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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19
At THE WINDOW.

By JAMES MAURICE THOMPSON.
HEARD the woodpecker peckins,
The bluebird tenderly sing;
turned ard looked out OF my window,
And 10, il was spring,
A breath from tropical borders.
just ripple flowed into my room.
And washed my face clean Of its sadness,
Blew my heart into bloom.
The loves have kept for a lifetime.
Sweet buds have shielded from snow,
Break forth into fun leaf and tassel
When spring winds do blow.
For the sap OF my lfeC upward,
Otse-'ng the sam. sweet law
That waters the heart Of the maple
After = thaw;
forget my old age and grow Youthful
Bath Ig in wind tides Of spring.
When hear the woodpeckcr pecking,
The ST bluebird sing
Atlantic Mont6ly
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19

harms your neighbor in any way, as you
would shun the deadliest thing No true
success ever comes from evil work. 1t
may bring harvest of golden apples, and
those of Sodom, full of bitter ashes. and
the grapes sour.-Arthur's Home Magasine
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19

A WESTERN engineer has invented a
hot water pump with which to squirt hot
water on to deaf persons who walk on the
track. Thus another source of interesting
items is ruthlcssly cut of by the inventive
genius of this country. Next they will
invent nonexplosive kerosene, and then
what will the newspaper itemizers do?
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19

THERE is a woman in Fairfield County,
Conn, who, although but thirty-two years
of age, has three grand children
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19


Little indeed did the spectators conceive
the reality of what they had witnessed !;
little, indeed, did they conceive that they
had beheld IA yeritable duel to the death,
and least of all could they imagine what
Il frightful tragedy was passing on the
other side of that curtain before the multi
tude, now released from the tension in
which it had been held by the perform
ance, was beginning to laugh and talk
after its habitual fashion at the play. For
some minutes the actual condition of
things was not even realized behind the
scenes. With the exception of myself and
one other actor on the stage nobody be
lieved but what Rutherstone, still to quote
the technical phrase, hard altered his
business" on the spur of the moment
But when Julia had been helped to her
feet, and he still made no effort to rise, Il
panic seized those who stood near-a
panic which increased to fearful terror
as a thin line of blood began slowly to flow
across the boards from his body
They raised him. He was deadl Al
ready the expression of agony on his face
was becoming settled and rigid, and
there, upon the very spot where, few
minutes before, he had been going through
the mimic show, preparing for his fate, he
met it-and by my hand, But how?
What had chancedg As if by magic, II
surgeon was at his side, laying bare his
breast, and in moment the mystery way
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-04-19
Manufacturing Industries.

They hadn't, and they didn't.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12
STATE NEWS.

Professor Young is in Wythyille.
The Republicans of Halifax have nom.
mated N. S. Eddy for the state senate.
The grand royal arch chapter Of
colored Masons is in session at Alexan-
dria. 0f -....'-.t =. q. a0
The new signal.service telegraph
beteween Norfolk and Cape Henry is in
operation. . .
Rev. DR.. Munsey publishes card in
The Episcopal Methodist saying his family
is not in want, and he will receive no
money for them. ........
The Winchester Times says: We hear
every day of thefts in the town and coun-
try. Nothing portable is safe, if left ex.
posed even for short time after nightfall." !"
Andrew Croxton, the colored boy
under sentence of death at Tappahan.
mock, for rape, who was to have been hung
to-day, died in jail at that place last
Sunday night.
The Governor has ordered an election
to be held in the Sixth senatorial district,
Halifax, on the 23d instant, to fill a
vacancy in the Senate caused by the resig-
nation of H. D. Nutting.
Julius Jackson, colored, one of the
deck hands of the steamer Wenonah, was
stabbed on the 9th instant, on the wharf
at Tappahannock, by John Wilson, white,
who was arrested and jailed.
Captain E. w. Early of Lynchburg,
Captain Case of Liberty, and Wagner of
Marion, called upon the Secretary Of War
on Saturday last, and proffered their
services to raise a regiment OF men for
Cuba, upon very short notice. .. 49,.
The annual report of Lewis Mckenzie,
esq.,, president of the Washington and
Ohio railroad. gave the receipts for the
fiscal year ending September 80, 1873, at
$92, ,8S2.98, for the previous year, $780,
722.9s. The indebtedness of the road is
S574l73. .-
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THE schooner Union, from the James
river, with load of slaves, arrived here
at 1O:3O O'Clock yesterday morning. Her
crew reports the loss of their captain, Mr..
William G. Jones, who was knocked over
board and drowned off Lambert's Point
lighthouse. The particulars of this sad
event are as follows The schooner passed
LAMBERT point at $50 o'clock a. m.; d
stiff breeze was blowing and all hands
were on deck. Captain Jones was stand
ing near the galley on the starboard side,
and a colored man named Nelson johnson
had the helm. lie luffed ship, when the
fore-boom swung round with great force
striking the captain on the forehead and
carrying him overheard. One of the crew
caught him by the arm as the schooner
passed by, but the sleeve gave way and he
sank. The vessel was rounded to, the
boat cut loose, and every effort made to
save him, but without avail. Captain
Jones was an unmarried man, twenty
eight years old, and from Jones' Wharf,
Surry county, on the James river. His
halt-brother, Cauthorn Jones, who was u
passenger on board, will leave here this
morning for the purpose of dragging for
the body.-NorfoM Landmarks, llM.
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washington Notes.

The House committee on agriculture
have agreed to report bill permitting the
free transmission by mail of reports, seeds
&C., from the department of Agriculture.
The House committee on invalid pen
sions have agreed to report bill increasing
the pension of soldiers who have lost both
arms, or who have lost their eyesigbt, to
$50 per month. The pay has hitherto
been $3.50 per month
1t was remarked as suggestive by a
member of Congress, after Mr.. Stephens
had concluded his speech in the House yes
terday, that at least twelve or fifteen ex-
Confederate generals and colonels sat on the
hoor as members within hearing of his
voice and close around him. Time cer-
tainly asuages all passions. @
When, on the Goth of November the
protocol was signed by the Secretary OF
State and Admiral Polo, the agreement
was conclusive, and required no indorse-
ment of the governments Of the United
States and Spain, as the basis had previ.
ously been settled between them. The
stipulation of the time, manner, and place
of surrender Of the Virginius and surviv-
ing passengers and crew, &C., which was
reserved in the protocol, was signed on
Monday. The surrender of the Virginius
and the men are to take place on Tuesday
next. Captain Lowry, of the Canandai-
qua, had two hours consultation with
Secretary Robson and the chiefs of the
bureaus of the Naval department Wednes-
day. during which the details and etiquette
OF the salute to the flag were arranged so
lar as they could be at present.
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MUNSON HILL NURSERIES.

The proprietor of these nurseries has been en-
gagged. twenty-five years in the propagation of
fruit and ornamental trees. He has made
SOUTHERN VARIETIES a special study, and
now offers an immense assortment of perfectly
grown stock of PEACHS, APPLES AND
PEARS. His varieties are warranted true to
name. having been tested in his extensive
experimental orchard, and superior In perfec-
tion of growth and size, to any In the state.
They are the CHEAPEST WELL-GROWN
TREES offered in Virginia
He has also a arge stock of fine ORNAMEN-
tai TREES. wrfa ... ....- a.
Special attention devoted to ORCHARD
LISTS. adapted to all SOILS and LO LOCATIONS.
Orders should be sent soon as possible.
Parties leaving the selection of varieties to
the proprietor may be sure of getting the best OF
every thing. a . ...-. ... -.
Persons, In ordering, will please state express
ly the varieties they desire, and the number Of
each, and whether of Standard or Dwarf
When have not the varieties desired, / will
substitute as near In character as possible
unless otherwise directed. Tie cost of boxing
or packing will always be charged; but al
packages will be sent to the steamboats, or depots
at Washington, Georgetown. and Alexandris
"A'ASeS AoA SditnScI anu Wutu 50 ue
liysred my responsibility to their condition
will cease.
Rsmittances should be made in drafts to m,
order or by express, or, If small sums, by mail
Particular directions should be given as t,
marking and shipment of packages. Wher
directions are not given, I will ship by such lin
as shall seem best. .T
Varieties particularly recommended for thi
climate and market are marked thus.s
Apple trees, $l5 per 100; per ], l,OGO &loo
Peach trees. 80 per 100, per 900 $50. 2.0o
$40 per 1.OO0.e 5000 seo per Loco. Dwarf Pears
Sas per loo. Standard Pears, $40 per lOO
Send for Catalogue, and address
.a-'a sHasA 1ae " d. o. MUNSON, aa
Falls Church. Fairfax County, Va
de l2-dsw&wtf =-.. .#-H I ~
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Items.

Items.
THE THERMOMETERS stood at GS at
3 o'clock.
Mr.. JOHN d. SNELLINGs, of this
city, is going to Washington to reside.
JAMES II. BREEDEN entered as a
boarder with Colonel French Strother to-
day.
NINE. JANAUsCHEK threatens to re-
tire from the stage. She has our con-
sent
A NEW FURNACE has been added to the
comforting assurances of which Assembly
Hall can boast.
MAYOR KELLEY has donated $75 for the
use of the poor, and will this Christmas
omit his usual reception.
GENERAL KEMPER declines to accept
the carriage and horses rendered to him by
certain parties in this city.
CRITICISM, it is said, has no other effect
upon the average actress than to give her
an undue idea of her own importance.
THIRTY-EIGHT CATTLE from South
west Virginia were brought to this city by
Captain H. X. Joslyn, and sold for fine
prices.
YESTERDAY the board of directors Of
the Danville railroad met and reappointed
A. Y. Stokes, esq, vice-president for the
next year.
THE HANOVER LITERARY SOCIETY
Of this city have decided that country
stores are of no benefit to communities.
They made no exception in favor Of those
| dispensing wet groceries.
WHAT HAS BECOME OF THE TABLET
that was to have been put in the Capitol
to the memory of those who were killed
there some three years ago by the falling
| of the courtroom floor?
FAT MEN are encouraged to 60 to the
theatres in st. Louis, because one of them
happened to be in the way the other even
ing when a gymnast missed his hold, and
the gymnast wasn't hurt bit.
THE OFFICIALS at Shockoe warehouse
are now kept very busy. Hundreds of
wagons daily unload loose tobacco there,
and every spot in the warehouse that can
hold it is packed with the weed.
Classy LAWSON, a colored woman
about fitty-three years of age, residing at
the corner of Sixth and Leigh streets,
! while hanging out clothes in the backyard
yesterday, fell dead of heart disease.
The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, at its
meeting yesterday, discussed the sample
merchants law, and talk of asking the Legis.
lature to pass law for classifying produce
brought into or carried out of the state.
1T is INTnrATED that the appointment
by General Grant of Hon. James Lyons
as district attorney for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia may possibly be declined
by that gentleman. He has not yet signi-
fled his acceptance thereof.
WE REGRET that our playful allusion
to the appointment of one of our craft re-
portoriaD to the secretaryship of the Rich
mond Aid society should have been con-
strued by him into an intentional discount
| esy. Nothing was further from our pur-
pose than to create any such impression.
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A MYsTERY.-The Treasury depart
ment is advised that the collector of customs
atNew York has received from Gibrata 16
packages containing the effects of B. S.
Briggs, the missing master of the brig
Mary Celeste. and of his wife and child.
1t will be remembered that the vessel was
found derelict on the high seas uninjured,
and with her cargo and the effects of all
on board apparently undisturbed, on her
voyage from New York to Genoa the
master, his wife and child, and the crew
all having mysteriously disappeared leav-
ing no trace. They have never been heard
from since, though every exertion has been
made by the government to ascertain
their fate.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12
GENERAL ITEMS.

Marriages in high life-Those which
occur in Sitka, Alaska. "
The only man who rode into Congress
on the Greeley tidal wave from the West
was General Banning, o: Ohio.
-Thirty-eight is the number of those in
San Francisco who during 1873 have had
an untimely taking off by their own hands.
The Pittsburg Commercial says SAKE
and Holmes are two of the wittiest of
American poets but there is one who is
Whittier, puts in the Boston Post.
"A superior quality of champagne is
now made with petroleum as the chief
ingredient. The manufacturers claim
that it is the best that has ever ben-zine.
The question has been raised between
the treasury and the postoffice officials as
to the authority of customs officers to seize
letters which are supposed to contain dutia-
BILE goods.
There are election frauds in Mendo-
cino, California. From which it is evident
that her Men-do. ci-no reason why they
should not vote early and often as we'll as
other people.
John Stuart Mill well says: "War
| 10 hu thihhj puV iot tiS uEhSoo VI
things. The decayed and degraded state
of national feeling that thinks nothing
worth O war is worse.n
"A photographer in Gloucester has
been astonished by young woman who
came to ask, meekly and innocently
"How long does it take to get 6
photograph after you leave your meas
| ure ?"
In the police report of Southern
paper appears the sentence During thu
recital both demons occasionally smiled il
hellish, sarcastic way" There is goo(
deal of power here, similar in quality t.
that invested in mules hind leg, bu
power nevertheless. a.... ..-..
The Marlboro. Nd, Gazette says
"The President in his message informs the
public that every citizen of this country il
part owner of the national capital. A
Calvert man is trying to negotiate loar
| to be secured by mortgage on his interes
in the city of Washington"
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ALEX XANDER II. STEPHENS, member
of Congress from the state of Georgia,
and formerly Vice. President of the
Southern Confederacy, made his first
speech of this session Yesterday morning
on the repeal of the salary bill. He wore
during its delivery small smoking cap
without visor, made of plum-colored
velvet. He leaned on crutch supported
under his left arm, and with his right
gesticulated widely, several times bringing
his bony fingers with good deal of force
down on the desk of Mr.. Killinger, of
Pennsylvania, who has a seat Immediately
in his rear. He faced the Republican side
OF the house, and seemed to address his
remarks particularly to that portion of
the house. He held that member of
Congress should command the highest
salary, and commensurate with the re-
sponsiblities imposed upon him, and
compared the supposed incomes Of law
yers, editors, physicians, and merchants,
to show that brain labor did not usually
command as high rates as was paid to those
engaged in professional and mechanical
pursuits. He stated that had he been a
member of Congress at the time the bill
passed, no matter whether he voted for
the measure or not, he should have re-
tanned the increased pay. inasmuch as it
was constitutionally passed, and belonged
to him, just as clearly as did any recon-
pense for Congressional labor. His voice,
though shrill, was loud enough to be heard
from all sections of the chamber and the
galleries, and his speech was listened to
attentively. Upon its conclusion he re-
ceived hearty congratulations.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

IMPORTANT DECISION ON UTAH JU.
DICIAL AFFAIRs.--In the case of Snow,
United States ex rel. agt. Hempsted, Uni
ted States attorney for Utah, the question
was, whether, in the territory of Utah, :,
the United States territory, or the attor-
ney. general of the territory, elected under
the territorial law by the territorial legis-
lature, is entitled to prosecute persons ac-
cused of offences against the laws of the
territory, and the supreme court on Mon
day decided that under the practice which
long prevailed, both in Utah and other
territories, and which is in some degree
supported by the organic act of the terri-
tory, the attorney.general Of the territory
is the proper officer. The practice is
regarded as an anomaly, because
all offences in the territory are
against the peace Of the United States,
but as the general construction of the act
of Congress distinguishes the business of
the courts when sitting as circuit and district
courts of the United States from their busl-
ness as ordinary courts of the territory, it
must be sustained. The territorial law
providing for the appointment of prosecu-
ton officers of the local courts is therefore
held to be valid, and the United States
attorney is ousted of the right to prose.
cute in such cases. The court say that
the decision can work no evil in any case,
as the whole matter is within the control
of Congress. Judgment Is reversed.
Justice Hunt delivered the opinion.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

SPEAKER BLAINE AND "SUNsET''
COX.-On Monday last our friend Cox, OF
New York, was more than usually active.
spurty and irrepressible in the House. The
Star says:
He was continually at the front, "catch.
ing on the fly" and rampaging round gen.
orally. Finally when the House came to an
agreement to proceed with the debate on
the salary bill in twenty minute speeches
Cox dispatched a page with the following
note:
Dear Mr.. Speaker-Put me down fol
twenty minutes. .a .- S. S. c."
To which the Speaker replied
'Dear Cox--I would be delighted if
could keep you down half that time.
j. G.. B.n
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

THE HAvANEsE GOING TO FIGHT
ALL AMERICANS THREATENED WITH
HANGING.-A dispatch from Key West,
Florida, received in New York December
IL, says: "a resident of New York just
arrived from Havana says that all the forti-
fications in the harbor are undergoing re-
pairs, and there is no cessation during the
night or on Sunday. The volunteers drill
every evening. The Virginius is fitted
out as national gunboat under the COM
mand of the lieutenantwho first boarded her
from the Tornado, and is fully manned and
equipped. The volunteers openly say
when she leaves every American in Cubs
goes into the air. The officers said to the
informant when on the wharf tell the
Americans we prefer to settle this matter
with carbines.' Many Americans are pre-
pairing to leave. Commander Cushing
was granted an interview with the prison
ers at Santiago, but was only allowed t.
see those who claimed American citizen
ship, and was not allowed to talk witt
them.n .sa
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CUBA.

War Ships ana Naval Stores al Key
West-TIigh.f ffandcd Proceedings at
Santiago.
NEW YORK, December IA Kew West
dispatch says there are seven war ships
now there, and that the naval stores re-
celved there are sufficient to supply 10000
men for three months.
The officers of the Wyoming report that
the estate of Mr.. Brooks, the acting
British consul at Santiago, has been
burned probably by volunteers.
A SWISS Jeweler was warned to leave
that city, or decline to trade with Amer-
can naval officers.
Consul Young says the life of Mr..
Schmidt, the American vice consul, would
not be worth cent if there were not
American war vessels in the harbor.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

ELzEY VS.. GRAHAM.-In the supreme
court of appeals of Virginia, sitting in
Richmond, on yesterday, decision was
rendered in the long contested case of
Elzey ct ux ct ais VS.. Graham ct ais.
The court of appeals reversed the decision
heretofore rendered by Lysander Hill, the
then judge of this judicial circuit, in favor
of Elzey ct ais, and gives to George Mason
Graham and his heirs the proceeds of the
sale Of the Gunston estate, now in the
hands Of commissioners, amounting to up
wards of SIT 900. and dismisses the bill OF
complaint. c. W. Wattles for Graham,
and Tucker and Harrison for Elzey.-
alexandria Gazette.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO R. R.

On and after December 9th, 1878 PASSEN-
GER TRAINS between RICHMOND and
WASHINGTON will run rs follows
NORTHW WARD.
Leave Richmond, $3.50 a. M, and 1850 p. m.
Arrive atWashington, ga p. m. and ZOO a. m.
SOUTHWARK
Leave Washington, 7:o5 a. m, and $40 p. m.
Arrive at Richmond. 600 p. M, and 4:sO a. m
The trains of the Washington City, Virginia,
Midland and Great Southern railroad run
through direct, and deliver passengers in the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad depot in Wash
ington EDGAR VLIET,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
A, II. PERRY, Genl Supt. de 12-lw
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

IHE BANKRUPT LAw.-Messrs.
Poland, White, and Tremaine, of the house
judiciary committee, subcommittee in
charge of the bill on bankruptcy, held q
session yesterday morning, and took into
consideration the various bills which have
been offered in the House bearing upon the
subject. The belief is becoming genera
that the bankrupt law will be revised, but
not repealed. The subject of the bank
rupt law will receive at the hands of the
committee thorough examination and
investigation. ##a
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

HARPER's WEEKLY has cartoon
lettered "Spain accedes to our demands"
with the accompanying suggestive dialogue
between Cannoneer Robson, who stands
with gun trained upon the ever faithful
Isle," and Columbia, who wears her war
helmet:
Cannoneer Robeson.-"l'm glad she
does, Ma'am: Suppose may draw this
charge now?"
Columbia. Hmm, no; We'll let it
stay till after Christmas"
The news from Havana indicates that
our guns may as well be kept loaded.
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FOREIGN.
FRANCE
Marshal Bazaine's Sentence Commu.
ted

Marshal Bazaine's Sentence Commu-
ted.
PARIS, December 12.-The decision of
President MacMahon in the case of Mar
shal Bazalne, is announced this morning.
Sentence of death against the Marshal is
commuted to twenty years seclusion. and
he is to bear the effects of degradation
from rank, but will be spared the humiia-
ting ceremony.
THE GERMAN PRESS ON THE YER
DICT, &c.
LONDON, December 12.--The Berlin
press regards the verdict in the Bazaine
case as the result of political intrigue, and
censures the conduct of Duke D'Aumale.
Later accounts from Paris agree that Ba-
zaIne received his sentence with the greatest
calmness.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-12

CHRISTMAS DAY falls on Sunday in
the order of every eleventh. sixth, fifth
and sixth year. Thus, Christmas Day fell
on Sunday in 1870, and on the eleventh
year following, 1881, it will again fall on
Sunday, then on the sixth year, 1887, then
on the fifth, 1892, then on the sixth again,
1898, and then again on the eleventh, 1909.
After that it will again fall on the sixth,
fifth and sixth years, followed by an
interval of eleven years, namely, in 1915,
1920, 1926 and 1887.