The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-09
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WEDNESDAY EvEN'G. JULY 0, 1873
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WASHINGTON, July 5, 1873

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WASHINGTON, July s, 1878.
The weather--no doubt your readers
have seen that subject noticed before now
has been truly delightful for few days
past, fair and cool with constant breezes, and
rain to-day. asa 81 a5s's s
In the market vegetables are plenty, at
reasonable prices and there is a good
supply of raspberries, blackberries, apricots
and some other fruits; apricots retail at
twenty-five cents per quart raspberries,
red at twenty-fse cents, black at twenty
cents blackberries at twenty cents; cher
ries and wild berries at considerably less
prices plenty of new potatoes. faa
A meeting was held last night of Virgin
10 Republicans, temporarily residing in this
city besides attention to some other
business, the meeting appointed the follow
Segar, j. Weed Corey, j.. w. Cromwell,
Morris delegates to represent the associa.
ton in the state convention to be held at
Lynchburg on the Both instant, without in
structions. 4
There is movement among the ex-
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disabled in the late war, holding positions
in government departments here, in con-
junction with like movements elsewhere to
get bill through Congress increasing their
pensions; this is Just move, and those
men who were disabled in defending the
Union are entitled to liberal compensation
from the government, and more of them
should have positions in the departments
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who did not make any sacrifice, or enter
the ranks to preserve the Union. a u.
Another murder was committed here
last night, in that part of the city known
as South Washington lillian Tyler, COLI
it is an old Of long standing, Stewart
alleging that Tyler had whipped his sister.
With all the numerous hangngs recently,
will not abate it, but so familiarizes the
public mind with taking life. that its value
and sacredness seems cheapened. Let
punishment be sure and prompt, placing
the offender where he can no longer do any
crimes than brutal public hangings.
Baseball clubs and Yachting are again
coming into full blast here, engaging very
ployees, both in and out of office.
There having been charges quite currently
afioat against General o.. @. Howard, in
regard to freedman's bureau and uni
versity affairs, committee was appointed
to examine and report on the subject; the
committee has reported, Acquiring General
Howard of guilt, and which is regarded by
his friends as complete vindication Of
thrt ,,fnn of ,xr,n, thav,
gard it as very incomplete, and all in the
war department are not satisfied with it
it is regarded as degree Of whitewashing.
by some persons here.
Work is being driven ahead vigorously
on the streets particularly on + and
Seventh streets is the tearing up and dig
ging down going on with terrible rough
ness the patent-office and post.oflice
buildings are beng left perched on hills,
with the street rails and roads left far be-
low--with horrible ups and downs.
At the agricultural department every
thing looks bright and beautiful flowers
in great variety and full bloom, plants and
shrubbery fresh and thriving the arbore-
tum looks well all shows the fitting capac-
ity and eminent ability of Mr.. Saunders,
the superintendent, and his assistant, Mr..
Kern.
Excursions and pic-nics, by schools,
churches, colored societies, and military
companies, are the order of the day.
People visiting the city for business with
the statistical bureau, will find it near
Wizards hotel where it has recently been
removed, into the building owned by DIR.
John L. Kidwell, and heretofore occupied,
in part, by his handsome drug store, near
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vania avenue, has been and secured some
weeks labor has been expended in and pre-
pairing it for adaptation to the wants of the
bureau. Mr.. e. Young is the chief of this
bureau. ID. s. G. "