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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-14

The GRANITE WoRKMEN AND THE
EIGHT-HoUK LAw.-The authority for
our item of yesterday in regard to the
eight-hour system at the Granite Works oi
Messrs. Ordway & Co., was the following
note to the contractors from A. B. Mullett,
Supervising Architect, Treasury Depart
ment, Washington:
"You will please give the mechanics and
laborers employed by you on the work OF
cutting and boxing the granite for the new
State Department in this city the benefit OF
the eight-hour law, from the date of this
letter. 1t is not expected that any reduction
will be made on this account
Mr.. Mullett has also transmitted the fol-
lowing letter of explanation to George w.
Randall, Esq, Superintendent and time
keeper at the Granite Works:
Enclosed please find copy of letter to
the contractors for cutting the granite
work under your supervision, requesting
them to give the mechanics and laborers
employed by them in executing their con-
tract the benefits of the eight-hour law,
which is all the government can do, they
having no control over the hours of labor
performed under contractors.
''There is no objection to your making
the contents of this letter public, or inform
ing any workmen who may interest them
selves in the subject as to its contents"
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AT last there seems to be a probability
that DR.. Houard will have done him that
justice which has been so long delayed, as
Minister Sickles has presented peremp-
tory demand to the Spanish government
that the sentence of the court-martial in
his case shall be Immediately annulled, and
that he shall be straightway set at liberty.
This is as it should be; and the decisive,
the almost threatening language in which
our demand is couched speaks well for the
much-abused American foreign policy.
1t is evident that our government, in
considering the matter, has acted upon the
wise old saw, ''Be sure you are. right,
then go ahcad;" and once having made
certain that the demand for Houard's re-
lease is right; it is going ahead with the full
determination to have his release accom-
plished. This sort of policy is certainly
not in keeping with American enterprise,
which demands that the forward move be
made first and the assurance of right be
determined afterward; but we think that
no sound thinker will be disposed to cavil
at the delay in the present instance, as it is
clear that such delay was caused by no de-
sire to shirk the question, but was rather
prompted by wish to lay a firm founda-
ton on which to conduct subsequent opera
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The Enthusiasm and Unity.

AS was to have been expected, the Lib
eral editors, who, emulous of Mr.. Sam
Bowles' well-earned praise for the able re-
view he wrote of the Cincinnati Convention,
attempted to write up the history Of the
Philadelphia gathering last week in the
same elegant language and perspicuous
style, and with equal discernment, have
found nothing to attack but the enthusiasm
and the unity" The first was manuiac-
tured and mechanical, and the second was
forced and against the individual convic-
tions of the delegates. With the first as
sertion it would be unwise to quarrel. The
enthusiasm that vents itself in cat-calls,
and stamping of feet and clapping of hands
will no more re-elect Grant than the pic
lures of Mr.. Greeley "up tree" or s'saw-
ing wood" will elevate that gentleman to
the Presidency. But that the convention
was not united upon Grant, that he was
not the first choice ofnine-tenths of the dele
gates, is serious SANDER that we must
contradict.
If there had been an anti-Grant man in
the convention he would have been Just the
kind of man who nothing short of expul-
sion from the hall would have suppressed.
1t is our experience that the men who
are against Grant are those who claim and
exercise the largest degree of individual
independence, who are revolutionists by in.
stinct and boilers by practice. If there
were any of these in the convention their
silence is altogether unaccountable. Then,
again, if there had been any fearless, high
minded man there who believed Grants
nomination would be fatal to the party, he
would not have kept silent while what he
considered great mistake was being con-
summated.
The truth of it was that the convention
was united on Grant to man, as was
shown by the vote, and that the delegates
came here united on him, and without any
sneaking::desgn as the Liberals insinuate
to disobey their instructions and the senti
ment of their constituents and set up anoth.
er candidate. Such thing was never pre-.
viously thought of; if it had been, the
able corps of Liberal editors and correspon
dents that was here would have made the
most of it. Grant was the choice of thu
Republican party of the country, for, how
ever potential the office-holders may be, il
is preposterous to suppose that they coul(
control thirty-seyen State Conventions ant
seven hundred and fifty-two intelligen
men, as they must have done to have die
tated last weeks work; and we are conf
dent that the result of Noyember's election
will prove. the correctness of our state
ment.-Philadelphia Press.
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DECISION OF JUDGE WFLLFoRD IN
THE HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Judge
Wexford, of the City Circuit Court, this
morning delivered his opinion in the MUIR
ply habeas corpus case, heretofore mention
ed in the columns of the STATE JOURNAL.
Judge Wexford holds that the commuta-
ton oksentence issued by Governor Walk
er, though invalid as such, operates as an
absolute pardon, and that Lawrence MUIR
ply is entitled to his freedom.
The Commonwealth attorney gave no.
tice that he would appeal the case, and, at
his request, the judgment of the court was
suspended until the 25th of July, to enable
him to get the appeal, and Murphy was ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of 81 600, to
await action in his case.
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INoUEsT-DEAD HoUsE.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case of William Clemow,
found drowned In the dock, yester-
day returned a verdict of accidental
drowning. The deceased was a sailor in
the British bark Atalanta. The jury also
unanimously concurred in recommending
to the City Council the establishment of a
dead-house. DIR. Trent states that had it
not been for the kindness of Mr., Feldner in
permitting the body to be brought to his
house, he does not know what disposition
he could have made of it, unless he had
taken it to the nearest police station.
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Mrs. DIR. WALKER.-Among the many

MRS. DIR. R.-Among the many
amusing scenes at the close of the late Con-
gressional session was the exploit of Mrs.
DR.. Mary E. Walker, in the House of Rep
rcsentatives. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. DR.. Walker has perambulated about
Washington for a year past to the annoy
ance Of officials whom she has pestered in
all sorts of ways, and to the infinite
amusement of all those who like any sem
sation scence at the expense of others.
She once made call upon President
Grant, arrayed in a ''stunning" Bloomer
costume, but the President, Mortified at
the Amazonian dress, refused to receive
her until she should appear in the CUSTOM
ary garb Of a lady. Since then. she has
remained comparatively quiescent until
last Monday afternoon, when she startled
the members of the House who were re-
naming in their seats during recess, by a
grand coup de man.
She appeared on the floor Of the House,
struggling in the arms of page and howl
ing discordantly to that youth, "You are
no gentleman, sir | tell you you must
give women their rights" She finally
released herself from the arms of the
faithful page, and clad in cloak and panta-
looms and carrying an umbrella, she
stood up at the clerks desk and com
menced noisy speech in favor of woman
suffrage. She went on swimmingly with
her speech until brute of door-keeper,
probably instigated by the evil fend,
rushed to the desk and attempted to oust
the fair doctress.
Then lightnings flashed from her eyes,
and she said; you miserable scoundrel
| will take the Speakers chair" which she
did forthwith. Amid roars of laughter
from members and spectators, she continue
ed her harrangue, until finally the chief door.
keeper dragged her, muttering tremend'
Gus yells, from the chamber. Verify
women on the hustings is very fine thing
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STILL THEY COME.-A letter was re-
ceived in this city to-day from an ex-Con.
federate officer, a lawyer Of ability Of this
State, announcing his determination to sup.
port General Grant as against Greeley or
any candidate who may be named by the
Baltimore Convention. He asks the Re-
publican State Central Committee TO assign
him to such duty in the canvass as they
may think best, he pledging himself to work
faithfully wherever he may be assigned.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

No. 40-In Equity.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
l. UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia, June llth, 1872.
VIM. Bayne and ais vs. The Farmers Bank of
Virginia, ct ais
This day David j. Saunders Receiver, appoint
ed in this cause, filed report in reference to q
negotiable note for ten thousand one hundred
and fifty dollars, drawn by p. II. Butler and en-
dorsed by VIM. Datlin, secured by trust deed
which note is alleged to have been paid in the
petition of VIM. Catlin also filed this day Its
ordered that the said report lie Tor exceptions and
unless exceptions be flied thereto within thirty
days from this day, the said report will be co.,
frned and approved, and proper order i'll refer
ence to the matters embraced in the said report
and the petition of the said William Catliu will
be made.
Aud ii is ordered that this order be published
once week for four successive weeks in the
EVENING STATE Journal.
A true copy test:
NJ. +. PLEASANTS
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AUCTION SALES.

W B. TABB, assignee, will sell at Amelia G.
H., June 26th, several tracts of valuable land.
N. M. LEE, trustee, and Jacob Cohn, assignee,
will sell in front of the u. s. Custom House,
July LIST, at IL NJ, House and Lot on Leigh
street.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, auctioneers, will sell
in front of the u. s. Custom House, June
Goth, at 10 A. M, valuable Real Estate in
Patrick county.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, auctioneers, will sell
for w. Wagner, assignee, in front of the U.
s. Custom-House, June 10th, Interest of II
Serril In certain ground rents from land near
Philadelphia.
THOMAS +. COBBS, assignee, will resell (the
purchaser having failed to comply with
tho terms of former sale), in Pittsylvania
county, the tract of land upon which Wm
Q. Claiborne, bankrupt, now resides, on
Saturday, June 22d.
8. N. DAVIS, auctioneer, will sell on Tuesday,
July 0, in front of the United States Gus
tom-house, in the city of Richmond, the
Chooses in Action, surrendered by James 7.
Butler Il Co, bankrupts. Also, at the same
time and place, a valuable piece of real
tate, lying in Henrico county near Rich
mond, formerly belonging to w. +. g. Gar
nett, bankrupt.
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Republican Nomination.

Concord, N. H., June 14.-The Repub-
lican caucus nominated Bainbridge Wad-
leigh on the fifth ballet. On the first bal
lot Wadleigh received no votes, and his OPP
ponents, Patterson and Rollins, 100. Wad-
leigh is a prominent lawyer, and is Al
years of age.
Concord, N. H., June 13.--The Legisla-
ture to-day, in joint session, elected Benz.
G. Prescott, Secretary of State; Solon A.
Carter, State Treasurer; Owen G. Moore,
State Printer; and Charles I. Montgomery
Commissary General.
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L day of June. 1872, warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the UNI
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia,
against the estate of John S. Field, OF Meeken-
burg county, and State of Virginia, who has
been adiudged a 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 pro-
perty by him, are forbidden by law THAT a
meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, TO
prove their debts and choose one or more asslg-
nees of his estate will be held at q court OF bank
ruptcy TO be holden at the Registers ONCE,
Richmond, Virginia, before w. w. Forbes,
Esq, Register, on the ;27th day of june A. ID.
1872, AT 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID Il. PARKER,
ie l3-Th2w u. > Marshal,
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The STREET RAlLwAY.-No definite
conclusion seems yet to have been reached
by the Richmond City Railway Company
to render the road an efficient public con-
venience and if the success of the road
depends, as is intimated, upon the gradua-
ton of Main street, between Fourth and
Eighth. we fear the dependence is very
slim. We deem such an interference with
the grade of Main street as wholly imprac-
ticable, and of involving cost in work and
damage to property which no street rail-
way service could ever repay. Besides,
were this grade reduced, how would the hill
from Twelfth street to Fifteenth be man
aged? This is more difficult grade evon
than the first named. Let the company
abandon Main street, then, and concentrate
their energies upon Broad and other streets
in the level portion of the city.
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Progress of the Strikes

New York, June Fifteen thousand
iron and metal workers struck yesterday
for eight hours and 20 per cent. advance on
piece work. 1t is the most formidable
strike yet made. They are thoroughly or
ganized and have fund. The wheel
wrghts and blacksmiths have also struck.
The police hold several of the railroad
machine shops the strikers having
threatened to pull them down.
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4364
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE I'M

1864
N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginia.
In the matter of Isaac Hut2ler, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The Undersigned
Jacob Cohn, of Richmond city, Virginia, here
by gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of Isaac HutZler, of Richmond, Va,
in said district, who was, the Goth day of May
1872 adjudged Il bankrupt on his own petition by
the District Court of said District.
Dated Richmond, Va, June H. 1872.
JACOB COHN,
je 13-Th3w Assignee.
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FINHiS IS TO GIVE S0rtCE-That ON the llth
l. day of June, 1872, warrant in bankruptcy
issued ont of the District Court of the Uni
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia,
against the estate of r.. A. Cauthorn of Essex
county, and State of Virginia, who has been
adiudged bankrupt on his own petition that
the payment ofany debts, and the delivery OF any
property belonging to said bankrupt to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any
properly by him, forbidden by law, That
a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose one or more assgli-
ees of his estate, will be held at a court of bank
ruptcy, to be holden at the Registers office,
Richinond, Va, before w. w Forbes, Esq, Reg
lister, on the 2+Lh day of June, A. ID. 1872, at
10 O'Clock A. NJ DAVID b. PARKER,
jel3-Ih2w u S. Marshal.
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MANCHEsTER- NEWS.

A Sabbath-school and preachers con-
vention will be held in the Baptist church,
on the fifth Sabbath in this month.
The workmen at the granite works are
delighted with the eight hour system.
Yesterday morning VIM. Reid found
VIM. Giles in bed with his Reid's) wife.
Reid beat Giles with a shovel, inflicting
perhaps fatal wounds, as we are informed
no hopes are entertained of his recovery.
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Masonic ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Metropolitan Lodge of Masons last night
elected the following officers: H. o. Dan
forth, master o. F. Marsall, senior war
den; Benjamin Bates, junior warden /;
Edward Mccarthy, treasurer; S. B..
Jacobs, secretary William Heller, senior
deacon VIM. Heller, II. j. Meyers and
Edward Bates, stewards. Chaplains,
Revs. Thomas U. Dudley and M. j.
Michelbacher.
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Effect of the Amnesty Proclamation rs to
Pensions
The Washington Treaty,

Washington, June 14.-Indications are
almost positive from special and regular
sources and semi-official outgoings here,
that the Washington Treaty has failed.
The British Ministry has declined at pre-
sent, an answer to the question in Par
Lament, whether the general fzzle (iasco
don't describe the falure) involves fiasco
in the San Juan boundary question upon
which Emperor William of Germany is
arbitrator,
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS of THE
GERMAN TURNER'S SoCIETY.--The
German Turner's Society have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year
President, Edward Kempe Vice President,
Henry Schott; First Scribe, H Koffel !;
Second Scribe, Chas. Schmidt; FIRST
Instructor in Gymnastics, F. Witte Second
ditto, julius Fischer; Treasurer, August
Weimer.
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je 13-Th3w
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of

Virginia.
III the matter of A. Is. Crowder bankrupt
in bankruptcy
Eastern District Of Pirgtlafa Ss:
Notice is hereby given that general meet
ing of the creditors of the said A. IL. Growder,
bankrupt, for the purpose of declaring a divi-
dend, will be held at Richmond, at the Office of
W. w. Forbes, register in bankruptcy, in said
district, on Thursday, the 27lh day of June,
1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, in accordance with the
provisions of the 27th and 2Sth sections of the
bankruptcy act of March I'd, 1867.
Dated at Richmond, this 18th day of June
1872. VIM II. ALLDERDICE
je l3-Th2w Assignee.
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AN ! NJ c s.

The details of the floods near Prague,
caused by the heavy rains, of which brief
mention was made by telegraph on the
9th ult., show that the destruction of life
and property were far greater than at first
supposed. Water poured over the coun-
try, sweeping everything before it. Fer
tile districts were devastated and number
of villages were swept away. The loss of
life is appalling, the number of persons
who perished being estimated at 700.
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SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY FOR
THREE YEARs.-Tn the Henrico County
Court yesterday, Nelson Brown, colored,
was tried for breaking into the store-house
of the Richmond Granite Company and
stealing ten pairs of pants valued at $50,
ten coats valued at $50, and six pairs OF
shoes valued at $l5, found guilty, and
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
wears.
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A Female Colonel,

Netv York, June 14.-Miss Tennie G.
Clafin has been elected colonel of the S5th
(coloreO regiment. The first ballot result
ed in 1913 votes for Miss Claflin, and so
scattering. Fpon the announcement of the
vote great confusion prevailed, but fially
the election was made unanimous.
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DEAD BODY FoUND.-The dead body of
white male infant was found in the river
near the Tredegar bridge yesterday, by
a man who was In the water bathing. 1t
was wrapped in an old shirt, had string
tied around its neck and was considera-
bly, decomposed. No inquest was deemed
necessary.
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The EXcURsIoNIsTs.- editorial
excursionists now in the city, and to ar
rive by eight o'clock this evening, are re-
quested to meet Major Hotchkiss at Ford's
Hotel at that hour, for orders.
The Major also desires the entire party
to assemble at Ford's at one o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon, preparatory to submitting,
like good little boys, to the Photographic
process.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
l. UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of VIM. z. Ballard, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 9TH day of May, 1872
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit on the 7th day of May, 1872,
filed in said District Court by VIM. =. Ballard
of Henrico county, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt un-
der the act of Congress entitled San act to estab.
lsh a more uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1857, for q discharge and certificate thereof
from all bis debts and other claims provable I'M.
der said act, and that the 22nd day of May, 1872,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, before W. w Forbes, Que OF
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, AT his
office in Richmond, in said district, is the time
and place assigned for the hearing of the same
when and where you may attend and show cause,
il any you have, why the prayer of the said petit
tion should not be granted
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and place
w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
my 10-F2w Sd Con'l Dist. of Va.
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Movement of the President

Long Branch, juno l4.-Grant is domi-
ciled here. He goes to Washington, Tues
day to attend Cabinet meeting, and thence
he goes to Boston to attend the meeting Of
the Peabody Institute trustrees. He will
visit the Jubilee on the 25th inst, after
which he will return to Long Branch.
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SALE PosTPONED.-The sale of a
beautiful Franklin street lot, situated just
above Monroe Park, which was advertised
to take place yesterday, has been post
poned until G o'clock this evening. See
advertisement.
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San Francisco RatIfles the Philadelphia Nomi
nations

San Francisco, June IA large meet
ing ratifying the nomination of Grant and
Wilson was held here last night. 1t was
addressed by Governor Booth and other
prominent officials and politicians.
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Destruction of Paper Mill

Knoxrille, June l2.-The Middle Brook
Paper Mill, near this city, was consumed
by fire this morning. The loss on the ma
chinery and stock is about $50, 900 insur-
ance $40, 900. The fire is supposed to have
been accidental.
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HUsTINGs CoURT.-The jury in the
case of the alleged confidence game man,
Warren, have not yet agreed upon verdict.
Thaddeus G. Bennett, indicted for the
murder of William r. Howle was placed
upon his trial to-day.
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i l2lh day of June, 1872, warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of M. ldridge & Co. of
Alexandria county, and State of Virginia, who
have been adjudged bankrupt on their own
petitions That the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any properly belonging TO
said bankrupts, to them or for thert use, and the
transfer of any property by them. are forbidden
by law That a meeting of the creditors of said
banirupts, to prove their debts, and choose one or
more assignees of their estate will be held at Il
Court of Bankruptcy. to be holden at the Regis
ter's Office in Alexandria Virginia, before Ly san
der Hill, Esq, Register. the 9Th day of
July, A D., 1872, at . o'clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
lie l3-Th2w u S Marshal,