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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-04
Grenit1a State Sol.rnal.
The Inaugural Address.

We lay before our readers to day the
inaugural address OF President Grant. 1t
will be read with much interest by all our
patrons. 1t is a brief, plain, candid, and
practical paper, and will command atten-
ton and respect throughout the entire
country
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DIED FROM NATURAL CAUsEs.-The
coroner's jury in the case of Louisa bea-
den, the colored woman who died suddenly
yesterday in the street, returned verdict
that deceased came to her death from ma
tural causes--probably from congestion OF
the lungs.
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FATAL SHoT.--Th,s morning an ami.
NAL of the canine species which had been
perambulating around to the detriment Of
various parties in the neighborhood Of
Fourteenth and Main streets, was brought
to an untimely end by well.aimed shot,
fired from the pistol Of one of our police
men, who has thus proven himself sue
cess as shootist.
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MWillcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine
This machine is Virginia institution" by in.
ventior and patent, and is greaIiy admired by
all who use it. There is no style of work that
cannot be done on 1t. 1t requires but single
thread, and aotH not rip. This we absolutely
warrant, and can satisfy the most incredulous in
moments time of the truth of what we state if
they will call and examine our work We are
constantly receiving certificates like the follow
ing:
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The danger ofex-tempore prayer, says
an eminent Episcopalian, is that it may
degenerate into the ludicrous. Take, for
example, the case Of the elder who was
invited to pray on the day after battle,
and who said: so Lord, Inever see such
day as it was yesterday, and don't be-
lieye You ever did ~
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ADJUDaED A LUNATIC.--A commits
sion of lunacy was held yesterday evening
at the Medical college, in the case of Capt.
Ira Bruce, who has been under medical
treatment in that institution for some time.
The unfortunate gentleman was adjudged a
lunatic and ordered to be sent to the asy.
lum. The commission was composed of JUS
tees Crew, Watts and Crutchheld.
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CHANGE OF FIRM.-Mr. S. S. Carter,
having succeeded to the sole proprietorship
of the well-known family grocery, 500
Main street, has just opened one OF the
best stocks in the city, and will be happy
to see his old friends and the public. Sex
his advertisement in another column.
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PERsoNAL.-Mr. M. @. Witbeck, of the
Erie railroad, is in the city, and will remain
several days. He designs visiting other
portions of the south.
Alexander Moseley, ESQ.,, of The Wing,
has resumed his editorial duties.
Governor Walker returned to the city
to-day.
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BANKRUPTs.-Asa 0. Bevil and P. W.
Rice, of this city F. E. Hudson, Of Ches-
terrified; F. G. Brooks, VIM. P. Law
son, George W. Crouch, and H. A. Beck,
of Henrico; A. NJ. Hundly, H. McCalley,
and E. T. Thornton. of Caroline R. j..
Dickinson, Hanover; James j. Trice,
Louisa, having declared their inability to
pay their debts, have been adjudged bank
rupts by Judge W. w. Forbes, the register
for this district,
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"A good man, in great trouble, kept
repeating, "Why art thou cast down, o
my soul ?'' His wife at length asked why
he did not rehearse the rest Of the pas
sage "Hope thou in God for l shall yet
praise him. There are "songs in the
night' for all if they will but look to
Him.
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LT Fifty Per Cent. of Human Power and
FIVE HUNDRED Per CENT. in Health and Patience,
May be Saved by using the DURABLE, EFFI-
GENT AND EASY-RUNNING "DOMES-
TIC" Sewing Machine. 1t has Fifty Points
of Superiority; Call and Examine Them.
Agents and Canvassers wanted.
Branch Office for Virginia and North Caro-
lima, 9zl Main Street, Richmond, Va.
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"PLEAsANT words are as the honey.
comb" says the wise man. How natural,
then, that children, with their proyerbial
appetite for sweets, should like them. A
late popular writer on education argues
that this appetite of the child is heathful
and should be gratihed. Whether that is
strictly true or not, we may safely assert
that this equally natural desire for pleasant
words should be often gratified.
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IT III IL
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1873

We call the attention of our friends
throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1878, and the extraor.
binary inducements to form clubs, espe-
cally for our Semi Weekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from a. many
different postoffices as there are na'nr~.
which can be sent in. with the cash, IS
last as obtained, and when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any ad-
l,ess named.
Make up a Club at once, OF send in your
zane Remember that S5 will pay for
liz copies of the Weekly for one year.
and $40 will pay for ten copies Of the
Weekly and one copy of the Semi
Weekly for one year, and for every ten
subscribers for one year to SEMI-WEEK-
Ly or twenty subscribers lor one year to
WEEKLY, we will give copy Of the
"Great Industries Of the United
States" worth $3.50.
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BJ"OLD WHISKY! OLD WHISKY
JNO. K. MOLLOY,

CORNER MAIN AND 23RD STREETS.
40 Barrels, five years old, made out of
CANADA RYE, 1868.
20 Barrels, of his own brand xxx MATTED
RYE.
Also Pinet Castillion and James Hennessey
b Go. CoGNAC BRANDlES, of 1865.
Port and sherry Wines. Fish Gin, &c. Sc.
The above liquors will be sold In quantities
desired,
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STATE JOURNAL.
Richmond. We.

No $50 Invol
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
1T ED STATES for the Eastern District Of vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Jacob Cohn va. Walter q.
Dalton, bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The unders gned, q H Wendiinger, or
Richmond city, Virginia, herrby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee OF tbs
estate of Walter @. Dalton. of Richmond
civ in said district, who was, on the 7th
day Of January, 1873, adiudged bankrupt upon
the petition OF his credit. rs by the District
Court OF said district
dated Richmond, January d, 1878
O. II. wENDLINqER.
ia 25-Ssw Assignee
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The bankrupt BiIl.

A special to The STATE JOURNAL
announces the gratifying news that the
President this morning signed the act
securing homestead exemption of $4,000.
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HUsTINGs CoURT.-Henry Taylor,
charged with felony, was tried, convicted,
and sent to the Penitentiary for one year !;
Andrew Jones, felony, two years Jane
Baily, misdemeanor, sent to jail one
month,
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QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE LAW
Mr.. w. G. Elan, the gentlemanly and
accomplished city editor Of The Wing, quail.
flied yesterday to practice law in the
courts of this state.
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LATE PAPERs.-Thanks to Captain u.
F. Johntson, 9lS Main street, who has just
received this week $ Saturday Night Ledg-
er, New York Weekly, Preside Compan.
ion, and Chimney Corner.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI,
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter Of Joseph E. Physioc, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
AT Richmond Va, this Goth day of February,
1878.
To Whom 1t May Concern-The undersigned,
Jacob Coin, of Richmond, rginia, hereby
gives notice of his appointment assignee of the
Is are # seph f. Physiuc. of Heurico conn y
in said district, who was, On the I'D day Of
jan, 1878, adiudged q bankrupt on his own PEI
tition by the District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond. Va, February ~, 1871
JACOB COIN,
fe 22-SBw Assignee
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The TEMPERATURE.-The following
is the range Of the thermometer to-day at
O. F. Johnston's news and music store,
9ls Main street /: 8 a. M, IL; IL M, %
3 D. M, 80.
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neg BARGAlNs FOR GENTLEMEN

peHn BARGAINS FOR GENTLEMEN.
SILK HIkTS ats.o worth ~ 50;
LINEN COLL AIRS at 75c. per dozen worth
sloo; a, .. 49, A. ,or ,vorth "a
REOHER HE COLLARS at 76c. per dos-n
All kinds Of PAPER COLLARS very cheap
SILK. LINEN, and COTTON HANDKEH-
Bows. SOCKS, GLOVES, and CRAvATs, ss
might LEVY BROTHERS.
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@~ TUCKED CAMBRIA at sl.25
per va d worth 81;
INDIA TWILL LoNG-CLOTH at 30. IS, 20,
nd &C.; - VI,
TIL KED GA MBRtC lei Chilly soiledI for ehil'
dre,.'s .kirts at 2Oc per va worth &c !.
STRIPED and CHICK NA1NSOOk at
SWISS, NAINSO K, and MILL MUSLIN
at LEVY BROTHERS,.
LADIES' INEN COLLARS, IUFFS, and
SLEEVES just recei, ed by express NH 2-tf
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ANOTHER CASE OF SMALL-Pox.-A
smallpox flag is displayed from residence
on Fifth street, between Marshall and Clay.
We learn that the victim is lady.
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aesy- sHA WIS! SHAWLSl SHAwLs |

EE13 81 WLoI Oh a w LoI QUA WIZ
1t will pay you to purchase now. Great re-
duction IL prices. just look at the nice
STRIPED SHAWLS at o. worth -: Dnu.
BE SHAWLS at S3 worth Is; HANDSOME
PLAID SHAWI.S at o. 81 worth y ~. tuii
stock IF BLACK MtRINO SHAWLS and
MISSES SHAWLS. Alec, BREAkFAST
SHAWLS, a great variety at
LEVY BROTHERS,
lOI7 md 1919 Main street
CuILDREN'S LtGGINGS, MITE Ms. and
HOODS, very dheap mn Ill
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT.-Minor Page,
workman in the rolling mill at the Trede-
gar works, unfortunately had two fingers
Of his right hand badly crushed this morn
ING
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1882
TN THE DISTR ICT COURT OF THE UNI.
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF Vir-
ginia.
rupt-in bankruptcy
TO Whom 1t May Concen-The undersigned
VIM. H. Allderdice, Of Richmond city, Va,
gnee of the estate of d. A. Hudson, Of the coun-
ty of Mecklenburg In said district. who was on
the 18th day of January, A d. 1878, adiudged
a bankrupt on his own petition by The District
Court Of said district
Dated Richmond, February s, 1878.
VIM H. ALLDERDICE,
fa6-ThSw Assignee.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
AUCTION SALEs.


W. H. ALLDERDICE, as assignee OF d. O.
Mayo, will sell this day, on the premises, at
Up, m, the valuable tobacco factory. corner
Main and Twenty ff h streets, together with
the machinery, fixtures, and Office furniture.
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WANTS.

w NTEnIt to be known that the
w AIN i EDsister divisions Sons OF
Temperance, Friends Of Temperance Cadets OF
Temperance, and Temples of Honor, md
friends OF the Order generally of Richmond, and
vicinity are cordially invited to visi the TIM
PERANCE LIBRARY, over Harmony Hall,
open each night from ~ to II O'Clock.
fe 22-l2t
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BoYDToN, Va
have long desired Wilcox & Gibbs Ma.
chine We have double.thread machine, but
cannot manage it. propose to exchange for one
of yours. M Il. CARTER.
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EARM HANDS WANTED.-Two GOOD
Il colorsd FARM HANDS can get steady en-
ployrient BY an carly application at the jour-
NAL OFFICE References required.
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NoTARY.-T. G. Leigh, of Burkeville,
was to-day appointed notary public for
Nottoway county.
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J. L. APPERSON, auctioneer, will cell this day,
for the trustees, on the premises, those
valuable James River estates, lying In
Powhatan county. Virginia, and known as
''Maiden's Adventure" and Maple Cot
taUa
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eKo. A. MINOR.
HENRY Q. WYATT. GRO. A. MINOR.
WYATT & MINOR. .,Nla
RICHMOND MUSIC EMPORIUM, SA2y
sl7 BROAD STREET, BETWEEN EIGHTH
AND NINTH.

We beg to inform our friends and the public
GLASS MUSIC STORE AT No. sl7 BROAD
STREET, where we will keep constantly on
hand q choice selection of Sheet Music, Music
Books. Musical Instruments, and Musical
Merchandise of every description Stationary,
Blank Books, Views Chromos, Pictures, Frames
&C., &c. Daily, Weekly and Monthly papers
from all parts of the world. General Agents
Tor the celebrated Marshall & smith PIANOS
'Estey," Pearl and sterling ORGANS, which
we sell at prices to suit the times.
NJ B-We have a lot of shelf-worn Music a.
two, three, five and ten cents per copy.
fe 27--3m
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BEHIND TINE The northern mail
train was two hours behind time this after
noon.
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u. S. PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d o., February %, 1873. )
nN THE PETITION OF Il. M. MILTON,
OOF CRIGLERSvILLE, VIRGINIA.
praying for the extension Of patent granted
issued on the 16ih day of April, 1872, for an
improvement in 'ultivators:
1T Is ORDERED that the testimony In the
case be closed on the 29th day of April next
that the time for filing arg uments and the
Examiners report be limited to the eth day OF
May, next. and that said petition be heard on
the l4th day of May next.
ANY person may oppose this extension.
M. ID. LEGGETT,
NH 4--law3w Commissioner.
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LOCUST DALE. MADISON County, w

LOCUST DALE, MADISON COUNTY, Va.
wehave been using u Wilcox Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing all the sewing for large
family. 1t has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on it is no more liable to
we have examined many other kinds of ma
chimes and their work, and have no hesitation in
saying we consider the Wilcox Gibbs decidedly
superior to any of them. LUCY II. GORDON.
ELLA ]. WILLIS.
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The Arms Bill Passed by the Senate
WASHINGTON. March 4.-1o General
George Il. Picket-The arms bill has
passed the Senate.
JNo. F. LEWIS.
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$4,000 EXEMPT FROM EXECUTION
THE PRESIDENT SIGNS THE BILL
HON. Il. NJ. r. HUNTERS DISABILI.
TIES REMOVED.
INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF
THE PRESIDENT.
APLAIN AND PRACTICAL PAPER
Bankrupt Act signed by the President.

Especial to the Journal
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Presi-
dent has signed the Bankrupt Act.
JOHN F. LEWIS.
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a0- CHEAPER THAN EVER. We
have reduced the prices Of THREE-PLY ana
INGRAM CARPETS, making them much
lower than at any time since the war.
LEVY KkOIHERS,
HOLY and 1919 Maiu rect
UNBLEACHED KNITTING C0TTONa at 90
cents per pound NH 1-t
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ssy- JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE
,nr OF OH. AND INDIA RUBBER CLIO
THING, suitable for Fishermen, Farmers and
s.,lors for sale VERY Low AT
l.. LICHTENSTEINS,
Nos. 1705 and 1907 Franklin street, bet.
4.oI Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
NEW WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
ROOT AND SHOE HOUSE, s

No. l4la MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VA, "a
has Just been opened by G.. S. LEATHER
BURY, and has on hand complete assortment
Of BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS and BAGS, and
Is receiving direct from the manufactures
daily ard you will do well to give him
call before purchasing.
ia 25-dsw&w3m
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Removal OF the Political Disabilities
Of Hon. II. M. r. Hunter.
Especial to the Jour-

ISpPCIaI 70 LHB JUurHdI ]
WASHINGTON, March 4.-The political
disabilities of the Hon. r. M. 7. Hunter,
of Virginia, have been removed. D.
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MUSIC, &c.
MUSIC, &c.
SHEET MUSIC! SHEET MUSIC F.!
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. ID

have now on hand land receiving daily the
largest and most complete stock of SHEET
MUSIC TO be found Ia the city, which am sell
ing at retail for ONE-FOURTH LESS THAN
PUBLISHERS PRICES.
Music from any catalogue In the United States
or Europe ordered and same discount allowed.
Also lot of damaged Music at cents per
sheet
Musical Instruments of every kird at less
than New York retail prices.
Give me a call aud be convinced Teachers
will be allowed one-third discount.
G. F. JOHNSTON,
Music and News Dealer,
fs 20 -dswAw3m els Main Street.
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R9- NEW STYLE CASSTMERES,
for spring wear;
A &c, eral assortment of TWEEDS, SATTI-
NETS, JEANS, and CLOTHS, for boys
and mems wear, at LEVY BkOTHERS.
NH 2-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
.s- THE OLD, RELIABLE STAND.

8. S. CARTER,
.rocessor Of the late concern of Carter Chris
IN has opened at the well known stand $50
Nm STREET with a large stock of FAMILY
',pnoERIES, entirely new and fresh. All
s,nds of FANCY and FAMILY GROCERIES
iii be constantly kept on hand.
4 call from the public Is respectfully re-
anasted, as the reputation of the house will be
s,,,v sustained by the occupant. mh4
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AMUsEME NTS.
METEOROLOGICAL SCIENCE.

ANTI oOA6NoH'
@. CHAUNCEY BURR,
president of the Anihropologieal
Society of American win
give his Course of
SIX &c T u ES.
on the
NATURAL HISTORY OF MANKIND,
Illustrated by great number of
Paintings and Diagrams, at
ASSEMBLY HALL,
Commencing at s O'Clock,
MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 10TH.
FIRST LRc1uRB-"MAN AND MONKIES-
an answer TO Darwin -
Tickets for the Course ................ *200
Single Admission. ...........".........."... %
NH 4-td
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ear DRESS GOODS! DRESS GOOD!

aT FLANNELSi FLANNELS I'VE
have large stock of TLANNEI4S which must
be sold; so we have fixed prices to maze them
go. -,
Also, full assortment of BLEACHED, UN-
BLEACHED, and COLORED COTTON
LEVY BROTHERS..
Don't fail to look at the &c HEMoTITCHED
HANDKtRCHIEFS worth 37hc NH 2-f
THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
RATTLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Widows and Orphans of the Southern
O.sTRIBUTIoE No. 204 EvEsISs, March,
20 81 ~ 81 70 81 So 81 6b 81 40 IS
DIsTaIBuTIoN No zoo. MORNING. March 4.
81 "a 66 60 20 Al IA II IL 8 81 81
Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va, this 4th
day of March, 1873.
SIMMONS & CO., q. q. TOMPKINS,
Managerl. Commissioner.
CERTIFICATES OF RATTLE can be pui
chased from Captain w. /. DABNEY, at tn,
Branch office, No Q Twelfth street. three door
Mai'
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LEVY BROTHERS..
Don't fail to look at the &c HEMoTJTCHED
HANDKtRCHIEFS worth 37hc NH 2-u
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-02-20

AMERICAN IMPORTS AND ExTRAvA-
eANcE.-The increase in our imports last
year was the heaviest ever known in our
history, amounting to noless than 1892,
lO6, CSC, while those of 1871 were 1854,
S62, 800. The revenue from customs has
not kept pace with the increase of i'm
ports, owing partly to the greater quantl-
ty Of free goods brought in, which frcnI
1863 to 1871 averaged about $l2, 900. .000
while in 1871 they were valued at $2S.-
S7S,294, and in 1872 at $57 .429,020.
The value of our exports in 1872 was
$3OS, ,SlS,73S or about $l23,000,000 less
than our imports. These. says the Ere-
MING Mal are dry figures. doubtless, for
most of our readers, but they tell the
Story of our extravaganza and fast living
more emphatically than whole columns OF
preaching on these trite and unwelcome
Subjects. The difference Of $l23, 3,2S7, ,94S
between our exports and imports is large
ly due to the flct that we are buying ar
ticles of luxury more freely than is good
for us and running behind thelight- t-house,
as all profuse spendthrifts are bound to
do. On the other hand, we sold enough
new issues of stocks and bonds in Eng
land during the year to keep the balance
of trade little in our favor. This means
an increase OF the amount Of interest and
dividends to be paid abroad Year by
year if We keep on buying more than we
Sell, and, whatwc do notneed, this amount
will keep running up until some fine
morning we shall wake up and learn that
the day of settlement has come and The
weakest must 90 to the wall.
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its stables, carriage house, garden
orchard, &c. Nor is this all. One
or more tenats pay rent in the form
of improvements, which add value
to the plantation, but not to money
rent. That is, they take few acres
of open or cultivated land and do 6
certain portion of the work of put
ting up a cottage, or of preparing new
land, and pay no money or cotton
rent
What Eastern or Western farmer
can make better showing2 And
yet I was informed by those in nj
way connected with the plantation
that Mr.. H. has more applications
from would-be tenants than he can
supply with farms.
I should like to say something Of
the country through which I rode
with Col. Huiet, where I.saw teams
ploughing gardens, men and women
breaking down and gathering into
piles the old cotton stalks, aud other
wise busy at springs work, on the
18th of January, but you see l am
on the last half inch Of the tenth
page of this epistle. IF. !,
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Black Mans Heirs, Wanted.

George Stephens, a colored man, former
| ly slave in Virginia, died in Troy, N. Y.
recently, and left his entire estate, SOME
$4,000 to his wife and children who are
supposed to be in Virginia.
Stephens had lived as if in the deepest
poverty, and died among the rags and
broken furniture of his hovel. He had
mentioned the Hon. John B. Pierson as
the only friend be had in the world, and
Pierson was sent for after Stephens was
dead He came. Several colored people
who had helped the Whitewater IN his
abject poverty came. Pierson asked for
the clothes the old man had worn last.
Their pockets were empty. An old trunk
was opened. 1t was filled with rags.
The rags were tumbled' out. A piece of
newspaper, supposed to contain tobacco,
rolled upon the floor. Next black OIL
cloth, which was heavy. was taken Out
and found to contain gold, The searcl.
became eager In the bottom OF the
trunk large leather pocket-book was
found stuffed full Of bank notes. A
printed report OF the Commissioners OF
the Poor disclosed ten or twenty dollar
bill between every two. leaves. What q
satire The old man must have been a
wit. Two Savings Banks books were
discovered, one showing deposits to the
amount of $1,000, and the other 81 400
and no drafts. The newspaper package
which had been passed upon as tobacco
was examined and found to be Iull Q!
bank notes. Money, money everywhere
but not a cent in life. In the bottom Of
the trunk was found a will by which he
made MIR. Pierson his executor and de-
vised his entire estate, $4,000 by the
count, to his wife and children, supposed
to be in Virginia.