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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-24

LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS Re-
MANNING IN THE RICHMOND POST
OFFICE, FEBRUARY PATH, 1S72.--
T. S. Watkins, Richmond, Va; II. l..
Wigand, Richmond, Va; Miss M. Hall,
Richmond, Va; j. L. Marye, Richmond,
Va; Mrs. M. Haney, -; Mrs. M.
Cheatham, -; w. r. Brown, -,
2); Thomsa jackson, -; one no adj
dress,
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JACKSON WARD.-There will be a
meeting of the Republicans of jackson
ward, at the Rev. John Jasper's church,
Baker street, on Monday evening next at
n p. NJ, for the purpose of electing off,
GERS and reorganizing the club. ~.
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Grave Charge Against a Minister.

Baltimore, Feb. 23.-It is charged that
Rev. DIR. l.. d. Husten, formerly pastor Of
St. Paups Episcopal church, and recently
of Trinity church, has acted licentiously
toward several Sunday-school teachers.
He has left the city.
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DIED.

On the 24th instant at 4 o'clock A. NJ, Mrs.
GUyERNATOR, in the seven.
teth year of her age.
Her funeral will take place TOMORROW
at O'Clock, from the residence
of Mr., Alex. Werst, corner of Third and Broad
streets.
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MADISON. WARD.-The Republicans of
Madison ward met and organized for the
spring campaign last night. A full set of
officers and executive and finance commit
tie were selected. The list is composed of
well known and energetic gentlemen.
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p0BACCO FOR SALE.

Any person having FINE BRIGHTsWRAP.
PERS, of small size, at 10 TO 20 cents, and
SHORT, SMALL STEM BRIGHT LU9S, suit.
able for manufacturing bright plug, at 8 to 8
cents will find purchasers by sending samples to
DOMINION TOBACCO COMPANY,
f. l2-am Toroto, QataYie,
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LEGAL FIRE.-This morning about
$4,000 worth of gambling house property
was destroyed by fire by order of Judge
Guigon, of the Hastings court. The effects
consisted of faro banks, about two bushels
of ivory checks, and other paraphanalia.
This property came from establishments
recently raided by order of the chief of
police
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eE Musical instruments and Musical Mer-
chandise Of every description can always be
found at J. MAAsu's Music Depot, No. 9ls Main
street. He has just received new and exten.
sive stock of the above named goods.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

A GRAND FANCY DRESS BALL WILL
IA take place at the National Hotel, on Seventh
street, near Broad, MONDAY EVENING,
February Goth. Tickets (admitting lady and
gentleman) one dollar. fe ALL st&24th2tt
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FOLLY! Shown by buying Sewing
Machine without casters for moving it
about.
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Richmond Grain Market.

Com AND FLOUR EXCHANGE,
RIoHMoSD, Feb. "A, 1872 )
0ferfngs.
WHBAT--Red, 90 bushels. -
CoRS-White, S44 bushels. Mixed loo bush
els.
OATs-494 bushels.
MBAL-24 bushels.
B. +. PEAs-26 bushels.
Safes.
WHEAT--Red, 90 bushels at &l.77.
CoRS-White, l24 bushels at 07c. Mixed i5s
bushels at SIC. ,
OATs-2o0 bushels prime spring at 65c.
B. f. PEAs-26 bushels at 81 80.
ReschiJited. ..-..a
CoRN-White, l04 bushels.
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FOR SALE.
BY Hudgins 4 Sutton,
Real Estate Agents and Auetioneers,

EARMs ON THE DIFFERENT RAIL.
II ROAD LINES entering Richmond, for sale
or exchange for city property, either improved
or unimproved; 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, or farms
in any of the contiguous counties
HUDG1NS Il SUTTON,
fe G-tf 9l28 Main street.
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DICHMOND THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON.
GREAT BENEFIT
rendered by Mrs. CAROLINE RICHINGS
BERNARD to the
LIGHT INFANTRY BLUES.
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 24ru,
will be presented the operate drama of
MARITANA.
MART rANA. A...................M Mrs. q. II. BERNARD,
with all of Wallace's original music
During the performance, in which military
scenes occur, detachment of the
FIRST INFANTRY REGIMENT
will be placed on the stage in manner to create
an effective feature of this
BEAUTIFUL DRAMA
The members of the regiment who attend this
performance, have been requested by the Blues
to do SO in full uniform, thus producing a novel
and brilliant scene. -a .
GENERAL ADNIssIoN............ rs cents
Reserved seats III, to be procured at West &
Johnston's Saturday morning. fe 2s-5t
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EOR NEW YORK.

F'oN NE" foHh. lkfk
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
COMPANY'S elegant steamship GEORGE b.
UPTON, Captain RoBsRTs will leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, February 27th, at
Pm
Connecting with steamers for Fall River and
Boston from same pier.
Close connections and through bills of ladin9
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia.
Fare, 70; meals and state-rooms, extra.
For Freight or passage, apply to
ID. ]. BURR, President,
RTn;,x
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

DAILY STATE Journal OFFICER
RICHMOND, Feb. e, 1872.
We quote frst-class paper at to 10 per
cent. per annum. Richmond city bonds are held
at so cents. Virginia State stocks dull There is
an active demand for first-cass railroad securi-
ties.
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EINUN NURFUIIh, FUNI 4aIiaM =,
It AND WAY-LANDINGS ON
JAMES RIVER.-The elegant steamer PALI-
SADIE Captain NELSON, will leave her wharf
lat Virginia Steamship and Packet Company's
shedsl every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 6h o'clock A. M. Freight re-
ceiyed every day from o'clock A. NJ. to oclock
y. M. All way freight must be prepaid Ap-
no l7--3m
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NOR NORFOLK, PORTS MONTH"; 4 ---O

WAsaIxeToS & Co., agents. Pier IL, North river,
New York. fe 24-9t
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TERNS-One-fourth cash balance on a credit
of six, twelve and eighteen months the pur.
chaser to give Totes for the deferred payments,
with interest at six per centum from the day OF
sale, deferred payments to be secured by deed
of trust CHAS. ). CONVERSE,
Assignee of Jas T. Butler & Co
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DEAL ESTATE NEAR JETERsvILLE. N

III AMELIA COUNTY, FOR SALE AT AUG
T1ON.-Pursuant to the provisions of a deed of
John H. Neal to 7. II. Campbell, trustee, for the
benefit of divers creditors, which deed bears
date September 18th, 1866, and is of record in
the clerks office of the county of Amelia and of
an order of the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District of Virginia, in
the matter OF ]. H. Neal, bankrupt, the under
p M on
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Gpeisi,tg State 9ul,rnaI.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EiGHTY-FIRST DAY

af SATURDAY, Feb. "a.
House of Delegates.
House met at l o'clock. .-..
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
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HEsnco COUNTY, Va, Feb. 10th, 1872.

CALL--The Magistrates of all the differ
N ent Townships of Henrico county are
earnestly requested to assemble at the Court
House Of said county, on the FIRST MONDAY
IN MARCH, tthe 4th proNimoD for the purpose
of taking into consideration matters of vital i'm.
portance to themselves, and TO the interests of
the public generally. punctual and general
attendance of all the Magistrates OF the different
Townships is earnestly requested.
TSiqned1 JOHN L. JONES,
JACOB :. ATLEE
Il, Oft and others i y
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FRIDAY MARCH /, 1872, AT JETERSvILLE,

TERMS -One-third cash; the balance to be
paid in twelve months from day of sale bonds
with approved security to be given for the de.
ferred payments; the title to be retained until
the whole of the purchase money shall have
been paid I. H. CAMPBELL,
Trustee,
w. b. TABB,
Assignee OF J. II. Neal Bankrupt
ia 27--law4w
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fe 23--tf
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-05-11
1an.ns ,-no Brui.s.
a TRUE STORY.
BY CSA.

In II sn,all viilu-c in one Of he most
'air2h dstrictS III thc.w of lrcinud
t.,rc iivcd ger" poor wldum, whose
:, lie Mhtritauce iron. her hu, baud was
lwo healthy children. girls. ni the re-
| slCrtyc ares al three and fitr. Pain
iuily. a.,l iy the utmost efforts she con
,r,cd To pass two sea s oi her sorroniu
widcwln"d
Then came the potato famine, and
bid and srau'y iood obtained uny t.,
i.hur too rreat for huT delicate irau,e.
had. III lust thrown her upon II sick ed
nu death, III rity. removed her IN u few
70, aud without great suffering, fro N
her earthly troubles.
The puverty vi the parish Was s.,
great, that nothing could be dvue tt
tne poor orr aus. all the mrighDurs.
ilh the utlnust desire to help, wcr. tu,
famine stricken themselves. aud heard
.h,ir own children tvo often or, ~ VAN.
iur hrCau, TO asslsi others.
III Ile children could only BIZ got tv
kibnrh,-a village suue m,les distant
---suid Une Of the nci siburs, after the
poor nutlIcr had becu buried, II brother
oi their father iives there, aud he cJuid u
NO, possibly reinse ... .;.l;4 : Yas9 vi tnem.
| But matters urc as bad there as here
replied anulhei, .un( fear they will De
no better IA there.
1t cnnnot possibly be worse than
.ere, for nothing but starvation starcs
them in the inuu. IL We send theun to
.ncir relations we hive done our dut,
We o.nnut possibly keep til, IN here
All were ut last agreed upon thl,
aud us ,lie'e was carrier, whp, on ill.,
| next day, Was going near To khburn.
ic was requested, as an uct OF charity
t., take the children with INN. inu
"an readily conrcuted, aud the u,is
nors lct satisfied that they had done ai,
that could be required of them.
] lie carrier, us agreed, canlo next day
aud took the two glrl.-Llzzle was
seven n"w, aud Mary hye-in bis cart
with him. ! lie tinid children XII
yer; clust together; the carrier hardly
.n"krd ut them. towards nOUh tncJ
cached the spot where the cart wouid
.urn OIL 1he uan lifted them out,
showed lhem roud 10 the left, aud h,de
,hem 80 siraisbt forward, aud 1T they
did not ,ara from the his sltfoad, they
would, in about TWO hours, come % the
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An Oregon LAZY.


among then, that came 30 speculate in stock
Z. and supplies, ae
wns ~ fellow. named Stewart, u man of en-
r terprse
lie bought s@itch-failei sorrel. two years
so old, which hni white face,
aAnd he bantcred all Portland o. T., for n
fli three hundred yard race.
Thar was II man had horse, which he
thought her pretty fair,
She was ginncralty know'd as M;llard's thou
sand dollar nave;
He hadn't any idea. he said, Of doing any
thing So rash, q
But he 1908 up Mr. Stewart for two hundred
- uell4rs cash.
So every u. in Portland, o. r.. went
straight down to the course,
Aud every cen. we borrow cd, we bet on Mil
luru horse.
his hand upon nis nip,
And iwo incn u following with n tin pail full
OF uoilars and u champagne basket tuil
Of scrip!
Well, they measured off the ground, and the
horses got start,
And cau'e running down quite prct y, about
tour tcet apart,
And the Miliaru marc had il all her own way
us everybody sad,
TIL just as tncy got TO the end of the track
tnut ar sorrcl suot suthin' iiks ieu Ieet
ahead.
Artcr we seen that, thar ris q most surpris
And remarks like this ere followed, ..Dog
my evcriastlu' SKIM"
..rll be dou-d.rnei, and dog-goucd, and
ding blamed by Pike
And .nar Was soci a howiing, and swaring,
anu dancing, that many oii people saiu
they nad never seen tue nKe.
Aud tLat ar speckcla;iu' Stewart, he iaade
niatt>rs ~uss;
H. l-cAei t"e money in u huud-curt, and
ui.n ca.e = c.ss;
And s".ctly .n.,ii.g pulled it oil, us if he
uI.n ,a- usit;
Au,. s,nje tn.n We aain pa,t. no taxes, nor
bouEii nothing, hvr uutuius. Tor i
u , su. p,s. ILL.,. ~ ala tvrtiaL.i, 70. Il,
t.e.e .in, "a s.n.,.v red cen, ivit.
JOHN rHENIX.
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1000 SATURDAY MORNING. MAY II, 1872.

II
will you do il this hardhearted man does
not receive your
Then We shall have &c starve,' an.
swered Lizzie. I a
No, no! exclaimed the man, quickly;
1T shall never come to that-nevcr.
Dry your tears. The merciful God has
had pity ON your helple+sness, and has
made u.e of fierce brute 10 spften the
hard heart OF your uncle, and, therefore,
he will never forsake you-nevcr.
The children looked at the man in
utter bewilderment; t. ey did not under
stand what he said; his words and his
b, havior were alike strans 20 tn til h.m
his he soon perceived, for he added
You were going to Kilburn. to Pat
rick Sullivan; you are already there! |
am your uncle, AMI now that / know
you are the the children of my brother
Mrtin, I.nake you welcome
Quickly their tears changed to smiles,
and merrily and he.rtily did they eat o.
the food which BiLdy just then placed
before them.
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Remarkable Discovery.

go
During the heavy gales which prevail
ed last fall, the tide on one occasion was
driven so low in the North River that a
remark bic discovery was made. About
seven miles north OF st. Augustine. O.
The west shore Of North River, the re
mains of an ancient city where disclosed.
The parties who have given us this In
lormation, are ready to conduct any who
desire to the SPIT. Several wells walled
in with coquina are now visible under
water, but the foundations of the housea
can only be felt with pole. on the
OCCASION OF the discovery, gale hal
prevailed for four or f:e days from the
north, diving the water out OF the river
to an cxteut never before known. Fur.
ther invcsti CATION have also brought to
light coquina quarry on this slme site;
and, what is the most remarkable, the
quarry is in the midst of u dense ham.
mock-and which any one can see low,
oj taking the trouble to go there. The
rock is Of y quality equal to any on
Anastasia Island, aud the quarry has
been extensively used, doubtless, Tor the
pu p,se of building this city or settle.
neut-for one or the other it Certainly
was.
The question which naturally arises
is, by whom was this settlement made
by natives of this continent, or Eu-
ropeans? All hi,toriographers agree
Ponce de Leon, a companion OF Colum-
bus, in his second voyage, first touched
OIL this new world at point three miles
north of St. Augustine. This would
have brought him within four miles OF
this city, or settlement, whichever it has
been. Say they, one and all, "he ound
the natives fierce and implaciole." But,
ut this period l5l2-all history is IL
lent, and We hear nu,hi,,g m,re of 81 ri.
da or of America until 1926, xhen
Nar:aez arrived on the Western or gulf
ro,st, Wrp will 8 live this myst ,ryg
Perhaps it may throw light ON the his
tory of America, hitherto concealed.
For let it be remembered that St. Au.
gustinc was the first city settled in
America. Our city is still thransed with
visitors. There my be some curious
enough to search into the history Of
their country; or, ut least, curious enough
to Sratily their own curiosity. There
are pleasure butts Il plenty in the h,r-
bor, and at this delightful season we
would suggest that Il trip up the North
River--ony seven miies-could be
accomplished in very short tim.-
wind and tide favnriu~-which our
pleasure yacht aset' perfectly compe
mend. Who will 20 to solve this my,te-
ry about which We ourselves desire all
the information we can obtain!-At.
4ayusitne Fla Press.
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A CURIOUS FACT 1t is singular
that the name of Gnd should be spelled
with f"ur letters in almost every known
language. 1t is in Latin, Deus; in
Greek, Zeus; Hebrew, Adon; Syrian,
Adad; Arabian, ALA Persian, SYRIA
Tartnrian, lydia; Egyptian, Aumn cr
Zcut; East Indian, Esgi or Zcul
japanese, Zain; Turkish, Addi Scani-
inavian, Odin; Walachian, Zcnc; Croa.
tian, Dogu; Dalmalian, Rnst Tyrrheu.
ian, Eher Etruriun, Chur; Margaran,
Oesej Swedish. 'odd; Irish, Dich /;
Germun, Gut French, Dieh; Spanish.
Dios; and Peruvian Liam. The name
of God in the Annln S:.=nn l..:.; .;:s;su
means good, and the sign,fcation affords
singular testimony of the Aglo saxon
conception of the essence of the Divine
Being. liz IS suudness itself, and the
Author Of all goodness. Yet the idea OF
de"ot'ng the Deity by term equivalent
to abstract aud absolute perfection
striking AS 1t may appear, is perhaps les.
remarkable than the fact that the word
man, used to designate human being.
formerly signitied wickednoss.
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If charcoal is taken into the stomach
in fresh condition it tends to correct
acidity, and to vitalize and inyigorase,
although scientists may be puzzled to tell
exactly why. The most plausible theo-
ry is that it promotes slow combustion.
making the partially decayed ,mas,ee
burn up and leave nothing but the fresh.
If piece of meat is packed in fresh
charcoal, and occasionally repacLed, is
will be gone at last, but IL will remain
fresh. Charcoal will even restore meat
partially decayed. Meat that has been
overlooked unit! it is quite offensive, by
washing aud packing in charcoal Is res
tored. Used in the mouth, some authosa
cay, it tends to prevent the decay Of che
teeth. A considerably large ptese held
in the mouth once in few days, or even
weeks, will keep the breath sweet and
tend to preserve the teeth.
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A REoUEsr.-EdItors please iLsert.
rs matter of general interest, the an.
uouncement OF the third session of the
Agricultural Congress to con, ene at ST.
Louis, Mo, Monday, May 27,l872. The
meeting is under the auspices OF the St.
Louis Fair Association, and correspond.
enee from every section of the country
indicates u full attendance. All Ayri.
cultural aud Horticultural Societies are
rntitled TO representation by one delegate
ior each fifty OF its members, aud are
earnestly requested to co operate.
CnAs. w. GREEN,
Secretary.
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WILD BIRDS TAMED.-The Saint
Augustine (Fla.) Rtesihas the follow.
ing: 81 s.
I'VE witnessed novel, interesting
and beautiful sight, few days ago, nc
the farm of Mira Hildretk. situatn5 I,
the North river, about two miles aboFs
the city. Mrs. Hildreth, in the course
OF u few months, has succeeded in tan.
ing the wild birds that fy about the
place. While we were in the house,
Mrs. II, weat out to the door and CAL
led to the birds, which were shep In the
middle of the day, in the adjoining forst.
In few moments dozen or moro blue
birds and mocking birds came Hying
arouad her. She then came into the
house and handed each Of our party q
raisin. which we we're requested TO hold
out in our fingers. We remained asill
for II few minutes, when the birds hoped
in at the door, few apon our hands and
then picked the raisins from our iingers.p 70
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NUMBER ls

"FAsHIosa or FUSKRALs IN Nrw'
YoRK. The pressns sinnovatiou is to lay
the body upon d couch, dressed in its
accustomed clothing, With apiliow under
the head The position Is usually thas
Of the right or left side, aud the hands
are arranged in some natural and easy
position. Ifthe dead Is lady, . haha-
some shawl is thrown over the Ggurs,
and it a man, an afghan or silksn quilts
serves for a covering Flowers are In
the room; but not 10 such obstrnsiye
abundance as to mako the order of shess
hean.ila! .hings haunt you forever sfter-
ward. The funeral IS announced, and
the friends and acquaintance are Invited.
through the public prints, to be present
aud take leave of the departed. No
hearse and on coffin aifront the siSfs
aud chill the blood with thse traditional
sentiments which affrighted our childish
years. As many days afterwards ne the
condition of the remains viii permit, i
few of the nearest and dearest are invi-.
ted to assist in the sad ceremony or
burial. Loving hands lift and lower
tho casket, and tender ones strew the
earth softly above it with flowers, and
perhaps some favored wrappings Of the
dead arc add.d to lie between the dust
which usually falls SO heavily and harsh
ly upon the other dust that Is so dear
Nh strange eye witnesses this last sacred
attention torihe departed, and no mem-
ory of a thoughless jar or heavy tread
comes back to embitter the remembrancc
of the sorrowful event. Chicago Times.
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T io DC taken without shaeiog--a Aias.

"'"oes SuaakuH = uAAs.,
Some one Significantly defines was n
being murder set to music. Gilmore
first set cannon to music IN Boston.
Mrs. Senator Corbeit is again, for the
twentieth time, pronounced che moss
beautiful woman in Washington.
A Western woman in advertising her
runaway husband says; "David has q
scar on his nose where scratched is.D
Do You understand me noWP" thuu.
dored country pcdagogue to aa urchin,
ut whose head he threw an inkseand.
I've got an inkling Of what you moan. {"
The woman who is "worth her weight
in gold isn't such great mateh after
all. The average feminine ayoirdupois
would only balance abouts30, 900 in che
precious metal.
A young lady in Philadelphia, of rare
personal beauty, but no F~rtune, having
followed the trade of a milliner ali her
life, is about to marry al Engiish gou.
tleman of great wealth.
1t is soberly rotated that arm In
England which puts up prepared ,aests
for tho New Zealand trade, makes Z
large and regular portion of its invoices
to consist of cans labeled, "oanaed mis-
siouary,' = and that thoy SO off with The
natives litc hot cakes.