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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-11
VIRGINIA GENERAL 4,
SEVENTH DAY.

WEDNESDAY, December II.
SENATE.--The Senate was called to
order at 1925, President Marye in the
chair. Prayer by Rev. John e. Edwards,
Of Centenary NJ. E. church.
A communication was received from the
clerk Of the House of Delegates, informing
them of the passage by the House of Del.
egates of the following House bills:
House bill for the relief of G.. Guverna-
tor, and others, sureties of Fernando King,
late sheriff Of Surrv county House bill for
the relief Of VIM. NJ. Buck.
They were taken up, twice read and re-
ferred to Committee on Finance.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the Board of Public
Works in response to q resolution of the
Senate calling for information in regard to
the sale of the States interest in the Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Ward, it was laid on
the table
A message was received from the House
of Delegates, by Mr.. Matthew, informing
the Senate that the House had agreed to
the Senate joint resolution for electng coun.
ty judges for the counties of Appomattox
and Powhatan with one amendment. The
joint resolution was subsequently taken up
and the amendment, as proposed by the
House, agreed to. On motion, Mr.. Lack
land was ordered to inform the House of
Delegates thereof.
A communication was laid before the
Senate from Jas. V. Brooke, delegate from
Fauquier, enclosing communication from
Thos. N. Latham, Esq, senator from Fau-
quier and kappahannock, informing him of
his intention to resign his seat as member
of the Senate, in consequence of his feeble
health, aud asking his cooperation to that
end. The communication was read and his
resignation accepted.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following resolu.
tons:
Resolced, That the Senate regrets the
causes that have led to the resisnation of
Thomas N. Latham, senator from the
counties of Fauquier and Rappahannock.
ReSolped, That d writ Of election be
issued by the President Of the Senate.
directed to the counties composing the
Twenty-first Senatorial district, for the
election of a Senator for the unexpired term
OF Thomas N. Latham, on Monday. 9th
December. Adopted.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported the following bills /:
Bill to amend and re.enact the fifth section
of chapter first Of an act entitled San Act
providing charter for the city Of Staun-
ton, in force March 22d, 1872"
Bill to amend and re.enact the second
section of an act entitled IAN Act author.
izing an increase of the capital stock of the
kanawha Coal Company. and for other
purposes" passed March /. 1858, with
the recommendation that it be exempt from
the tax imposed by the hrst section of the
tax bill.
Bill to exempt citizens Of Tunsisr SYKES
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HIGH PRICES FOR LAND.--On the 9Th
instant several lots of land, near Tuns.all s
station, New Kent county, were disposed
OF under decree of the Circuit court at
the following good prices One acre, to @.
+. Thacker, s32; two acres, to j. A. Da-
Wis, $3.50 one acre, to q. Lewis, $40; four
acres, to j. Ii. and William Haw. clio.
Considering the poor quality of the land,
and the additional fact that the tracts sold
have been wholly stripped Of tirbrr the
prices obtained are high, and we trust ur-
nish an omen of good for the la,o ow ers
in Eastern Virginia.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The Grand
Lodge Of Masons last night elected the fol.
lowing officers for the. ensuing year: r.
=; Witherss, Worshipful Grand Master
W. II. Lambert, Alexandra, Deputy
Grand Master; VIM. Taliafarro, Glonces
ter, Senior Grand Warden; Judge R.H,
Parker, Winchester, Junior Grand War
den Thos. .. Dudley, Grand Treasurer
DIR. John Dove, Grand Secretary (3eth an
nual election);. Judge B. r. Wexford,
Grand Senior Deacon General James A..
Walker, Pulaski, Junior Grand Deacon |;
Rev. George W. Dame, Danyile, Grand
Chaplain; j. r. Dowell, Grand Lecturer |;
J. L. Riddick, Grand pursuivant; j. M
Taylor, Grand Tiler; 7. NJ. Angel, Grand
Steward. ''
Committee on Work.. R. Dowell, j.
ii. Cnpers, VIM. Loyenstein, S. L. Dunton
and Peyton s. Coles.
Committee of Grand Stewards-B. NJ.
Harriss, J. s. Regnault, A. S. Lee, S. B.
Jacobs and H. D. Danforth.
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Grening State Joarnal.
SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT.

In the House General Banks INTRODUCED
bill providing for an increase Of the Presi
dents salary to $50, 900 annually after thu
4th Of March, 1873.
This is graceful thing for Genera
Banks to do, but we don't like it. 1t Is
time when every man should show ar
example of wise economy. Let it begin
at the White House, and the healthful in
fluence will be felt in all that society Of
which the White House is the social head.
The country is being beggared and cor
rupted by insane and absurd extremes of
fashion and extravagancs in dress, at the
table, in fancy equipage, and in gaudy
and vulgar show everywhere. This ruin
Gus influence pcrvades public places. and
decends into tie family, destroying the
sweetness and innocence Of childhood, and
compelling even the poor work-girl to
adopt style which her mistress can
hardly afford.
Let the White House become that exam.
pie of economy and severe simplicity,
which VIC so much need to-day. and it
will drive from its saloons tho vulgar dis
play of finery, which Is alike degrading
and disgraceful. 1t will help to initiate
one Of the greatest reforms of the age, to
wit: the reduction of personal expenses to
the requirements of com fo,t, convenience,
and refined taste. We are opposed to any
increase of salary, and so are the people,
unless it is clearly demonstrablo that
modest and republican style of living can
not be maintained, and the public duties
well discharged without it. The differences
IN rank Of public servants, should be
measured not entirely by pay, but by no.
ole devotion and large service to the coun-
try.
We do not believe that General Grant
desires this addition to his salary, and we
rust that the Republicans in Congress will
AXE no advantage of their new lease OF
lower to increase expense, except where
he whole people are to be benefited.
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LOCAL NOTES.
"A light snow le!i last night


New conyicts, from Gloucester, one
year, for larceny-Maria and Indiana
King.
Capt. r. L. Cooper has been appointed
superintendent of schools for Stafford
county.
The decision of the judges of the SUI
preme Court Of Appeals in tho coupon
cases will probably be promulgated Friday.
The track Of the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railroad was damaged yesterday near CAL
lahan's by fire, and four hundred cords of
wood belonging to the company consumed.
The question Of imposing tax on
railroad charters elected considerable dis
cussion In the Senate to-day, in which
Messrs. Thomas, Herndon, Greene, Ste
vens, Taylor of Norfolk, Patterson, Quis-
enbury, kirkpatrick and Penn participated.
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COLLISION OF TRAINs.-A collision
OF two passenger trains, near Tomahawk
station, was the cause Of tho detention of
the mail by the Richmond and Danville
Road yesterday afternoon. No one was in
Jnred by the accident. The train bound
to Richmond had many of the stockhold-
ers of the road. on board, en- route to this
city. " '''
Owing to the collision the nine o'clock
A. NJ. mail pouch for Farnvile and the
Sonthslde agent was not sent to-day.
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ng WINES AND LIQUoRs.-yohn

n WINES AND LIQUORs.-John
IA. M"iioy, Wholesale and Retail Dealer corner
Main and Twenty.third streets
beg to otter to the public in any quantity to
suit. come very fine Old Rye Whiskey, made in
November, 1868, out Of Canada rye; also PInet
Castillian, and James Henneseys Drandies;
Port and Sherries, different brands Old Apple
brandy, and a fine article Of Fish Gin. Jamaica
Rum, &C., &C., Irish and Scotch Whistles.
"Poteen potesn
Irish poteen,
The juice of the barley
That would split the gram
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THE --LATEST NEWS.

Lolita, the actress, writes letter 30
deny that she is dead, as reported.
The statue OF Chief Justice Taney was
unveiled at Annapolis, Nd, yesterday.
john A. Patterson was Yesterday
elected United States Senator ia South Ca.
rolina. Since his election he has been a.
rested and put in Jail charged with bribery.
The Alabama Capitol Legislature has
elected F. w. Sykes United States Sena.
tor. Resolutions looking to the impeach-
ment OF Governor Lewis was passed. The
Courthouse Legislature has elected state
printer.
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NEW YORK.

DsstrnetIye Fire at the Fifth Ayaaua
HOtei-Ierriblc Loss of Effo-TWenfy.
Two noHtes HecOvcreH-Grcat Excite.
900. "sS SAVo''
NEW YORK, December ia fire &C.
Cured last night at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, originating In the elevator leading to
the laundry. In the cockloft, occupied bv
the laundry women and domestics, sixteen
bodies have been found, burned beyond
recognition. The bodies were found near
the only window of the room, which was
barred. The only means of escape was
the stairway, which was in flames: 60 the
victims had to remain in the room and
wait for death. It's hoped that many died
while asleep.
LATER-TwENTY-Tw BODIES REcoy.
ERED-NoNE OF THE GUESTS IN.
JURED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1I.-Up to 2 O'Clock
TINS morning twenty-five bodies had been
recovered. None Of the Eve hundred guests
OF the hotel are reported injured, The
loss by fire and water is estimated at
100000.
The smoke was suffocatng and the floors
OF the hotel were drenched with water,
The halls were filled with baggage, The
clothing of the seventy or eighty servants
who escaped ia ruined. Fully oue-fourth
OF the furniture, which is valued Of $780,
600, is ruined.
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Murder Of a Sea cant.tu nj x.pgo,,,

-"uEuer OF u sea Captain at Norfolk.
NORFOLK, December lO.--Fire was dis
covered this morning issuing from the cabin
OF small sloop named B. F. Rodman,
iying at the foot Of Roanoke street. st.
Sohn French, the captain Of the sloop, was
iound dead on the cabin floor with his face
ana hands horribly burned, and in his right
breast there was q deep wound, supposed
70 have been made with knife. It is
thought ne was murdered for his money
and that the vessel was fired to conceal the
crime.
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PARIS, December 1.-THE petitions
circulating here and in the provinces for the
dissolution Of the Assembly, are greatly
increasing. Members of the moderate Lett
favor the dissolution. The Duke de Brog.
lie, monarchist. has been elected to the
Committee of Thirty, vtce Nj. FOURTEEN.
who has been appointed Minister of Public
Works.
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weekly State Ionrnai.

Now ready, the WEEKLY STATE JOUR-
NAL, an exceedingly interesting NUM-
Der, containing the Presidents and the
Governors Message, proceedings of Cone
gress and of the Legislature, besides all the
latest news by telegraph, local, general and
miscellaneous news, market reports, &c.
Copies, put up in wrappers for mailing, if
desired, can be obtained at our counter.
Price five cents.
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Political Etesus.

;. MEMPHIS, December 1.-THE Repub.
licans claim thirty-two hundred and twenty.
six majority for Baxter, and a large ma.
Jority on joint ballot in the Legislature.
BOSTON, December ll.-Gaston is
elected Mayor by vote of ninety-two
hundred and ninety-four to eighty-nine
hundred and forty-two. Gaston was SUP.
ported by the Democrats and Citizens'
party, aud Pierce by the Peoples and La
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DIRECT ELECTION OF PRESIDENT

Several bills have been introduced into
Congress looking to this result. 1t is clearly
demanded by the progress Of events, ard
also the election Of United States senators
by the people upon definite constituency
as state senators are now elected. Con-
gress should provide for revision Of the
whole government by amendments or a
constitutional convention at an early day.
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NOMINATIONS OF County JUDGES.
AZ q CAUCUS of the Democratic members OF
the General Assembly last night, the FOL.
lowing nominations for county Judges
were made: Appomattox county, Henry
I. Parrish; Botetourt county, j. j. Allen:
Dinwiddie county. J. s. Budd; Powha'
tan county, William Pope Dabney.
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WARRINGTON, December ll.--Gene-
raj Williams telegraphs to pinchback as
follows; THE requisition of the Legisla-
tnre, transmitted by you, is received.
Whenever it becomes necessary in the iudQ.
ment OF the President, the State viii be
protected from domestic violence. >,
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90 600 Per Cent a Year Increase OF Saies.
is the reward given the DOMESTIC" for its
improvements over the OLD ESTABLISHED,
Sewing Machines.
The ''DO MESTIC' is the latest and the best,
the easiest to use and sell. The ''DOMESTIC,'
fulnls more than 1t promises. trial collected.
agents and Canvnssers wanted. Distributing
olice for Virginia and North Carolina. 92i
Main street, Richmond, Va
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a9 MERCHANT TAIL0RsNa.-C. Wend-
iinSef, sic Main street, has received a full and
complete stock Of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds
&C., &C., OF Anne rican and Foreign manufacture
suitable for fab and winter wear, to which he
invites the attention Of the gentlemen of Rich
inond Long experience in the Merchant Tailor
ing nnsinaes enables him to insure perfect salts
faction to all his customers, both In style and
quality Of goods, and his prices are as low AZ
any first class house In the civ Gentlemen ar,,
nNiied o call and examine his superb stock OF
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Aeavy storm on Lake any,erinr
wrecks and Loss OF Eife.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 1o.-Cnpt. Thomp.
son, who was On the propeller Cuyahoga
during the recent storm on Lake Superior.
says the gale was the worst be ever expe.
rienced. Three schooners are reported lost
with oil on board. Two barges, laden with
ore, broke loose from towing steamer and
driited ashore, and all hands were lost,
The Canadian steamer Cumberland ia frozen
IN at Bar Lake with fifty passengers on
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MORE BANKRUPls.-The petitions of
the following parties have been filed in
Colonel Forbes office. Charles Gallagher
& Son, York county Henry O. Rhodes,
Henrico county; Augustus P. Crenshaw,
Charles CITY county.
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THE CASE OF O'DAY.-The case of
George 0'Day, charged with setting fire to
his store, q few nights ago, has consumed
most of the day in the Police court, and
a conclusion had not been reached when
we went to press.
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~ Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machiue.-
ms machine is a"Virginia institution by in
vantior and patent. and Is greatly admired BY
all who use it. There u no style of work that
cannot be done on 1t. 1t requires bat a single
thread. Gad a0fA not rtp. This we absolutely
a moments time of the truth of what we state II
they Will call and examine our work. We are
constantly receiving certificates like the follow.
ing!
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Tho estate Journal" Will be deIiy.
cred tho same evening OF publication
I'm nny part OF the city or Manchester
by reliable carriera, If namo and adj.
dress L. left 1T cur Office, sls 7.e Main
SfrQaf
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LOCAL MATTERS.
AUCTION SALES.

d. II. PARKER, U. s. Marsha, will sell on
Thursday, December II, at. IL NJ, at the Jac.
tory Of d. @. Mayo, No. 250l Main stree lot
partially manufactured tobacco, aud ofieIs for
rent the factory and fix ures.
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A@eSpet OALSs mADf>ph COVETr, VA, :
We have been using u Wilcox Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing ell the sewing for a large
family. II has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on 1t Is no more liable to
RIP than work done by hand with the same care
we have examined many other kinds of ma.
chimes and their work, and have no hesitation Ia
saying we consider the Wilcox & Gibbs decidedly
ELLA T. WILLIS.
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BoyDToH, VA
have long desired a WILCOX q Gibbs MA.
chine. We have double-thread machine but
| cannot manages 1t. propose to exchange for one
| of yours. NJ 10. GARTER
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New York Ytema.

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Al
oany lines are suspended on account Of
General Dix has resigned the Erie direc-
torship.
Nearly a thousand Italian emigrants
have arrived here within two daya.
Robert Craig, the comedian, is dead.
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TfaS Safe-keeping OF Fable ssSvassg,

~,
WARRINGTON, Dec. l0.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury sent communication to
the House of Representatives to-day recon.
mending an amendment to the act TO regu-
late and secure the safe-keepng of public
MONIES entrusted to disbursing officers OF
me United States, passed in 1866.
Inc Secretary encloses draft Of q bill
30 as to include every clerk or agent with
every disbursing officer in the provision.
making it a penal offence to convert to his
own use, or to lend with or without inter.
est, the public monies, and also making
any banker or broker, or other person
who shall knowingly receive loans of pub
ilc monies from disbursing officers liable to
DC tried for embezzlement. In the case of
the United States vs.. Hartwell, tho final or
latter clause of the third section of the act
OF 1866 has been held by the Supreme
Court Of the United States to be limited in
It's terms to the officers named in the act,
and cannot be construed to apply TO any
other; hence the Recommendation of the
secretary to include every clerk, agent.
or other person.
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BE Prime Northern Buekwheat New York
Butter-fresh and nice. r. L. ARMSTRONG,
69i Marshall street, below Fifth.
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The steamer Emma was burned Tues.
day night, at Shawneetown bar, on the
Ohio river. tits believed that all on board
were saved.
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IMPORTATION,

so casks BASES ALE,
80 casks AiLSOPS ALE,
ALE,
100 casks GUINNESS PORTER, Burke &
Hibbert's bottling;
80 dozen PEEK FREAN CRACKERS,
Is cases Colnlans d. 8. F, NIJJSTARflM
Is, l, and b tins:
IRISH WHISKEYS,
HENNESSY and MARErT'S BRANDIES,
SHERRlES Of superior qualities,
qEISLER'S CHAM !'AIdNEH,
freight added Also. 80
loo dozen Oh. and sD. Peaches,
1000 dozen 2fo. and Stb Tomatoes,
900 dozen Winslow's Corn,
at Baltimore prices. all of the best packers In
Baltimore. T. RAIMER A no -
&C lS-tiel rs SI4 Main Street
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MAKSHAL'S SALES.
No, Iva Mvol.
MARSHAL's SALE.

M -
In the matter OF VIM. G. Mayo vs.. David G..
Mayo, bankrupt
By virtue OF an order In the above entitled
ctse. issued from the clerks office United states
District Court for the Es, tern District of Vir.
ginic and TO me directed shall proceed TO sell
AZ public auction, for cash, on THURSDAY, the
18th day OF December, 1872, at the factory of
David G. Mayo, No 260l Main street, Richmond,
Va, The following property TO wit
O. 90 TO 500 POUNDS OF LEAF TOBACCO
in different stages of manufacture
Also at the same time and place shall offer
for rent the said FADTORY and FIXTURES.
subject TO conditions and reservations prsscrihed
In the order Of court, which will be made known
on the day OF sale, or can be obtained On appli.
cation to me
sale 10 commence at 10 O'CLOCK NJ.
vited to ba present
Dated DECEMBER 10, A D. 1879.
DAVID p. PARKER,
a. U. ). Marshal, Eastern Dist OF Va.
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sg uat Meal. Graham Flour, H"niiny and
Gri's at r. E. ARHsrRONG'S, sos Marshal,
,treet, below Fiflh
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Nc No. Champaign Cider--not. Oh anpaIan
Charley. g. g. THOMPSON, under St. Al.
bans Hall.
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~ JUICE oi tiS barley
That would split the grain

ssE oifons, kaisons, Lemon Peel, Currabts,
Vince Meat, Almonds. Fllberte, Pecans, &C.,
at r. E. ARMSTRONG'S, 60i Marshall street.
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sss No, Champaign Cider-not Champaign
Charley. G. @. THOMPSON, under st. al.
oan's Hall.
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TICKETS ONLY $500 EACH.

Currency Gins will be paid In CASH at our
banking house la the City OF norfolk on pressn-
discount.
For further particulars and for tickets, apply
TO the undersigned. who have undsi taken The
and who alone are authorized 10 appoint agents
log the sale OF tickets.
BuRRuss, SON co.
Raas@s and Financial Agents.
yue do L'Eag Co.
NORFOLK. va
WEST JOHNSON & Co, Richmond. Va,
Aksnts foT the sale Of tickets no le-.Wet
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TINHE GREATEST BARGAINS FOR
u CHRISTMAS
can DO had at T.. LICHTENSTETN'S Nos. l7o3
and 1907 Franklin street, between Seventeen the
and Eighteenth streets. He keeps the largest aud
cheapest assortment of DRY GOODS for
stock Of GENTS CLOTHING and HATS.
Ladies and Gents FURNISHING GOODS.
he also has the best and cheapest stock OF
dren. $3.50
- Don't forget that he is the Importer Of SEINE
THREAD, and elso Keeps constantly on hand a
laiSe variety OF FISHING MATERIALS of all
sorts, which he wall sell at very low prices.
Remember the Nos 1905 and 1907 Franklin
street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
elceets. no 26--6m