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A Card.


TO Certain Republican Member. of The
Legislature
| am charged by certain Republican
members of the Legislature with writing OF
debating the communication published in
the JOURNAL several weeks ago, signed
John Oliver" To this charge [ plead
mot guilty." never having seen or heard of
the letter until presented for publication.
MIR. Oliver is capable of writing his own
communications, and judging frsrn the
effort to make me responsible for the one
referred to, his letter seems to have made
an impression.
l have quite enough to keep me busy to
answer for myself, without writing or die
tating what others wish to say.
Had been the author of the letter re-
ferred to, | would have cheerfully done
what Mr.. Oliver did sign my name to it.
The gentlemen who have made the charge
against me will oblige me by being equally
active in circulating this denial.
Respectfully,
JOHN w. WOLFE.
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SHIPPING NEws.-The British schooner
"Bessie Grenfel," Grenfel, master, from
New York, entered at the custom-house
this morning. She will take in cargo of
flour for Brazilian port, shipped by the
Gallego Mills Manufacturing company.
The steamships Geo. b. Upton" and
"Wyanoke" arrived at this port this morn
ing from New York, the former at 9:30 and
the latter at 1880. We are informed that
the "Wyanoke" left New York two hours
earlier than the "Upton."
Work on the new iron ship at Rockets
is still going on quite lively, about one hun
dred and thirty mechanics being employed
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FROM wAsHINaTOy,

Washington, March 2.-Thc signal office
is advised from Keokuk, Iowa, on the Mis-
sissippi, that the ice commenced to move
out the river at l1:l5 to-day.
Vice-Admiral Rowan, who has been
critically i'll with pneumonia, is recovering.
The President will be in Philadelphia
from the 9TH to the llth instant, to attend
wedding.
The proceedings in Congress to-day were
of no special interest. There were only
about dozen members in the House.
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V3OR NORFOIK. .PORTsMOUTUa

F AND WAY-LANDINGS ON :
JAMES RIVER,-The elegant steamer PAIL
SADE, Captain NELSON, will leave her wharf
lat Virginia Steamship and Packet Company's
sheds) every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at 81 O'Clock A. M. Freight re-
ceved every day from O'Clock A. M. to O'Clock
p NJ All way freight must be prepaid Ap-
ply to agent on wharf or captain on board.
no Ism
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RATES or ADVERTISING.
From San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 2.-Advices from
Arizona show that the massacre at Mar
tnez Station was committed by Indians,
who entered the premises on pretense of
being friends, and then cut the occupants
to pieces with knives. 1t is believed these
savages came from the Dale Greek Indian
reservation.
The United States steamer "Saranac"
has arrived here from Magdalena Bay.
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NDAY EVENING, MARCH 4, 1872.

FLOUR INsPECTED.-Th following is a
statement of the quantity of flour inspect
ed in January and February, 1872:
January.-34S barrels family, 1905 bar
rels extra superfne, 10s barrels superfne,
IA barrels fine, SO barrels middlings, III
barrels condemned.
Fcbauary.-203 barrels family, 1851
barrels extra superfine, 442 barrels super
fine, SO barrels fine, 75 barrels middlings,
167 barrels condemned.
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OFFICERS ELECTED.-At a regular
monthly meeting of the Excelsior Star De-
batting Club, the following officers were
enstalled for the ensuing term: j. III.
Carter, President b. r. Harris, Vice
President j. R. Griffin, Secretary r.
I. Hill, Assistant-Secretary F. d. Kyle,
Treasurer NJ. Harrison, Censor l..
Dickson, Chaplain,
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RN- fashions FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Latest styles of BUrrERIoKs PATTERNS just re-.
ceived at the office OF the Howe Sewing Machine,
s23 Main street. Also, Metropolitan for February
j. +. McKRsEKY, Agent.
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LIST OF UNAVAILABLE LETTERS RE-
NAMING IN THE RICHMOND POST
OFFICE, MARCH 4TH. 1S72.-Robert
Payne, st. Clair Depot, Ala, two letters !;
Milly Haskem, Danville, Va.
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Ne Musical Instruments and Musical N1er-
chandise OF every description can always be
found at ]. MARsH's Music Depot, No. sls Main
street. He has just received new and exten.
sive stock of the above named goods.
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aH-M A. Graham, Jr, desires all person. s
who have goods in his hands to be dyed or
cleaned, to call for them at once as he is going
to close up his businesss by the 10th of March
next. All not called for by that time will be sold
to pay charges
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HBNRIC0 COUNTY ' A., FtD, ZUIh, 1877.
A 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, (the 4th proximo,) for the purpose
of taking into consideration matters Of vital i'm
portance to themselves, and TO the interests Of
the public generally. punctuai and general
attendance Of all the Magistrates of the different
Townships is earnestly requested,
[Signed] JOHN Z. JONES,
JACOB s. ATLEE,
fe 9I-tf and others j. p.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

FIRE AND MARINE.
LIVERPOOL s. LONDON & GLOBE, Daven-
port Co. agents, 1104 Main street I'D fioor)
RICHMOND BANKING AND INSURANCE
CO., 1902 Main street. See advertisement
THOS. NJ. .ALFRIEND & son, General Agents,
s02 Main street. See advertisement.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF yIR-
GINA, Tenth and Bank streets.
CONTINENTAL OF NEW YORk-Thomas S.
Armistead, agent--ll1S Main street.
Hs. LIFR.
PIEDMONT AND ARLINGTON-Home office
922 Main street.
BROOKLYN IN. Y.)-Thos. NJ. Alfriend & Son
Agents-902 Main street. See advertisement.
UNIVERSAL LIFE IN. Y.)--L. w. Rose, Agent,
lll3 Main street.
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E B. HOwLE's DRUG STORE, Marke
IL. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night .fs
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Wy II. HOWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
IL. Square, Manchester Va. Open all hours
day and night.
E B. HOWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
| II. Square, Manchester, Va Open all hours
day and night.
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BE Superior Rye Whiskey, two years old,
at $3.50 per gallon, at B. 7. Archers, 7s5 Main
street.
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SHIPPING.
EoR NEW YORK.

FoH NE" YORK. ISsR
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM.
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship WYA-
NOKE, Captain COUCH will sail on TUES
DAY, March 8, at IL O'Clock NJ
Freight received until IL O'Clock A. NJ.
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. ................. 90
Round Trip Tickets. 20 90
For freight or passage, apply 70
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent
NH Alt No. Governor street
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SEWING-MACHINES.

SEWING-MACHIN
SINGER-Shaffer & Strong agents for Virginia
and North Carolina--9lS Main street. See adj
yertisement
WHEELER & WILSON-C. L. Radway gem
eral agent-l00l Main streets
WILCOX GIBBS-James Z. A. Gibbs, Pro-
prietor--Ninth and Bank streets. See adyer-
tisement.
GROVER g. BAKER--G. & N. w. Darby,
Agents-90l Broad street.
HOWE IMPKOvED-J. F. McKenney, Agent
S23 Main street. The latest in modern i'm
provements. See advertisement.
WEEDS-Wm. Lockhart, agent-739 Main,
corner Eighth street.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

VIRGINIA HALL.
MISS o. ALEXINA BRANDT'S CONCERT
will be repeated on
MONDAY, MARCH 41H,
assisted by some of our leading amateurs of the
city .F.a. E.-F NH lit
ny u. HOWLE'S DRUG STORE, Market
II. Square. Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night.
cyPECIMEN COPIES OF THE WEEKLY
= STATE JOURNAL sent free.
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E0R NEW TORK. @SHEA
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET
OOMPANY'S elegant steamship GEORGE B.
UPTON, Captain PARKER, will leave her wharf
at Rockets on TUESDAY, March 9th, at l2 M.
PM
Connecting with steamers for Fall River and
Boston from same pier.
Close connections and through bills of lading
given to all southern, eastern, and western
places; also, to Europe and Australia
Fare, IS; meals and state-rooms, extra.
For Freight or passage, apply to
d. ]. BURR, President
1914 Main street.
WASHINGTON & Co., agents, Pier IL, North river,
New York. NH 2-St
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E d. HowLE's DRUG STORE, Market
-L. Square, Manchester, Va. Open all hours
day and night. fe 26-lm
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MEETINGS..

rITHE ANNUAL MEETING OF sToCk-
l. HOLDERS IN THE REPUBLICAN PUB
LISHING ASSOCIATION OF RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA, will be held Mt the office of the
Company, al2h Main street, Richmond, on
SATURDAY, March 9th, 1872, at o'clock p. M.
Officers of the Association will then be elected,
to serve during the ensuing year, and other i'm
portnnt business transacted
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe 2S-tf Secretary and Treasurer.
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CIVIL Rights IN THE LEaIsLATUR,

1t will be seen by the proceedings of the
Legislature, this morning, the Committees
| on Courts OF Justice, reported a resolution
declaring that sail citizens of this Com
monwealth, being already possessed of
equal rights, there is no necessity for fur
ther legislation upon the subject.o
This resolution is false in theory and
fact, and had the Committee have reported
their real objections to the passage OF such
a resolution they would have accomplished
their purposes in more legitimate man
ner. Mr.. Jones, hoped the resolution
would be referred back TO the Committee,
and that bill would be framed compelling
public carriers to respect the rights OF all
citizens. Mr.. Booker opposed the views
of Mr.. Jones, and hoped the action of the
Committee would be sustained, which was
done by a vote of 80 to IS.
From the political character Of the pre-
sent General Assembly, we can hope for
no action favorable to the civil rights of the
colored people, and we are surprised that
any effort on the part of the Republicans
should be made in this direction. There
is one great fault applicable 10 most of
the white Republicans delegates, whose
seats are held by colored votes alone that
fault is, in allowing the colored members
to fight these questions alone, with no as
sistance from them. A rare opportunity
is offered in this body, for some white
man of ability to fearlessly advocate Re-
publican doctrines, at any and every cost.
No party can hope to succeed, whose
leaders lack the nerve to meet these issues
squarely, whenever and wherever they
come up. If there are any who object to
h. all .
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LOCAL NOTES.

There were ten alarms of fire during
| the month of January.
The James river seems to be oper.
The ''Palisade" left for below this morn.
ing.
The basin is still frozen over, and
skates have been making good use Of the
ice.
Tho Peake Family is among the pro-
liabilities of the present amusement sea-
son.
"A rope ferry is to be established from
Rocketts TO the granite workshops of Ord
way & Co.
"A Petersburg military company will
visit Richmond on the 22d on invitation of
the Grays.
a boy name Henry Johnson broke
through the basin ice yesterday, and found
the regions below wet and cold.
Hosea b. Perkins, formerly a member
of the New York Board of Education. is on
a visit to Richmond, and is stopping at the
Exchange.
"A meeting Of tobacco manufacturers
yesterday made unmistakable declarations
In favor of uniform tax, and appointed a
committee to confer with Commissioner
Douglas.
During the month of January the city
letter-carriers delivered l03,Ol letters re-
ceiyed by mails; 5,l66 drop letters, and
~ ,2l9 newspapers. The collections from
the lamp-post boxes during the month
were, letters for the mail, 52,743 drop,
2,O23 newspapers, 4,493.
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On Saturday last Mr.. r. b. w. Beat
tie placed in front Of his hotel, on Hull
street, one of the handsomest signs ever
erected in Manchester. On one side of ii
is side-wheel steamer, on the other a
propeller. II is an ornament to Hull
street.
1t is asserted by old citizens, that this
and last week constituted the coolest SNAP
we have had since 1857. 8t.'s
Yesterday young man named Disney,
was arrested on Bell Isle by Richmond
policeman, on charge Of disturbing divine
services at the Baptist church in this place
on Sunday. Disney had hearing before
Justice Chiles this morning, and was fined
$500.
Those who wish to subscribe for the
daily, semi-weekly or weekly STATE
JOURNAL, can do so by calling on Mr..
VIM. Sneed, corner Of Hull and Fourth
streets. Mr.. S. is engaged in the paper
business, and will supply subscribers regu-
larly. Advertisements for the STATE
JOURNAL may be left with him.
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LOOKOUT, DRAM SELLERS, Tn
NATIcs ARE AFTER YoU.-There is q
blll oefere the present Legislature, which
mas already passed the Senate, making it a
crime, punishable by fine not exceeding
iive hundred dollars, and by Imprisonment
IN jail not exceeding one year, and also for
letting the licence, to sell Intoxicating IL
9uors at any time between II O'Clock on
Saturday night and sunrise on Monday.
In the house this morning, Mr.. Clopton
moved TO dismiss the bill, which motion
was iost. We are satisfied the bill will
pass the House as soon as vote can be ta-
ken.
Comments upon the question are unne-
cessary at this time, further than to saw
that the people Of Virginia are blessed with
Democratic Legislature who must be
held responsible for whatever NAV effect
parties interested.
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evening State 5narnaI.
AUCTION SALES.


NJ. +. PLEASANTS and 4. NJ Garnett, special
commissioners, III the matter of Harvey
Terry vs.. Monticello Bank, Will sell on
Tuesday, February Goth, two valuable
farms, in Henrico county, seven miles west
of Richmond. #5
II. K. POLLARD, assignee OF Joseph A. Pynes
Will sell on Tuesday, February Goth, at Mil
ier's Tavern, Essex county, valuable real
estate, and a lot of shoses In action
W. NJ. DAVIDSON, assignee of G.. Watson
Scott, will sell on Friday, 1eth February,
near Prospect depot, on the Southside rail-
road, 29o acres OF valuable land
T. II. CAMPBELL, trustee, and w. b. Tabb,
assignee, of J. II. Neal, will sell on Friday,
March let, at Jetersville, Amelia county,
275 acres of valuable lands
JOHN r. K1LBY will sell on Monday, MAI ch
4th, at Isle of Wight Courthouse, the tract
of land known as "White Marsh"
YOUNG l. CLEMENTS, trustee, will sell on
Tuesday, February 18th, in King William
county, valuable lands and personal pro-
perty.
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SuELcHED.- By reference to our ed-
torial columns, it will be seen that the
effort to remove Miss Van Lew from the
poostoftice has been etfectually squelched.
Ihis will be sumner to those who, not
satisfied with good places, want everything
belonging to their neighbors. Had the
most formidable movement succeeded. we
doubt ifit would have given as much salts
faction as the retention of Miss Van Lew.
In future. aspirants for Miss Van Lewis
place had as well understand that the post
office is hers to command during good be.
haVlor, or as long as Mr.. Grant retains
power.
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CORN AND FLOUR ExCHANaE.-The
offerings on Change this morning were
white wheat, ll6 bushels; red, 81 bushels
corn, white, 1856 bushels oats, / l,O56.bush-
els blackeye peas, 10 bushels meal. 30
bushels. ' W
The sales were Il6 bushels prime white
wheat, at sl.75; 81 bushels red wheat, at
SLIP; $50 bushels common red wheat at
sl.5o; sos of prime white corn. at 65
cents; 272 bushels very good spring
oats at 65 cents, and prime spring oats at It
Us; ,006 bushels oats reeyhibited.
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HORRIBLE AFFAIR-An Aqea Nan
Burned to Death.--A most horrible affair
occurred on Clay street, between Smith and
Henry, last night. A gentleman named
Dunford, seventy-five OF eighty years of
age, who resided with relatives at the above
named locality, was found about three
O'Clock this morning burned to a crisp.
The Stats of his bodstead were burned
away, the bedding with the old man falling
through to the floor, which seems to have
smothered and prevented the spread of tho
fire. The room in which Mr.. Dunford slept
was detached from the main house. About
three O'Clock this morning some Of the in.
mates were awakened, and observing a
dense smoke in and about the premises,
made Investigations, and found the burnt,
blackened and lfeless body of the old man
lying in the smouldering remnants of his
bed. How the fire originated is mystery.
though the supposition is that it started
from kerosene lamp which usually sat
upon low chair in the room, and must
have been knocked over by Mr.. Dunford in
his sleep.
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THE SUPERINTENDENT or THE
PENITENTIARY MADE HANGMAN.-
A bill has passed the General Assembly
making it the duty Of the superintendent of
the penitcntlary to execute all convcts who
may be condemned to death. This act de-
ternines who shall be the executioner of
convict recently condemned and sentenced
to be hung by the Circuit court of this city,
for murder committed by him sometime
last year, while at work on the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad. The bill also renders
conviets competent witnesses in cases Of
the trial of an inmate Of the penitentiary.
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:, IHE NORMAL SCHOOL LECTURE
Mr.. Spencer Snyder, of the Tredeear
iron Works, will lecture before the pupils
OF Mr. Washburn's Normal School, at IL
Nj, tomorrow. The subject of the dis
course will be "Iron." The entire school.
ON invitation, visited the Tredegar works
yesterday. and witnessed such practical
operations in iron as will materially aid the
scholars in proper understanding of Mr..
Snyder's lecture. The subject is one of
vast interest, both in practical and scien-
tific view.
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MANCHESTER ITEMS.

p. S. Traphagan has just received a
large invoice Of family groceries direct from
New York.
Yesterday morning, son of DR.. S. +.
Ingram, Of Chester, fell into the fire and
was seriously, though not fatally, burned.
Tho Doctor, being in Manchester at the
time, was hastily summoned to his home.
BY the way, we learn that DIR. Ingram will
soon remove to Manchester, having entered
into contract as medical practitioner in
the cotton factories.
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The COMMERCIAL. EXCHANGE As-
ISOLATION OF ALEXANDRIA, make
our grateful Acknowledgements to this asso-
cation for an invitation to be present on
the occasion of the opening of their new
hall, to-day. AS our editor-in-chief is, at
this writing, absent on visit to the Poto.
mac country, we can only hope that he
Will find it convenient to acknowledge in
person the courtesies extended to this Office
by the committee of invitation.
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THE CHURCH HILL TUNNEL.-The
report that ground would be broken this
morning for the first time, on the Church
Hill tunnel, quite crowd gathered to wit
ness the ceremony. Mr.. Taylor, of the
firm of Taylor & Powers, threw the first
shovel full Of dirt, and as the ground was
hard, a couple tea cups full was about all
he could gather. Mr.. Taylor was thanked
by the contractors for the part he per.
formed, and asked how much he would
take to continue work until the tunnel was
finished: He replied $500 day would
satisfy him. He would have been en-
ployed, but the contractors assured him
they could hire better workmen for less
money and declined his liberal offer.
Messrs. Brannon and Haggerty evidently
mean business. They started with about
fifty hands and twenty carts, which
numbers will be doubled Tomorrow.
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AFCIENT ORDER oE DRuIDs.-At a
regular meeting of Stonewall Grove No. G,
United Ancient Order of Druids, held last
night, the following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing term: r. G. Davis. N.
A.; II. G. Wyatt, V. A.; c. w. volk-
man, secretary w. j. Glenn, treasurer
W. II. Adams, j. G. J. b. McKenney,
c.; VIM. M. Haley, r. II. B.. j. Thomas,
L. II. b. to the n. A. The following are
the 2. A. of the Grove: Thomas Rudd,
D. w. Bohannon, j. R. Mountcastle, j. P.
Wood. We learn that prominent physi-
clan of this city, who is connected with this
Grove Of Druids, will deliver lecture, at
Covenant Hall, on the 21st of this month,
on the subject of Ancient Druidism. We
suppose all the members of the order in this
cityfwill attend this lecture, as it will I'M
part much interesting information concern
ing the origin and growth of the brother
hood. There are three groves of Druids in
this city-the Stewart "Liberap' and
''Stonewall." We learn that a grand
grove of the order will be instituted in Rich
mond in August, at which time the Grand
Grove of the United States viii hold its an
nual session here.
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A LAUGHABLE SCENE AT THE
ACADEMY OF Music Quorum Of the
General assembly Presem.-An accident
happened at the Academy of Music last
night, which to be appreciated must have
been seen or described by an eve witness.
We are inadequate to the task of describ-
ing it, but will promise to tell, in person,
any one who may call all about it. The
part performed by Dan Howe, was not on
the bill, and the little extra performance
was thrown in as gratuty, or fell out,
we are not sure which. We presume Mr.
Howe will be careful not repeat the per-
formance of last night for some time. The
crowd still continues at this place, among
whom We noticed last night, several munich.
pal functionaries and quorum of the Cen
eral Assembly. We called the House to
order several times during the excitement
caused by Howe's accident, but without
effect. Go to the Academy if you would
laugh and grow fat.