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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-18
GENERAL ITEMS.

| "A woman at Westfield, Mass, con-
tributed to the growth of the town, We'd
nesday, by giving birth to two sons and
two daughters. How is that for high?
"A woman on an emigrant train recent
ly gave birth to lively boy in Michigan,
and when the cars were passing through
Indiana his twin brother joined him.
The remains of Fitz Hugh Ludlow,
the well-known writer, who died in Geneva,
Switzerland, in September, 1870, have ar
rived in Poughkeepsie, for interment.
-Whiskey is being compounded from
Canada thistles. Fondness for thistles
has long been known as an attribute of a
certain portion of the worlds population.
"A young Kentuckian who had been
dressed to represent Santa Claus at a
church fair, was mistaken for Ku
Klux and knocked over by nervous
gentleman.
Minnie Hauck, the American prima
donna, has been offered by the Empress
Elizabeth, of Austria, with whom she is a
great favorite, the position of cantatrice to
her Majesty for life.
Here's comical advertisement: "To
the Drapery Trade-W Wanted, young man,
to be partly outdoor, and partly behind
the counter" What will be the result
when the door slams
--Bulwer Lytton does not grow hand
some with advancing age. A writer who
met him lately compares him to "an ante
diluyian hawk with sharp beak, bony brow,
and cold twinkling eyes,"
The great English circulating library.
Mudie's, took 1000 copies of Tennyson's
new poem dn the Contemporary Rerie,c), l, :
500 copies.of Geo. Eliot's "Middlemarch, -
and 1000 copies of Forstcr's "Life of
Dickens"
-Christiansburg, Va, is in ecstacies
over venerable turkey gobbler who has
builded for himself nest, and is now
gravely sitting on four apples. 1t is pre-
sumed that this action is intended as a
grave satire upon the woman's right busi-
ness. "a
The Louisville Com1er-Jounal saws !:
san expedition, fitted out more than a
year ago to search for DR.. Ujijiii Living
stone, is still on the march through the
wilds of Africa. AS a loser of himself DR..
Livingstone is without parallel in history.
For our part we cannot see the use of
spending SO much time and money to find
man who can't be hired to stay found,
and who is never happy except when he is
lost. E -eEH lsE
Visions of peace, soft as the curly
smoke, floating through the Imagination Of
the driver of benzine wagon, at Titus
ville, Pa, were rudely scattered as he
emptied his pipe upon the head of the bar
rel on which he was sitting, and the next
,t1 t,o
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A Petition,

The following petition is being circulated
widely, and we especially commend its pur-
pose, and hope everybody will sign it:
To the Senate and House of Representatives.
{ of the United States
The undersigned, citizens of the United
States, feeling the urgent necessity for the
enactment of law to prevent the further
absorption of the public lands of the Unit
ted States by railroads or other corporations,
and to have the residue of said public do
main forever set apart for the exclusive use
of actual settlers, in limited quantities, do
respectfully petition your Honorable body
to take prompt action in the passage Of
such law. KISS gan
We urge our appeal upon the ground
that tens of thousands of the industrial
classes of large cities and towns, now un-
employed, must seek an outlet and escape
from the poverty and distress which sur
rounds them, or be rapidly driven to pau
perism and crime.
We urge our appeal on the ground of
simple justice to our children, and to the
emigrants now seeking our shores. fleeing
from the very monopoly of land so alarm
ingly threatening our Republic by the enor-
nous absorption of the public domain by
giant corporations and private monopolsts.
We urge our appeal as measure of JUS
tice to the whole American people, as a
rich legacy in trust by our generation for
those to come after us-never to be
galienated.
\ We urge our appeal finally, as one deeply
hfecting the morals and well being of our
people, in that these giant corporations
have become the allies of stock gamblers in
turning our public domain (the heritage Of
alD into one vast national gambling arena.
70 put speedy termination to these
threatened evils, and to confer measure
of equity and justice on the American
people, we urgently pray the adoption Of
a law embodying the features herein set
forth.
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. POLICE COURT-JuStice j. j. White
presidhg.-The fol owing cases Were dis
posed of this morning:
I Wilson Gibson, charged with stealing a
peice of pig-iron from the Richmond and
Danville depot. Found guilty, and COM
mitted for thirty days.
Catherine Walker, charged with assault
ing and beating Hannah James. Fined
80.
Henrietta Bray, charged with being a
person of unsound mind, and disorderly in
the streets. Sent to Jail.
Thomas Williams, charged with unlaw-
fully having in his possession a hack blank
ct, supposed to have been stolen. Com
mitted for thirty days.
VIM. Wright, charged with being drunk
and trespassing upon the premises of Jas.
ID. Browne, and breaking and destoying a
glass in the window Of Mr.. Brownies house.
Discharged.
Washington Jones, charged with feloni-
ously stealing one robe, valued at $50,
one robe valued at sl3, and one leather
strap, valued at 81, the propertyssof Mrs.
5. q. Deane. Case continued till Saturday
and the accused bailed in the sum of 81 900
to appear at that time.
Calvin Turner, charged with stealing a
lot of brass, the property of j. G. Smith.
Accused not appearing, a eapias was is
sued. iJfzE
robert Brown, charged with having four
hats in his possession, supposed to have
been stolen. Discharged. or
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HORSE FRIGHTENED AT A MONKEY
SHow.-While the Monkey troupe, now in
the city, were giving performance this
morning, on Broad street, near Sixth, a
horse, frightened at the discordant notes of
the hurdy-gurdy or the volley fired by the
armed monkey, broke away from the
wagon to which he was attached, taking
the shafts with him, and plunged upon the
sidewalk where were congregated about
two hundred people. Passing along down
the sidewalk, he played havoc with the
fruit and vegetable stands, scattering them
in all directions. Strange to say, no one of
all the crowd of spectators and market
people was seriously injured. The panic
stricken animal was finally captured near
the meat market. aaae
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The SECRET DISCLOSED. D.-The secret
session of the Senate held Yesterday, was
done at the request of Governor Walker,
to consider the testimony which has been
taken here and in England as to the true
boundary line. between Maryland and Virgin
ia. 1t is said he does not wish the authorities
of Maryland to know anything of this testi-
mony for the present. Why this is so we
are at loss to understand, as the subject
is one in which the people of both States
are deeply interested, and who must sooner
or later know the character of the evidence
which Gilbert the FIRST would now keep
secret.
1t would be strange if this Northern
man of Southern feelings" should come
here and involve two Southern States in an
unpleasant quarrel. We are told Virginia
will claim the whole of Potomac river and
not allow Maryland to take bucket of it
for washing purposes, unless she pays for
1t. The Governor is growing desperate
over his late downfall, and will resort to
desperate means to reinstate himself in the
good opinion of his former admirers.
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ARREST OF WASHINGTON JONES'
Washington Jones, the party referred to
by us yesterday as being implicated in the
theft of two robes at the Exchange Hotel
last summer, the property of Mrs. S. G.
Deane, of New York, then sojourning at
that hotel, was arrested this morning at the
American hotel by Sergeant E. Ii. Chalkley,
on warrant issued by the police Justice
yesterday afternoon. Jones had prelmi-
nary hearing before Justice White this
morning. He was ably defended by Sam
Page, Esq. The case was continued till
Saturday, at the request of the counsel for
the defense. Jones promptly gave bail in
the sum of 81 900 for his appearance at
that time. Henry Watkins surety. Other
parties, supposed to be connected with this
case, will be arrested.
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JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA
CANAL.-A large portion of the time of
the House, this morning, was consumed in
discussing bill looking to disposition Of
the States interest in the James River and
Kanawha canal.
1t is proposed to give the interest of the
State to parties who will agree to complete
this work to the Ohio river.
Gen. G. W. G. Lee, Thomas S. Bocock.
Lieutenant Governor j. L. Marye, Robert
Ould, Samuel Watts, Franklin Stearns and
Robert w. Hughes, are commissioners on
the part of the State to negotiate and effect
whatever arrangement they may deem
best. The bill is vigorously opposed by
Mr.. Kelly and also by Mr.. Deneale, who
are likely to be the only champions on that
side of the question.
We are decidedly favorable to this or
any other reasonable scheme that gives
any promise Of an early completion of this
great work,
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! CoRREspoNpENr writes to ask

A CORRESPONDENT writes to ask Us
"iftwe are in favor of allowing individuals
as well as the State to repudiate their debts
as the Richmond Wing expresses itself to
be" We do not understand the Rich
mond Whig to advocate the reputation
of either public or private debts.
We do not, by any means, get
our opinions from the W hig,
although we are glad to find that able pa
per in harmony with us at times, and in
opposition to the Funding Law especially
so. Our position was taken upon that
question, as is publicly well known, before
any other paper in the State during the
late canvass. We have always stoutly and
persiste,aly denounced reputation. By re-
pudiation is meant refusal to pay an hon.
est claim which the debtor possesses the
ability to pay. S.-....-----------.~- s.
A settlement in bankruptcy or by an as
signment, is not reputation in any just
sense, and we believe this mode of settle
ment has been generally recognized as
consistent with the honor Of an unfortu.
nate debtor.
A settlement based upon the ability Of
the debtor to pay is what we have asked.
The just and humane creditor recognizes
this principle constantly in private affairs.
We go SO far with the IVhig or any one
else, no farther.
But as we are sure that when man, by
misfortune or mismanagement, has become
insolvent, it is better for all parties that he
should go into liquidation and adjust al
claims as best he can. So we think of the
State.
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. The QUESTION SETTLED.-Thc Legis-
lature settled the question of what should
De done with the funds belonging to the
State of Virginia, by leaving the money in
the several banks of this city, which have
had it for some time; on condition that
they each ana execute bonds in the penalty of
$500, 900, endorsed by some persons other
than the banks. This action will meet with
the general approval of the people of the
State, when they remember that Richmond
is the metropolis, and that to scatter this
large amount throughout Virginia, would
create a confounded confusion. These
banks are beyond doubt, so far as their
credit and standing are concerned, and
have readily agreed to give any amount of
security required of them. Their officers
are among the best business men of the
State, and the people may rest assured
that this public trust will be judiciously
and safely cared for.
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THE Lynchburr Press mistakes a oene-

THE Lynchburg Press mistakes gene
raj allasson as confined to itself, and there
fore indulges in some remarks not entirely
in keeping with its usual good nature. In
our article, alluding to the "Press,p we
used the word as noun of multitude, and
not in its application to our excellent CO.
temporary, who rejoices in that designation
at Lynchburg. .t e43
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COURT OF APPEALs-The following
cases were decided yesterday:
Price VS.. The Commonwealth. A writ
of error to a judgment of the Circuit court
of Cumberland, whereby the plaintiff in
error. was convicted of receiving stolen
horse, knowing it to have been stolen.
Case reversed and remanded to the said
Circuit court for new trial to be had there
in. Judge Moncure delivered the opinion
of the court.
Yeaton VS.. The Bank of the Old Domin-
ion. Upon supersedeas to judgment of
the Circuit court of the city of Richmond.
Affirmed. Judge Christian delivered the
opinion of the court.
. Morgan's admir- VS.. Otey and others.--
An appeal from decree of the Circuit
court of the city of Richmond. Affirmed.
Judge Christian delivered the opinion of
the court. ' .-a
Monteiro's administrators VS.. Webb, &c.
An appeal from the Circuit court of Frank
lin county. Reversed. Opinion of the
court delivered by Judge Christian.
The City of Richmond VS.. Richmond
and Danville railroad company. An APP.
peal from decree of the Circuit court of
the city of Richmond. Affirmed. Judge
Staples delivered the opinion of the court.
The resolutions passed at meeting of
the Bar of Richmond, concerning the death
of William Ii. Mcfarland, ESQ.,, were pre-
sented to the court by James Lyons, ESQ.,,
as chairman of the committee appointed by
the Bar for that purpose, and they were
ordered TO be recorded in the order book of
the court. Judge Moncure took occasion
to pay handsome tribute to the memory
of Mr.. Mcfarland.
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II OTIoE TO C0NTRACT0Ks.-seaIed ,pro-

Mt Office TO CONTRACT.sKS.-Seale spro-
IN posalswill be received by the undersigned
until 70 M THURSDAY, January is, 1872, for
the GRADUATION and MASONRY of a branch
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad from Car
rington street to James river, including tunnel
through Church Hill, about 3,40o feet long. For
further particulars, apply to
-5t asF II. d. WHITCOMB,
Chief Engineer Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
Richmond, Va. de 26--td
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Bomb-Shell in the ssEnQuirer'' Office.

VIC O1IP orIo 1O1TUWIIE5 ITU1II J11U h1CTIInOnu
Whig, of yesterday:
"The Enquirer Of yesterday devoted a
column and half of very heavy reading in
exposition of the abominable and atrocious
doctrines of the Whig of the day before.
Yesterday morning we met our old
friend, Lewis Z. Harvie, president of the
Enquirer publishing company" and his
salutation was:
'You have been stealing my thunder and
don't give me credit" agf
"How so ?'
In your article yesterday (Monday) you
copy almost word for word an address
delivered year or more ago to the people
of Amelia-only you did not 60 as far as
] did. We don't owe cent, and should
not pay any,"
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ADJUSTMENTS.
VIRGINIA HALL.

VIRGINIA HALL.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS,
JANUARY 18TH AND 10TH,
EXCELLlNG & DEFYING COMPETITION,
BIT THE FAMOUS
DUPREZ & BENEDICTS
NEW ORLEANS GIGANTIC MINSTREI.S,
of twenty years organization.
The great chief Monarchs of Minstrelsy,
COMPOSED OF A REGIMENT OF ARTISTS,
on their twentieth annual successful tour,
Introducing their brilliant. various Specialtiee.
The oldest, most reliable, and largest,
complete Troupe in existence. Announcing q
Carnival Entertainment full of Merit
Admission, so cents; reserved seats, rs cents
for sale at West & Johnston's
g. H. DUPREZ,
ia l6-4t Manager.
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Bond having arrived, the United
States Circuit conrt was opened this morn
ing. No business of Importance was trans
acted, The court was adjourned until ten
O'Clock Tomorrow morning, when it is ex-
pected several chancery cases will be taken.
Judge Underwood, in letter received
this morning, states that he will not be
here this week.
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For the Journa
For the Journal
Meeting of CoIcred Members OF the Genera
Assembly.


AT ameeting of the colored Republican
members Of the General Assembly of Vir-
ginia, held January 18th, 1872, the Hon.
R. G. L. Paige, delegate from Norfolk
county, was called to the chair, and Hon.
j. w. B. Matthews, of Petersburg, APP
pointed secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
explained by Hon. w. N. Stevens, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of five be ap-
pointed to visit Washington, and present to Con-
gress petition, praying that honorable body TO
pass the civil rights bill proposed by the Hon.
Charles Sumner, the able and patriotic Senator
from Massachusetts
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed: Hons. w. n. Stevens, Rufus
S. Jones, j. w. B. Matthews, Ross Ham
ilton, Peter X. Jones, and r. G. l.. Paige.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. G. L. PAIGE, Chairman.
J. w. B. Nasthesos, Secretary. gsa
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LOCAL NOTES.

Mr.. James w. Lewellen was yester-
day reappointed flour inspector for Rich
mond, by Governor Walker.
The office of the Carolina Life Insur-
ance company has been removed to the
building in which is located the Southern
and Atlantic telegraph company.
Two charters granted by Judge Asa
Dickinson, of Prince Edward, Incorporating
the National Virginia Settlement Associa-
ton and the Randolph Accommodation
company, were received at the office of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth for record
yesterday. -
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LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS Re-
NAMING IN THE RICHMOND PosT-
OFFICE, JANUARY 18TH. lS72.-Geo.
A. Jones, Tunstall's Station, Va; Miss
'. S. Braxton, Richmond; Emily Allen,
Richmond /; Mrs. Fannie Foster, --.
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THE HEMINsTRELs.-Duprez & Benedict's
celebrated troupe of Ethiopian performers
open at Virginia Hall tonight. Those of
our citizens who are fond of fine music.
burlesque and frolic, will not fail to attend.
The troupe will give two entertainments.
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THE VIRGINIA DIooEsE.-The Right
Rev. Bishop Gibbons, Vicar Apostolic of
North Carolina, has been duly appoint
ed Administrator of the Diocese of Rich
mond, Va, until the further action of the
Holy See. taaA sar HFa r.sras
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Es Musical instruments and Musical Mer-
chandise of every description can always be
found at J. MARsHs Music Depot, No 9lS Main
street. He has just received new and exten.
siVe stock of the above named goods
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LIS t OF PATENTS. s.-The following
patents were issued from the United States
patent office to citizens of Virginia for the
week ending January l6, 1872, reported
for the STATE JOURNAL by Alexander &c
Mason, solicitors of patents, COS Seventh
street, Washington, D. c.: Bee hive, @.
Beard, Waynesboro'; machine fer strip
ping and booking tobacco, Otis Dean,
Richmond; peanut shelter, James w.
Sands and b. +. Walters, Norfolk. &
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HALL.
OLD RELIABLE THEATRE.
H Z L Z N D. e S r Z
]. G.. STUTTZ,

]. G.. STUTTZ,
SUPPORTED BY TWENTY-FIVE FIRST
GLASS PERFORMERS.
Positively the largest and most complete dra-
matte organization now travelling
Everything will be done to make these enter
tainments first-class in every respect.
Dress Circle. ......................... 10 cents
Gallery ................,.,,,,.,,5 SO "a
Reserved seats can be obtained at West Il
Johnstons bookstore, commencing Friday morn.
ing, January 18th, without extra charge.
80 ID. s.. DWIGHT,
Ja l3-H Business Manager.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
IMpoRrANr ORnINANcr. In q,

IMPORTANT ORDINANCE. = In our
columns WILDE found an important ord-
nance, recently enacted by the city council,
concerning wagons, drays, carts, &c., ira
versing the streets of Richmond. The or
dinance is amendatoTy of section twelve of
chapter thirty-six of the city ordinances.
1t establishes regulations as to the loading
Of vehicles, width Of the tires of the same,
and stipulates the conditions upon which
the Tredegar Iron Works company will be
allowed to transport the cars manufactured
by it until the first day of January, 1873,
levying a tax of 81 on each eight-wheeled
car hauled through the streets, and so
cents upon each four-wheeled car so
hauled, and making it the duty of the
Tredegar company to report to the auditor
of the city quarterly, the number of such
cars taken through the streets and COM
pliance with this ordinance from the first
instant to release the company from all
amounts due from it for repairs of streets,
under the former ordinance. The ordin-
ance contains important provisions, and we
call the attention Of all concerned to them.
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THE IMMIGRATION MEETING.-The
legislative committees on immigration as
sembled at the Capitol last night, but made
no progress with the matter in hand. 1t
was expected that Governor Walker would
be present and give his views upon the SUBJ
ject of Immigration, but he failed to put ip
an appearance, and the committee ad-
journed until Tuesday evening next.
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AUCTION HOUSE.

.-. AUCTION HOUSE.
RI MCCORMICK,
Il. NO. 14i4 MAIN STREET
RICHMOND, VA, .
AUCT1ONEER & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Keeps on hand, for sale to the trade or families
at private sale a large stoca of
CROOKERY, GLASSWARE,
g FURNITURE, CLOTHING,
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.
All of which will be sold at auction prices
wholesale and retail.
MB-AUCTION SALES DAILY at 10 A. Nj. and
Up. M. iy 27--8m
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DIED.

In this city, this morning. al O'Clock, AARON
i. BURTON, in his fifty sixth year.
The friends of the family are invited to attend
his funeral from the residence of Mr William f.
Burton, No. 40s Seventh street, TOMORROW,
10th, at l2 O'Clock M.
AT the residence of @. w. Allen, No lis Sew.
enth street, on the 10th instant, Mrs. ALICE
PERDUE, aged seventy-six -l
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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, sc.
rssasFtar G. +. JOHNSTON,
Newsdealer, 9ls Main street,
de 2-D&Wtf Richmond Virginia.
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NEWSPAPERS. PERIODICALS, &c

NoW 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
annexed: aH5e. s-stlr eri E.s.IsG
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METROPOLITAN HALL.

FOURTH AND LAST WEEK
COLONEL JOHN r. JOHNSTONS
TOUR OF EUROPE,
the most beautiful panorama ever painted in the
world. Wonderful and startling effects. The
lecture is full of wit, humor, sentiment and
song. Matinee on Wednesday and Saturday af-
ternoons Everybody receives a useful present.
ADsIsstoN 25c. to all parts of the house.
ia I5--6t.
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COAL AND WOOD.

WHY NOT SAVE Fifty GEMS 70 ONE
w DOLLAR TWENTY-FIVEC CENTS when
times are so very hard 7 Everybody must have
fire, for winter comes rapid and fierce, while
we are selling coal of all kinds at from fifty
cents to one dollar twenty-five cents cheaper
than any establishment in the city.
WOOD, both OAK and PINE, cheap as the
cheapest. Call or send to Gary and Nineteenth,
or to Grace street, No. 70S, and be convinced.
de 2-3m CHAS. II. PAGE & co.