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

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lied STATES for the Eas stern District of Ylr-
GINA
In the matter of James M. NucRols a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
At Richmond, Virginia, this 10th day of Tune,
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
. y; Cady, OF the county OF Hanover, Virginia
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of j. M Nuckols, of the
county of Hanover in said district; and who
was to-Wit, on the 18th day of May, a. d.. 1875
self, by the District Court OF the United States,
for said district.
1873.
S. T. CADY,
je 23-H[3w Assignee
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District o
Virginia.
In the matter of J. H. NJ Howell, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
dersigned Joseph Jorgenson, of Petersburg,
va, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the estate of ]. II. nj. Howell, OF
brunswick co. in said district, who was, on the
18th day of June, a. d., 1873, adjudged a
bankrupt upon the petition of himself, by the
District court OF the United States for said dis
trct.
Dated Jnly H. 1873.
JOSEPH JORGENSON,
B l5-1u3W Assignee.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES

1892
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
Il STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
gnia.
In the matter of John F. Talaferro, a bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond, Va, this 14th day of July, 1873
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned
l.. T. Lewis, of Cnlpepper, county, hereby gives
notice OF his appointment assignee of the
estate of John +. Taliafarro, of Orange county
in said district and who was, on the 9th day OF
June, a. d, 1878, adiudged bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of the
United States for said district.
Dated at Richmond Jule IA, a. d., 1873.
T.. l.. LEWIS,
iy 16-W3w Assignee
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49l2
THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
y TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of James Holmes, a
bankrupt--in Bankruptcy -
Az Richmond, Virginia, this l4th day of July,
1878.
To Whom it May Concern: The undersigned
q. II. Wendiinger, of Richmond in the county
OF Henrico, and state of Virginia, hereby gives
notlce OF his appointment as assignee of The es
tate OF James Holmes, of the county of
Hanover in said district, and who was to-ygit on
the 2lst day of June, n. d. 1873, adudged n
bankrupt upon the petition of himself by the
District Court OF the United States for said
district.
Dated at Richmond, The l4th day OF July, n, a /,
1878.
@. II. WENDLINGER,
~ lt-W3W Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE NIU-
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF yir
gina.
In The matter of Rebecca w Krisehmann, a
bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of July,
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
flease take notice that q petition has been pre-
scented to the Hon. John q. Underwood, Judge
OF said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by
y. II. Wendlinger assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt, to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt, free from all liens and encllmbrancea
thereon.
!. This is to give notice to all persons Interested
that in the terms of said petition an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per
sons who may be interested in said estate to an
pear before register w. w. Forbes at his Office
Ia the said city of Richmond, on the 18th day OF
August, 1878, at 10 O'clock a. m, and show
cause, If any you have, why such order should
not be granted.
@. II. wENDLINdER,
B is-F2W Assignee.
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international disputes shall be made the
subject Of arbitration, thereby preventing
the dread havoc Of war.
FEDERAL COURTS OPEN TO ALL.
9TH. That the Federal courts shall be
accessible in all the states, to all citi-
zens on appeal for redress of wrongs or
protection of rights, in cases, where,
upon proper showing, equity demands
it. no "
REFORM IN STATE LAWS.
Sth. We demand reform 1t state laws
in order to secure fair election, by the
abolition Of partisan supervisors, TO enable
every voter TO exercise the right Of suf-
frage according to the dictates Of his own
conscience.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Chairman--Richard II. Carter, of Fauquier.
Secretary-John r. Popham,of Richmond city.
First District.--P. J. Carter. Northampton; T.
dria 4IaE7f 81 ~ - WI
Second Dlstrict.--John F. Desendorf. Norfolk;
Rufus s. Jones, Elizabeth City; and John M.
Third District -Rush Burgess, Lar don Boyd,
Richmond; and E. X. Kane.
Fourth District.-George w. Graham, Motto.
way J. B Evans, Petersburg and Joseph Jor-
geHson, Prince Edward.
Fifth District Judge L. M. Shumaker, Dan
vile G. w. Fnney, Franklin, and Hamilton
Sixth District.--G. v. Case, Bedford; w. p.
Brinton, Nelson, and r. r. Alexander Rock.
bridge. n N N7T ri
seventh District, IS. M. Yost, slaunton; Hen
Eighth Dstrict.-E. G. johnson, Madison; J.
IL. Deane, Frederick, and s. +. Chamberlayne
Ninth District-George S. Smith, Smythe;
&. u Egbert, Washington county, and g. b.
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q = WILL PAY FOR SIX COPIES OF
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.

Chairinan.--Jndge Alfred Morton;
Secretary Elk Oficio--Colonel John II. Pop
ham ~ e
Rush Burgess and ]. A. Taylor, of Richmond !;
Hon. J. B. Sener, Fredericksburg Hon. J. III.
Clements, Portsmouth; Hon. G.. W. Graham,
Nottoway; w. r. Brinton, Nelson; W. p.
Moseley Goochland s. f. Chamberiayne DR..
John Walsh, Roanoke =
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Call and be convinced. Subscriptions re.
ceived to all publications at publishers prices.
Teachers will be allowed one-third discount on
all orders for Sheet Music.
Orders from the country solicited and prompt
ly filed by return mail.
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REMITTANCEs SHOULD RE MADE nv
CHECK, POSTOFFICE ORDER OR
REGISTERED LETTER, AND BE
ADDRESSED TO
STATE JOURNAL,
Richmond. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-13
CINCINNATI,


CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 12.-RaIn fell
heavily and almost steadily the last IL
hours. At six this evening the river was
falling. 1t has commenced rising rapidly
since then and streams in the adjacent
country are booming. II the rain Is gen.
eral flood may be expected.
$670,000 FOR POST OFFICE SITE.
The condemnation suits In the United
States Court for a post Office site conclud.
ed to-day. The total cost Of the site will
be about $G70,000.
BIBB & sTAHL GET THE KINGS MOUNTAIN
CONTRACT.
The Southern Railroad Trustees let the
contract to Bibb & Stahl, for the con-
structlon of the Kings Mountain Tunnel;
in Lincoln county Kentucky. The cost,
on an engineers estimate, will be $685..
900. The work is to be begun In ten days
and done in eighteen months. The Trus.
tees also located eighty miles OF the line
Of road from Sonth Danville, KY, to Chit.
wood, on the Tennessee line, selecting the
old Burnside military survey.
FATHER AND DAUGHTER DROWNED.
A Gazette special special says that Miss
Mccoy ventured on the ice on Demort
Lake, near Syracuse, Indiana, and broke
through In still water. Her father ran to
her rescue, broke through and both were
drowned. "I
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MILWAUKEE,.
DIED.

DLkDs
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12.-Levi N. Kel.
logg, q prominent commission merchant
and one oil the Oldest settlers, died this
morning oi consumption.
RETIRED.
A. N. Thompson, editor Of the Sentinel
retires from the paper, and A. @. Bodkin,
Of the Chicago Times, assumes the posi-
ton Of managing editor Jan. 1st.
FLOUR MILL BURNED.
A Minneapolis dispatch says the steam
flour mill OF Fisher s. Sears, at New Ulm,
was burned. Loss $4,000.
WRECK WASHED AsHoRE-PRoBABLE LOSS
OF CREW.
The Almopec Record OF yesterday con-
tains the following: Last Thursday
morning the masts, spars and rigging Of q
vessel floated ashore at Higgins pier. La.
ter in the day the entire iorequarter, evi-
IDENTIFY Of a large black schooner, was
washed in. About the same time mans
body was discovered floating around In
the harbor on a cake oil ice, but 80 severe
was the storm that every effort to reach
it was unsuccessful. Soon after the wind
veered around to the west and carried the
body out into the Lake. The craft must
have struck on reel at the entrance Of
the harbor and gone to pieces. No in
formation In regard TO the crew has yet
been received, and 1t is feared all on
board have perished, but nothing definite
Is known. Largo quantities Of plank and
lumber have drilted ashore and been Sc.
cured by the inhabitants.
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An illustration Of the Radicalism Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Road.

We see It stated that during debate
in the Ohio Constitutional Convention as
to the propriety Of providing against the
undue influence Of railroads In the legis-
lstion Of the State, q Mr.. BAKER, ol Frank.
lin county, made the following remarks:
IN the new Constitution Of the State
Of West Virginia, there was an express
provision that railroad Attorney or
counsel should not be eligible to q seat In
the Legislature.
That provision was made because 1t
was well known that when the State ot
West Virginia was first constituted y was
run by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company and such was the power and In
dueuce Of that road that MIR. Davis, orig.
lnaly conductor on that road and a
friend OF Mr.. Garrett, was nominated for
United States Senator and elected against
sll the most eminent men In the State.
We wish tocall the particular attention
Ol the Mar,insburg Statesman, whose beau
ideal Senator HENRY is, to the above re-
marks. We do not suppose that the Ohio
member is strictly correct in what he In
Inmates about Mr.. DAVIS owing his cleo
ton TO the direct agency Of the Baltimore
/ Ohio road. No doubt he had the well
wishes and all the help he wanted from
the Company, in the way Of free passes to
members Of the Legislature and other in-
auen;ial politicians; but, after all, he was
bis own right-hand Ian. Like CoLFAx,
Senator HENRY has q smile that is "child
like and bland" and like the "Heathen
Chlnee," he carries reserves about his
person that are very effective in a canvass,
for be knows how to place them where
they will do the most good. He can take
care Of himsslf without any active help
from the Baltimore road, or anybody else.
He and the Company, however, under
stand each other, and they are harmonious.
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Business and Financial Matters.

E. D. NJ, the well known statistician,
who writes great deal for the Cincinnati
Gazette, expresses the opinion "that next
summer will find money abundant, man.
ufaetories active and speculations oil all
sorts again revived"
In regard to the immediate future Of
money matters, Messrs. E. D. RANDOLPH
& Co., the New York correspondents OF
the Baltimore american, write to that
paper as follows: O.
Itcan no longer be doubted that the
tember Of Congress Is decidedly in favor
expansion In some form or ether; and
meanwhile the exigencies of the Govern
ment are rapidly bringing out the green
back reserve, the - 000, 900 having been
already trenched upon to the extent of
some $15,500000, with demand for
$5000000 additional made to-day by the
Navy Department, and further large
encroachment necessary for pension pay
ments, so that the whole Of 1t 10 not un-
likely soon to be brought per force into
circulation"
AS showing the effect OF the panic up
to this time on certain leading articles Of
trade, we quote the following items from
the Nev York RulLetin.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.-Cotton-Quiet
at 15c. Flour Quiet at 81 00a7 IS:
Wheat-Firm; sample lots 81 35a1 40.
Corn-Steady; old ear 55a56c; shelled 55c;
new ear 52a55c. Rye-Firm at 92a93c.
0ats-Quiet at 47a4sc. Barley-Fair de.
mand and firm. Groceries-Firm. Oils
Steady. Egga-Fair demand at 2sc.
Butter and Cheese-Fair demand and
steady. Provisions-Pork held firmly OF
$l5 80 for spot or December. Lard
Steady; kettles SiaStc; steam Sic spot.
Bulk Meats-Quiet and firm; offerings
light; shoulders 5sc; clear rib sides &c;
clear &c. Bacon Quiet and steady;
shoulders &c; clear rib sides TIC; clear
Sc, all new. Hogs-Quiet, ranging from
a 60s5 25; receipts, 1880; shipments,
600. Green Meats-Nominal for spot;
weather untavorable. Whisky = Firm;
sales at 92c.
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TAXATION COME AGAIN:
Important Recommendations Of tht
Secretary OF the Treasury.

Important Recommendations Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury has written to the chair.
man Of the Ways and Means Committee,
recommending additional taxation, that
the revenue may meet expenses, and en-.
closing bill for that purpose. The re-
storation Of tho duty on tea and coffee,
which will yield about twenty million
dollars per annum, Is included in the re
commendation. The Secretary also en-
closed letter from Commissioner Doug
las recommending an increased tax Of ten
cents gallon on distilled spirits, which
would yield seven million dollars annual
ly; four cents additional per pound on to.
bacco, which would yield four millions
also tax on Illuminating gas, yield
ing $2,5O0OO0; on the gross receipts Of
railroad companies, from passengers and
freights, yielding 100000; on insurance
companies. $1.sOOO0o; on telegraph re-
ceipts, $250,O00, making in the aggregate
$22, 10000. This, with the tax on tea
and coffee, would make over fortY.two
millions. The Commissioner says that II
more revenue Is wanted It could be OBJ.
tanned to the extent Of ten million by re.
storing the taxes formerly in Schedule B,
which includes stamps on all legal instru.
ments, as deeds and mortgages, and on
express companies receipts, $50O.000.
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The President Expresses Himself II
Regard TO Civil Rights.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The delegates
to the Civil Rights Convention called on
President Grant today, by appointment.
In his address to the delegates the
President said the enfranchisement Of the
colored race ought to have carried with
It all the privileges Of American citizen.
ship, but they must be aware that there
were prejudices existing against them
which has prevented early legislation. He
believed, however, the present Congress
would pass such bill as would secure
them all the rights which were now
denied them, and to which they were en-
titled. The delegates then retired, with
the exception Of Colonel Robert Harlan,
who accompanied the President to bis
private office and there had an interview
lasting fifteen minutes.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE,

COMPUTATION OF BAzAINE's SENTENCE.
PARIS, Dec. 12.-President Mcmahon
has commuted the sentence oil Marsha
Bazaine TO twenty years seclusion and tc
bear the effects oi degradation from rank
but 10 be spared the humiliating cere-
mony,
BAzAINE THANKS HIS COUNSEL FOR THEIB
EFFORTS IN HIS BEHALF.
Marshal Bazaine addressed letter 10
his counsel yesterday, thanking them for
their efforts In his behalf, and concluding
as follows: Ishall not appeal against the
sentence, not wishing to prolong In the
eyes OF the world the spectacle Of such q
painful struggle. l request you to take
no further steps; look no longer to men
for judgment. Strong in my conscience,
which reproaches me with nothing, |
confidently await the justification which
will come with the lapse Of time and the
subsidence OF party passions" The Con.
servatiye press generally approve Of the
commutation Of the sentence.
ENGLAND ASKS INVESTIGATION OF THE
WILLIE DU HAvRR D1sAsTRR.
The Steele says It will create a painful
feeling Of surprise In the country 10 learn
that England has asked France to facili-
tate inquiry into the Vile du Havre dis.
aster, and has offered to deiray the ex.
penses Of British witnesses. France has
accepted the offer and promises that the
investigation shall be searching and CON-
plete.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Flour-Demand
light and holders firm; extra spring $5 25
a5 70. Wheat-Active and higher at
opening; quiet and weak with most Of
advance lost at close; No. Chicago
spring 81 19s1 19i; No. 3 sold at 81 49,;
closed at 81 14i; No. 8 Chicago spring
81 09t; rejected 81 Oh. Corn-opened
firm and closed dull; 53tc cash or De-
cember. 0ats-Fair demand and ad-
yanced; No. ., 39ic cash or January.
Rye-Scarce and firm; No. 2, SOC. Barley
Dull and shade lower; No. Q fall
81 40; No. 8 spring 81 03. Dressed Hogs
Opened firm and closed dull; $5 55a
8 so. Provisions-Pork-Fair demand
and advanced; mess pork $14 50a14 70
cash. Lard-steady at sto cash. Bulk
Meats-steady; shoulders 6tc; packed G5c.
Green Meats-Strong; shoulders held at
4ta5c. Hams-Old s4asic for 16a15
pound averages; short rib middles 6ic.
Whisky-Scarce and firm; 9la92ic.
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Speech Of Alex. II. Stephens on the
Back Pay. ,

Especial to the Cincinnati Commercially
WASHINGTON, December 12. = When
Mr.. Poland sat down, the shrill, piping
voice of Alexander H. Stephens was heard,
claiming the floor, and hush fell on all
the house. Mr.. Stephens spoke forty min.
utes, double the time allowed by the
agreement OF the House, and was listened
to with the deepest interest, the members
crowding about him on all sides. he
supported himself by a crutch and the
desk behind him. and in all his speech he
stood facing the Republican side Of the
House. The fact that he was speaking
went over TO; the Senate, and many mem.
bers Of that body came over to hear him.
Prominent among them was Roscoe
Conkling, who stood In MIR. Stephens
front, listening with the closest attention.
The scene was an interesting one, and the
orator, pale and emaciated, with black
velvet skull.cap on his head, looked like
one who had turned back from the verge
OF his grave under some irresistible i'm.
pulse which gave him new li!e TO mingle
with the affairs ot an age to which he
did not belong. His whole argu.
ment was what might have been ex-
pected Of one belonging TO the
ante.war class OF statesmen. He de.
tended those who took their back
pay from the charge Of corruption,
saving that they did not only that which
was their clear legal right to do. He re.
garded the outcry against the increase as
public clamor, not the genuine cool judg-
ment OF the people, and said that states
men ought not to be swsyed by the press.
ure Of the hour, II 1t was right, but should
oppose and reform error. BE would not
say what he thought the services OF q
member Of Congress were worth, but he
pointed to the fact that skilled labor in
many instances commanded higher re-
muneration than brain labor, which he
ranked higher and worthy Of more con.
sideration. He said In his valedictory on
the floor of the House In 1859, when he
thought he never would hold seat on
the floor again, that Representatives
should receive Of least SIC. 600; Senators,
$4,000; Justices Of the Supreme Court,
$4,000; the Chief Justice, $50, 900; and
the President 100000, and In those days
the cost OF living was much less than
now. His speech was delightful Incl.
dent In the House proceedings. he spoke
fiuently, and with well modulated voice,
never at q loss for choice language in
which TO clothe his ideas, bearing himself
all the while with the grace OF one con:
scious Of his own power. The speech had
q marked effect upon his hearers.
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GkeGntslEigetr
,,o,aIpe,s sentence COMMITTED.


The brave soldier who Is President ol
the French Republic has seen tit to be
very merciiul to his unfortunate comrade,
and instead of affirming the sentence Of
,hs Court that condemned BAzA1NE to
death has commuted the penalty to twen'
,v years scclusion and to degradation
from rank. Even this degradation is not
IN be imposed formally and ceremonially
upou him, but he Is simply to be stricken
from the rolls Of the army.
We suspect that the French people will
think this punishment is not such an ex-
ample as should have been made under
the circumstances. But MCMAHON has
seen 1T, as was.his right and duty, tojudge
The case for himself, and certainly no one
could be more capable, for he was himself
an essential part Of the great contest which
resulted so disastrously to France and to
BAzAINE.
In discussing the sentence Of the Cou:::,
we find that curiouSly enough the New
York Tribune uses the same line OF illus
,ra,ion to show the Nervousness Of BA.
zANE's ottenss that occurred to ourselves
when we referred to the case Of FrTz JOHN
PORTER yesterday morning. Says the
Tribune, speaking Of BAzAINE:
ale is not the frat or the last man who
has made such q mistake. Fitz John
Porter was as good o soldier and as gal.
lapt man, and he said after Bull Run,
The fact Is, am not loyal 10 John Pope.
The spirit evinced in that phrase cost him
bis epaulettes:"
"When the Empire fell at Sedan by its
own inherent weaknesses and faults, the
yery idea OF obedience seemed to have
been shattered in the mind OF the Marshal.
His heart and soldierly instinct still
turned for their orders to Chiselhurst and
Wilhelmshohe instead OF u Paris. he
would have despised himself If he had
found his allegiance wavering at such an
hour. The gentlemen Of the pavement
were nothing to him but disagreeable
incident oil the moment. He felt that his
duty was to save French army intact
for The true master Of France, when he
should return to his own"
Marshal Bazaine made the fatal admis-
sion that he did not regard the Govern
ment Of National Defense as having any
authority over him. He said there was
no Government, no anything. "There
was still France" replied the Duke
D'Aumale, and the word seemed to strike
the accused like bullet. No further de.
yelopment during the trial produced such
an effect as this brief colloquy. It con.
taIned the very essence Of the charge and
the defense.
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CONGRESS.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I

Mr.. Berk from the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill authorizing the
cancellation OF export bonds for 90 barrels
OF distilled spirits belonging to John D.
Miller, Of Illinois, burnd while in bonded
cars OF the United States. After an ex-
.>1n.a.:o., 1ho LII x.,aa nou5ad
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The vIrginlus Leaves Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 19-The steamship Vir'
ginius was towed out OF theharbor Of Ha'
vana al 4:S0 o'clock this morning by tug
boat. She was escorted by the Spanish
man. oil. war Isabella La Catloica. The tug
boat returned to the city at z O'Clock
The destination Of the Virgini US is sup
posed 10 be Key West.
vIRarNIus GONE TO PORT BoHIA.
HAVANA. Dec. 12.-The Vrginius has
gone to the port Of Bohia Honda, sixty
miles west Of Havana, where she will be
delivered by the Spanish man.ot.war to
the United States Navy.
General Jevtllar has given necessary
orders for the transfer Of the Vlrginius
prisoners at Santiago de Cuba to the
American man-ol.war to-day. The Cap.
tain General is certain that his orders will
be carried out and the men delivered at
the appointed time.