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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-24

VI the many modern triunphs in SUI
peru hotel accommodations the above house
on broadway, New York, stands incom-
parably the greatest. 1t lifts its lofty front
OF white marble eight stories high, excu-
slve ofbasement and sub basement, while
towering above this immense height are
three turrets and Mansard roof. 1t is
divided into eight hundred apartments-a
small world within itself-and the highest
floor is reached in less than minute by
the finest elerator in the world. The Grand
Central has an air of freshness and purify
aboutlt with a richness and beauty of
decoration, combined with wealth Of lux
uIy and taste calculated to please
the eye and charm the most iastid-
lous taste The cuisine is excellent, the
servants well trained, and the system and
discipline superb. The visitor is Impress
ed that no conceivable comfort or conven-
fence is lacking. 1t is midway between
what the " Gothamitcs call Fup-townu
and down town. and convenient to
most of the churches and places of amuse-
ment. Mr.. II. L, Powers, the proprietor,
seems naturally qualified to supcrintend
this mammoth establishment, and minis
tiers to the wants of his numerous guests
with a politeness and general courtesy that
recalls the famous hotels and hostelres Of
the past, where we had all the comforts
and warmth of home. The prices are only
rom So to 81 per day, according to Local
ton OF the room. The Grand Central now
gathers praise--as it gathers its guests
from every cline.
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VIRGINIA NEW S.

w lnchester is improving.
w. w. johnson, an old citizen of Bot.
etourt, died at his home in FincaStle last
Saturday.
huntsville has five bar-rooms and thir-
teen wells. 1t is considered first-rate
place for thirsty traveller to stop.
The Republicans held large meeting
at Marion on Monday last. Col. K. w.
Hughes, candidate for Congress, and Capt.
Rves made speeches.
The Virginia Hotel, at Staunton, Va,
was sold on Monday last for 800, 800, a
Baltimore lady becoming the purchaser.
1t is valuable property.
1t was the son of Mr.. Z. j. Werten-
baker, of Charlottesville, and not Mr.. w.
himself, as was reported, who lost his life
by taking morphine instead Of quinine, a
few days ago.
Mr.. j. P. Carter, of Bedford, rase1
this season 206 bushes of wheat from II
bushels seed. He sowed one buShel wheat
on a small lot, from which he reaped %
bushels.
The recent excursion from Charlottes-
vile to White Sulphur Springs didn't pay,
owing to the fact, says the Cbronacle, that
Ille iaillpdu Suiipauy idiIeu W luii liOi
train on prescribed time, and thus missing
many passengers.
George Jones, a four-year old child OF
Courtney Evans, who resides at the corner
of Madison and Canal streets, died yester-
day of starvation, making the second death
in the same family from the same cause
within the past two weeks.
A fine marble bust of Gen. j. e. 3.
Stuart, executed by Valentine, has been
presented to the State by W. A. Stuart,
ESQ.,, brother of the deceased General. 1t
is now in the State library.
--Mad.dogs are plentiful in Page county,
and the people are excited. One of the
rapid animals bit a little son of Mrs. Isaac
Printz through the thumb. The child was
taken to Fauquier to try the virtues of a
maidstone.
The Greeeycrats of the Ninth Congress.
sional district have nominated Gen. r. 7
Bowen for Congress. A long and spirited
discussion took place in the convention
about the basis of representation, and the
Greeleycrat Executive Committee was
roughly handled.
The Roanoke Times, referring to tn,
early procivities of the Virginia People
the paper just started in Pulaski county
to pitch into its contemporaries, consoles
the new candidate for public favor with tn
reflection that if it will wait few months
it will find enough delinquent subscriber
to abuse without going on the war-patl
abroad.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says
son last Saturday night three natives 0
this county. all named Brown, aged respec
lively ninety, eighty-two and seyent,
years, went fox-hunting, followed tn
hounds nearly all night, and ran dow
three foxes. How is that for the healt
and longevity Of Albemarle?"
A correspondent of the Fincastle He,
aid complains of the drunkenness and dis
order attendant upon ''court-day,o an in
stitution of which Virginia is now almos
,, sole proprietor. The abuses of the occs
: sion in almost every county Of the State al
well known, and all good citizens mus
hope to see these "court-day'' gathering
wholly discontinued.
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EXCURSION NoRTH.-Major N. II.
Hotchkiss, informs us that General Wickham
decides that parties wishing to join the
Staunton excursion to Watkins Glen, Mag
ara Falls ard return for s24.60 the round
trip, which leaves Stanton on the 10Th day
of September, can join the party at Cor
louisville from Richmond or any other point
on the road at the same rate, the number
of eXcursionists is not limited, and the party
promises to be large. Those who design
going are requested to report their names
to Mr.. Doyle, at the Spectator office Staun-
ton, at once.
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HIGH RENTS. The question of excess
sively high rents is agitating the people in
Manchester as well as Richmond. Ordi-
narily, this question will regulate itself,
but excessive charges are often exacted
through dishonest combinations and with
out any PLAUSIBLE excuse. 1t is an evil
dence Of shortsightedness on the part of
the citizens of Richmond as well as Man.
chester that high rents prevail. They de.
ter many from coming here to settle, and
force many others to remove from us and
thus we are deprived Of that healthy
growth in population which our natural
resources would otherwise attract.
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rruIs Is 10 GIVE NorlCE-Thas on
l. the 2otn day of August, 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 William J. AGRA, of Gloucester county and
State of Virginia, who has been ad-
Judged a bankrupt on his own petition :
that the payrnent of any debts. and the deli
very 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 n meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupt, 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, III Richmond, Va, before w w.
Forbes, Esq, Register. on the 7th day OF Septr,
A. u. 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
I'f5. DAVID B. PARKER,
an 24-S2yg U. S. Marshal.
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"A Prime Mover in the Liberal Cincinnati
Convention Renounccs the Nominees.

Convention Renounces the Nominees.
Cincinnati, August 23.-Judge George
Hoodley, of this city, one Of the original
movers in the Liberal Republican move
ment, addressed meeting tonight on the
question of Grant and Greeley. The Judge
said he should have preferred to vote for
Adams, Trumbull, Cox, Chase, or Groes-
beck, but the choice now was between
Grant and Greeley and he could not support
Greeley, as neither his character, manner,
his nomination, or his surroundings enti-
tied him to support.
The speaker y<nt on to give history
of the origin Of the movement which led
to the Cincinnati Convention and the diff
Guilty experienced in agreeing upon a plat
form, especially the tariff plank, and said
that though others besides himself thought
that in the resolutions adopted statement
of the principles Of the movement was
wanting as an essential element, still
they looked forward with hope to
the probable nomination Of Adams
as likely to lead them into clearer
atmosphere, but when Greeley and Brown
were nominated he and many of his friends
left the convention in anger which has rot
yet cooled. Hoodley claimed that under
Greeley there could be no hope of C vii SER
vice reform, and it would be an act of folly
for the American people to elect him Presi-
dent.
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A Perseycri9g Suicidist.

Ne,o York, August q. - Thomas II.
Durgee, aged forty years, wealthy Eng
lish and American wholesale lace dealer,
attempted suicide four times yesterday.
First, he ran a needle in his throat then
he rushed to a drug store and Selling a
bottle labelled poison swallowed its con-
tents. He next stabbed himself with a
pen-knife, and when seized and rescued for
the third time, he broke away and plunged
a butter knife into his breast, inhtcting
probably fatal wound. He was under
the effects of deleriasm tremenS.
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MEETING IN SussEx.-The Republic
cans Of Sussex are arranging for grand
meeting to be held at Stony Creek on the
2lst day of September. 1t is the intention
of the live Republicans of that county to
make the meeting one of the grandest and
most successful of the campaign. The
Greeleycrats are cordially invited to attend,
and the Greeleycrat orators will be afforded
an opportunity to spout to their hearts con-
tent. The meeting will be free to all with
out regard to previous condition of color or
party servitude.
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M Wilcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine
This machine is a Virginia institution by in
vention and patent, and is greatly admired by
all who use 1t. There is no style of work that
cannot be done on it, 1t requires but single
thread, and aoiu not rip. This we absolutely
warrant, and en- satisfy the most incredulous in
moments time of the truth of what we state if
they will call and examine our work We are
constantly receiving certificates like the follow
ing.
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LOOKING FOR HER FRIENDS. Mrs.
Shannon, from Indiana, has been in this
city with her two infant children for three
or four weeks, looking for her deceased hus-
bands father, John Shannon, carpenter,
who is said to have been living here few
months ago. Mrs. Shannon is in utterly
destitute circumstances. Any one know
ing the whereabouts of the person she seeks
will do an act of great charity by sending
his address to the acting Police Justice of
Richmond.
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JUSTICE JAMES G. WALKER.-James
G. Walker, justice of the peace in Wash
day, formerly resided in Richmond. He
edited and published a paper in the interest
Of the Episcopal church.. He afterwards
moved to Washington, and became reading
clerk in the national House of Representa-
tives, which place he filled satisfactorily
nineteen years. For the past two or three
years he has been a justice of the peace.
He was native of Wytheyille, in this
State,
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1855
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
J. TED STATES for the Eastern District of vir.
ginia.
In the matter of A. p. Routt & Co, bank.
rupts--in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned
Philip b. Hiden, of Orange G. H., and John S.
Fowler, of the city OF Alexandria, Va
hereby give notice of their appointment as asst,
gnees of the estate of A. p Routt i Go, of
Orange couny, in said district, who were, on
the LIST day of July, 1879, adjudged bankrupts
on their own petition by the District Cont of
said district.
Dated August % 1872.
PHILIP d. HIDEE,
JOHN S. FOWLER,
o Gp1y AsSi
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N0TiCE.-AIl persons are hereby cautioned
IN against purchasing or trading for TWO
SHARES of the Trade Union Company's
STOCK, Nos los and 1Os; as application will be
made for the renewal of the same at tho expira
ton of thirty days.
August -, 1872.
au6-law4wK LAWSON JOHNSON
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1855
FENyyJS Is TO GIVE NOEFCE-That on the
i 2,st day of August, A. d. 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 Eliza G. Webher,
of Goocha and co. and State of Virginia, who
has been adjudged bankrupt on her own petit
ton that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging TO said bank
r,i1)t to her or for her use and the transfer of
any property by her, are forbidden by law that
a meeting of the creditors OF said bankrupt, TO
prove their debts and choose one or more ASST
gnees of her estate, will be held at court of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office
Richmond, Va. before w w. Forbes, Esq, Reg
lister, on 18th day of Sept'r, A. d. 1872 at 10
o'clock A. NJ.
DAVID B. PARKER,
All 23-F2w rr- fE. u. S. Marshal
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Hon. JESSE d. BRIGHT, ex-united
States Senator from Indiana, is now So
journing at the White Sulphur Springs,
Va, and in conversation with the guests he
takes no pains to conceal his disgust at the
nomination of Greeley. He gives it as his
opinion that Greeley and Brown have not
the slightest chance Of being elected.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM ALL POINTS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC news
WEST VIRGINIA..
West Virginia Elections.

Washington, Aug. PA dispatch from
Wheeling says scattering returns from IA
counties favor the election of Jacob, and
defeat of the constitution.
A Martinsburg, w. Va. dispatch states
that enough of the election is known to
show that the constitution is defeated and
Jacob elected.
Camden and the New Constitution Defeated in
West Virginia
Nutinsbuy, Aug. 23.-Owing to the
length of the tickets few counties are yet
officially reported, but it is safe to say that
the constitution is defeated by at least two
thousand and Jacob elected by the same
majority. The heaviest vote that was ever
cast has been brought out all over the State,
and in the largest Democratic counties ma
jorities are given against the constitution
and the regularly nominated Democratic
State officers.
Last year the Democratic majority in this
county was 200. 1t gives at this election 15S
against the constitution and 125 for Jacob
and all the Republican county officers were
elected. The adjoining county of jefferson,
usually 800 Democratic, yesterday gave
small majority against the constitution and
for Jacob. Morgan county, the next ad-
joining county, gives Jacob POI majority
and l44 against the constitution. The Dem
ocrats claim that the split will not injure
them for tue coming October election, when
all State officers will have to be voted for
again, as the new constitution did not
carry. The word "white," TO be voted on
as separate amendment, received no at
tention from either party. The Democratic
party are completely demoraized over
their defeat here, and it was almost wholly
unexpected by every one. A very close
contest was expected, but the majorties
against the constitution and Camden were
wholly unexpected.
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HURRAH FOR WoLTz.-John w.
Wolff, the interchangeable secretary of the
Republican State Central Committee is
constantly at work in the interest of the
party to which he belongs. He is perform
ing the duties of his position intelligently,
energetically, and consequently to the en-
tire satisfaction of all Republicans. The
efforts Of himself and of the committee gen.
orally are well directed, and cannot fail to
tell in the general result in November.
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Whereabouts of Comptroller Connolly.

Neao York, August 24.-The Tribune
says Comptroller Connolly has not been fur
ther than fifty miles from New York
most of the time in Westchester county
that he will turn states evidence and his
testimony will absolutely convict Tweed
and twenty other ring officials, whose
names have not so far been published. He
will first appeart to testify against the vouch
er thieves under Attorney-Gencral Barlow's
instructions.
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THE tables Of the last census show that
there are in the United States, in round
numbers, 100000 families, with an aver
age of nearly six to each family, while in
1860 the average number to each family
was only five and quarter. Home life,
then, is on the increase, which is q good
sign.
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Cuban News.

Neo York, Aug. 24.-.iavana advices
say the insurgents are massins to make
fresh movement on the Cinco Villas. la
vana is overrun with scoundrcls of every
description. Constant murders and robbie
ries are being committed, and the police
are seemingly powerless.
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! CVUfNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned,
VIM. II. Allderdice, of Richmond in the county
of Henrico and State of Virginia, hereby
the estate OF - Of the county of
Powhatan in said district, and who was to
wit, on the 9Th day of August, A. D., 1872 adj
by the District Court of the.United States for
said district
Dated at Richmond the oath day OF August,
A. D. 1872. WIN. II. ALLDERDICE,
au 24-S3w Assignee
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RECovERED.-The body of Alexander
Foster, who fell from the wharyes of the
Richmond and Danville railroad company,
near the granite works, on Wednesday,
and was drowned, was recovered yester-
day opposite the sugar refinery. Coroner
Taylor was notified, but deemed an inquest
unnecessary.
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DIssOLUTIONs.

rENHE FIRM OF WYATT & EVANS rs
l. this day DISSOLVED by mutual consent
I have withdraw from the Painters Union, but
/ still remain at my old stand, No. 704 Grace
street in rear of the Richmond Theatre, ready
to do PAINTING, WHITENING, C0L0RING,
&C. on reasonable terms. Any reference given
that may be required, VIM. A. WYATT.
iy loft
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au 24S2v
44b3
rVyHYs is TO GIVE NRTICE-That on the

4 Goth day of August, 1872, a warrant in bank.
rnptcy was issued out of the District Court OF
the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate OF BENZ M Francesca,
of Louisa county and State of Virginia who has
been adiudged a bankrupt on his own pettion:-
that the payment of any debts, and the delivery
of any property belonging TO said bankrupt, TO
him or for his use, and the transfer of any pro-
perry by him, are forbidden by law THAT
meeting of the creditors of eaid bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose one or more asslg-
necs of his estate will be held at court OF bank
ruptcy TO- be holden at the Registers office,
Richmond, Virginia, before W. w. Forbes,
Esq, Register, on the 9TH day Of September, A.
d. ls7a as 10 O'Clock "A. M.
DAVID 3. PARKER,
an 94-S2w u 5 Marshal.
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ME-I here will be another Grand Special
Excursion to Petersburg and Half Way, on the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad, on Sunday,
the 25th inst. There will be all-day preaching
at Halfway Salem church, ("olored) and also
number OF persons are to be baptized. the
train leaves the depot, corner Eighth and Byrd
streets, at A. M. Returning, leave Petersburg
at P. NJ and Halfway at $50 P. M. Fare for
the round trip FIFTY CENTS.
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ANOTHER CIRCUs.-Old John Robin
sons circus is coming. 1t will be here on
the 1st and 2nd days of October. The pho
tograph of John will be found in our pa
per to-day. All the big and little boys in
Richmond know John, and will be glad to
see his picture and his show.
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THE WEST VIRGINIA ELECTION
The Comment of Grecleycrat Contempt
ry this morning upon the first reports from
the election in West Virginia on the 22d,
are duly cautious. "a burnt child breads
the fire."
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THIS N 10 GIVE No7ICE-rhat on the

THIS IN TO GIVE N0TrCE-rhat on the
Il 10th day of August, A. D. 1872 a W arrant in
bankruptcy was issued ont of the District Count
OF the United States for the Eastern District
Virginia against The estate of Hubert = Ele,
OF Norfolk county and Stale of Virginia
VINO has been adjudged bankrupt on his own
petition that the payment of any debts, and
the delivery OF any property belonging to said
bankrupt, 10 him or for his use, and The transfer
OF any property by him, are forbidden by law
that meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt
10 prove their debts and choose one or more as
sighees OF his estate, will be held at q court Of
bankruptcy, to be holden at No. &c Bank street
Noriolk, Va. before Benz Il. Foster ESQ Reg
lSter, on the 9th day OF September, A. ID. 1872 at
u O'clock NJ. JOHN w FARRELL
Deputy Marshal as Mess enger
au 2G-Th2W
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ANOTHER BODY FOUND We learn
that the body of colored man was found
in the James River near the Nonpareil
Backyard, below Franklin Stearns' farm,
this morning. We did not learn the name
of the deceased nor the circumstances at
tending his death.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
L UNITED STATES Tor the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Tasler q. Crabbe bank.
rupt--in Bankruptcy
TO WHOM II MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, Emmet Crump, of Rich
mond city, hereby gives notice of his APP
Pointment as assignee Of the estate of Gasker
q. Crabbe Of Warsaw. in the comfy of Rich
mond, in said district, ana who WAS to-wit, Oh
the Slst day of July, A. ID. 1872, adiudged
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District Court of the United States, Tor said
district.
Dated at Richmond, the 1ath day OF August
A. ID. 1872. EMMETT CRUMP,
IN 90--9n2w s-'~-oa
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The Prize-Fight-Two Claimants for the
&takes

Neao York, Aug. 26.-Both O'Baldwin
and Mace, the prize-fghters, claim the
stakes put up for the recent mill. which
was to come off somewhere, but didn't.
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We have been using Wilcox s Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing all the sewing for a large
family. 1t has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on it is no more liable to
rip than work done by hand with the same care
We have examined many other kinds of ma
chimes and their work, and have 70 hesitation in
superior TO any of them. LUCY III. GORDON.
ELLA J. WILLIS.
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TEE RICHMOND ENQUIRER to
an accident to the printed machine, this
issue of the Enquirer was delayed the
morning until about ten o'clock.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
L UNITED STATES tor the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of Peter u. Porter, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom il May Concern-The undersigned,
Jacob tohn, OF Richmond city, Virginia
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate OF Peter u. Porter, of Pow
hatan county, in said district who WAS on
the 25th day of July, 1871, adiudged Il
bankrupt his own petition by the District
Court of said District.
Dated Richsond, Va, August ., 1879
JACOB COIN,
au 9--F3w Assignee.
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BoYpToS, VA
l have long desired Wilcox Gibbs Ma
chine. We have double thread machine, but
cannot manage it. propose to exchange for one
of yours. M E. CARTER,