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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-26

ROANOKE CoLLEGE.-The anniversary
celebration of the Demosthenean Literary
Society Of Roanoke College, will take place
on Monday, January 10, 1874. President,
James Willis, Virginia; orator. Il. :, 7.
Bailey, Virginia; debators. II. b. Bailey
and c. A. Marks, Virginia committee,
w. j. Smith, Maryland; Q. Q. Johnson
Texas O.. P. Moore, Tennessee ): II.
Hatcher, Virginia I. II. Jarrett, West
Virginia; A. J. Black, Louisiana =. y
Murphy, Tennessee Hughes billiard, Vir'
ginia; r. III. Liverton, New Jersey.
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rr,HIs is TO GIVE iNSoTICE--That on the

TTlHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il lst day of December. a. d., 1873, warrant III
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate OF
Edward Leadbetter, of Hanover county, ana
State of Virginia, who has been adludged a
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay
ment Of any debts, and the delivery Of any pro-
perty belonging to said bankrupt, to him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by him.
are forbidden by law: That meeting OF the
creditors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees OF his estate
will be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. W. Forbes
ESQ.,, register, on the 10th day of January
a. d. 1874, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
so,e row u. S. Marshal.
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ToYs! ToYs!! Toys ~
CAUTION III

~ M TO THE PUBLIC:
RIcHMosD, December "a, 1878.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
rsaoN BENEDIcT Is UNAUTHORIZED TO
SELL, THE TICKETS OF 1.-THE WHITE
STAR LINE" and that any tickets sold BY him
on or after this date will not be recognized py
the above Steamship Line. sl s.:f
J.H SPARKS. MS
Agent White Star Line, "a
de ea-st 10 Broadway, N. Y.
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NEW york.

Financial.
NEW YoYK, December 26.-Stecks
quiet. Money 6a7. Gold opened at
iO9a now 1O9a. Exchange, long St.;
short, 81. Governments dull. States dull
and nominal. -, ssa. ~ "a ssts4
New YORK, December 26.-Arfived,
Italia, San Jacinto, Holsatia. Cuba. Ar
rived out, Iowa, Elysia, Caspian, baltl-
more, Sidonia. tTs q ssd e A
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Items.

Items.
LIQUIDs are not relished as much to-day
as we have seen them. .ss ae.f
SAMPLES OF CHRISTMAS may still be
seen upon our streets. te .9@te
SANTA CLAUS, Kriss Kringle, St.
Nicholas, etc., has disappeared. ,s
WE COULD CLEAN nothing worth record
ing from the Capital or custom.house to-
day. ,ss.s.s u II
"a THE INTERIOR Of the postoffice was
handsomely decorated with evergreens yes
terday. 8 tsa se a9y nsaH
BUSINESS is not as brisk to-day as it
was few days ago. Christmas day, 1873,
has disappeared. Ria 'AF as' ze
AMAN WHO had his new hat exchanged
for an old one in q barber's shop Yesterday
says that unless it is returned he will for
ward to the wife Of the person who took
it the letter found concealed in the lining oi
the old one. y n. -,a ,,,, 4. slssa
ssPRETTY BAD under foot to-day
said one citizen to another, as they met
in the street. "Yes, but it's fine overhead
Beyond the Clouds" !" responded the other,
"True enough" said the first. shut then
very. few are going that way" s s' q
LIST Of unmailable letters remaining in
the Richmond sPostofiice to-day: Ameri'
can Photograph company, "a Vessy
street, New York City, N. Y; William
Felthams, Richmond, Va; Mr.. William
Harris, 119 High street.
PEOPLE ALWAYS FANCY that we can.
not become wise without becoming old
but, in truth, as years accumulate, it il
hard to keep ourselves as wise as we were
Man becomes, in the different stages Of hi
life, indeed, different being, but he can
not say that he win surely be better as h
grows onward, and in certain matters he il
as likely to be right in his twentieth as il
his sixtieth year. 90
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Editors Of the Dispatch ::

Editors Of the Dispatch
While in Paris in 1869 was introduced to the |
German Princess D. by the American Minis. |
ter. Her entertainments were the most stylish |
and in the best taste of any given in the French
capital that memorably gay winter. Imagine
my surprise, however, at meeting her in Rich
mond ten days ago, when she informed me she
was making an American tour incog. She liked
Richmond, she declared. better than any city
she had visited of its size in this country, and
was enthusiastic IN her praise Of the equestrian
monument in the Capitol Square, which she re-
garded as superior to that of Frederick the
Great at Berlin. She was specially charmed
with the view from CANDLES and Libby's hills,
and pronounced the steeple of st. Paul's church
the most graceful she had ever seen.
Stopping suddenly, she added: "By-the.way,
your Main street is really beautiful, but must
confess like ANroNIs establishment better than
any on it. 1t is not as large as Gautier's in
Paris, or Feranti's in lovely Florence, but is
arranged as beautifully as a parterre Of flowers
of varied tints. Such luscious fruits, delicate
and artistic Paris confectons, and gorgeous
fancy articles, are surely enough to open the
purse Of miser. Then, the dear blonde dolls.
in endless variety and fairy beauty, almost
make me wish were little girl again."
Such distinguished tribute from one allied to
royalty to SO enterprisng citizen as Mr.. AxTosr
think, Messrs. Editors, ought to be published
in your valuable journal. Hence this commnni'
cation. ss =. F.t,;s
Ho! FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW
YEAR.-I have some fine Old Rye Whisky OF
| different brands. which will sell In suitable
quantities from a barrel down to gill. Also,
Southampton Apple Brandy, New England and
| Jamaica Rum, Fine Fish Gin, made after the
old Dutch style, Port and Sherry Wine. Also,
Irish and Scotch Whiskies. I would also add,
| that have some Old French Brandy, and many
| other liquors too numerous to mention.
JOHN X. MALLoY, wholesale and retail liquor
dealer, corner Main and Twenty Third streets
4 GREAT EXCITEMENT WITH THE
LITTLE GIRLS AND BoYs.-'T say, George, where
are You goingan aWhere am / goingf am
going down to 2O4 Seventeenth street, between
Grace and Broad streets, where they are giving
toys away" "What, George, giving toys away =
a "Wel, they are selling them so cheap call \
giving them away" "Who keeps that store
2O4 Seventeenth street ~ A friend to TIT
, public" asa Ws .s.l f
CHRISTMAS Toys, wholesale and retail
PHILIP wEBBa. 1919 Main street, has the larges
stock of Toys in the city. Gail early and &c
your Christmas supplies. Also, Manufacture
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DIR. RossER-This distinguished preach.
er and revivalist. who resides near the
suburbs OF our city, is in Louisville, Ken
lucky, on visit. szs
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LAID UP FOR REPAIRs.--Doubtless
there are larger number Of old men,
young men, and "a lamentable fact boys
laid up to-day for repairs than there has
been at this season for a number of years.
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~ COsTIi
ar IL. MCCORMICK 1oE
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION iMER
.Yas CHANT, I4I4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment, large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CRoCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
. ING, &c. s 5si ~ = -. |
IN would respectfully call the attention OF the
citizens of Richmond and public generally, to
I this large and varied stock Of the above named
goods embracing as It does nearly every article
to be found in well-stocked house. The most
Of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial CRISIS at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale. greater Inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city.
AUCTION SALES DAILY. ,s.l@
~ 'Consignments solicited. Out, door sales
I promptly attended to.
IA oc4 e.a II Auctioneer and Com. Merchant.
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CHRISTMAS TOYS, wholesale and retail,
PHILIP WEBBR, 1919 Main street, has the largest
stock of Toys in the city. Gall early and get
your Christmas supplies. Also, manufacturer
of Willow Ware. Willow Baskets, Cane Chairs,
and Settees.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

ney~ PATENT AND SOFT SEINE
TwINE all numbers, SEINE LINES all sizes.
SEINE CORKS and CORK WOOD, LINEN
and COTTON ROPES, COTTON. YARN all
numbers-for sale cheaper than ever at sils
9 Il. LICHTENSTEIN'S g
.,s..isg Il. 1905 and 1907 Franklin street.
\, Remember, that is the place to buy the
cheapest, and best Seine Thread.00 ,.las zii1is'
do 21--9m s.l55, -slrre
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RICHMOND THEATRE.
NEW oRLEANs MINsTRELs,

8 RrAss Band and Rurlesque Opera Troupe,
With more crowning, triumphant success
Having just concluded most brilliant season
or two weeks at the Varieties Theatre, New
Orleans, the palace Of beauty and fashion Of tht
Crescent City, appearing before large' refinee
and select audiences nightly. their receipts
running each evening from $soQto u 900. -
Win appear as above, in an entirely new, AZ
tractive and pleasing programme. Arf
Admission at popular prices. Reserved seat
for sale at the usual places s e
egS esst.aa CHAS. III. DUPREZ, Manager.
OHAS. III KEEsHIN, General Agent. :.
AiS Reserved seats for sale at +. A. sAmDoid'
music store stA1% e't
da 22-6t StssEE
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q Reseryei seats, $l.0O; on sale at q. +. John'
stt,n q music store. 9ls Main street. de 23-ot
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Ames im His Role of Tyrant and
PersOnffer of Strife.

Ames' nomination is an insult to the
State, not only because he is not citi-
zen, but because he is representative of
the spirit of persecution and personihes
strife and i'll will between the races.
His appointment as military Governor,
in 1869, was hailed with satisfaction by
all classes of our people. His course, as
a subaltern officer, had induced those
who knew him to believe that he would
administer the law with justice and i'm
partiality. They were disappointed. 1t
was soon discovered that he was using
his Office to advance himself politically.
Under cover of the powers with which
he was invested, and which were sufi-
ciently exorbitant even when strictly
construed, he played the tyrant, and
acted as if he was absolute master of the
persons and property of the people. He
crowded all the avenues of society with
spies; dogged the footsteps of persons
whose political opinions were obnoxious
suspended the writ of Habeas Corpus, and
filled the prison-houses with victims. To
differ with him politically-to refuse to
become a subservient tool for the accom-
plishment of his selfish and partisan ends,
were sufficient reasons for prescribing
them from Office, and for punishment by
military authority. There is not county
in the State in which bitter memories do
not exist of his tyranical and arbitrary
proceedings.
BY his corrupt manipulation of the
election of 1859, though not citizen,
he was transferred to the United States
Senate. His point having been carried,
it might have been supposed that his de-
sire to persecute the former governing
class of the State had been satisfied. Bet
not so. We have the testimony of his
Republican colleague that he was their
constant calumniator. To whatever else
he might have been false, he was true to
his hatred of them. We defy any one
to quote a single word he ever uttered in
that body in kindness to them. His
whole object seemed to be to bring down
on their unoffending heads the vengeance
of the power that welded the sword of
the nation. A more cOwardly and vim
dictive persecution of an unarmed and
defenseless class has never been known.
His candidacy for Governor, cannot fail
to fire the breast of these people with the
bitterest resentments. As they are high
spirited, they cannot but remember the
CALLING insults which he flung into their
faces with the bayonet.
The memory of these wrongs, coupled
with the knowledge that he is the central
figure of the gang of conspirators in the
present contest, against the property
and liberties of the people, cannot fail to
stir their hearts to the profoundest depths
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
VIM. Thames, of Newton.

Here is nominee for whom all classes
of good citizens can vote with pleasure
William Thames is an old citizen, true to
the instincts of patriotism as the needle
to the pole. In the good old times of the
State, when honesty was the rule, and
not villiany as under the carpet-bag
regime, the people of Newton were re-
joiced to be represented by him in the
Legislature. He has served them in
both branches, and always acceptabIy.
He will be again called to their service in
November, after the lapse of eventful
years, and unless the Leopard changes
his spots, we are willing to vouch the
fealty of William Thames to this people.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

Conservative Ant+Radical Nomination
for the Legislature.
SENATE.

9th Distriet-PontotOc and Lafayette
A. Mcneil.
lst District-Perry, Green, Jackson, Han
cock, Harrison, Pearl and Marion counties
Il. P. Carter.
Eighth District -Covington,Jon Smith,
Simpson and Wayne Counties-T. l.. Men
3Ist District-CarrolI, Montgomery, Le-
flore--Simpson Parks.
REPRESENTATIVES
IEAKE COUNTY j. N. benson.
RANKIN.-Geo. w. Brooks and j. NJ.
Jayne, Jr.
SIMPsoN.-S. Leggett.
CLARKE.-J. Z. Welborne.
LINCoLN.-R. x. Applewhite.
LINCOLN AND AMITE.-J. ). Magee.
PERRY AND MARIoN.-Joseph w. Den
ham.
Lew H. H. Tison, james NJ. Eek
ford.
PoNToToC.-Thos. Stockstill.
CoPIAH.-L- o. Bridewell and j. 5. Beas-
JACKSON AND HARRIsoN.-Wm A. Cham
plin.
JAsPER.--J. NJ. Smith.
MEwToN.-Wm. Thames.
LAUDERDALE.-J. r. McLaurin, B. G
Ramsey.
ATTALA.-J. NJ. Boyd, c.. NJ Campbell.
LAFAYETTE.-B. L. Archer. w. b. Gilmer
CHoCTAw AND MoNTGoMKRY.-J. Z
Thompson.
PoNToToC AND UNIoN.-C. E. Wharton
The friends of THE CLARION will Oblige
us by sending the names of the Antl-Radl-
cal candidates for the Legislature as fast al
nominated so that we may put them at th'
head of the paper.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

We have published Governor Alcorn's
speech announcing himself as a candi-
date for Governor. Also, his fernando
speech Both are terrific arraignments
of Ames and his thieves gang" Both
set forth the grounds on which their cleo
tion is opposed. Unless these objections
are answered and overturned, there can
be no question as to the unftness of the
Ames candidates for the places they are
seeking. No attempt has yet been made
to answer these accusations; and unless
they are answered and refuted judgment
must go by default.
To deal impartially, we will publish
any reasons which may be assigned for
the representatives of the Ames faction
why Alcorn and his ticket ought not to
be supported in preference to themselves
As yet, none have been offered. 1t is
fair to presume they will be forthcoming.
Probably they may yet appear in the
Pilot, their central organ. Sc far it has
regaled the public with nothing better in
regard to the canvass than Moon Lake
romances and Lunatic Asylum balder-
dash.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
Tax.Payer>. Take Heed.

Gov. Alcorn, in his fernando speech,
demonstrated how the scheme of the
holders of Thirty Millions of Repudiated
Bonds is to be worked. The first step is
to elect Ames, the tool of the fundmon-
gers ring. The next will be to make
sure of a serviceAble Judiciary, through
his appointment. Suit is then to be
brought against the State Judgment
follows as matter of course This iudg-
ment, under Massachusetts, ruling, will be
binding, as well upon the private prop
erty of the people as upon the public
revenue. 1t was in accord with this prin-
ciple that the holders of bonds issued by
the adventures in South Carolina, to
raise money to enrich themselves, recently
brought suit and obtained Judgment
against the people of the State for many
millions of dollars.
Let the taxpayers of Mississippi, as
well as the owners of the soil, take heed.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
The New Party Movement

The members of the Democratic par
ty in nearly all the Western States,
where the spirit of progress is abroad,
have decently inferred the old organiza-
ton, with its GLORIOUS memories and
traditions" for its epitaph, and are select
ing other agencies for the success of a
cause which they hold dearer than the
name of an effete and imPotent political
association. For example, Illinois: AT
the last general election 45 counties of the
102 comprised in that State gave Demo-
cratic maiorities In sixteen of these the
party, with due fOrmality, has been dis
banded; in twelve counties nominations
have been made; in eight others conven-
tons have been called, which will prob
ably solemnly resolve that the old party
is dead and in the other nine the pro-
cess of disintegration is going on, and
new and more vigorous combinations.
adopted to the exigencies of the times,
are being formed. While in all the Re-
publican counties the transferment of
their allegiance by the Democracy to the
Anti-Monopoly movement is fact ac-
complished. The inspiration of this
movement is a determination to check
the abuses and reform the corruptions
which have erept into the State and ma
tional governments through base and de-
signing men, who do not belong exclu-
sively to either party.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

The Prairie News only defence against
the sinister import of the Father-in-law
Butler bond letter is, that it was written
August IS, 1872, instead of August IS,
1873. But, inasmuch as this plea has
failed, the News is compelled to admit
that his inquiry means what we have
charged, and nothing else. The Beast
means business, and is preparing, as
soon as his son-in-law is seated in the
Governors chair, to call on the people to
come up and settle, or take the conse-
quenceS.
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

Ames, policy of prescription as MiIits


Ames' policy of prescription as Military
Commander did not confne itself to the
arrest and imprisonment of citizens for
political reasons, upon charges manufac-
tured for the occasion; but it descended
to the removal of persons from positions
of public usefulness for the most trivial
causes.
For example, Rev. Dr. John Hunter,
Pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this
city, and one OF the most public spirited
and best beloved OF citizens, was per-
forming services as Trustee of the Blind
Asylum, in 1869, when Ames entered
upon the role of Military Commander
The service was gratuitously performed
as a labor of love and benevolence to an
unfortunate class. For many reasons he
was well adapted to the position, and the
people who supported the Institution
were glad to know that he occupied it.
One of Ames' earliest acts, was to remove
him. There was no cause known, nor
any whatever assigned, except that DIR.
Hunter had incurred the ill-will of the
District Commander by dissenting from
certain remarks of his Private Secretary
grossly rejecting upon the people of the
State
Another example of political vandal-
ism by the satrap who lorded it over an
unoffending people, was the removal OF
the late DR.. Cabiness from the place
which he had successfully filled as Super
intendent of the Lunatic Asylum. An
eminent physician and a devoted phi
lanthropist and learned humanitarian
peculiarly skilled in the management Of
the diseases of the class of patients for
whose care the Institution was establish
ed-his fitness for the place was felt and
acknowledged by all. The satrlp could
not plead in extenuation of the expulsion
of Dr. Cabiness that he was a partisan
or had turned aside from his duties tC
interfere with political matters. In poll
LICS, DeIOJo tIic Wal uc vas OHlOu Illdu
and at its close he was in favor of accept.
ing the terms of Congress. His removal
was without any justification whatever
Still another example of this same
spirit of intolerance was furnished in the
removal of Mr.. Joshua Green, Banker
and longtime useful and universally re.
spected citizen of this tow:., from the
Board of Directors of the New Orleans
jackson IL Great Northern Railroad
Company. This display of petty malice
was the more signal from the fact tha
the removal of Mr.. Green was ordered
six days before his official term expired
The stockholders rebuked the conduct o.
the Commander by his reelection.
There was nothing in the law from
which Ames derived his power, to justify
these acts. The peculiar fitness of Drs
Hunter and Cabiness and Mr. Green fol
the places from which they were expelled
was universally recognized. His conduc
was purely arbitrary and proseriptive, with
out authority of law or Justification. But i
has served the useful purposes of warn
ing to the people of the State against him
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25

Our usually fair-dealing contemporary, the
Prairie News. says that Father-in-law But
ler's letter to Governor Powers, inquiring
about the Mississippi debt, is n forgery >
Son-in-law Ames will not say it is not genu-
ine.-Clarion.
THE CLARION evidently misco astrued our
article. We charg ed that the date of the let
ter was forgery" and still maintain that
our assertion is true. We admit that Gen.
Butler did write the letter to Governor Pow
ers last August one year ago, and if the De-
mocraey were disposed to act honestly
about the matter, they would have inserted
the proper date.-Prairie News.
The News is still wrong. The "date"
is not "a forgery" The letter was writ
ten August Is, 1873. The original is in
our possession, and is subject to the in
spection of any one whom the News will
designate. We will compel it to admit
that the Fatner-in-law of its candidate
did write the letter, and that he wrote it
the year and date above mentioned. Will
the News accept our proposition?
The weekly clarion., 1873-09-25
OUR PLATFORM.

strict construction OF ueItSaUeu pO"SIS, {,
self-rule for the States; the supremacy of
the civil over military authority; hands of
the people by the Federal authorities in the
exercise of their right of local self-gOvern-
ment.
A reduction of taxes.
Retrenchment to lessen the burden of
taxation, and consequently, reduction of
salaries, which are disproportioned to the
Iabors performed, in the various depart
ments of the State government.
The necessity of a thorough scrutiny into
the conduct of public agents, and expulsion
from Office on conviction of crime.
No legislation insidiOusly to aggrandize
individuals and classes at the expense of
the many.
The public domain should be held sacred
from the touch of landgrabbers, no matter
what their plausible pretencc of public i'm
provement.
No more Railroad subsidies except by
consent of the people first ascertained.
Good faith in the disposition of the grants
by Congress for educational purposes.
No payment, nor recognition in any form
whatever, of Bonds created during former
generations and repudiate1 by the people
concerned as unconstitutional and not bind
ing upon them.
Opposition to all Credit Moblier transac-
tions; to the increase of the pay of the
President and of Congressman, and to the
Back Salary Grab by which Congress seized
from the Treasury large sums in excess Of
the amount for which it contracted to serve.
No agitation of the questions settled by
A II -
Rights, without regard to race or nativity !;
and good will to all but the fomenters of
strife and the spoliators of our people.