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THE GoYERaaR,s VETO.

AS was to have been expected, the Gov
ernor on Saturday vetoed the House bill
declaring what shall be received in pay
ment Of taxes, and virtually repeating SO
much of the act approved March 80, 1871,
as provides that the coupons upon the bonds
issued under that act, shall be receivable
for taxes and while the House deserves
the thanks of the people for promptly pass
ing the bill over the veto, it would much
more deserve their thanks by introducing a
bill for the repeal of the entire act of 1871,
and providing for the funding of the State
debt on the terms on which it should have
been funded a year ago. This, we have
shown over and over again, is the only eff
fectual way to settle the whole question,
and relieve the action of the General AS
sembly from all doubt as to its constitu-
tionality. A bill could be prepared in
twenty-four hours, without feck or flaw,
to answer this end, and it is what the peo-
pie demand.
The Governor labors very assiduously to
show that there is something peculiarly
sacred and binding about the act of 1871 !;
that it is one of those contracts which the
State has no power to 60 behind, or to re-
peal and nullify, and that, once made, it is
like the laws of the Modes and Persians,
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION AS A CAUSE
e.. OF FIRES.

There are large class of chemical re-
actions which are liable to produce fires.
We remember once having occasion to
prepare an outfit for an expedition which
required more oilcloth than could be pro-
cured in time. Heavy duck tentcloth was
accordingly saturated with boiled linseed
oil, and stretched upon the grass to dry.
A shower suddenly coming up, the oiled
cloth partially wet, was rolled up, and
placed in neighboring carpenters shop.
The next morning the men went to the
shop to spread it out again and found it
Just bursting into flame. In few mo-
ments more it would have caused a dis
astrous fire. We were called not long
since to examine a building mysteriously
set on fire. A leaking cask Of Kerosene,
which generated hydro-carbon gases,
which communicating with the stove took
fire, was clearly the cause. Kerosene
should always be in perfectly tight vessels.
Linseed oil is one Of these destructive
agents when it becomes spilled on waste
cotton, sawdust, or even wood ashes. 1t
has been known to cause spontaneous COM
bustion in few hours.
A can of oil was spilled on heap of
sawdust in mill, and the sun poured in
upon it brightly part of an afternoon. The
mischief was detected just in time, as the
smoke began to rise fiom the heap before
the men left. A slow fire was found TO be
creeping through the mass just where the
sun shone, which would probably have
burned down the building if left to itself.
Very likely this is one cause of the fire.
quent fires in saw-mills.
Some bales of cotton rags brought out of
storage cellar were found to be on fire.
Oil had been spilled upon them.
| Powdered charcoal piled in heap is very
apt to ignite of itself. A wing in the Min
at Paris once caught fire from charcoal
stored in it. So the powder-makers hav'
sometimes serious damage done them b,
this same agent. A great conhagratiol
once occurred in Copenhagen, in conse
quence of the spontaneous firing of a grca
mass Of bituminous coal il the royal ship
yards. Fourteen hundred houses were de.
stroyed.
Our late storms along the coast have
caused various fires, though it seems hard
ly reasonable to accuse water Of occasion
ing fires. 1t is true, However, that the higl
tides have swept the waters over into til
cellars where lime was stored, and ever,
one knows how water makes lime burn.
The sunshine pouring all day through
| globe Of water in which were some gol
fish, set the carpet on fire in parlor, an
burned foot or more in width and lengt
before it was discovered.
There are many other curious ways i
| which fires originate, which are familiar t
insurance companies, but which the genera
world knows nothing about. But the in
surance companies undoubtedly suffer NOR
t from spontaneous combustion-sales by tn
over-insured than from any other class Q
combustible agencies.
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STATE ISSUES.

We have had occasion to speak before of
the great damage done to the people by al
lowing questions Of local State policy to
become involved in national politics. A
man who carries his politics into his BUSH
ness relations is considered a laughing stock
and nuisance IN all healthy business
circles. lie never attains any business
standing above that of mere pedler.
What is true of tho individual is true of
communities and of state. The
material interests are never proper
subjects of party differences. These
interests are sacred ground and
the sandals of sect and party must be taken
off when they are approached. In great
city like Chicago, however intense and Bit
ter the political differences, they rarely
affect personal or business relations. Where
the educational or financial interests of the
people are involved, all parties unite cordi-
ally and vie with each other in a magnani-
nous yielding of party advantages. This,
Of all things, is what is needed with us.
MUTUAL INTERESTS nave DeeH tHc looI-
balls of party politics. Now, upon
these questions, we are simply cit.
liens, and as such, we propose to
act. We join hands with all men who will
help work out the material and social inter-
ests of Virginia. And in doing this we
should despise ourselves if we could take
advantage of the action of any political op.
ponent, which might have made him un.
popular while working with us for the
common good. On all these questions We
know but one party-the people. W.
aim to devote this paper to the advocacy o
their interests against all Rings, Clique'
and Combinations, which aim at anything
less. We stand by our record till we fine
out that we are wrong. We will defent
+ ALL who stand with US, on local questions
whatever their outside political affiliations
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number of OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES,
THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Will contain faithful resume of the News OF
the Week from all parts Of the world full and
accurate reports of the Richmond and Baltimore
Markets; well digested Editorials upon oil the
current matters of interest, Political, Financial,
Commercial, Agricultural and general topics !;
selections from the leading journals Of this coun-
try local and State news, &c. This paper will
maintain the principles of The National Repub-
lican Party, and strenuously advocate all mea-
sures to advance the public good. Believing
POPULAR EDUCATION to be the great want
of our State and Country, we shall give large
space to its advocacy. We shall devote a large
portion of our columns to the subjects of Agri
cultural, Horticultural and Mining interests Civ
ing interesting articles these subjects from able
contributors.
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our teeth even in the way of a sckly smile.


Only those grotesque chaps who can
- "evermore peep through their eyes
And laugh like parrots at a bagpper."
should condescend to answer the World ac-
cording to its folly in this particular in
stance. But this great metropolitan jour
nal makes another alarming discovery.
The President has "ordered criminal pros
ecutions against the merchants" of New
York who dared to testify against the
"custom-house rascalities" in that city
AS proof of this it quotes letter written
by Attorney General Williams to the Uni
ted States Attorney for the District of New
York, directing that officer to inquire into
the facts connected with the late disclo-
sures there, and prosecute all officers and
others engaged in,receiving or giving brides,
in violation Of the acts ofCongress to prevent
smuggling. This very timely letter of the
Attorney General is wrenchcd from its
true intent and meaning by the World, and
made to apply to the merchants who tes-
tilted before the Committee of Investiga-
ton which recently sat in that city. Here
again the President is seeking to intimidate
and stiHe investigation into the frauds Of
his corrupt and reckless officials, while such
unfortunate merchants as A. 7. Stewart,
II. b. Claflin and others, who testified be-
fore the committee. are to be prosecuted to
the bitter end for their attempt to expose
them. All this the astute and very clever
New York World would have the exceed.
ingly green and unsophistcated world out.
I side, believe as an incontestiblo matter o.
fact.
These preposterous attitudes of tho WorlC
can only be accounted for on the suppose
ton that it is getting itself ready for BIZ
lying campaign; and, as Falstaff used t
say, when he went on similar GRAND
,, that ''skill in the weapon was nothing
without sack" so this metropolitan liar 0
the press would have us understand tina
there is no skill in political weapony with
out the most reckless mendacity ever in
spired by that lying beverage.
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SUBSCRIPTION So PER ANNUM.

SUboOhlfIIoN % FEN ANN
A FIRST-RATE ADVERTISING MEDIUM
This old and well-established Journal has re-
Gently changed hands, and will be conducted
with renewed vigor. 1t will number among its
contributors some of the ABLEST WRITER'S
IN THE COUNTRY upon all subjects kindred
TO agriculture. The different departments of the
Horticultural, Mechani-
cal, Household, &c.-will each be conducted with
a view to make it the most
VALUABLE AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL
IN THIS COUNTRY.
Every farmer should ia Ike it, and no one who
who has recently moved into the State can afford
to be without it, 1t contains the experience of
the most practical and successful farmers and
planters.
As an advertising medium 1t has no superior in
the South, having lnrge circulation amongst
the most substantial farmers and business men.
Insurance companies, bankers machinists, ferti-
LIKING companies, ntrserymen, seedmen, COM
mission merchants, SC, who wish to reach the
best class of people in the country, will find 1t TO
their interest to advertise in this Journal
1t will be mailed to subscribers the first day
of each month at 50 per annum in advance.
Specimen copies will be sent on application.
All business comm uncations to be addressed
JOHN w. RISON,
Editor and Proprietor.
Office No. 2 Columbian Block, corner of Thir-
| tenth and Gary streets. de eff
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No. 2 WHEELER & WILSON SEWING
MACHINE. WORTH $50.
ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES

upon the wellknown Vernondale Nurseries OF
Chalkley Dillingham;, who has splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties especially adapted to Vir-
gnia This order is worth Fifty DOLLARS,
and will enttle the holder to that amount OF
trees, at cash prices. This prize we offer to the
second best list sent us before the 10th of March,
in time for spring planting.
The third prize is of the same kind as the Sc
cona worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given to the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer a WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth $l2; a two
horse, DIXIE Pillow set of best Agricultural
Works, worth $40; Fowler and Wells publica-
tons /; New Music of Peters 4 Co., worth 40 :;
also, sets of valuable miscellaneous books, worth
$40 each also, orders for nursery stock, worth
ten dollars each. One of the above prizes will
be awarded to each club of fifty, and prizes of
one half the value, in our discretion, TO each club
of thirty. Each competitor may indicate the
prize which he prefers, and 1t will be awarded
to the first who has so expressed preference.
Please state what prize you aim at. This will
not prevent you taking any smaller prize should
you fail to secure the higher.
Every club of five will be entitled to an extra
copy of the WEEKLY Canyassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it to their interest TO in
clude also the DAILY, and SBaI-WEBKLY, espe-
cialy, in their list. Every subscriber for the
SBmrWEEKLY will count as two for the WEEKLY
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
At our club rates, two cents a week supplies
others will find it for their interest to keep our
paper, WEEKLY and SEMI WEEKLY for sale.
They will be furnished at favorable rates.
To aid parties raising clubs by enabling them
to offer some inducements to each subscriber, we
propose the following:
To each club OF ten Subscribers or more we will
send sufficient number of GRAPE CUTTINGS
of the new and best varities to furnish each mem
Der TWO DOZEN VINES. With these cuttings
we will send directions for roofing.
To each CLUB of fifty or more we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sent for distribution TO the
club These VINES and CUTTINGS will be from
our own grounds where we have over one hundred
varieties on trial, including all new and choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and others II
any prefer seons of choice apples, cherries pears
&c. We will substitute add them to the
grapes. IL informed in time. We believe that
next 70 a good newspaper, a bountiful supply of
good fruit for old and young is the best gift of
Providence.
Remttances should he made by money orders
or registered letters. and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor and Manager State Journal, Richmond.
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AUCTION SALES.
.EARsaAL,s sALE-Ry virtue of n

NHARsHAL's SALE.-By virtue of an order
M of the United States District Court for tho
Eastern District of Virginia, In the matter of
auction, for cash, AT the store, SIT Broad street
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, WEDNESDAY, March 9th,
the entire large and desirable stock of CON-
FECTIONERIES, FRUITS, JELLIES, &c,
with GASES, JARS, STORE FIXTURES,
&C., &c.
Persons desiring to purchase are invited to at
tend.
Dated March LIST, 1872.
DAVID b. PARKER,
NH It'd u. S. Marshal.
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NH Lid


A SsETS OF BANK OF PITTSYLVANIA
IN AT PUBLIC AUCTION--Notice is hereby
given all persons interested, that by virtue of
a decree entered in the United States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in the
Directors & Co., of the Bank of Pittsyivania, on
January 10th, 1872, will proceed on FRIDAY,
March g. 1872, at ii O'Clock A. NJ, in front of the
United States Custom-House, on Bank street,
Richmond, Va, to sell at pnblic auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash in United States curren.
ey, all the BILLS receivable in my hands as re
ceiver in said cause.
Also, the CLAIM against the stockholders of
said bank for the gold distributed among them.
Also, large amount of CONFEDERATE
STATES NOTES and BONDS.
Printed schedules and descriptive lists of said
assets Tor public inspection by all persons inter-
ested on and after February 10th
VIM. IRA SMITH,
Receiver of Bank of Pittsylvania.
Richmond, January %, 1872 fe 3-tds.
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MONDAY EVENING, MARCH A, 1872.
STATE CONVENTION.
Rooms REP. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA,
pIcuuoND Februarv & 1879


OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF VA,
RICHMOND, February s, 1871
To the Voters Of Virginia:
The State Central Committee, at its session in
this city on the 9TH instant, AL.
"Resotred, That the Republican Party Of Fir-
ginia be assembled in delegated Convention. in
the city of Richmond, on WEbsEsDAY, THE 18TH
DAY OF APRIL, 1872, at IL o'clock NJ, for the par-
pose of selecting delegates to the National Con-
veution at Philadelphia, on the 9th Of June, and
for such other purposes rs may be determined
upon"
Each county and city is authorized to be repre-.
scented by the number of delegates to which it is
entitled in the lower branch of the General As
sembly, rs apportioned in the State Constitn
ton Provided, that each county shall be enti
tied to at least one delegate, and that no person
not resident of the county or city he claims te
represent be allowed to act as delegate OF
alternate Proxies will not be recognized.
BY order of the Committee:
JOHN r. LEWIS, Chairman.
Samuel f. Madden, Secretary.
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146-Inyol.
TT S. NIARSIIAL'S SALE.
IN THE MATTER OF EDWIN t. PILKIN-
TON, BANKRUPT.
NH It'd

BY virtue of an order of the District Court OF
the United States in the above case, and to me
directed, 1 shall sell at public auction, on
THURSDAY, March nth, 1872, at the factory,
No. 1900 Franklin street, Richmond, Va, the
following described property, belonging to the
estate of said bankrupt, viz:
IL RETAINERS; 6 POTS;
Is BOX SCREWS, with billets and bands COM
piete;
10 SHAPE MILLS: pounds, haifpound, long
los, and IL inch;
STEAM PUMP
3 sMOKING TOBACCO CUTTERS;
2STEM GRINDER; / STEM CRUSHER;
SHAFTING and PULLEYS;
TWIST BENCHES. KNIVES and SCALES
l ''HERRINGS" SAFE;
OFFICE FIXTURES, &C.;
TRADE BRANDS of f. T. Pilisinton, includ-
ing the celebrated copyright brand, Fruits
and Flowers; together with all the fixtures
and appurtenances necessary for the manu-
facture of both Smoking and Plug Tobacco.
TERMS OF SALE-For sums under $3.50,
cash; for sums over $3.50, a credit of sixty days,
with approved negotiable notes.
Sale to commence at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
Dated March lst 1872.
DAVID b. PARKER,
NH It'd u. S, MAJ shall
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opINIoNs OF THE PRESS.


THE WoMAs's JoURsAL.--The friends of woman
suffrage, who wish to keep the issue clear from
entangling alliances with other reforms and the
endless host of individual whims and vagaries--
who would pursue it with the same singleness Of
aim that marks the movement in England, and
the temperance and other special reforms in this
country, have established a weekly paper the
Woman's Journal, published in Boston and Chi
cago, and edited by Mrs. Livermore, Mrs. Lucy
Stone, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Mr.. VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, and Mr.. Il. w. Higginson, assisted by
accomplished friends of the cause. The No
mans Journal is a fair and attractive paper in
appearance, while the variety and spirit of its
articles, and the dignity, selfrespect, good
hunor, and earnestness of its tone, will show
how profoundly mistaken are those who suppose
that folly and extravaganza are necessarily char
acteristic of the discussion Of the question The
Journal is Indispensable to those who would
truly understand the character of the movement
and measure its progress.-Ha'per's Weekly.
TERMS:
$3.50 a year, invariably in advance. Single
copy 8 cents. ja 4-tf
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LIST OF PREMIUMS.

We announce to-day A PREMIUM LIST FOR
1872, which offers to the friends of the STATE
JOURNAL an opportunity TO serve themselves and
aid to extend the circulation of
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rI,nE wOMAN's JOURNAL,

rINnE WOMAN'S JOURNAL,
Il DEVOTED TO
THE INTERESTS OF WOMAN,
to her educational industrial, legal and political
equality, and especially to her
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Published every Saturday by its proprietors, in
Boston, Chicago, and st. Louis,
MARY A. LIvERgoRE, Editor.
Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, Henry b.
Blackwell and T. w. Higginson, Associate
Editors.
St Louis Address Fanny Holy, Insurance Ex-
change Building, Room is, corner Fifth and
Olive streets.
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ny d. HowLE's DRUG STORE, Market
Il. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night. -
SMALL FARMS FOR SALE.
NnARMfNG CoJNTf 2 SEATS FoR SALE
AT aUNsToN HALL, ON THE POTOMAC,
BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED,
TWENTY MILES BELOW WASHINGTON
AND FOUR MILES FROM MT. VERNON.
FACILITIES FOR
BOATING, SHOOTING, s
FISHING, AND
SURF BATHING
ON sUNNYs1DE BAT
FINE WATER, TIMBER, GRAZING LANDS
HIGH, ROLLING, HEALTHY
UNSURPASSED FOR FRUIT AND TRUCK
GOOD NEIGHBoRHooD OF ONE HUM
DRIED NORTHERN FAMILIES HERE.
SOLD IN LOTS FROM TEN TO ONE HU
DRIED ACRES.
STEAMBOAT LANDING ON PREMISES;
AND RAILROAD IN REAR.
ONE HOUR FROM WASHINGTON BY RAIL.
1
TITLES CLEAR AND rNpIsPUTABLE
| We want one hundred first-class families, in
dustrious, temperate and enterprisng. No ques-
! lions asked about religion or politics.
You can ra Use every variety of Fruit Grass and
Grain.
Facilities for dairying excellent. ...s.
Manures, Lime, Mari and Muck easily obtained,
near the premises. ..
Direct and rapid shipment of all products North
by rail or water. -a -..
| No one need fear excess heat or cool nights
for fresh breezes up the bay and temper the
atmosphere.
! To persons of intellectual tastes, the near vi
cinity of the National Capital is of inestmable
value 1t is near enough to Washington to allow
one to do business there and be home at night;
OF, in winter to reside in the city and have the
luxuries of farm home.
We urge our Northern friends not to go West
nor far int the South to live in the wilderness
till they have seen our beautiful resio OF ths
Upper Potomac.
Come and sea us here in Virginia. Here 20
| will find true hearts ready to welcome you. SO
ciety organized with Churches, Schools, Horti
cultural and Agricultural Societiet, Nurseries o.
fruit trees and beautiful cultivated farms. Herr
you will find the cheapest land on this continent
and which is sure TO increase rapidly in value
Northern men of means are coming in rapidly
Lands from $40 to s26 per acre, of exoellen
quality to improve, can be bought Tong time
Farms can be rented by those who wish to stay
a while to try the climate.
| Address
| "sTATE JOURNAL OFFICE,
BECK, KNOX & KIRBY.
| Real Estate Agents
ap l2--tf Alexandria. Va
| HORTICULTURAL. &c.
LlRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES
HERMITAGE NURSERIES,
| RIcHMoNp, VA.
The Virginia Nursery and Wine Company.
Proprietors of these widely-known Nurseries
have removed their office to Columbian Block,
Corn Exchange) Room No. 2, second floor, cor
| ner Thirteenth and Cary streets.
The stock for the Fall trade is unusually fine,
ment of APPLE, PEACH, PEAR, PLUM,
CHERRY and other FRUIT TREES, as well as
small FRUITS, GRAPEVINES, ASPARA-
GUS, together with
ORNAMENTAL TREES, EVERGREENS.
SHRUBBERY, &C.
For catalogues and information, call at office on
address JOHN M. ALLAN,
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E d. HOwLE's DRUG STORE, Market
II. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night.
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Gpeni,sg State gol'rl1al.
FrBJIszRD

AII.Y, SENtI-wEEKIY AND WEEKLY,
No nav MAS STRRst. kipssoSp, yIRsIsrA.
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A FIRsT-CLAss NEWSPAPER.

The Journal is now favorably known all over
the State, and it will he much easier to raise
clubs for it now, than heretofore.
AS A FAMILY s. AGRICULTURAL PAPER
the WEEKLY STATE JouRHRL will be found espe-
eially valuable. No pains will be spared 10 keep
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CLUE RATES +:
PRIZES:


In addition to the Inducements offered by the
above liberal Club rates, we will present to the
person sending us THE LARGEST LIST OF
SUBSCRIBERS before the first Of June, 1872,
A CELEBRATED WHEELER WILSON
NEW IMPROVED
NOISEIESS FAMILY SEWING-MACHINE
which can be seen at the WHEELER WILSON
AaBSoY OF @. l.. RAILWAY, No, 1901 MAIN SrRRRT
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ALSO, .a.
number OF OTHER VALUABLE PRIZES,
consisting OF
THE CELEBRATED DIXIE PLOW (2-HoRsE,)
manufactured by MR. P. II. STARKB, RIcuAoED.
| VALUABLE BOOKS. FRUIT TREES. &c. &c
| to be awarded March 10TH 1879
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Give my love to the artist workInen OF THE
ALDlNE, who are striving to make their pro-
fession worthy of admiration for beauty, as it
has always been for usefulness. Henry Ward
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PROSPECTUS.
DRosPECTUs FOR 1879.
l. FIFTH YEAR.
THE ALDINE:

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