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New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

following were the bids:


The principal business in railroad bonds at the early
session. at which time steady feeling was noted Tho
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT TIE STOCK ExCHANGE.-FIRsT CALL,
l0t O'CLOCK A. NJ.


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New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

COFFEE-The transactions TODAY in Bra have been small hol1ers
containing 6un refusing el y0 full pc There "a
good Obng demand Java AZ former current % IN West lud.
Is feeling ard activity sales s3 bsss Lssuyr
FLOUR AND MEA-Tts inquiry fair but tie , alcel pr'es
asked for shipping brands check the demand Trade and n oads
uIerfne snd Ia good demsnd the
closed un the low grade anu dull for b nehuE a0s
bigh grades; sales. 10 900 hhls. We quote; -
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25
gelecten poetry.
THE BASHFUL LOVER.

All, well John came tonight and stood
For full an hour beside the bars;
And we two watLhed between the trees
The glimmer of the moon and stars.
John acted very strange, l think
wish knew the reason why;
really thought he meant to say
Something tonight besides good-by.
Johns coming here quite often now;
I'm sure don't know why he should
Although my sister Mary says,
It's talked about the neighborhood
That he is making love to me
The strangest thing ever heard;
For if it's true, how queer it is
That John has never said word.
All, well I shouldn't care so much
If John himself had told me so;
For then he might have said it all
Upon his own account, you know.
But he's so bashful, believe
: He'd never dare to speak out plain,
/ hope he'l II muster courage up,
And try it when he comes again.
It cannot be that Pm to blame
I'm sure I've helped him all could;
I've always met him at the bars
And talked as any woman would
That had lover whom she liked,
And waited, with her heart aglow,
For him to break the subject first
And then how quick she d let him knowi
But John, he keeps coming still,
inst as be has for twelve month past;
--3t shouR tscmckm mcs It looked as though :
I'd have TO speak myself, at last.
TIM bound that he shall know the truth,
And now, resolved, cannot wait
For him to find it out himself;
And SO, next time, I'll try my fate.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

When Lord Shelton, of the 'Yews,"
died, it was found that the whole estate
was bcqueathed to the ouly child Of his
only sister, Count Remond of France
After the funeral the house and grounds
were kept by milord's old steward and his
wife, until the heir arrived.
twas q gloomy old place. built of stone,
and hid among yews. Everybody said
that the gay young French count would
never come there. The deceased Lady
Sbelton's old pet ape. Jocko, was always
shivering and scolding, for the sunshine
seldom got into the house. Moss coated
the stone lodges of the mullioned windows;
and as old Timothy. grew aged and lazy.
the singing birds built in focks among the
undisturb bed shrubbery of the lawn. So
that the first sound heard by Count Re-
mond, on arriving at the Yews, was. the
morning chorus Of the wbite-throats and
siskins.
He alighted from his horse, opened the
gate for himself, and led the animal up
the avenue A hare ran across his path
The horse stumbled among the vines Of
the blackberry and ground-nut. A great
death's-head moth lowered over the rank
syringa bushes. As he advanced, tame
magpie. perehed on a window sill, cried,
''Go back go back! r
THAT is good ADVICE murmnred Count
Remond, stumbling over the exposed roots
of an acacia. A shower of rosy bloom
drifted down into his blonde hair, worn
long. and curling on bis shoulders. The
small foreign horse be led eyed him watch
fully. -.
l.Well, this is your home. Gar" said
the count. arranging tress of the ami.
mails silken name. What do you think
ofit9 Do you see that tomb of build.
ing. those old black trees, this wilderness
Of sla.nf Ah. my beauty, shall we not
sigh for France ?"
Csar, - the little French pony wa.
called. arched his glossy neck, and step
ped lightly along.
A woodpseker ran up the trunk Of ar
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

A Cruz -K1LLEK.-The cheapest grub
killer is to dissolvca cofEee,cspfpll Of sak
in hot water, then put into a eommoD-
sized watering pan and fill up With cold
water. Just give each plant " gentle
switch over with this mixture. and 3hey
will disappear in . minute, and the salt
and water will nourish the plants wonder.
fully. All greens are fond Of sak -
water. Some people wosld BE- afraid aos
killing their cauliAowers. but itimsss b.
borne 10 mind that the salt and water win
not penetrate the leaves, It runs Of TO
the roots. killing every caterpillar 10 ib
way.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

HTbe following recipe for the ssrs
of inaamed eyes is given: Take . potato,
and after quartering it, gratc the hsast0
fine as possible, and place the grating
between piece Of cambria muslin. Plase
the poultice over the eyes inRamed. and
keep it there fifteen minutes. Centinpe
the operation three successive nights, and
perfect cure ensues." It is worth trying
by those afflicted with sore eyes. 2i
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

EE The following was copied ftsfsllJ
from an old tombstone in Scotland:
Here lies the body of Alexander MacPhesso8,
Who was q very extraordinary person,
Who was two yards high in his stocking feet,
And kept his accoutrements clean and neat
He was slew. y $50 sss p.
At the battle Of Waterloo,
Plump through
The gullet; Invent in at his throat,
And cAme out at the back of his coat. ST.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25
From the New York Sun.
WHO WAS ITS MOTHER?
BY D. MUSGRAW.

For adoption at any ones option,
A beautiful female child,
With golden hair and skin as fair
As the snow-drift undefled.
Its eyes are blue as the deepest hue
Of the breezy summer heaven.
Come, take it away for nothing, ! pray,
A full surrender g ven.
"Who was its mother r' is that what you say?
Well, really cannot tell;
She was here just one month, and went away
Before she had got quite well.
She never said, or living or dead,
Of its father one word to me,
But the bitterest tears that ever were shed
Baptized it on my knee.
And she turn'd again and again to kiss
Its lips ere she went away.
CAT last, 0 God has it come to this?"
Was all that she could say.
Then over her eyes she clasp'd her hands,
And forth from the door she fed;
And who shall say if now she stands
With the living or sleeps with the dead?
Then who will have this image of God,
With a soul that cannot die?
IL Is cheaper tHau any tlluS else ne udtu Uauc
Yet no one comes to buy.
A poodle dog, paroquet,
And chattering cockakoo,
Are all worth ever so much head,
And scarce in the market too.
But Gods own likeness in this sweet child,
With soul to lose or win,
Is offer forNnothing at all, and yet
The bids come slowly in.
O childless man or woman who hast
Of this worlds wealth to spare,
O think of this, then 60 to your room
And bow to God, if you dare
Yes, ask Him to show you how you can serve
His cause and your fellowmen.
And his answer may be, that you shall see
These words repeated again:
For adoption at any ones option,
An infant three weeks old;
There is nothing to pay, but take it away,
Though worth its weight in gold.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

Poverty and pride are inconvenient
companions; but when idleness unites
with them, the depth Of wretchedness is
attained,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

~T The maddest man 10 Indiana lives
at Potaka. He told his wife he was 60
ing down cellar to commit suicide, and did
90 down and fred broadside into pork
barrel. His wife kept right on knitting,
and after awhile the man came up stairs,
swearing that the woman hadn't any feel
in0 =
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25
selecteh Miscellany.
Count RemOnd,s Son
A Tale of Horror.

BY FREDERIC HOWE MARION.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-08-25

For adoption at any ones option,
A beautiful female child,
With golden hair and skin as fair
As the snow-drift undefiled.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11

TIT FOR TAr.-The Governor thinks the ex-
penscs of the Legislative department should be
reduced and some of the legislators think that
there is as much necessity for reducing the ex-
penses of the Executive department. Mr.. Rid
dlebarger, OF Shenandoah, offered resolution
Saturday requesting information from the Gov
ernor as to the number and pay of his aids,
clerks &c. This NIL looks like business. Tit for
tat is not new game either in public or private
alairs.--Whig.
Mr.. Governor Walker will find be-
fore the close of the present session of
the Legislature, that it is composed OF
other material than country suckers and
greenhorns. They are true representatives
of the people, and owe their positions to no
influence of his. We would not be sur
prised to hear, before the adjournment Of
the present body, that his Excellency be-
comes greatly excited over matters talked
of for some time, and which will not beal
the test of open day. Stranger things har'
happened.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
TREASURER splNNER,s REPORT.

United States Treasurer, Francis f..
Spinner, ESQ.,, will accept our thanks for
copies of his annual report, relating to the
finances of the Government. We have not
had the time to examine his report with
that attention demanded of us, but feel
confident his able management of the
affairs of his department will reflect credit
upon him as one of the ablest officers Of
the government.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11

the districts in which they respectively ~
side, as arranged u, This act" This ar
rangement is as follows: "The counties
Of Charlotte and MeclSlenburg shall form
the thirtieth district, and be entitled to
one Senator ~
Now as Mr.. K. P. Berkeley resides in
Prince Edward county, which is already
provided with Senator, by act of Assem-
bly,, and does not reside in the Thirtieth
Senatorial district, which he pretends he
has right to represent, nor did he receive
majority of votes cast in that district ;
and Mr.. A. P. Lathrop resides in the Thur
tieth district, as arranged in chapter 1852,
section 2, act ls70-71, and received ma
jority of votes cast IN that district, We
think if there is any pretending to represent
the Prince Edward district" Mr.. Berkeley
is the pretender, not Mr.. Lathrop.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

viii contain q faithful resume of the News OF
the Week from all parts of the world; full and
accurate reports of the Richmond and Baltimore
Markets; well digested Editorials upon an the
current matters of interest, Political, Financial
Commercial, Agricultural and general topics !;
selections from the leading journals of this coun
try, local and State news, &c. This paper will
maintain the principles of The National Repuo-
lican Party, and strenuously advocate all mea-
sures to advance the public good. Believing
POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great want
of our State and Country, we shall give large
space to it's advocacy. We shall devote q large
portion of our columns to the subjects OF Agri-
cultural, Horticultural and Mining interests, CIV
ing interesting articles these subjects from able
contributors.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
PRIZES:

In addition to the inducements offered by the
above liberal Club rates, we will present TO the
person sending us THE LARGEST LIST of
SUBSCRIBERS before the first of June, 1877,
A CELEBRATED WHEELER WILSON
NEW IMPROVED
NOISELESS FAMILY SEwING-MACHINE.
which can be seen at the WHEELER WILSON
AsRscY oP MRssRs. RADwAr & HILL, No. lool
MAIN STaBBr, RICHMOND.
ALSO,
a number OF OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES
consisting of
THE CELEBRATED DIXIE PLOW l2-HohsH
manufactured by Mn. ?. II. SrARkH, RICHMOND
VALUABLE BOOKS, FRUIT TREES, &C. &c.
to be awarded March 10th, 1872.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
SEWING MACHINES.


PRESENTING TO YOUR NOTICE, FOR
L the fiji time in extended way, the /. r.
(FAMILY FAVORITE) WEED SEWlNG-MA-
CHINE, we will state some of the reasons why
we think we are justified in claiming 1t to be the
BEST
BECAUSE, before being offered to the people,
it was tested by able sewing machinists. and by
them pronounced:
BECAUSE, it took the first piZe at the great
Paris Exposition in 1867 -
BECAUSE, it took the first prize at the great
four weeks contest between sewing machines at
the Baltimore (Maryland) institute in 1867
BECAUSE, it will do what any other first
class loclz-stitch will do;
BECAUSE, 1t will do what most of them can
| not do We say this without disparagement to
! the merits of other machines; ~.
| BECAUSE, in the five years 1t has been before
| the people, the sale has been SO rapid that the
| company have been unable to supply the de-
mand thus leaving Virginia and great part of
the country unsupplied; and last, but not least,
! to give a woman's reason,
| BECAUSE, 1t is just a little darling" and 80
easy to learn.
Price'the same as any other frst-class machine.
Sold on the instalment plan If desired.
Machines sent on trial and instruction given
| free.
history of the sewing machine and an ac-
| count of the great four weeks contest at Baiti-
more, sent free on application.
| WIN. LOCKHART, Agent.
I TS9 Main, corner Eighth street,
de 9--d&wly Richmond. Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
sANoTHER DASH AT THE ADMINISTRA-
TlON."

Under the above caption, the Dispatch
of this morning, copies an article from the
Nec York Commercial, which, instead of
"dashing" at the Administration,
4" dashes at Gilbert rather storing. We
cannot see where the joke comes in, and
would be obliged to our neighbor to show
us the point.
We suppose the article referred to was
read rather hastily. else it would not have
appeared in the columns Of our very care
full contemporary under such heading.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
COAL AND WOOD.

WHY NOT SAVE FIFTY CENTS TO ONE
w DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVE CENTS when
times are so very hard Everybody must have
fire, for winter comes on rapid and fierce, while
we are selling coal Of all kinds at from fifty
cents to one dollar twenty-five cents cheaper
than any establishment in tina city.
WOOD both OAK and PINE, cheap as the
cheapest Call OF send to Gary and Nineteenth,
de 2-9m CHAS. II. PAGE & co.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
VOLUME FOR 1879.

THE CuLTivAToR AND COUNTRY GESrLENAs,
for nearly two score years, has ranked, both In
this country and abroad, as the STANDARD JOUR-
NAL OF AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. The editors ana
proprietors, in addition to their own personal
labors, are regularly assisted by very large
number of f.tf.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
and Regular Contributors, among whom are m
cluded many leading agriculturalists, in all parts
OF the country, East and West--and by over
800 OCCASIONAL AND VOLUNTARY WRITRRs,
directly in the ranks of the best farmers and
horticulturalists of nearly every State in the
Union With the cooperation of so large corps
of practical men, this journal is intended to pos
sess exceptional value as the chosen
MEDIUM OF RECOMMENDATION
among all classes interested in the products and
fertility of the land--those who cultivate and
those who consume--the buyer and shipper, az
well as the first owner of the crop-breeders OF
facturers of improved machinery and those who
purchase and employ it--nurserymen and fruit
raisers-and, especially to supply fuller ana BET
ter data as to the progress, prospects ana re-
turns of each successive season, as throwing
| light upon one of the most important questions
| of all questions-wHES TO BUT AND wHRN TO SELL
TERMS--The COUNTRY GENTLEMAN Is pub
lished weekly, on the following terms, when paid
| strictly in advance One copy, one year, W. so;
year free to the sender of the club; ten copies,
| $40 and an additional copy tor the year free to
| TO the sender Of the club.
RH SPECIMEN COPIES FREE.
| Address LUTHER TUCKER SON,
| no l0--d&wtf Publishers, Albany, ~. Y.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
PROSPECTUS.
COuTIIERN PLANTER AND FARMER
SUBSCRIPTION q PER ANNuM.
A r1RsT-RATE ADVERTISING MEDIUM

IlON " fEh ANNUM.
a rIRsT-RATE ADVERTISING MEDIUM
This old and wellestablished Journal has re-
Gently changed hands, and win be conducted
with renewed vigor. 1t viii number among It's
contributors some OF the ABLE5T WRITER'S
IN THE COUNTRY upon all subjects kindred
to agriculture. The different departments of the
horticultural, Mechani-
cal Household, &c.-will each be conducted with
a view to make 1t the most bt r
VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL. JOURNAL
IN THIS COUNTRY.
Every farmer should take It, and no one who
who has recently moved into ths State can afford
to be without 1t, 1t contains the experience OF
the most practical and successful farmers and
planters.
As an advertising medium 1t has no superior in
the South. having large circulation amongst
| the most substantial farmers and business men.
| Insurance companies, bankers, nachinsts, ferti-
| lizing companies, nurserymen, seedmen, COM
| mission merchants, Sc, who wish to reach the
best class of people in the country, will find II to
| their interest to advertise in this journal.
1t will be mailed to subscribers ON the first day
| of each month at 50 per annum in advance.
| Specimen copies will be sent on application.
| All business communications to be addressed
JOHN w. RESON,
/ r r Editor ana Proprietor.
| Office No. Columbian Block, corner of Thir
! tenth and Cary streets. de eff
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11

THE BERKELY-LATHRoP CoNTRsT.-The Senate
committee on privileges and election met Satur
day evening for the purpose OF hearing Iesli
mony and counsel In the case OF Robert 4. Berk-
lev who contests the seat in the Senate OF Albert
+. Lathrop, pretending 10 represent the Prince
Edward district.
We clip the above from the Enquirer of
this morning, thinking that it is specimen
of GOODNESS, far below zero, to say Robert
P. Berkeley contests the seat OF Albert 2,
Lathrop, pretending to represent the Prince
Edward district"
Ifthere is any pretcnse in the matter,
Mr.. Berkeley list he pretender, IN claiming
to represent Prince Edward district when
reference to chapter lG2, acts Of Assembly,
1901 shows that the counties of Amelia,
Cumberland and Prince Edward, form the
the twenty-fourth district, entitled to one
Senator and that Senator is by the same
act of abomination assigned to Prince
Edward, in the person Of Hon. John
Robinson, elected to represent the district
composed of Cumberland, Amelia and Not
toway. a
The third section of the same act states
! that senator's "shall continue to represent
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
PROFESSIONAL.

H. SHIELDS, e+....ft
J.. NArR oP CHANDLER, MORTON SnISLps)
ATTORNEy-AT-LAW,
Marshall Hail. Corner Tenth and Bank Streets,
RICHMOND, VA.
Practices In the United States Courts.
Particular attention given TO cases arising I'M.
der the United States Revenue Laws, and Bank
ruptcy. -.
Attorneys outside of the city can have their
Bankrupt cases here attended to promptly, ana
carefully locked after, by corresponding with me-
thereby saving them the expense OF visiting the
city. oc 25-Is
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
GOAL AND WOOD.

SUMMER PRICES
Constantly on hand
THE BEST OAK AND PINE WOOD,
LONG, SAWED AND KINDLING WOOD.
ANTHRACITE AND
BITUMINoTS COAI. AND COKE,
at very lowest prices, at YARD. corner Of Main
'' 80 = J.R.F. BURROUGHS.
oc 2s--9m
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11
LIST OF PREMIUMS.

We announce to-day A PREMIUM LIST FOR
1872 which offers to the friends of the STATE
JOURNAL an opportunity TO serve themselves and
aid to extend the circulation of
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-11

At the outset the Governor says, 1.-THE
liability of this State for the achole ds6t
c ,ntracted prior to the late war" is adj
mitted and ''as a legal proposition the
interest on the funded debt must unques-
tionably be paid !" but there are ''proba-
BILE delays of q settlement with West
Virginia." because ''beyond doubt the
Joint commissioners would radically DIS
agree upon the first and the chief point
to be settled, viz: the basis or principle
upon which the settlement should be
made.o What then becomes of the state
ment, SO much harped upon, that the fund
ing bill relieved Virginia of one-third of
the original debt; and, therefore, the COM
pound interest imposition upon the State,
by which the funded debt is increased one
third, and an annual interest charge against
Virginia upon the two-thirds not sus-
pended) of upwards of s600,00 created
as a reasonable offsett, and imposed upon
the State for thrty-four years; with $780,
coo accommodating annually, as charge
dependant upon the action of commission
ers. who will delay settlement, and radi-
cally disagree upon the first and chief point
in controversy.
We have thus candid, but, perhaps, unin-
territorial admission that the funding bill has
Increased our interest bearing debt, and
placed "the credit ofevery county, munici-
patty and public and private corporation, as
well as that of every citizen in the common
wealth. in the hands of antagonistic COM
missioners, whose delay or refusal to agree
eupon the first and chief point to be set
tled.n will involve the destruction of pub
lie credit, or the destruction OF individual
property.
Passing the consideration of contingent
liabilities, we look at those actually upon
us.
TINS lowest estimate of interest TO
be paid annually, on the Govern
or's showing is..-....'..'-..'....-'... I'95o'oo.
Otaer State expenditures. isiof,eo'
a 1854, BOZ
Amount realized from taxation at
so cents on &loo.......... ..s...'.', l,foo'5
Balance deficiency Sl,3os, 7o
To offset this deficiency, subjoined eco
nomical recommendations are thrown out
with the same effect as the suggestion
bonds will not be presented for payment
having been lost by the owners. Thess
subjects Of economy are more numer
GUS than important. Members to accep
reduced mileage allowance. The total j
but sS,ll2. Dispense with COMMITTEE
clerks. We cannot reconcile this sugges
ton with short session and we have som
recollection of the extra clerks asked for b.
the Executive last session. Reduce print
ing, binding and stationery charge on
half. The total Of these is stated as onl.
S5,493 and perhaps there is no instance o.
record off legislative body, so numerous
and dealing with such mass of business
whose expenditures in this direction wer
so small, for so much we'll performed an
necessary work.
The penltentiary is to be put on a payin