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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-17
STEAMSHIPS
CnANGE OF SCHEDULE. er;n.

4 Nht4tSNG VI fAiIafI-
On and after TUESDAY, the l4th instant, the
fast and elegant sde-vheel steamer PALISADE
will leave her wharf lat Powhatan Steamboat
company,s shedl Rockets, every TUESDAY,
THURSDAY and SATURDAY MORNINGS, at
81 O'Clock A. NJ, for Norfolk Portsmouth, and
all the regular landings on James River.
Freight received every day from A. NJ. to 6h
PM. -
All freights for way landing must be prepaid
For freight or passage, apply to Captain on
board or to WIN. =. BRETT, Agent.
no Ism
JIoK NEW Y0RK.--oLD Do -sEEss
u MINIoN STEAMSHIP COM $4,000
! PANY.
The splendid new stae-wheel Steamships
ISAAC BELL, ALBEtMARLE, SARATOGA,
lIATTElsAS and NIAGARA leave New York
Norfolk. City Point and Richmond every TUES
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, at /
O'Clock p. M 49, :.
These ships are entirely new, and were built
| expressly for this route
| They have splendid saloons and state-rooms
| and the accommodations and attention are un-
| passed.
| Goods shipped by this line are landed regu-
| larry at New DIRK, on the Company's covered
! pier 81 North river within forty eight hours
! Insurance effected when ordered, at q QUAR-
! TER of oHE PER CENT. at the Office of this com.
/ pany.
Freights for points beyond New York forwarded
| with dispatch, and no charge made, except ac-
| ulal eNpanses incurred.
BE For further information apply to
| JOHN w. WYATT Agent
| h Ill NO. 5 Governor street
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The Grave of Poe.

Ahe "raSe OF roe.
1t was on g cold, dull, and dreary day.
last winter, while attending the funeral of
Mrs. Maria GLENN, the aunt and mother
in-law of Edgar A. Poe, that first saw
the nameless grave of that gifted but most
unfortunate poet. She had died the day be-
tore,and her last request was to be buried by
the side Of her /" darling Eddie,'' in West
minister Church yard, corner of Fayette
and Green streets, Baltimore. No stone
has ever marked the place of his burial.
though, shortly after his death, marble
was prepared which was accidentally
broken in the stone-cutter's shop, only a
few days before it was to be erected. Ii
bore the following inscription:
HIC
TANDEM FELICIs
CoNDUNTUR RELIRUIAE
EDGARI ALLAN POE.
oBIIT OCT. Z, 1919,
4ET. 38.
Hic tandem fclici8 Here at last he ;s
happy! Can anything be more beautiful.
ly pathetic? Here, misguided child Of
genus, victim Of want, of Disappointment
and OF thy own fiery passions. thou dids't
ffind that peace which was denied thee dur
ing life. '' ''''' W.
In my conversation with Mrs. GLENN
she gave me many interesting facts about
Poe's personal appearance, his dress. &c.
lie was five feet eight and quarter inches
high; slight, but elegantly, formed lis
eyes were dark gray, almond-shaped, with
long, black lashes his forehead was broad,
MASSIVE and white his mouth and teeth
were beautiful; he wore long. but not
heavy, mustache /; his hair was dark brown.
almost black, and curly his feet and hands
small ms woman's. lie was very neat
even iastidious, about bis dress; was fond
OF gray clothes; he always wore turn
down collar and black cravat.
iiiS custom was 10 walk up and down
ms library when engaged in literary COM
position. lie never sat down to write I'M
I'll he had arranged the plot, the character.
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FJNIIE IMPERIAL HOTEL.
Il LATE JEsNEss HousED
JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR,
FRONTING PENNSYLVANIA Avenue, BETWEEN THtR-
TEEETH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS
F WASHINGTON, d. @.
thankful to the public for generous patronage
III the past, the Proprietor asks his old friends
ana patrons to test the accommodations of his
present establishment, which he promises shall
DC iolhn NJ least equal to the best in Washing
tpH fe l--tf
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RICHMOND, Va

Practices in the United States Courts
Particular attention given to cases arising I'M
der the United States Revenue Laws, and Bank
rnptcy.
Attorneys outside of the city can have their
bankrupt cases here attended to promptly, and
carefully looked after, by corresponding with me-
thereby saving them the expense of visiting the
city. oc 23-ts
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INSURANCE.

CPECIAL NOTICE.
TO ALL PERSONS WISHING FIRE INSU-
RANCE-THE RICHMOND BANKING AND
INSURANCE COMPANY offer inducements UNI
surpassed by any safe company, to insure against
loss by fire of all kinds of property.
They ask of their friends and the public to give
them call before insuring elsewhere.
Consult your own interest and insure with us.
t. Il. STARKE, General Agent.
J. B. DAVIS, President.
JOHN f. 9. PoTTs, Secretary. oe 5-d&wly
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
TEIl ST AIIs L.. lr,.z..--.. - -

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of John w. Geuldin, bankrupt
in bankruptcy. =
Eastern District Of Ytrgiaia sS
Upon the application OF 7. II. Brooke, attor-
ney' OF Caroline county, State OF Virginia. and
upon considering said application, it is ordered
that w. B. Matthews be, and he is hereby, APP
pointed special commissioner, to take and as
certain the account of all deeds of trust judg-
ments, and other liens existing against said es-
tate but the said commissioner before first pro-
ceeding to take an account of said liens, shall
first give notice in the VIRGINIA STATE JoURSAL,
ana also serve notice on all parties interested
Alexandria, February I'd, 1872.
JOHN @. UNDERWOOD,
District Judge
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U,REE TO BOOK AGENTS.

We will send handsome prospectus of our
NEW ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE, con-
tanning over 200 fine Scripture illustrations, to
any book agent, free of charge. Address Ma
tional Publishing Co, Phila., Pa, Atlanta, Ga,
or st. Louis, Mo.
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BY virtue OF the preceding appointment OF the
District Judge for the Eastern District of vir-
emio, shall proceed to take, in my law Office in
the city of Richmond, on the 2irH DAY OF
FEBRuARY, (this month"; 1872, the account re-
CURED in the above order.
VIM. Il. MATTHEW'S,
re lf-2aW2W Special Commissioner.
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SAVINGS BANK.
oHARTEREp BY CONGRESS, MARoH, l8s5.

DEPOSITS received and PAYMENTS made
daily excepting holidays) from A. M. to A 2.
M, and on Saturday Evenings from to O'Clock.
INTEREST at the rate of six per cent per an
unn declared and compounded in March, July and
November, on all sums of FIVE (5) DOLLARS
and upwards.
Deposits received of FIVE CENTS and up
ards CHARLES SPENCER,
de 3O-tI Cashier
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Lieutenant Governor Marye in the chair
HILLS REpQRTEn
MESSAGE.

a message was received from the House
Of Delegates, granting the request of the
Senate in regard to returning the bill passed
by the Senate incorporating the Norfolk and
Great Western railroad company. On mo-
ton, the vote by which said bill was passed
was reconsidered, and the bill laid on the
fable
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RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of
Justice be instructed to inquire il any legislation
is needed, and if SO, what may be necessary to
facilitate the collection of uncontes ted demands
against decedents estates, and what proof shall
be sufholent TO authorize the payment of su Gu
demands by fiduciaries.
ReSoteed, That the COMMITTEES on Public Insti-
tutions inquire into the expediency of providing
a more stringent law to compel the payment OF
the capitation school tax in all cases
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PROFESSIONAL.


Ii. SHIELDS,
Il. UATE OF CHANDLER, MORTON & SHIgLps,)
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Mars'.au Hall, Corner Tenth and Bank Streets,
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NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, &c

NTow is THE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR
IN NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &C., for
the coming year. Amy of the following will be
sent by mail to any address for one year at rates
annexed:
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PASSED.

Senate bill authorizing the Circuit Court
OF Culpeper county to hear and determine
the petition of James W. Balch of said
county for divorce uinculo matriD,onii.
FUNDING RILL.
The bill relating to the funding bill passed
last March, was taken up and discussed
until adjournment.
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REUBEN FOSTER, General Agent No, go Light
street, Baltimore. rr m
]. l.. TAYLOR. General Ticket and Freight
Agent, Richmond. fel7-tf
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
KNOWS HIS BUSINESS.

Wherever or whenever Mr.. Greeley has
laid his views before the people they have
met with hearty approval After each
successive speech Or letter his fricuds have
tried to induce him to desist from further
efforts, declaring the effect to be SO favorable
that any additions might tend to impair the
good of the last. But again has Mr. Gree
ley come out in another speech or letter and
again have the masses been compelled to say
well done One speech and one letter has
succeeded anothers, and each with better eifct
than the last, until his warmest friends have
concluded that he knows his business better
than they, and now rather than say stop,
they see the good results of his canvass and
proudly say, extend it. The truth is, Mr.
Greeley does know lis business better than
those who would criticize him. and this fact
The Sacramento Union sees this and appeals
TO uncle Horace in an entreating way not to
20 out West, intimatng that his manners and
ideas are so much at variance with those of
the sturdy people of the interior that they
will not be appreciated. That his dry home
talk compared with the fiery eloquenc of their
native orators, will fall as "A dead weight and
will be the cause of lis losing many votes.
In Horace Greeley the luboring masses Of
the United States have friend more inhuen-
tial and able than any Of the present age.
They know his works and appreciate them,
and we look upon it as folly to presume that
they will not extend grateful welcome to
the man who has devoted an industrious life
in the cause of common humanity
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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DIAMONDS weeks ago we told
our readers that the diamond elds of 4 izo-
no, about which there has been so much ex-
citement, were all hoax Since then state
ments have been published, alleged to be
well authenticated, endeavoring to convince
the people that diamonds did really exist in
Arizona, and that too in great quantities. We
now tell our readers again, on the best au-
thority, that ;he diamond attain is a positive
humbug. A few crystalzed pebbles have
been found, the best of which prove to be no
more than pretty bits of quartz. As soon
as man has found himself "sold,' he has
decided to keep the truth of the affair to him
self, assuming the whole confabulation to be
real, hoping thereby TO "seIl' some one else,
and thus get even. In this way the dia-
mond fable has been repeatedly represented
as a reality. San Francisco capitalists, it is
reported, have sunk about 81 800 200 in
this diamond humbug. We predict a de-
probation in the diamond market, as those
who have invested will take such a disgust
to them, they will be wanting to dispose of
their old jewelry.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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NIsFORTTrNFs OF KEEPING BAD Con

M1sFoRTUNEs OF KEEPING BAD COMPANY
Under this heUd our reghbor of the 1rg4s
cnumcrates the misiortunes that have befdlle!.
us in the last few weeks, and attributes them
to our political course in this crisis. We
ON the other hand, think that Proyiden e has
shown its approval Of our course by almost
miraculously preserving US from these many
dangers As to onr being bachelor, we
are still young, and have many long years IN
which to better our condition in this respect
before we reach our neighbor's time of life
who, we are sorry to say,is still in the enjoy
ment of single 'cussedness," and who still
odheres to the wckcdncss of his ways; for
him we see no hope Reform, neighbor,
repent, come over to the right side, and per-
hopS you might induce some young lady (or
old one) to overlook your past wickedness,
your years, and the prospect Of that much
dreaded skatn5-rink on topof your head and
consent to take pity on you. While there is
life there is hope, Mac.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

MpoNTAnoN.-A special dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune says that he work of tax
ins voters INTO Pennsylvania to assist the
Radicals at the October election in that State,
has already commenced These restless sa-
bic sons of Ham, when asked what they are
going into Pennsylvania for, say, "Dun-no
work guess" They seem to have no
idea as to what railroad they are to work on,
or what company they are to work for.
One thing they all say is, that they expect
to get "tu de job" sometime in October. 1t
appears from this that we had better make
up our minds not to be disappointed if the
o.d Quaker State does not go at the State
election just as an honest man, from present
indications, might think it would.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

CApruN.-Thoush thou art with the
goats llou art greatly favored. lnasmuch
as the angels bore tie glad tidnss of the birth
of our Savior to the shepherds of Bethlehem,
SO shall the tender of The goats be carly in
formed when the people shall have declared
Horace Greeley to be our national savior.
Then shall it be we'll with the righteous, ''for
they" (the enemy "shlll eat the fruit Of
their doings.' Then shall they cry out,
''thc harvest is past, the Summer is ended,
and we are not saved.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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TROUBLE IN NEyADA.-Sagebrush Nye
has been shamefnly defeated at the prim
rics in Nevada, and the tools Of Grant who
run the mint, say this is an insult to THEN
mJesty's highess. This is prina tacic
evidence that Grant and Nye are Of the same
stamp. The railroad company found Nye to
be man of their kind, anl promised to re-
elect him, bat the people come in with then
y and repudiate him and all his kind.
This Of course Includes Grant and the rail
road lords The true spirit is awakened
among the masses in our sister State, Ncya-
da, as well as at home, and we are glad to
know it. 1t shows that the people are no
longer willing to be governed by money bags
instead of brains and submit to the dictation
Of men whose political sagacity grasps moth
INC more worthy than schemes for robbing
the people.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
GOOD FOR Us.

From published letter of prominent
Grant Republican, who is credited by his
party for being well informed in regard to
the condition of atflirs, we extract the fol-
lowing:
..If Won do not know the fact, let me tell you
that nine-tenths of the Republican masses are
determined to re-elect the man who now nus the
Presidential chair.
We accep: this as nearly correct, allowing,
of course, # there is any discrepancy 1t Is
most likely to be IN our favor But with
out allowing any margin, let us see what the
result would be, taking their own statement
as basis: In 1868 the popular vote for
President was ), ,737 ,S13; Seymour, 2,7ll-
438; Grants majority, 3l5, ,917. Now,
deduct from the vote of Grant one-tentb, or
302 ,735, and it is reduced to 2,724, 4,GlO.
Add this ore-tenlh TO the vote of Seymour,
and YOU have 3,0l4, 103; a majority for
Greeley of $50 1913. This is enough. If
the Granite did not cxaggerate in his state
ment, and we leave it to anybody outside of
the lunatc asylum to say whether they
think it probable he would, Greeley will be
elected by very respectable majority. Still
the cry comes, through The Grant journals !:
"Greeieysm is retrograding, and Grant is
sure to be elected" We like to see the
doomed man meet his fate boldly, and We
would cheefully ofer word Of consolation
to the dying remnant Of Grantism were it
meet for us to do so, bat we cannot play the
part Of deceiyer though the soul Of a political
party may implore us for words Of cheer.
Our inclination induces lis to turn away and
leave them to their sad fate; but the Chris
tan impulse of our heart, holding camal
nature in allegiance, says, at least let them
prepare for h and overwhelming defeat.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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indian PoGIcY. he Indian peace policy
of President Grant has been abandoned in
Arizona and that Of Gen. Crooks, the Indian
fighter, put into execution. Already there
are b Amrhes less than there were before
the change, and those left seem more inclined
to peace than formerly. Crooks goes in for
either fetching them to time or 10 eternity
when he goes after them they gel.;ralIy
eonp
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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SAN FRANCIsCo IN A RAGE.-When the
law was repealed which permits the voting
of subsidies, it will be remembered that San
Francisco was exempt. Since then the
monopolsts, grabbers and subsidy schemers
have centered their attacks ON that city.
For while the people We're unsuspecting,
feeling that their scheming would have no
effect upon Il people so bitterly opposed to
subsidies as those Of San Francisco. But
their safeguards were not reliable. The
continued chiseling of these plotters for spoil,
and the powerful persuaders they brought
to bear, finally proved too much for the sub
sidizmg authority of the golden city. All at
once it is threatened with debt of $l5, ,000,-
600. This is heavy yoke to the unsus-
peciing OK, aud no wonder he flies into
rage, takes conniption fits, and cries out in
bitter agony, condemn me not, but return
my verdict to the people.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
NctC advertisements.
DsliIu uSnt Sale Notice.

ST. LOUIS MINING CCMPANY-Loc,r1oN
OF Works, OPHTR DIsTRIcr, PLACER
COUNTY, Sr,TE OF CALIFORNIA.
\ NOTICE.--THERE ARE DELINQUENT
y upon the following described stock on ac-
count of assessment levied on the first day
of july 1872, the several amounts set op-
posite the names of the respective Shareholders.
as follows:
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

DEMOCRATS, if you want to read nice
little appeal to yourselves, telling you what
to do and how to act in this coming cam
paisp, you will find it in almost any Grant
paper.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
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PERsoNAL.-Goyenor Walkup, leading
editor Of the HERALD, has been confined to a
severe, painful and dangerous bed of sick
ness for the past six weeks, but is POW able
to sit up little at his residence, and we
hope will in another week be able to help us
some in furnishing editorial matter for the
ILERALp.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
MRS. z. ADRIAN, Proprietress.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.

rINHIS WE'LL KNOWN AND POPULAR
L house has been recently re-fttcd and re-fnr-
nlshed and offers superior accommodations to
both regular and transient customers. The
rooms are neat clean, and furnished with o1csl-
lent beds while the table is fumish:d at all
times with the best the market affords. BY
careful and constant attention to the wants and
omforts of my customers | hope to merit and
ceceive IA liberal share of the public patronage.
re1-72-my] Mrs T.. ADRIAN
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

If the people are becoming so arstocratc
as to refuse to vote for man because he is
poor, they cannot vote for Cogghs; though
this is 'he only crime his most bitter enemies
can find against him.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

GRANr.-It is reported that the President
left Long Branch last Monday for the pur-
pose of making visit to Washington
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28
C0GGiNS DISQUALIFIED.

The Sacramento hecord says, The .1''gus
quotes, and their their devotees repeat that
Coggins is poor man. "lf so it were a
grevous fault, and grievous shall be the
fate of those who would descend SO low in
the scale of Republican institutions as to at
tempt to arraign him for it. We have
always known that it was great crime to
be poor, but this is the first time in the his
tory of our country that we have seen 1t
publicly avowed. There was day in the
brief history of the United States when
wealth was not necessary qualification TO
public favor and trust. Is he honest? Is
he qualified? were once the tests But,
alas Would to Heaven it were otherwise,
and we coald be spared the p,nful duty of
saying to the people, it is not so now. Mr..
Coggins can boldly and truthfully answer
these questions in the affirmative. But when
put to the modern test, Have you a surplus
fund ? Are you willing TO spend it for votes?
Have you been educated in stealing? Mr..
Coggins answers No, and the people say
some of them-put him out; he won't do.
Ny God, have we degenerated so much as
to discard an honest man for no other reason
than that he is poor? If so, may Heaven
save us. Would these same men 60
back and defe the record Of the immortal
Clay, and say he was not statesman, sim
ply because his friends gave him money TO
prevent him from becoming bankrupt?
Would they drag his moulding remains from
The grave and his sh ming soal from Heaven
and beseech God TO restore to life, lie who
lived and laborCd for the good Of his coun-
try, and for that alone, simply that they
might have the qualification of insulting him
by saying to his face, You were poor man
and unworthy Of our esteem? Cogs;ns was
nominated by body Of true, uncomupted
patriots, who still cling to the principles Of
their fathers. Honesty and capaLility were
the requirements, and in him they were not
found wanting; and we believe there still
exists enough who adhere TO the immortal
doctrine which has secured our greatness to
elect one honest and able man, though he he
as poor as the disciples of our Saviour.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

WHAT 1T Is.-The Sacramento Record
has, by the greatest care, and assistance
from Stanford Il Co., succeeded in Matching
out another chicken. As this fledgling has
been placed in a locality where ever watch
full vigilance is imperative in order to prevent
the many honest hearts from seeing things in
their true light, as the avenues leading to
a knowledge of the true condition Of affairs
are numerous and effective in the locality in
which it has been stationed, and as it be
comes the enjoined duty of this youngster to
watch these numerous passes and counteract
the good effects which may enter thereat,
they have conferred upon it the appropriate
name of .1,yus. Young Argus presents a
healthy appearance, and at casual glance
is fair to look upon, and these qualifications
would doubtless have been sufficient to re-
commend it to the people and secure for it a
prosperous career had it not, unintcntionally
perhaps, exposed its parentage. The people
know the Sacramento Record: they know it
is owned, body and branches by the Central
Pacific Railroad company. They know that
it is laboring in direct opposition to their
vital interests, and they expect no good from
it OF any of its kind The A'gus must be
aware of these facts, and we are surprised
that it should be SO thoushtess as to begin
at once to rehearse the sayings of its foster
parent, aa!d thus claim Page as uncle and
Stanford as godfather. Poor A'guS, we
fear thy youthful folly will lead thee to dis
grace. Thou hast recklessly proclaimed thy
antecedents, and the people, however unwill-
insly, will regard thy acts with suspicion
and though thou mayst occasionally speak
the truth, we fear it will be disregarded.
The Placer herald., 1872-09-28

70 VOTERS. s.--All those who expect TO
vote at the coming Presidential! election must
see 10 it that their names are on the Great
Register. If not registered, go to the County
Clerk at once and see that you are. BY at
tending to this matter in time it may save
much unnecessary trouble.
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