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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26
OFFICIAL.

OFFICE EsGISEER JAMES RIVER IMpRovEMEsT, Z
RICHMOND, VA, IL June 1872.
NOTiCE.-The Captains of all steamers ply
IN ing on James River are requested to sloU
doton on approaching or passing the u. S. Drill
ing Machine at work in the harbor. When q
yellow flag is displayed preparations are being
made for explosions with NITRO GLYCEK.
INE, and to avoid danger, all persons are mott
fed to give wide birth. h1s - igt
Permits to visit the machine to inspect the
working of the Diamond Drill must be had at
this office. w. G. TURPIN,
je lS-lw .. u S. Assistant Engineer
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I'm THE DISTRICT ~ COURT or THE LIN,

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginia.
In the matter of r. A. Cauthorn, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
TO Whom it May Concern The undersigned
William Il. Matthews. of Richmond, Virginia .
hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee
of the estate of X. A. Cauthnrn, of Essex
county in said district, who was on the ilth day
Of June, A. d., ls73 adiudged Il bankrupt on
his own petition by the District Court of said
district ..r va
Dated Richmond, June "a, ls72
VIM. B. MATTHEW'S,
-je 26-TSw Assignee.
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CoNyIcIs.- The following were received
at the Penitentiary to-day: From Camp
bell county, Nancy Hayth, two years, at
tempted arson from Prince Edward, John
Ferguson, three, and Essex jackson, seven
years, for housebreaking. g.,r5 .r l.
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serious Flood and Damage to Properly.

Elmna, N. T., June 2G.-Tioga county
is flooded and the railroad washed by the
recent heavy rain. Millions of feet of lum-
ber have also been swept away. In the
vicinity Of Nitchels' the water is over the
fence tops: The people are leaving their
houses in boats,
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ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-At meet
ing of Benjamin Lodge, No. 60, /. 0. b. b.,
held at Covenant hall, on the 24th inst, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing tenn: Marx Nelson, President ;
N. Greenwald, Vice President II. w.
Whitlock, Treasurer S. Pike, Rec. Secre-
tary j. Kraker, Financial Secretary ;
Herman Morris, Asst. Mentor; III. Fisher,
j. G.. S. Fox, o. G. .I...
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Restored to Canadian yuri.dic,;o,.

Toronto, Canada, June 26.-Dr. Rufus
Bratton recently kidnapped from Canada
by Federal officers, has been restored to
Canadian jurisdiction and is now here.
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Homicide In Utah.

Sal Lake, June 2G.-Oliver G. Obey
killed Charles l.. Dolan in an affray in the
post-office yesterday. Both were sporting
men.
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GRAND REPUBLICAN, RALLY.-The
Madison ward Grant and Wilson Club will
have grand rally at Harris hall this
this evening at 81 o'clock. See notice in
another column.
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STEAMSHIPS.
TOR NEW YORK.

THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S selegant sidewheel steamship WYA-
NOKE, Capt. CoUcH, will sail on FRIDAY,
June %, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
Freight received until 0 A. M. 5a nJ
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for,
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south.
east and west, Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports. ~
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare. W
Steerage e................. ................. 90
For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, A gent,
lie 25--3t No. 3 Governor street
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The Connecticut Usury Law Repealed

Nep HdDea, June 2G.--The House of
Representatives. has repealed the usury law
OF two hundred years standing, fixing the
rate OF interest at per cent, by vote of
!3l to46. II passed the Senate unanimous
ly last week, s7a.. ~
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BY" TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM ALL POINTS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS
REPORTED FOR STATE JOURNAL
FROM WASHINGTON.


| y Washington. June 25.--The commits
sioner of internal revenue has decided tha
tobacco arriving III collection district un.
der transportation bond since June 9Th, fol
which the warehousing bond has not beer
given, may be returned to the factory ant
the bond cancelled or held by the collector
on transportation bond till July 1st ant
said bond cancelled by the payment of ths
tax of twenty cents by stamps Immediately
affixed and cancelled. mad -l.g ~ s3 la
Special Claims Commission Appo inted "a
Washington, June 25.- The Southern
Claims Commission has appointed Alexan-
der w. Chiffon, of Alexandria, their spe-
cial commissioner to take evidence in sup
port of claims not exceeding $4,000 in
amount, in the counties of Alexandra,
Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and Fau-
quier. lgbE,sgl @EJ sa. 'Eg yEa.
-.Fs2 A Railroad Smash up. g.If .s.
Washington. June 26. Yesterday morn
ing at o O'Clock, as the freight train which
left Columbus Cor, Baltimore had reached
twenty miles east of Bellaire, one of the
wheels, which had flaw in it, broke in
two, and the cars ran off the track about
two hundred yards from where the wheel
was broke. The train then telescoped and
ran about the same distance off the track.
The first car was uninjured the second,
third, fourth, fifth and sixth telescoped and
demolished the fourth one.
Fortunately there was no person injured,
but the damage to the freight and cars will
amount to about $4,000. There was a
miscellaneous assortment of freight on
board, among it a carload of petroleum.
This was some distance from the engine,
very luckily, or serious conhagration
might have occurred.
v The accident delayed the trains both WAYS
for six hours, and when the damage to the
rails had been repaired eight trains were in
waiting to move. The fireman of engine No.
90 took hold of the work sof clearing
the track, although it was not a part of his
duty, and by his intelligent direction of the
workmen he completed the operation effec-
tually, and got all the trains in motion two
hours sooner than was expected. ..-- -.
, Retail L eaf Tobacco Dealers,
{ Washington, June 2G.-The Commission
er OF Internal Revenue announces that on
and after July l, 1872, retail dealers in
leaf tobacco, under the new law, will be
liable to the special tax as such that is,
to the special tax of $500 per annum, or at
that rate from the 1st of July 1872, or the
time they commence business, to the end
of the special tax year. u .Ua
The payment Of the special tax of $25
authorizes person to sell leaf tobacco, as
dealer in leaf tobacco, but it will not author
lze him after July lst to sell it as retail
dealer therein. i'a'1ia0.5a zla zs rtGr4
A person who has paid the special tax,
and who may discontinue business on the
lst July on account Of the new law, and
surrenders his special tax receipt, may file
claim for refund Of five-sixths Of the
special tax paid. .lft ,,s.s.r.- Il ~. 81. 81.
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WARD MEETING.-The Republicans
of jackson ward will hold a meeting this
evening at Mount Zion church, on Duyal
street, for the purpose of forming a Grant
and Wilson club.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-26

BI Sewing Machine Certifica tes-The Will
cox Gibbs sewing machine, which is Virginia
institution" bv virtue of invention and patent,
IS rapidly taking the place of all the double
thread machines, where its superiority over
them is known. The following certificates are
taken from hundreds of others that have been
cheerfully given in this Stf to
4 BoYDTON, Meckienburg County, Va
/ send you my Wheeler s. Wilson, which is in
perfect order and handsomely gotten up to ex-
trust TO your liberality TO do the best you can
for me. want a good machine. but do not care
for looks. WIN. II. JONES, M. ID.
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Bridge Swept Away,

jpWiamspof, Pa, June 26.-1he Lin
den bridge, recently burned, has been car
ried away by flood. ~ a.
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Washington, June 2G.-The Acting Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has decided that no
vessel is required to take out coasting II
cense unless intended to be employed in
the coasting trade; for instance, boat
employed in York river as long-boat, on
which oysters are culled, if not intended to
be used in the coasting tiade, need not take
out coasting liceuse.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETERS to-day al
G. f. Johnston's Music and News Depot,
No. 919 Main street:
o A. M. 70 M. 3 P. NJ.
73. 81. S6.
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LOCAL M
ADSENTEES,

Persons leaving the city for the summer
months can have the STATE JOURNAL
regularly mailed to their address.
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NEW YORK.

New York, June 25.--No more Jurors
had been obtained in the Strokes case at
noon to-day. OF the many jurors called ,
there was not one who had not formed an
impression, expressed an opinion, or had
bias OF prejudice. The jury, when COM
pleted, will be much more intelligent than
that OF any murder trial here for years.
This much is due to the new jury law,
passed last winter, which does not exclude
a.person for having an opinion or impress
sion. W l.- ... a.-r- r.s
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Governor General muugurared.

Quebec, June 26.-Lord Dufferin has
been inaugurated Governor General of the
Dominion. E. .M.
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DUrTERICK'S PATTERNS. H#"
ID Sole Agency, HOWE SEWING MACHINE,
Office S23 Main street,
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.ral1 STRyESsBuRd, Culpeper County, Va.
Several of my neighbors have the Wilcox &
Gibbs machine, and it is much more suitable for
family sewing than the double-thread, which
have. would like to exchange.
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New York Markets

NeW YORK, June 26-Cotton film uulands
2eA, Orleans, 26A ; sales $50. Flour, dun and
heavy. Wheat quiet and unchanged, Corn
dull aud unchanged. Pork quiet mess Sls:2o6D
Sl325. Lard steady; steamed 9hR9sa. Tur-
Pentlne, dull, d3h@6l Rosin, quiet SS;l2h
Financial
Stocks steady. Gold steady. l3A Money easy
at per cent. Exchange, long 94, short. loA
Governments firm and quiet. States unchanged
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-28

Last week novel episode occurred
to passenger train No. 10, on the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern railway,
from Cleveland to Toledo. A short dis.
lance beyond Norwalk a large hog was
wabbling about on the track, entirely
unmindful of the approach of the train i.
AS the engine struck him he slid up the
pilot and landed safely upon the plat.
form just in front of the boiler. When
the next station was reached his porcine
majesty was found standing upon the
platform, apparently uninjured, and
seeming to enjoy the luxury ola "dead
head" ride. As it would hardly have
been the fair thing to dump him off
miles from home, without cent in his
pocket, he was allowed to remain in his
position. When the train reached To-
ledo, forty miles distant, he was still
there, sticking to his post with all the
tenacity of Cassabianca I" on the burn.
ing deck" As the engine was to return
to Cleveland with the afternoon train,
the plucky passenger was not disturbed,
and he seemed determined to ride as
long as he was permitted to do so. An.
other conductor brought him back to
where he belonged, when he was taken
off unframed, having ridden ninety.fve
miles over the pilot of locomotive, at
the rate of thirty miles an hour. He de-
parted with grunt of satisfaction.
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A Newport correspondent speaks of
loving couple in railroad car: "The
presumption is they had 'tunneled' be-
fore, but it had been in the daytime
when the darkness was advantageous.
On this occasion it was after nightfall,
and the car candles were burning. The
male lover for miles had been talking
tunnel, as if deeply interested in that
underground passage, and his love evi.
IDENTITY understood the allusion. At
last the train Numbered into the tunnel,
and the lovers INDUCED in one of those
hearty salutations that are made to be
felt but not to be seen by Indifferent
spectators. Of course the carload ex-
ploded, while the impulsive swain apol.
ogized to his dulcinea with the unsatis-
factory exclamation, sConfound the
lamps, didn't think Of them.'"
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Varieties.

OLD maids are fond of pairs, but can
not endure any reference to dates.
A TOAST at a public dinner in Con.
necticut-" The Nutmeg State where
shall we find crater ?"
WHY is Ireland like an unopened bot
tie? Because each has a cork in it,
HOOP modernized:
Take her up tenderly. lift her with care,
| None know how dearly She paid for her hair.
Why is an old pockethandkerchie
like an old ship? Because it has ex.
perienced many hard blow.
HALF-xoURNINo is popularly known in
Pennsylvania as " Pittsburgh sunshine"
THERE are four things which woman
cannot do-tie up parcel, throw q
stone at hen, carry an umbrella, sharp.
en- lead pencil.
The st. Adams w.t. Messenger thinks
"sky blue is pretty color for ceilings,
but not so tasty for country milk at eight
cents quart"
A DISPUTE as to what was trumps was
settled in Virginia by one gentleman
turning up spade, and violently smit
ing his opponent Herewith.
A JUDGE in Arkansas advertises that
he will marry couple the first time for
a quarter subsequent marriage cere
monies, ten cents each.
A LITTLE girl was leased good deal
by a gentleman who visited the family;
he wound up by saying, Rosa, don't
love YOU" But you've got to love me-"
said the child. How so 2" asked the
tormentor. why" said Rosa, "the
Bible says that you must love those that
hate you, and | am sure that hate
you ~
The question at country tea-party
turning on the Improperly of mixing
up cake with pinch of snuff in the
fingers, lad remarked that he had seen
his mother do it, and never droppeda
bit OF snuff. Why, my son." said the
lady, show can you lie SOP "Well,
mother" he replied, "maybe you did
drop just a little"
SMITH and Jones were at the me mage.
rie, and the conversation turned on Oar.
wins theory. "Look at that monkey"
said Smith. think of its being an
human p" Human n said
Jones, contemptuously. " It's no more
human than / ann
MOTHER" said little Ned, one morn.
ing after having fallen out of bed, ~
thlnk know why fell out of bed last
night. 1t was because slept too near
where got in" Musing little while,
IS if in doubt whether he had given the
light explanation, he added: "No,
hat wasn't the reason it was because
lept too near where fell out"
The last proposition for eradicating
,olygamy is to introduce into Utah vast
Quantities of fashionable millinery goods
nd induce the Gentle women to come
ut' in gorgeous style. This will pro-
luce such competition on the part Of
he Mormon sisterhood and such heavy
ills for fnery, that the saints won't be
BILE to stand the pressure.
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A Drunkard's Ride,
From the st. Louis Democrat


On Friday last, as the up freight train
passed Annapolis, on the Arkansas
branch of the l. NJ. railroad, an intoxi.
Gated man, who had been at work on
the track, jumped aboard of the ca
boose car, and, saying that he had paid
for his ticket, refused to get off. At
Hogan Mountains the train was divided,
and four cars loaded with lumber, and
the caboose, we're left there, while the
engine and the rest of the train went
on up the grade, intending to come
back after these cars. While the con-
ductor was giving orders to some of the
men ahead, this intoxicated man came
out OF the caboose and loosened the
brakes. The cars started, and began
running by gravita,ion so fast that the
conductor could not overtake them.
Faster and faster they ran, the crazy
man at the helm alone, apparently en-.
joying his free and fast ride. On thew
went nine miles, when they met the
up passenger train, producing ire
mendous conclusion, smashing up the
caboose car, breaking the engine, and
killing the man. The man lived long
enough to state that he let loose the
brakes, and the coroner's Jury found
hat his death was caused by his own
'ct. None of the passengers were hurt.
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They call me mass of iron and hr
They say that q spirit / Lack iIN ''A'''
I In thss , w%as soul Is the srimqy man
That the Game devosr and the IA. n,
Ate the creatures Of man alone. my vein
AM have no mind bat the mind of ma,
Inose beings OF flesh and bone. - "'n'
II Tbos1h 'Ssy 4 they w!l and whatsysr they viii
TTS% s , wan oyer Tie iron rails.
h"d they watched as they might. they had a..
a a. ! sped on ny iron path.
And spoussd % ssrroi Syhsn once awol
I have borne their yoke in patient v.y
80 For many weary hour
The pity that filed my massive breas,
n roToade me TO use my power;
M w. an am not always passive thing.
wiz my no ona Hfsss and .curry along
FGr when they are proudest to think me theirs
And Bsn nee moment Z men. fails.
y leap from the guiding rails
Over the lofty embankment side.
NJ h ti, plunge 70 tho depths below.
"n'S .ne careless !, laugh OF the people draw
And 20 tonight. in the midnight deep,
80. WIN my kluIlnR eye peer
through the darkness that covers the path befo,.
And | stsrtlc the engineer; '''0'e'
For whirl from side TO side,
ana l pant and struggle and scream with
Reverse down brak o. tn eres tree an the tr...
And Death rides abroad to- nighti a.
Some are sleep in their seats, and dream
ANA others. IN accents gay,
Are telling light stories Of what they Lave seon
Or discussing the news Of the day;
ana some are thinking Of things long past;
a, AND others again there be
VINO are longing to meet their children and wives
In the homes they never may see.
A jar and crash scream as lean.
And feel my stout ribs bend;
w lille the cars they crush like houses of card
ana their strong beams splinter and rend:
And here is head. and there is limb,
And mark, where the lights are brought
Inc 9uivering hesh that once was shape
And walked and talked and thought!
You say that am an inanimate thing:
-, That neither can know nor feel;
That merely steam through an iron rod
Is moving my driving WHEEL
w by. planned this thing and brooded alone
And thought Of il day by day,
And waited my chance. and bided my time,
As sped on my tiresome way.
Y GU builded monster Of iron and brass,
A nd You thought II a creature your hnger-touch
Whenever you would. could tame:
II ad you known its temper. or studied its ways
You never had felt its might,
A nd the mangled dead on the cold earth spread
Were living and merry o-night.
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THERE are 2,659. 9s5 farms in the United

THEREare 1853, 9S5 farms in the United
Slater, and the average size of these
farms is l53 acres. 3,72O Of the farms
contain 1000 acres and over, while
l72,O2l measure from three acres to ten.
We find the largest number Of farms in
New York. This State counts 2l6, 253.
Then comes Illinois, with 2O2,803. Ohio
is next, with 1888 farms Of all sizes.
Pennsylvania is fourth, with l74,Nl
farms after which we have, in the
order stated, Indiana, Missouri, Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, Iowa, and Wisconsin.
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There is no death
What seems so Is transition"
Can this be true. Oh hearts with sorrow rivsn.
Orhath there come anew some Madison Of Heaven
And rested on the dead. and not alone.
Bat on the bowed head of yon stricken one?
The mother. beautiful in youth.
Folded her birding close upon her breast.
Her days Of pain forgotten In the truth
That there her darling found his peaceful rest.
Hath some red bolt from out the angry sky
Shattered to dust the sculp,ured image fAirs
Doss the stern Fate that rules the worlds on high
Delight In witnessing hearts despair
FOR now the mother bows in hopeless grief;
Her SORROW Is too deep for transient tears.
70 such heart is only brought relief
With the slow flight of weary passing years.
Who comes with empty words to sooths her pain.
Knows not the secrets Of mothers heart.
Who brings her not her cherub boy again,
Can but remind her death hath bid them part.
And yet lis there is to ne no death
The child. the precious dover Of holy love.
An instant ceased to draw its vital breath.
To Quatf the ether Of tn Heaven above.
Twill not be long till mortal brea tn shall cease
And gathered in the realm of endless day,
All hearts shall have their heritage Of peace,
And love shall triumph over deaths decay.
There is no death. there is no stern. blind Fate
Unmindful of the anguish of our love:
Who walks in darkness now. in faith must wait.
For soon afar shall every cloud remove.
And We shall know what now we family trust:
And in the madness Of our grief deny.
That though our dearest treasurers torn to dust,
Infinite goodness rules the worlds on high.
MADISON. 0.
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ISAAC PLATT, one of the oldest editors
in the United States, died at POUCH.
keepsie, on the 5th inst. He estab.
lished the Poughkeepsie Eagle, in 1928,
and remained in its charge up to the
time of his death.
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Mr.. Sombery listened attentively, and
at length told them to call upon him on
the following morning. lie wanted to
sleep upon it.
That evening Jasper Gripper called
down to see his friend Somerby. He
wanted to purchase five hundred acres,
more or less, of the pine interval spruce
upland adjoining his land. Gripper
fought shy, and hung on, and Somerby
only got rid of him by assuring him
that he was not at present at liberty to
sell.
"Ahar' chuckled Gripper. "Them
ere mill folks have been here. They
want the land. Well, let them buy it
l shall own the land between it and
their mills, and they'll find it hard
work to get their logs up without my
consent"
And Gripper returned to his home,
firmly persuaded that the company hai
resolved to purchase his water privilege.
Oh why bad he not asked them five
thousand dollars for it?
On the following morning Mr.. Bates
and his friends were punctual, and when
Mr. Somerby had been asked what con.
ISOLATION he had arrived at, he spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen, have thought the mat.
ter all over and have made up nv
mind. l have two propositions TO make,
and you can accept which you choose.
All told, own about fifteen hundred