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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25
TENNESSEE.
The Inflated Steamer George WOlfo-
Particulars of the Explosion, Fire
3 and Survivors.


The Inflated Steamer George WOlfo-
Particulars of the Explosion, Fire
and Survivors.
MEMPHIS, August 25.--The steamer
Julia arrived here about II O'Clock yester-
day, bringing most of the survivors of the
ill-fated George Wolfe, among then Cap
tain Henry s. Carter, her commander, who
was considerably bruised about the head
and had his left leg also badly bruised,
Captain Carter states that n short time
before the explosion he had gone to his
room to take a nap, leaving the mate on
watch, and the first he knew OF the accident
was that he felt himself lifted into
the air with severe shock, and fell
with the debris on the lower deck.
As soon as he could extricatc himself, he
glanced round and saw that the forward
part Of the cabin and trees had been blown
away aft to the boilers, and that some
of the timbers had taken fire. HIS first
thought was to extinguish the flames,
which, with the aid of few others, and a
heavy rain which was falling at the time,
he soon succeeded in doing mean
time one of the, crew who had
been but slightly injured, seeing that
the wreck had drifted near shore,
jumped out with the headline and made her
fast, when it was found that the boat had
been but little injured, except as already
stated. AS soon as the fire was extin-
guished everything possible was done to
relieve the sufferers. The captain states
she had only ten or twelve cabin passen-
gers, only one Of whom was lost, Mr..
Eelson, piano tuner, from New York.
Owing to the condition of Widen, the
clerk, who was severely burned about the
chest and throat, it was impossi-
BILE to- obtain q list of passengers
rom him, and the books were all lost.
Mrs. Rebecca Cohen, of jefferson, Texas
who was accompanied by her cousin, W..
Solmonsky, of Paris, Texas. states she
was on the forward guard Of the boat, and
owing to the severity of the storm which
was raging, remarked, ''let US go into the
cabin" and Just as she rose the explosion
occurred and she was blown into the river,
where, seeing man near, she grasped him
by the neck and he told her to catch his
left arm or she would drown both,
which she did, and soon after spar
came floating by which he seized
and they held to it, floating
down the river for a long distance, until the
barber of the boat came to their assistance
with a pole, which her preserver caught,
and still holding on to the spar, they were
safely landed on shore. Miss Cohen was
considerably bruised. The passengers
spoke in the highest terms of the conduct
Of the officers, especially of Captain Garter
and the steward. Notwithstanding that the
former was severely injured, he was most
active in the work Of relieving others and
extinguishing the fire.
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WASHINGTON.
Items.

f-fft ~ Items. H..flG
The official inspectors, Rose and Edgar,
will return their finding on the Wawasset
disaster this week. tits understood that
the licenses of the officers of the Wawasset,
that is those who had licenses
will be revoked, and that the
owners Of the steamboat will be
proceeded against by the district attorney
for employing two officers who held no
licenses at all. The inquiry into the burn
ing of the Wawasset, it is admitted, has de-
monstrated one fact, that however good the
the law is it has little or no means Of being
guarded against the violations which the late
disaster exposed. ~ "a
The President is expected to arrive here
Wednesday evening, and will remain one
day. 1t is said that owing to the serious
condition of Mr.. Dents health, the father
of Mrs. Grant, the entire family of the
President will leave the sea shore by the
10Th of September and return to Washing
ton for the winter.
A. Il. Mulett, supervising architect,
arrived here yesterday morning after an
absence of six weeks, during which time he
has made thorough inspection Of all the
public buildings on the Pacific coast and
commenced the erection of the new
appraisers stores at San Francisco.
Many of the members of the new con-
gress have already drawn pay. The clerk
of the house las prepared list Of those
whose seats are uncontestcd, and who are
entitled to salary without question.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, and Gov
ernor Noycs, of Ohio, opened the Repnb-
lican state campaign at Athens, Ohio, Sat
urday. The meeting was the largest Repub-
lican gathering in that locality since the
war. Governor Morton, in reply to inter-
rogatories, said he had not only had not
taken his back pay, but never would.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
Fatal railroad Accident

BALTIMORE, August 25.-An accident
occurred on the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road yesterday at Cameron, twenty miles
from Wheeling. A passenger train was
thrown from the track by the spreading
of the rails, and car containing German
immigrants was rolled down an embank-
ment. Four of the Germans were killed.
The survivors, supposing that the rail-
road men had conspired together to kill
all the immigrants, set upon the officers
of the train and drove them from the
wreck. They were finally Gained down,
and another train came along and took
them on their way. The accident appears
to. have been such one as no ordinary
foresight could have provided against.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

All
IN THE DISTRICT CODKT OF THE UNI.
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Iir.
gina
In The matter of Jefferson w. slubbs, bank.
rupt--in bankruptcy.
Az Ricemond Va, ON the 9Th day of July,
1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice, hereby that Il petition.
has been, to wit: on The 9th day of Jnly
1873. filed in said District Court by Jeias son
w Stubbs, OF Gloucester in said dis tiict " no
has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
act OF Congress entitled San act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout The
United States,' approved March I'd, 1867, for q
discharge and certificate thereof, from iii his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 5th day of September, a. d., 1873
at 10 o'clock a, M, before w. w. Forbes, one
OF the registers of said court in bankruptcy, al
his Office in Richmond In said district is The
time and place assigned for the hearing of the
same; when and where you. may attend and
show cause if any you have, why the prayer
of the said petition should not begranted.
Yon are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
-rupt will be held ut the same time and place
j75 ID w. w. FORBES,
81 Register in bankruptcy for the
an 9--S2W Sd Cong'I Dist of Va
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MANAGERS :

Hon. JEFF, Davis, Miss; General w. H. =. Lee,
Va; General G. 4. Beauregard, La !; General
Joseph E. Johnston, Ga; General .. M Wilcox,
Murray, Ky. Hon. Z. A. Hendricks, Ia. Cover
nor G. q. Walker, Va; Governor 4. F. Randolph;
W. w. Corcoran, esq, D: c.; General B. H. Rob-
inson, Tenn. General J.. b. Gordon, Ga Gene
raj W. w. Gary General John MeCaasland, w.
Va. ; General J. F. Gilmer, Ga. !; Hon. Q. M: Con-
Matthews, w. Va. Hon. Anthony Kennedy, Md;
Singleton Van Buren, esq N X. Wade Hang
Montague, Md; John s Green, s. O.; B. s.
Va. =, Nj Yerger Md. W. D. Coleman, esq,
Va. George w, Koontz, Miss; ID. b. Tennant
esq, Va; W. i. Royal, esq, Va; John n Sta
Texas; T. NJ. Bingham, Penn. J., r. Sank,
Penn L. M. Alfriend, Va; Z w. Mckinney,
Va; W; r.. Berkeley, Va R; ]; pangerfeld,
Va; Judge j. M. Bonner, La. /; j. b. Beal, esd,
n. y; Colonel +. Patton, y; Va. Q. R; Sin
gleton, Miss. Colonel E. I. Hobson, Va; Major
A. H. Drewry, Va. Major B. =. Eakle, Va. !;
WiItz, esq, Va; Moses Handy, esq, Va; Charles
4 Rose. esq Va. H. p Hull, esq, MD. w.. :. 9.
Colonel II. Coalter Cabeli, Va; w. Scott Caring
ton, Va; Herman Oelricks, esq, NJ "; Hugh
stannard, esq, Va; Q; Andrews, ESQ.,, Nd.
NJ Leach, N. O.; Robert Styles, esq, Va. John
s. Wise, esq, Va. Colonel f. G. Morehead, Miss
au I2--eodlw
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STATE NEWS.

On Friday last, at Capon Springs,
Hon. james 2. Holcombe breathed his
last. isaf- &
Surgeons are so plentiful in Alexan-
dria that they are selling at fifty cents
a piece.
Commisaioners have been appointed
to run the dividing line between Stafford
ard Prince William.
The wine product of Albemarle coun-
ty Virginia, this year is expected to be not
less than 500, 900 gallons.
David Goggin was hanged at Franklin
Courthouse Friday for the murder of a
colored man last January.
The Valley Of Virginia is to have a
narrow gauge railroad much narrower than
the talk that has preceded it.
Major Harvey Gilmore, of Confederate
fame, keeps green grocery in Baltimore,
and is leading ward politician.
MIR. Il. Andrews, an employee Of the
postofIice department, died at Manassas
aturday Of typhoid pneumonia.
The United States court, Judge Under
wood presiding, is in session in Alexan-
dria daily, attending to bankrupt cases.
Mr.. John w, Jennings is appointed
postmaster at Covington, Allegheny coun-
ty, Virginia, vice Mrs. Lorguary, removed.
Mr.. Lewis Linkenhoker, Conservative,
announces himself as an " independent
candidate !" for the legislature in Botetourt
county.
"A newspaper correspondent mentions
that General Early was dancing at the
White Sulphur Springs the other evening
Mro Dald IF Maur nc1aanc tho
handsomest lady at the Springs.
-0ne J. w. freeman and one Smith
have been boring the public about Lynch
burg and Amherst for some time by publ.
cations, proposing to prove which first
called the other '.liar and scoundrel,"
&C., &c. Their cards are simply disgust
ing.
"A thief attempted to enter the resi-
dence of Colonel M. ID. Ball, editor of the
Alexandria Sentinel, on Wednesday night.
The fellow must have been after the Colo
nel's good name, for he couldn't have ex-
pected to find anything else valuable.
Lynchbwg Republican.
Two rabid dogs were killed at the
Essex mill, Rappahannock county, on
Tuesday the 10th instant. The dogs crea-
ted quite an excitement among those pres
ent, causing some to ascend the mill stairs,
some to climb trees, while others armed
with brick-bats, chunks and guns, adj
yanced to the fray. During the excite
ment colored man named Charles Banks
accidentally firediof a gun which came near
killing the miller.
The Albemarle Baptist association as
sembled in Harrisonburg on Thursday last,
at O'Clock p. m. This association is COM
posed of SO churches, 5,025 members, and
So ministers. 1t has three missionaries in the
foreign field. Rev. Geo. b. Taylor, late of
st. Alban in Rome. and the Misses Edmo-
mia and Lettie Moore, of Pine Grove church,
in Albemaile county, are in TOnch0w,
China. There are upwards of so Sunday
schools connected with the churches in
the Albemarle association. The churches
belonging to the association are in the coun-
ties Of Albemarle, Augusta, Rockingham,
Bath, Rockbridge and Fluvanna.
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PENNsYLyANIA.
Body-steaIing Case.

PHILADELPHIA, August 25.-Another
hearing was had Saturday in the case of
Deputy Coroner Sees, superintendent of
the morgue, and Baxter and McCucn,
owners of the coroner's wagon; the two
former chargedwith trafficking in dead bod
les and the latter with robbery. There was
no direct evidence against the deputy coro-
her, but he, along with Baxter, was held
for further hearing.
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Gpeniisg state Sullrnat.
aEPUBLTCAN COUNTY MEETINGS.


IIemricO.
A meeting of the Republican executive
committee Of Henrico was held on Saturday
last, the 23d instant, at the county court
house. 1t was decided to hold mass meet
ings in each township on the 9th day of
October at IL o'clock, for the purpose OF
selecting six delegates from each township
to a county convention to nominate ticket
for county officers and members of the leg
islature, to be held on the 10th day of
October. 1878, at the county courthouse.
It was further ordered, that at these mass
meetings four persons shall be selected in
each township to constitute the county exc
cutive committee; five persons in each to
constitute the township committee, and
seven persons in each precinct to constitute
a precinct committee.
The utmost harmony prevails in the
county, and the Republicans feel confident
Of carrying old Henrico for Hughes,
Ramsdell and Fultz, by very handsome
majority. Nothing less then five hundred
will satify them this fall,
Hanover.
The Republicans of Hanover county,
Virginia, assembled in mass meeting at
Hanover Courthouse on Saturday, 23d
day of August, for the purpose of effect
ing reorganization Of the county. Mr.. O.
r. James was elected chairman of the
county committee. Addresses were made
by Messrs. James, Brown, Morris, and
others. Mr.. James offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted: ssl4
Resolved, That we, the Republicans of
Hanover county, Virginia. in mass meeting
assembled, unanimously express ourselves
as fully satisfied with the nomination Of
Colonel r. W. Hughes for governor of the
state of Virginia, regarding him as eminent
ly possessing qualities necessary to the
discharge Of SO important trust. We
recognize him as possessing high social
an untarnished reputation,
brilliant record, christian gentleman free
from false prejudice, who can be just to
every citizen OF this commonwealth. We
pledge him our earnest and undivided
2. That we reaffirm our devotion to the
principles enunciated by the national Re-
publican platform, and to the wise and
just administration OF President Grant.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.


instant from Philadelphia, and will remain
up q sufficient time TO arrive at precise
results. @ff
The postofiice at Perry Station, in Pope
county, Arkansas, on the line of the Fort
Smith railroad, having been broken into
by thieves two or three times lately, and
the postmaster having reported that he
could not protect the mails, Special Mail
Agent Edgarton has discontinued tie
office.
Notwithstanding the great loss by the
November fire, the valuation of real and
personal property Of Boston this year will
show an increase of little more than
seven million dollars over last year. The
rate of taxation will be about thirteen
dollars per thousand.
The statement telegraphed from Law
renee, Kansas, Friday, that an attempt was
made to throw train off the Missouri
Pacific railroad track and the boarding of
the train by band Of robbers, proves to
have been only western hoax, no such
thing having occurred.
Mrs. Sarah Johnston, a white woman,
who was bitten by rabid cat about a
year ago, in Little Rock, Arkansas, was
attacked with hydrophobia on Wednesday
night last, and died Friday morning.
Charles Mouse, said to represent I.ownes
county in the Mississippi legislature, has
been arrested in st. Louis, for stealing
a lot of clothing from aroom in The Laelede
house. rs la
At Three Rivers, Canada, Saturday, a
boiler in the st. Maurice lumber compa-
ny's mills exploded, killing the fireman,
and injuring, more or less, five others.
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MAINE.
Destructive Fire.

BELFAST, August pa fire COM
menced last night in Dennetts sail loft,
north Of II. Sibley II Co.'s wharf, and
spread with fearful rapidity along the
wharyes to Carters's ship-yard and the
Marine railway, crossing Union street and
extending to High street. All the build
ings in southeasterly course, as far as the
house of Il. X. Boyle, on High street,
were consumed. Over one hundred and
twenty-five buildings, mostly Of wood,
were destroyed. Loss $500, 900.
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Y. M. G. A.-This association, now in
the full tide Of successful experiments in
Grants new building, invite the public,
and the ladies particularly, to visit their
rooms Tuesday evening at s o'clock,
when they will entertain their friends with
short and interesting addresses from gen
tlemen all will doubtless be glad to hear
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RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.--Tho revival of
religion at the. Baptist Valley Mission
church, which has been in progress for the
past three weeks, has resulted in the CON
version of thirteen souls. Tho meetings
will be discontinued this week, but resumed
again next Monday night, and will be kept
up as long as there is any interest mani
tested in the subject.
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NEW JERSEY.
IRON Works Burned.

MoRRIsTowN, August 25.--A portion
of the Boonton iron works, at Boonton,
have been destroyed by fire. Loss $780,
600. The mills had suspended since the
LIST Of July, and the fire IS believed to be
the work of an incendiary. 1000 kegs Of
nails were burned.
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MESSING. Friday last. gentleman
named Fowlkes, carpenter in the en-
ployment of Mr.. James F.. Powell, left
his work about IL o'clock. M, since which
time he has not been seen or heard of. lie
has been living in the city about three
months, and was from Williamsport, Penn
sylyania, where his family resides.
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ite,,,s.

SEE NOTICES OF COOKS wanted They
seem to be in demand.
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
to-day amounted to 81, ,677.95.
N. w. NELSON. opulent retired Rich
mond tailor, is voyaging to Hamburg.
EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS
in fnes were collected at the police court
to-day. r.
RESIGNATION TENDERED.-Policem
e. FL. Hicks has sent in his resignation to
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GRAPE BOXES.

The subscriber is prepared to furnish Grape
Boxes of the most improved pattern, and of the
various sizes needed for the shipment of grapes
to the Eastern and Northern markets. They
are made OF the best timber, and two years use
has proved their great durability and yaine.
They will be furnished on liberal terms. Early
correspondence solicited.
J. w. PORTER,
my CIV Charlottesville, Va.
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KENTUCIxY.
Outrage and Mur,re,

LOUISVILLE, August 15.-George Mon
gram has been arrested here charged with
outraging and numbering Caroline Lee,
whose body was disinterred and examined,
showing palpable signs of the outrage.
The relatives of the woman wanted to kill
Monogram at once.
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APPOINTED PROFESSOR

APPOINTED PROFESSOR. The Rev.
Abraham Jaeger, the recently converted
rabbi, of Mobile, who recently preached in
the Baptist churches of Richmond, has ac-
cepted an appointment as assistant profess
sor of Hebrew in the Southern Baptist
theological seminary, now located at Green
vile. South Carolina.
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NEws-BOYs.-S an exchange " uni-
form for news-boysis proposed in Chicago"
The most of that class in Richmond are so
uniformly clothed with accumulations Of
the sacred soil of the Old Dominion that
it makes one glad to reflect that James
river water flows so near our doors.
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IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT So
CIETY.-There is plan on foot to organ
ize society in this city to be known as
the Irish Catholic Benevolent society. This
movement isin the hands of good material,
and we expect soon to see this one of The
most Aourishing secret societies in our
midst,
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PROFESSIONAL.
I. H SHIELDS.
ATTORNEY-AT-I,AW

u TTORNEY-AT-IIAW,
kdrsLdH HiH, Corner Tenth aud Baak Street
fa RICHMOND, VA.
Practices in the United States Courts.
Particular attention given to cases arising un
der the United States Revenue Laws, and Rauk
ruptcy.
Attorneys outside of the city can have their
Bankrupt cases here attended TO promptly, and
carefully looked atter by corresponding with me,
thereby saving them the expense of visiting the
city. oe 2S--dswaw Is
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COMMISSION DE LUNATICO lNQUI-
RENDO. Annie Smith, colored, was COM
mitted to Jail by Justice White this morn
ing on the charge of being a person Of
unsonnd mind, and commission de luna
tico inquirendo was ordered in her case.
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NEW YORK.
Financial.

New YORK, August 25.--Money easy,
1a6. Gold active 1lG. Exchange, long
1919 (; short l0Ss. Governments dull.
State bonds quiet.
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SCHOOL TRUSTEE APPOINTED. The
state board of education have appointed
Mr.. Joseph Windle school trustee of
Davis district, Shenandoah county, vice
Joseph Watson, deceased.
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ARRIVED The German bark Louise,
Captain Bahlins, from Liverpool, has ar
rived at this port with cargo of salt. She
has been out eighty-two days, and though
blockaded at times by large fields of ice
no damage other than deten-
tior
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7 NEW ARMS FOR STATE TROOPS The
Petersburg Grays on Saturday returned
to the adjutant-general their old arms,
and received new breech-loaders, which
were distributed to the company to-day.
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There are now sojourDing at Saratoga
Springs two governors, seven ex-governors
and two ex-lieutenant governors. All
other male visitors are generals, judges and
colonels, or respond to those titles when
called up before the bar.
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WoRKMEN PROVIDED FoR.-The au-
thorities Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad have given employment TO
all the hands, both mechanics and clerks,
who have been thrown out of employment
in consequence of the union Of the Rich
mond and Petersburg, and Petersburg and
Weldon roads under one management,
and the suspension in great degree of
the Mt. Airy shops.
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NEW BRUNswICK.

Heavy Gale--Damnge Apprehended.
I. ST.. JoHN's, August 25.--A heavy north
west gale has been prevailing since MORN
ing. Damage is apprehended on land and
sea.
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SCHOONER PURCHASED Mr.. II. W..
Tyler has purchased the schooner William
l.. Hern, which he designs adding to the
tonnage of Richmond.
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POLICE CoURT.-Twenty-ive cases
occupied the attention of this court to-day,
and yet not an item Of grave importance
could We CLEAN from its proceedings.
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General Albert j. Myers, OF the signal
service, sailed for Europe, on the steam
ship Abyssinia, Saturday. Who will care
for weather now?
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Cincinnati has beer saloon on wheels.
Its customers are left in the cutters when
the thing moves on.