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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-14
Frauds Upon tho Ballot. :.

The frauds that have been committed in tn
elections of the past week are attracting the at
tention of thinking men Of all parties i'll all sec
tlons Of the country. None can ponder upon tn
condition in which last Congress lett the countr,
without feeling a sense OF shame and morti6catio,
at the facts transpirng on the very first trial o
the Federal election law. The boasts of the Rad
icals before the election of what they would do
and the Wanting manner in which they refer t.
what has been done show how artfuly they had ar
ranged system for defeating the will of the peo-
pie without being ameanable to the laws against
illegal voting, no matter how severe the penalties
1or the violation of such laws may be.
we doubt if ever system was devised more
complete in all its parts and suited to the object
than the election laws which were put i'll opera
tlon In Pennsylvania on the Sth instant.
With the local judiciary, all the police and the
mintary on the side of the Radicals and registry
Fw, purposely arranged to enable them to ,ece,re
thousands OF illegal votes from repeaters and pre-
rent their opponents from polling thousands of
legal votes, with an impunity unheard Of, was l.
ded tho Federal election law passed at the last
session OF Congress, which itself is equivalent to
anything ever devised by Louis Napoleon to seat
himself IN power. Added to all the police force,
Is this system OF appointing Federal Supervisors at
the polls and Deputy Marshals, subject to no law
above them. The power of these men is resti cd,
put where was the power to enforce the provsio.;
1he local police We're ready to aid them in all acts
OF violence to defraud the Democratic citizen of
ns Vote but not ready to assist him TO secure it
Ane supervisors whom the law directs to be taken
Atotn eacn party, were IN defiance Of law, selected
"'nos1 entireiy from the Radical party, Or Were
men known to be IN opposition TO the Democratic
party.
Onder such circumstances elections become a mat
Ter OF mere form, and SO far as regards fair ex.
preston OF the will of the people and carrying GU.
lae opJects OF an honest decision under our repub-
lican system the election of Tuesday, in Philadel-
phia, was q mere farce
And when the Radicals are confronted with
1ner crimes and Charged with the commission OF
these gross and outrageous frauds, the impudent
ano unprincipled men engaged III 1t coolly and
ooastfully reply, "well, what you going TO do
About III" Such is the sad condition in which
the Republic is to-day
results prove that 1t Is not necessary that the
FEDERAL instrument at the election shall be armed
With bayonet-they can be quite as efficient
pistol will answer every purpose -aud
vhele all the police force is on the same side, and
ach Is dependent upon the result for his susten-
lance, what need Is there of any arms at all: The
eope are the sufferers and their voice is suppress
d-nothing short OF a complete revolution at the
oils Will change the power that overawes them
nd the acts of Tuesday should not fail to produce
his revolution.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-14

A REPEATER IN A WHITE NEck-TIE.-A
writer for Washington 10 the Baltimore Sun
says Some OF the conservative detectives who
have returned from Philadelphia furnish abun
dant proof Of the frauds there. In one instance
Washington colored man was followed until
he had voted nine times, each time Disgusting
himself and finally appearing il green spectacles
and white neck-tie.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-14

VERDICT AGAINST THE PENNSYLVANIA RAIL.
Road CoxPAxx.-In the case of Mr. W. Barrett
against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
damagss for injuries sustained by the accident Of
the Newark avenue crossing 1, November last,
the Jury has given q verdict OF 5000, the full
amount claimed.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-10-14

LUMBER TRADE IN FLoRIpA.-From July lst
to October lst, there was shipped from this port,
says the Jacksonville inion, l2,2s9,sls feet oi
yellow pine lumber, OF whlca amount l5j,O 900 fee
was sent to foreign ports. l he shipments for IL
month OF July were 3,62l,2 feet; for Angus
3,isso5 feet and Tor September, 5,ls0, 900 feet.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

SOME men are born with constitution al
dread Of other mems dollars. They
seem 10 regard them as possessing
sums intrinsic yiciousness, or quality to
work evil, which never belongs to tssi'
dollar, however dishonesty obtained. The
dread that some Virginians have Of Tom
jones's money Especially the northern
Tom jones' is almost as great as that in.
splrcd by tho Flying DItchmsn, OF legend,
airy horror, whose presence BODIED imme.
date ruin, and only immediate ruin, to
every body else. 1t will never do, say
these old Virginia Bourhons, to lot Tom
Jones come into the State and scatter biz
immense wealth in legitimate industr,
among our people; for his dollars vii
orly corrupt and delnoralize, while ours
4 70 few mssger ones we posssssl will
wo k out the most beneficial results iulass
liable.
The same class of FOOLS had most ter.
ribe dread of = British gold" some thiit.,
years ago or more. 1t was this gold thai
was to sap the foundations of cur gloriou,
institutions, undermine our liberties, de
hauch our morals, and render our constitu
ton played.out institution" in spite
all The American gold that could be pitteC
against il in the struggle for national liz
and sscendaucy. We were terribly threat
8nea at that time with the presence of th,
foreign dollar" but California happily
came to our relief and turned the tide o.
gold in our favor. We have been pourn
from seVenty.hvs to one hundred million
in gold into the lap of foreign, and chief,
Brush, industry since, and nobody hs
been hurt except those rascally foreign gov
ernments which threatened US with an in.
undaton Of gold at the time these ole
BomhJns had their first terrible " scare
But now it is Tom Jones's gold dat
threatens VIrginia-that actually has he
aulacity to seek investment here! And
We have al organized lobby of old
Bourbons, at every session Of the General
Assembly, to c rcumyent he Tascally dol.
lar Of thia Tom Jones, and compel its
investment north of the Potomac, or in
building up Chinese wall between 6
industries Of Virginia and the other St" 3.
When, in tt ekidly providence off aturs,
will this race Of fools die of? Ala, ihs
mills Of the gods grind altogethr' 90
SLOW foo tho benehcent eBds Virginia would
roach.
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LITERARY NOTICES.

fAszrRsp snRAvEs: The Complete Potlicai
orks OF ]. u. holland. New York Seri ner,
Armstrong s. Co., 1872.
We have received, through Messrs.
Vest, Johnston 6 Co., of this city, q
BEAUTIFULLY illustrated volume. containing
ne complete poetical works of one of the
most charming ald successful Of our
American writers. We recently noticed
The Marble Prophecy and other later
poems Of the author, all of which appear
in this rev volume. To the lover and
sppreciator Of genuine poetry. and such as
g ner goes to the heart or addresses itself
t. the highest esthetio culture. this volume
o Or. 70 end will commend itself with
no small force. The title of the volume
IS an exceedingly happy ono, and as choics
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17
WEEKLY.
UEsDAY EVENING, DEC. II, 1879.


TEE debt must b. placed in some condition
shsJ .yili inst ra its payment, and we hold II 0
ia lha day OF all now to cultivate splTlt OF
Concesso which may result in a com promise
thu' shall save our credit aud relieve the people
ut the same time.-EnqUtrer.
We hope the Enquirer speaks authorita-
lively in behalf Of the bondholders, whose
interests it haF heretofore advocated. II
these men are ready for " concession " and
Compromise" and do not insist upon car.
ryiDs out the infamous legislation Gnfa-
mnus, because purchasedl of two years
ago, then some condition of payment may
be agreed upon which will preserve the
honor Of the State, at the same time that
It relieves the bondholders Of load of
iufany that few men, even Of Wall-street
virtue and morality, would care to carry.
The first thing to be done, in order to
reach this condition of payment" is for
The bondholders to indicate willingness to
meet and confer with committee Of the
Legislature for the purpose Of re-adjusting
the debt upon just and equitable basis.
The letter of tie law" and the STAGE of
the contract" are not things to be urged
when equity and justice are talked of as
the basis of settlement. The question for
the creditor to consider is the ability OF the
debtor to pay, or the resources at his com
msnd to meet his outstanding obligations.
If, upon an honest showing, fifty cents on
the dollar is the best he can do, that is ac-
capted. at least in commercial dealing.
The State is now capable of raising, in
legitimate taxation upon her people, about
ESQ million dollars year-not, we think,
to excssd that sum under the assessment law
oG!ast year. In many parts Of the State even
this tax reaches the bottom dollar" of
tho farmer, after hs has deprived himself
and family of all the luxuries and many OF
the necessaries of life. In any number Of
Cases that We could partioularize, the best
a I'd most valuable part of farmers stock
has to go, either under the hammer or in q
ma ner equivalent TO forced sale, TO pay
his tax levy.
We are rich in undeveloped resources
only, and the funding bill Of 1871 would
snatch from us two millions year to fur
Their stAe their development. The federal
government taxes one of our chief staples
over six millions year. We were plum
derod Of two hundred and fifty millions ii
taxable property by the wrestling from Us
Of West Virginia. Two.thirds Of all Vir'
gina values were annihilated by thu
war. Our system Of labor wa
uprooted, aud long years Of accumulativ'
investment rendered nugatory and profitles'
at blow. What wonder, then, that WI
slou,d be crippled, and unable to pour I'D
ditionai wealth into the Golfers Of cur Wal
street friends? It is hard for them, La
how much haidsr is it for US.
There are two sides from which to Tool
at tue matter. Let the bondholders accom-
,nodate themselves to view frcm the Viz
GINA side of the question.
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BANKRUpT NOTICES.

~ ~
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES tor the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Valentine Lewis, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day OF Dee'ber,
1879
10 WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please take notice. that a petition has been
presented to the Hon. John @. Underwood. Judge
Of said District Court. in Bankruptcy by VIM
Eiagenheimer and VIM A Jones, assignees of
the estate of said bankrupt, TO sell the rea,
estate belonging to said bankrupt, free from all
liens and encumbrances hereon.
This is 10 give no Ice TO all persons interested,
thai In the terms OF said petition, an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested In said estate TO sp'
pear before Register j. l.. Waterman, at his Office
in the laid town of Fredericksburg, on the S0th
day of December, 1872, at 10 O'Clock a. M, and
show cause, If any you have why sHch order
-" VIM. FLEdENHEIMER.
WM. A. JONES,
de IS-M2w Assigneee
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Chicago
Times, writes that Miss Ida Greeley, the
eldest daughter, whose name is constantly
mentioned as having lost her betrothed
upon the Inflated Missouri, is too absorbed
in her real grief to discover through the
press oil the many unpleasant things which
associate her name with that of Mr.. Hemp
stead. She was not only never promised to
him in marriage, but such thought was
never entertained by her, and whatever
hopes the poor fellow may have entertained
and been unwise enough to express to his
his friends, Miss Greeley was wholly iguor-
ami of them until she saw her engagement
mentioned in the gossip Of newspaper.
So another sensational story ends ia q Boz
hemian smoke"
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BANKRUPT NOTICES

f72-Invol
ntSTRtCT COURT OF THE UNITED
~ STATES for the Eastern District Of Viz.
ginla. -. ~. ..... ...
In the matter of Patterson, Madison & Co..
w. Marks Syme, bankrupts
4 warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued by
sad court, against the estate of Marks i Syme,
of the county Of Dinwiddie and state of Nir-
Einia, who have been duly adjndged bankrupts
upon the pettion OF their cied ors land tho
payment OF any debts, aud the delivery Of any
properly belonging to said bankrupls, to them or
to their use, and the transfer Of any property to
them are forbidden by law "a meeting Of the
creditors of aid bankrupts, to prove their debts
aud choose one or more assign-es of their estate,
viii be held at a court of bankruptcy. to be
no don at Richmond in said district, before w. w.
for5e, one If the registers In bankruptcy In snid
district, on the Esd day of Dee ember, A. d.
1872 at 10 o'clock A. NJ. ...- ~ f.
.... DAVID B. PARKER,
de 9--M2w U 5. Marshal.
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in its taste as the many golden sentences
that ripple in delicate music through its
pages. 1t is just tho thing for q beautiful
holiday present.
AT Hrs GATEs-Ry Mrs.. Oiipbant, Authos Of
CHRONICLES IF CarlinEford," John" Miss
MaIoribanks," SC, SC New York: Scribner,
Armstrong, & Co., 1873. ~
These well known and enterprising pub
fishers are now issuing Library Of
Choice Fiction" in u style that will COM
mend itself TO the reading public, and
especially to those whose eyes have hereto
fore been taxed to blindness almost, in
reading diamond editions" The type is
large and clear, and the size Of the volumes
suited to the shelves of students library.
sat His Gates" is one of Mrs. ELEPHANTS
best and most spirited novels. 1t first
appeared, in serial numbers, in Scribney'S
Monthly. where it attracted much atten-
ton among the readers of that popular and
widely circulated magazine. The work is
now completed and published, with thirty
ono illustrations. in popular library form.
For sale by Messrs. West, Johnston 6 Co.,
No. 1905, Main street, Richmond.
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In Is to be hoped that tho bill of sena-

IT Is to be hoped that the bill of Sena-
tor Edmunds to punish stock gambling by
public officers, which has been laid over
under the plea that the matter is of too
great importance to be considered under
the five minute rule now prevailing in the
Senate, may be called up again at an early
date, and that action may be taken upon
it. It is bad enough when men risk their
own money in these ''high tonedn gan.b-
ling transactions, although they have, tech
nically an undoubted right to invest when
and how they please. With the officers Of
the government, however, it is different.
In the large field which in this country
exists for subtlety and audacity, the temp
tations to employ in speculative ventures
the means entrusted to our public servants
are tremendous, and to this is owing the
downfall of almost every government officer
who has Violated the confidence reposed in
him s
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

IT is known that coupon bonds of the
United States bring 3 higher price in the
f'reign market than registered bonds. The
reason is that the former are more easily
transferred from person to person. Secre-
tlry Boutwell, has recommended the pas
sage of bill to allow tho Treasury De-
p srtment TO make an exchange Of one kind
of bonds for the other, the party desiring
ne exchange to pay the expense Of making
it. The Government should be willing to
accommodate its creditors at their own ex-
pence.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

The experiment of taking telegraphy
under government control in England has,
10 spite Of prognostcuuons of evil, and
some temporary inconvenience at the time
Of the change, worked admirably. Mes
sages are sent st the uniform rate Of q
shilling that is twenty-five cents--to all
parts of the kingdom, and it appears from
the last report Of the Postmsster-General,
that the authorities are undertaking to
double Geographic accommodation by set
ting up new lines along the old coach roads
all over the country. The use of the tcle-
graph under the cheap system has Of course
increased enormously.
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OFFICIAL.
A N anDiNANGE TO ANIt Nd Ci4APTtG 4
AXXIY. OF THE CITY ORDINANCES
CONCERNING THE GAS WORKS.


BE it Ordatned, That chapter XXIV. of the
City Ordinances conce mag the Gas Works be
and the same is hereby amended by the addition
thereto of the following sections, numbered ~,
80 The agent or clerk receiving coal and de.
livering coke st the Gas Works. The several dep
uties in the Inspec ors Office, and the bill clerk
In the Auditors osice, skS give bonds with
Sufficient security, to be approved by the Coun.
ell each in the sum 81 one housaud dollars, con-
ditioual for the fai hful pertormun of their re-
sprctive duties, ana each shall take The oath OF
Office prescribed by law within thirty days ON
tho passage of this ordinance which b nds and
cert f1cates of the oath of Office shalt be fiei IN
the office of the City Clerk.
Z IS, In taking the state OF the meters, 1t shall
be the duty OF each deputy to note and report in
writing to the Inspector of Gas all mete's fail.
ing to register, or Otherwise out Of order, and
the Inspector of Gas shall make report in
writing concerning such to the Committee on
Light, at their first regular meeting in each
month.
All entries, including figures, upon the meter
booss shall! invariably be written in ink under
penalty OF dismissal Of the party offending
therein '-
"A. The Inspector of Gas, or any deputy, who
shall be guilty OF any dtscourtesy or rudtnes>,
or other disc derby conduct to wards any person
n the TRANSACTION or execution of any Official
business, shall be therefor Ieprirnanded by the
Commi tee, or dismissed from Office Ii tho sgSi o.
vaton or repetition of such offence shall seein
to tn Committee TO make such dismissal proper
or necessary
a. lhe Inspector OF tfas ana his deputies,
and the bill clerk In the Auditors otnce, are
strictly pi ohibited, under penalty of the for.
fcli ure OF th-ir office or employment from col
lecting any bill for gas CONSUMED, or paying OF
assuming q pay such bill for any consumer o her
than themselves.
49, No per, on shall have the use Of ga. at any
house or o her place " no is delinquent for ga
| consumed by him at any other pace or house
| This ordinance shull be IN force from its pas
i sage s.
Published by authority.
E. C. HOWARD,
de l7-5t ~ 4 t- City lerk.
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The recent meet ns Of the colored PEG.
pie in New York, in favor Of the Cuban
patriots, is one of marked significance.
The insurectionists, twill be remembered,
have emancipated their slaves, aud put in
practice in their armies the theory Of the
equality of all men. The colored men of
New York have resolved that they "view
with adherence the policy Of the Spanish
government for the last four years, both
for the unnecessary and inhuman butcher
les that have taken place under its rule and
for the tsnacity with which they cling to
the barbarous and inhumau institution Of
slavery" Although it is but few years
since slavery was abolished in the United
States, its existence elsewhere on this con-
tinent is now incompatible with the national
sentiment, -.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

MIR. SHELLABARoEE. OF Ohio, has III.
troduced bill in Congress to revive
American commerce, and it has been
agreed upon by majority Of the members
Of the Rouse Commerce Committee, and
will be reported TO the House before the
h 'lday adjournment. Tho Committee
" Il request the assignment of some day in
J January for the consideration OF the inca
ire, in order that it may be disposed Of
before the rush of business at the close Of
the session,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

The decision OF committee of the
Italian Chsmber Of Deputies, that the
interests Of the nation demand the suppress
ion Of the Society of Jesuits, including
he chief establishment of tho order in
Rome, has followed naturally from recent
'olilical events. There seems to be little
loubt, from the feeling which has been
manifested on this subject, that the Italian
government will speedily take decisive
action against the order.
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SO
Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
L TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia
In the matter of John G. Pryde, bankrupt
lin bank uptcy.
To Whom it may Concern--The undersigned
VIM II. Allderdce, of Richmond city, Va, hcre-
by Civ, olice of his appointment as assign 80
OF the estate of John Q. Pryde, of Henricn co'ty
in said District who was on the 2lst day Of Ucto.
Der A d., 1879, adjudgsd bankrupt on
his own petition by the district Court Of said
district .r a.. BE-
hated Richmond, November sOtb, 1872.
VIM. Ii ALLDEkDlCE,
de 7--S3w Assignee
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{sG9
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
l. TED STATES for tho Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter OF James L. Bray, bank.
Yupt--in bankruptcy.
To Whom ii May Concern--The undersigned,
VIM. II Al,derdice, Of Richmond, Va, HEREBY
the estate OF James L. Bray, Of Hsnrieo county
in SAID aistriel who was, on the 9th day OF
Nov A. D., 1879, adjudged bankrupt on his
own petition by the District Court Of said dis
trict. a -s9t st-R' ~
Dated Richmond, December 2, 1872. tgE {
.- WM. II. AI.LDEkDICE,
de 3-Ss9 Assignee.
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Assigneee.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District Of Viz.
ginia.
In the matter of William Brent. bank
rupt--in bankruptcy
To whom IL may coneern--The undersigned,
Ro. NJ Mayo, of Westmoreland county, Va,
and Vim. Flegenheimer, of Richmond city, Va,
hereby give notice Of their appointment, as
assignees of the estate of William Brent, OF
Lancaster county in said district who was on
the 2sth day of Sept, A. D., 1872, adjudged a
Bankrupt on his owo petition by tho District
Court OF said district. ..s
Dated Richmond, November I'd. ls72 F
VIM. FIEGENHEIMER,
RO. NJ. MAYO,
no 2--SSw AseiEnees.
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THIS IS TO GIVE NoTICs- That ON the
L 18th day of Dec b.r, A. ID. 1879, q warrant in
bankruptcy was Issued out OF the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate of J. II Rowe, Of
CLIQUE. ster county and state Of Virginia, who
has been adjudged a bankrupt on his own peli-
ton That the payment Of any debts, and The
delivery OF any property belonging to said bank.
rupt, 10 him or for his use, and the transfer OF
any property by him. are forbidden by law -
That a me ting meeting OF tbs credi ora of said
bankrupt, TO prove their debts and chouse one or
more assignees Of his estate, will be held at q
court of bankruptcy, TO be holden at the Il. gis
ter's office, Frederi ksburg, Va, Def re j. l..
Waterman, Esq, Register, on the LIST day OF
January, A. u. 1878, At ~ o'clock N
.. " DAVID b. PARKER,
de l2--Th2w u. y. Marshal
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-17

THE growth OF the government of the
United States is shown in one way BY the
remarkable expansion of its departments
at the capital. For instance, in one Of
the months of the year 1917 the pay
roll of the Second Auditors Office was
written On small sheet of paper the
number Of clerks was but eighteen, and
the aggregate amount Of their monthly
pay was the Insignificant sum of 81, 432. A..
There are now in the same Office two hum
dred and ninety-throe clerks, whose
monthly pay aggregates over $4,000.