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SUICIDE OF A SMALLPOX PATIENT.

Yesterday morning Coroner Schirmer received
Information that julius Tolisxa, patient In the
Smallpox Hospital, Blackwels island had jumped
INTO the river the day previous and was drowned.
Inc BODY was subsequently recovered and an In
quest WIN be held Deceased lived In the city, but
ut what place did not appeay,
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SUPERIOR couRT-spEclAL TERM.


Decisions.
BY Judge william f. Curtis.
Batellc VS.. Lawson.-Order granted.
Rabinowitz vs.. Kaufman-Same
A. Jacob Bosse vs. World Mutual Life Insurance
Company.-Same.
Ramp vs. Kamp.--Motion for attachment denied.
The Lippatt silver Mining and Engraving Com.
pany VS.. Thomas Lippatt.
Andreas Dold vs. Louis Stettaner-Order granted.
Robinson vs.. O'Brien.-Same
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SUPREME CouHT-CHAMDERs.
Decisions.

DccfshOnss
BY Judge Ingraham.
William Hildebrand and wife VS.. William B. Og-
den.-The motion to get aside the proceedings must
be granted; but, as the plaintiff acted under the
order OF the Court the costs must abide the event.
Morton ct al. vs. Morton ct al-MOtiOn granted In
both actions.
Schaible Va Mitchell ct al.-Decree granted.
In the matter OF the application Of Mary L. Cod
dard ct al.-Reference ordered to INQUIRE &c.
Moses Strasburger VS.. James Fisk, Jr.-MotiOn
granted.
Thomas vs. Thomas.-Moton granted.
strauss vs. Mason.-MOtion denied defendants
costs and $40 to abide event.
HOlenback VS.. Van Deusen ct al-Motion grantedI
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yesterday In regard to the fire, and from what he
could ascertain the fire originated from spontane-
Gus combustion. The laborer, Greer, who jumped
rom a third story window to save himself lies at
Brooklyn Hospital in a critical condition. Edward
Mathews, who was struck with q brick while look
ing at the fire. died ut his residence, in Monroe
street, from the effect of his injuries The Coroner
was notified.
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THE FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Loss Of Life and Insurances.

H10sS OF H7HHc Mfru HHHsuHWHCeBs
The destruction OF the Cuba Sugar Refinery, at the
foot OF Gold street, on Friday night, occasoned
loss Of nearly half million dollars and falls heavily
upon some OF the insurance companies.
The following is list Of the companies affected -
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Won't you please caution the public, through the
columns Of your paper, against some impostors
who are going about the city collecting ices ron IN
dealers In kerosene oil under the pretencc OF
renewing their licenses for the coming year? Such
have authority ana ia parties parties
thus applied to would do great service ,. ~ having
Of licensed can be obtained at the office of the
Bureau OF Combustibles, $50 Amity street, and on
pS,so CHAS. II. GILDERSLEVE, Chief Clerk.
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Two thousand seven hundred and sixty six house,
less persons OF both obtained lodgings during
the week in the various station houses.
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Two hundred and thirty-four licenses were issued.
from the Mayors Office during the past six days.
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Sixty-eight thousand five hundred and fOrty-sx
dollars were paid for taxes in this city last week.
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THE COURT S.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Charge Against . Post Once Clerk.
Rafnra GnIn nj aoinnar chialln 4

S,Pateman who has been clerk in the New
York Posst 0mce fcr ten years, was arrested on
complaint of Ben,a.:sn K. Shsrretts, special agent
Of the Post once Department, and brought before
Commissioner Shields to answer q charge of en-
bezzng mail matter, consisting ofletters and pack
ages containing articles OF value.
Some OF the articles, which were pieces OF valu-
able jewelry, &C.. were found on his person, and he
admitted his guilt He was committed In default
of $4,000 bail. He was allowed to visit his resi-
dence, in company with deputy marshal for the
purpose OF seeing his wife and child, the former Of
whom Is diving and the latter is very i'll He acutey
feels his position, which Is certainly deplorable
one under the circumstances.
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There have been In this city during this week 1873
births, 1893 marriages and 764 Deaths
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T.rS ~Es1-s1 wv
The Following claims were aaated, allowed and
ordered paid
Cunning Bedford, balance of 5000 90
Jonn a. Hackett balance OF salary. 5W w
Townsend Davis, labor mate rails 2G0S GO
Townsend Davis, for same. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 254S 90
HenwicR Sands, services architects. $3.50 81
plumbing work. 4l5s 50
steamfting.; ............. ~ 59l 90
James Aamei, labor and materi 1894 90
lanes H1neii labor ana materials. 3246 50
me t1tai claims certified to be correct by Fred.
w whttemore amounted to..:.......:..... $50 o.
John NJ Tracy, supplies furnished to Ludlow
Street Jail reduction OF said claim from
Joel Pike, water policeman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 90 90
George Ferris. officer of Superior Court for No.
vember and December, 1871 Observation-Disclosures. 2OO 90
New York and Richmond Granite Company $50. 600 90
CLAIMS SUBMITTED.
The following claims were submitted and laid
over under the rule:-
Battery c, First division services July r. 1871 S77 81
Isaiah Rynders salary superintendent of Court
Officers from September 1871, to December 81,
william j. Mcdonald bin for damage to clock '''o '"
plate glass July II, 1871 ............. 100 90
j. r. Graham, for of grounds West Twelfth
street, for Corporation Park, from December 80,
1870 to September l. 1871 l666 81
G. Winter bill, December 2s 1871, for showcases rs 90
George W. Butt for horse keep, carriage hre &c 426 90
SEES III Cedar street 215 IS
New York Evening Post, for printing for Depart
mcnt of Finance, for October, November and
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There were fortyseven fires in this city last week,
causing loss of S155,0O0 which there was an in
surance Of ST, 138, 300.
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BOARD OF AUDIT.

Payments to Contractors and to Cover
NOR Tracy-List OF Submitted Claims.
The usual weekly meeting Of this Board was held
yesterday. The proceedings were q a formal
cnarao.... The following is the principal business
~ n-: ss>yy=ssy.S<E-s1sws >
The following claims wer. ....,Ied allowed and
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NEW YORK CITY.

The police during the past week arrested 1855
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Mrs. Bridget OConnor, a woman eighty-two years
of age died at Ill King street. week ago deceased
fell down three four steps of flight OF stairs and
fractured her thigh. Coroner Herman was nOti-
fed to hold an inquest
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LOOK OUT FOR THEM.

FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF NEW YORK,
BUREAU OF COMBUsTIBLEs,
NAV IL, 1872.
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On the 18th day Of January last Peter Foher, a
man twenty three years of age living at 1921 East
Thrty-eighth street, was run over by horse and
butchers cart and severely injured. FOher lived
till Friday and expired. Coroner Herman was
notified to hold an inquest.
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The remains Of female child, wrapped up in
some Old bagging, were yesterday found floating in
the dock foot OF Bethune street, North River, by
Oflcer Chutkowsk, of the Ninth precinct, and con-
veyed to the MOrgue. Coroner Keenan, was notified
to hold an inquest on the remains.
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NEWSPAPER CLAIMS.
The following claims were submitted, and were
laid over undar the rulp
THREE MILES OF FLAME.

. The Board adjourned to Friday next at tire
n ,cI
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-23

POLITICAL CONDITION OF WOMEN.
1t is not asserting too much to say that in
the late Presidential contest the influence
of the women of the nation was felt more
seEsibly than ever before. 1t is equally
true that that influence was in most States
thrown in favor of the Republican party.
There were several reasons for this. The
Republican party had, to some extent, ac-
knowledged the claims of women to suf-
frage on its platform. General Grant was
known to be much in advance of the plat
form upon which he started in this res
pect. He had, during his administration,
acknowledged the claims Of women, by APP
pointing them to various offices within his
gift.
The Republican party, if it was honest
in passing the resolution in reference to
women, must, if it would in the future Sc
cure their cooperation and support, take q
step or two in advance of its present posi-
ton. We predict in the reorganization of
parties that the party which offers to
women suffrage, and advocates the placing
of women upon an equality with man be-
fore the law, will eventually be successful.
We are satisfied if women were allowed
to exercise the right of suffrage, the greater
portion Of them would east their votes in
favor Of law and order, and exercise o
healthy influence in American politics.
Chicago Legal Neacs.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Grants majority in Illinois is 90, lis.
Oglesby's majority for Governor is Al ,424.
In the Michigan Senate there will be but
one Democrat, and in the House four.
The Alabama State Republican ticket
is elected by 5000 majority. The split in
the Legislature still continues.
I'm the libel suit against the Washing
ton Star a verdict has been rendered for
the defendant. .s..r.a s.e.
The people of Washington Territory
have defeated call for a convention to
form State government.
Hotel Block and several stores and
residences in Milledgeville, Ga, were de-
stroyed by fire Thursday night. Loss,
100000. ---. ...',.-...-'
Eight car loads of railroad iron ar
rived in Petersburg yesterday, consigned
to the Virginia and Tennessee division of
the Atlantic, Missouri and Ohio railroad.
Governor Brown, of Missouri, has
sent Adjutant General Segel to Lafayette
county, in that State, to investigate the
alleged disturbed condition of affairs there.
The suit of the widow of Mr.. Put
nam, who was murdered in o street rail-
way car in New York, has resulted in a
verdict in favor for $4,000 damages.
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Feeding Milk Cows

w. Ii. Tanner, in the Country Gentleman,
says that the most profitable feed for COWS
giving milk during winter, and that used
in nearly all the best diaries producing milk
for New York market, Is a good quality of
wheat bran and corn meal mixed as iol-
lows: Eight pounds of bran and corn
meal for each COW daily. If the above can
'be thoroughly cooked with cut hay. it in
eieases its value about onc-fiith by
actual experiment.
Iproduced from fifty COWS 800 quarts of
milk daily on ten pounds of feed mixed as
above and thoroughly soaked. l then
changed to dry feed, when it took thirteen
pounds of the same mixture to keek up
the flow of milk. Brewers grains, Of
which the gentleman speaks, produce an
inferior quality Of milk, and would be very
much more expensive than other food at
the prices named. If not so situated as to
cook the food used, considerable bereflt
would arise from soaking it, even in cold
water, from six to ten hours before feed
ing.
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LOCAL NOTES,

"A jury in the Henrico County court
decides that shucks constitute " long TO-
rage" Oh, shucks! -......
= William II. Mason, agent of the Howe
Sewing Machine Company, shot himself
through the right hand accidentally yester-
day, near the Clover Hill coal-pits, with a
pistol. ~
The charters recently granted to the
Echols Iron Company and the Elba Park
Real Estate Association have been received
for record at the Office of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth.
Charles E. Warren, one of the four
men convicted last summer of swindling
Thomas II. Williams, of Dinwiddie county,
out Of sll3, and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for five years each, was yesterday
transferred to that institution, the Supreme
Court of Appeals having refused to grant
an appeal.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-23

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
1t is reported that all but twenty.nine
miles of the track of this important line of
communication is now laid, and that track
laying is now progressing at the rate Of
half mile per day. The whole distance
between Richmond and Huntington is four
hundred miles. From this end three
hundred miles of track has been
laid 7; from Huntington, eastward, ninety
one miles. The completion of the great
work is near at hand, and the event is one
of almost inconceivable importance to
Richmond and Virginia.
The extension Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad to point on the seaboard
cannot, in our opinion, be regarded as
inimical to the prosperity of Richmond,
but will very materially aid that prosper
ity. The precise eastern terminus of the
line has provoked much comment, and is
still being discussed, especially in Norfolk.
We hazard the prediction that Newport
News is the point at which the road will
terminate. ....
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evening State yo,srnaL.
RESIGNATION OF GENERAL WELLS.


General II. II. Wells resigned the Office
of United States District Attorney for the
Eastern District of Virginia yesterday. by
this step the government loses public SER
want who truly magnifed his office, dis
charging its delicate and difficult functions
with rare tact and perfect fidelity. The
period of his official service has been mark
ed and important in the history of this
Commonwealth. New and complicated
questions growing out of the civil war d.
vided the people. The bitterness of par
tisan rancor and the hates of civil strife
ragged as never before. Yet, despite all these
hostile and conflicting elements, he has
moved steadily forward, solving all diff
culties, securing the due execution of the
laws, tempering justice with mercy, and
and by the calm dignity of truly noble
life, conquering the respect of even his
enemies. He brought to his official labors
the highest order of natural gifts and legal
attainments, and a single-hearted determi-
nation to do right. He has justly earned
the confidence and respect of the people.
He has been Inexperienced and unap-
preciated by many, as men of great pow
ers always are among their contemporaries,
but we speak the common voice Of our
people when We say that General Wells
retircs with the respect and hearty good
will of all those who really know him.
We are aware that he has remained in
this position during the past year against
his own preferences, and at serious pecu-
mary loss, in Difference to the wishes of
General Grant. ss.. 49,. ...,. LII .,
His private business requires attention,
and compels him to remain at Washington
for time. He retains, however, a large
property interest in Virginia, and we are
glad to learn will still make his home
in this State. Wherever he goes he
will carry with him the gratitude Of all
loyal men, whom he has faithfully served,
and who will be rejoiced to see his great
merits worthily recognized in any way.
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LETTER FROM PETERSBURG.
The Business Prospects of the City--The Elec-
ton and the EpiZoo-The Temperance Move
M

Iieuts
PETERSBURG, November 80.
10 the Editor Of the State Journal, .~7-.
Now that the election is over our
people have settled down to the routine of
every day business with quiet determine
ton to win that is sure of the best results.
Had it not been for the unfortunate epizoo-
tic we would have seen the effect of the
healthy reaction from the election excite
ment. As it is, the business prospects
were never better for this city, and our
merchants, BARRIERS andsbusiness men gen.
orally were never in better spirits.
A hopeful sign Of the times with us is
the large amount of building and fitting up
OF buildings now going on in various parts
of the city. | have not seen SO much ae-
tivity in this line since the war.
OF course the Republicans here are de-
lighted with our glorious successes in the
late election, and do not find that our
opponents care much about it the more
moderate of them are rather pleased than
otherwise. I heard one Conservative say
that he voted for Greeley, but if he had
any idea that his vote would have elected
him, he certainly would not have cast it.
We are to have q grand demonstration
Wy tuC uCWly Ol5huiACo vi DOIlo Vi
Temperance in this city Monday next. The
division will parade the streets in the after
noon with band of music, and at night
hold public temperance meeting at the
Third Baptist church.
A presentation of Bible will be made
by some ladies', to be followed by an adj
dress by Hon. r. G. Greene, who has for
many years been prominent member of
that Order. Mr.. Greene was instrumental
in organizing the division here, as well as
those in Manchester and elsewhere, and is
well qualified to speak for the Order. Other
prominent speakers will also deliver adj
dresses.
learn that number of the officers of
the colored divisions in Richmond and
Manchester, will be over here to attend the
demonstration Monday. The occasion
promises to be very interesting one, and
should the weather prove fair, there will be
large turnout. .....s ...-.....- s.
There is surely need cf temperance work
among all classes in this city, and | am
glad to see that our colored friends are
moving in the cook work.
OCCASIONALLY.
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DANGEROUS SPoRT.-We are informed
by citizens in the neighborhood that lot
of boys are in the habit of kindling bon
fires on the vacant ground, on Canal, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth street, and keeping
them until late at night, and that they vary
their amusement by exploding fire-crackers,
&c. The fires are often kindled Immediate
ly after school hours in the afternoon. The
terrible experience of Chicago, Boston, and
other cities, has inspired wholesome eau.
ton among our citizens, and we are not
surprised to hear of complaints from those
residing in the vicinity of the nightly ca
rousals of these youngsters. A strong and
sudden wind might scatter the fire.brands
and ignite most disastrous conf agration.
We respectfully call Chief Poe's attention
to the conduct Of the boys, and we hope he
will take prompt steps to suppress their
dangerous frolics.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-23

. HANDSOME TURN-oUT.-We noticed q
handsome turnout on Main street this
morning, belonging to Mr.. Thomas Duke,
the livery stable keeper on Governor street,
near Franklin. The establishment consist
ed Of fine new open-top carriage, manu-
featured by O. A. Francis, of this city,
drawn by two dark bay horses, wearing a
magnificent set of silver-mounted harness
made by j. II. Dickerson & Bro, and
which took the premium at the recent State
Fair. The turnout is the gayest we have
seen in many a day. By the way, it is a
singular, but no less gratifying, fact that
Mr.. Dukes stables have SO far been en-
tirely overlooked by the epizoo, not one Of
his horses having been affected by the dis
ease.
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sgwINEs AND LIQUoRs.-Jo,

nE- WINES AND LIQUORs.-John X.
Molioy, Wholesale and Retail Dealer, corner
Main and Twenty streets.
beg to offer to the public in any quantity to
suit, some very fine Old Rye Whiskey made in
November, 1868, out of Canada rye /; also Pinet,
Castillian, and James Hennesey's Brandies
Port and Sherries, different brands; Old Apple
Brandy, and a fine article of Fish Gin, Jamaica
Rum, &C., &C., and Irish and Scotch Whistles
"Poteen poteen
Irish poteen, .w
The juice of the barley
That would split the grain"
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The WYANoKE.-The steamship
Wyaneke, of the Old Dominion line,
which we reported aground in the James
river yesterday, has not yet arrived at her
moorings, but is expected up some time
tonight. 1t seems that the vessel ran
deep into the mud of Goose Flats, James
town Island, Wednesday night, dense
fog prevailing at the time. The steamer
State of Maryland made several unsuc.
cessful attempts to release the Wyanoke.
The steam-tug Vulcan and a lighter were
sent down yesterday morning. The Niagara,
of the same line, the next vessel due after
the Wyanoke, arrived from New York this
morning.
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Spirit of the Boston People.

A correspondent tells the following story
of the spirit of the Boston people:
was quite taken by surprise in listening
Board Of Trade, to see what lofty and
poetic spirit controlled his view of the sit
uation. He alluded directly to the fact
that this was only a loss of material things;
that the intellectual and spiritual life re-
manned still the highest of all. He was
not without facts, too, going to show how
Boston would recover from the shock.
Statistics, poetry, and prophecy Were min.
gled in his speech. "What shall appal
us 2" he said. "Nay, | discard the word.
Nobody is appalled,. What shall discour.
age us? Nay, ! discard that, too, nobody
is discouraged" And mark the climax !:
What shall inspire us?" These are re-
markable words, coming from a man Of
business, the president of a commercial
exchange. One might have expected ex-
pressions Of hope and courage from him !;
but here is the language of practical phi-
losopher, indicating q serene, central atmos-
phere worthy of the most ideal pursuit.
An anecdote which Mr.. Rice related
seems worthy of repetition as illustrating
the spirit of the losers in this holocaust of
wealth. After the fire he had met friend,
wealthy merchant before Saturday night.
"How are you?" asked Mr.. Rice.
"Flat on my back" was the answer.
"Flat on your back?"
"Yes, but as l lie there, ! can look
straight up to God, and he seems nearer
than ever" .-e
swell, can you get up again ?'
"Not by myself; but all through the
country / see the hands of brothers
stretched out to help, and / know they Il
pull me up and set me on my feet again,
whether will or not"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-23

MATTE PUTNAM.-Katie Putnam had
an excellent audience last night, and the
entertainment was first class, of course.
Inc company rendered the fine play wv on
at Last" in the best possible style, and
elected rounds of applause. The whole
programme was finely presented, Miss
Katie, Mr.. Browne and the other members
OF the troupe sustaining their respective
characters well. Tonight is the last APP
pearance Of the company, on which occa-
sion Miss Putnam will appear in five differ
ent characters in the "Little Detective. y
the performances to conclude with "Ron-
ney's Mistake.n -.r-. 10 4. 4 -.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-23

THE AMOUNT OF PoRK,-Which a
bushel Of corn will make with good feed
ing, is an important and interesting query.
A recent experimenter took thirteen fall
pigs from the SOW. when nine weeks old.
AT the end of the first week he found the
weight of three of them to be sixty and
sixty-five pounds. He then gave the thir-
teen pigs filty-four pounds of meal per day,
and at the end Of another week found they
had gained twelve pounds apiece. In this
case little less than thirty pounds of
meal made twelve of pork.