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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-07

CURIOUS, HOW STRANGEi
" The Married Ladies' Private Companion contains
the desired information. Sent free for two stamps.
Address MRS. II. METZGER, Hanover, Pa.
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rJ,HE IMPROVED
SINGER SEWING MACHINE,
THE BEST FOR ALL KINDS OF WORK.
Its Sales indicate it; Durability and Popularity
prove it.; its Work confirms it.
EIGuFY-SlX THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED
AND EIGHT-0NE SOLD LAST YEAR
NO OTHER MACHINE SOLD SO MANY.
We neither force nor crowd sales. The Machine
must stand upon its merits Call and examine it,
Sewing Machines REPAIRED.
SHAFFER & STRONG,
If 913 Main street.
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, VIRGINIA,
AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

Pursuant to an order of the District Court of the
United States for the District of Virginia. made on
the 18th day of January 1871 in the matter of John
.. WOODS, bankrupt, SHALL assignee of said bank
rupf, proceed to sell, at
FRANKLIN COURTHOUSE, VIRGINIA,
at public auction, to the highest bidder, on
THE sTH DAY OF MARCH. 1871.
the said bankrupt's life interest in THREE HUN
DRIED AND THIRTY-S1X t3S6) ACRES OF LAND
lying in the said county of Franklin, on Pig River
said land will be sold free of all liens and encum
brances
TERMS OF SALE-One-third of the purchase
money will be required to be paid in cash the bal
ance in two equal installments of six and nine
months from the day of sale, the purchaser giving
ments, and the title retained until the whole of the
purchase money is paid.
JOHN p BARKSDALE,
fe Ib---2aW2w Assignee of John n Wood
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

BANkRUPT NOTICES.
TN the District Court OF the United States for the
District Of Virginia.
In the matter of John Rogers, bankrupt--in
bankruptcy.
To whom it May Concern The undersigned, VIM
Atkins. OF Boydton, Mecklenburg CO, Va, hereby
estate of John Rogers, of Mecklenburg couoty, Va,
who was on the 9th of September, 1870, adjudged
bankrupt upon his own petition by the District
Dated at Boydton, the LIST day of February 1871.
fe 6--M3w WIN ATKINS, Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L STATES for the District of Virginia.
In the matter OF r. X. Chandler, Bankrupt--in
Bankruptcy.
District of Virginia, SIS:
Notice is hereby given that q last general meet
ing of the creditors of the said R. X. Chandler
bankrupt for the purpose of declaring dividend,
will be held at Richmond, at the office OF W. w.
Forbes Register in Bankruptcy in said district, on
Thursday the 23d day of February, 1871. at 10
o'clock A. NJ. in accordance with the provisions Of
the eth and 2Sth sections of the Bankruptcy Act OF
March End, 1867.
Dated at Rutherglen, the I'd day of February, 1871
fe Pct R. A. KICKS, Assignee.
1904
I'm the District Court of the United States for the
District of Virginia
In the matter of Jack McGhee, bankrupt--in
bankruptcy.
TO whom it May Concern;--The undersigned L. D.
Raymond of Bedford coty Va. hereby gives notice
of his appointment assignee of the estate of
Jack McGhee, of Bedford county, Virginia, in
said district, who has heretofore been adiudged a
bankrupt on his own petition by the District court
ofsad district.
ia 14-S3w L. D. HAYM0ND, Assignee
ABB
N the District Court of tho United States for the
4 District of Virginia,
In the matter of John Mostly, bankrupt--n
bankruptcy.
To whom it May Concern The undersigned,
Everett W. Early, of Charlottesville Albemerle coun
ty, Va, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate of John Mosby, of Mediums
River, Albemare county, Virginia. in said district,
who was, on the 18th day of January, 1871, ad-
Judged q bankrupt his ow+a petition BY the Dis
trict court of said district
Dated at Charlottesville Va, Feb 7, 1871.
EVERETT W. EARLY.
fe 15-M3w Assignee.
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20O3
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Il States for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of Walter @. Galloway, bankrupt-in
bankruptcy.
To whom it May Concern THE undersigned j. Pi
Barksdale of Patrick county, Virginia. hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee of the estate
of Walter c. Galloway Franklin county, Virginia, in
said district has heretoforebeen adjudgeda bank
rupt his petition by the District court of said
district.
ia 1S-W3w J.P BARKSDALE Assignee.
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40 AND "a BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
SOLE AGENTS FOR THE U. s.
AID have authorized them to sell their great EU-
REKA ALUMINIUM GOLD WATCHES for THREE
DOLLARS, and to warrant each and every one to
keep correct time for one year. This Watch we
guarantee to be the best and cheapest time-keeper
that is now in use in any part of the globe The
works are in double cases, Ladies' and Gents size
and are beautifully chased. The cases are made OF
the metal now 30 widely known in Europe as Alumni.
mum Gold. 1t has the exact color of Gold, which it
always retans it will stand the test of the strong
est acids no one tell it from Gold only by
weight, the Aluminium Gold being LILO lighter. The
works are made by machinery, same as the we'll
known American Watch. The aluminium is cheap
metal, hence afford to sell the Watch for So
and make a small profit. We pack the Watch safely
in small box and send it by mail to any part of the
U. s. receipt of $3.50; fifty cents for packing and
postage. Address all orders to
l.. v. DEFOREsT & CO.,
de 3e-3m 40 and AZ Broadway, n. Y.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
= STATES, for the District of Virginia.
In the matter OF Murdoch Howell, Bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern THE undersigned, Jas
H. Calrow and William w. Old, Of Norfolk, Va, here
by give notice of their appointment assgnees of
the estate of Murdoch Howell, of Norfolk county,
in said district, who was, on the 18th day of De-
cember, 1870, sdiudged bankrupt on his own pc
tition by the District Court of said district.
JAMES H. CALR0W,
WILLIAM W. OLD,
Ja l3-F3w~ Assignees.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
Il STATES, for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of John s. Sandy, Bankrupt-in
Bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern:-The undersigned,
W. w. Walker, of Westmoreland county, Va hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of the
tate of j. s. Sandy of Richmond coy in said district
who was, on the 18th day of Sepber, 1870, adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition by the District Court
of said district.
Dated January 10, 1871.
ia 14-s3w WV. WALKER. Assignee.
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N INDEPENDENT FORTUNE
IN FOUR MONTHS.

IN FUUh MUNTHS.
Can be made in quiet way by men that are capable
of keeping the secret. Address JAMES GOODWIN,
CT Exchange Place, New York.
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TERMs-One.third of purchase money will be re-
CURED 70 Dc paid in cash; residue in two equal in
stslments of six and Twelve months the purchaser
giving bond, with good personal security, for the
deferred payments and the title retained until the
purchase money is fully paid.
McK1NsEY & BROWN, Assignees
ia ze-2aw5w OF Warfield Price, Bankrupt.
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1857
TN the District Court of the United States for the
l. District OF Virginia.
In the matter of Williamson Burnett, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To whom it May Concern Tho undersigned,
L. D. Raymond, of Bedford county, Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee of the estate
of Williamson Burnett, of Bedford county, Virginia.
in said district, who has heretofore been adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition by the District court
of said district.
ia l4-S3w L. D. RAYMOND, Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
l. STATES for the District of Virginia.
In the matter of Jos. A. Peck, Banlkrupt---n
Bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern The undersigned, p
W. Strother, OF Giles county, Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment assignee of the estate of
Jos. A. Peck of Giles county, in said district who
has heretofore been adjudged bankrupt his own
petition by the District Court of said district.
Dated December 9th, 1870.
de 10 saw p w HTRnTHER Assirnaa
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE,

POsTPoNEMENT.--The above sale ia nostnoned
until the 18th APRIL, 1871. ia ltd
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ASSIGNEE SALES.
ss1dN EEs SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTIES
OF ROANOKE, FLOYD AND MONTGOMERY,
AT AUCTION

Pursuant to an order of the District Court of tho
United States for the district of Virginia made in
the matter Of Warfeld Price, bankrupt, we SHALL as
assgnees OF said bankrupt, proceed to sell at the
CourtHouse door of Roanoke county, Virginia. in
the town of Salem. ON u
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-07

HERRgNG's
PATENT CHAMPION SAFES,
The most reliable Protection from Fire now
known.
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lying in the counties of Floyd, Roanoke and Mont;
gomery, belonging to tho estate of said bankrupt
most OF which 10 quite valuable, Said land will be
sold free of all liens snd encumbranoes
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-27

The cities, towns and plantations are entitled to
RAILROADS.

The increase of railroads and railway BUSH
ness in this country, as shown by the volume
recently issued by Mr.. Henry v. Poor, is
quite remarkable. The increase Of miles of
road the last year alone was GAS. The
whole number Of miles in operation in the
United States was $500. The most Of the
late addition has been in the northwestern
States. The total tonnage of our roads for
1870 is placed at l25, 900. 900, and it is esti-
mated that their gross earnings have risen
from $4.90 per head on the population of 1860
to ellis per head in 1870.
According to Mr.. Poor's work the road first
constructed in the United States was the
Baltimore and Ohio, Of which 20 miles were
opened and put in operation by horse power
in 1880. Steam was soon after applied as a
motive power. In 1910 there were 2,8l8
miles of road in operation; in 1850 there were
9,021 miles; in 1860 the railroad mileage had
increased to $1,000, and in 1870 to $500
miles. The construction for the last decade,
enormous as it has been, would have been
much greater only for the interruption to
such enterprises caused by our civil war.
The following table shows the number Of
miles opened each year from 1880 to 1870.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

The Atlantic Monthly for August has the
following contents: Werewoolves and Swan
Maidens; My Fathers Shipwreck; A Quiet
Life; Their Wedding Journey; Nicholas Fer
rar; Gladioli; Kate Beaumont; Mountain
eering in Sierra Nevada; Encyclicals of a
Traveller; The Singer; Our Whispering
Gallery; Watch and Ward; A Miller's Mad.
rigal.
Lippincotts Magazine for August has tn.
following articles: The Great War of 1870
Ode to Pain; Wild Ireland; The "Cervaro'
of 1871; Not Pretty but Precious Dawr
and Sun down; The Politics of Women
American Journalism; My Wife's Present
ment; Roncesvalles; Something about the
Isles of Shoals; The Copper Fever in Cali
fornia.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine for July
has the following: Fair to See; Mr.. Mill on
Land; the Coming Race; New Books; Edu.
cation, Endowment and Completion; The
Minister, the House and the Country; A His
tory of the Commune of Paris.
Our 1oung folks opens with a continue
ton of the story of "Jack Hazard and his
fortunes" Several articles are interesting
for facts in natural history, and "a Journey
to San Francisco" is pleasant sketch of
travel, while tales and poetry and the contr-
buttons of young critics, give an agreeable
variety.
The publishing house of Roberts Brothers,
of Boston, have just issued "Little Men," by
Louisa M. Alcott, the author of Little Wo-
men" and other popular books. Miss Alcott
has gained place in the public estimation as
a writer which causes the works of her pen
to be sought after and read by the millions.
This last work is equal to any that have gone
before it. Ii is adapted for youth, whose bes,
feelings it will touch and improve.
PIERCE has it for sale.
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GENERAL NE WS.

Sir Edward Thornton sailed from New York
for Europe, on Saturday.
She who can compose cross baby is great
er than she who cOmposes books.
1t 10 said that Phil Sheridan was made an
LII. ID. on account of his knowledge of can
non law.
Some husbands, though anything but sharp,
are awfully shrewd.
A bad hat taken to an evening party fire.
quently comes out as good as new.
Yale College has four professors natives Of
Maine, and three of them are from Oxford
county.
The Prince and Princess of Wales are 60
ing to Ireland, and great preparations are be-
ing made for the event.
The people Of Washington enjoy peculiar
advantages. They can get dozen cucum-
bers and the cholera for ten cents.
Mr.. George II. Pendleton announces that
he will return from Europe to take an active
part in the Ohio canvass, about the middle of
August.
Statistics-Of the 1901 young ladies who
tainted last year, 9Ss fell into the arms OF
gentlemen, two fell on the floor, and one into
q wster-butt.
A Boston paper records five elopements il
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one day. 1t adds; go it, girls, you'll have
something to keep you at home by and by"

one day. 1t adds; go it, girls, you'll have
something to keep you at home by and by"
1t is reported that the democrats of Texas
'have thrown overheard both A. J. Hamilton
and j. w. Throckmorton.
81 wonder what causes my eyes ~ be so
weak?" said flop TO a gentleman. They
are in a weak place" replied the latter.
~ am not myself at all to-day" said a
bore to a wit. ''No matter" was the reply !;
"whoever else you may be, you are the gain
er by the change"
Norfolk paper reports that little girl
was lately lost among the tall weeds of a
principal street, and was only found after an
hours search by the neighbors.
In the early history of North Hatfield a
road was laid out which was described as
"running from Pochaug meadow to the
stream where old Mr.. Doolittle's horse died"
Senator Morton was on Change in Cincin-
natl on Saturday, and expressed the opinion
that never in the history of the country had
we such favorable prospects as now.
The reason why there are so many tall men
always had to draw themselves out to peep
over Stone Mountain and see the sun rise.
A Virginian who put his faith in fortune
teller, chopped up a valuable calf to find a
ring supposed to have been swallowed by the
animal. The family have since lived on veal
at a cost of about $3.50 pound.
An American shipmaster who has studied
the subject, says that with American mechan-
les and American material ''we can take the
English Lloyd's rules and reduce them twenty
per cent and build ship stronger, more dur
able, and consequently more seaworthy. than
can now be built in any part of the United
Kingdom"
The writer of Couture and Progress
Abroad, in the August Scribner, says: "A
Persian poem has just been discovered in an
old manuscript in the library of Brcslau, in
which the story of Tell and the apple are dis
tinctly told. 1t is supposed to have been
brought to Europe by the early Crusaders,
and to have formed the framework for the
famous epic of Switzerland.
A striking instance of the hasty, careless
business habits of our people is afforded in
the fact that during the month of June more
than 33S 900 misdirected or otherwise not de-
liverable letters, were received at the Dead
Letter Office in Washington. OF these H.,
700 contained money, checks, receipts, drafts
or other documents of value.
The Boston Traveller says: "The Mary
land democrats may be compared to several
things. To the sailor who prayed Good
Lord and Good Devil to the donkey be-
tween two bales of hay; to the boy who
wouldn't eat any pudding because he wouldn't
have room for ice-cream; to the milk maid
who tried to sit on two stools and fell between
them; and to several other things. Too fog
yish to accept the new departure, and afraid
to reiterate Ku-Klux platform, their con-
vention failed to adopt any resolutions. What
the democracy needs is an adjustable platform
to suit various localities
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The total value of foreign imports at IL

The total value of foreign imports at the
port of Boston, since the first of January,
1871, is $35, ls9, AGO, against S2S, 1882 $40 in
1870, which shows an increase thus far the
present year of $6,s5G,92 In exports to
foreign ports there is also quite material
gain over last year. The total value of ex-
ports to foreign ports for the present year, is
$9,472, l64 against So, 7l6.497 last year, an in
crease of 80, 755,757 The value o. imports
has been increased over twenty -four per cent,
while the value of exports shows an increase
of over forty per cent.
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The arrival of ten elephants at New York
from Ceylon last week created quite sensa-
ton. On Saturday they were driven in
charge of their Singhalese keepers to the de-
pot of the Hudson River Railroad Company.
The New York Post says: can immense
crowd accompanied the remarkable process
sion, and were with difficulty excluded from
the depot by the railway officials. When
the elephants were fairly inside, the juveniles
climbed upon the walls and cars and hung in
clusters from every projection whence view
was obtainable. In the meantime the ele-
plants were driven toward the five large pro-
duce cars, which had been prepared for their
reception, and in which thew will make their
journey to Canada, where Howe's circus, to
which they are destined, is performing.
All the animals entered their stall quietly,
except the largest of the number, Rajah In
vain the keepers pricked him with their
spears, scolded, praised, or enticed him. He
would not move an inch, and showed symp-
toms of rage, which were very alarming
Finally the baby elephant eight years old
was led in and out of the car several times,
and at last, after he had been Modified with
sugar, candy and sponge cake, Rajah slowly
and Sith great deliberation followed his COM
panion, carefully testing with his forefeet the
strength of the planks leading from the plat
form to the truck. Each elephant was then
provided with abundance of hay and water,
and the train moved away"
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TIE CROPS VEST.

The condition of the crops in the western
States is subject of interest at this time.
The Boston Journal has the following from
correspondent, which makes favorable rep
resentation of the crop, although the prospect
few weeks since was rather gloomy.
The condition of the crops and the promises
of the harvest are questions of special inter-
est just now, and / will give your readers
some idea of the amesbetween Chicago and
this point, the result of my own observation
and inquiry. The road makes a diagonal
course through Southern Wisconsin and
Northern Iowa, east and west, and runs
through the central part of Minnesota north
and south--passing the grain growing portion
of these States. An estimate of the crops
near this line of road will be fair average of
the condition in the entire States named.
Barley and rye are being harvested in some
sections, and wheat is fast approaching to
harvest time. Rye, oats and barley will yield
more than the average for the past few years.
Wheat has suffered but little from the slight
afouth experienced in some parts of these
states. The damage done from this cause,
however, in the naturally dry sections, is fully
balanced in the grand total by the benefit
from the same cause on the moist lands.
which wii result, if nothing happens to it
hereaiter, IN a full average yield. The late
rains have been decided benefit and improv.
ed the prospects materially, though coming
rather late. The effect of this condition Of
things has been to produce short straw. bu,
the continued favorable weather is promo,inv
the heading and will increase The Yield ~
kernel. The development of these grains i,
too far advanced to. be materially CHECK 81
this season, and it is safe to predict a IN,
average crop Of all the cereals in the State
named. None of their pestiferous enemies
chinch bugs, Hessian fly, &c, have done an
perceptible damage.
Corn looks and promises finely. 1t
growing rapidly now. The yield will be a
incredibly large one, judging from present in
dications.
Potatoes, i am glad to be able to state, al
ssdoing as well as could be expected undo
the circumstances" and the circumstance
have been decidedly unfavorable; the Colors
do bug did its utmost to destroy them. Tn
yield will be full average, however. Be
tween Paris green, locusts, the black fly an
black worm (the latter destroys the larv@ q
the bug and prevents increase), this pest ha
been 80 far driven of or destroyed as to pre-
vent any material permanent damage to tn
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crop. The fear Of the ravages of this bug de-
tered the farmers from planting as great an
area as heretofore, and hence the crop will
be less on this account than usual. The gen.
ersl belief now prevails among farmers that
the travelling proclivities of this pest, which
has brought it thus far on its eastern journey,
will take it farther east BY next season, to
make its depredations in the States east of
here, and it is hoped this Timely warning will
enable the wise men of that section to devise
some means of either destroying them or re-
forming their destructive tastes and habits.
Believing this theory the farmers OF Minnie
sofa and Iowa will next year re.estaolish their
claim to growing the best potatoes and the
most to the acre Of any section Of the country.
The prospects for fruits are good and de-
cidedly encouraging to a continuation OF eff
fort in this direction. The season has not
been as favorable as last year, but the yield
will he quite as large. The harder kinds of
fruit are grown here, though have never
he ard of any kind proving failure, and
have been in the State during the summer
season the past six years. The yield of ap
Piles and most kinds of small fruit will be
abundant. There is no indication of injury
done yet by any of the pests of the orchard
l hear, however, of a new species of beetle
having made its appearance in some of the
young orchards in the central part of the
State. 1t is said to be of a grey color and
about three-fourths of an inch in length
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The total earnings of the s,s7G miles of
railroad in 1851 were s39, ACC, 1858, and the to-
tai earnings Of the $4,000 miles in operation
during the past year, at $1,000 per mile of
line, equaled $3.50, OOo, 900, showing an annual
increase of about 500, 0O0, 900.
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track; but If any of our readers desire to
he thoroughly initiated, all that need be
done is to go the course and bet upon "the
fsyorite.n and nine times out of ten the
excitement will be forthcoming in the
shape of pocket book completely crush
ed by the elephant in the pool
Philadelphia Press