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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20
CITY NEWS.

| MAKING SHOES AT THE PENITEN
TIARY.-A board of directors who re
Gently controlled affairs at this place, bu
do not now, having been booted out by
Governor Walker to meet the exigencies
of some minor political move, while il
office hired out the labor of ten of the
convicts TO q shoemaker of this city.
That party in certifying the public of his
new business move, put the price ol
shoe leather down few cents lower than
was usual here. Thereupon ensued a
| devil Of rumpus and rioting among
the whole shoe-makng guild. Unlimited
| special notices were published in the pa
pers at twenty-five cents line to show
that every workingman in the common
wealth, especially shoemakers, would be
ruined body and breeches should those
ten penitentiary men work for that
outside man. 1t is as easy to raise the cry
OF convict vs.. free labor without some-
times knowing the import of the words
as to affect a virtue when you have it not.
All trading is based on the essential ele-
advised the shoe trade is just as much in
vested with that ingi edient as any other
trade. When our local affairs are managed
in the interest of cliques or rings or in
obedience to or fear of public out-cries
from interested parties we are getting in q
bad way. The old board of directors
madesthe contract alluded to, aud it is
reasonable to presume would not stultify
themselves by resembling it in obedience TO
the dictates of popular clamor. As
consequences we find the old board
was and the new board is. The latter
having been probably appointed for that
very purpose, have promptly abrogated the
contract made by their predecessors.
This leaves the contractor, who has been
thus defrauded Of legitimate franchise, a
right of action for damages against the COM
mollwealth.
The mellow scent Of ring, clique end
party influence already permeates the ac-
tion Of too many of our local civil mag
mates. 1t may be sign of progress but we
do not conceive tito be healthy one.
A man is sequestered from public obser-
vation for crime, one Of the punishments
attending the latter being hard labor.
What is the use of this hard labor, whether
it is bestowed on a shoe, wheelbarrow, or
a broad axe, if the agents of the state are
not to be allowed to dispose of it to the
best advantage? And how is Colonel
French Strother going 10 pay the board of
his brigade Of penitential invincibles,
unless he puts both them and their work
like Oaks Ames did the Credit Mobilier
stock, "where it will do the most good 2"
There is always two sides to question.
Our fancy is ever for the under dog in the |
fight.
We are not surprised to learn from |
that the new board is
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20
NEW YORK.
Financial.

New YORK, August 20.--Money easy,
at 4a5. Gold ll5s. Exchange, 1854 long;
lOSB short. Governments dull. State bonds
quiet.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

CITY DELEGATEs.-In the last election
for members of the house of delegates in
this city, Raleigh 7. Daniel run three hun
dred votes behind. his party, owing to his
popularity. W. S. Gilman, elected as a
delegate, got the largest number of votes
for any one man.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20
fNO THE LOYAL CREDITORS OF JOHN
Il Fl, SKINKER, DECEASED, LATE OF
STAFFORD COUNTY VIRGINIA.

The act of congress, of March 8, 1873, (priyate
no. 1907 allowed ito the loyal creditors of John
D. skinker, deceased, two thousand three hun
cred and seventy dollars and if that
sum shall be more than sufficient to pay theiI
Ilst claims, then the balance to his sisters, Mrs
hnox, resident in Ohio, and Mrs Clark, resident
IN Kentucky"
Any loyal creditor desiring The benefit of this
@t must present his claim, with evidence tc
sustain it and to prove his loyalty to the THIRI
ION, D. c., before the first day of January, 1874
dnd any claims not thus presented before sale
uate will not be considered
Information Is requested of The present resi-
orhce of Mrs Knox and Mrs. Clark
ALLAN RUTHERFORD,
ly 22--tjayl74 Third Auditor.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

Memphis hes population of sixty
thousand inhabitants and 1000 liquor
saloons.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A WIFE,
Ihis morning party named Ned Bryan,
who resides on the Union road mile
and half beyond the corporate limits oi
Manchester, struck his wife q violent blow
with club on the sconce above the left
eye, producing concussion of the brain,
followed afterwards by compression. The
wounded woman's condition was some
what improved at noon to-day.
Dr. AIistides Monteiro was called in
and ministered to her wants. The wo-
man may yet die of her injuries. Bryan
had eluded arrest up to the date of our
Inst accounts.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20
REAL ESTATE AGENTS..
WILLIAM T. BAILEY,
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND AUOTIoNEER
No. z ELByBSTH STREET. BKrwRRs
MAIN AND BAEK,
RICHMOND, yIRGINIA.

mas on hand for sale, Estates and Farms In
very section of Virginia handsome Dwellings
aaa naa desirable Binding Lots in this city and the
S%wn Of Manchester, and beautiful Lots in Jen-
'a'gsyille. my 70 --dsw&w3m
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20
a. II. MCCORMI KS
MAMMOTH AUCTION
-se AND
COMMISSION HOUSE,
l4H4 MAIN ST., RICHMOND

DAILY SALES at 10 A. M. and IA p. M.
Of Clothing, Fancy Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, and all kinds of
Furniture. Housefurnishing Goods. &C., &c.
COME ONE. COME ALL, AS WE ARE
DETERMINED TO PLEASE.
GENTLEMANLY statesmen constantly
In attendance, TO wait on parties who wish TO
purchase any OF the above named goods at
private sale, at auction prices.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered to Coun-
try Merchants. Consignments solicited. Out
door sales punctnally attended to. jy1-tf
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

MONUMENTAL HOTEL. This ancient,
but favorite, stopping place of many of the
best of our citizens is still kept up to a
very marked standard of excellence by
its present proprietor, John s. Dodson,
esq, who, with the aid of bis competent
and obliging assistants, Messrs. h. HI.
Tally, night clerk, William ii. Godsey,
day clerk, George P. Godsey, steward, E.
o. Lafong, barkeeper. and score of we'll
behaved, attentive and obliging domestIcs,
manage to supply satisfactorily the wishes
and wants Of o large number of patrons,
both of the resident and travelling public.
Among the guests registered at this hotel
We find the names of General George
y. Pickett and family, o. Ii. Russell, of
the internal revenue department; w. f..
Binford, of the state department Colonel
Charles Maurice Smith and Charles w,
Farrell, Of The Wing; Joseph Mayo, jr.,
DIR. Randolph Barksdale, S. MIG. Fisher,
of the Western Union telegraph; Major
Baker P. Lee, of The Enquirer; Hon. Ro.
l.. Montague, and others.
Some day no doubt an immense eight
story mansard roof hotel will occupy
the site of the present buildings, the loca-
ton being unsurpassed for a frst-class
hotel.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

CRoss-T -TIEs.-A friend of ours who
has contract for supplying railroad with
a large number of cross-ties thinks of fill
ing the bill by marrying shrew. In that
event he would get into the low grounds of
sorrow whether he struck tall timber or
not
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

PERsONAL.--Hon. j. Foote Johnston.
of Bedford county. is in the city to-day,
and stopping at the Exchange. We are
gratified to learn that he is an ardent sup
porter of our ticket. His name is tower
of strength in the southwest.
The NEXT GovERNoR.-The Lee
Gallery has made some strikingly lifelike
and artistic photographs of the next gov
ernor. The friends of Hon. Ro. w. Hughes
can obtain copies at the gallery.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

tDe CHURCH COMMITTEES TAKE
NOTICE.-GAS FIXTURES and CHANDE.-
LIERs, REBRO ONZED and REPAIRED-made
to look as good as newly
t DANIEL O'DONNELL
ap 9-6m SIS Broad Street.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

A GENUINE MILESIAN BULL.-The
other day an Irish witness was interrogated
as to the name of person who was in
some way sought to be connected with him
in questionable transaction. He lodged
every question as to the name of this indi-
vidual, but finally being cornered he was
charged with knowing it, but refusing to
tell the council, when to excuse himself he
said am not acquainted with the man
because he and Ihad a fuss.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

SUPPOSED INFANTICIDE.-T morn
ing, about 8 o'clock, colored woman was
seen on the bridge leading from the Trede-
ger works to Browns island, having q box
under her arm. After looking about for
awhile, she was seen to throw the box into
the river; after which she ran of, followed
by youth, who, meeting Sergeant Perrin,
of the police, informed him of the affair,
stating also that the box was supposed to
contain child. The sergeant, being
noted for his celebrity of movement,
soon overlook the fugitive on the cor
ner of Sixth and Cary streets. The woman
declared that it was a box of trash ;
that her daughter, being quite ill at home,
asked her TO take il and throw it into the
river. She was conveyed to the lock-up
to await farther Developments. The river
will be dragged to-day for the missing box.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-20

SToNEwALL JACKsoN's BRoNzE
STATUE assist in raising the amount
yet due, some $40, 900, on the above statue,
now completed at Nuremberg, in Bavaria, /,
and awaiting shipment to Lexington, Va,
where it is to be placed, in position, litho-
graphed copies of Volk's fine, life-like
painting of General Ro. e. Lee in his of.
flee at Washington and Lee University, as
it was at his death ond as it now is, are
being sold in this city.
The scheme for thus raising in part the
money due on the statue is under the pa
tronage of Ex-Governor Letcher, chairman
of the Jackson statue committee; Generals
G. W. @. Lee. f. H. Smith, and Messrs.
j. Randolph Tucker and John w. Brock
enbrough.
The idea Of erecting this monument
originated soon after the death of the IA
nous Stonewall Jackson, at which time q
number of the most distinguished gentle
men connected with the late Confederate
government, determined to procure a colos-
sal equestrian statue of jackson, to be
placed at the Virginia Military Institute,
with which he was connected as a profess
sor for fourteen years. This movement re-
ceived the favor and support of the
leading officers of the late Confederate ar
mics, besides large number of private cit.
izens, in Virginia, and the southern states
generally. N
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
Do I'm Rome as Romans DO.
BY PROF. j. d. BUTLER.
LINCOLN. Nebraska


Some add, Do in Turkey as the tur-
keys do, even if you must gobble. The
meaning of this maxim is that national
customs, though they look absurd to for
eigners, have a hidden wisdom which of
ten makes them worthy to be followed
Now the American maxim by way of
eminence is go West" When Greeley
uttered this slogan-he followed-while
seeming to lead, public opinion and pub
lie practice. too. This assertions is proved
true mathematically by the census returns.
In Iowa-though it began to be settled 40
years ago-of 10000 inhabitants well
nigh two.thirds (76540Ol have "gone
west" having come thther from the East,
and the Americans who have thus gone
West are three times as multitudinous as
the foreigners.
In Nebraska the proportion is still larger.
OF 122, ,993 inhabitants, no less than 10i,
1853 had immigrated-73,7 from other
States and 30, 7S4 from foreign lands.
masses, and all immigrants westward is
virgin soil-not forest clad so that stumps
will survive the settlers who clear the land
-bu ready for the breaking plow. So
Lord Durham testified to the British Par
lament in 1888. His words were, on his
return from America: "The amazing
prosperity OF the United States is less ow-
ing to their form of government than TO
the unlimited supply of fertile land, which
maintains succeeding generations in au un-
diminishing affluence OF fertile land"
This movement westward-and having
such west TO move to-is the secret Of
American progress Thus the United
States have within a century, increased l..
400 per cent. in population, and faster than
that in other elements ofprosperity.
The best meter of western settlement is
the record in the L. s. Land offices. The
claims flied in that at Lincoln, the capi-
tai of Nebraska, amounted on the last day
os 1872 10 25, 10, homesteadeis or pre-emp-
tors. Within thirty-three months before
that date, the settlers who had bought
farms in Nebraska of the Burlington and
Missouri River railroad, was 1925.
Few of these buyers had much capital,
but they make their farms pay for them
selves by their products. This miracle is
easy, since they bought on ten years cred
Il and six per cent intarest,--on contracts
made since 1872 nothing of the principal
is payable till the end of four years, and
tor prompt improvement twenty per cent
is throw II of from the land price.
Would you make the most of yourself:
Fall into the current that has swept mil
lions to successes. which in their native
surroundings, would have been for the
most part Beyond their re .ch.
Do in Rome as Romans do, and in Yam
keedom as Yankees do. "Uo West"
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

- The November Number of HAIR
PER's MAGAZINE closes semi-annual
volume or remarkable excellence, whether
w regard its reading matter or its illus
trations. OF the latter there have been
four hundred in this volume. Upon ex-
amining the contents of the last two vol
umes, we find that there is, on an average,
one illustrated paper in each number
which contains the pith and profuse pic
tOnal establishment of some notable new
work, or collection of works, belonging to
the department of Travels. Science, or
History. The current Number contains
two such articles. The first is an exceed
ingly valuable contribution by HELEN s.
CoNANT, entitled THE Secret of the
Strait" made up from the unpublished re-
port of the late DR.. G. A. MAAK, the ge-
olog;st of the Darien Exploring Expedi-
ton of 1S71-dealing mainly with the
natural history of the isthmus and the
practicability of the contemplated Inter-
oceanic Canal, and accompanied by nu-
merous novel and beautiful illustrations.
The second is contribution by S. S. Co.
NANT, entitled The Last of the Three"
dpropos of the recent publication of tie
Memoirs and Letters Of Sarah Coleridge.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
: Mr.. Charles Paul. who wGs employ

= Mr.. Charles Paul. who was employed
as a journeyman printer in the job rooms
Of the Iidette office, about five weeks, and
who suddenly disappeared from this place
one week ago last Monday morning, was
arrested at FIT. Wayne one week ago last
Wednesday, charged with having forged
the name of Mr.. Ray to passes over the
Toledo Wabash & Western Railway Mr.
Paul is a young man of fine address, and
a good printer. He is also writer of
some considerable facility of expression
and had sufficient talent to make a good
wing honestly. 1t seems that all the
time he was here the officers from Toledo
were looking for him. He victimized CT
tizens of Valparaiso to the amount of about
800. Mr.. Paul has a mother living at or
near Warsaw, in this state. All must
sympathize with her in her great sorrow
over this wayward sor.-Valparaiso VI
dette.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
The Rochester Sentinel SAYS: Th,

The Rochester Sentinel says: The
following note, written in a scrawling
manner, was found under the store door
of Ernsperger, Jackson & Co., one morn
ing last week.
ITO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Every
body read this. If the Good Templars
and church members persist in prosecd-
ting the saioohkeepers, they might see
the biggist fire what they ever seen in
Rochester mind that Grand Jury to be
careful"
The saloon-keepers say that it was writ
ten 10y their enemies, to injure their repu-
tation.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

"THE STAGE. This department of the
Young Folks Rural for October gives six
dialogues, for from two to eleven charac-
ters each, besides declamations, recita-
tions, etc., and this feature alone is worth
the whole subscription price. Published
by II. n. F. Lewis, publisher of the West
ern Rural, Chicago, at S1.50p per year, md
two handsome chromos, Morning on the
Mississippi and "Sunset on the Sierras,"
thrown in. Single numbers are sent to
any one for Is cents
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

-"Peters' Musical Monthly, p" No. as.
for November, is to hand, and contains
and Instrumental Piano Music. This
work is printed from full music
plates. and gives every month several
Songs, Duets, Choruses, and Piano pieces,
to the amount of at least S4; and yet all
the Publisher asks is the modest sum of
30 cents per copy. Those fond of Music
can save money by sending 30 cents for
the November number. Address,
J. L. Peters 500 Broadway, New York.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

The Laporte Argos says, Ed. Vail, of
that city, recently shot and killed nine
wild ducks at one shot, and then turned
and shot again, bringing down five more
This happened on the Kankakee. The
Herald says Vail killed IA ducks at one
shot, and five at another. The story Is a
little mixed; but knowing the respecta-
bility of the parties, we venture to publish
it as true.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIMENT.

The following beautiful chemical cx-
pertinent may be easily performed by a
lady, to the great astonishment of circle
at her tea party: Take two or three
leaves of red cabbage, cut them into small
bits, put them into basin, and pour a
pint of boiling water on them; let it
stand an hour, then pour off the liquid
into decanter. Ii will be of fine blue
color. Then take four wine glasses; in
to one put six drops of strong vinegar
into another six drops of solution OF soda
into third the same quantity of a strong
solution of alum; and let the fourth glass
remain empty. The glasses may be pre-
pared some Time before, and the few drops
of colorless liquids that have been placed
in them will not be noticed Fill up the
glasses from the decanter, and the liquid
poured into the glass containing the So
da will be fine green; that poured into
the empty one will remain unchanged.
By adding little vinegar to the green, it
will Immediately change to red, and on
adding little solution of soda to the red,
it will assume fine green, thus showing
the action of acids and alkalies on vegeta-
bic blues.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
st. Nicholas for November.

The first number of St NICHoLBs has
just been issued Pictorially, it is one of
the most beautiful magazines in the coun
try, being enriched by designs from the
pencils of Miss Hallock, Sol. Eytinge,
Miss Ledyard, Sheppard, stephens, Bolles,
Beard and others.
The reading matter is varied and bright
There are thirty-three articles, some for
the very little ones, some for the Oldest of
young people. and some for every age be-
tween We find in its broad, well-print-
cd pages, poems by William Cullen Bry
ant. Celia Thaxter. Lucy Larcom, and
others. There is capital human fairy
sketch by Rebecca Harding Davis. Don
aid G. Mitchell contributes a Characters
tic article, entitled who Wrote the Ara
bian Nigbts?" and the first chapters of
serial story by Frank R. Stockton are
given. A salutatory by the conductor,
Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, is sure to reach
the heart of every dreader-and the
hearts of their fathers end mothers as
well. Among che stories we find a
charmingly-told account of a fairy's visit
to a bee hive, by Annie Moore an exceed
ingly funny little story by Margaret Ey-
tinge. and lively tales by Paul Fort aud
S. Stacy. Lucretia P. Hale tells the
adventures of doll, Noah Brooks has a
capital article for boys, called "By the
Sea" and Olive Thorne talks about GER
tain "Old- Fashioned Hat"
There are also interesting descriptions
of zebras, passenger pigeons, the curious
inhabitants of the Farallone Islands. and
the Piute Indians, besides bright little
"Jingles" and a whole page in large type
for little children with big eyes. We
must not forget to mention as an admira-
bic feature short story in German for
the benefit of youngsters who are learn
ing that language. A similar French sto-
ry is announced for the next number
Then Jack in-the- Pulpit" curious fel-
low who is full of little bits of wit and
wisdom, holds forth most entertairingly
and there are capital notices OF Juvenile
books, intended for those who will read
the books, and puzzle department that
will certainly sharpen the wits vf the
youngsters.
ST. Nicholas is published by Scribncr &
Co., 645 Broadway New York and is con-
Quoted by Mary Mapes Dodge. Price So
per year We will club the Marshall
County REPUBLICAN with St. Nicholas.
for "a per year, cash in advance. A spe-
cimen copy can be seen at this Office.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
Terms of Advertising.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Post once Directory.

Ofice open from A. Il. to p. N.
Money Order and Register Office open from A.
n. TO !. p. N.
MAILS CLOSE AS FOLLwS:
Going East, 9:45 a. N. Going West, 2, ,35 p NJ.
Thro mail, s:45 p VI. 1hro' mail, S:35 A. NJ.
Going North, 1:SJ p. NJ Going South, il:S0 A. NJ
Bremen Mail arrives Tuesday & Friday, - ".
% departs Tuesday * Friday, p. II.
Msrnont arr. and dep. Tuesday & Friday, ~ ~.
"a "a departs . Ia II.
Walnut Hill and Lskeville Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday, at 2 p. N. Departs Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, at An
". VI. KENDALL. p. NJ.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
w. JACOBT, NJ. ..
PIYNICliN AND OPERATIVE SGRGLON,

Treats all dseases according to the most improved
and scientific plans.
Special attention given to Chronic Diseases, Dis
eases of Females. Dcformites, &c; and perform
all operations III surgery.
lice an residence on Michigan Street, third
door south of The arker House, nearly opposite the
b Ink, fiYmout-i, Ind. l3-s
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
C. n. REYNOLDS M. D,

ID EGULAk ehysiclaE and Operative Surgeon, Of
IA fers his professional services TO the citizens of
Plymouth and surrounding country. In addition
10 the treatment of diseases common TO the coun-
try special attention. win be given TO Surgery, the
treatment OF surgical diseases of females. Night
calls in town and country promptly attended TO.
CHARGES reasonable. Office and residence west
side of Michigan street, three doors north of the
lank, Plymouth. Ind. I34tfl
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30

The fact that the Republican party is
the minority party in Marshall county, is
no reason why Republicans should with
hold their support from the REPuB.
LIcAN.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
II. c. FRENCH, N. D.

ECLEC Tic PHYSICIAN & SURG EON, Gate
Il Professor of Physiology in the Bennett Medi-
CT. College. Chicayo) and TX Surgeon OF the L. =
Amy, has permanently located in Hollams New
Bliliing, On LapOrte Street, Plymouth, Indiana,
tor the purpose OF practicng Medicine and surgery
aocSrl.nce wth tiie principles of modern Eclec-
ncism. Special attention to Chronic diseases and
Surgery. Medicines supplied in all cases. Q.odg-
ing in ofice.) Office hours TO IL O'clock A. and
TO O'Clock p. u. molly.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-10-30
EXCHANGE BANK
BUCK Il TOAN,
PLYMOUTH, INDIANA.

WE BUY AND SELL FoRsIer
w and Domestic Elk ;hange.
We receive Deposits payable on de-
mand, and make collections in any part
of the United States and Europe.
We issue Letters of Credit and draw
drafts direct on our correspondents in
over $50 cities in Europe.
eTOFFICEIN OUR HARDWARE
Store, No. Michigan st.
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