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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
"A new Depot in Washington.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
many huv, filed for record in the ONCE OF
The Recorder ct Deeds. the conveyance
from the following parties to them OF loas
nud pnrrrlsol ground in ~ 'und in square,
GS, bounded by North Capitol. Dana u
streets and Delaware avenue, !mmell'lell
northeast o the square ut present o'r"-
nirI by their depot; n. Ackcr. S3l'0oo;
Metropolis Paving Company. S2sVOo; a.
isa. lame. Cowrn. S2GOcO; e.. km'Gl..
80 Zoo: W. Cox. $1,000; John 'Nn'h. Ft'i."'
+, Downey. $O0G. The total sum p""' M''
Sl2SlOO. and the square contain, WI
$4,000 feet of ground. ON which tie 'o,,-
unny propose to erect "A fine depot ONiln-
In" of iron and glass, The rernoral rs
mace necessary in consequence OF 'nT
grade OF North Capitol and G streets any
New .Iers, avenue having been raised
The Company has also purciia ra th'
Queen tam Of fifty acres. near hIoohS
Station. on the Metropolitan Branch lt'lrt,'
miles out OF town. for S-o.o0O., oh wv
farm they propose to erect workshops ai'
AN outer depot, and it is said that the!
contemplate to make the junction between
tLo Washington Branch and the Metro
politan Branch ut that point WaSh'hgto'
Star.
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Nonresident Notice.

G.. Buchanan ct ais vs. G. w. hcAN'-
ray ct ais.
Upon motion and il appearing to INC
satisfaction Of the Clerk and Master nom
the ntiidavit to the hill III above cause th"t
the defendants Fanny Meadows ana
Amanda Black, and - Black her nus
bark, and Roderick Yates, are nonrr''-
dents OF the State otTenucssee, 80 that
the ordinary process OF law cHh0oI DC
served upon them. =,
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four consecutive weeks inth"
Home journal, published in WINCHESTER,
Tennessee, requiring said non-rcaidrntdr -
PENDANTS to appear on or before the fourth
Monday in january next, before the ChaM-
Gerry Court at Winchester, Franklin county
Tennessee. and plead, answer. ord"mGr !"
crmplainunts' bill. or the same Will De
taken for confessed, and st tor IIcarlaE
rxparte ~ to him. Witness my hand AZ
Office. in Winchester, this 25ht. $500
+. II. FINCH, G. 4 NJ,
Fitzpatrick, Gregory & Davis SOLICITORS
for complainants.
uoN27-lw (IH(
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

GRAND LR~cTuRE.-Wc cal attention TO
the advertisement that aGrand Lecture
will come Off ut Mary Sharp College on
tho Ind Of january next. Rev. MIR. 30
yenau is recommended by eminent MINIS
tiers and others, and we are prepared to DC
lieye that he will have II large attendance
in our town. 1t ought also to be stated
bv rs that hnlrof the prorccSs OF the Lee
will be devoted as assistant" tow"rost 'c
building OLA Baptist chnrcl ut Decatur
Ala. All who may attend will not only be
instructed and interested, but Will behelp-
;uo,u GOOD cause.-the splcadoi the Gospel
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

FREE ADvERTIsEMENT.-"e o !"
tend to charge Esq. J. L. Baush single
cent tor noticing an advertisement he has
written ana posted in the Post-ofiice' u
reads as follows:
Thu ccut that took my %grindstone
~ n,d house on Smith ". Hougli-
i ,on's i lot. " near the Episcopal Church, viii IL
please grind his cutlery. or whatever ,n nI
NAV have that's dull, and return II. ano
DbliSe
ftI,s person who took the grlna,s,o" y
should fail to return it after feau'ha .
Kind ant polite all advertisement VT
shall verify believe he meant ette larceny
and ought to have his conscience srO%la
IN a a,cr s~suslbility CT what is fair nc
tween man and nan. His heart ""s' u
made of stone hard enough to grim
Damascus steel.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

The Good Book saws that the descendants
of the righteous shall never have TO peg
bread, or be in want. Something Ike 10
this is what j. said. and we believe the as
..rtion. There is a divinity shapes our
ends. &C., was said by Shakespeare Let
others complain rs much as they please
our heart is full Of thAnkiulness u ,.
n who male our " bettcr-halt Il prtse'''
of two fine fat turkeys, and we assure mn
that it was meat for the Holidays ana We
shall ever count oursclf happy IN the IL
membrancc of his generous :eco!lc'''"'
OF lis.
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@1
At Baugh 81

All Winter Goods, consisting in part OF
Gents and Boys Clothing. Ladies' Dress
Goods. Shawls, Scarfs, Ladies Hats ~
COST FOR CASH. We will make IL 10
the interest OF all cash dealers to come
over.
We MUST have money. All indebted
will plcade come up and help us. We
cannot continue unsettled accounts.
Quick sales and small profits ior oAoi'
viii bp our MOTTO In future.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

Turkeys, chi ckens.eggs and butter nav
ZONE in quite freely during the past
vcel. and commanded high prices. Ihis
is one neyer-iailmg effect of the near APP
,roach of Santa Claus. Turkeys sell al
from rs cents to sl.23; chickens from 20
to 30 cents; butter % cents, II eggs
ditto. with an upward tendency. But
these prices, we opinc, will not be obtain
able many days. here or elsewhere -,
Mos, of our stores are furnished VIII
| coufectioneries aud toys, dei'cacies ant
curicsitics, and all who wish to p''gc'a''
~ II, age from our columns where to 30:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
physicians AND DRUGGIST

4 prominent New York physician lately
romplainrd to DUNDAs DICK about ms
OIL CAPSULES. stating t!at
they cured mi~rarulously. but
that Il pativnt of his hod taken them Tor
time without effect. On being m
formed that several limitations were mace
and sold. he inquired and found thit ms
Daticut had been taking capsules SolN IN
hottics. and not DUNDAS DlNk IO9'
What LappeneG to this physician may
lam, ,uv,i 20 utncrS, ana DCNDAo
DICK &CO.. take this method OF protect
iny physicians. druggists ana themselves
and preventing OIL OF SANDALwoop from
coming into disrrpute. 49,,
PHYSICIANS who once prcs'r'oe t'c
Cnusulcs will c@0ntinue to do so. tor they
contain the pure on in the 0eSE an" c"eop-
est form. ,
DUNDAS DICK g. 60. US" more OIL OF
S,ND,IwOop III the manufacture OF then
Cnusulrs than all the Wholesale ana k''
tail Drlruists and purflmrrsi in the lnltc'
states combined. and this j. the sole rea
son why the p1re oil is sold che0per II
tbrir tN'pSulrs than in any other form.
or or SANDALWOOD is fast super
sedinv every other remedy, sixty Capsule
amin b,inn required to insure Il SAFE ah'
certain cure IN sis or eight GAYS. fro',
no other medicine can this result De iao
DIcK's SOFT CAPSULES solr" the proo'
lem long considered by many cmlnen
physicians. Of how to avoid the 'aUse'
and disgust experienced in sNaliowih!
which are well known to detract ON
not destroy. the good effects OF many val
liable remedies. .uo,
Soft Capsules are put mp in tin-foil an
neat boxes, thirty III each. ana are III
I, only capsules prescribed by Physicians.
~ These rere the only Capsules dd"'Ae
10 the last Paris Exposition.
Send for Circular to 80 wooster otrec
: New York. ,,D.
a SOLD AT ALL DRUG STORE
General Agency, 10 Reade street Ne
York. oc'-'o"'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

DEATH OF HENRY BANKS, (coloreu.-
On Sunday last the colorcd people buried
Henry Banks. who was an important mem
her of their race. He came to Winchcs-
FOR. before the war, as a barber, and has re-
sided here ever since. By marriage WIN
Amelia Poythras lie came into the pos
session of Il little property, after Which pe
abandoned the tonsorial business and Sc
..,uI.d himself except so far as the excite
meut consequent upon Brownlow's mai
administration delutlcd him into ridlcu'
.lous action. But Henry was a good par
her. and we sympathize with those wh'
mourn his death.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PANlCk. from rom the East. one
Iozrn sets of Furs. at $3.50 per sctt' by
Ienehan, Williams & Co., Dcclierd, Tenn

Orr next i>su. will be IN the lst day OF
January. 1S74-thc first day OF me le'h
year since we commenced the publication
papcr in Winchester. How very snort
the time does seem! and what changes
there have been, even in Il own HUG
plodding town! Suppose you let your
mind 90 back and cnumerate the friends
and acouaintances you have seen placed
in the grave
THAT awful gulph no mortal e'er repaSsd
To tell what s doing OF the other side"
One remembers a father. or mother a
wife or child, or some dear fricnd-all
zone forever. And yet. how o we ior-
yet thcm-forget them because we are
concerned about the baublc wealth, ana
trivial things of earth which mock us VIII"
their utter uselessrcss when 1t comes ON
t;mc 70 he laid beneath the sod.-
Isn,t it strange we should quarre
o,d Islander each other, ana urN'
hard bargains with the poor, II oppres
them. and he selfcOnceited. and rush heau
,oro tow,rd the inevitable grave 10 d
fool for worms! We sometimes wonder
all men have souls-if some are not 10
rrutishto deserve ny better fate man 10 U
resolved back to dust, "unwept. uhnohoi
ed and unsung." And yet we DO remeh
!. her :, few loved ones who have preceue
ms, and remembering them we ca" W
:. ask. with the poet,
.Shal | man alone, for whom all eisc u
wives. ,,o,,
u No resurrection know? Shall man alon
IMPERIAL man! be sown in barren gro"'i
Less privileged than grain, on WHIT"
fp,,dS ,"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

In view Of the holidays at hand the
Fayetteville Express hurls the following
-,dmoni1ion to the mischievous urch'ns OF
that town: Remember the day 10 Keep
it noisy" No such admonition need be
given to the mischievous urchins OF WIN
chester. They don't even wait christ
mosto come in order tGecarry out such adj
vice tc the letter, and some CT them are
very large urchins. too-aimost larS'
,cnoSgi, and old cnoush to know now Il
hchnYr better.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

M~,rmcp.-At the residence OF j. r.
Vaughan, on the 18th inst, Major George
Deakins, Of Jasper, Tenn.. to Miss M. a
L.oughmiller, of this place.
In this happy union of hearts. We were
forcibly Impressed that Nature was most
kind to nan in giving to him a hslpmeet
surprising Lis own ideal Of all that ms
,apcy could portray or his soul desire. we
we're not acquainted with the lucky BRIDE
groom. but have known the iair bride from
her childhood. and can say. with the
princc OF poets, slightly parodisins-
If there is bliss to be found IN the ~"fiH
Tho heart that is true may find II w'''
her" "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

The young people OF our sister town OF
Fayetteville are going to have public en-
.,ertainments during the holidays. Al
this writing w are not aware OF anything
to come off in Winchester beyond the
,usual hum-drum and cry Of hard times.
IIoweyer, wc did hear that several STOCK
.ines were to he hung up, II Monsieur
,Jourdan says he has Il stock IN OF christmas
tricks that will please the young 'oiks
amazingly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

We had no occasion to leave our nome
aas, Monday night, and We are glad OF IT,
From what we learn it must nave oech
dangerous to I've upon the square. Illefe
was hring of pistols, guns crackers anu
a,l sorts of dangerous weapons ana con-
triysaces. AHd this is civilization IN 'he
18th ceatury. This is the welcome 0'
anhriStmnS'
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

NEW HorEL.-Mr. Hopkins-a most es'
Unable gentleman has taheh charSc VI
the old hotel building in our town and We
believe he will please all with his table
1t is Il pity lie has not a better building io'
4 hotel. but from what we know we car
safely say that Winchester has cause TO D'
nroud that he has taken charge and viii
accommodate all who want board. 9e'
his card.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

The term of the Sewancc University III
this county. having expired, the two hum
dred and fifty young men in attendance
are leaving the mountain for their homes
The Nashville Banner OF the 18TH says
that %torty-two OF them passed through
that city the day before, ria the NASHVILLE
Chattanooga & st. Louis Railway.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

Be careful about fires during the hoi'-
.dsys. ladiscrctionin theuse Of the ao''n-
in.ble fire works may result most SERIOUS
", and NOT every one has a pollry
in the reliable companies represented by
". j. Slater.
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Notice

All persons indebted to me, or the late
of Whipp!c C Phillips, VIII please
forward and settle.
also hereby announce to my patrons
and friends that my tradeih future VIII We
confined exclusively to the cash system
and all who favor me with their patronage
shall have the benefit Of the lowest prices
G. G. PHILLIPS.
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MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
FOR TOWN CONSTABLE.

n FUK TVWN CVNbThbIE'
We are authorized to announce rom
Y Arledge n candidate for Town Constable
ri Winchester. Election in January.
We are authorized to william
Vaughan a candidate for reelection 10
the Office of Town Constable OF Ninches-
Ter. Election in January. 1874.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

The Home journal will be issued next
week IA usual. There is very llttle rest
for the printer, but il IL subscribers VIII
come up and renew their subscriptions we
shall not complain,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

RrIIcIous.-There will be services Ut
tho Catholic Church il. this place. on inc
3Otl, OF Dec, by Rev. P. Ryan trom O''a''
tanooga. Will say Mass, and celebrate inc
service Of the church.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
READY-MADE CLOfHiNG
| NV STYLE CALlCOES
AND
CHRISTMAS TRICKS, &c.
r c. Handy.

Last Tuesday two nice and well-KhoWh
gentlemen allowed their angry paS''on>
TO arouse. and Il pugilistic demonstration
v,c made. when mutual friends inter
yened and prevented any serious physical
result. Tut! tut! gentlemen! You botl
will regret it when reason and time "ofN
uOon YOU
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
christmas

Judging from the quantity ofevcrGrechs
we see in trGnsNu from the woods to II
severn, churches, we suppose there VIII De
attractive decorations of each. On one
WAGON we saw q cedar tree that must
have been thirty isct in lengt'-laF@e
.cnourh andstrong enough to tax the gem
crosby OF Santa Claus 10 little IN '"esc
hard times. May all the children be re
membercd by Santa Claus is our wish.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
WEDNESDAY, "a, 1873

We have just received from New York
q fresh lot of stationery. Come on ana
have your letter md bill heads;
cards, &c. printed in neat style.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
Religious.

METHODIST CnuRcm.-Scrvices BY Dr.
Novhcw every Sunday ut 10Y O'clock ;
nreaching at G1a o'clock; sunday ornooi
at 8 o'clock; class meetings AZ . cloch ,
prayermeeting every "ealesoay ttea,i'S
ut Cl% o'clock. All are lnv''ea I" "''eh"'
CHRISTIAN CHURCu.-Preaching every
ID Lords Day, at Decherd, by Kew. ''M'
L SmithSon.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
The Gen'i IL. Il. Lee Monument.

The colossal monument to inc memory
ofGrul Lee which is now rapluly ocinS
under the direction ana SN''
of Prof. Volcnulnc, Will, when compicleo'
no thc greatest triumph of art ana mt
.houir,l kill ever produced in tins couh-
try. The structure will be surmoun'ea Dy
4 reclining figure of Genl Lee ch'elopeo
in his military cloak. The form VIII DC
finely carved in marble, and the express
inn NJ countcnance rendered win llle-iihe
correctness. In order to complete lhiS
GRAND monument ut the earliest possible
d,v. tine Executive Committee OF the Lee
Memorial Association, of Lexington va"
which i composed of such distinguished
men AS Gen'l Pendleton. Genl Terry hoe
VIM. Mclaughlin, Col. Preston Johlis'oh'
Co, las. X. Edmondson, Chas. Dav'dsoIi'
and Others, have. by pcrmiSSlon' aut'o'.
izrd the publication and sale OF a perltci
ito sire steel engraved portrait OF Geherai
fns,nh f.. Johnston. The proceeds OF us
sale to be applied in iu"thcraiice OF Tue on
i.ct OF this Association, naniely " wy
erection of Il monument TO Tue memory vi
Genl X. T.. Lee, at the washington aho
Lee University. Lexington va. ny POI
,r,it win he sold only by subscription
through regular authorized agents. am
every Subscriber will receive a ccrtlhcat'
si.ucd bv the secretary and Chairman y
| ,h,. Ice Memorial Association. we cohh
mend this portrait to the public. ana mop
c com. yood energetic man Will secure VI
,yrnrv in this section in order to heip q,
tie uood work. Mcssrs. W. w Bostwic
e SCnH Nos. III & l79 West Fourth stree
i Cinrinnuti, Ohio. have been constitute
n and nnuointcd General Managers al AGci
ni.s and any communication adurcssr
= Tn them. for circulars, terms, ana cer''i
Gates, will receive prompt attention
d ATLANTA MARKEr.-The following al
1t the ruling prices for the articles me"'''"'
i, the Atlanta (Ga.) market, us reported
II. r. Cox It Co.. of that city:
ConS-whitc, per bushel' 7s'so; ye
e. low, 75a77E. ,,,
o., wurAr-Tenn. White. per b"shei' :
SO; Tenn. Red. ] coal ~.
OArs-per bushel, GOa62. =,
* E,orr Fancy, 50 50al0 90: faihi'
50 OOag 80; Extra, IS OOas so; Superh'
A. Sc OOa7 so. ~
-, BAcoN-Shoulderi, per pound "a
n. Hams. llal2h Clear Sides, Sao1s'
BUTrER-per pound 2oc.
EdGs-per dozen, 20a2Ic.
I'VE DRY HIpEs-per pound. l21aa5l.
asst Al S,lEETISGs-pcr yard, l2a!2'ac'
his rs SurETISGs-per yard, lOieallc.
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HOIhL'
WINCHESTER. TENN.
7. C., HOPKINS

Having taken charge Of the hotel bullains
in WINCHESTER. promises to give eioso ~
tpntion to guests, and iurnlsm Tsrms
with the best the Market aHorus.
moderate,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
GRAND Lecture,
- AT
FEMALE COLLEGE CHAPEL,
Winchester, Tenn.
Friday Night, Jan. Cd, 1874,

Kv Rev. Mr., Boyennn,0 Karen Trom tI'c
mountainous regions of Eastern ASIA. Mr.
Rnurnnu las been from his native country
about five wears. is now studying for tne
ministry at one Of our Universities, ana IS
uojn. to return to his " lahu ana
nrrnch to his native countrymen. .
lie gives n very graphic description 81
tln manners customs. and religion OF MS
people. and will exhibit their ITO Is COS
tame of bot, male and female. umbrellas
household utensils. books on ptl:h leaves
and various other specimens. lie VIII AL
so sing and read from his LYNN book ana
Testament. .
NV" Single tickets. Scots; i've tickets
35rtS each; children under twelve years
IS cents.
aa3- Tickets to be had ut Drug Stores
Cec2J-2W
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[. o. o. +.

Union Lodge. No. 10; Meetings Thurs
,,ou Whit of each week. Officers &c. H.
T.feber. y G.; c. A. Coleman. VIC; N.R'
Martin, Treasurer;J }. N. Logan. Secretary
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25
ENTS.
COUNTY OFFICES.
FOR A

We are authorized to announce A. j.
Skidmore 4 candidate for Tax Coiiector
Election lst Thursday in August, 1874.
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More than 100 Niles Shorter to st
Louis than via Nashville.
Time to St. Louis l9t Hours, A? Hours
Quicker than by any other Route.

The 3:l5 A.. NJ. Train to Memphis arrives
there SAME day, twelve hour, in advance
of rival lines. Connects ut Humboldt ior
Mobile. New Orleans, Galveston and inter-
mediate point'. and connects 1T mon Nv
for st Louis and all points West an"
Northwest. The S:O0 NJ. and 9:oO !. NJ
Trains connect Vt Chattanooga 10Y lton'''
Atlanta and all principle southern Iu,ts'
Passengers for Washington City, Balti-
more. PhiladrlpNia, New York and Boston,
as well AS all points in East Tennessee ana
VIRGINIA. naked direct connections throUgh
by both Chattanooga trains out OF Nash
willie.
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This is the Short Route East,

And the only direct route to the So''''
and South. east. Ma.
Passengers for McMinnville and Man
chester. Il inchc,trr and Alabama. or the
Jasper Branch Railroads, viii take the
200 A. NJ. train. ,o
SLEEPING CARS accompany the 2:3o
p. NJ. Train to Memphis and 6:4o p NJ
Train to Chattanooga.
For Through Tickets and further lnlor-
nation apply at CITY TranotcrOtice Max
well House, and at Chattanooga Depo'
Church street. on,c
w DANLFY, Gcul Sup't,
Gen. r. and 4. Agent.
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Taxes axes J!

| would notify the public that owing
TO i'll health and distance of my nome III
the country, it is impossible for me to be
at my office in town rs often as necessary
But in my absence W. Il. Frames, Jr.' Is
authorized and will receive and receipt
JNO. G.. HANNAH,
D., ol-3w Tax Collector.
SHEET Music FOR oHer lor's
dollars worth Of sheet music for sale IL
half price. The purchaser can select from
the catalogue. Apply at the Home Jour
nal Office.
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99Eq .
rnT AT REDUCTION IN la
GREA L DIES DRESS GOODS

rheap, by Lenehan, Williams q Co., Dech-
erd, Tenn.
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Dec. 25th, 1878.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-12-25

This Route is rs Miles Sho:terto Mem
phis than via Decatur.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
evening State Saltraal.

In is asserted widely that John w.
Wolff, cy-secretary of the state committee
of the Republicans, is going to stump the
state against Hughes. | have doubted this
all along, but it may be true if, as is now
explained, Mr.. Woltz has been offered a
valuable business connection with Nc
Mahon, the defeated Radical. Railroad
contracting is not only more profitable, but
it gives man more independence than
Federal bottle-holding. Richmond Cor
fcspondence SouthSide Vngiaidn.
We clip the above astonishing informa-
ton from The Dispatch OF this morning,
which will be news to both Mr.. Volt and
Major Mcmahon. While the party could
i'll afford to lose the invaluable services of
ex-Secretary Wolff, during the pending
campaign, we trust for his sake, as to the
contract part, there is I" more truth than
poetry" in the above announcement. Our
Conservative friends need not flatter them
selves that the efficient services of Mr..
Wolff will be given to their ticket, or neu-
tralized by his acceptance, until after No
vember, of any position rendered him.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

One of the members Of the house Of
representatives whose term began on the
fourth of last March, refuses to draw more
than the rate Of compensation given before
the back-pay grab. So ~. =.
The new Atlantic cable which is being
laid between Lisbon, Portugal, and the
coast of Brazil broke at a point about
one hundred and eighty miles from MAJ
deira. El
A New York dispatch announces that
the Japanese government has ordered that
all the students sent out by that govern
ment, now studying in Europe and Amer
lea, shall be returned home. Their mum,
Der is abont six hundred, and this order
| is said to be due to the fact that on their
return students are unable to bear a sat
isfactory examination. This is attributed
to want Of knowledge of the language in
which they study, and no students will
| hereafter be sent abroad until they can
pass a rigid examination in English,
French and German. t"'