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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-03
About Iron and Wooden Steamers


The Philadelphia correspondent of the
Georgetown Telegraph has the following
gossip:
"You have doubtless obser we'd the re-
markable effort in mercantile circles abroad
to create a reaction in favor of wooden YES
sells, and the sudden improvement in the
value OF that description Of craft. A SIM
liar effort is on foot in America, and on in
curry find that it is favored by marine
underwriters, and some say originates
with them. 1t seems that they have been
suffering heavily by the loss of iron steam
ers and ships, and that they have come to
the conclusion not to insure them beyond
certain term Of years, as experience demon
strates that the salt water corrodes the
heads of the rivets and they gradually cease
TO be secure. .
"lron has now mounted up to such fancy
prices that iron ship building is becoming
rather too expensive, and reaction in
favor of wooden vessels has seemed inevi-
table. If wood comes into favor again, the
American merchant marine will be in high
feather. as the United States can beat the
world in wooden craft. My own preference
has all along been for the iron steamers, and
| am not at all convinced of the reliability of
the objections made to them, but simply
give you the above statements as matters
of current news. OF the fact that the
American underwriters have begun to dis
criminate independently in the matter of
iron vessels there can be no doubt, sn1
they have been led to do this by the pub
lished revelation that the British iron
steamers have been rated high through the
fact of the iron shipbuilders having got
complete control Of one of the Boards of
Underwriters. The numerous losses Of
iron steamers at sea have proven the unre-
liability Of the rating.'
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OFFICE--NO. / MARSHALL BUILDING
Coz. TENTH AND DANK STREET, RIcHNoNp, VA
viii practice in the Courts of the State and the
United State, and before the Court of Claims and
Departments at Washington. Special attention
given to cases arising under the Revenue and
Bankruptcy laws of the United States
NH l5d&wtf -
Congress having recently passed a bill provid-
ing for the appointment of COMMISSION for
the examination and adjustment OF the claims of
LOYAL CITIZENS of the South, for stores or
supplies taken or furnish ed during the rebellion
for the use of the army, including the use and
loss of vessels and boats while employed in the
military service of the United States, and there
being many claims of this description which
should have prompt attention, we respectfully
offer our service in the prosecution of the same
before the Commission, on the most liberal terms
according to the amount involved and the char
aeter of the claim. For full particulars address
JENKINS & POPHAM,
Attorneys at Law, Richmond, Va.
We refer by permission to Jno. b. Davis, Pres.
ident Planters National Bank and Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company, Richmond;
Davenport & Co., Stock Brokers and General
Agents, do; Lancaster g. Co., Bankers, do; Hon.
H. k. Ellyson, ex-Mayor, do; O. X. Bingham,
President First National Bank, Lynchburg; Hon.
]. +. Lewis, u. S. Senator, Washington, d. c.;
Hon. JAS II. Plat, do; Hon. Charles II. Porter
do; Hon. W. H. IL. Stowell, do.
ap 1-d&w tt
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NEW ADVERTISEMENT.
VOUNG MEN
OF THE SOUTH

Trained for successful start in Business Life,
taught how to get n living, make money, and
become enterprising, useful citizens, at Eastman
College. The Oldest Practical Business Training
School, and the only one providing situations
for Graduates. Total expenses for prescribed
course, 800 to Sl26. No vacations. Address
for Catalogues of 5000 in business, and full par
ticulars, II. G. EASTMAN, LII. D., President,
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, On the Hudson.
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The undersigned has opened an office at
sl2h Main street. (STATE JOURNAL building,)
a few doors above the Post-office, Rich
mond, Virginia, for the SALE, PURCHASE
AND EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE, and
respectfully requests all persons placing proper
ty in his hands for sale or exchange, to furnish
him, if possible with a plat of the same, as also
description of soil, advantages, sc.
Citizens of the Northern States, who desire to
emigrate to milder climate, such as Virginia
where so many advantages of q peeuniary ma
ture. added to that of health are presented to
capitalists, will find it to their interest to COM
muncate with him, as all letters asking informa-
ton respecting any particular farm OF locality,
with view of purchasing, will receive prompt
and faithful report JAS. r. SUTTON,
Late U. s. Pension Agent,
Richmond, Va.
N. B.-Notarial business, conveyane ng and
negotiating loans promptly attended to.
de l--tf ITS
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TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA..

TN PRESENTING TO YOUR NOTICE, FOR
i the fils time in an extended way, the F. T
(FAMILY FAVOR1TE) WEED SEWING-MA-
CHINE, we will state some of the reasons why
we think we are justified in claiming it to be the
BEST:
BECAUSE, before being offered to the people,
it was tested by able sewing machnists, and by
them so pronounced;
BECAUSE, 1t took the first prize at the great
Paris Exposition in 1867;
BECAUSE, it took the first prize at the great
four weeks contest between sewing machines at
the Baltimore (Maryland) Institute in 1853;
BECAUSE, 1t will do what any other first
class lock-stitch will do;
BECAUSE, it will do what most of them can
not do. We say this without disparagement to
the merits OF other machines;
BECAUSE, In the five years it has been before
the people, the sale has been so rapid that the
company have been unable to supply the de-
mand, thus leaving Virginia and a great part of
the country unsupplied; and last, but not least,
to give q womans reason,
BECAUSE, it is just a little darling,' and so
easy to learn.
Price the same as any other first-class machine.
Sold on the instalment plan, if desired.
Machines sent on trial and instruction given
free.
A history of the sewing -machine and an ac-
count of the great four weeks contest at Balti-
more, sent free on application.
VIM LOCKHART, Agent.
7S9 Main, corner Eighth street,
de 9--d&w1y Richmond. Va.
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UsEFuL FACTS WORTH KNOWING

THURSTON'S IVORY PEARL TOOTH-POW-
DER will keep the teeth Clean sound, and
white. Price 70 and 90 cents per bottle.
THOMPSON'S POMADE UPTINIE will cleanse
soften, beautify, and strengthen the hair.
. Price IS and so cents per bottle
JOUvEN'S NOTORIOUS KID GLOVE
CLEANER win restore soiled gloves to their
Pristine beauty and usefulness. Price 20 cents
per bottle. Nf III"
SHERMAN'S COUGH LOZENGES will give
immediate relief, and certainly cure q cough
Price % cents per box.
SHERMANS WORM LOZENGES will expel
all worms, and are pleasant to the taste.
Price 25 cents per box.
WELLS MACHINE~SPREAD STRENGTH.
ENING PLASTERS, whenever a plaster Is
needed, are unrivaled Price 20, rs, and 80
cents each n
CHINESE TOOTH-ACHE DROPS will instant
" relieve this most distressing malady. Price
20 cents per bottle.
RExFORDS INDICATED GINGERBREAD
NUTS FOR WORMS are readily eaten by
children, and are efiicacious. Price % cents
per box. rs .r
All for sale by druggists, &c.
-.-F f. O. WELLS & CO.,
Wholesale Agents,
in so--dSw1v No. 1872 Fulton street. NV.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Quotations of Bonds and Stocks by Lancaster
Co., Bankers and Brokers, 11I3 Main
Street, Richmond, Va.

GoLD-ll0@ll0h.
Virginia Consolidated ...............,.. "a
One-third Certiflcates.... ...,.............. IGN
Virginia Registered Bonds, old, last sales.... 45
Richmond City Bonds last sales................ so
petersburg City Bonds last sales 10
Lynchburg City Bonds, last sales............ 72h
First National Bank Stock, last sales..........ll5
National Bank of Virginia Stock, last Sales lo2K
Planters National Bank Stock, last sales...l00
State Bank of Virginia Stock, last sales....lns
r., F. & p r.. r. Stocf-common, last sales 81
Do. do do. guaranteed per cent, last sales SO
Do. do. do. do. do. do. 90
RI r p Chr r Stock last sales.... 76S
Richmond & Danyille Il. II. Stock last sales, %
chesapeake and Ohio r r Stock, last sales. 80
Rich'd & Petersburg r. r. Stock, last sales. 27k
Clover Hill r. II. Stock, last sales .......... so
Virginia and Tenn, II. X. Stock, last sales.... q
Petersburg 4 Weldon II. r. Stock, last sales IS
Orange Alexandria r. II. Stock, last sales. l5A
Virginia State ms Co. Stock last sales....... PAN
Va Fire and Marine lns Co. Stock, last sales 26k
Rich'd Banking ms. Co. Stock, last sales 24h
X: y ID. X. r. mortgaged Bonds, last sales... 50
Piedmont 4, R. per cent Bonds, last sales 90
VOR K Third mord per ct BIDS last sale SIN
Do. Fourth do. 5 do do. do...... 95
Do. non-mortgaged do. do. do...... e5
r: r. p. r. r. Bonds, per cent. last sales 80
Do Do :, p,d do do; ID. do;.:;,. 50
Glover Hill R r per ct Bonds, last sales. SIN
S r r First Preferred per ct BIDS, last sales 96
Dc Do do second TSin guard BIDS 70
Nd DO, 10 2, pnird 90 do. do do. y
Or & Alex r R First mortg'd BIDS, last sales 80
Do do do do do do Second do do do 50
Do do do do Third do p Ct BIDS, last sales %
Do do do do Fourth do do do do IS
Y & T r r First mord 6 p ct BIDS, last sales 30
Do do do do Second do 8 do do do 80
Do do do do Third do do do do 80
Petersb'g & Wei. r r. per ct BIDS, last sales 96k
Jas r & X @ Co mortgaged Bonds, last sales seh
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STORY OF
THE GREAT FIRES

In CHICAGO and the WEST, by Rev. E. J..
Goodspeed, d. d., of Chicago Only complete
history. 700 svo. pages; rs engravings. 10000
already sold Price $500 1000 agents made la
90 days Profits go to sufferers. AGENTS
WANTED. H. S. GoopsPREp & Co., 81 Park
Row, New York. Hat izlI
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WTILLCOX 4 GIBBS
SEWING MACHINES.
WHAT MACHINE Is THE BEST3
THAT Is THE QUESTION"
NOT THE ONE MOST SOLD, BUT THE ONE
MOST USED

The very large number of double thread Ma
chimes exchanged for the WILCOX GIBBS
MACHINE has compelled the Company to ar
range for quarterly clearing-out trade sales at
auction of these so-called 'Lock-stitch" Ma
chimes. Country dealers buy at these auctions
and sell to their customers, who soon become
tired of their purchase and trade them Jain for
a Wilcox Gibbs Machine. Double-thread Ma
chimes are thus becoming sort of circulating
medium to purchase
WILCOX & GIBBS MACHINES
with. At a late auction at 39l Broadway, New
York, 1,2S0 of these ctptured Machines were
sold by the Wilcox & Gibbs Company to start on
their old round and come back to be exchanged
for the reliable Wilcox & Gibbs Machines.
A full stock of Wilcox & Gibbs Machines kept
on hand, for sale, exchange and rent at Wilcox
& Gibbs office, Ninth and Bank streets. Rich
mond, Va. JAS. L. A. GIBBS.
ap 29--d&wly
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SHIPPING.
COR NEW YORK.

Il .SsAEAE
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
COMPANYS elegant steamship WILLIAM p.
CLYDE, Captain ScoTT, will leave her wharf
u. Isocketts on FRIDAY Way so, AT 4. M.
Connecting with steamers for Fail River and
Boston from same pier.
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia.
tickets, SIS.
For Freight or passage, apply to
ID. J. BURR, President,
1914 Main street.
X. y II. CHAMBERLAISE, agents, Pier II, North
river, New York my 1Qt
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CONTINUED TRIUMPlis
FOR THE
w A TT OW.

WATT Pillow.
]. VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL
SOClETY-Siyer Medals for each size, right
hand and left hand from fl Id trials in August
last, Which trials were open to all competitors for
weeks beforehand by public notice in the news
papers. The results ofsaid trials were sealed up
and not made known (by the rule of the Society
until the Fair opened at Richmond on the 3lst OF
October, 1871. Competition at the State Fair
was over by virtue Of the aforesaid trials in Au-
gust, and there were of course no competitors
for plows exhibited on the grounds at the last
2. BORDER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Danville, Va.-First Premium.
s. PETERSBURG FAIR-First Premium.
A. NORTH CAROLINA STATE TA1R-First
Premium.
8. GEORGIA STATE FAIR lat Macon)-First
Premium.
NoTR.-The report of the Dispatch, of this
Flowing Match at the State Fair, says: "It Isl
noteworthy fact that every plowman (some
twelve in number) came forward with WATT
Pillow to show his skill" And this voluntary
compliment by the plowman is the highest testi
monial ever awarded. a'
From the Special Correspondent at Columbia, s.
g, Nov. 18th, 1871, of the Charleston Daily
FLOWING MATCH.
Across the inclosure in an old field, the Plow-
ing Match in progress was watched with interest
by large number of persons. The entrees were
as follows:
ID. -. DeSassure, of Richland, enters a pair Of
farm mules and a donble-horse left-hand Watt
PloW against world-Nat. Roundtree, plowman.
J. M. Crawford, Lexington, enters double-
horse right-hand Watt Plow SEA e.E
Leroy Lewis (eolored), Richland, enters a
single horse Watt Pillow.
I The above FLOWS and PLoWMEN each re.
eeived the highest premiums awarded then and
there
+. All kinds of Flows and Plow Castings and
Agricultural Machinery and Implements in gen.
eral use, kept on hand, with Excelsior Reaper
and Mower.
! A liberal discount to merchants and wholesale
dealers .TfTE
We pay the highest market price for good
Scrap Cast Iron.
Send for circulars and price list
WATT & KNIGHT;
No. l452 Franklin street,
NH 26--d,sw&w3m Richmond. Va,
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IRON MANUFACTURERS

q G. FLOURNOY,
MANUFACTURER OF SASH, BLINDS
DOORS, FRAMES, BIANTLES, MOULD
INGs. CASINOS, BEADS, CORNICES,
TRIMMINGS, &C, sc.
Having rebuilt since the late fire and filled up
with improved machinery, l am now prepared
to execute work at short notice upon as favor
able terms as can be had in any Southern or
Northern market. Good material and good work
guaranteed. 49,.
No. 1910 GARY STREET.
RIouHoSp, Va.
o. b--d&wSm. -a-E.-.. a-
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CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE

Il NUE.: o. q. JOHNSON,
ap l6--tdN Independent Candidate.
VNO THE VOTERS OF RICHMOND IL am
Il an independent candidate for CITY SER,
GEANT at the May election Should 1t be your
duties faithfully and impartially, and not in the
interest of any "ring," "club," or Clique"
ap LTD GEORGE A. HJNDLEY.
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ID ARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS.

Agents we will pay you $40 per week in cash
if you will engage with us AT ONCE. Everything
furnished, and expenses paid. Address F. A.
aLLS & CO., Charlotte, Mich.
A GENTS WANTED.-Agents make more
IA money at work for us than at anything else
Business light and permanent. Particulars free.
G. STINSON & CO.,
Fine Art Publishers, Portland, Maine.
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BY Hudgins & sutton,
Real Estate Agents and Auetioneers.

:
HARMS ON THE DIFFERENT RAIL
Il ROAD LINES entering Richmond, for sale
or exchange for city property, either improved
or unmproved; also, HOUSES AND LOTS for
sale on very accommodating terms.
STATE BONDS taken in payment for pur-
chases of houses and lots in the city, farms
in any of the contiguous counties.
HUDGINS & SUTTON,
fe 2S--tf 9l2b Main street.
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v" DOUBLE SHOWED PLOW. n
This implement we introduced into this mar.
ket in 1870 and its is best attested by the
the certificates appended below In form and
appearance it closely resembles the Routt Plow
but it is of lighter draft and has differently ar
ranged shares We find them, from actual trial.
to be superior to all other plows for cultivating
corn, potatoes, nurseries, gardens, &C.:
FnSt--It saves labor, blowing two burrows at a
time, finishing one row each round, having made
four complete burrows.
Second--lt is more durable its frame being
made of wrought iren it has no rod or coulter
will not clog or choke in foul or weedy ground as
other plows do; is light of draught and easily
managed, only weighing thirty eight pounds,
leaves the ground in better condition destroys
the weeds and grass effectualiy, and pulverzes
the ground completely, causing it to hold its
moisture in dry seasons. sa.
f.-..-.- H. NJ. SMITH, & CO.,
Gen1 Agents.
.F p. o. Box s, Richmond Va.
NH 6-d,swSwtf .rr4
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For SALE.

TiOR SALE-HOUSE AND LOT on York
II River, at Capahausic Wharf Gloucester
county, Virginia. The house has Ave rooms and
cellar; Lot contains six acres. A large piece of
oyster ground in front goes with the place. In
quire on the premises TO owner.
ap 22-4w ID. ID. STEVENS.
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VRUE TIME FOR 81,

Swiss magnetic TIME-KEEPER and Indi-
Gator. Indispensable to every traveller, trader,
boy, farmer, and for EVERYBODY in need of q
reliable time-keeper. Usual watch size, steel
works, glass crystal, In neat OROIDE case, WAR
RASTED to denote correct time for two years.
Nothing like it. 1000 sold weekly This valuable
article, in neat case. will be sent, prepaid, any
where for 81; 8 for 80. Try one. Circulars free.
Order only from The Ssle Agents,
F. KINK & Co,
my1 Brattleboro, vi.
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II IMMENSE SUCCESS-Agents wanted, male
IL or female, in every county in the United
States and Canadas, to sell our new and most
useful patent; from one to six used In every
family. 100 per cent. guaranteed. For samples
and terms, nclose ten cents and address
FERGUSON & CO.,
e46 River street, Troy, N. Y.
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Is the only article thus combined, fastened and
adjusted, for this purpose in the market. All i'm
itations are infringements on the patent granted
August 25th, 1865, and will be so treated by Mrs
Daniels counsel.
This article needs no recommendation, for 1t re-
cOme',ds itseyto every lady toho it, being the
most simple easily adjusted and perfect for its use
eveT Introduced into the market.
All physicians recommend its use, and one
whose name is known and respected on both sides
of the ocean, buys and gives away large numbers
of them to his patients, declaring that most var
directly to the stopping of the circulation in the
lower limbs, land consequently in the whole sys-
tem,) caused by the old Iigature or garter.
Being made entirely of elastic it never strings
or wrinkles like cloth, but is as fiat and smooth
after wearing for months as when first used, and
yields with every motlon, thus giving entire ease
to the wearer.
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CT 600 REWARD
p ,OlJO for any case of Blind, Bleeding
Itching, or liberated Piles that
DE BING'S PILE REMEDY

fails to cure. II is prepared expressly TO cure
Piles, and nothing else. Sold by all druggists.
Price, II.
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EON Ne" YOKE. sIssb
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CONE
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC
BELL, Capt BLAKEMAS, will sail on FRIDAY,
May Sd, at O'Clock p. M.
Freight received until IL NJ
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south,
east and west. Close connections made with On.
nard line for foreign ports
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Round Trip Tickets. .................... 20 90
For freight or passage, apply TO
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
my LIST No. Governor street
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Any paper or magazine not in the above list
will be furnished at publishers rates.
Always on hand all the latest publications OF
this country and Europe, books, stationery,
card and stereoscopic views, fancy articles, &c.
G. F. JOHNSTON,
Newsletter, 9lS Main street,
de 2-D&Wtf Richmond Virginia.
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T,OR NORFOLK, PORTsMOUTHssIn
II AND WAY-LANDINGS ON EsGEssz
JAMES R1VER.-The elegant steamer PAIL
SADIE, Captain NELSON, will leave her wharf
lat Virginia Steamship and Packet Company's
shedsl every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 81 O'Clock A. M. Freight re-
ceiyed every day from o'clock A. M. to O'Clock
p. M. All way freight must be prepaid. APP
ply to agent on wharf or captain on board.
M l7--3ra
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8. GEORGIA STATE FAIR lat Macon)-First
Premium

A. NORTH CAROLINA STATE FAIR-Firs
Premium.
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NEWSPAPERS. PERIODICALS, &

Nov is THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE FOR
IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &C., for
the coming year. Any of the following will be
sent by mail to any address for one year at rates
an
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-23

profits arising out of the venture The
Utah contract had been offered to the
plaintiff, but had been refused by him,
as he was unable to fulfil its terms The
defendant was here only as the agent for
the New ! ork company, to whom it was
his duty to remit whatever he received
on the sale of the shares. Some part OF
that was the property of the company
Of this profit some part again belonged
to Baxter, who has out of his share to
pay expenses incurred here, the remain
der being his profit; to d part of that
profit the plaintiff is entitled, and on ac-
count of that remote claim OF the plain
tict's the court was asked to appoint a
receiver Of the shares in the defendants
possession. Now, in reference to this it
must be remembered that the contract
was made in the United States. that all
the parties were dOmiciIed there that
the property was there and that the de-
PENDANT was over here only as an agent
for The company there. Even under these
circumstances, the court might have in
teTfered If any case of fraud and danger
to shares or property in this country, or
/ hardship to the plaintiff had been shown.
! Bat. On the contrary the plaintiff ap-
/ pcaTcd to have been openly, fairly, and
/ deliberately dealt with. From the
I course the cr0ss-CNaminatiOn had taken,
/ there was mt least a strong probability
/ that he had made use Of the process Of
/ the court for the purpose Of obtaining
from the defendants, through fear of
! the commercial effects Of publicity. what
/ be could not obtain in the ordinary way,
+ and under al the circumstances tHc mo-
/ ton would he refused, with costs