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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25
CITY NEWS.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NoTHINa.-A
member Of the late board Of directors Of
the penitentiary, alluding to the fuss kicked
up by the cordwainers Of this city, relative
to the disposition made of the shoe work
Of the penitentiary, says "lhe manufacture
Of shoes in the institution and the sale of
the same by retail, as well as the taking of
measures for the same at the penitentiary
store and gate, Of which complaint has
been made by some of the shoemakers of
this city, is in accordance with a time
honored custom, which has existed for
many years, possibly for nearly half
century. Thirty years ago the writer Of
these lines had his shoes made there, and
has for about twelve years purchased these
articles at the same place for his children,
having the measures of their feet taken in
the same way"
Nobody disputes these facts any more
than they would dare controvert, the fact
that the great convenience to many of our.
citizens arising from the above arrangement
was put an end to in obedience to senselcss
clamor.
p. S.-Anybody, save the regularly en-
ployed writers for this column, wishing to
discuss the above suject can do so at twenty
five cents per line. Terms cash.
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On Saturday, about o'clock, a colored
man named Cation was killed by prema-
ture explosion of a blast at Gilbert &
Fowler's quarry, on the Virginia side of
the Potomac river, near the Chain-bridge.
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In England. ON Saturday, four persons
were killed, and number wounded by a
collision on the Great Northern railway, al
Retford, near Nottingham.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25

BAPTIZED the regular service
at the Legh-street Baptist church last
night, five ladies' were baptized.
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The bodies of the reporters, Keilner and
Rowe, drowned on Long Island, have been
recovered.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25

UNAVAILABLE LETTERs.-The follow
ing is list of unmaiable letters remaining
in the Richmond postofice August 25th !:
G. G. Conners, city Henry Corondp,
Lynchburg, Va; p. v. Daniel, jr., Warm
Springs, Va; Ed. M. P. Folger city Col
onel r. L. Keemon, Fort Gaines, Ga.,
John Mack, Liverpool, England DR.. W.
III. Moore, Goldsboro, N. c.; Simtimby,
-; Ii. S. Van Wukle Il Co., New
York B. A. Vaughn, Kanawha Falls, w.
Va; G. r. Woodward, Danville, Va.
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N THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNf-
TIED STATES for the Eastern District of Fir-
gInia.
In the matter of Jefferson W. Stubbs, bank
iIupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond. on the cd day of July, a. d,
1873. .a.sa4B l@
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, 70 wit: on the 2zd day of July,
1873 filed in said District court by Jefferson w.
Stubbs, of Gloucester county la said district,
wbo,haye been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under act of Congress entitled An act TO establish
a uniform system of bankruptcy Throughout the.
United States" approved March "a, 1867, for
discharge &certtleate thereoffrom all their debts
and other claims proyable nuder said act, and
that the 9th day of Sept'r, Il. q 1873, at 10
O'Clock a. M, before w. w. Forbes one Of the
registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
Office in Richmond ia said district, is the
time and place assigned tor 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 be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors OF the said
bankrupt viii be held at the same time ahd
place. H }fi.t WV fUkbEs,
s'sMia Register in Bankruptcy for the
au 1l--M2w 3rd Cong'l Dist. of Va. 4
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"THE VIRGINIA PRESS. This is the
name of new and vigorous organ of the
party of progress and reform, whose pub
lication has been commenced at Hamilton,
Loudoun county, Va, and whose initial
number, of date August 23, has been re-
ceived. We gladly place the name of this
laborer in the vineyard OH our exchange
list, and wish him an abundant success in
journalistic life and the dissemination of
correct Republican principles. Messrs.
Sourbier q Lehman are proprietors. Sub
scription, $3.50 per annum.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
j TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. s
Ia the matter of George IL. Peyton, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy
TO Whom 1t May Concen-The undersigned,
A. Il. Botts, of Fredericksburg city and state
of Virginia, hereby gives notice of his appoint
ment as assignee of the estate of George IL.
Peyton. of Fredercksbg in said district, who was
on the oath day of May, a. d., 1873, adiudged q
bankrupt on the petition of himself, by The Dis
irict Court of said district.
Dated Fredericksburg, August 8, 1873.
A. Is. B0TTS,
au 6-W3w Assignee.
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0.11 WILL. PAY FOR COPIES OF THE
Dll SEMI-wEEkIY STATE JOURNAL
or one year.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
WILLIAM L. BAILEY,
No. z ELEVENTH STREET. BETWEEN
MAIN AND BANK,
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA,

Has ON hand for sale Estates. and Farms in
every section of Virginia handsome Dwellings
and desirable Buiiding Lots in this city and the
town of Manchester. and beautiful Lots in Jen-
ningsylIe my 26-dsw&w3m
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o
In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTF.D STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginil. B
In the matter of Thomas A. Diggs. baIk.
rupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, ON the sth day OF August. a. d.
1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Please to take notice hereby that petition
has been to-wit on the Sth day of August,
1873. filed in said District Court, by Thomas
A. Diggs. OF New Kent county in said district
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under The act OF Congress entitled AN act 10
establish uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout The United States, ,'apployed March
I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable
der said act, and that the 9TH day OF septr. "a.
d., 1873, at 10 0o'clock a. M, before w. W. Forbes,
one OF The registers of said court in bank
ruptcy, at his office in Richmond; in said dis
rict, is the time and place assigned for The hear
ing Of the same, when and where You may at
tend and show cause, if any yon have, why the
prayer ofthe said petition should not he granted.
You are also hereby notified, thai the second
and third meetings OF the creditors of said bank
rupL will be held at the same time and place.
W. W. FORBES,
7lN Register in Bankruptcy for the
an N --hIgW 3d COue'l Dist. of Va.
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At Register in bankruptcy for the
an 9--S2W Sd CongI Dist of Y
TN THE DISTRICT COURT 0r Yrrr rJN,.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT orr THE UNI
gina 1aFt
In the matter of A. B. Walker, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. p
At Richmond, this sth day of August, 1873.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please TO lake notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to-wit on the sth day of August,
a; d, 1873 filed in said District Court by A. Il.
walker. of New Kent county in said dis
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled "An
act TO establish a more uniform system of bank
rnptcy throughout the United States" approved
March I'd, 1867, for q discharge and certificate
thereof, from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 9th day
of Seppr, n. d. 1873, at 10 o. clock a. M, before
W. w. Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy. at his office in Richmond in
said district, is the time and place assigned for
the hearingeof the same when and where you
may attend and show cause, if any you have,
why the prayer of the said petition should not
be granted.
You 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
.8al f W. w. FORBES
Register in Bankruptcy for
TDxrr 4l.rn ,s.Il n .4r.fIv II. 1fN
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instant from Philadelphia, and will remain
up sufficient time to arrive at precise
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CERTIFICATES OF RAFFI.E can be pur-
chased from Captain w, /. DABNEiY, Mt the
Branch Office. No. Twelfth street. three doors
from Main
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
A FREE SCHOOL FOR OPERA
TIVES.

A thoughtful and beneficial exped-
lent has been adopted by a Connect
cut manufacturer, to compensate bis
working people for the loss of time
and wages, and it is thus described
by The Norwich Advertiser Mr.
f Winslow Williams, instead of
running his mills at Yantic half
time. has adopted system of giving
his operatives three days vacation IL
each week, one halt alternating with
the other, the mill running full time
and for their advantage has establish
ed III an engine house on tho cor
poration fr'e school, employing a
spinner by the name of Carpenter.
fully competent. to take charge OF it.;
and We are assured that not only the
children, but adults, are imp. owing
the opportunities Thus afforded. Tie
'heughtfulnesS and good example of
Nr. Williams are worthy reps.i-
ton Ey other manufacturers"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
THE EXPERIENCE OF A
aSCHOOLMASTEk.

From Cornhlll Mag-zIna +
Now, q school-boy is au animal
whose main Officer in life is to get
into misc lief; every scrape which his
fertile ingenuity suggests to him may
possibly be the Cause of petty vex-
alton to his master. A scuooImaster
with large house is man who
can never call a half an hour his own.
He cannot calculate upou finishing q
meal or reading newspaper without
danger of interruption. Except in
the holyays, which ara not more
:han enough to give him a chance of
rscoveIlng his strength; he Ia expos
ed to one lneessant series of trouble
some Interruptions. If a boy has
a paiu In that vague but pervorsc or
gan, his" if he tumbles into a stream.
or has adlspufe with one of his EEL
lows. or hurts himself at football,
runs into debt with confectioner, or
break windows, or get+ into any of
the the usand and one little troubles
for which the scf oolboy has a prefer
natural f'cllity, he may be star ing
a serle" OF annoyances which v iii
worry the schoolmasters life out Of
him The palent will hold him re-
spousibIe for anything that har pens;
anda temporary relaxation of watch
ness may be punished with tenfoId
severity; In short, the very theory
Of a schoolntster's life is. that you
catch the most cultivated scholar and
gentleman whom you can for the
mo icy. act him down to be worried
by thirty forty lads, cath of whom is |
troublesome to manage at home
and require him, by perpetual vigil
an e. to keep them out of serious
misc lief.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
THE BREAD OF RECONCILTA.
TON.

In parts Of Switzerland, when
TWO men have quarrrled with eacl,
other, and their lends arc anr;ous
0 have them rsconc led they end
ca 0 to b ing then unawares under
t'l@ so"s roof If the two eHemies
SIT down at the same table fhoy arr
. edged TO peace. Thav break A
''ecs 81 bread togeth' and ara friend !.
0 ccro" YOU d b q rood id q
T every boy or girl W o quarrel win
mother boy or gill, III ,uld ",nuk.
p" and become reco.ciled RI.
nc'nert ey happened TO eat bread
'ogs'he: in the sam coun =; vt
last that is what wa think about it
from 81. Nichotas, fr Novens-
her.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
LUXURIOUS LABORERS,

A contemporary IN Auckland. AT
New Zealand, draws attention 10 tn,
fact that the la5oring CLASSES in tina
remote but Furnishing dependency
have been. for some time past. in tn,
custom of riding to Il CIR duly work
IN carriages. The ractice is said
10 prevail i'll the provinces of AuckI
and OF Canterbury and we are told
mat a party of men, employed IL
making hay into bales hr ughour
inc Tam'ki district, h~bi ually reveI
IN the luxury of being conv eyed to
business in trap with cushioned
seats" These h .y-ba ers are said t.
earn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS a 6ay, bu
psy arr now demanding ten shilling
las they cannot keep up horse and
Nuggy upon less"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
PANACEA FOR PANICS.

The panic Of September was caus-
ed nero by loss of confidence than
by any real business misfortune.
What real business mifortune there
VAS lat frst) befe | enterprise. and
persons entiely too speculative in
character. Because the genuine bu-
slness interests Of the country are
too closely mixed with the stock.
gambling and specializing interests.
they suffered also.
Ihe real Prevsntiv. against other
such Panics will be found 80 far ~
hunaaity can furnish tin an
elevation of the average tone Of bus.
mess honor and honesty.
1t Is theft to got value from anoth-
ef man without rendering value for
j.. lt Is gambl iAgt to bet on the
erty.
IL ~ conspiracy and lying to set
aho"t false stories and get up opera
tions tor the purpose of diminishing
the values of other peoples prop
erly.
Let these plain truths be fslt; let
theft gambling. coar piracy, and ly-
ing be turned out of the publ C places
like the New York Stock Exchange
and the Chicago grain marker. aud
drives into even such an imperfect
secrecy as that of area thefts. faro
gambling, bIAckmsilins conspira.ies,
and legally tangible lies. and busine 10
Panics we'll be greatly lessened in
number and severity. But in New
York. such theft and gambling. if
perpetra ed in the Stock Exchange,
are actually affirmed to be honest by
law old and Neao.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
WATERING HOUSE PLANTS

In most instances house plants
and growing flower stslks do not
receive one-half the necessary supply
OF water, while in some cases toe
much is applied. Every flower poi
and flower box should be provided
with some means Of escape fer the
surplus water. If the earth is presn-
ed firmly about the roots the plants
will receive MI the noi.ture it rcouir-
es before the escape is made. A
space Of about quarter or half an
inch should be left between the sur
face of the soil and the rim Of the not
or bsx' that the wafer may not wash
the o'rth over the edges TO the Aoer
or into saucers, but be allowed 10
STAND and wsrk gradually down.
Moderately warm water seems most
agreeable to those adopted children OF
ours and surely they thrive best
when INDUCED in this respect.
Much that 10 erroneous has been
said Of the danger Of watering house
plants too frse'y; but they suffer
more frequently from the opposite
mistake. The earihern pots IN gem
eral usc are very porous, and evApcr-
alton through then. takes placc
specially in ou' warm, dry rooms.
The earth should never be SLOWED 10
become daSt dry neither shoaid che
water stand all day in pools ABOUT
the roots and lower stems. and thus
standing, become sort and Disagree
able. Every flowers pot should
stand on = Saucer or plate, and there
should be hole in the bottom Of the
pot, so that the dry soil may absorb
water when it is poured tbs plate.
When the soil will absorb no more,
the wafer on the saucer should be
turned out.-N. Y. Herald
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
KING OF THE BLOOD.
THE MOST THOROUGH PURIFIER OF THE
BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.

THE MOST THOROUGH PURIFIER OF THE
BLOOD YET DISCOVERED.
CURES ALL HUMORS, FROM A COMMON
ERUPTION TO THE worst SCROFULA.
by fits use Cancers arc cured. and
Cancerous tumors are dispersed without the sur
geons knife-Scrofula conquered, and Consump-
ton prevented and cured.
VenereaI Diseases. Mercurial and Miner
ri Poisons, and their fleets eradcated, and vigor-
Gus health and a sound constitution established.
Female Weakness and Disease:
Dropsy general or partial; Swellings external or
internal; and Tumors are reduced and dispersed
in very short time.
Erysipelas, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, and
Fever Sores are soon removed by this powerful
detergent medicine.
Scorbutfc Diseases, Dandrnfr, Scaly
or Rough Skin, and Pmples quickly give way,
leaving the skin smooth and fair.
Chronic Diseases. Fever and Ague, Dis
ordered Liver, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Nervous
Affections, General Debility, in short. all the
numerous diseases caused by bad blood are con-
uuered and give way before this most powerful
corrector the King of the Blood.
Each bottle contains between forty and
fifty ordinary doses. costing only one dollar
From one to four or five bottles will
cure Salt Rheum Scald Head, Ring Worm, Pim-
pies on the Face, Bi es. ordinary Eruptions, ETC.
From two :" eight bottles ,nbL will will cure cure
Canker in the Mouth and Stomach. Eryspelas,etc.
From two TO tie" bottles will restore
healthy action to the Liver and Spleen viii reg
ulate the Bowels and Kidneys
From two TO six bottles will be found
effectual in curing Neuralgia, Sick-Headache. st,
Vitus' Dance and Epilepsy
From five TO twelve bottles will cure
the worst cases of Scrofula.
From three to twelve bottles will
cure severe and obstinate cases of Catarrh.
From two to four bottles will cure the
worst cases of Piles and regulate Costive Bowels.
From two to ten bottles will cure
bad cases Of Dropsy
Price 81 per bottle, or bottles for IS.
Sold by all Druggists
D. RANSOM, SON & CO., PrOpr's, y
See testimonials in local column. BuitalOs N. -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
HOW HE LOST THE OPPOR
UNITY

A useful hint to many young men
may be derived from this little story
which the Springfield (Masr.) Unara
prints: mot long ago . young man
Of this city had q most favorable
opportunity TO enter business house
in thi" Stale at a large in rcssr!over
his present salary with prospect of
soon getting place in the hrm.
His recomm. ndations were frst-class
and the officers ..of the institution
were decidedly pleased with HIS
appearance. they, however, made
him no proposals, not did they state
their favorable Impressions. A
gentleman of this city was requested
to ascertain where the young man
spent mis- evenings and what class of
young men were his associates. IT
was found that he spent ssvera.
nights of the week in billiard room
on Maia street and Sunday afternoon
drove q hired span into the country
with three other young n,en. HIS is
wondering why he don't hear
ON the house concerning that covet-
ed position
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27
RESOURCES OF ALASKA.


Ths San Francisco Bulletin once
more speaks a good word for Alaska
saying: 1T is bow we'll settled that
gold, coal, and iron abound In Alas
~. Some of the best coal ever
found ON this coast was brought
dswa'as specimens from points in the
territory accessible from Underwater,
some of the outcroppings reaching
quite down to tho shore. Those who
made personal examiDation Of the
coal fields of Alas~a declare that the
supply of superior coal is incxhaus-
tibie. If nothing else had over been
fsund in Alaska there coel fields
would be worth more thRu the price
paid tor the terrii cry. The gold We
leave out Of our estimate. That can
be found almost anywhere on the
Pacific coast. We want coal and
iron, and beth Of them are found in
Alaska. The iron-ore b DIS are said
TO be Of great richness, and witaout
known limit. Coal and IRON can be
tios'ed down to San Francisco. Some
of the oas of Lake Superio: countr,
Is now fioated 1900 miles before il
IS worked into iron. There will be
great revelation ia ,he coal bust
ne". of this cosA,ss during the next tif-
teen years. Steam Golfers of large
size will take places f sailing vessels.
They will steam against wind up to
Alaska, and come down before the
wind with sails for six months or
more, Away getting fair wind for
tho voyage in one direction. If good
iron ore Is found in the North west
they will bring that down also. The
steam transport will solve the pro-
blem OF cheap water Carriage along
all the northern coast. The ship
timber of Alaska may yet bs AZ ia
nous III the future shipyards of Gan
Francisco as tho Iva oak Florida
ha' been IN the sh'pyards o. New
York. The cedar of Alaska is prob
ably az indestuctible as the best live
osk. Now, if there is n YER az
ounce OF gold taken from Alaska,
and the fur trade inures to the
benefit Of a private company, save
the tax paid to the government, tho
coal, iron, and timber will redeem
Alaska from the wor' hless reputa-
ton which was VII nigh created for
II by the Atlantic pres. There
would be TO difficulty in finding
private purchasers to take the whole
country at an advar ce Of loo per
cent. on the price paid by the COVER
ment. 1t is matter Of little conse-
quence whether Alaska has any agri-
cultural resources. The fact is,
California has res urces of this kind
sufficient to support population of
ioS, ooo,o oo.. Then there is Or gon
and part Of Washington Territory
still waiting for thousands of farmers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-27

MADRID Nov. IS. The Spanish
Cabinet are unan mously in favor of
a satisfactory and honorable settle
ment of the Virginius difficulty, bat
regard the m'intrnance of Spanish
territory as essential.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
Patents Obtained.

No fees unless successful. No fees il advance No
charge for preliminary search. Send for circulars
CONNOLLY BROTHERS, los S. Fourth St Phila
delphla, ia, and cts Ninth st. Washing on D. e.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
Gold Bracelets of every
Style and Price at Coos g.
Kircher, Davenport.
Union snuare.

II our Third Ward Aldermen would do
an official act which would commend them
% the favor Of their fellow citizens, they
should insist upon the filling and levehng
Of Union Square. Sunday morHiAg' &
Union.
Insist is rather a strong word for two
against nine The highest pile Of earth
in Union Square is little if any higher than
it ought to be- The whole square ought to
beflleda and beautifed Itwould cost money
"a good deal of ito do this, and we
hardly think the people want to be taxed
for that purpose, this gear. The present
administration is pledged to reduce taxa
ton and pay something on the public debt
This cannot be done unless the Aldermen
firmly refuse to vote away one dollar in
money except it is shown to be absolutely
necessary and unavoidable. Some day.
Union Square ought to be raised to grade,
and handsome building erected in its
centre, the lower story for all city business,
and the upper story for the public library.
1t should have front for each street on
the square, and a fountain before each
front a neat iron fence, and plentyo shade
trees walks and seats would make it a
place in which every Rock Islander would
take pride Wait a little, till we get out
Of debt, aud our city grows, as it will, and
then the people will cheerfully make this
Improvement