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ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES

upon the well-knewn yernondals Nurseries of
Chalkley Gillingham, who has splendid as
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Vir-
ginia. This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS,
and win entitle the holder to that amount of
trees, at each prices. This prize we offer to the
second best list sent us before the 10th of March,
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the Sc
cond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth SIP; 4 two
horse, DIXIE Pillow set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
tons; New Music of Peters & Co., worth $40
also, sets Of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each also, orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes of
onehalf the value, In our discretion, to each club
of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and 1t will be awarded
&c the first who has so expressed preference.
Please state what prize you aim at This Will
not prevent you taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher.
Every club of FIVE will be entitled to an extra
copy of the WEEKLY. Oanvassers along the lines
Of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SRMI-WREKLY, espe-
cially, In their list. Every subscriber for the
SBMEWBEKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY,
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
At our club rates, two cents q week supplies
others will find it for their interest to keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY for sale
They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties -aising clubs by enabling them
TO offer some inducements to each subscriber, we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten subscribers OF more we will
send sufficient number of GRAPE OUTINGS
of the new and best varities to furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
we will send directions for roofing.
To each club of fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution to the
club. These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others II
any prefer seions of choice apples, cherries pears
SC We will substitute or add them 70 the
grapes, If informed in time. We believe that
next to a good newspaper, a bountiful supply of
good fruit for old and young is the best gift of
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters, and addressed 70
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor sad Manager State Journal, Richmond.
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rE1HE NEW YORK HYGIENiC INSTITUTE;
Is AND 10 LAIdHr ST., NEW YORK CITY.
A. L. WOOD, NJ. D., PursIorAx.

Is AND 10 I4AlGHT ST, NEW YORK CITY.
AL. WOOD, M. D., PursIoIAs.
The objects of this institution, which has been
in successful operation for more than twenty
years, are two-fold, viz: u.s.
/. The Treatment and Cure of the Sick, with
out poisoning them, by Hygienc agencies alone
2. To furnish a pleasant, genial HOME to friends
of Hygiene throughout the world, whenever they
visit this city.
CURE DEPARTMENT. .s-aa
Thousands of nyalds have been successfully
treated at this institution during the past twenty
years, and it's fame is known wherever the Eng
treatment Of disease without the use of poison
GUS drugs are the most extensive and complste OF
any institute In America. They comprise the cell
~ TURKISH BATHS, ae gU
ELECTRIC BATHS, "a
VAPOR BATHS,
SWEDISH MOVEMENT CURE,
MACHINE VIBRATION,
the varied and extensive resources OF the
LIFTING CURE,
MAGNETISM,
Healthful Food, q Pleasant Home, etc. Partiou
lar attention is given to the treatment of all forms
CHRONIC DISEASE, *
especially of rheumatism, Gout Dyspepsia,
SOhbllpdLiOlI putty VI thO "ooA
Lungs and Incipient Consumption, Paralysis,
Poor Circulation, General Debility, Curvature OF
the SPINE Scrofula, Diseases OF the Skin, Ute
rine Weaknesses and Displacements, Spsrma-
torThea, etc.
Any one wishing further information should
should send for circular containing further par
ticulars, terms, etc., which will be sent free by
return mail.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT..
We are open at all hours OF the day and nighs
for the reception of boarders and patients. Our
location is convenient of access from the railroad
depots and steamboat landings, and to the busi-
ness part of the city. Street cars pass near the
doors all parts of the city, making it a very
convenient stopping place for persons visiting the
city on business or pleasure. Our table Is sup.
piled with the best kinds of food, BEAUTIFULLY
prepared, and plenty of it. In these respects II
Is unequaled
Come and see, and learn how TO live health.
fully at home. Terms reasonable.
WOOD HOLBR0oK.
% e-sd&wts Propgisto7s,
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and are now in use, and over
SIX HUNDRED
have passed through accidental fires, preserving
their contents in some instances where many
others failed.
Secondhand Safes, OF our own and other
makes, having been received in part pay for the
improved Herring's Patent Champion, for sale
at low prices no 26-ly
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Give my love TO the artist worlmen of THE
ALDlNE, W no are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as 1t
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
Beecher
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Rooms REP. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE J
or TKB REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA,
RICHMOND, February 6, 1879.
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FARRELL, HERRING co.,
No. S07 formerly 62s) Chestnut street, Phila-
HARVEY GILLIAN,
CHAS. MATTHEW'S
GEO. MYERS,
s07 CHESTNUT STREET. Phila.
HERRING, FARRELL & SHERMAN, N. Y.
HERRING & CO., Chicago.
HERRING, FARRELL & Co, New Orleans
The Mammoth Safe purchased by the Fidelity
Safe Deposit Company was made by
FARRELL, HERRING & Co
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CONSTANTLY IMPROVING.

Any person who chooses, may collect. q list of
subscribers, large or small, and receive the pre-
MUM.
1t is only necessary to exhibit copies of the
paper, explain its value, and forward the names
and money. The money should always be sent
by DRAFT OR PosT-oPPoE ORDER but If that can
not be done, by REGISTERED LETTER, the money
to be placed in the envelope. which is to be sealed
in presence of the postmaster.
The terms equal TO ANY IN THE
WHOLE SOUTHl upon which we offer the
JOURNAL, bring it within reach of the poorest
There are many young persons engaged in teach
ing and other callings which give leisure, and
who would be quite certain to raise a club for us
in week II they really set themselves at it. We
now offer. as our first prize, splendid
MACHINE. WORTH $50.
This splendid machine will be awarded to the
person who sends us the largest number Of sub
soribers before the first of June, 1872. Our Sc.
cond prize ia an
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A FIRsT-CLAsS NEWSPAPER.

A FIRST-CLASS NEWSPAPER.
The JOURNAL is now fayorabIy known all over
the State and 1t will be much easier to raise
clubs for 1t now. than heretofore.
AS A FAMILY AGRICULTURAL PAPER
the WEEKLY STAIR JouRSRL will be found espe-
claily valuable. No pains will be spared 10 keep 1t
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evening sMts gos'saas.
PUBLlsHEp

No ei34 Mails SFREsT, RIosAoED, VIEarFIA'
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The publishers offer to clubs splendid lot Of
premiums, consisting of Sewing Machines, Knit.
Ting Machines, Organs, Carriages, Chromos, and
other works of art.
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STATE CONVENTION.

SATURDAY EvEN'G, APRIL IL, 1872.
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EDWARD DANrELs, Editor and Manager
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-30
THE VACCINE CORPS AT WORK.

Smallpox Still the Decrease-Thc Disease
in Putnam County.
The physicians Of the Health Department yester.
day vaccnated the children IN the following schools
Of the Tenth ana Eleventh wards:-Grammar
School No. AZ, In Allen street. between Canal ana
Hester: No. 7, in Chryste street, near Hester No.
20, in Cnrystie street. near Delaney; Primary
Scnool No. /, IN Ludlow street, near Delaney
Grammar School No. SO, In Ninth street. near avenue
@; No. Is, In Fifth street, between avenues
G and d.; No. %. Primary School, In building in
Chryste street, near StantOn No. s. IN Fourth street,
near avenue q; NO. 81, Second street,
T. and No. 49, In Seventh street, near avenue B.
Drs. Brown. Austin, Purcell; and Deming are the
physicians who did the work.
during the week ending Saturday, the 9th inst,
there were seventy-four cases OF smallpox against
seventy-eght for the previous week. From noon
ON Saturday until noon yesterday there were seven
new cases and seven deaths.
Sunday last DIR. Morris, the City SAM
tary Inspector, went up to Brewster sta
ton, on the Harlem road, in Putnam county,
at the request OF the town OI1cals. and
attended public meeting at which the subject Of
smallpox was being discussed. The Doctor al
dressed the meeting at some length, giving his expe-
Renee In the treatment Of the disease In this CITY,
For the purpose Of convenience and public safety,
he advised the people to secure suitable house In
q convenient and pleasant locality somewhere out
village iimlts where patients may be treated
and properly taken care OF.
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YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

Nineteenth Anniversary of the AssOcia ton
Last Evening.
The nineteenth anniversary OF the Young Mems
Christian ASSOCIATION took place last evening, at
Association Hall, Twenty third street and Fourth
avenue. Tie hall was packed with the friends OF
the institution, and long before the exercises CON-
menced 1t was impossible to obtain seat. On the
stage were the President, Mr.. Morris K Jessup; Mr..
George M. Vanderllp, Mr.. James Stokes, Jr., Mr..
William F. Lee. MIR. Riley A. Brick Mr.. John L.
Busslng. Mr.. J. v. Van Woert, Jr., Mr.. James A.
Faithful and Mr. Robert r. McBurney, the cOrre-
spending secretary and internal manager OF the
hymn, ''Stand up and bless the Lord your
God for ever and ever,n alter which
the Rev. J. r. Elder, an elderly clergyman,
read portions OF the scripture (Nenemian ~. and
Ephesians VI, 10-17 and the Rev. q. ID. FOss ID. d..
followed with prayer which lasted ten minutes
The President then made few Introductory re-
marks, explaining the well Known benefits OF the
institution and introduced the Rev. George Ii. Hep
worth to the audience. The reverend gentleman
complained of q bad cold but made nevertheless u
splendid address true Chr ist1anity.
he was followed by the Rev. HENRY MARTIN
SCUDDER, oil Brooklyn, who enlarged on the tempta-
tons with which youth were beset, AMI gave some
valuable saiutary lessons as to the avoidance OF
these Temptations.
Rev. Ii. TYING. Jr., was the last speaker. He in
where Ii the spirit was Of the right mould,
In the gymnasium well as IN the Church;
that Gods work needed Drawn as well as brain.
There were enough carpet knight and well dressed
dolls In the world at present, and too many IN the
Church.
Alter the singing OF the Doxoogy, in which the
whole audience joined, the services Of the evening
were closed.
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DARING ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.

daring attempt was made on SUNDAY evening
TO rob the auction and commission store 132 Crosby
street, owned by Mr. Alexander M. Castallan, sos
Broadway. The thief or thieves broke two large
panes of glass in the tanning over the door, and by
TINS means admission was gained. In the store at
the time there was large quantity OF jewelry
and watches, ana this was probably what In
duced the thieves TO make the attempt. Onicer
Walker, of the Fourteenth precinct was passing the
move went and tried ~ and found 1t
open. On entering he found young man.
named John smith, trying TO force open the inner
door with chisei. When he was arrested he SAID
10 the onncer Ut Is ply you did not come sooner.
III you nau you would nave found two or three
more" lie was brought up at the Tombs yester-
day morning, and, on examination, denied the
the north part OF the city. ON passing the door he
found u Open and. thinking something was wrong,
entered. lie had not Deen there second when the
oiicer came and arrested him. In default OF bali
| he was committed TO the Tombs
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INSTRUCTION OF DEAF MUTES.
Fifth Annual Rcport-~uccess of the Ariicu.
lating System.

Fifth Annual Rcport-Success of the Arficu.
lating system.
The In stitution for the Improved Instruction of
Deaf Mutes" neld its annual meeting last evening,
at the Institution, ON Broadway, between Forty
fourth and Rorty-fft streets
The President Of the Board OF Trustees, Mark
Blumenthal, M. d., read an interesting annual re.
port In which the success of the institution was
noticed as proof OF the superiority Of
the articulation method of teaching over
the sign method. The past year has COM
pared iavOrably all respects with preceding years,
and the Institution appears to be upon thoroughly
substantial basis. Since the last annual meeting
seventy-hve pupils have been connected with
the school, OF whom slXty-three are now members.
The method o. instruction upon which the teach
ing Is based was pronounced as impracucable q
few years ago: but Its constantly Increased p0pu-
larity and us practical success shown by the pro-
fclency OF the pupils, attest It's value.
There are In the institution now SIX class ass
next spring term there Will probably be twenty four
more children. making two more classes.
The attention or the Legislature Is called to the
nece sites OF the institution, IN order that suit
able building may be erected upon the plot OF
ground now owned by the trustees, on Lexington
avenue IL Is thought desirable that all pupils
learning the articulation method should be together,
that they may not be disturbed by TWO different
The method adopted by this institution Is the
| German, anu dscards the sign method entirely.
| Proceeding upon the knowledge that deaf mules
| are mute only because they are deaf, aud not be-
cause the vocal organs are impaired, the pupils
are taught to enunciatc letters and then words, by
| watching the teachers mouth and 80 gradually
| are taught to speak and TO understand the speech
or Others
The financial report shows prosperous condi.
ton.
:, Inc report OF the Principal OF the scnool, Mr..
Rising, war fun OF interesting details concerning the
progress OF the pupils and the success OF
tne methods OF teaching. lie Is OF the
opmon Iiat all ueaf mutes, either OF the class
calea cohgenltai or sem-deaf muies, may be sue.
cessuily educated by this system, always suppos.
IDk tnat tne intellect IL not impaired.
Aler the readlng OF the reports the meeting adj
lonrhed 10 next Monday evening" when the annual
officers Will be elected
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THE CUMMINGS OF ROME.

A Lunntic Predicting Horrors and Divine Ven.
geance-Bshon Wood Doesn't Believe Him,
as tho Time has Passed-'sYe Fearful Saints
Fresh Courage Take" &c.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. %, 1872.
The Catholic Journal, the organ Of the Roman
catholic bishops, having republished an article pur
porting to set forth prediction made by q
notable person In religion who died several years
ago In an Italian convent, TO the effect that about
TINS time would come, together with wars and
pesulence, an awful calamity OF three days
OF total darkness during which many persons
would perish, Bishop Wood has issued circular
rejecting the publication as having been made
without MS sanction. Respecting the prophecy
Itself the Bishop advises the faithful to calm their
fears and states that after examining the life OF the
molly person To whom the prediction Is ascribed, as
one whom the Church has declared venerable, yet
nothing has been found TO authenticate sucn pro-
pnecy as mas been associated with her name. lie
also reminds the fatniul that they are required To
believe only That winch ~ promulgated by the
Church, and mat by obeying her precepts and
avoiding sin they may be prepared to receive what
ever judgments GOD IN MS wisdom might Impose.
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THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.


Prosecutions Of Christians in Japan.
The annual meeting OF the Evangelical Alliance
was held last night In the Church OF the Strangers
The Rev. DR.. J. NJ Stevenson presided, and DIR. II.
b. Chaplin acted as recording secretary. Dr. Schan'
the corresponding secretary, made report OF the
doings OF the Alliance during the past year. includ'
ing the mission of the deputation TO Russia, the
action in regard to the week OF prayer. the estap-
lishmeDt In London OF an ofcial organ
Of the Alliance and the relation OF the Alliance to
missionary societies. Christian associations and the
like. Mr.. William e. Dodge was elected President,
Chief Justice Chase and o number OF the leading
men IN the country, clerical and lay vice presidents
and honorary correspondent secretaries. Revs. >.
w. Crttenden and John M. Ferris were chosen Re-
cordng Secretaries. and g. J. Rowe. Of the Bible
House, Treasurer. long list OF councillors ana an
executive committee were also elected. COM
miltee on finance was chosen also. Rev. DR..
Thompson, Q returned missionary from japan, by
invitation OF the Alliance gave them brief sketch
OF the prosecutions OF the native Christians oy Inc
fOrty-three hundred such Christians, mostly Cath0-
lies, In different paris OF the empire beyond the
treaty limits and OF course, beyond the Jurtsd1c-
ton Of any Of the treaty Powers. the Doctor de-
clared that they are
the country as exiles. A letter. which ne mad re-
ceived few DAYS ago from Rev. Mr.. Guick, ms.
helper and his wife for Violating law Of Japan
which makes It punishable for any person VINO mas
Deen spoken 10 aDOut or t8ken up the CnrlStlau re-
ligtOn. And this man had been spoken to by the
missionaries, and he had spoken to his wife about
It, aud hence both were arrested and carried on to
exile. The missionaries are comparatively exempt
because their country's nag protects them. The
Doctor had number OF papers with him, giving
details. which ne offered TO the Alliance, and on
motion they were referred to the special committee
on Japanese prosecutions.
DR.. Cnapln suggested that the Christian men OF
America ought to take
THE NEWLY ARRIVED JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS
out OF the hands OF the politicians and show
them something Il the workings OF our Christian
Institutions The Burngame Chinese mission was
tians kept aloof from the Commissioners. Dr.
Anderson, who was elected Chairman OF the
Executive Committee, said DR.. Ridgeway had
informed him to-day yesterday that o Japanese
student in the law ONCE OF Judge Fisher IN Wash.
ingtOn had been recently converted to Chris
tianity, auu was waiting for the arrival OF the EN-
bassy to profess his faith openly. some unsmpor-
tant business was transacted and the Alliance
adjourned.
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MUNIFICENT REQUESTS.
Another New England Gentleman Leaves an
Immense Fortune 10 Further the Interests
Of Religion and EducatiOn-S1,1 100000

Another New England Gentleman Leaves a9'
Immense Fortune 10 Further the Interests
Of Religion and charlottesville 700, OOQ
Given Away.
s~oa,S. BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 20, 1872 ',
The Will OF the late Isaac Rich was entered for
probate to-day. After numerous private requests,
among which is $4,000 to the Rev. Joseph CUM
mings, President OF the wesleyan University as
Middletown, Conn.,. Mr.. Rich directs that all
his estate and property shall nnalIy go
TO the trustees OF the Boston wesleyan
University, and be under Its management
and direction to promote and perpetuate pe.y and
learning and 1pasmuch as he hopes tne BOstOn
Theological Seminary VIII be mergea ,ne sV
wears after his decease IN case the Boston Uni.
versity shall have become possessed Oh real ana
personal estate to the value OF $2OOOO0 10 pay 10
In Ave years, $40, OO0 In seven years. $50, 00O and
at the end OF ten years to convey TO said Trustees
All the real personal and mixed estate, together
with the accumulations, for their absolute use ana
does not, within ten years, acquire property
10 the value OF 100000. or in case IL
abandOns its charter before that time, the undi-
vided half Of the above mentioned property snail
Conn; $780, 900 to the Town OF Weeet, the interest
OF which Is to be used Tor purposes OF education;
100000 10 the wesleyan Academy at Wilblaham;
s25. 900 to the Preachers Aid Society OF the New
Educational society; $25 900 to the Name WESLEYAN
Academy at Readned; $25,OO0 to the East Maine
Academy at Bucksport, ana the residue ana re-
mainder OF all the property 10 the Wesleyan Uni
versity at Mlddlelown.
William Claim, OF Newton, william H. West. OF
Dorch ester, and John Goldsbury, OF Boston, are
named as executors. The property under the WILL
] IL sworn AZ Sl,7VQQ93
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BLACKBURN CONDEMNED.

The Cold Hearted Wretch Who Poisoned His
Mistress i'm Lonely Glen aud Left Her
sentenced TO tho Pcnitentiary for Life.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20, 1872.
A motion for q new trial In the case or John
Samuel Blackburn in Chlicothe, ONO, convicted
OF murder in the second degree, came up for argu-
ment on Friday last and was decided to-day.
Blackburn, 1t win be remembered, is the man who
took his mistress, Mary Jane lowell, inl0 a
wild and lonely glen, nearly year ago. and in
duced her to drink port wine with strychnine In It,
aud then rode away and left her TO die in the
wilderness. 1t will also be remembered that mis-
counsel tried to make him out insane, but failed,
even with the best aids or medical experts. to
obscure the good sense OF twelve honest men and u
Judge who knew his duty, and knowing dare per-.
form 1t.
The motion for new trial rested mainly upon the
allegation that one OF the jurors was corrupt out
the Court decided That It was not proven and over.
ruled the moOn.
Blackburn was then called up for sentence, but
made no reply to the question II te mad anythi
say. Judge SANFORD then sentenced HIM to the
Penitentlary Tor life, ana the prisoner received 1t
without any visible emotion. SO ends one Of the
most remarkable cases In the criminal annals OF
OHIO.
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taking MS Young wife. She followed MIN, howe
ever but It Is charged that he had already
nlled her place. The wife died in Philadelphia and
l0tte Hart, OF Princeton Junction, q widow,
went to live with him In company with MS second
fashion. At length wife No. 2 died and Charlotte
became No. 8. Since then the old man buried
Charlotte, took wife No. 4, anu q lew years ago
his relations with Mrs. Palmer were most AMIGA,
ble This woman was indicted Tor passing counter,
felt money two years ago and fined 500. Mr. White
head IL reputed one OF the wealthlest men In New
Jersey. His children, too, are all well OH, but, It.
debt Of nature and leaves MS property to them.