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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-12

SAVINGS BANKS.
REMOVAL
TO NEW BANKING ROOMS.
no. 10 North Tenth street,
Between Main and Bank Streets.
NATIONAL FREEDMAN's SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY
CHARTERED BY CONGRESS MARCH, 1855.
DEPOSITS received and PAYMENTS made daily
(sxcepting holidays) from A. M. to p. NJ,
and on Saturday Evenings from
TO O'clock.
INTEREST at the rate of six per cent per @nnum
declared and compounded in March, July and No
vembor, on all sums of FIVE (6) DOLLARS and up
words tsl - VI
DaP0eTTs rsOasvsd Of FIVE GENTS and upwards.
cHARIES SPENCER,
Oh 1-H Cashisr
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-04-12
NEW ApynRTIsEmrrrs.

Al WEEKS FOR ONE DOLLAR!
III THE AMERICAN RURAL HOME
from April l, lS7l--A First-class Eight-paQe Agri
cultural and Family Weekly. Specimens Free.
HOPKINS 4 WILCOX
Rochester. N. r.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
IIUSKING.

The yellow guns Of Autumn fail
Across the orchard and the WOOD,
The still nj echoes every call,
The vine II 9 painted on the wall,
And all the naples drip with blood.
The neiRhbors come from far and near
And rather on the broad barn floor,
To celebrate the ripened year
And strip the husk from of the ear,
That turns to gold the farmers store
This is the merry hlisking time,
For old and young, so laugh together:
And voices all seem now to chime,
Az If they had set to rhyme,
On purpose for this autumn weather.
The old folks srnile-and work-and smile,
To feel their blood 50 newly stirred;
The Younger feed the yellow pile,
Hunting the red ears all the while,
And blush and kiss without wcrd.
The golden corn that makes this play
bullion bar IL every ear
Twas dropped as seed in early May;
And in the blazing August day
It ripcned for the ensuing year.
Twas fun to ride the horse to plow,
And set the scare-crows in the fed
'1is better fun to be here now,
And laugh and chat at finding how
The corn has brought generous yield.
Bring in fresh bosketsful Of ears,
And let them spill about the floor;
Push on the husking have no fears
But corn viii grow these many years,
"A corn has always grown before.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
Hostility OF the French Peasantry.

The North German Gazette, referring
to the accommodating expeditions sent
out by Prince Frederick Charles, says:
"These we're mostly attended with
great difficulties. The cavalary were
fired at from every farm and every
distant point Solitary agricultural Ia
borers at their approach threw away
the spade, seized a gun lying beside
them OH the ground and fired; every
house became a petty fortress, every
blouse Franc Treur Such persons
are daily brought in to the general
conan,dndos, to whom the decision IN
such cases is intrusted, and many OF
them are accompanied by priests, part
ly as instigators and partly as actors.
Every body taken with a gun in his
hand, III accordance with d notice pla-
carded at the town or village corners on
entering any district, is condemned to
death. Only by Draconic seventies
can this treachcroUs way OF carrying on
war be represscd. The towns Of Sens
ana Neuoms have been severely pm
ishea. IN the former postal and rele.
graph officials were disormed by the IN
hahitauts a4G ted away prisoners; u
tae latter flv-seven UllfIs were sur
prisea Tie isolated officer who u
sent cut to 81, information 0rreccnaol..
tire Is exposed to the greatest danger
III ra. n.U ii. aa. .asa Il Ell esfasa
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
A National Time System Proposed.

Mr.. G. + Dowd, of Saratoga, has de
vised national system OF time for
railroads. the scientific part of which
receives the Endorsement Of Professor
Loomis and Newton, of Yale College,
Professor Hough, of the Albany Oh
servatory, and the Professor OF Astron-
omy at the Military Academy at West
Point, and the practicabiity and feast
bihty Of which is already Endorsed by
the superintendents of many Of our
most important roads, such as the Bos-
ton and Albany, Connecticut River,
Hartford and New Haven, Hartford,
Providence and Fishkiu, New York
Central, Erie, Harlem, and Lake Shore
and Chicago. The work was AT i'm
mense labor, involving eight thousand
compilations for longitude. il adopts
Washington time for the eastern poT-
ton OF the country as standard time;
one hour slower than Washing
ton time for the mississippi
Valley; two hours slower for the Rocky
Mountain section, and three hours
slower for the Pacific States. These
standards are designated by the small
ngufeS Y, l, Z, 8, respectively placed III
a little elevated position before the
names of the stations. Then to desig
nate the minute difference between the
local time of any station and railroad
time or standard time, small figures are
placed in little elevated position after
the names of the stations. These fig
ures, when they Indicate that railroad
time is to fast, have the sign before
them, and the sign-wheI they indicate
railroad time too slow. Ii adopted, the
whole system, being very simple,
would, it is presumed, soon be under
stood by the travelling public The
traveller could keep his own time
wherever he might go, and take the cars
by his own watch as well III one part OF
the country as III another.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
And did she take the money? you ask
me. / answer most emphatically-she
|,1
Terrible Adventure.

Captain Macarthur, of Kingston, Can
ada. had q fearful adventure on the
Grand Trunk last week. He got I'D
from his seat and walked out to the
platform when the train was near Ian
caster, to find out how near he was to
the station. He overbalanced himself
and fell, but managed to save his Life
by catching the couplings, and there he
hung by his arms in position that Of
fered him very little hope Of recovering
the platform above, IN the one case
and sure and awful death We're he to
drop off, IN the other No one could be
placed in more agonizing position,
Through his great strength, being of
great muscular power; he held himself
up while the train travelled four
miles, undergoing the greatest mental
as well as bodily suffering. No one
discovered his danger, as it was night
and very dark. When his strength was
exhausted, and he saw q bridge or
tunnel on the track ahead which would
increase the danger of his situation, he
prepared for the inevitable plunge, and.
with prayer of despair on his lips he,
let 90 his hold. Instant death would
have followed in ninety nine cases out
of hundred, but, providentially, Mr..
Macarthur fell, more dead than alive,
into a hollow or excavation in the
track The train passed over safely,
and lay there unconscious from his in
iuries and suffering for seven hours.
After daylight his reason came back,
and once more he entered into the con-
temptation of an awful situation. He
was unable to walk, but dragged him
self on hands and feet to house quite
far off-some say two miles-and he got
that care and assistance which his con-
dition required. A friend be discov-
cred who lived near by, and he proved
a friend indeed, caring for him as a
brother. His arms and side We're quite
black from the muscular exertions he
was subjected to; his boots and a por-
ton of his trousers were torn of, and
his feet lacerated by being dragged
along the track. He got severe in
jury IN the back, also by his fall. His
body presented dreadful sight.
The Kingston Wing says, on Thursday
morning he was brought home, and
now lies at his residence under the care
of Dr. Yates. His injuries have been
very severe, but the doctor hopes to
bring him through safely.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
Summary Of Congressional Proceedings

SENATE, Jan. 4th-Among the bills intro
duced was one to enable honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors their widows and orphans
and children to acquire homesteadS on the
public lands of the United States.-The bill
was passed amendatory of the funding act of
the last session, authorizing an increase of
the issue of five per cent. bonds from $500,
000, GOO to $500, 000,0 600 and making the inter-
est on the same payable quarterly.-Sumners
resolution calling for information on San Do
mingo matters was adopted without objection.
Some discussion was had on the bill for the
relief Of Congressman from importantly in
regard to official appointments, but it went
over without vote.-After some further bust
ness of secondary Importance the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE-Among the bills offered was one to
extend the benefits of the homestead policy to
disabled soldiers and sailors, and to widows
and orphans and dependent relations of those
who dled in the service of their country
Wood offered a resolution calling upon the
President for all correspondence, papers, &C.,
relating to San Domingo. This created some
discussion, pending which theHouse adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 5th--Several bills were intro
duced and referred, among which was one for
the appointment OF inspectors in the Indian
service. 1t directs the President to nominate
to the Senate six inspectors Of Indian affairs,
who, under direction of the Interior Depart
ment, and at salary of $4,000 per annum,
are to visit the Indian tribes and inspect their
sanitary industrial and educatio aai condition
A bill was passed providing that hereafter no
tax shall be imposed or collected upon any un-
distributable sum added to the contingent fund
of any insurance company, nor on unearned
premiums received for risks assumed.--A resos
lltion was adopted calling for the correspond
ence between the State Department and Min
lister Motley, relating to his duties and also to
his removal.-The bill for the reimbursement
of j. M. Best, of Paducah, Ky, for the de-
struction of his dwelling hoCse during the war
by the Union forces was passed, after consid-
cradle discussion. 1t appropriates @25, 900 for
the purpose. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-4Gerl. Schenck's resignation Of his
seat was presented.--Orth, OF Indiana was
appointed TO ill the vacancy on the committee
Of Ways and Means, caused by Schenck's res
ignation.-Some time spent in discussing
the resolutions relative to Paraguayan atIaus
and Minister Washburn, but thoy went over
without vote.--A bill was passQd giving Mr..
Schenck, United States Minister to England,
an additional allowance of 81, 800 per year for
private amanuenees, rendered necessary on
account of Mr.. schenck's partial disability CT
h Insight hand from wounds received in battle.
Adjourned
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-01-12
A TOUGH STORY.

Wooin.A Kentucky Girl-The Silent
Worship ofa Wealthy Ola bachelor
The GIRLS Unexpected OEer-Throw-
irg Dicc-sIO0,O 900 Against Lady's
rad.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24

IxGoTs Piled UPoN TIE SIDEwALK-Wm'
D. Kelley, writing to the philadelphia Press Of
the mineral wealth OF the Rocky Mountain re-
gon, which he is now engaged in exploring, tells
this story:
Passing along one of the business streets of
Salt Lake City, during the evening, early in
August last, found the broad sidewalk OBJ
structed by long piles, about four feet Aigh,
of what, being fresh from Pennsylvania,
took in the dim light to be pigs of iron of I'M
usual length aud width. To have bought them
as such would have made my fortune at sin
ole stroke They were ingotS of matte, produced
from the argentilerols galena ore of mines in
the cottonwood and neighboring canons. Their
chief ingredients, measured by quantity, are
lead silver and gold; if measured by value the
order is reversed They were awaiting purchase
and shipment because there are no adequate
smelling works in the valley. The skill Of the
valley is exhausted in reducing the ore to matte.
The owners of one NINE the Emma, find it to
their advantage 10 send most of their ore direct to
England and have a contract with the Union
Pacific company TO carry one hundred tons per
dav, making seven trains of ten cars weekly.
Before shipment the ore is carefully packed in
stout cotton sacks, on each of which the weight
is marked
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24
.O STER.
TUESDAY,, OCTOBER "a, 1871.
Exploring tho Open Polar Sea.

A dispatch from Europe has announced that
tho German arctic expedition has reached the
open polar sea and made successful voyage to
the north pole. A full account of the discovery
is published in Germany, it is said; bur no par
ticulars are given in the dispatch, save that the
polar sea is 'free of ice and swarms with
whales We wish the European reporter
could have taken a view of his business, which
would have moved him to make the dispatch
longer and more satisfactory. lie IS accustomed
to give the court gossip of Europe and mention
the case Of every royal parsonage who takes cold
or has the toothache. If he would regularly
omit this part of his news and give us instead
something more important there wond be more
hope of his becoming entirely fit for the work
with which he is entrusted.
The expedition OF Dr. Kane gave the world
knowledge of the fact that there is an open polar
sea which is haunted by waterfowl. DR.. Kane
could NOT sail to it because hundreds OF miles of
ice we're in the way; but some of his men made
a long and pcrilous journey across the ice to the
shores of that sea- and shot some of its wild
fowlwhich were found in great abundance We
are now told that the Germans who took more
favorable route, have sailed into it, There are
many who will wait with eager desire to see the
narrative Of their voyage. New York paper
thinks there is room for douhtof the correctness
OF this report, and that Captain Hall and the
Polaris will make the first voyage to the pole
We may be sure, beforehand, however, that Cap
tain Hall will not sail into the polar sea, for pre-
vious voyaeers have settled no question more
absolutely, than the utter impossibility of sail
ing to it by the route he has taken. He himself
did not expect to reach it with the Polaris, for
he made careful provision for sledge journey
across rhe ice
The German report is by no means improb-
able. AT any rate, they have tried much more
hopeful route than thar of Captain Hall. Reason
and science have suggested that whoever sails TO
the north pole must 90 as the whales 90, follow
ing the gulf stream between the North Cape and
Splzbergcu, or the corresponding ocean stream
Of the Pacific through Behring's Strait. The
Germans seem TO have taken the former route.
That whales pass from one ocean to the other, by
way Of the pole, is an ascertaiued fact; but no
whale can come from the open polar sea to the
Atlantic, through Hudson's Bay, for il would die
in the attempt, beneath the ice, where, for
hundreds of miles, access 10 the air would be i'm
possible Should Captain Hall do as much as
was done 10y theKane expedition, he would have
reason to congratulate himself. If the German
expedition has done more, it is because they
have pursued better course, and not because
they have made a more earnest endeavorto sue
coed than was made by DR.. Kane.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24

Mr. Charles Babbage, who died in London on
Saturday, was eminent as mathematician, an
inventor, and the author of a great many works
on scientific and practical subjects. But he was
most widely known as the inventor and con-
Structor of a calculating machine, or, as he pre-
ferred to call it difference engine" His
attention was early called to this subject by
observing the errors and impcrfcctionS of exist
ing tables of logarithms, the indispensable aids
in astronomical aud other abstruSe and laboriouS
calculations. 1t occurred to him that machine
could be contrived which would evolve these
tables by mechanical process, free from liability
TO error. He invented such machine and super
intended its construction, which did its work
admirably His logarithmic tables, the most
complete ever published, were calculated by this
engine. A much larger one on the same principle
was ordered by the British government, but never
completed. similar machine, suggested by
that of Babbage, but constructed by two
SwedcS, is now in the Dudley observatory at
Albany. Besides his fondnesS for dry and alb
struse subjects, which removed him in a con-
siderable degree from the ordinary sympathies
and interests of his fellow men, Mr.. Babbage
had one eminently human weakncsS-his invet-
crate hostility TO street musicians of every
kind, who vexed him unspcakably, and whom
he pursued with all the rancor of an insulted
and outraged scholar, through the police, the
courts and the press. Mr.. Babbage was born
December 26th, 1892, and was therefore nearly
seventy-nine years of aye.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24

M n Y
Hong KoyG, Sentcmbcr /, 1871
The nresent mail will inform YOU of the
Gent Powder excitement pacards have
suddenly onnenred in the most important locali-
Ties in Canton province. charging foreigners
with having concocted a diabolical medicine,
which conses the bowels and the feet of the VIC
finn 70 swell mn within some twenty-five days
after II Is taken miles, the patient viii consent
ia enter tbe lmau Catholic church.
Tho medicine is said 10 he circulated in all
ouartcrs at foreign expense, through the agency
~ Buddhist nuns old women and yarious SORTS
Of hawkers and pcddcrs. Persons are induced
to nortoke by the representation that a pcsti-
ienre is imnendinr. from which immunity can
he secured only nv n dose of the nuWder. IT,
when tho swelling herins they refuse to become
Catholic they die and report has it that some
twcnty thousand persons have already persisted
OF course, the excitement caused among an
ignorant and superSttiOus people by such Il
story is by no means trifiing. As a cOnSe-
quence, trouble and bloodshed have followed.
4 poor Chinaman was killed in the streets Of
Canton by an excited NIB on suspicion Of deaf
ing in this powder woman was killed in
the Yamun, and man was executed by the
viceroy on the same ground. Sharp dispatches
by the COnSuls have been followed by proclama-
tiOus by tn Yiceeroy and provincial judge. The
latter order the peoDlG to maintain order, under
the severcst penalties, but at the same time
they assume the correctness Of the report that
is offered for any one found engaged in its dis
tribution and as the official retroSpectS of the
matter do not affirm the talsity Of the charges
regarding foreigners, the impression remains on
the minds Of the people that they are actually
guilty. 1t is, therefore, clearly a matter Of
question whether the harm docs not surpaSS the
good.
The origin and design of these placardS de-
mand the gravest inquiry. TO pass them over
as mere cbulliiOnS OF ignorance which cease to
do evil after lul supervCneS, Is to practise po-
litical quackery, Of which we may some day be
the victims. First of all, be 1t observed, these
placards are common agency OF stirring up
popular commotlon, and placardS against Tor,
eigners have been known ever since the Old
Hong days OF Canton. what distinguishes the
present movement is tue extent OF territory
over which IT prevails, and the homogeneltY oil
plan indicates extraordinary lachtleS ior attain
mg common understanding and concert OF
action.
Two theories are advanced to explain the
movement. by some 1t IS regarded as part OF Il
plan 10 overthrow the Tartar dynasty, by en-
broling them with foreigners. Aud it is by no
means an ill-chosen agency for that purpose, rs
shall point out hereafter. BY Others il is looked
upon as most ingenious device of the manda-
rims 10 mplant deeper dislike OF the foreigner
in the minds of the common people, and there
is an abundance Of testimony in favor OF this
opinion. The manipulations of Chinese state
craft have a special end to accomplish at the
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24

"The next day more citizens gathered upon the
hill, and dug as close to the spot where the
barking DOGS were head as they could, and
what was their surprise when they unearthed
skeleton. Some parts of the clothing were still
preserved, which correspondent with that usu-
ally worn by the pcddler. Upon close eXami-
nation a fracture was found in the skull, which
looked as though it was made with heavy in
strument, such rs an axe or Ratchet.
"rhcse last discoveries have created a consid-
cradle excitement in the ncghbOrhOod, and
some think it explains the mystery which sur
rounds the disappearance of the peddler, and
will ultimately lead to the discovery Of his muir
dercr, if he was murdered. Taking the facts
all in all, it is singular affair, and lift docs re-
suit in what our correspondent intimates, il will
add something to the establishment of the the
prN. If sniritualisno y
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24

Sir Roderck J. Murchison, eminent and wide
ly known in the scientific world, and president
of the English geological and geographical so
cieties, died, Sunday, being seventy-nne years
old. He was the friend and patron of DR.. Liv-
iugstone. and took great and constant interest in
his African journeys Of exploration. He began
his career as an officer in the English army; but
his tastes drew him 10 scientific pursuits. He
was chiefly self-educated, and rose to his emf
nent position by force of his great natural abili
ty. Geological science in England, and through.
out Europe is largely indebted to his studies and
explorations. He has done much, also, to aid
the progress of geographical science; and has
been prolific writer on topics connected with
both these sciences. He had become an old
man; but one is insdnetiycy inclined to wish
he could have lived to greet DR.. Livingstone, on
the veteran explorers return from his last, long
Journey in Africa.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-10-24
unrrnrs Of Kni,In,isn.

A United States official reports. under date of
Sept. s, 1871, series of outragcs perpctrated in
Chatham county, n. c., on Mrs. Catharine Fer
guson her daughter, (Sarah Jane Fcrguson,)
three of her sons, and Young man named Eli
Phillips. This official who is one of the most
fearless and useful in the service, at once pro-
ceede to investigate the matter, and the result
was he speedily brought ali The parties to Ra-
leigh. Miss Sarah Jane Ferguson, q years of
age, made an affidavit of the facts before Mr.
Commissioner Shatfer. The official referred to
made further inquiries, which served to CorrObO-
rate the girls statement. The other five who
were outraged when she was, stand ready to
sustain her in her testimony.
Miss Ferguson swears that disguised men,
some of whom were known to her, visited her
mothers house twice in December last. At the
first visit they broke into the house and took
out two of her three brothers and whipped them
very badly. They cut the blood from them. The
family talked about this outrage, and the result
was the kukluX made second attack on the
mother and daughter and three sons. They broke
into the house again, took out the mother and
whipped her with twisted sticks. They tore off
her clothes, threw her down on the ground,
holding her hands and feet, and beat her. Three
held her and two whipped her. They bruised
and wounded her so that she could not get abOut
for a MONTH After they had thus whipped the
mother they whipped her three sons,
tearing Off their clothes and hold
inc them on the ground. She says "thcy cut
them TO pieces" striking them over the head
with pistols, They also whipped a young man
named Phillips, doubling their hickories and
whipping with both hands. They then took Miss
Ferguson, tearing off her clothes, stretched her
at full length on her face held her hands and
feet, and gave her two hundred ashes.
This unhappy family, as soon as they were
able to travel, abandoned their home and took
to the woods, where they lived for a month;
sometimes in cold, rainy weather, suffering all
the time for food. They at length left the
neighborhood, and were kindly allowed TO live
in house OF Mr. Hugh Dixon, at Snow Camp
Foundry, Chatham county, N. G.
These facts were sworn to by Miss Susan j.
Ferguson before a United States commissioner
in Raleigh, Sept, S, 1871.