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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-06
LATEST NEWS.
FROM NEW YORK.

Ne,o York, Jan. 5.-The steamers 'tHan.
sa" and "Tallaposa" have smallpox on
board.
John G. Broadhead, ex-treasurer of Ron
dout, is 100000 short.
Two men have been committed to iail.
without bail, for outrasing little girl
twelve years of age.
The Russian fleet is at the docks in
Brooklyn.
The smallpox is in the Newark Jail.
The injunction restraining Mrs. Mansfield
and others from.publishing James Fisk's
letters has been continued.
j.. @. Lindsay, before the Senate COM
mittee, said be was reluctant to give anv
evidence, as he was challenged last night at
his hotel. lie did not know whether the
party challenging him was custom-house
officer or not.
The opponents of the present manage
ment of the Erie road hold $40, 900, ,6OO
stock. They require three or four millions
more to enable them to change the control.
The property of the New York Printing
company was sold under the hammer to-
day for $4,000.
Judge Cardoza accepts Richard NJ.
Tweed as bail for his father.
Horace Greeley has declined the chair
manship of the Union Republican General
Committee for 1872.
1t is reported that bill will be presented
to Congress next week, providing for gov
ernmcnt inspectors to canvass the Presi-
dental and Congressional vote.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The PEOPLE VERSUS THE CITY
CoUNCIL.--There are certain questions
involving the interest of the people upon
which men of all shades of political opin-
ion may be united. One of these, is that
Of the removal of the Fredericksburg rail-
road track from Broad street, and the pur-
chase of its present depot by the city.
We are satisfied large majority of the
people living in that portion Of the city
affected by the road, and who hold an I'M
terest in properties adjoining, favor its re-
moval at an early day.
There seems to be but little disposition
on the part of the Council to regard their
wishes in this matter. 1t has been post
poned from time to time until patience has
ceased to be virtue.
Should this body refuse, at its next
meeting, to take action upon the subject,
and as its members are but the servants of
the people, we advise the holding of pub
lie meeting, to consider the propriety of
discharging the mfathful servants. If
they refuse to obey the will of the people,
demand their resignation and elect those
who are prepared to protect the people
against every soulless corporation that may
be in antagonism to their interests. Let
this be done and the people will be heard.
We hope no necessity will further exist for
such remedy, and that the Council will
take action upon the subject at its next
meeting.
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SUMMARY.

Gold closed in New York yesterday at
109b.
Mayor johnson, of Memphis, Tenn,
has been reelected by 500 majority.
B. f. Gator, of the firm of Gator,
Armstrong b o.. Of Baltimnrn. is daad
In the case Of poisoning of r. J. Bur-
ronghs, at Paterson, N. j., the jury rem
dered verdict that Burroughs was poi
soned by Libby Garrabrant.
The iTon-clads Canonicus, Manhattan,
Wyandotte, Sangus and Ajax, are fitting
out at the navy yard at Philadelphia, sup
posed for Cuba.
A witness of Ku-Klux outrages in
Mississippi, named Nat. Miller, colored
man, was brutally murdered upon his re-
turn home from the grand jury, by band
of ten white men.
The total number Of deaths, in London,
from smallpox during last year was 5000.
The average of the thirty-one years preced-
ing is 600. The medical Journals call at
tention to the alarming increase of the
disease, aud warn the public to take all
precautions, and appeal to the govern
ment to interpose rigid sanitary regula-
tons, &c.
The city of Mexico is excited over ru-
mors that 10000 American troops are be-
ing concentrated Oh the Rio Grande, and
that General Acqua has received orders to
cross the river into Mexico and support
Juarez. Fears of an carly triumph of the
reyolutionists are disappearing. The gov
ernmcnt is confident of an early triumph.
Coy. Washbuln Of Massachusetts was
inaugurated yesterday and delivered his
message. He recommends the reenact-
ment of the prohbitory law, and refers i'll
detail to the leading questions affecting the
interests of the Commonwealth, closing
with suggestion against special legislation
and in favor of short sessions. The total
funded and refunded debt of the State is
S29, 1854.
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THE RIGHT MAN EXAMINED AND
SENT oN.-As we have stated, Abram
Jasper was arrested and committed to the
station-house yesterday, on the charge of
being the identical man who struck the
blow with the musket, on Christmas day,
by which Daniel $. Leter, Jr., was so bad
ly injured. Jasper was brought into court
this morning. Various witnesses in the
case were examined. The facts elected
failing to subtantiate the charges against
the parties heretofore arrested as the per-
petrators of the assault, they were all dis
charged, as will be seen by the police re-
port. Jasper confessed to having dealt the
blow, and the fact was fully proven by
competent witnesses. lie was therefore
sent on to the Hastings court, and several
witness cited to testify in the case on the
9TH of February, before that tribunal.
Captain Letter, who sustained the injury
from the blow administered by Jasper, is
still in very critical condition, being una
bic to speak, and the general opinion is,
that he is permanently, if not fatally, in
jured. 5g
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THE Dispatch Of this morning in an ar
ticlc on Cuba utters sentiments with which
we cordially agree. 1t says:
I'VE have always been for Cuba, and
would hardly regret any event that might
transfer it to the United States. Spain is
not able to govern properly that magnif-
cent island. ltis mere burthern upon
Spain, and an everlasting annoyance to us
in its present situation. It would be great
ly in the interests of peace in the world if
it changed hands separating from Gov
ernment which is incapable of taking care
Of it and becoming annexed to one that
will make the most of it, and will, by oc-
cupymg it, be able to preserve order and
security in the West Indies"
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POLICE COURT-Justice J. j. White
P'esidaag.-The following cases Were dis
posed of this morning: ad
Horace johnson, charged with assaulting
and using abusive language toward John
Green. Case dismissed, being of very
trivial nature.
John Green, charged with assaulting,
abusing, and striking Horace Johnson
Dismissed, being very trivial.
VIM. Bennet and Wm. Suter, charged
with assaulting John Allen. Case dismiss
ed costs paid.
Archer Robinson, charged with stealing
a lot Of brass boxes and brass cock, the
property of John r. Sedgwick. Case con-
tinued till Wednesday next for witnesses.
Joseph Williams, charged with striking
a small girl with his fist and threatening to
strike her with rock. Dismissed.
Alexander Richardson, charged with
stealing pair Of bride reins. Case con-
tinued till Monday for witnesses.
Charles Rose and George Coles, charged
with stealing a lot Of iron from the Trede-
gar company. Found guilty of petit lar
ceny and sent to Jail for fifteen days. ,
Charles Quarles and William Meekins,
charged with assaulting and striking Daniel
S. Letter, Jr., with musket, on Christmas
Day. Discharged ; no evidence being elic-
tied to criminate them in the affair.
John Mann, charged with aiding and
abetting the assault upon Daniel S. Letter,
on Christmas day. Discharged; there be-
ing no evidence to inplicate him.
Abram Jasper, charged with assaulting
and striking Daniel S. Letter, Jr., on
Christmas day, with musket. Sent on
to the Hastings court, and witnesses cited
to appear to testify in the case on the 9Th
day of February.
Thomas S. Lucas, charged with stealing
$45 and wearing apparel, valued at s175,
from the schooner tScverne." Case con.
tinued till Monday next for further exami.
nation, witnesses being absent.
John Scott, charged with feloniously
shooting Laura Mabrey. Discharged, the
pistol having been accidentally discharged
Markerson Brown, also implicated in the
affair, was likewise discharged.
Spencer Harris, charged with being drunk
and disorderly. Fined 81.
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a LEVEL HEAD AFTER A DOCS HEAD.
IF any body wants to see mean-look-
ing, sneak thief of dog, wearing the
most hang-dog looking head ever beheld,
let him examine the one engraved on the
certificates of indebtedness of the State.
issued under the provisions of the Funding
Bill. His head was so bowed, and he
looked so much like he had been killing
sheep, that the moment a ''leyel Head"
from Loudoun put eyes upon it, he imagined
he smelt a mice. Mr.. Head went for the
dogs head to-day, and if itHat dog is inno-
cent, nc is the worst abused poor brute we
ever saw.
A reference to our editorial columns will
explain our illusions to the ''lovel head"
and dogs head. Go see him at the Audi
tors office, and you will agree with us that
if he is not abused, he is in danger of hy-
drophobia. a 6a'
Don't touch him, else you might go mad.
Mr.. Head shows ''level head" in going
for that mean looking dogs head
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A NEW FEATURE OF THE FUNDING
BILL,

Mr.. Head, of Loudoun, to-day, offered
resolution of inquiry as to the amount
which had been expended in engraving and
lithograpbing the certificates of indebted
ness of the State, as provided for by the
Funding Act; also, as to who are the con-
tractors, &C., of the work.
In support Of his resolution, Mr.. Head
said !: he had been informed that the State
had paid more than $50 900 for work which
h, supposed might be done at cost of fif-
teen or twenty thousand. lie exhibited one
of these documents, upon which he found
the likeness of the first and second auditor,
and of the watchdog of the treasury"
With the latter picture he found fault, for
instead of the dog, as was usually repre-
sented, being on the alert guarding the gold
of the treasury, he beheld but coupons in
the open safe, and was SO disgusted he hung
his head in shame. The dog appeared to
be a poor guardian of public funds, and
seemed ashamed of his derelction of duty.
If Mr.. Heads, specuIations be correct,
the watch dogs of the Treasury may yet
be brought to trial for shutting their eyes
to useless and eXtrayagant expenditures OF
the peoples money. Mr.. Head is likely to
make an honorable record in the House.
He has legislative abilities of high order
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Alexis chafities-A Curious Begging Letter.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Alexis left Chicago for
ST. Louis this morning. Previous to lcav-
ing he handed to Mayor Medill $4,000 for
the benefit of the poor. He also passed
over to the Mayor some thirty or forty let
ters received by him while here from
females asking for assistance in some shape.
One young lady fom Western New York
begged through six closely written pages
for a sum to enable her to marry widower
so poor that they could not marry without
money. The Duke instructed the Mayor
that if he found the letter an appeal he
deemed worthy to honor it in moderate
way.
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THE JOINT COMMITTEES on FINANCE.

,.
There seems to be suspicion in some
quarters that this committee is to be packed
for the Funding Law. While we cannot
believe that the presiding officer of either
House can so far forget the rules ofpropri-
ETY. as to compose a committee not fairly
representing each party, numerically as
well as potentially, we advise watchfulness.
The object of committee is to harmon
ize differences. 1t must fairly represent all
parties, or it is farce. A packed commit
tee will only engender strife, and lead to
still worse complications. The simple,
straightforward course is clear to us, viz !:
To repeal the Funding Law and then to
make serious inquest upon the financial
condition of the State.
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FEDERAL APPOINTMENT.

4 Captain Samuel f. Maddox has received
the appointment Of assistant assessor at
Aarge for this collection district of Virginia
This is well merited tribute to an earnest
and faithful Republican, and meets our en-
tire appreciation. We only regret that his
ability and valuable services have not re-
ceived more substantial recognition. Capt.
Maddox will have supervision Of the tobac-
co and whiskey Of the district.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS.

The Political Mudde--W arnouth in tic AS
cendant--Telegram from President Grant--
Ihe Matter to be investiga:ed--U. $. Troops
OH the Scene
Neac Orleans, Jan. 5.-Yestcrday the
House met, in response to the Governors IS
proclamation. A quorum was secured
with the aid of the sergeant The
chair was declared vacant, and Brewster
was elected Speaker. @...
A resolution was passed ordering the
sergeant-at-arms to take charge Of the
State-house, and allow no one to enter un-
I'll II O'Clock to-day to which hour the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9Th.
hon. j. u. West-Governor Warmouth's dis
patch of this date, to you, has been received
His report of the proceedings of the United
STATES marshal is of such an extraordinary char
acter, that will have the matter investigated
at once. Please show this dispatch to the Attor-
ney-General.
(Signed) U. S. GRASr.
Undoubted justice will be speedily meted out
to the wrong doers. The catalogue ofwrongs has
illuminated, and retribution will be speedy.
(Signed) j. r. WEST.
Prolonged cheers followed the reading of
the above.
A committee was appointed to inyesti-
gate the conduct of the United States Mar
tilC boNCiilOT anu lpOlSit-
tors, after which the extra session was adj
journed sine die.
The regular session was then proceeded
with. the newly elected Spaosnr brewster.
presiding.
There was a considerable stir in the lob
by, and disturbance was expected by
many. A staff officer of General Emory
appeared with a message to the Governor.
that the Federal troops would cooperate in
preserving order, and that they were under
arms, ready for any emergency.
A letter was received from Carter, pro-
testing against the illegal extra session, and
expressing the determination of holding the
regular session of the Legislature outside of
the Capitol.
The Legislature ordered the sergcant-at-
arms to exclude Carter from the Capitol.
They also resolved to exclude the members
whose affidavits caused the arrest of the
Governor and others yesterday. The
House then adjourned.
The Carterites met in Royal street
forty-eight members present. The SER
geant-at-arms was sent in search of others.
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HURRAH FOR CULPEPER His Ex-
cellency Governor Walker tenders the
Brigadier Generalship of militia of the
State to an ex-Confederate Quarter master,
of Culpeper county, who telegraphed
back, No! | thank you sir" This is
what we call Virginia spunk, and Culpeper
is the first county in the State to declare
there is no honor in accepting positions of
honor at the hands Of the present Execu-
tive of the State.
What a pity the Governor didn't think Of
his friend Rye!
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ACADEMY OF MEDICINE.-At meet
ing of the Richmond Academy of Medicine,
held i'll the Hastings courtroom, City Hall,
Thursday evening, 4th inst, the following
officers were elected DR.. j. B. McCaw,
President; DR.. J. S. Wexford, first Vice
President; DIR. j. B. CoalSley, second Vice
President; DR.. J. G. SHELTON, third Vice
President; DR.. B. G. McPhail, Secretary
DR.. w. a.. Lee, Assistant Secretary DR..
George Ross, Treasurer. Committee
on Health: Drs. G. N. Upshur (chairman),
}. Ga Cabell, Geo. FL. Bright. Committee
on Ethics: Drs. j. G, Shelton chairman,
r. D. Coleman, r. D. Cullen. Committee
ON Questions: Drs. Fairfax, Wexford and
Sncnl
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The Ku-kIux in Kentucky.

Cincinnati, Jan. 5.---The Commercial has
a special from Frankfort to the effect that
party of twenty citizens made raid upon
some negroes near that place, on the night
of the I'd instant, whipping one and order
ing the others to leave the neighborhood on
pain of death. One farmer, it is stated,
was notified that he must employ white
laborers. The special adds that It is the
declared purpose of the outlaws to drive
these negroes from the country, and desig-
mates them band of Ku-klux.
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UNRULY BoYs.--We are informed that
the boys congregate about the Baptist
church, corner of Leigh and Twenty-fifth
streets, during service, and create no little
disturbance, to the great annoyance of the
congregation. Especially are they unruly
when the marriage ceremony takes place in
the church. The police should give these
youngsters some good advice, and if they
do not heed that, try what virtue there is
in course of law as administered by JUS
tice White.
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REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
--.~e-e-~-~~e~7--~
ID ICHMOND AGENCY
FOR THE SALE, a.
PURCHASE, AND EXCHANGE OF
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned has opened an Office at
9l2N Main street, (STATE JOuRNAL. buildng)
few doors above the Post-oiIicc Rich
mond, Virginia. for the SALE, PURCHASE
AND EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE, and
respectfully requests all persons placing proper
ty in his hands for sale or exchange, 10 furnish
him, if possible, with Il plat of the same, as also
a description of soil, advantages, &c.
Citizens of the Northern States, who desire to
emigrate to Inilder climate, such as Virginia,
where so many advantages of a pecuniary ma
tnre, added to that of health, are presented to
capitalists. will find il 10 their interest to COM
muncate with him, as all letters asking informa-
tion respecting any particular farm or locality,
with view of purchasing, will receive Il prompt
and faithful report. las. t. SUTTON,
Late U. 5 Pension Agent,
Richmond, Va.
n. B.-Notarial business, conyeyancing and
negotiating loans promptly attended to.
de l-tf JT.S.
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LOCAL NOTES.

The debt funded up to yesterday
amounted to s31 100000.
-Duprce & Benedict's Minstrel troupe
will visit our city very soon. ... II.
No mortal could wish for Gner weather
than we have had here to-day.
Blind Tom, we learn, will give three
concerts at Virginia Hall, in this city, on
the 10th, 10th and 18th Of this month.
In consequence of the absence of Judge
Staples and the illness of Judges Anderson
and Joynes, there was no session of the
Supreme Court Of Appeals yesterday.
General Rosser, of Confederate re-
nown, passed through this city last evening
on his return to Dakotah. He has for
some time past held high position in the
Engineer Corps of the Northern Pacific
railroad. His family returned to Virginia
with him, and will spend the winter with
friends in Hanover. He is in fine health
and full of energy.
The work Of placing the names of
streets upon the gas lamps at the intersec-
ton of streets is now going on in accord
ance with previous orders from the city au-
thorities. When completed, these "blazesn
will be of great convenience to all not
thoroughly acquainted with the city. ,.
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Hacdna, Jan. IA popular subscrip-
ton has been inaug,rated TO raise funds to
be given to the party delivering Gen. Ces-
pedes into the hands of the authorities
The insurgent chief Juan Benigno Gomez
crossed the Troeha at the head of fifty
men, and an engagement followed on the
I'd instant. Gomez lost four men killed
and seven captured, and in consequence he,
with nine of bis men, surrendcd to the
Spaniards.
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The son,h Carolina Su-s,ux Trials.

/. Col,m6ia, Jan. 5.-The Ku-Klux trials
are concluded for the present. Forty-eight
ku-Klux, from Spartanburg, who pleaded
guilty and confessed, were sentenced to
imprisonment. ranging from one month to
two years.
The petit Jurors were finally discharged
by Judge Bond, who is expected to leave
tomorrow for Baltimore.
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Bg What Different Dcnomin

BH " nat DIHerent DETERMINATIONS Say OF
SwEDEsBoRGIAsIsa AFTER ExAAISATios.--At the
close of course of Swedenborgian lectures in
Harvard, the following resolution was offered by
Congregationalist, and seconded, with remarks,
by an Episcopalian: ..r.s- .-
"ReSoiued, That we tender our thanks to the
lecturers, &C.. and although some may not en-
dorse in full the doctrines of the New Church,
yet none can fail to see in them the charity that
toW finally bring all good men together"
This resolution was unanimously adopted, the
lectures being attended by about one hundred of
the best citizens of the place, including the cer-
gymen.
Go to W. A. EDwARDs's bookstore, No. Sol
Broad street, and borrow free of charge) those
books that will explain Swedenborgianism to
you. ."
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WGshngt0n. Jan. 4.-Gencral Krysa-
nowski, formerly supervisor Of Georgia,
was arrested here to-day, his case for al
legged fraud having been called in Macon.
Georgia. Krysanowski had assurance
that the case would be postpond, and he
expresses confidence in his ability to vindi-
cate himself. He will have hearing to-
morrow ON writ of hobeas corpus.
Mr.. f. A. Marden, charged with embez-
element from the United States Treasury.
was yesterday released from Jail on giving
bail in the sum of $4,000 Messrs. A. S.
Solomons and P. a. Byrne becoming his
security.
Commander James II. Gillis has been
transferred from the navy yard to the
command of the iron-clad "Mahopac.n
The total number of claims now on file
with the Commission is about 10 800, only
$50 of which have been at all examined
into. All the cases of claimants from
Tennessee have been made up, and will
be printed for distribution in the South,
in the departments here, and elsewhere,
that the disloyal may be reported to the
Commission when detected.
II is reported that bill will be presented
to Congress next week providing for gov
ernment election inspectors to canvass the
Presidential and Congressional vote.
All the papers connected with the cases
decided by the Southern Claims Commits
sion have been removed to the rooms of the
Committee on Claims of the House of Rep
resentatives, and that committee proposes
to take them up in two or three weeks 70,
consideration. At present the Commission
are making up their trial docket for the
session, to commence about the 18th in,
slant.
A ''private and confidential" circular has
been freely distributed through the South,
which proposes to secure the allowance Of
any claims before the Southern claims COM
mission "for proper consideration" This
circular purports to be signed by the clerk
of the commission in session on IL street
This gentleman pronounces the circular an
entire forgery, and states that he believes
the guilty party is in the city, and that he
will soon have ample proof Of that fact
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The Revolution in Mexico.

Matamoras, Jan. 4.-The revolutionary
chief Valdez has been captured and hun z.
The Juarczists captured the city of Pc
dras Negras, losing twenty five killed.
Many were wounded on both sides.
Tho reyolutionists hold Mier; otherwise
they have made no progress in the State of
Tamaulipas.