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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-10

RICHMOND BANKING AND INSUR-
ANCE CoNIPANY.-The sixth annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Richmond
Banking and Insurance company was held
at the office of the company to-day at II
o'clock. The meeting was called to order
with B. III. Nash, Esq, as chairman, and
Captain John I. G. Potts was requested to
act as secretary.
The report of the President, John B.
Davis, Esq, was read and adopted. The
report shows the condition of the company
to be excellent. The amount paid out for
losses during the year was sd ,160.04. OF
this amount $40, 900 was on losses incurred
and not adjusted previous to the last an
nual report. After paying $2l ,160 for
dividends, the company has net balance
on hand of $22, 1854.
The following gentlemen were elected
directors of the company for the ensuing
year: y. b. Davis, j. A. Belvin, l.. IL.
Frayser, G.. A. Hundley, w. w. Crump,
John c. Davis, Joseph Hall and Il. w.
boswell. The newly appointed board
reelected John b. Davis, Esq.,. to the presi-
dency of the company, thus paying a
merited compliment to gentleman who
has contributed so largely to the success
of the institution. Mr.. Davis, in the
management Of this company, has shown
himself to be one of the foremost finan-
clers of Richmond, as he has long been
recognized as one of our ablest and wisest
bssiness citizens. Under his management
we have no doubt the Richmond Banking
and Insurance company will continue to
prosper and grow in popularity.
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REGISTRARS APPoINTED.-Judg
Gulgon yesterday morning appointed w.
.. Taylor registrar for Monroe ward, in
place OF j. j. Crutehheld, appointed mag
istrate, and resigned. Alexander Duval
was appointed a registrar for Madison
ward, in place of G. P. Laughton, resigned.
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DEMOCRATIC MEETINGs.-Th Demo-
Gratis of the various wards of the city held
meetings last night, and selected the fol-
lowing persons to compose the City Con-
tral Committee for the ensuing year:
Jefferson Ward-J. b. Pace, A. G..
Babcock, Samuel McCubbin, 4. B. Cook
and John A. Lacy.
Madison Ward-Pcyton Wise, L. II.
Frayser, George Klein, L. Wagner and
j. II. Mahoney.
Jackson Wdrd-John Hagan, Oscar
Null, Richard Lee, L. Gimmi and John
Disney.
Monroe Ward-C. NJ. Wallace, VIM
English, w. Ii. Wade, M. L. Strauss
and r. B. Munford.
Clay Wmd-John f. Meredith, L. j
Euker, w. 9. Newberry, Thomas N
Saunders and +. P. Brannan.
Marshall Ward-W. P. M. Kellum
John f. Bossieux, j. j. English, DAME
Higgins and John b. Turpin.
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MEETING OF MEcHANIcs.-The
will be mass meeting of the Mechanics
Of Richmond, at City Hall, on Saturday
night next, to consider questions affecting
the welfare of that class Of our citizens.
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A LII InE InfE WAN Nbiuh mas
Ia PAPER Is PRINTED, was cast at the
foundry of H. Ia. PEL0UXE d co.
10 l6-deoiavGn Richmond, Va
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sE- FASHIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
--latest styles of BuTrERIcK's Patterns just re-
ceived at the office of the Howe Sewing Machine,
SOB Main street. Also, Metropolitan for April
T. f. McKEsNpy Agent
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EoH NE" z0NA' sasx2
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC
BELL, Capt BLAKEMAN, will sail on FRIDAY,
April IL, at O'Clock A. nj.
Freight received until Thursday night.
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north south,
east and west. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
SteeraEe. Ee.................. ................ 90
Round Trip Tickets. s........................ 20 90
For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN w. WYATT Agent,
ap 9--St No. 3 Governor street
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SUDDEN DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY.
"A young lady named Miss Emily Lud-
well Lee, Of Loudoun county, who was
on visit to this city, and stopping at Mrs.
DuvaPs, on Broad street, near the City
Hall, died very suddenly last evening.
Miss Lee had accompanied gentleman
friend to the theatre, and, though feeling
well when she started, complained of sud-
den illness as she was entering the theatre
door, and expressed wish to return. Her
escort Immediately complied with
her wishes, and she was conveyed
to Mrs. Duval's, reaching that place in an
apparently dying condition. Physicians
were summoned at once, and on arriving
found that her pulse had ceased to beat,
and before any restoratives could be ad-
miAistered she breathed her last. We are
informed that it is the opinion of the doc
tors and friends that Miss Lee died of heart
disease. We presume the mournful intel
ligence of her death has been transmitted
to her friends in Londoun, and that her re-
mains will be taken thither for interment.
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DOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, a.E,u
a AND WAY-LANDINGS ON ,k5&sf
JAMES RIVER-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 5N 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 Ap-
ply to agent on wharf or captain on board.
no l7-3m
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WANTS.
SHIPPING.

F0N sEw YORK. sakk
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
COMPANY'S elegant steamship WILLIAM p
CLYDE, Captain ScoTT, will leave her wharf
at Rockets on FRIDAY, April 18th. at p. M.
Connecting with steamers for Fall River and
Boston from same pier.
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, aud western
places; also, to Europe and Australia.
Fare, S5 meals and state-rooms, extra.
For Freight or passage, apply to
d. J. BURR, President,
1914 Main street.
WASHINGTON & Co., agents. Pier ~, North river,
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OFFICIAL.

r Avs OF THE UNITED STATES PAssED
IL AT THE SECOND SESSION OF THE
FORrI-SECOND CONGRESS-. s la
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ItaIy

Rome, April 9.--The Pope has refused
to receive the sum Of money which was
offered to him by the Italian government.
His Holiness, in declining the gift, de-
clared that when it became necessary for
him to accept aims as means of main
tanning subsistence he would only receive
them from the Catholic world
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NEWS FROM ABROAD,
England.


London, April ga special dispatch
to the Manchester Guardian says that
Hon. Il. G. Schenck, while in Paris,
from which city he returned yesterday,
had an interview with the American coun-
sci before the Geneva tribunal of arbitra-
ton, and upon his arrival here called upon
Earl Granville. The result of these inter-
views, says the dispatch, is that neither
counsel nor albitrators will meet at Geneva
on the 10Th inst, the day appointed for
the assembling of the board, but that the
English and American agents will meet
and exchange counter cases. The dispatch
further states that the board of a1bitra-
ton will not again assemble until the 10th
of June.
The grand jury at the Old Bailey has in
dicted the Tichbornc claimant for forgery
and perjury.
London, April 9.-The grand jury set
ting at the Old Bailey have found a true
bill against Arthur O'Connor, the assalant
of the Queen, charging him with INSIDE
meanor. O'Connor pleads guilty to the
charge of assaulting the Queen, but asks
for mitigation Of punishment on the
ground of insanity. Judgment in his case
will be rendered Thursday.
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DENTISTRY.

MENTAL NoTiCE.-DR. JOHN q. ca
IL WAYT has this day associa ted withoHiYYn
him in the practice OF dentistry his son, (iEU. q.
WAYT, NJ. ID. DDS, and having his assistance,
has resumed the practice OF MECHANICAL
DENTISTRY, and will insert whole or parts OF
sets OF teeth after all the approved methods.
Office l04 Ninth street. near FL antlin.
March IL. 1872. NH ll--3rn
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WASHINGTON s. Co., agents, Pier ~, North river,
New York an l0-3t
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HON. CHARLES H. PORTER.

The Boston Adpertiser gives glowing
account of che grand Republican rally in
Pittsfeld, N. H., on Saturday evening last,
at which Representative Porter, of this
District, was the principal speaker. The
Advertiser says:
The speaker, Hon. Charles Ii. Porter,
began with an allusion to the national i'm
portance of the coming election ; he then
gave brief review of the past history of
the Republican party and the grounds for
popular confidence in that party. Mr..
Porter then reviewed the arguments Of the
Democratic free-traders, and severely crit
icized the course of New Hampshire Con-
gressmen on the tariff question. The
speaker then defended the Ku-Klux legis-
lation of Congress with great power and
eloquence, fully answering Judge Carpen.
ter's speeches, and closed with an eloquent
prophecy of the coming triumph of tho Re-
publican party.
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WE decidedly approve of all such exhi-
billions as that given at Virginia Hall last
evening, not because we enjoy them our
self, but because it evidently does those
good who do enjoy them. The worst pos
sible spleen is that which is kept pent up.
To render it harmless, it should have vent
have chance to purge itself off. In fact,
whenever it can be purged off good humor-
eddy, it should have the most unlimited
vent for that purpose. The organ in which
it is engendered is a ductless glandular one,
and, for that very reason, needs an occa-
sional outlet for its ill-humored con-
tents. Both audience and actors are
benefited by making a feast of fun
out of their grateful spleen. We hope
the performance will be repeated as
often as our meditative friends find it suit
ed to their humor to give it. 1t does q
world of good to those who enjoy it, and
no possible harm to those who don't. We
enjoy nothing better than clever shaft Of
satire, even if it is aimed at our own head.
But as the shafts of last evening did not
fall very thick around us, we concluded that
the baldric of Ajax was not intended for
Hector.
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VIRGINIA LANDS.

Horace Greeley comes nobly to the de-
fence of old Virginia in very able and
truthful article which we reprint to-day
Mr.. Greeley is far more conversant with
Virginia than Meeker, Of the Colorado Tn
bume, whose criticism he censures. Meek
er ran over little portion of Fairfax and
Prince William counties just after the war,
and found nothing to commend. His flip
pant remarks indicate total ignorance of
this State as whole. We do not claim
that all our surface is arabic or covered
with iirst-cass SOIL But we do claim for
it vast area oil good land, which, though
worn in some places, can be renovated so
as to pay the good farmer well. Added to
this, we have grand forests, water-powers,
mines and quarries with which to build up
manufactures, and make farms very valua-
ble
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STRATEGY IN FARMING.

In war time the soldier will frequently
find himself compelled to meet the enemy
with an inadequate force. Thc skillful
commander will then contract his lines so
as to cover the smallest possible territory.
Thus his power of defense is at its max
imum. Men and material are carried by
the shortest lines to reinforce threatened
points or to be hurled like thunder-bolt
upon the foe. Many great victory has
been wrenched from the jaws of defeat
by this expedient Of shortening the lines.
Virginia agriculture sorely needs this
mode Of treatment. With wholly made
quate capital our people are trying to farm
vast spaces of land, often worn out, and
foul with noxious weeds. The result Is
that our crops fail to pay the cost of pro-
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ductlon. Farms grow poorer year by year
aud the young men of the State are run
ming away to escape the evcr-growing pow
erty. Except in a few of the rich counties,
like Loudoun and Fauquier, the market
value of lands is scarcely equal to that of
Minnesota or Nebraska. Lands in Kansas
and Missouri are selling at prices much
higher.
Now there is one sensible thing to do,
and that is to contract our lines and farm
no more land than we can thoroughly en-
rich and cultivate. Begin at the house and
collect every atom of ashes, Stops, bones and
waste of all kinds, and compost it. Go to
the barn and gather up every shoyclful of
manure, mix and prepare it, and put it on
the nearest acres. The short distance to
haul out and the short distance to haul in
will save good profit.
Consider next how much corn you need
for the years use. Then ascertain how
much corn an acre Of your land ought to
yield with the best treatment, and make
your corn on the fewest acres. So
with your grass, wheat, oats and
every crop raised. Do this faithfully,
and your farm will begin to pay
something. Never mind if the outlying
lots of neglected land do look reproach-
fully upon your preferred acres. Your
little garden spot inside will be source
of pleasure and profit, and in time will
furnish the means to improve the wastes
around them. The same principle applies
to the keeping of stock. Keep no ANNA
that cannot be well sheltered and alum
dainty fed. One-half the number o
cattle, horses, and sheep, Of good varieties
well kept, will yield vast, increased prof
over the neglected and inferior whole. Ii
the orchard also we say: Set not a tire
: unless you are reasonably sure that it cal
have good care.
Thrce-fourths, at least, of all the OF
chards of the State are miserably neglected
A tree should have as good culture a
a hill of corn, or tobacco plant, for tn
first five years after setting. Yet peopl
seem to expect that once stuck in tn
t ground, by some chance, it will grow larg
/ and bear much fruit.
: On every hand we see the need of
y changed policy in farming. 1t require
t time, and thought, and faith, perhaps,
h undertake the reform. We are sure, how
e ever, that the first step is to be taken I
: we have above indicated. Let no man fir
fault with Virginia until he has given tn
: mode of farming fair trial. We clai
a for Virginia inducements that cannot
II surpassed for thorough farming. But n
It turc, here as elsewhere, has little to give
those who are stingy with her. lie wi
i has only capital to work one acre, mu
). not try to work ten. Failure will come
Q all who make attempts with inadequa
o means. But he who brings to genial c
re mate and kindly soil thoughtful brain,
IS willing hand, and adequate capital, W
1t reap richly for his toll. To all farmer
Of therefore, we say: bepare Of undertake
in too much This season.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL.

Will contain a faithful resume of the News OF
the Week from all parts of the world; fnll and
accurate reports of the Richmond and Baltimore
Markets. well digested Editorials upon all 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 It's advocacy. We shall devote large
portion of our columns to the subjects of Agri
cultural horticultural and Mining interests, CIV
ing interesting articles on these subjects from able
contributors
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THE most frightful species of subjuga-
ton yet dreamed Of in the Southern mind,
is that which is to be achieved over the
South by the building of railroads through
her more impoverished sections with North
ern capital. 1t is just frightful enough to
give two-thirds of the Southern editors as
fearful tug at the nightmare as our faceti-
Gus friend Oowardin once had after over
loading with apple-dumplings. The
strides of Tom Scott in this direction are
perfectly Gargantuan, and if somebody,
more happy than Rabclas, does not put a
stop to his railroad career, the whole South
is hopelessly subjugated, and the sublime
turkey buzzard is ''dead institution" in
| spite of fate.
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WE print to-day the brief but very
effective speech Of Mr.. Rainey, of South
Carolina, in answer to some remarks of
Mr.. Cox, of New York, derogatory to
the colored people of his state. 1t was
generally conceded that the colored mem
Der handled Mr.. Cox very handsomely,
and had no reason to be ashamed Of the
result of the contest. The question was
upon the payment of the expenses of the
Federal courts for suppressing the ku-
| Klux. "
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THE Legislature did not do a very bad
days work yesterday, although we can see
how it could have done much better. In
the House of Delegates, bill was put
through providing for the payment of four
instead of six per cent. interest on the
State debt, as funded under the bill of last
session, and on two-thirds of the debt re-
manning unfupded under it; while, in tie
Senate, the bill repeating the coupon clause
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IMPROVEMENTS

III IN
GARNET ORGANS.
The MASON s. HAsLIN ORGAN Co. respectfully
announce the introduction of improvements of
much more than ordinary interest. These are
REED AND PIPE CABINET ORGANS,
being the only successful combination of REAL
PIPES with reeds ever made.
DAYS TRANSPORTING KEYBOARD,
which can be instantly moved to the right or
left changing the pitch, or transporting the key.
For drawings and descriptions, see circular.
NEW AND ELEGANT STYLES
DOUBLE REED CABINET ORGANS,
at $40, $l32 and 1925 each. Considering capaci-
ty, elegance and thorough excellence OF Work
manship, these are cheaper than amy before Of
fered.
The MASON & HAMLIN Organs are acknowledged
BEST and from extraordinary facilities for
manufacture this Company can afford, and now
undertake to sell at prices which render them
PROFESSIONALLY CHEAPEST.
-Four octave organs $50 each Ave octave organs
800, 1925 and upwards. With three sets reeds
$3.50 and upwards Forty styles, up to vi 600
each.
NewHsllustrated catalogue, ands testimonial
circular, with opinions of more than one thou
sand musicians, sent free.
MASON & IIADILIN ORGAN CO.,
1874 fremont ST. Boston; 900 Broadway, N. Y.
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ORDER FOR FRUIT TREES

upon the well-known yernondale Nurseries of
Ohalkley Dillingham;, who has splendid as
sortment of fruit trees, grape vines and shrub
berry, of all varieties, especially adapted to Eir-
ginia. This order is worth FIFTY DOLLARS,
and will entitle 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
cond worth FORTY DOLLARS, and will be
given TO the person sending the third best list.
As additional prizes, we offer q WEBSTER'S
DICTIONARY, unabridged, worth SIP; q two
horse, DIXIE Pillow set of best Agricultural
Works, worth SO; Fowler and Wells publica-
tions; New Music of Peters 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 it 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
Won fail to secure the higher.
Every club of five will be entitled to an extra
copy of the WEEkhY qanvassers along the lines
of the railroad will find it to their interest to in
clude also the DAILY, and SEaI-WEEKLY, espe-
cially, in their list Every subscriber for the
SRMtW EEkLY will count as two for the WEEKLY,
and for the DAILY in same proportion.
At our club rates, two cents a week supplies
you with first-class paper. Newsdealers and
others will find it for their interest to keep our
paper, w EEht41 oilhl- w lOr bdic
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 o~inore we will send TWO
ROOTED VINES each, and also CUTTINGS as
above. These will be sefIbtor 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 aIfi choice
kinds, which we will be glad to aid in distributing
over the State among our readers and Others. II
any prefer seions of choice apples cherries, pears,
sc. We will substitute or add them 10 the
cranes. if informed in time. We believe that
neSfto good newspaper, a bountiful supply OF
good fruit for old and young is the best gift OF
Providence.
Remittances should be made by money orders
or registered letters and addressed to
EDWARD DANIELS,
Editor aad Manager State Journal. Richmond
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C0UTHERN PLANTER AND FARMER
SUBSCRIPTION 90 PER ANNUM.
A FIRST-RATE ADVERTISING MEDIUM

A FIRST-RATE ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
This old and well-established journal has re-
Gently changed hands, and will be conducted
with renewed Ngor 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
journai-Ag ricultural, 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 take 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 it has no superior In
the South. having a large circulation amongst
the most substantial farmers and business men.
Insurance companies, bankers, machinists, ferti-
lizing companies, nurserymen, seedmen, COM
mission merchants, &c, 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 on the first day
of each month at 81 per annum in advance.
Specimen copies will be sent on application.
All business communications to be addressed
JOHN w. R1SON,
Editor and Proprietor.
Office No. 2 Columbian Block, corner of Thr-
teenth and Gary streets. de eff Il