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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27

Law FOR EvERYBoDY.-A note OBJ
tanned by fraud, or from person in
state Of intoxication, cannot be collected.
An endorser of note is exempt from LA
bility, if not notified of its dishonor within
twenty-four hours Of its non-payment. A
note by minor is void. Notes bear inter-
est only when SO stated. Principals are
responsible for the acts oftheir agents. Each
individual in partnership is responsible for
the whole amount of the debts Of the firm.
Ignorance of the law excuses no one. It
Is fraud to conceal fraud. The law
eompels no one to do impossibilities. An
agreement without consideration is void.
Signatures made with lead pencil are good
in law. A receipt for money is not legally
conclusive. The acts of one partner bind
all the others. Contracts made on Sunday
cannot be enforced. A contract made with
minor is void. A contract made with a
! lunatic is void.
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LOCAL NOTES.

The Katie Putnam troupe are perform
ing in Savannah.
Miss Paterson, well-known here, reat
before good audience in Wilmington, N
c., Monday night.
The steamship Wyanoke arrived al
City Point yesterday, but on account of the
ice cannot reach the city. Her cargo will
be sent by rail.
Tho feast which was to have been
given to the Sunday-school at Broad-street
church tonight, has been postponed until
Tuesday night, on account of the weather.
"A sleigh, containing lady and gen.
tleman, upset at the corner Of Main and
Thirteenth, about ten o'clock this morn
ing. Nobody hurt.
The prisoners in the city Jail, through
B. K. O'Dwyer, tender their thanks to
Miss Van Lew for the presents distributed
among them by that lady on Christmas
day.
"A dead horse was lying in the alley
between Main and Franklin and Thirteenth
and Fourteenth, this morning. The car
cass should be removed at once,
The Steamship Hebernian, which ar
rived at Norfolk yesterday, brought one
package of merchandise for A. Fiskin Il
Co., and twelve casks of hoes for Watkins
&c Cottrell, of this city.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

434d-
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Townley b. Cauthorn, bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 10th day of December,
A. D., 1872
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the 10th day of Dec. 1879, filed
In said District Court by Townley b. Cauthorn,
Richmond city in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress entitled "An act to establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March I'd, 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 9th day of January, 1873, at 10
O'Clock A. M, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond Va, in said district,
is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same, when and where you may attend and
show cause, if any you have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings Of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
Sd Cong'I Dist. of Va.
IL
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WILLIASrsPoRT, Pa, December &c.
A terrible disaster occurred here at the
Baptist church during the progress of the
Christmas ceremony. The upper floor,
where the entertainment was being held,
and upon which about three hundred per-
sons had assembled, gave way under the
weight, and precipitated the mass of hui
manity below. A heartrending scene en-
sued. Several times the debris caught fire,
but the flames as often were extinguished.
After some time the dead and living
were taken from the ruins. The killed
were John R. Boyd, Mrs. Duncan Camp
bell and two children, child of G. V.
McNimmo, Sadie Mofett, Mary Fisher,
Lizzie Barker, Grace Leaman, Tillie Reed
er, boy named Shuman, child of John
Babb, and Mrs. John Wilkinson. Some
forty or fifty were wounded.
PHILADELPHIA, December 26.-The
roof of Swinche's spike works fell in this
afternoon from the heavy weight of snow,
injuring several persons.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Isidore Leopold, bankrupt
In bankruptcy
1872.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the Goth day of Deer, 1872,
filed in said District Court by 1sidore Leopold, OF
Portsmouth, in said district. who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act of
Congress entitled IAN act to establish a uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March Cd, 1867, for dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 3lst day of December, A. ID. 1872, at II
o'clock A. NJ, before Benz, b. Foster, one of the
registers of said court IN bankruptcy at his
office, No.26 Bank street, Norfolk, in said district
Is the time and place assigned for the hearing o
the same; when and where you may atten,
and show cause. if any you have why tn
prayer of the said petition should not be granted
CHARLES 7. BARRY,
| de-2s-M2w Clerk.
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TAX ON SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
has instructed the supervisors of the vari-
Gus districts, that in the semi-annual re-
turns of those savings banks which have
no capital stock and do no other business
than receiving deposits to be loaned or in
vested for the sole benefit of the depositors,
the taxable average deposits for the month
of July, 1879, must be ascertained under
the provisions of the act of June 80, 1864,
which made all the deposits of $500 and
over liable to assessment.
For the remaining five months (up to
January II, 1879 they are to be ascer-
tanned under the provisions of the act OF
June 6, 1872, which exempts all deposits Of
1000 and under. The new law is con-
strued not to exempt 81, 900 out of the de-
post of person whose deposit exceeds
that sum, but simply to exempt the bank
from taxation upon all deposits under that
amount in the name of one person. In the
case of all deposits exceeding $4,000 the
tax must be paid upon the entire amount
without any exemption whatever.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27

Governor Walker has commuted the
sentence of the colored boy John Appleby,
sentenced to death for arson in Prince
William county, to ten years in the Peni-
tertiary.
The following physicians have been
appointed by the Council Committee on
Health as public vaccinators: Doctors
Brooke, Riddel, McPhail, Simons, Tabb,
Upshur, Tompkins, Powell, Boyce, Dea-
ton, Garnet and Lee.
General Wickham, vice-president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
has promised the chairman of the Commit
tee on Light to deliver to him on the 10th
Of next month a quantity of gas-producine
coal from West Virginia, to be tested al
the city gas works.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

Light wagons cross the river on the ice
at Little Rock, Arkansas.
Snow has entirely stopped travel over
the eastern division of the Erie road.
The tobacco factory OF, Leggatt & Dams
man in st. Louis has been burned.
The five story iron building, No. 119
Franklin street, New York, was burned
last night. The adjoining buildings were
damaged. Loss 100000.
A snow slide six hundred feet wide,
and twelve feet deep, at Little Cottonwood,
Utah, swept the stage road. Ten teams
were carried $500 feet in Cottonwood
creek and four teamsters were lost.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL TO THE STATE JOURNAL.
The Storm I'm New u rk and Elsewhe


New YORK, December 27.-It is snow
ing again this morning. 1t is the heaviest
snow for twenty years. Thousands OF
merchants slept in their offices last night,
being unable to get home. No mails left
the city yesterday, and none have reached
the postoffice since noon yesterday. YES
sells are detained by the storm, and there
were no arrivals from sea yesterday.
LATER.-A few local trains arrived
since ten o'clock aided by several engines.
The poor are suffering from the absence of
the usual supplies of bread and milk.
The snow has ceased.
BALTIMORE, December 27.-The har-
Dor is closed to the mouth of the Patapsco
river to sailing vessels. Ice boats keep a
narrow channel open for steamers.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-North-
ern train due last night, was detained
fourteen hours. All safe. The Potomac
is frozen solid. The weather is now
bright and sunny.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27

A MISUNDERSTANDING parson
went in to condole with Mrs. Jones. Poor
Jones! it was very sudden and the widow
was altogether inconsolable. So the parson
prepared to depart, saying. as he took his
hat:
II will leave you, poor bereaved one,
with this injunction, pray-pray that God
will vouchsafe his comfort that He will
enable you to perceive the promised bow in
the"
sob! parson," she burst in, show can
you think of such a thing? It's too--too
too premature, I'm sure
The old gentleman departed, slightly
mystifed; and it was only after many
minutes, and much cogitation, that it oc.
CURED to him that the show" he was
talking of was not at all the "beau " of
which Mrs. Jones was thinking. And he
pulled up sold Charley's" reins just long
enough to smile.-C Christian Union.
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Too MUCH.--The presiding clergyman
of the parish of Briersport was chairman
of the committee on ornamentation of the
new church, and it was decided that o
suitable quotation of Holy Writ should be
craven upon the capstone of the portal
over the main entrance. In accordance
Herewith the workman was directed to
carve upon the stone the sentence: "My
House shall be called the House of Prayer"
The man acknowledged his literary def
cences, and in order that he might make
no mistake, he asked for an exact copy Of
what was wanted. The clergyman being
in somewhat of hurry, and having a
small pocket Testament with him, took it
out, and opening to the twenty-first chap
ter Of Matthew, and pointing to the thir-
teenth verse, he said:
"There, my man, you have it just as we
want it."
The craftsman took the book, and the
clergyman went his way.
The dedication of the church was post
poned week to await the finishing Of the
cap-stone. 1t was done in time, and raised
to its place, and the CONSERVATION of the
good minister and his companions Of the
committee can be better imagined than de-
scribed, upon beholding how literally with
a vengeance the workman had copied the
text of Scripture. Commencing at the
point designated by the clergyman, he had
reproduced the whole verse, SO that the
stone bore upon its face the startling sem
tence:
"My House shall be called the House of
Prayer; but We have made it Den of
Thieves!"
There was further postponement Of the
dedicatory services, and in the end the
lower half of the cap-stone was adorned
with net work of chiselings and clippings
not contemplated by the original plan.-
Ledger.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27

THE SNow.-The Christmas snow is
still with US. The weather during the
past forty-eight hours has been such as in
no wise to decrease its volume, and the
prospects are that it will cumber the earth
many days to come. 1t seriously impedes
business in the city. Pedestrians and
vehicles alike have rough time of it. The
street cars have been passing along the
thoroughfares to-day. on and off the track,
just as it happened. and it really seemed to
make little difference which. The snow
fall seems to have been pretty general all
over not only the State but the entire coun-
try to the North and considerable dis
lance south Of Virginia.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-27

i 18th day of Decber, A. u. 1872, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District Of
Virginia, against the estate of J. III. Rowe, of
Gloucester county and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on his own petit
ton: That the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law -
That meeting a meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ter's office, Fredericksburg, Va, before J. L.
Waterman, Esq, Register, on the 1st day OF
January, A. ID. 1878, at IL O'Clock M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
de l2-Th2w u S. Marshal,
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TN THE DISTRICT t COURT OF THE TN,

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District of yir
6 mia.
In the matter of Andrew J. Andrews, bank
rs WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN.
The undersigned, VIM. H. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of HIS APP.
pointm snt as assignee of the estate of Andrew
J. Andrews, of the county of Henrco in said
district, who was on the 9th day of Noyem.
Der, A. d., 1872 adjudged bankrupt on his
own petition by the District court OF said dis
trict
Dated at Richmond, Deer 2, 1872
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
de 7-S8w Assignee.
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ACCIDENT TO AN EDIToR.--Mr. AL
fred P. Bennett, editor-in-chief of the En-
quirer, while on his way to his Office about
ii O'Clock yesterday morning, and when
on Ninth street, between Broad and Capt.
toll, slipped upon the snow which covered
the pavement and fell and dislocated his
right wrist. Though very faint and suffers
ing intensely, he walked to his residence
abouta square off, where DR.. Peterfeld
Trent attended him and set the separated
bones. We wish Mr.. Bennett speedy
recovery.
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BY W. Goddin, Auctoneer.
LARGE BRICK TENEMENT ON THE
SOUTH SIDE OF MARSHALL,
BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND
MADISON STREETS.
By w. Goddin, Auctioneer.

BY virtue of deed of trust, executed by w.
Goddin, trustee. by Frank Staude, bearing date
sOth July, 1867, duly recorded in Richmond
Hastings Court, and of an order in bankruptcy,
entered on the Slst of October, 1872. the under
signed, Jacob Cohn, as assignee of said Staude.
win sell at auction, on the premises, on
THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY, 1873,
at O'Clock p. M, ii fair, ii not, the first fair
day thereafter, one LOT and large BRICK
TENEMENT, located as above, now occupied
by said Staude. The lot has front of 43 feet,
and depth Of 1866 feet to an ally, and tho
Dwelling has ten rooms.
TERMS-One-third cash balance at six and
twelve months for negotiable notes, interest
added, satisfactorily endorsed, and the title re-
tanned till all of the purchase money is fully
paid w. GODDIN, Trustee.
JACOB COIN, Assignee.
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3Bbo

1868
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of vir-
gnia.
In the matter of A. P. Gouldman, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Fredericksburg, on the 18th day of Deem.
Der, A ID. 1872.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
has been, to-wit: on the 14th day of December
A. ID. 1869, filed in said District Court by A. p
Gouldman, of Essex county in said dis
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled "An
act to establish q more uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States" approved
March I'd, 1857, for discharge and certificate
thereof, from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 10th day
of January, A. ID. 1878, at IL o'clock NJ, before
j. L. ateTnan, one of the registers OF said court
in bankruptcy. at his office in Fredericksburg in
said district, is the time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same, when and where YOU
may attend and show cause, if any you have.
why the prayer of the said petition should not
be granted. J. l.. WATERMAN,
Register in Bankruptcy for
de l6-M2w LIST Cong'i Dist. of Va
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TffE I'M
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District of EiT
ginia.
In the matter of Hexekiah p Wescoat, sr.,
bankrupt--in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Cencern--The undersigned,
| Edward ID. Pitts. of Norfolk, Virginia. hereby
| gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of II. p. Wescoat, of Northampton
| day of October, 1872, adiudged a. bankrupt on
his own petition by the District Court of said
district.
Dated Norfolk, Dec. 20, 1872
EDWARD D. PITTS.
de H-TuSw Assignee,
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rIyHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON tn,

YIyHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
ii 18th day of Deer, 1872, warrant In bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court Of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of Richard p. Holt,
Of Snrry county and State of Virginia, who
has been adiudged bankrupt on his own
petition: That the payment of any debts
and the delivery of any properly belonging to
said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at q
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden at No. &c
Bank street, Norfolk, Virgins, before
y. B. Foster, Esq, Register. on the 9Th day of
January, A. ID. 1873, at IL o'clock M.
JOHN w. FARRELL,
Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
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1NTHE DISTR let COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District OF yir-
ginia.
In the matter of A. W. Trabue, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
r. D. Ward, of Richmond city, Virginia,
hereby gives notice of his appointment as ASST
gnee of the estate Of A. w. Trabue, of the
county of Henrico, in said district, who was, on
the Gath day of October, A. d. 1872, adjudged
bankrupt on his own petition by the District
Court of said district
Dated Richmond, November 20, 1879.
r. ID. WARD,
no26-Tu3w Assignee.
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rTHIs Is TO GIVE NOTIoE-That on III,

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
i 10th day of December, A. ID. 1872, u warrant
In bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
A. w. Dozier, of Princess Anne county,
and State of Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition THAT the pay
ment Of any debts, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt, to him or
for his use, and the transfer OF any property by
him, are forbidden by law THAT a meeting OF
the creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their
debts, and choose one or more assignees of his
estate; will be held at court of Bankruptcy, 10
be holden at No 20 Bank street, Norfolk. Va,
before Benz. B. Foster, Esquire, Register, on the
eth day of January, A. ID. 1873, at II o'clock M
JOHN w. FARRELL,
Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
deg F2w
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The smallpox has broken out again in
Martinsburg.
The town sergeant of Charlestown has
absconded with several hundred dollars Of
the corporation funds.
John R. Hathaway, editor of the
Norfolk Day Book, charged with libel on
Mayor John r. Ludlow, was yesterday
sent on to the Corporation court.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The estate Journal" Will be deiiy-
cred the same evening of publication
I'm any part of the city or Manchester
by reliable carriers, If name and adj
dress is left at our Office, 9I2 Leg Main
Street, and I'm Petersburg If left with
our anent there.
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de 2O-F2w
f47T
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia.
In the matter Of Warner Hogg, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 18th day of Dec'ber, A.
d. 1872.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit ON the 18th day of Deer, A.
ID. 1872, filed in said District Court by Warner
Hogg of Gloucester county in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled San act to es-
tablsh a uniform system Of bankruptcy
throughout the United States,' approved March
I'd, 1867, for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable I'M
der said act and that the Sd day of January,
A. d. 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, before W. w
Forbes, one of the registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond, in said lis
trict, is the time and place assigned for the
hearing of the same, when and where you may
attend and show cause, If any you have, why
the prayer of the said petition should not be
granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
da 1y-T1w for he Sd (oprtI Dist. of Va
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Jefferso
Lodge, No. 20, K. P, have elected the
following officers for the ensuing term: O.
c., J. r. Lampkin; V. c., Geo. E. Ruffin;
Prelate, j. W. Joseph; M. of F., R. T.
Briggs /; M. of E., Gee. T. Pickett X. Of
R. and s., John b. Vaughn Representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge, Jas. McDougall.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


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TWO NIGHTS ONLY,
DECEMBER 2Sru AND sOru.
The World Famous
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The most stupendous organization travelling,
now on their return from Havana, Cuba We
travel in lands where similar bands dare not
follow us. Engagement extraol binary Of the
eighth wonder Of the world.
JAPANESE TOMMY,
the smallest Comedian on the Stage. A new
era Ia Minstrelsy, introduced by this company
only SIX END MEN, THREE BONE PLAY
ERS, THREE TAMBOURINISTS all playing
upon the ends of the first part at the same time
Don't fail to witness features that you have
never seen
ADMISSION Parquette, rs cents; Gallery 90
cents.
Seats for sale at West Johnston & Co.'s book
store. JOE GAYLORD,
de 26,27,2s&30 Business Manager.
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THE MAILs.-The mail trains have all
been delayed to-day. In addition to the
snow which blocks up the tracks, frozen
water tanks have reduced the supply of
water to such an extent as to subject rail-
road men to great trouble and expense.