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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-01

BLESSED BE THE TIE THAT Binds .-
Thirty three white and twenty-four colored
couples were blessed with marriage licenses
from the hustings court during September.
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INTESTINAL FINANCES. The United
States internal revenue collections for
September, II this district, amounted to
Szo3, ,37S.o4.
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DEPARTED HENCE. E.-Robert Dunlap,
charged with the murder in the first degree
of James a. Carpenter, in Franklin county,
Ohio, on the 18th Of September, 1872, and
who was arrested in Staunton few days
since by Captain John Wren, has been sent
to the scene of his alleged murderous ex-
ploit. Prisoner says Carpenter seduced his
e.
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GRAPE BOXES.

The subscriber is prepared TO furnish Crap
Boxes of the most improved pattern, and OF the
various sizes needed for the shipment of grapes
to the Eastern and Northern markets. They
are made of the best timber, and two years use
has proved their great durability and value.
They will be furnished on liberal terms. Early
correspondence solicited
7. w. PORTER,
my CIV Charlottesville, Va.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
Foh NEW YORK. SfKf

foA new 1oRK. LII
TIE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheei steamshin WA
NOKE, Capt. CoUcH, will sail an EHpfntW ~
October 8, at O'Clock p. m. n ;
Positively no freight received after IL m
Through bills OF lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to ali points--north, south
east and west. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports. s
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Fare............... .s12 co
5teerage. ................. 6 90
Round TRIP Tickets Observation-Disclosures. 20 co
For freight or passage, apply to
GEO. w. ALLEN & Co,
se 30--3t Company's Wharf. Rockets
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( NOTARY PUBLIC. The governor has
appointed Walter N. johnson, of Buch-
anan, Botetourt county, notary public,
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s-Fl&rUREs.-- The fire depar4 abt
AMI lite alarm are prosy affairs, wfeh nbt
IN u State Of agitation. They were, only
that way three times during September.
Glad.
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Observation-Disclosures Council Nj
Z, Friends Of Temperance, have elected
w. P. M. Kellam president.
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THEATRE. II

THEATRE. Ford, of Baltimore, Is now
running the Ice Witch at this place. It
is said 10 be a Eaast enticing entertainment.
The house ID crowded every night.
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MINNIE LEE.--The Washington Chroni-
clio calls this young Richmond artist ssnatty
and pretty" She is playing at Wallis
Opera-house. s..;tsss4s. Isss3f-8
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THE SENGERFEsT.-The festivities oi
the German singing societies now visiting
here were continued during yesterday byia
picnic at the Agricultural Fair Grounds.
During the post-prandlal part Of the enter
tainment, occurring in the pavilion, Judge
White Of the city police court, offered a toast,
redolent of ''the sweet German accent
as follows: Haeaus mil euch spitsbuben.
He was rewarded with wreath Of immor-
telles. Mr.. John Gr@me of the Wing, re-
sponded to toast to the press.
Immediately after the banquet, dancing
began in the hall above, and continued
with great spirit till night. Singing, various
sports, &C., &c, were recommended and
prosecuted with immense zeal and fun.
At night there were brilliant tilluminations
with calcium lights, &C.; balloon ascen-
sion display of fireworks, &c. The
whole affair was a most successful one in
every view, and afforded much amusement
to all present.
se A number oflthe visitors left ON the train
Eof the Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad hstnight, taking the cars
at the Fair Grounds, aud tho remainder
will depart to-day.
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MoRTUARY.-Last week 33 person
died in this city-l7 white, IG colored.
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AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE, October 1.-The Punjaub
has arrived at New Zealand, with the fever
on board. Twenty-eight of the passengers
| ln J:,l AZ i
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CIRcUs.--Lent is gone. Mr.. Borrow
comes next. Indeed he is already here,
performing all around town.
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Items

LAND.-During September the chancery
court clerk recorded 165 deeds.
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Z \ STEEN-sSrAiSo JAclc-sixtaen Of
tite paNitaFiay eqasicts who have done the
state ss,il.e lseFses win be let out during
the course Of this month.
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ASSEMBLY HALL.-At this place to-
night Professor Anderson and lots Of magic,
gifts, etc.
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LONDON, October lbs quoted al
9l4 Eries 42Ha42a. a
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A LOST BooK.-On Monday evening,
at the corner Of First and Marshall streets,
carriage, driven by Charles Hill, was
run into by Mr.. VIM. Eukcr's beer wagon.
One Of Hill's horses was severely cut and
bled profusely, and one was knocked
down. While attempting to repair dam
ages Hill put his coat, containing his ac-
count book. inside his vehicle. When he
resumed his garment the book had disap-
peared. There was a big crowd around at
the time, and Hill thinks..that his book got
attached to some one during the confu-
sion incident to the occasion. He offers a
reward for its return.
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PERsoNAL.-Prof. d. 7. Ansted, +. r.
S., and for many years president of the
Royal Geological society of England, who
is perhaps at the present day one Of the most
eminent scientific men in the world, arrived
in the city this morning. Prof. Anstcd, in
company with General Imboden, will set out
tomorrow on an extensive excursion
through Virginia and West Virginia, visiting
the principal coal and iron districts in these
states. The Professors purpose in visiting
the Virginias is to inform Englishmen Of
the wealth Of these states. particularly in
the products named.
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AN ADMIRABLE SPEECH. The hall
of the Hughes and Ramsdell F1ambeau
club was filled to its utmost capacity last
night to listen to an address on current po.
litical topics from Colonel Isaac 81. Shields.
He delivered perspicuous and able argu-
msn and MS hS facts were IN
Colonel Shields is debater of rare power.
and has the faculty of investing even the
dry details Of party politics with an inter-
est that they seldom possess. We should
like to see more of him on the stump.
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OCTOBER Ii

PROFESSOR ANDERSON,
Wizard of the North, assisted by the beautiful
nightly. Doors open at 7, performance com
mehces at o'clock. Admission, 35 cents /; Re-
served Seats. so cents. To be had at the hall
during the day DR. l.. REESE,
sc 26-lGt Agent
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MOSQUITOES. These illsstarFed
are said to know no difference bgtwoc's
roseate cheek of beauty and tho, mr.
brow Of youth, though they viii
around a toper's nose right long before
they take hold. Therein they show t cir
native discernment, for nobody likes to take
his liquor second-handed. Remedies for
the prevention Of mosquito incursions are
"thick as leaves in Val Ambrosa," or
remedies for the fever and ague, and quite
as good. There are in reality but two
things that will knock the blood suckers !:
Summer remedy, six-dollar netting win
ter do, "an eager and a nipping air." agd
good frost.
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.ls 'isfi E'a Jity employees got half
N o9e o-day. Monetary strin.
you know. Strauss
n NJ ss,c wind blows.u
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Deatl of lIeIoneI John y. BeIdwIn.

STAUNroN, October This distin-
gsuished politician and prominent lawyer
diad hcr Yesterday, aged forty-four years,
after anftggc' sa surgical operation. Col
sag5 ia lsla vas inspector of Virginia
aatsia ine outbreak of the late war,
ana 'tff ssds speaker of the Confederate
House . REPRESENTATIVES.
After he var he was speaker Of the
house of delegates of Virginia, and in 1865
came within one vote Of receiving The
Conservative nomination for governor.
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CITY NEWS.
A baptist preacser Of sne olden rime

-
A BAPTIST PREACHER of the OIden Time
Some time since Rev. DIR. j. l.. M
Curry made an examination in the ole
and rusty records of antiqnity, and noted
certain events in the past history of the
early Baptist church in this state, and gave
such accounts to the Baptist association
which met in this city y,and which has been SC
generally published throughout the United
States, and as he failed in his search to
give part Of the history of a church in
our own midst, we will give the account
of one not heretofore published, that
occurred just after the old Revolutionary
1 War. Doubtless our old friend, the Rev.
DR.. j. 3. Jeter, in his early days may
have known or heard Of the appointment
of the Rev. Joshua Morris, and his subse-
quent decapitation:
ssThis is to certify that our beloved
brother Joshua Morris is the minister Of
| the Baptist church of Christ in and about the
city Of Richmond, and is in full fellowship
with us as our minister.
"HUGH FRENCH,
aTHoMAs PEDLEY,
"WM. BOWMAN"
"August I'd, 1885,"
aKnow all Men by these Presents, That
we, Joshua Morris, Hugh French and
Thomas Pedley, are held and firmly bound
unto His Excellency Patrick Henry, Es-
quire, Governor-in-C Chief, Magistrate Of
this Commynwealth, in the sum of Five
Hundred Pounds 2 day
August, 1885.
'sThe Condition Of the Above Obliga-
ton is Such, That whereas the above
bound Joshua Morris, Minister of the Cos
pei in the county of Henrico, at q Court
held for the said county on Tuesday, the
I'd of August, 1855, did produce to the
said Court credentials of his ordination,
and also of his being in regular communion
with the Baptist Church, md took the
Oath Of Allegiance to this Commonwcalth,
in pursuance of an act Of Assembly-In-
titled an act TO regulate Che .solemnization
of Marriage. *s2a ssas i
H JOSHUA MORRIS, (seal.)
3 "HUGH FRENCH. (seal.)
"THoNAs PEDLEY.n (seal.)
MARRIED BY REV. JOSHUA MORRIS.
1885 Oct 9th, William Clenly and Miss
Sally Mourning.
Oct. Is, James Bak'cy and Miss
Polly Jeffs.
Dec. %, William Argel and Miss
6 Mary Valentine.
1856 Jan. Is, Gilbert Atkins and Miss
Elizabeth Roach.
Feb.6, Henry James and Miss Jane
Gathy.
Feb. 26, Daniel Bridgewater and
Miss Grace McAlister.
Jane %, George G. Lack and Miss
Dolly Bridgewater.
$ 81, Maley Addams and Miss
Clarv Ayscough.
July 20, Robert Taylor and Miss
Rebecca Ball.
Aug. 20, William Porter and Miss
'e Nancy Alvess.
gssist" 81, Richard Brown aud Miss
itiS Druzilla Austin.
Sept. s, John Mayson, and Mrs.
Nancy Keep.
~. June 23, Ryland Ford and Miss
,..# Elizabeth Waddle.
17S7--April 2S, William Gosen and Miss
Elizabeth Williams.
aA May II, William Hall and Miss
Maryman Mattox.
Feb. "a, Reuben Dorton and Miss
Martha Allen.
"Baptist Church in RicAmonl--1o Wit:
"We certify that Mr.. Joshua Morris is
not in communion with our said church.
"Giyen under our hands, this I'd Of July,
1857. a'HUGH FRENCH,
2'sBEN DAWSON"
"To The Worshipfu2 Court Of Henrico.'
[Endorsed.l
Trench and Dawson-Their certificate
certifying that Joshua Morris is not in
the communion with the Baptist church.
r I -f.ry
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Appoin tments for Hon. J. II. Piatt, ir., cam
yasser for Tidewater division OF the state.
Isle Of Wight Courthouse. Monday, October
9Th.
York Courthouse, Tues day, October nth.
Prince George Courthouse, Thursday, Octo-
Der 9th. st
Windso-, Isle OF Wight county, Saturday, octo-
Der llth.
Suffolk, Nansemond county, Monday October
18TH
Snrry Conrthsuse, Tuesday, October I4th.
Charles City Courthouse, Thursday, October
10th.
New Kent Courthouse, Saturday, October 18th.
Southampton Courthouse, Monday, October
goth.
Elizabeth City Courthouse, Thursday, Octo.
Der 13fd.
Sussex Courthouse, Saturday, October 24th.
Local committees Will pls ase make arrange
Ments in accordance with the above
ii. i. NICHOLS,
Chairman Congression committee.
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BANK OF COMMERCE.-The charter
of this new bank, was lodged yesterday
with the secretary Of the commonwealth fol
record. Capital not less than 100000 ;
shares $25 each. Officers, w. B. Isaacs,
president VIM. g. Taylor, cashier. In
the words of Rip Van Winkle, esq, "may
you leefs long and brosper."
We respectfully refer our readers to a
card of Messrs. Isaacs. Taylor 4 Will
liams, and also an announcement Of the
Bank of Commerce, to be found elsewhere
in cur columns. The Bank ofCpmntaree
with which the firm will be inti,naltly con-
nected starts under the most favorable
auspices, being supported and elicoura& 4
by some of our LEADING citivers " I
business men. II will Dc 8
fullest measure of succes
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ADJUSTMENTS. A
ASSEMBLY HALL.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY,
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY EVENING,
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Chairman COngressiO
w. NJ. STEVENS, Secretary.

The following appointments of the Hon. g. p.
Ramsdell, accompanied by ]. Foote johnson and
Captain j Henry Rives, are hereby announced.
Montgomery, lChrstiansburg), Friday, Octo-
ber 3rd.
Amherst and Nelson, (Massie's Mill) Satnr-
day, October 4th.
Aibermarle, e,(Charlottesville), Monday, October
9th. 4
Pulaski, (NewberE), Tuesday, October 7th.
The Republican Mass Meeting at Charlottes-
vile, on Monday, October 9th, will be addressed
by Hon. @. p. Ramsdeil. Judge David Fultz,
Colonel ]. Harmer Gilmer, Captain J. II. Rives,
and other distinguished speakers.
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WAsHIfyaToN, octoher l.-Hughes,
Chandler, Sener and Citsaents, ADDRESSED
q large crowd Is Accotnac Courthouse
Ac'sds n impression was made,
aDd go ss may be expected in
November- Colonel Hughes paid high
tribute 70 General Il, 8A. WISE, which
pleased everybody on iEe Eestcrn Shore.
and viii GIVE better Republican vote
than heretofore. M
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26

British bark, Philadelphia Gibraltar for orders,
q he Rdra an az - ri ~ rcm
90; 70 arest port United Kingdom Comment 400
and quiet with no
and mixed isc ta asc do eaysd, soc sIe:: DO.
Solio k sss &c. English Eng island: &c. Soc
NEW e Sse market for spirits of upenne
was quiet an,reasier closing nomnally at 44c sales
e u 5Ss ss Se' and New YORK bills At
Later we were informed Of an active mo ana the
within The range Of isJss 4;s The market rosin
Of No and pale from $ IS S. Tar and pitch
PrrRolnaa.-lhe market for refined remained quiet
Crude S nesiesied II but ip firmly heIa q
w D asr Of Arm e. @ Eases nv prcs
In a dr S Naph a was dull and n9mPa a. @
& w and Kers
70 nad lsSh
% aS 30 10y Daas se
Dps Sd late
T%s ae ak we're r
Bis 81 sTs s1sa
e pP Sa ssad
we haSe only to note sale boxes Of long clear at
continued quet small unimpOrtant jobbing sales
made at prices within The range Of 90 ga ri TOR plain
s fol ' Prime sss tiefees sA'a and s lor
India do, uerces Beef hams were moderately Inquired
for, with sales $50 bbls within the range OF SIS s3l
Tor Southern and Western Cut meats remained quiet,
but prices were not quotably changed We heard cs
sales q 500 smoked shoulders at &c gc u hhas Of
at l21c 800 do shoulders at SAc 200 Smoked hams at
crate, with prices ruling steady The sales comprise
tierces sellers june at - 800 do for July, Sc
draft on bin Of ladns 7S0 DO tor August iec 600
SAC, with sales OF $50 tierces ut that price.
SuGAR-For raw sugar the general market still
manned quiet but prices were not quoably changed.
sales S We're rep9rtedo 7 hhds Of Porte Rico at
baskets of Java at 7s4c Refined in fair request
and frm We quote -hcnning, interior to common,
e. a. re. tair to good lair, INC. &C.. good
p! prime choice. sc fair Co. 70 es sSSa,
iugaI, hhds and boxes sac. s5sc; mclasscs hhds and
Dutch standard Nos to . Ike re do ioto Z. Sc
ssfS.; Do y TO ls &c do f6 70 Is exc Ioc;
Refining nc grocery ar TO
choice, Sac 94c. Brazil-Duch standard Nos to L.
sac q 84c Java-Dutch standard. Nos 10 to II, SIC. q
&c; neutrality-suspicious. and extra superior, &c. 7sc.
KlcE-About the usual business was conslmmated to-
The sales foot up about tierces OF Carolina at 7c
e5ac, and 2O0 bags OF Rahgoon at 6Ac. a &c.
sTEARNE continued quiet 5000 lbs, in hhds sold at &c.
TALLow was steady, bur only IN light request Sales
GS ibs A. 7c Sac' according to quality; and 10
WnIsxEY-Receipts-l,O ls bbls The market was mod.
92l4c.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. June %, 1873
sfss s ss's sssnsey M ST. ssSs
coton-pemand limted middnss, issc Net ctr re-.
sales os sts esenng So STOCK sa
MOBILE, June Is, 1873.
Exports coastwse. bales Sales $50 Stock, 1855
rs sSss tsas,w %sa III s. less s sdsf
Cotton quiet madngs is S%ns m "a
NE BE good 10 ordinary 7c ordinary. lac; i5c.
Exports @ Mobile
81 q a a sales at c r KSs1 quiet
tine steady a. ~ for hard; S. for yellow dip and viz
Flour steady and nnchansed sales 1000 ibis at s.
,sr Sic double extra Wheat au sales Of SO SO
Z 81 sSsa
Canal reisns-Whsas corn and rye s &c f to New e
Sew YoR Railroad the Mna o a. Il
fe to Boston, ss s te New York oe 70 Alea
lumber uni Shipments by canal-s,5O0 bushels wheat
Lake and rail imports-Flour 1888 ols Wheat, Al so7
bushels CORN ls7ss5 do oats "a do Canal ship,
ssi s q s4; si:;
s. e. SAs ,:s hns sas NJ Grim.
81 80; quoted Duluth No. Spring. 81 40; Milwaukee No.
Sprung; 81 "A q 40; do. No 81 IS 81 S6i Chicago
sSsn isss fansSs 5a as%
els No IN lots at 42c. 4 Oats scarce; sales Of SOC
ssss e9fas9 s At @ saFFsy f Hsshsi i. s
Rgsy 81 81 10 Ss %sts GapSs
prime Canada 81 Na ii 3 Rye malt held at CSC. Bal
ance unchanged.
CHICAGO, June %, 1873.
Flour dull and unchanged; prices on private terms
Wheat quiet and weak especially for spot and June
sales of No Spring at 81 49, spot seller june 81 l6
a 81 1914, seller July; 81 1874, seller August; No. 1
Spring sold at 81 21a 81 "A; No do 81 o. rejected,
S81sc. Corn firm and i'll fair demand at Sic. Tor No
mixed regular cash; Sac. for fresh, cash seller july
33Lc 333sc seller August 38c 33sc. seller Septeni-
Der, 39sac. 40c rejected, 2sc zyc. About 10000
bushels OF in three elevators posted to-day
hot but the market little affected by it. Oats steady
at27c a27ac for No regular, spot ssc seller July
2c., seller August rejected. 2c l3ac. Rye steady
at SOC. 59,Sc. Tor No 2. Barley dull and nominal
si4 seller July; sl4 IS, seller August Lard steady at
&C., cash seller july Bulk meats quiet and easier
$1,000 lbs of shoulders sold at 5Ac but &C. generally
asked. Bacon quiet and unchanged; no sales Whskey
in fair demand and lower at SSlsc. S9c Freights-
bushels wheat isl Goo do corn 900 do oats and 400
do rye. shipmens-5,5O9 bbs flour, 5000 bushels
wheat 1871 900 do corn, 1900 do oats 1900 do rye and
l. do bure
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
THE STATE TAX QUESTION.

Conference Between the Board OF State,
Assessors and the Com mittee on Taxea
Of the Kings County Supervisors.
Yesterday morning conference took place be-
tween the Committee General Taxes OF the
Board OF Supervisors and Messrs. s. G. Hadley,
James A. Briggs and John s. Fowler, OF the State
Assessors, in the room Of the Brooklyn Super-
visors. Several city officials were present during
"the talk" which was touching the alleged unfair
rate OF taxation imposed by the State Assessors
upon Kings county. The chair was occupied by
Supervisor Johnson, who stated that the rate Of
taxation upon this county was not In proportion
with that levied IN the interior counties He re-
viewed the former action of the State AS
SCISSORS in connection with the County Super
vsors and stated that unless there could
be equity obtained serious complications and con-
fusion would arise. IL was, in his opinion, only
necessary for the people OF the State to thoroughly
understand this matter in order to admit the truth
OF the claim made by the people OF Kings county,,
The percentage OF increase from 1862 to 1871 in real
estate had been 9s 21O, while the percentage Of
assessment valuation for tax purposes to real
value is Sc 4-10.
City Assessor Furey said that the basis OF valua-
ton OF real estate IN BROOKLYN was the true vaues
and that on that valuation each plot OF ground
in the city was visited and passed upon EACH
year. The value Of real estate, he believed,
had. during the past two years. deprecated, butt
it had doubled in value since 1851. supervisor
lots in the county towns and the method OF assess
ing the same. Property in the town he believed
was properly and legally assessed. Corporation
Counsel DE Witt stated that nineteen. twentieths
OF the taxes paid in Kings county were paid by
Brooklyn. supervisor Martense, OF Flatbush was
OF land In that county town. which was now as
sessed at fifty per cent, sometimes higher. Mr..
Joshua M. Van Colt spoke upon the subject OF the
State tax grievance, remarking that something
violent would grow out or this unjust assessment
unless the evil were remedied, to say nothing OF
the deterioration o. the credit of the Staten
Messrs. Kinseia, Bishop, Bren, Field, Fitzgerald,
Williams and Nolan also urged that the evil be
remeded. No final decision was rendered and the
meeting adjourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-26
A DEFENCE OF CAPTAIN JACK-LECTURE By
FATHER BEESON.

Father John Beeson OF oregon, gave a lecture
at the Baptist church Macdougal street, near
Spring street, last night. His subject was s'Cap-
tain Jack and his Braves" He said the Indian.
Ring was the worst ring OF rogues In this country.
War; robbery and massacre OF Indians had been as
rampant as ever. The nation ought to be more
exact in fulfilling their treaty obligations towards
the Indians Why should they not now guarantee
to the Indians the preservation OF their customs
and independence. In 1869 q treaty was made
with Captain Jack and his tribe. Peace Commits
sioner Meacham had said to q reporter that he
would have fought himself like Captain Jack
rather than be forced back on the re-
servation. lie thought the Indians were.
not pagans and savages, but devout
hospitabie, reverential and kindly people. He
did not resent wrong so cruelty rs Americans did.
he then read description OF Captain jack which
pictured him a. man OF remarkably inteectusl
and refined appearance. The Modocs, he pursued
were In their places because God had placed then
there They lad q right to resist tyrants; they
had either TO hight or 20 dicde like starved doga.
For every white man wno had been murdered ten
Indians had been murdered. The whites had
always broken the treaties that had been made
with the Indians. Hundreds OF Indian children
had been stolen and sold In the villages near the
lava beds. The speaker argued that the indians
were not to be treated like murderers, but had
been compelled To take I'D arms IN defence Of the6
own nights.