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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-23

HORACE GREELEY AT A WEDDING "A
" literary" wedding occurred in St. AIMS
(catholic) church, the other day, at eleven
O'Clock. The groom was Mr.. j. r. S.
Hazard, leading editorial writer on the
New York Tribune, and the bride Miss
Hargrove, The occasion was honored
with the presence of quite Tribune del
egatlon, including FL race Greeley, Whit
Law Reid, VIM T. G.. Shanks, the city
editor, and John Hay who acted a one Of
the ushers. Mr.. Greeley had Oh a full
suit of black. a dress coat and black vel
Vet vest. He had his plump hands en-
cased in white kid gloves with the fingers
about an inch too long He carried in
his hand his campaign hat, modest som
brero. He went to sleep during the SER
vice, nodding over the shoulder of lady
to whom he had just been introduced, and
who ia turn grew nervous from fear Of
having the Presidential nominee fall
asleep in her arms. After it was all over
and the Catholic service is long-he
shook hands with everybody after the
manner of office seekers His lieutenant,
Whitelaw Reid, appeared in black coat
and vest, and lavender pantaloons. He
10 '@ll' H"HoooLno .youuS 1eIloW, anu
most engaging in manners, frank, unaf
fected and sympathetic Mr. Gre eIey
will probably promote him to the full
editorship of the Tribune, or make him
bis Secretary of State when he becomes
president. VIM. f. G.. Shanks the city
editor, is al we'll known as brillian,
magazinist. He is bright eyed brunette,
very social in his habits, and has hosts Of
friends. John Hay has three distinguish
ing features "a fierce moustache, the au
thorship of Little Breeches," and OF
having made a hundred thousand dollars
in Erie stocks within year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-23

Wool PRosPEoTs.-.T The New York
Economist of May nth, in an article on
the wool market, speaks of the prospects
as follows:--" The rise In the price of
gold has roughtsnanufacturers in strong
er force into the market at the close, in
quest of fine foreign clothing and other
woods. Australia, Cape and Montevideo
seem to be selections most sought after IN
the absence of domestic feeces, and the
stock of those grades, too, has become
much reduced. Manufacturers truly are
in bad fix All their stocks Of wool are
nearly used up, and their machinery can
only be kept in motion the next two
months by the purchase of foreign grades,
Yet these even are scarce enough, and
very high. But the advance in gold will,
at an inopportune moment, tend to make
matters worse for the manufacturing in.
terest. Very soon all the manufacturers
will be obliged through necessity to enter
the market for supplies, and it is much to
be feared that high prices will prevail
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-23

The latest intelligence from the dia
mond fields of South Africa is not en-
couraging TO those who entertain the idea
of seeking fortunes in that region. Ac,
Cording to all accounts there is but one
place at which diggers now cover their
expenses, and that is the Colesberg Kopje,
or New Rush. Their claims have reach
ed 81 high value that none but men Of
some capital can afford to purchase them;
yet, notwithstanding their high price,
they do not yield nearly 30 freely as they
did. The day for adventures without
means to make money in the diamond
diggings is past. The proportion OF
those who have made large sums by dig
ging diamonds, even whom the fields were
at their best, is small and numberIess
persons have toiled under an Africs
sun, undergoing all kinds Of privations
from nearly the time of the first dlscove
ries, without making more than a bare
subsistence. The area within which the
gems are 70 nd is limited, and is being
rapidly exhausted. The entire area may
be completely worked out w;thina few
months the production may continue
year or two. Unless new fields arr
found.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
-
GENERAL AMNESTY.

The best government the world ever
saw is also the most generous and forgiv-
ing. Mr.. Hale's general amnesty bill, the
same which is now pending in the Senate,
passed the House yesterday by the very
decisive vote of ITO to 81. The bill is
extremely liberal in its provisions, re-
moving all illegal and POLITICAL disabilities
from all persons engaged in the late re-
bellion, excepting members of Congress
and officers of the army who broke their
oaths. Judas Iscariot, if living, would
come under tho charitable provisions of
this act and we trust that even The most
wayward of our lost-cause brethren, and
the most straight-out and wool-dyed Dem
ocratic orators and editors, will be satisfied.
If they are not, we shall urge the passage
of further act for the relief of persons
who have broken specific oaths and COM
mitted all other overt acts of treason. The
provisions of this act in detail we reserve
for more mature consideration.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

JEs So.-Mr. Watts, of Portsmouth.
stated in the House this morning, that the
City Council of Portsmouth was equally di-
vided politically, and that when organized.
compromise was effected by the election
of Democrat as president, and a Repub-
lican as clerk. The Council being equally
divided, questions frequently came before
it that could not be determined. He there
fore asked, and will obtain, such leeisla-
tion as will give the Democrats the ruling
voice in that body. The Legislature will
give the president two votes when there is
a tie.
This brings us to what we have always
advised in Republicans-never to compro-
mise with their political enemies without
feeling satisfied they will be cheated
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
Gpenina Stats Snirnal.
LEGAJ.TENDER DECISION.

At last the Supreme Court have reached
what seems to be conceded as final
opinion on that much-vexed question, the
constitutionality of the lcgal-tender act.
Like an eiectmept case, this question has
been tried again and again in the bosom of
the Supreme justices of the nation, and
with somewhat varying results. The
opinion delivered yesterday happily af-
firms the constitutionality of the act, and,
coinciding with the universal Judgment
of the people and the general feeling of
what ought to be, it will cause not ripple
of disturbance and hardly attract attention,
although on the decision rests nearly every
value in the country. The whole question,
however, has long ago practically passed
out of the venue of the ordinary tri-
bunals and been adjudicated by that
court of last resort--the people,
who gave and took the ten
ders. Its agitation at this late moment
was unadyisable and inexpedient, and the
public apathy as to the result proves that
those who moved in the matter were not
moving on behalf of the people. The court
divided as follows: A6iming the act
Justices Strong, who delivered the opinion
of the court, and Swayne, Davis, Miller,
and Bradley; dissenting-Chief Justice
Chase, and Justices Clifford, Field, and
Nelson. ~
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
RFY-SBCOND CONGRESS- I'd Session
TUESDAY, Jan. 16.
SENATE. E Hts

Several petitions were presented asking
constitutional amendment excluding
persons addicted to liquor from Federal
offices. ..1
Mr.. Sherman reported House bill repeal
ing the duty on coal and salt, with amend
ments, with the request that 1t be printed
and recommitted. s
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported, without amend
ment, the bill authorizing the postpone
ment, for time not exceeding five years,
the enforced collection of the purchase
money due for the government real estate
at Harper's Ferry, sold under authority of
the act Of December 10th, 1865.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Louisiana Investigation Committee
was announced as follows: Messrs. Scho-
field, Smith, of New York, McCrary, Yoor-
hees, and Marshall.
The bill for the relief of the Chicago suf-
ferers, allowing contributions to be entered
duty free, was passed, and drawback all
lowed upon contributions already import
ed. The same applies to material actually
used in rebuilding burned editices.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

The Southern Democratic papers, until
recently, denied that the Ku-klux Klan
existed. The developments of the trials at
Columbia, S. G., have compelled them to
change their tack, and we now find the Mo-
bile Register explaining the existence of the
order i'll South Carolina as a demonstra-
ton against the corrupt State government.
with no reference to national matters.
Granting, for the sake of argument, the
truth and justice of this assertion, we
would like to know on what grounds the
Register excuses the Ku-Klux of Tcnnes-
see, Mississippi, Alabama, and Kentucky.
Two of these States are under Democratic
control. What need, then, of the order
within their limits :? The Register must
try again.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

ANOTHER CASE FOR THE HUsTINGs
CouRT.-The case of Richard and Sarah
Lawrence, charged with stealing a robe
valued at $50, another robe valued at $13,
shawl valued at SIS, and leather strap
valued at 50, which has been on the police
docket for some time, waiting for the at
tendance of an importance witness, was
taken up this morning. The articles are
said to have been stolen from Mrs. Deane,
Of New York, while that lady was stopping
at the Exchange Hotel, in this city. Mrs.
Deane, having been summoned from New
York to appear in the case, was present
this morning, and gave in her testimony.
Quite number of other witnesses were
examined, and at the conclusion of the tes-
timony the case was certified to the Hus.
tings Court, and warrant issued for the
arrest of another party, who is supposed tc
have had hand in the theft.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

BLIND TOMS SECOND CoNCERT.-
Virginia Hall was crowded last evening,
and the splendid audience assembled evinced
both appreciation and delight in the wrapt
attention bestowed upon each performance,
and the hearty encore following, in which
the enthusiastic musician lead off and
united with great gusto. Blind Tom is
q natural musician, combining with rare
delicacy Of perception, grace and elegance
of touch seldom attained by skilled and
cultured musicians. His powers of imita-
tation are not more marvellous than are the
mental readings of his exqusitely culti-
vated ear attuned to every key and order of
sound in the musical gamut. While not
one musician in thousand could play ac-
curately with screen drawn over the
keys, this blind performer without break or
discord, glides at will over the keys
of the instrument, supporting an aria in
variations, embelished with octave and
chroinatic runs, with smooth and faultless
execution. 1t would seem impossible to
compromise his nice touch by the presence
of a discord, and ones senses are charmed
by the harmonious blendings of every part.
There is less thunder and more music in
his style than is usual, where vanity is
sought; but the finer and more delicate
passages are rendered with much express
sion, and the countenance of Blind Tom
while playing is an interesting study for
physiognomists.
Though differing widely from the accom-
plished artist, who wins applause for the
brilliant results acquired after years of ap-
plication and study, Blind Tom will ever
remain marvel in those native character
istics distinguishing the true musician every
where.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

Seven women exercised the right of
suffrage at recent election in Vallejo, CAL
iforna.
The Third Auditor recently reported
on the services of Thurlow Weed, which
allow him pension. He was member of
the New York militia in the War of 1912.
--Retrenchment is the order of the day
everywhere. In Leavenworth a Citizens
Reform Committee has reported plan for
the reorganization of the city, by which
$28, 900 will be saved in the matter of sala-
ries alone. They suggest other reforms,
which, if carried out, will reduce their tax
alton sixteen mills on the dollar.
Several cases of smallpox have ap-
peared in Salt Lake City, and spread oi
the disease is apprehended.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

RETURN OF THANKs.-The members
of the Manchester Baptist church have
made. their grateful Acknowledgements to
DIR. Clarke, the physiognomist, for his lib
erality in donating the proceeds of his lcc-
ture and examinations on Monday last for
the benefit of the Sunday school attached
to the church. The following resolutions
express the sentiments Of the church
Resolved, That the thanks of the mem bers
and friends of the Manchester Baptist Sunday
school are due and are hereby unanimously ten
dered to DR.. Clarke, for his kndness in donating
the proceeds of his examinations in Physiog-
nomy, during the day, and for the proceeds Of
the evenings lecture, for the purpose Of purchas-
ing melodson for the use OF the school.
ReSolued. That we wish the Doctor much sue
cess wherever he RAY go, and for the liberality
exhibited towards the Sunday school, he will be
long and KINDLY remembeI ed by It's friends.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

A PERTINENT INQUIRY.-Somebody
inquired in the Legislature this morning if
Faro Banks" were included in the list
Of banks to be designated as repositories of
the State money.
We thought the interrogatory unneces-
sary, as everybody who knows anything
about the matter, knows very well that
they are going to get their share, whether
designated or not.
They have way Of designating them
selves, and gentlemen seldom fail to de-
post not only public, but private, monies
IN them, without even requiring security.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

Fires at Yeddo, Japan, are reported;
all caused by the careless use of kerosene.
"A Maine woman has swallowed two
hundred and seventy bottles Of cherry pee
toral, and still lives.
Brigham Young is said to complain
that, being imprisoned in his own house,
he has to board his jailor.
Since the overthrow of Queen Isabella,
it is said that the book stores in Madrid
have doubled in number.
"A man has been fined five dollars and
costs at Seymour, Indiana, for ''merely at
tempting to hang a boy"
Foster was recently convicted of the
murder of Hatfield at indianapolis, Indiana,
and sent to the penitentiary for life.
John Beaver, of St. Paul, who has
been separated from his wife for year,
went to her house Saturday night and muir
dered her, literally cutting her to pieces.
There is nothing new under the sun.
The Thames tunnel is said to have been an
ticipated by one under the Euphrates at
Babylon, aud the ancient Egyptians had a
Suez Canal. sf wa
Emil Rtterhaus, the most eminent Of
the younger poets of Germany, has poem
on Lake Erie, in which he talks about tie
palm trees and alligators of that region.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

THERE'S MANY "A TRUE THING
SPOKEN IN JEsT.--In the House this
morning, during discussion as to what
banks in the State should, be made deposit
tories of the public moneys, Mr.. Ramsdell,
Of Surry, asked leave to make an inquiry.
He wanted to know if the 'Marl Banks"
of his county were to be included as recip-
tents of part Of this money.
His suggestion was original, but decided
ly to the point, for, if the various mari,
iron, coal, lead, salt and other natural
" banks" of the State, could have little
of this or somebody else's money put in
them, we feel sure there could be no fur
ther difficulty in paying the public debt.
Will not Mr.. Ramsdell introduce bill
making these " banks" of Importance in
assisting to pay the public debt?
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.-The colored
members of the General Assembly held
caucus last night, at which series of reso-
lutions were passed, in favor of the adop-
ton of Mr.. Summers supplementary civil
rights bill.
A committee was appointed TO visit
Washington and present the resolutions,
consisting Of Messrs. W. N. Stevens, of
the Senate; Peter X. and Rufus Jones,
Ross Hamilton, Paige and Matthews, all Of
whom left this morning for the purposes in
dicated.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

THE MINsTREIS. Those of our citi-
zens who are fond of little fun now and
then, will not fail to attend Duprez & Bene-
diets minstrel performances at Virginia
Hall, commencing tomorrow night. The
entertainments are not wholly comic, how
ever, as the members of the troupe are
thorough and accomplished musicians, and
will give choice selection of both vocal
and instrumental pieces. The entertain
ments promise unbounded pleasure. Se-
cure Your seats in time.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

I ENIAL.-Professor Wheat, the or
ganist of the Monumental EpiscopaD
church of this city, was married last even.
ing to Miss Florence Allen, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Ann Allen. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. DR.. Woodbridge,
rector of the above church. The bridal
party then proceeded to the elegant man
sion OF the BRIDES mother, No. 1900,
Broad street, where a splendid collation.
was provided. The happy couple left last
evening for New York, where they propose
to spend their honeymoon.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
ADJUSTMENTS.
VIRGINIA HALL.

VIRGINIA HALL.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS,
JANUARY 18TH AND 10Th,
EXCELLING & DEFYING COMPETITION,
By THE FAMOUS
DUPREZ Il BENEDICT'S
NEW ORLEANS GIGANTIC MINSTRELS,
of twenty years organization.
The great chief Monarehs of Minstrelsy,
COMPOSED OF A REGIMENT OF ARTISTS,
on their twentieth annual successful tour,
Introducing their brilliant, various Specialitee
The oldest, most reliable, and largest,
complete Troupe in existence. Announcing a
Carnival Entertainment fall of Merit.
Admission, 90 cents; reserved seats, 20 cents
for stle at West & Johnstons.
.... ........-. O. III. DUPREZ,
il l6-4t Manager.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

RAILROAD Through Train
Detained. This morning, freight train of
the Richmond and Danville railroad, in
ward bound, ran off the track between
Jetersville and Amelia Courthouse,
smashing and demolishing four of the cars,
and SO piling them on and about the track
as to prevent the passage of the regular
through mail from Greensboro, due here
at old A.. NJ. Passengers by this train
reached here this morning at IL o'clock.
The passengers and baggage going both
ways had to be transferred around the
wreck. The train ran off in cut; fortu-
nately no one was injured. The cars will
have to be burned, more than likely, as to
remove them would require time and labor
more valuable than the wreck. The train
which left this morning for Lynchburg,
will necessarily be detained as well as the
Lynchburg train coming East. The acci-
dent was caused by the pulling out of a
bumper, which fell beneath the wheels,
throwing the cars from the track. g..
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

PROBABLY no industry of the South is
more important than rice culture. 1t can
be engaged in with less capital than is re-
quired to grow cotton or sugar-cane, much
less expensive machinery being required to
fit it for the market. 1t is branch of in
dustry especially suited to colored people,
since, although the idea that whites cannot
work in ricc-felds is exploded, there
less from the injurious effects of these
swamps than any other class. In some
parts Of the South planters found it difficult
to get laborers last season, since many of
these had gone to cultiyating rice on their
own account. This staple is at present
protected by specific duty of 81 cents per
pound, and no tariff tinkering" should
rob the poorer class engaged in its culture
of this protection against the importation
of enormous quantities of foreign rice
Phila. Press.
THE rice-planters of South Carolina are
considerably excited over the report that
Congress has in contemplation reduction
of the duty ON foreign rice. Most of them
profess to be yet very heavily in debt,
through having been compelled to accept
loans after the war, in order to enable them
to pay in advance for negro labor. In 1861
the duty was only one cent per pound. 1t
is now two and half cents. The Charles
ton Chamber of Commerce and Board Of
Trade are against the proposed reduction
while the Charleston Neps comes out bold.
ly in favor of free trade. In matters ol
this kind, it is the duty of Congress to con.
suit the interest Of the many rather thar
the few. At the same time, we believe
that no change should be made without
first instituting an inquiry into the condi.
| ton of the planters.--N \. Times.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

BLIND ToM.-The Blind Tom concert
last night, like that Of Monday evening,
was well attended by the refined and intel
lectual people of the city, all of whom ex-
pressed the utmost satisfaction at the per-
formance. Tonight Tom will make his
last appearance during the present VISIT,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

THE POISONOUS QUALITY IN RED
FLANNEL series ofcarefu physi-
illogical and chemical experiments, by DIR.
P. De Marmon, Kingsbridge, N. T., COM
municated by him to the Medical World,
it was very definitely determined that the
cause of poisoning by some red flannel was
not in the coraline or andine dyes, as gen.
orally supposed, but in a tin mordant used
to fix the color upon goods. The symp-
toms produced in the case to which his at
tention was called was an eruption with Sc
we're itching, accompanied with vertigo
The woman who washed the garment had
her arms up to the elbows covered with a
red, burning eruption, similar in appear
ance and feeling to scarlet fever.
We publish the above item, not only for
public information, but for the special pur-
pose of solving the problem which has
been vexing the mind Of the docile Spivens.
For weeks he has been bordering on insani-
ty, occasioned bya terrible bodily itching,
and daily praying that some benevolent
Duke of Argyle lived in Richmond.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

FIRE LAST NIGHT.-A fire was dis
covered last night in the large warehouse
No 22Ol Cary street, near Twenty-third.-
The fire was discovered in the second sto-
ry, occupied as a dry-stem tocacco factory.
The first floor was occupied by L. Dough-
ty I Son, shipwrights and caulkers. The
building is the property of John Enders.-
The flames spread to the third story, and
it was only after great exertion on the part
of the firemen that the fire was kept from
communicating to the west portion of the
building.
We were unable to learn the loss on Mr..
Mobiles stock. He has an insurance on it
of 81 ,500-s5, 900 in the Continental of New
York, and s., 800 in d. N. Walkers agency.
The damage to the building is estimated at
1850. Mr.. Enders had it insured for
$S,000-$t, 600 in the Virginia Home, and
$4,000 in the Liverpool and Globe. The
tiremen report this the most obstinate fire
they have had to deal with since the Spots
wood Hotel burned. 1t was put out,
though. Seven streams ofwater were used.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

ENTERED.-T British brig "Tar-
peian," L. M. Young, master, from Liver
pool, entered at the custom house this
morning with 2,200sac Of salt for Messrs.
Lee, Sedden & Co., and 800 tons old iron
rails for the Tredegar Iron Works.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-17

MoRTUARY REPoRT.-The following is
the mortuary report for the week ending
Saturday, January 18th, 1872, compiled
from sexton's returns received at the Office
of the Board of Health: Whole number of
deaths in the city 10; in addition 2 still
born was reported (colored). Sex: Males,
fl females s. Color: White males !;
white females, 2 colored males, 4; colored
females 6.