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When the yellow flag with the double
headed eagle of Russia in the centre flies
from the flagstaff of the Kremlin palace
itannounces to Moscow that Alexander,
tha emancipation, is in the ancient capital
Of his vast dominions. Constitutional SOW
ereigns lie on bed of roses compared to
the autocrat of Russia. From him eyery-
thing hinges in the country, that con-
tains 100000 of square miles; with
him moves the entire machinery of state,
and always on the move his majesty is
obliged to be. Trained in the severe school
o. the Emperor Nicholas, Alexander III.
never allowed himself moments relaxa-
ton. 1t is known what passionate sol
dier the Emperor Of Germany is, how
he will even attend the drills Of single
company. The Emperor of Russia, though,
goes from review to review, from field
days of 5000 men to field-days of special
arms, from the target practice Of few
non-commissioned officers to maneuver
of the fleet. Now in Poland, now Tsarskoe
Selo, now at Constadt, now in the Cau-
casus, and all at once in the Crimea. Al
ways soldiers, soldiers, soldiers He
himself is never out of uniform, and none
of the ministers ever..discard their epaulets.
The imperial suite is, of course, enormous.
But to-day, His Majestyis at Moscow /; to-
night he proceeds to the Crimea. In the
train the minister of the interior will pro-
baby see him with innumerable papers
for signature; the. minister of finance, of
justice, or of foreign affairs will disturb
the imperial rest. Such is it to be an EN-.
peror; and how many there are who
would give whole lifetime for five min
utes in such a position! For five minutes
!. may oe pleasant but i IS Questionable ds
bring about a change of feeling.--4,my
and NQcy Gazette. d Q ,gs
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THERE is an odd war going on between
The New York Herald and Mast, the
artist. Mast opened The fight by some
very effective caricatures of young Jim
Bennett and his Caesar business, and the
Herald in retort gives whole columns of its
paper to adroit depreciation of Mast. One
of its strokes, in this way, was to start a
subscription in behalf of Mast as an impe-
cunious artist, and the eoutry papers have
taken the matter in sober earnest and are
fullyimpressed with the idea that the re.
nowned caricaturist is in an exceedingly
seedy and impoverished condition.
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HIsToRICAL.--The Southern His.
itorical association has marked out for
itself good work, and we hope to see il
faithfully and truthfully done. We are in
favor Of preserving the truth Of history and
with this IN view, would it not be well that
that class of citizens known during the
war as "Union meno be made serviceable
in furnishing some important facts which
might otherwise be forgotten or over
looked. We recommend to these gentle
men to form an auxiliary association. No
doubt their labors would be accepted (?) and
the results thereof highly appreciated.
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MICHIGAN.

Political Consolidation Movement
DETROIT, November l0.-The move
ment for the consolidation Of the farmers
oranges and the reformers is quietly ap-
preaching consummatlon.
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERS. The follow
ing is list of unmailable letters remaining
in the postofiice, November 10: Thos.
Thorpe, Detroit, Mich: Mrs. nj. M.
Hobson, city; Mrs. Harris, 432 State st.;
Franklin, 1902 Pleasant ST., city; John
II. Doney, city /; B. @. Cudon, Buckner' S
Station, Va; Mrs. Fannie Braxton, city ;
VIM. Z. Bailey, city.
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BRIEF, BUT TO THE PURPOSE :
Magistrate-''You may have been intoxica-
ted; but the officer testified that you were
not so tipsy as not to know what you were
about" Prisoner-"O, if had known
that was an objection, could easily have
taken another drink or two."
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FINED FIFTY DoLLARs.-Justice
!. White to-day fined Letitia Taylor $40, Ju-
liza Brown So, Alma Jones $40, Edmonia
Harris So, Henry Harris s., Edward Tay-,
lor So, A. Dudley So, and Eliza Dudley So
for demonstrations ofaffection manifested in
the shape of abusive language, threats,
rocks, &C., towards one William Bass.
All of the parties are colored.
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SUPPOSED LUNATIC.-Fleming Sutton
was committed to Jail to-day by Justice
White. who ordered a commission de luna
tico inquirendo to be held in his case.
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MAR YLAND.

Death of ~ Methodist Minister.
BALTIMORE, November 9.-The Rev.
VIM. Harden, pastor Of the Emory-street
Methodist Episcopal church, died to-day,
aged forty-seven years.
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RoBBERy.- Some thief or thieves en-
tered room of the dwelhug-house of Mr..
John Purcell, corner Of Tenth and Clay
streets, Saturday night, and stole therefrom
a lot of bedclothes, &c.
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~.
The SHOOTING OF w. A. @. RYAN,
The news from Havana of the shooting of
General Ryan, the Cuban general, with
others of the prisoners captured on the
Virginins, creates much feeling in Washing
ton city, where he was we'll known. Gem
eral Ryan was a great ladies' man, and
created a sensation while promenading the
avenue, with his military cape, large Texan
braid bat, long, curling hair, &c. He always
carried very heavy cane, and was generally
accompanied by an unusually large blood
hound, who was terror to many pedes-
TRANS. He frequently had difficulties in
the hotel lobbies, generally following up a
discussion on Cuban matters in that way.
HE was about twenty-eight years Of age,
and was well educated. The Havana
authorities Nho murdered him and his
companions, testified that they died
bravely. ~
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OFFICERS ELECTED.-At meeting Of
the Mendelssohn literary association held
yesterday, the following members were
elected for the ensuing term: President,
M. May; yice-presdent, Charles Straus !;
secretary, Jacob Goldsmith financial sec
retary, Joseph Levy; treasurer, Abram
Straus librarian, Philip Millhiser.
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HUsTINGs CoURT.-This court met
this morning at the usual hour, and after
the transaction of some civil business
adjourned until tomorrow.
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CHARGED. WITH VIOLATION OF THE
U. s. REVENUE LAw.-This morning
Frederick Linn was brought before Com
missioner Atkins, charged with violation
of the revenue law in selling liquor with
out a license. On motion of James
Bryan, counsel for the accused, the case
was contiued until Monday next.
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AMUsEMENTs'
FRANK RIVERS VIRGINIA
OPERA-HOUSE.
IN KEEPING WITH THE TIMES.
INCREASED ATTRACTION AND REDUCED
ADMISSION.

SPECIAL NOTICE-In anticipation of a
speedy resumption of specie payments, and a
proportonate decrease in the valuation of every
commodity, whether necessity or luxury, the
management of the Virginia Opera house. ever
In the vanguard in conforming with the require
ments of the times, has determined to adjust the
prices of admission to. This Opera-house to con-
form with the altered condition of affairs, No
change, however, will be made in the character
or extent of the performances, which have de-
seryedly made the Opera-house the most at
tractiye and popular place of resort for amuse,
ment-seekers in the city of Richmond. The
elegant appointments of the house will remain
as before. The present favorites will be retained
and constant succession of talented perform
ers will be added from week TO week to MAIN
tain the efficiency and success established at
this opening,
On and after November 10, 1878, the prices of
admission will be as follows;
Orchestra Seats-patent chairs (new) rs
fafquette Seats.....
Balcony Seats.."...
Balcony Seats (colored persons. s...."..-.......25
The box office will be open:for the sale of re
served seats daily, from to 8, where seats can
be secured one week in advance without extra
charge. E5f&EE8 &S m
First appearance of the celebrated specially
t4 artists
ANNIE AND ANDY HUGHES,
in their Hibernian sketches Irish jigs, reels etc.
All the STARS in NEW SPEC1ALTIES.
Doors to.open at p. M overture commence
punetually at quarter before 8 O'clock Al @E5
Special performance on WEDNESDAY and
tion Of ladies and children, when the admission
Will be 80 cents to all parts of the house chill
dren under 10 years. 25 cents. Doors open at q
o'clock overtare to commence at 2;45 precisely.
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PEDAL EXTREMITIEs.- Many exquis-
ties of both sexes claim admiration for
their pedal eXtremities, but it is the boo is
and shoes which cover them which we are
called on to admire. Their feet, if barred,
would present a very great divergence
from the classical ideal Of beauty. The
firmly planted foot, neither too large nor
too small, but justly proportioned to the
height and weight it sustains, the smooth
surface and regularly curved lines, the dis
tinctness of the divisions, and the forma-
ton of each toe, with its well marked sep
arateness, and its graduation Of size and
regularity of detail to the very tip of the
nail, are now to be seen only in art.
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ILLINOIS.
Printers, Strike.

SPRINGFIELD, November l0.-The
printers of The Journal and The Union have
struck under a reduction of five cents per
thousand ems.
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SEwINGMACHINER EREMARK.-A bash
full young man, who engineers a sewing
machine in Main-street establishment,
was struck dumb with horror this morn
ing by rural damsePs exclamation
"And so there's an improved feller goes
with this machine! Well, hope it arn't
Won >,
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WASHINGTON.
The Capture of the virrinius.

1 i
WASHINGTON, November 10.-The
capture of this vessel was made on the
authority Of decree made by the Captain
General of Cuba in 1869, the provision of
which giving Spanish cruisers authority
over vessels sailing near the island had
been abrogated at the instance of the Uni
ted States government. The Virginius was
captured six miles from the Jamaica coast
and by authority of the decree which the
Captain-G General sald he had withdrawn.
The department of state and Minister
Sickles are in telegraphic correspondence
on the subject. The difficulty seems to be
the ineffciency of that government to con-
troll affairs in Cuba in this as well as other
matters. Our government is engaged in
the effort to stay proceedings as to the re-
mainder Of those on board theVirginius until
the facts can be fully ascertained. The sec
retary of state has sent instructions to both
Minister Sickles at Madrid and Consul
General Hall at Havana, to telegraph as
soon as possible all facts in regard to the
capture of the Virginius and the execution
of certain partieson board that vessel.
A dispatch from Minister Sickles states
that the Madrid government had no infor-
nation of the execution until after it had
occurred !; and again, if the capture was
made within three miles of the coast Of
Jamaica, as it has been stated, the matter
will be noticed by the English government.
Our government is not entirely satisfied
that the Virginius is entitled to the pro-
lection of the United States, but is seeking
to inform itself in regard thereto.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

In a breach of promise case at Fort
Wayne the lover was convicted Of writing
Mi hart beets oanly for the, mi darling
huney."
"A. II. Davenport, the actor, was bu-
ried at New Orleans on Friday. His re-
mains were placed in a handsome metallic
burial case, covered with boquets of chrys.
anthemums, and wreath of the same
flowers, inscribed in its centre MY Dolly
Lady Caroline Guest, of England, has
an income of 81 500, 900 from her coal
mine in Wales; and it is said there is not
an unmarried man within many miles OF
the charming creature who is not constant
lly exclaiming, "Would that I could coal
her mine." 81,
After the conclusion Of the performance
Of Richard ILL.,, at the Boston Theatre,
Saturday evening, a lady from the country
was heard to remark that .'the play was
splendid, but it was too bad that they
couldn't get anybody but humpbacked
man to take the part of Richard"
Sunday, October 10, was an epoch in
the history Of one Vallejoite. He took a
clean shave, put on a clean shirt and his
Sunday. y.go-to meeting harness. and went to
church with his family. 1t was the first
time he had heard the Gospel preached
since lS49, the year in which he went to
California.
Mrs. Lucy P. Stanton, mother of the
late secretary of war, died at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. P. S. Wolcott, at
New Brighton, Beaver county, Pa, on
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Stanton had
been in feeble health for some time, and
her death was not unexpected, though it
will be none the less cause of sincere grief
to wide circle of friends. The deceased
had attained a venerable age, and was held
in high esteem.
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THE SEAsoN.--It seemed last week
that we had almost come upon Indian sum
mer, that aggregation of soft dreamy days
that lie so close upon the wild and dreary
edge of winter, but that tickle dame, the
weather, whose ways are past finding out,
passes with reasonable certainty through
great circles that have boundaries in fixed
and irrevocable laws, within whose limits
are opportunities for numberless and con-
stant minor variations, which this irresolute
dame improves upon all occasions. Sum
moning Boreas to her aid, she has within
the last twenty-four hours thrown aside
Old Probabilities himself, with all his
signal stations and his machinery of ther-
mometer, barometer, hygrometer and
many other ometers, and given us a touch
of winter.
We see now no great sun hanging red
upon the verge of the horizon like q ball
of fire !; nor do his rays come
to us softened and tempered through
the hazys air. No dreamy mist
now settles down among the houses
and amid the trees, nor does the atmos-
phere cling about us soft and silent, and
the individual who would hold communion
with nature in her quiet and pensive mood
if he desires to do so comfortably must
take along portable fire, not to speak of
one or more ticklers Of Bungardner. To
our comprehension it is cold. Autumn
and winter are clasped together in ore
tender embrace, and that little season
called Indian summer, meant for medita.
ton and for memory, and which recalls
through the mist of years the golden
memories of other days. gone glimmering.
Back it may come from the realms of
waving foliage and green fields once more
to visit the barren and withered world
before the cold mantle of winter covers it
from all eyes, to give it one more kiss. but
the happening is doubtful, and doubtful
things, as we are told, are very uncertain.
II is winter time, to-day at least.
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NoTIcEABLE.-It is worthy OF notice
that the position of THE STATE JOURNAL
relative to national financial measures as
regards the issuance of government bonds
convertible into currency at will, is en-.
dorsed by nearly all the leading financial
minds Of the country, including every
member of the cabinet. Judge Kelly, Of
Pennsvlyania, in recent letter elaborated
the principle most clearly and forcibly, and
is one Of its frmest advocates. Our
senior editor, Colonel Daniels, has been a
persistent advocate of this system for
years, and can justly claim the credit of
having, through late editorial In these
columns, brought it to the attention of our
best thinking financers, the article in
question being extensively copied and
commented on.
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in eastern lOrientaD markets can only be q
question of time.
According to the report of the account
ing officers OF the treasury, the salaries of
government officials in Washington amount
70 about one million dollars per month, cx-
elusive of day salaries.
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TIsT SUNDAY-SCHooL ASSOCIATION,
The regular monthly meeting of the Bap.
tlst Sunday school ASSOCIATION was held
yesterday afternoon at Fulton church, j.
b. Winston, president, in the chair, OF.
way ID. Browne, secretary. The meeting
was opened with singing by Fulton school,
and prayer by Rev. DIR. Curry. The re-
port of the secretary shows the average
attendance Of officers and teachers in the
various schools for the month to be as fol-
lows: First church 90 officers and teach
ers, 440 scholars Second church 33 do. do,
260 do; Grace-street so do. do, 493 do;
Pine-street 20 do. do, 2G2 do; Leigh.
street 30 do. do., 343 do; Manchester 10
do. do, 1877 do; Sidney 13 do. do, "a
do. ; Fulton 8 do. do, 70 do. Valley
~ do. do., SO do; total officers and
teachers I'll; scholars 1924. There was
death and A conversions in Pine-street
school, 4 conversions in Leigh-street, 15
conversions in Sidney, and death in Full
ton during The month. Interesting adj
dresses Were made by J. B. Watkins, Rev.
u. Il. Williams, of the Valley Mission,
formerly Of Mobile, Ala.) and Rev. DR..
Curry. On motion Of the latter-named
gentleman it was resolved that Professor
Harris be instructed to deliver an address
at the next meeting of the association on
the subject, "How to Teach" The meet
ing was closed with prayer by the Rev. DR..
Wilson for Valley Mission school. The
next meeting of the association will be held
at Valley Mission the second Sabbath in
December.
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l..
: ANNIVERSARY OF THE METHODIST
SUNDAY-SCHoOL SOCIETY.-The eighth
anniversary of this society was held at
Clay-street church, Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock, T. l.. D. Walford in the
chair; Q. P. Rady, secretary. The meet
ing was opened with singing by Clay-street
school, and prayer by Rev. w. B. McGil-
yray. The president read his annual re-
port. which shows the society to be IN fine
condition. improving every year. The
assistant president, Mr.. A. L. West, gave
very interesting account of his labors
among the schools.
Rev. J. G. Granbery then addressed the
society, congratulating the members
thereof on their past career of usefulness,
and predicting glorious future.
The next meeting will be held at Cente-
nary church, second Sunday in Decem-
ber. ,5s
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FRUIT TREES. "A good evidence of the
prospective prosperity Of the south is to be
found in the large sales of fruit trees made
by our nurserymen. The extent of this
trade we do not know, bat have. reason to
believe it to be unusually large this season,
Judging from the enormous loads of trees
we see going through our streets to the
several depots for shipment. Scarcely
less than car load a day mus the sent away.
We are gratifed to note this. 1t shows a
growing interest in fruit culture that be-
tokens increasing wealth and thrift among
southern planters and farmers. Fruit cul-
tureis destined to become leading feature
in our future development, which inspires
hope for the happiest results.
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ROLL OF HONOR OF THE CoLoRED
NoRMALSCHooL. The following scholars
are on the roll of honor at the colored nor
NAL school, for the four weeks ending FRI
day, November 7th:
Senior Class-Edward Boiling, Eddie
Carter, James Haynes, Armistead Walker,
Amy Dotson, Maggie Gardner, Martha
Miles, Ann Smith, Mary Wells.
Middle Class Richard Scott, Carrie
johnson, Martha Trice.
Junior Class Richard Boiling, Richard
Combs, Benjamin Graves, James johnson,
George Stephens, Susie Campbell, Lucy
Harris, Emma Jones, Carrie Kemp, Mary
Mayo, Victoria Pollard.
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STATE CONVENTION OF DISCIPLES.
This body, which has been in session the
past three days, adjourned sine die Satur-
day night after very harmonious session.
Messrs. John B. Cary, Joseph z. Tyler,
W. H. Clemmitt. aud G. B. Stacy, of this
city, were appointed delegates to the gene
raj missionary convention to be held in
Cincinnati in October 1874 Mr.. Joseph
q. Tyler was also appointed a delegate to
the Illinois and Cincinnati conventions,
and Mr.. r. L. Coleman delegate to the
Pennsylvania state convention. Richmond
has been CHOSEN as the place. and the
Thursday before the second Sunday in
November, at IL a. M, as the time for the
next meeting of the convention.
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MATRIMoNY.-The is no spectacle
more pleasing to the dim eyes of us old
people than the union of "fresh young
hearts" in the holy bonds of matrimony,
even if these articles should have stood the
summers heat and winters cold of eighty
years, as is not nnfrequently the case.
We love to see these bridal pairs setting
out on their fowery pathway, bright with
hope and happiness, and all that sort Of
thing. However, candor compels the ad-
mission that the recent monetary panic has
initiated decidedly against the advances
of Hymen in this region. That potent
agency enjoys now a colicy state Of exist
ence, as uncomfortable as it is unusual at
this time of the year. Marriages should
be brisk now to counterbalance the inevita-
BILE deaths of the coming summer. Let us
hope that we are on the eve of more pro-
pitious times, and that ere long the panicy
veil will be lifted and the matrimonial em
barge removed. Let population thrive
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Items.


WASHINGTON, November l0.--The
following were the balances in the treasury
at the close of business Saturday: Cur
rency, l$3, ,548, ,5l4.79 special deposits of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates
Of deposit, $40, ,040, 90 coin, $79, ,081, All, :
67; including coin certificates, S2S, $685.
$50; outstanding legal tenders, 1851 ,S37 :
271.
The receipts from internal revenue
sources Saturday were $457 ,233.31. For
the fiscal year to date, $35, 144 ,674. 40.
Thirty hands were discharged from the
navy-yard Saturday by order Of the secre-
tary Of the navy. Three were taken from
the bureau of construction.
Official advices received from San Fran
cisco by DR.. Linderman, director OF the
mint, state that Chinese merchants in that
city who had made shipments of trade
dollars to natiue correspondents in China,
report premium of three per cent.
1t is also stated that the kinder director
of the imperial mint of Japan, and who is
now in San Francisco, regards the trade
dollar as the finest and most perfect silver
coin he has ever seen, and that its success