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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-11-29
No Cause of Alarm.

There is no cause of alarm for the
future. The country is prosperous and
growing in prosperity year after year.
Our products command the markets of
the world and our natl nal wealth in
creases with every acre of Western land
that is settled and with every new mine
that is worked. Our crops were never
more abundant, and the demand for
them was never greater than at the
present time. What we want is clear
ing up of our financial difficulties, a
complete publication of our business
atmosphere. An epidemic has prevailed
among us for the past few years, and
we have given it the name of Buchuism.
We have been living under it's influence
in an unhealthy, unnatural condition,
and its evil effects are everywhere ap-
parent. 1t has built our business palaces
of magnificent exterior, but hollow and
rotten within, and our princely dwell
ings filled with gliding, frescoing and
falsehood. 1t has foisted into notoriety
the charlatans and cheats of the finan-
cial world-the men who would rob wild
ows and orphans under the garb of
piety, or work the ruin of thousands for
the mere love of rascality. Now that
the storm has come, the air will be purer
from its effects, the more SO since it has
swept away the weeds of mushroom
growth that have SO long choked the
legitimate business of the country.
When it has passed we shall have Il
better condition of affairs everywhere, a
more healthful credit, more legitimate
trade, more honesty, fairness and solid
ity in all orr commercial relations. The
trial may be, and doubtless will be, Sc
we're, but it will bring its recompense in
greater confidence among men and more
sincerityin our lives and business trans
actions. .-NcaU York HCruld.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-11-29
Hard Times.

All of our best Eastern exchanges
predict hard times ahead. 1t behooves
our farmers not only to get out of
debt, but to keep out. The shrinkage of
values has been terrific. A noted
fnancier told us few days ago that the
shrinkage in stocks had absorbed al
ready more than all the paid up cash
capital of the Pennsylvania Central.
The Spragues, of Rhode Island, went
by the board for the want of $3. 600, 900.
Their total Indebtedness was less than
$1,000, 900, and they showed a surplus
of $4,000, 900, or more than - for one.
In the cities and towns and manufac-
turing villages, it is estimated that there
will be from 2,000,0 to 1000, 900 of
men out of employment or working at
half time before the first of February.
These are the times that the farmer,
while he may sympathise with the arti-
san and laborer who is out of employ
ment and suffering, can feel the indie
pendencc and superiority of his own
position. A New York paper says !:
From every part of the country we
have reports of the stoppage of mills
and workshops, and the discharge of
workmen. Hundreds and thousands of
able, industrious people, skilled in their
avocations, are thus deprived of en-
ployment. Instead of adding to the
wealth of the community, and providing
for their own comfort and for the educa-
ton of their children, they are suddenly
converted into useless members of socie-
ty, and compelled to subsist upon their
former savings or upon the charity of
others. 1t is evident that winter of
misery and suffering for a vast number
of excellent people, who only demand
the opportunity of being useful, is now
to be expected"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-11-29
Romantic Suicide.

A letter from Shanghai says: "a
romantic incident is reported to have
taken place at Whampoa not many days
ago. Some nine damsels, all maidens,
living with different families in the vii
lage, seemed to have entertained an
aversion to married life. Seeing the
misery and toll to which the members
of the families with whom they lived
were subjected, and above all the slave
like obedience of wives to the wills OF
their husbands, the damsels in question
came to the resolution of putting an end
to their earthly careers, which is here
carried into effect by II different modus
operandi to that opium-poisoning in
vogue in Hong Kong. The nine dam
sells met by appointment on the bank OF
the river, at the entrance of one of the
creeks in the vicinity of Browns Folly,
attired in heavy winter garments, which
they had sewn all together in order to
prevent separation. While thus united
in body, heart aud mind, the damsels
plunged into the deep. AS this hap.
pened close to the time of the festival
of the seven female genii, who descend
ell from heaven, aud are called the
Seven Sisters, all sorts of superstitious
conclusions are drawn from il"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
PROSPECTUS.
It III f.
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1878

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-
cially for our Semi w eekly and Week
ly editions.
Clubs can be made up from as many
different postoffices as there are names,
which can be sent in, with the cash, as
fast as obtained, and when completed the
extra copy will be forwarded to any adj
dress named.
Make up Club at once, or send in your
| name. Remember that SIS will pay for
six copies Of the Weekly for one year,
and 80 will pay for ten copies OF the
Weekly and one copy of the Semi.
Weekly for one year, and for every ter
subscribers for one year to SEMI-WEEK'
LY or twenty subscribers for one year tt
WEEKLY, we will give a copy OF thu
"Great Industries Of the United
States" worth $3.50.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

MADAME GOSSIP informs the public that
the President had it in his heart to APP
point Colonel Mosby United States attorney
for Virginia, but that the gallant Colonel
had it in his heart to decline, because an
acceptance of the Office would cause bis
motives in the late campaign to be miscon.
strued. OF course, this is not late bit Of
news. but it is one that delights Dame
Gossip, and she still INDUCES herself II
keepipg the news fresh.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

GENERAL BUTLER is wonderfully
busy in the Credit Mobilier matter, barb
ing his arrows against this man and thatman
with some poison from each of them. Just
now he aims at the elegant and fastidous
James Brooks. Mr.. Brooks exhibited a
receipt given to his son-in-law for the
money he paid for the Credit Mobiller
stock. But Butler observes that unless
his eyes deceive him, and his cock eye
isn't apt TO do that, there was no revenue
stamp on the paper, which would bring 1t
to a later date than was supposed. Butler
| il n wicked fellow.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

Mr.. HAwLEY, Of Illinois, has introduced
bill in the House of Representatives direct
ing the President to appoint three COM
missioners to examine into the alleged
extortionate and oppressive charges of rail-
road corporations, with a view to their
regulation by the general government.
Mr.. Shellabarger, it will be remembered,
has introduced bill providing for the crea-
ton Of department Of commerce, with
the same object in view. The subject is
evidently growing, and the fight with the
railroads may be said to have begun.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
Ir seems from letter Of the German

IT seems from letter of the German
Minister that has just been given to the
public, that the order of the German gov
eminent in relation to emigration was
merely the resembling of an old one that
favored special rates for emigrants IN order
to facilitate emigration. The depletion by
late wars and by emigration has been SO
great the government has cancelled its ola
order. 1t no longer desires to facilitate
emigration, but will throw no obstacles In
the way Of it to which exceptions can be
taken.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
MACHINERY, &C.


FoR SALE
Woodward Steam-Pump Il, 500 gallons
per minute), with all connections;
l pair l4-inch Guild Garrison vacuum
Pumps, with connections;
No A Woodward Pump,
/ Guild & Garrison waterbury,, l2-inch
water-cylinder, 24-inch steam. cylinder ;
Vacuum Pan, sx12. with connections, COM
plete
/ Condenser for Vacuum Pan, 10-foot pipe !;
SO feet 14inch Cast Iron Pipe,
rs feet 6-inch flange Cast Iron Pipe,
Johnson's Blower, 8 feet diameter;
600 feet finch flange Cast Iron Pipe,
100 feet 6-inch flange Cast Iron Pipe,
4 600 feet Pinch Steam Pipe,
/ pair Double Engines, 14-inch cylinder, j.
foot stroke-all complete
so feet 16 inch Leather Betting,
Cast Iron Hoppers,
Mills for grinding bark,
is large Leach Tubs,
rs large Water Tanks. - +.
The above machinery is all first-class and IN
perfect order, and will be sold on fair terms tc
any one desiring to purchase. Apply to
CHARLES T. WORKMAN & CO.,
| No IL Fifteenth street,
between Main and Gary streets,
de o--eod4w Richmond, Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
TO THE PUBLIC.
Z 1HEsAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD

u J ~.
On and after September 3oth PASSENGER
TRAINS will leave Richmond Except Sunday
as follows:
$50 A. M.-MA1L TRAIN for White sulphur
Springs connecting at Gordonsvile with Orange,
Alexandria and Manassas train for Washington
and North, and Lynchburg and South.
1876 p. M.--ACCOMMODATIO TRAIN lex
eept Sunday),for Gordonsville, arriving at S:lS
m This train connects at Gordonsvills with
the night trains on the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad for LYNCHBURG and
WASHINGTON.
THROUGH TICKETS, at low rates, sold to
all points Northwest and Southwest.
Steerage tickets from Liverpool, Queenstown,
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Hayre, Rotter-
dam, Bergen, Copenhagen, and Gothenbnrg, to
all points on this road can be bought OF the Ge-
neral Ticket Agent at Richmond, or can be or
dered through any station agent on the road.
Further information may be obtained at the
| company's Offices A. H. PERRY,
General Superintendent
JAMES F. METH ERLAgD,
General Ticket Agent. 1el
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
ruE sFgAKOsCTT CONCERTs.


Our readers should not forget that the
first of these grand concerts comes oil to-
morrow night at Assembly Hall. Besides
Mile. Patti and Signor Mario, Mr.. Stra-
kosch, has secured the services of some OF
the most distinguished artists in the coun-
try, and those ranking high among the
lovers Of art in America as well as
abroad. Mile. Carlotta Patti is the reg.
nant queen of the concert-room, and
returns to America with more affluence o.
praise, extorted from the lovers OF art il
Europe, than any cGntat,ice for the las
twenty years. An opportunity for 81
marvellous a musical treat is rarely
offered in Richmond. Let it be improved
and Assembly Hall have an audience o
fashion and beauty that shall make tn
heart of Patti as affluent with delight a
her soul is with song.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
SHIPPING.

NOR NEW Y0RK.--OLD Do ,f&fh
Il MINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY. oxr
The side-whee steamships OLnDOMINION,
WYANOKE, ISAAC BELL, SARATOGA, M.
AGARA, ALBEMARLE, and HATTERAS,
Richmond, every TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY, at O'Clock +. M. Leave Rich
mond every TUESDAY, FRIDAY, and SUN
DAY, at high tide,
These ships are entirely new. They have
elegant saloons, state-rooms, and bathrooms.
The fare, accommodations, and attention are
unsurpassed.
southern, Eastern Western and European
ports
Es-For further information apply to
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
ial-tf No. Governor street.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

Tuesday, the 14th Of January. The can
didates will be George S. Boutwell,, Secre-
tay Of the Treasury, which Office he will
vacatc on the 10Th of January, and Hon.
Henry L. Dawes, present representative in
Congress from the Tenth district, both Re-
n,Iblicans. of course.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
A COURSE OF SCIENTIFIC LEG.
TURES.

We understand that sometime during the
present month Mr.,,C. Chauncey Burr, OF
New York city, will deliver a course OF
five lectures in Richmond, on the Typical
Races of Men. Mr.. Burr is one of the
ablest lecturers in the country, and we
clip the following from the Lehigh Valley
Duly Neos, published at Allentown, Pa,
"a Republican journaD as indicating the
quality of these lectures:
Mr.. Burr closed his course of five scientific
lectures on the Races of Men, in this city last
night and it is certainly true that these lectures
have been listened to with great apparent lnte-
rest by almost the entire body of the clergy, the
learned professors of the college. and by great
many of the most cultivated and intelligent Ia
dies and gentlemen of our city. 1t is but just to
say that we have never before had course OF
| lectures here, evincing so much profound re-
| search and ability, nor any which nave been de-
| liyered with a more commanding eloquence, OF
| with spirit more entirely free from every par
tisan feeling either of politics or religion. They
| are purely scientific and HISTORICAL and mus,
| certainly win for Mr.. Burr the exalted reputa
| zion of being one of the profoundest thinkers
| and The foremost lecturer of the age. NOR car
| it be denied that he is doing much to cultivate
| taste in the American public for more elevated
| and useful standard of public lecturiHg.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
DANGER OF sUPERHEATED STEAM.

EsAMGE1E OF SgEEHthAEhAHA1n -
The application of fire to water makes
steam. The applications OF fire to steam
make superheated steam. Steam in pipes
will not communicate fire, but superheated
steam will do so very readily, as it seems
to lose its aqueous character, and be con-
verified into gas, which will make pipes
red hot. Now the danger is that this
superheating may take place with very
moderate degree of heat, as is set forth in
a very important letter from Fire Mar
shall M'Spedon, published in a New York
journal of last week. He says:
Its a well known fact among all persons in
terested in fire matters that if there is sufficient
| steam remaining in pipes after the fire has been
banked it is liable to to turn into gas tnat meats
| the pipes and makes them in many instances
| red hot This is a gradual process, and occurs
when there is absolutely not fire enough to make
| steam from the water. A pound OF steam VIII
| occupy 9 900 times the space of a pound OF wa.
| ter and less fire will heat that $500 pounds OF
! steam than the pound of water. That tins SUI
| perheated steam heats the pipes to a red heat in
| many in stances, we have abundant evidence in
this office to prove that many fires occur IN large
] cities from this cause. / have been increasingly
irnpressing upon the people who use it the neces
sity of the greatest care in looking after TIT
pipes where they bend on passing through the
ceilings or floors.
These views have been controverted by
scientific writer, but the marshal offers t
prove their truth by actual demonstration
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

TIE election of United States Senator
from Massachusetts, for six years in place
of Henry Wilson, whose term expires with
the present session, will come before the
Legislature, under the law of Congress, on
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
IRON MANUFACTURERS

VARIETY IRON WORKS,
ESTABLISH ED 1862.
JAMFS d. BROWNE, MANUFACTURER OF
IRON AND WIRE RAILING,
GRATING, yERANDAHS, FIREPROOF
VAULT DOORS,
FLOWER VASES AND STANDS, SETTLES.
Together with every description Of iron work
for BUILDING and ORNAMENTAL purposes
900 AND GOT BANK STREET,
fa7-d&wly RICHMOND. VA. /
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
RICHMOND AND York River RAILROAD CoM'Y,
RICHMOND VA. December 2, 1872.

RICHMOND AND YORK RIVER RAILROAD COMFY,
RIoHMoND, VA, December 2, 1872.
NTOTICE--Dn and after tins date (Deccm-
IN Der p the PASSENGER and FkElGHi
TRAINS over this route will be run as follows :
PASSENGER TRAIN daily Except Sundays
between Richmond aud West Point, leaving the
depot at $3.50 p. NJ, and on WEDNESDAYS and
STATE OF VIRGINIA for river landings on
the York River, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
| York, and all points North and West.
FREIGHT TRAIN for through freight leaves
Richmond on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Satur'
| days at o'clock A. NJ
| LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN, between Rch.
| mond and West Point, carrying local freight
| both ways, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, leav'
| ing Richmond at o'clock A. M
| WILLIAM N. BRAGG,
ILL., TAYLOR Superintendent.
Gen'l Ticket and Freight Agent Richmond
| de 2l-tf
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
INsTALLMENT STORE.
UNHE ORIGINAL
INSTALLMENT HOUSE,
l43s MAIN STREET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

offer for sale the following goods for casn, or
bv weekly or monthly payments. For cheap
ness, quality, and variety, second to none IN the
market; for accommodation, SURPRISING any
1000 Lithograph and Steel Engrayings Onro.
mos. newest in the market; Oil Paintings |;
Loolxing. Glasses, in great variety; Photograph
Frames, large assortment. Frames OF al de-
scriptions made at the shortest notice.. large
Stock of Picture and Looking Glass Mouldings
aIwavs on hand, sold cheap by the foot or man
ufactured Special contracts made for large
orders and dealers. Clocks, Bibles, Window
Shades, Carpets, Rugs, Mating, Oll oioths'
Walnut Extension Tables, and other goods.
parties in want of any of the above articles
will consult their own interest by giving me
call before purchasing elsewhere. -
no Ok ;72-sm WILLIAM DAFFRON.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

ONE of the favorite dogmas of the free
trade school of political economists is that
the government should do nothing for the
people that the people are willing and capa-
bic Of doing for themselves. But IL TINS
were carried out it would leave the gov
ernment little or nothing to do. Education
is assumed as q function by the govern
ment. and yet the people can, and in many
cases do, attend to the matter themselves
by educating their children in private or
UNCONVENTIONAL schools. Many business
establishments perform their own
police duty by means of private
watchmen, special private detectives,
etc. Fierce dogs, spring guns,
burglar alarms, etc., are common, yet how
absurd it would be to dispense with the
police. Municipal governments collect
ashes, slops, kitchen refuse, etc., though il
must be evident that people could attend
to this matter themselves. So it is with
vast extent of arrangements peculiar tC
advanced civilization. For the fact is thai
however capable and willing the people
may be to do a particular thing, there vii
always be thousands who either cannot OF
will not do the thing properly or at all
whereas the moment it becomes govern
ment duty it is imperative and is attended t.
as matter of course. Applying this to tn
postal service we see how society is bene
fted by making that a government tasl
which before was dependent on private ar
rangements. In like manner, while power
full private capital may be able to conten
in a few instances successfully against lon
established foreign monopoly, government
al protection encourages and sustain
, thousands in such competition. So OF tn
postal telegraph it may be said that thong
the private companies are enterprising an
successful, the government is the prope
channel through which all this bushes
should be done.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08

1898
TN THE DISTICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District OF Nir-
ginia. ~, g.,
In the matter of B. G. Warthen, of the firm
of b. Ii. Warthen, & Bro, bankrupt-in bank-
At Richmond, Va, this goth day of nec'ber,
1872. -
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please take notice, that petition has been
presented to the Hon. John Y. Underwood,
Judge of said District Court in Bankruptcy, by
Stephen Hunter, assignee of the estate OF sald
bankrupt TO sell the real estate belonging to SAID
bankrupt, free from all liens and eacnmorsnces
thereon. ...,
This is to give notice to all persons interested,
that in the terms of said petition, an order mas
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, TO APP
pear before Register w. w. Forbes, at his Office
| In said city of Richmond, on I'd day OF January,
| Is73 at 10 o'clock A. M, and show cause, III
any you have, why such order should not be
| granted. ,,,,,,r ,,,,x,,,,,r
de 21-S2w Assignee.
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STATE JOURNAL,
Richmond. Va,
BANK STATEMENTS.

CfTATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
- THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK 0E
RICHMOND, IN RICHMOND, VA, AT
CLOSE OF BUSINESS nth DECEMBER,
1872;
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08
RICHMOND, FRED'Ba & PoToMAO RouTE,}

RICHMOND, FRED'BG & POTOMAC ROUTE,
RICHMOND, December IS, 1879.
TIP DAY MAIL via rail and steamer leaves
u Byrd street Station, p. M.
UP NIGHT MAIL via rail alone, leaves Byrd
street Station $40 p. M. Except on Sundays)
UP ACCOMMODATION leaves Broad street
station, at $3.50 z. M. Except on Sundays)
DOWN DAY MAIL, via rail and steamer,
arrives at Byrd street Station, at p. NJ
DOWN NIGHT MAIL, via rail alone, arrives
at Byrd street station, at 440 A. M. Except on
DOWN ACCOMMOD ALTON TRAIN arrives
at Broad street Station, at 1887 A. M. Except on
Sundays)
TO THE PUBLIC.
Freights for Alexandria, Washington, Balti
more and intermediate points will be received by
| this company at their Broad street Depot on
MONDAYS and THURSDAYS.
| FREIGHT TRAINS leave Richmond on
| TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS A. NJ connecting
| at Quantico with the Alexandria and Frederichs
burg railway. and on Tuesday only with tne
| Lower Potomac steamers, thence to Baltimore
| BY order of the General Superintendent.
Joint tariff sheets may be had on application
| to J. b. GENTRY,
| SEES Gen'l Ticket and Freight Agent.
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I. s. A, Glover, cashier of the First National
Bank of Richmond, Virginia, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to- the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
STATE OF VIRGIEIA-CoUNTY OF HEsRIoo:
Sworn - and subscribed before me this Sd day
Notary Public.
/. DAVENPORT, JR,
RICHARD L. BROWN,
w. HATCHER,
w T. YARBROUGH,
4. at Directors.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-08


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
lTED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia
In the matter of Joseph w. Bryant bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 18th day of Dec'ber,
1872. "
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please take notice. that petition has been pre-
sented to the Hon John O. Underwood, judge of
said District Court, in Bankruptcy, by
William Flegenheimer, assignee OF the
estate belonging to said bankrupt, free from all
liens and encumbrances 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 APP
pear before Register ]. l. Waterman, at ms once
in the said town of Fredericksburg, on the 3otn
day of December, 1872, at 10 o'clock A. d., and
show cause, if any they have, why such ordef
should not be granted.
de16-M2w Assignee
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REMOVAL.

n EMOvAL-w. q. Freeman has MOVED
III his Paint Shop to DIG Main street. under o.
Wendlnger's, where he is fully prepared TO exc
branches no 1l-tf