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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-30
How to Make Buildings Firc-ProOf.
The following letter from the sculptor
Powers, appears in the New York Evening

How to Make BUILDINGS Firc-PrOOf.
The following letter from the sculptor
Powers, appears in the New York EUening
Post:
The terrible disasters at Chicago and
Boston have not surprised me, for | have
expected these things TO happen whenever
certain con- bination of circumstances
should occur.
We have built houses with stone, bricks,
and other materials, apparently fire-proof,
and have filled them with combustible ma
terials, from top to bottom. Yea, we have
put wick at the top, a Mansard roof, to set
them in blaze the moment another similar
building on fire affords the torch to them.
Not to multiply words, we have made
furnaces Of our buildings-perfec for smelt-
ing purposes, if the outer walls could only
stand the fire! But they also tumble
down, and so the fire spreads to other SINH
lar structures. Even the streets in Chi
cago took fire. They were paved with
pitch! Thus, pitch at bottom, and care
fully dried boards smeared with pitch ct
top! Does it require the voice of a
prophet to foretell the fate, sooner or later,
of city so built up?
| have the highest respect for the ability
and skill of my countrymen. Indeed, they
surpass, in the main, all other nations in
this regard. But, nevertheless, we have a
few things to learn, and among them is how
to make, not house, but whole city fire
proof, for no fire-proof house can be made
in the midst of highly combustble build
ings. Indeed, there is no safe that will
withstand the heat of furnace. The very
walls will melt or crumbe into dust, if
not from inner fires, at least from outer
flames.
Therefore, to be fire-proof in our own
buildings, our neighbors' houses must also
be fire-proof; and this calls for municipal
laws regulating the material and the con-
struction Of buildings, and what should be
required.
Fust-The abandonment of all wood
floors.
Second-The floors to be made of bricks,
thus sealing down all ventilation in case of
fire.
7Aird-The stairs to be metallic or of
stone.
Fontb-The rafters of the roof, like the
joists of the floors, to be all bricked over
before putting on the states or tiles.
But it may be asked. will not ioists and
raiterS take fire?
Yes, they will, and often do take fire
here in Florence. But with floor of
bricks laid with mortar upon them, the fire
department need not hurry to such a. fire;
hours, indeed, might elapse before they
reached it. have known an instance of
nearly two days burning of the end
of joist, just under Fireplace, and yet
the beam not burnt off, only deeply
charred. The fire cannot get through the
bricks but it would soon find its way
through wood floor, and then, with ven
tilation, it would soon reach the garnet.
In short, the whole building would be in
flames within half an hour. Brick floors
do not prevent fires, but they prevent con-
flagrations. No city can be burnt with
brick floors, nor has house been burnt
within the city of Florence during my res
idence here of thirty-five years.
HIRAM POWERS.
Florence, Nov. ~, 1872.
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"IT's VERY HARD.u-'sIt's very hard
to have nothing to eat but porridge, when
others had every sort of dainty" muttered
Charles, as he sat with his wooden bowl
before him,
"It's very hard to have to get up so
early on these bitterly cold mornings, and
work hard all day, when others can enjoy
themselves without an hour OF labor! It's
very hard to have to trudge along through
the snow, while others roll about in their
coaches"
''It's great blessing" said his grand
mother, as she sat at her knitting, "to have
food when SO many are hungry it's a great
blessing to have roof over ones head when
so many are homeless it's great blessing
to have sight and hearing, and strength for
daily labor, when so many are blind, deaf
or suferingp
"Why, grandmother, you seem to think
that nothing is hard," said the boy, still in
grumbling tone.
mo, Charlie, there is one thing think
very hard.
"What's that ?" cried Charlie, who
thought that at last his grandmother had
found some cause for complaint.
"Why, boy, 1 think that heart is very
hard that is not thankful for so many bless
ingS !"
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Greni,tg State SunrnaL
THE sTRAKOsCIT CONCERTS.

The lovers of splendid music in Rich
mond are to have rare treat on the even
iugs of the 9th and 10th of January, in the
"Strakosch Concerts" which are to be CIV
en- in the principal cities of the South. The
Incompatible CARLoTTA PATTI-the ac-
knowledged Queen of the Concert Room
and the world-renowned MARIO, are to be
here on the evenings named. They will
be assisted by some of the most distin-
gushed artists at present in this country,
and the concerts will no doubt be most
brilliant success. Mr.. Charles Levi, the
gentlemanly agent of the company, is now
in the city arranging for the grand operate
and concert entertainment.
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Louisiana Affairs,

NEW YORK, December 30.--The LOUISE
ana committee in a long letter, published
this morning, deny the Statement made by
Senator Kellogg in his bill of complaint,
filed in the United States Circuit court,
and say Kellogg's object in wishing to get
possession of the Louisiana election re-
turns was expressed in what he charged
upon the returning officers and Governor,
that is. to falsify and suppress or destroy
them, in order to make it appear that he
had been elected governor.
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-"Iw wonder what causes my eyes to be SO
weak ?" said fop to gentleman. "They
are in a weak place." replied the latter.
The officers at Fort Kearney keep
negro whose sole work is to break in their
new boots. He has had such long expe-
rience that he keeps up continual volley
of oaths, even in his sleep.
The Modoc Indians last Sunday at
tackled party of soldiers on their way
from Camp Bidwell to Captain Bernard's
camp on Lost river, killing and scalping
two of them and wounding four others.
No Indians were killed. The Modocs are
being reinforced by struggling Indians.
TO promote the cause of temperance,
movement has been set on foot in New
York to organize system of holly-tree
coffee-houses or restaurants for working
people, where they will be furnished a
good, wholesome meal at about cost price.
Think of raising oysters in Nebraska !!
Yet the subject is seriously contemplated,
and it is proposed to try the experiment in
the lagoons near Lincoln, which it is thought
can be fed up to the proper saline standard
from the neighboring salt springs.
"A wealthy but miserly old man, dining
in London one day with his son at restau-
rant, whispered in his ear, "Tom, you
must eat for to-day and tomorrow. ;"
"Oh, yes,o retorted the half starved lad
"but | hadn't eaten for yesterday and the
day before yet, father!"
The sale of the Louisville, New Alba
ny and Chicago Railroad, running from
New Albany, Indiana, to Michigan City
under a decree of the United States court
took place Friday. George L. Schuyler
of New York, was the purchaser for thu
first mortgage hondholders.
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HARVARD COLLEGE AND THE UNI
vERsITY OF VIRGINIA.-In answer to a
letter of. sympathy from the University of
Virginia to Harvard College, the faculty of
Harvard, through President Eliot, have
written letter, in which it is stated that
the probable losses of Harvard amount to
$250,0O0, of which sum one-half has al
ready been subscribed by friends of the
college and of all culture. The letter
adds:
"We have been touched and quickened
by your sympathetic words-'A disaster
to Harvard is national calamity You
give utterance to faith which is ours too
that vigorous universities are essential to
national strength, and that the interests of
all institutions of the higher education are
common. l beg you to convey to the
faculty over which you preside the cordial
wishes of the faculty of Harvard College
for the prosperity of the University of Vir-
ginia as an important element in the nation
al prosperity"
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-Living Star
Division Sons of Temperance, have elected
the following officers for the ensuing quarter:
K. II. Sayles, W. P; J. Ii. Morris, w. A.;
Robert Braxton, r. s.; r. B. Gaines, A.
R. s.; Dan Parker, f. s.; Lewis Dickerson,
Sr., T.; VIM. Jones, Captain Major Chris
tan, Conductor /; William Williams, A. O.;
F. II. Sheppard, I. S.; Frank Carter, O..
s.; Q. b. Anderson, L. D.; Aaron Drew,
p, w, p
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DIRECT IMPORTATION

so asks BASS'S ALE,
80 casks ALLSOP'S ALE,
90 casks VIM. Younger's EDINGBURGH
ALE,
100 casks GUINNESS PORTER, Burke s.
Hibbert's bottling;
20 dozen PEEK FREAN CRACKERS,
20 cases Colman's ID. S. F. MUSTARD-A,
q, |, and A. ID tins;
IRISH WHISKEYS,
HENNESSY and MARETT'S BRANDIES
SHERRIES of superior qualities
GEISLER'S CHAMPAIGNES,
We offer these goods at New York prices, with
freight added. Also,
loo dozen Oh. and 3B. Peaches,
1000 dozen Oh. and 3b Tomatoes
900 dozen Winslows Corn,
at baltimore prices, all of the best packers In
Baltimore. Il. BAIIMER & Co,
&C l9-tfel III SD Main Street.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
New York Items.

NEW YORK, December 3O.-The
weather to-day is clear and pleasant. The
East and North river are badly blocked
with ice.
The steamer Regulator from Wilmington
has on board the captain and crew of the
schooner Hannah Little, of Philadelphia,
rescued at sea on the 9th instant; the
schooner being complete wreck, and the
men having been dashed to her for 20 hours.
A despatch from Memphis says the
loss by the ice gorge at that place will not
exceed 100000.
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The Macon and Brunswick f{so. Rail.
road.

WASHINGTON, December 3O.--Judge
Lockrane, on his way to Georgia, reports
favorable progress in the negotiation of
the completion of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad. The plan, loosely
stated, is that Georgia shall reguar-
antee the bonds, when these holders will
furnish and equip the road, and pay its
floating debt. The German bondhoIders
have indicated their willingness to accept
the proposition. The hitch seems to be
with certain American holders Of mixed
Georgia securities, who wish to float all
into tangible value on the backs of the
brunswick bonds.
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DEATH OF EDWARD LORRAINE

DEATH OF EDWARD LoRRAINE.-Ed.
ward Lorraine, engineer and superinten.
dent of the James River and Kanawha
Canal, and engineer recently employed by
the United States government in the loca-
ton OF the enlarged ca nal, died at his resi-
dence in this city, at an early hour this
morning. Mr.. Lorraine has been connected
in important positions with this great
water line from its inception to the time of
his death. He was born in New Orleans
in ISIS. AT an early age he removed to
Richmond, and after attending school here
sor some time, he entered William and
Mary College, where he graduated in 1887.
Soon after he graduated he accepted the
position of rodsman in the corps of sur
veyors who were engaged in the construc-
ton of the James River and Kanawha
Canal, and while thus employed received
frequent complimentary notices from the
board of directors, in due time being APP
pointed assistant engineer. In 1910 he
resigned this position in consequence of an
obnoxious regulation adopted by the COM
pany, agreeing, however, to remain until
the end of the month, in order that the
interests of the company might not
suffer, thus showing the fidelity and integ-
rity of the man. Mr.. Lorraine then re-
moved to Petersburg and engaged in NOR
camille pursuits, and was appointed post
master of that city. He was subsequently
appointed inspector at the gauge dock in
this city, which position he held until
1S4S, when he returned to his former po-
sition of assistant engineer. On the 4th of
December, 1854, he was appointed chief
engineer of the company, holding this posi-
ton until 1869, when he was appointed
engineer and superintendent, which posi-
ton he held until the time of his death.
In 1870, Major Craighill, of the United
States Engineers, in his report to the War
Department, transmitted pamphlet writ
ten by Mr.. Lorraine, on the great Central
Water Line, which was embodied and pub
lished in the report of that officer of the
government. In 1871, Mr.. Lorraine was
appointed engineer on the part of the gov
eminent. His reputation as hydraulic
engineer was of the highest order, and no
one occupied higher position as practi-
cal and scientific engineer. A meeting of
the board of directors of the Canal Com
pany will be held tomorrow morning at IL
O'Clock.
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no

1860
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
glnia.
In the matter of Augustus p. Crenshaw, bank
rupt-m bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, VIM. H. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee Of the estate of Augustus
P. Crenshaw, of Charles city CO., in said district,
who was, on the Goth day of November, A. D.,
1872, adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition
by the District court of said district.
Dated Richmond, Va, Dec. %, 1879.
VIM. II. ALLDERDICE,
de A-Tu3w Assignee.
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4579 y
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i UNITED STATES for the Eastern District
of Virginia.
In the matter of j. G. Baytop, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, E. d. Massey, of King Will
liam county, Va, hereby gives notice of his APP
pointment as assignee of the estate of J, @.
Baytop Of Gloucester county in said district,
who was, on the 10Th day of October, A. d.
1871, adjudged q bankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District Court of the United
States, for said district.
Dated Richmond, November 2, 1872.
T.. ID. MASSEY,
no-F3w Assignees
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Resignation of the Preach Minister
to Rome.

PARIS, Dec. 29.-Bourgeony, French
minister to the Papal Court, has resigned
because some Of the French Naval
officers in Rome, at the beginning of the hol-
days, called on the King and the Pope on
the same day, and rendered the compile
ments OF the season. The monarchists seek
to make political capital of the affair. The
Onlon publishes an address characterizing
the minister's act as striking avowal of
the policy which would abandon the Holy
Father to spoliation and insult.
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4605
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES, for the Eastern District of
Virginia
In the matter of Stephen Shepperd, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
TO WHO M 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, J. p. Fitzgerald, OF Farm
vile, Prince Edward county, Virginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate OF stephen Shepherd of Pr. Edward
county in said district, who was, on the 18th
day of November, A. d 1872, adiudged a bank
rupt ON his own petition by the District Court of
said district.
Dated Richmond, December IL. 1872.
j. Z. FITZGERALD,
de 2S--S3w Assignee.
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A Sad Case.

BOSTON, December 2S.-Albert G. Alb
bolt, fireman of Charlestown, injured at
the great fire, died in the hospital last
night. At the time Of his injury he was
engaged to be married to a young lady,
and at the desire of both parties the couple
were married three days before the young
mans death. His brother was barred in
the ruins at the same fire, and the mother
died from grief at her bereavement.
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Fire on shipboard-Cargo Damaged.

CHARLESTON, December 80. - The
British bark j. B buffers, at rhomasport,
for Bremen, with 2 ,249 bales upland cotton
on board, took fire Saturday night in. the
cotton forward, and was filled with water
by the engines and sunk at the wharf. The
cotton is greatly damaged by the salt
water, and will be discharged.
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460S
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI-
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of George w. Cropp bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
John S. Fowler, of Alexandria county, Virginia
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of George w. Crop, of the
as ol Spoy XIV at m sad dss1et ana who
1872, adiudged a bankrupt upon the petition of
himself, by the District Court of the United
States for said district
Dated Alexandria, the 2Sth day of November,
A ID. 1872. JOHN S. FOWLER
no 30-S3w Assignee.
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MILITARY acknowledgement A :,
Lee Guard, Captain Chas. F. Taylor COM
handing, turned out in full uniform yester-
day afternoon, to attend the funeral of
their late comrade, W. E. Prescott. The
funeral services were performed at the
Seventh-street Christian church, when the
remains were escorted to Hollywood and
inferred, the company firing the usual mil
itary salute over tho grave.
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mMERCHANT TAILoRING.-C. wend

EMERCHANT TAILORING.-C wend-
linser, 9l6 Main street. has received full and
complete stock of Cloths, Cassimeres, Tweeds.
&C., &C., of Anne rican and Foreign manufacture
suitable for fall and winter wear, to which he
invites the attention of the gentlemen of Rich
mond. Long experience in the Merchant Tailor
ing business enables him to insure perfect salts
faction to all his customers, both in style and
quality of goods, and his prices are as low as
any firstclass house in the city. Gentlemen are
invited to call and examine his superb stock of
goods.
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CHARTER REooRDED.-The Secretary
of the Commonwealth has received for re-
cord charter granted by Judge Kelly in
cooperating the Chilhowel Iron Company of
Smythe county, Va, for the purpose of
mining and manufacturing iron and other
minerals. The principal Office is to be at
Marion, Smythe county, and the capital
stock is to be not less than $4,000, nor
more than 100000. Mr.. Floyd b. Hunt
is the president.
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Condition OF the Imperial Patient.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 29.-The
PHYSICIANS bulletin, dated IL o'clock Sun
day morning, states that the Czarowitch
had passed quiet night, having had five
hours uninterrupted sleep. The fever had
neither increased nor decreased. The pa
tents condition as to strength was satisiac-
tory.
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MORE SUBSCRIBERs.-0ur WEEKLY
subscription list was increased Saturday by
the addition of a club of fourteen new sub
scribers from Pittsylvania county, a club
of six from Westmoreland county, and
quite number of single names from Bote-
toIrt and other counties of the State.
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NARROW ESCAPE.-A horse attached
to street car slipped and fell on the ice
at the corner of Eighth and Main streets
this forenoon, and but for the slippery con-
dition of the ground would have been Sc
riously injured by the car.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

The estate JOurnal'' Will be dciiv-
cred the same evening of publication
i'm any part of the city or Manchester
by reliable carriers, If name and adj
dress is left at our Office, 9I2 I-2 Main
Street, and i'm Petersburg If left with
our agent there.
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Holiday Sports In Indiana,

INDIANAPOLIS, December 2S.--One
wife has been killed here by blow from
ner husbands fist, and another by blow
from a chair in her husbands hands.
Drunkenness the cause ia both cases.
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THE FoUNTAINs.-The fountains in
the Capitol Square have the appearance and
proportions of icebergs. We should i'm
agine, however, that the pipes are in dam
ger of being broken by the great weight of
the steadily accumulating ice, and suggest
the propriety of turning off the water until
the freeze is over.
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Il 9th day of Novber, A. ID. 1872, a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
Of the United States for the Eastern District of
Virginia, against the estate of Robert w. Faison
of Surry county and State of Virginia, VINO
has been adjudged a bankrupt on mis- own petit
ton That the payment OF any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said bank
rupt to him or for his USE and the transfer Of
any property by him are forbidden by law: That
a meeting of the creditors of the said bankrupt
TO prove their debts, and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at a court of
bankruptcy, TO be holden at No. 26 Bank street,
Norfolk, Va, before Ii. b. Foster, Esq, Regis
ter, on the 23d day of December, A. ID. 1872,
at IL O'Clock M.
JOHN w. FARRELL,
Deputy Marshal as Messenger.
de sew
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CHURCH NoTES.-In the Monumental
church yesterday services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Woodbridge in the morning
and Rev. DIR. Dudley at night. The con-
gregation on each occasion was quite large.
Rev. DR.. Baird, secretary of the Pres
byterian Publishing Board, occupied the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian church
yesterday. In his discourse, DR.. Baird
made some very interesting statements
concerning the operations of the Board.
Beginning with very limited means, it has
grown to quite extensive proportions, and
has since its establishment gratuitously
distributed about thirty thousand dollars
worth of books and tracts to those who
are unable to buy. Its present effects are
valued at from thirty thousand to forty
thousand dollars.
The large and commodious building
on the southeast corner of Main and
Tenth streets has been recently purchased,
and will be occupied by it at the expira-
ton of the lease where it is now located in
November next. Nashville, Tennessee,
some time since made an effort to induce
the removal of the Presbyterian Publish
ing House to that city, making gratui-
tous tender of building valued at $40, 900.
The offer was declined, however, DR..
Baird being of the opinion that Richmond
was justly entitled to the benefits arising
from the location of the House.
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LIVERY STABLES.

NOTICE TO MY FRIENDS SNz
IN AND THE P BLIO AT Ef9s4Saf-
LARGE II have just received of JOSEPH BECK.
HAus, Philadelphia, one of his fine LANDAU
LETS, which / shall run on the streets as q
PUBLIC COACH, for the use of my patrons.
Give me q call. All orders promptly executed.
VIM. III. SUTHERLAND,
de I7-2w No. 8 Eighth street.
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l72-Inyol.

172-Invol.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
J. ted States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Marx Synme, bankrupts-
in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, VIM ii. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city and State of Virginia, here
by gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of Marx & Symme, of Petersburg
city, in said district, who were, on the 10th day
of October, A. D., 1872, adjudged banlrupts
on their own petition by the District court of said
district.
Dated Richmond, Va, Dec. %. 1872.
VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
de 24-Tu3w Assignee.
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Fire.

SHowHEGAN, MAINE, December 30.
The hotel here was burned last night.
Loss, 500, 900. There was no water to be
had, the reservoir being frozen.