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tration from $l24, 10000 per year to less
than Sll0, 900, 900, and with its prospective
reduction before 1873 to 500, 100000. the
present Congress will doubtless earn and
receive the heartiest public approval, when
they adjourn next summer, for .having
brought down the future national expenses
below $270, 900 per year, perhaps even
100000 less. =.
2. Subsidies. s.-Nothing seems more GER
tain than that, while the people have to
bear the burdens of taxation caused by
their great national debt, they are not
willing that their annual appropriation bills
should be swelled by subsidies, meritorious
as some propositions of this kind may have
seemed. And it is equally clear that there
is a resistlessly strong public desire that
railroad land grants should cease, and that
the Republican homestead principle of the
reservation of the land for the free use of
the actual settler, inaugurated by it on its
first advent to power, should be maintained
and preserved inviolate. Esr
3. Amnesty.-The undoubted public
opinion of the country Is that the time for
general amnesty has arrived. A vast and
bulky omnibus bill, relieving thousands of
individuals by name from their disabilities,
fell by its own weight at the close of the
last Congress, though there was not the
slightest objection by any one to ninety
nine hundreds of the names it contained.
The truest craftsmanship and the wisest
policy require that the great mass of the
Southern people, who were really follow
ers, and not leaders, should be, by gene
raj bill, relieved from all constitutional dis
abilities. If any class should be reserved
to have their cases tested by special bills,
(such as those who, while still under oath
and pay as Congressman and cabinet min
listers, inaugurated the rebellion and kind
led its baleful fires,) they could be specially
excepted from heoperations of the general
statute. But such classes would be small
in number, and the exception would not af-
feet the general relief so much desired.
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THE PATHWAY TO VICTORY.
Views of Hon. Schuyler Colfax.

In the New York Independent, of Octo-
Der 8, 1871, appeared an article by Vice
President Colfax, not then a candidate for
denomination, on "The Pathway to Vic
toryo for the Republican party. The
views thus presented were sound, compre-
hensive and statesman-like, and are so
timely at this moment that we reproduce
the substance of them in the following
extracts:
Thanks to the noble enthusiasm of that
army of true-hearted privates, another VIC
tory for the right is evidently within its
grasp in the coming contest. True, there
have been needless and weakening dissen-
sions and chickering's among its leading men,
and unity should take the place of discord |;
for if house divided against itself cannot
stand, party divided within itself cannot
triumph. The millions who hold no posi-
tons Of trust or profit, but who labor so
earnestly to win success for the cause they
love, teach those who are called leaders,
by their patriotic example, the power, and
the beneficence, too, of political concord.
To achieve success in 1872 beyond per-
adventure, the Republican banner must be
inscribed, as in the past, with living princi-
pies, worthy Of the organization and its
supporters. Its glorious history, its brill
liant record, the story of what it has done
for this country and its people in the brief
ten years since it won its first national VIC
tory will never grow old. twill illuminate
the brightest pages of our annals long after
all who assisted in it shall have been
gathered to their fathers, and will brighten
under the eye Of posterity as age after age
rolls away. But it must have future
worthy of its past, which shall prove that
it continues to be the party of justice, of
humanity, of progress and Advancement /;
and which, without any new departure,
will show that it can surely be relied on
for the correction of all existing abuses,
and the perfection and establishment of ali
needed reforms.
1. Retrenchment. Easy to agree to as a
general proposition, its details are more
difficult, when they involve razeemg Of ap-
preparations in our own section OF our
iayorite branch of the public service.
With what retrenchments can safely be
made without detriment to the service,
with no more Alaskas to pay for, with our
pension appropriation doubtless at its max
lmum, 1884, 4,000,000,l with the interest on
the national debt reduced by this admins
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LETTER FROM PETERSBURG
The. Result of the EIection-Full Repubica,
NiclnrN.

.Egt.fss Victory.
PETERSBURG, VA, May "a, 1872.
TO He B,iifor Of tie State Journal
1--WE have met the enemy and they are
ours" 1t may be comfort to you in
your defeat to know that in our election
yesterday we had glorious triumph. AS
| predicted, all our dissentions were hap
ply healed. Our Independent candidates,
feeling themselves to be whipped in adj
vance, withdrew on the night before the
election, leaving us only the regular Gree
ley nominees for Mayor and the Common
Council to contend with. And will say
here, that in the case of the candidates for
these offices, and particularly in that of
Mayor, the issue was fairly made up.
Mr.. G. b. Raine was the leader of the
delegation from Virginia to the Cincinnati
Convention. We have the assurance that
he has long contemplated this very "libe-
rsP' Republican move of running himself
for mayor and when he came back from the
Convention, after visiting and comforting
with Greeley in New York, he came down
here and laid his wires 10 carry this city
for Greeley. Finding no Republicans in
the city willing to call him out, "Barkus
was wlllin'" in the person of the old time
JolioCIFdlNSS, anu, you kliOW, Ilttlue
published q card backed up by Democrats,
and put himself square on the Greeley
liberal platform against the regular
nominee OF the Republican party.
Liberal Republican candidates." So
called. but really old time Democrats,
were nominated for Council in all the
wards, and put on general ticket, with
Baker Raine at the head, and six Demo-
cratic candidates for constables at the tail,
with some boiling Repub licans in the
middle. Even with all this they could not
quite make up q ticket, so they left the
Commonwealth's Attorney blank, took
our regular candidate for the old market,
and made free and unauthorized use of
another good Republicans name for
keeper of tho Powder Magazine.
F" And so they went before the
people" independent Liberal Republi-
cans versus the regular ticket Greeley
versus Grant-but our voters, coored and
white, saw that it was really Democrat
versus Republican. The result was an
overwhelming defeat to the Greeley De-
mocracy. Their heaviest fight was made
for their leader, and he was defeated by
one thousand majority, being double that
which we usually give.
You have already published through this
correspondence the names of all our candi-
dates for office in this city, and, therefore,
Twill not burden your columns with repe-
tition. Suffice it to say that our whole
ticket is elected by majorities ranging from
one thousand to two thousand.
1t is proposed at the next general meet
ing Of the Republican party in this city to
offer the following resolution. 1t will un-
doubtedly be unanimously carried:
ReSotred, That the Republican party of
Petersburg hereby declare that Charles
Baker Raine has rendered his old comrades
invaluable service by holding out as a can
ddate for Mayor, and we entreat him to
stick to Greeley.
OCCASIONALLY
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BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
The Tobacco Interests
RELIGIOUS BODIES In SESSION
NEW YORK CITY ITEMS
National WOrkingInGn'S Convention
GRANT AND WILSON NOMINATED
Loss OF THE STEAMER BALTIMORE
Latest Foreign News
National WOrkinglGn'S Convention
GRANT AND WILSON NOMINATED
LOSS OF THE STEAMER BALTIMORE
Latest Foreign News
FROM WASHINGTON


Washington, May 23.-The tobacco in.
terests had hearing yesterday before the
Senate Finance Committee. The plug
manufacturers, represented by Messrs.
Burwell, of Virginia, and Dean, of Ken
lucky, fully accept Mr.. Dawes uniform
tax bill as adopted by the House, and ask
its acceptance by the Senate. They SUBJ
mitted samples showing the inequality OF
the graded tax.
The cutters, through DR.. Spence, of
Ohio, and Mr.. Hudson, of Missouri, oppose
the bill, and ask amendments. The bond
ed warehouse interest was also heard pro
and con. 1t is understood that the proba-
bilities strongly favor the abolition of the
tax on sales in bonded warehouses. The
question of tax is as yet undecided, but no
doubt it will be uniform. ..a
The Freedman's Bureau. w -.
Washington, May 24.-The Freedman 8
Bureau gets $74 900 and closes on the 3Oth
of June. Its unfinished business is trans
ferred to the War Department.
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FROM ABROAD.
ENGLAND.
The Loss of the Steamship "BaItiniore"..
Further Particulars, &c,

The Loss of the Steamship "BaItinlore"-.
Further Particulars, &c,
London, May 24.-It has been ascer-
tanned that the vessel which was in COLI.
sion with the steamship Baltimore" of
Hastings, Wednesday night, was the Span.
ish screw steamship "Lorenzo Semprun." !"
She received no injuries. The baggage of
the passengers of the Baltimore" andithat
portion of the cargo in the aft compart-
ments will be saved, but the forward COM
partments is filled with water.
When the crew of the Baltimore" at
temped to lower the boats, Just after the
collision, the gearing used for that purpose
would not work, and it was impossible to
float them. The passengers were siezed
with CONSERVATION, but their fears of wa
terry grave were soon allayed by the
promptness with which the coast guard at
Hastings came to their assistance and re-
lief. The Baltimore" will probably be a
total wreck.
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LIST OF PATENTs.-The following
patents We're issued from the United States
Patent Office to citizens of Virginia for the
week ending May 2lst, 1872, reported
for the STATE JOURNAL by Alexander Il
Mason, solicitors of patents, 605 Seventh
street, Washington, ID. c. Washing
Machine. X. Seedy, Toms Brook;
Tobacco Box-WilSon q. Thomas, Rich
mond.
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ELECTION DISTURBANCES are
unable to present clean order account for
election day, as we had hoped. Two pre-
cincts of the city disgraced themselves yes
terday by lawlessness. In the third pre-
cinct of Jefferson ward Bryan Kelley
raised disturbance. He was arrested
His brother, Thomas Kelley, attempted to
rescue him from the officer, but failed, and
both were locked up. Thomas was subse-
quently released, and this morning Bryan
was taken before Justice White and fined
$40.
A difficulty also occurred at the second
precinct of jackson ward between h young
white man named Charles Dougherty and
two coloren men named Andrew Ross and
James King. Deugherty was charged with
assaulting and striking Ross and King, and
was fined 50 for the offence by Justice
White.
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ILLUSTRATED CATALoGUE.-H. Nj.
Smith 4 Co., agricultural implement in
yentors, manufacturers, and dealers, and
proprietors of the Southern Agricultural
Works, of this city, have issued their an
nual illustrated catalogue, and have laid a
copy of it upon our table. We have here
tsfore had something to say in these col
umns with regard to the. extensive opera
tions Of this home institution, and we adj
wise all who are still further interested in
the subject to get copy of the catalogue,
which makes fine exhibition of the bus-
ness of the firm. The volume is hand
somely printed by ellis, and contains
about one hundred pages, fully illustrated.
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AUCTION SALES.

RICHARDSON & co. will sell on Monday, the
9th instant, a number of beautiful building
lots in the village of Woodville
f. r.. TURNBULL, assignee, will sell on Satur-
day, June LIST, at Brunswick Courthouse,
Va, several large and valuable tracts OF
land, lying in said county
w. R. BERKELEY, assignee, will sell OH We'd
nesday, June 9TH in the town of Farmyille,
Va, commencing at IL o'clock NJ, a large
lot OF valuable real estate, consisting of a
handsome brick residence, several tracts of
OF land, and three tobacco factories.
JAS. PLEASANTS & ALBERT BLAIR, trus-
tees, &c, of John Clark, bankrupt, will sell
on Saturday, June lst, in front of Richardson
CO. s office, lll3 Main street, two valuable
tracts of land in Halifax county, near the
courthouse. ~
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
TED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
In the matter of IL. d. Baskerville, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, on the 18th day of May, 1872.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, thata petition has
been, to wit: on the l4th day of May, 1872,
filed in said District Court by X. ID. Baskerville,
of Mecklenburg CO., Va, in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt underth
act of Congress entitled "An act to establish a
more uniform system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States, approved March I'd, 1867, for
a discharge and certificate thereof, from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the lst day of June, 1872 at 10
O'Clock A M, before w. w. Forbes, one of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his Of
flee in Richmond, Va, in said district, is the time
and place assigned for the hearing of the same
when and where you may attend and show cause,
if any you have, why the prayer OF the said Pc
tition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF SAID bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place.
w. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
my l6-Th2w Sd Congl DIST Oh va
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EANlNC CS.

The President signed the amnesty bill
yesterday afternoon.
-Vice-President Colfax has received
paper from Georgia signed by 156 colored
persons, who represent that they are anx-
ious to go to Liberia, where, they say,
some of their friends are doing good for
themselves and good to the benighted ma
tions. They cannot 60 without money,
and therefore ask Congress to help them or
assist the Colonization Society in helping
them thther.
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UNLAwFULLY DEALING IN ToBAC-
Co.-James Stagg, of this city, was before
U. S. Commissioner Peasants this morn
ing on charge of dealing in manufactured
tobacco upon which the internal revenue
tax had not been paid. After an cxami-
nation he was sent on to the United States
court under $500 bonds for his appearance.
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[GESERAL NATURE-No. 90. I

An Aer repeating the duty on tea and coffee
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
seatdtiUes Of TIE United States of AmericG in con.
gre$s dSsemtted, That on and after the first day
OF July next tea and coffee shall be placed on the
Tree list, and no further import duties shall be
collected upon the same And all tea and coffee
which may be in the public stores or bonded
warehouses ON said first day of July shall be
subject to no duty upon the entry tlereoffor CON
sumption, and all tea and coffee remaining in
bonded warehouses on said first day of July up-
on which the duties shall have been paid shall
be entitled TO refund of the duties paid.
Approved, May ], 1872 -.-
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ACCIDENT ON BELLE lsLE.-Douglas
Baird, a citizen of Manchester, employed
in the turning shop on Belle Isle, yester-
day had his arm very badly injured while
he was assisting in the adjustment of some
machinery. Drs. Chles and Weisiger, of
Manchester, gave Mr.. Baird prompt sur
gical attention, and we learn that he is
doing well to-day.
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The STEAMER " BALTIMoRE.n-M
Henry BONNER, agent of the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer I" Baltimore" an ac-
count of the wreck Of which has been re-
ceiyed by telegraph, received telegram
this morning stating that the vessel lies in
a favorable place, and that there are good
prospects of saving her. The passengers
and baggage were safely landed. :.
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HENRIco COUNTY CoURT.-This court
was engaged to-day in the trial of Fleming
Parker, for rape upon Ann johnson, both
white. The examination Of witnesses was
very severe, and the argument, by ii. A.
Atkinson, Commonwealth attorney, and
G. W. Thomas and II. r. Sutton for the
defense, was spoken of as being very able.
The accused was acquitted.
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PETERsBURG.-We learn from the
Petersburg papers that the election passed
off quietly and pleasantly in that city yes
terday, and also that the entire Republi-
can city ticket was elected by an increased
The Democrats have but two
members of the city council,
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WEST PoINT. The regular excursion
train on the Richmond and York River
railroad, will leave at 1880 A. NJ. Sunday
next for West Point, and returning arrive
at P. NJ. The train will run every Sum
day throughout the summer months. Fare
for the round trip, 81.
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Furious Tornado in Ohio.

Cincinnati, May ga furious tornado
passe over the country north and east of
this city about 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon. Several houses and barns were
demolished. The house of George McMul-
len. farmer, was taken up and carried
several rods with the members of the FAM
lily in it, all of whom were injured, but not
fatally. The tornado was quarter of a
mile in width.
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1t was decided to sever the union of the
two societies bible and Publication, as
they prosper better separately.
Baptist Home Missionary Society.
Nep York, May 23.-The fortieth ami
versary Of the American Baptist Home
Missionary Society was celebrated to-day.
Excellent work is reported everywhere,
particularly among the freedmen of the
South.
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PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of a
call to-day from Mr.. Eli NJ. Osmun, editor
of the Hackettstown, IN. J.,) Gazette.
Mr.. Osmun is happy man. He is newly
married, and is making his wedding tour.
We hope the honeymoon may ever light his
path upward and onward.
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FRANCE,

Paris, May 24.-It is understood that
the party of the Left in the Assembly will,
after the close Of the trial of Marshal Ba-
zaine, demand the impeachment of the
members of the last ministry under the
Empire.
The Paris journals of to-day generally
agree in the expression of the opinion that
the debate in the Assembly on Tuesday
and Wednesday inflicted a crushing blow
to the hopes of the friends of the empire.
The Journal Des Debates says the result
of the discussion is parliamentary Se-
dan.''
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New York Markets.

Nets York, May 24.-Cotton quiet sales ,s5S
bales Uplands 24>8 Orleans 25h Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat held at l6l2 cents
higher. Corn steady. Pork quiet at $lS sea
$l3 90, Lard dull-steam 9kGl9 5-I6. Turpen.
tine firm at 63tl63k. Rosin quiet straiped
~ 5SG13 65. Freights steady
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have passed through accidental fires, preserving
their contents in some instances where many
others failed.
Secondhand Safes, of own and other
makes, having been received in part pay for the
Improved Herring's Patent Champion, for sale
at low prices. no 20-ly
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HOME IN VIRGINIA.

On sale PLANTATIONS, FARMS, SUBJJR-
BAN and CITY RESIDENCES, and TOWN
LOTS. Several FIRST-CLASS ESTATES on
James river, and others in different sections of
the State Prices low and terms accommo-
dating. w b. ROBINS,
my Sd, ,sw&wSm ill4 Main street
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RELIGIOUS,


Presbyterian Assembly of the Northwest.
Detroit, May 23.-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning, the dis
cussion on the demission of the ministry
was resumed, and the report strongly OPP
posed in effective speeches. The Committee
on Freedmen presented their report, recom-
mending that the work be continued in its
present form, and that an effort be made
to raise $l25, 900 for the object during the
present year. Col. Snowden, of Philadel-
phia, offered paper respecting the famine
in Persia, which was adopted.
The Assembly has adopted resolution
for committee of fifteen on benevolence
and finance, with headquarters at New
York. The treasurer of this committee is
to be treasurer of the Board of Home Mis-
sions.
The report on foreign missions was
adopted.
Baptist Bible and Publication Society.
Nelc York, May 23.--The forty-eighth
anniversary of the Baptist Bible and Pub
lication Society was held yesterday. The
receipts for the past year were $3SG 1860,
being 1919 more than the receipts Of
any previous year.
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CoNvICT.-Anthony Ruffin, coIorcd, of
Southampton county, was received at the
States prison yesterday for five years, for
grand larceny.
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Nag FORK May 24.-Stocks steady. Gold
ll3>S: Money easy at IS per cent Exchange
long 9sS; short l013. Governments firm and
quiet. State bonds dull and steady.
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ADJoURNED.-The Presbyterian Gene
raj Assembly, after session of seven
days, held in Grace street church, in this
city, adjourned sine die last evening.
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Foreign MarlIe Is.

london, May 24.-Consols, s3ss@9sN Bonds,
9Os.
frankfort, May 24.-Bonds, 96A.
Liverpool, May 24.-Cotton firm Uplands II 4 !;
Orleans llh sales for the week 7S,GVO bales
stock SoS,0oo. Breadstufts quiet
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PATENT TOBACCO BoX.-Wilson G.
Thomas, of this city, has been granted a
patent for tobacco box.
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The EleciiOlis.

Norfolk, May 24.-The Conservatives
have carried the city elections here and in
Portsmouth.
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SIX HUNDRED

More ihn 10000 llerring's Safes have been
aud are uuW in use, aud over
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SHIPPING.
EOR NEW YORK.
1kxk

It -. s4R&E
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACK EFT
iOMPANY'S elegant steamship WILLIAM r.
CLYDE, Captain ScoTT, will leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, May IS. at 4 p M
Connecting with steamers for Fail River and
Boston FROM same pier.
Close connections ana through bills of laiing
given 70 all southern eastern and western
places: alsu, TO Europe and Australia
Cabin passage, 10; no steeIage round trip
tickets, 80. -
For Freight or passage, apply to
ID. j. BURR, President
l2l4 Main street
X. N IL. CHAMBERLAINE, agents, Pier l2, North
river, New orR. my 23-3t
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FINED.-patrick Fitzsimmons was fined
So in the police court this morning for as
saulting aud beating G. G. s. Owens.
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FARRELL. HERRING & Go.

The Mammoth Safe purchased by the Fidelity
safe Deposit Company WAS made by
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Aes The Greeley Hat Just received and for
sale by HILL McVEIGH, 1915 Main street +