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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-27

SOCIAL CHICAGo-A writer Oh Social Chi
cago in the Lakeside Monthly endeavors to
convince his readers that the city is not spec-
ally distinguished 10 any way. 1t Is not partlcu-
larly rich not particularly brilliant. 1t is not
SO wicked as has been obviously reported- 10
fact it has been discovered that it is not nearly
so wicked as the venerable town of Boston.
There are plenty Of Veueerings whose rise to
aristocracy was the consequence Of the rise in
real estate Ofthis sort is the young gentleman
who moves 10 the first circles, and who recently
observed, in describing somc fire works, that
''it was the finest display of polytcchDics he
had ever SEEN" 1t is likewise said that in
Chicago dwclls the original young lady who
wanted to know who wrote Shakespeare? p
AS for the way that ambition vaults into Chi
cago society, We are told that the first proceed
ing necessary is TO take pew 10 church. 1t is
the opinion Of this writer that it Is by moral
standard rather than by education, cultivation,
family or mouey, that socla! position there Is
reguated-aud it is the churches that provide
this good moral standard
DEATH FROM GRIEF-Miss Euma Lynch, a
daughter of the late Daniel Lynch, one Of the
Wawaset victims, died OF consumption during
the past week, and was buried on Saturday
from her lodgings on Sixth street east Miss
Lynch was Ii years of age, aud narrowly es-
capped Tatery grave, as she was to have ac-
companed her father on his ill.tated trip down
the river. Ill-health alone prevented her from
going, and the shock occasoued by his sudden
death aggravated the disease from which she
died. - Washington Chronicle.
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BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL Assocr

BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL AssoCIA.
TIoN.-The regular monthly meeting Of
the Baptist Sunday school association was
held yesterday afternoon at the Valley
Mission church, j. B. Winston president,
Otway d. Brown, secretary.
The meeting was opened with singing by
the Valley school, and prayer by Rev. j.
b. Jeter.
The secretary's report showed the fol-
lowing attendance for the month: First
church, 81 officers and teachers, 4O2 schol-
ars; Second, 81 do. do, 272 do; Grace
sire ct, 81 do. do, SOC do; Pine-street,
% do. do. 254 do; Leigh-street 81 do. do,
35l do; Sidney, IL do. do, 60 do; Full
ton l do. do. 6S do; Valley Mission, Is
do. do... 80 do; Manchester, no report.
Total officers and teachers 253, total schol-
ars 2,Ol2. There were three conversions
in the First church, fifty-three in the Sec
ond and one in Leigh-street. Interesting
addresses were delivered by Reys. II. M.
Harris, j. VIM. Jones. N. W. Wilson and
j. B. Jeter, after which the association
adjourned to meet at the First Baptist
church the second Sunday in January.
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DISTRESSING CASE OF ACCIDENTAL.
PoIsoNINa.-Mrs. Bonham, who resided
on Pine street, Oregon Hill, was quite sick
during the last week, physician being in
attendance. Saturday he prescribed two
different liquid medicines, one to be taken
in five-drop and the other in teaspoonful
doses. During the night of that day the
time arrived for administering the medicine
to be given in teaspoonful dose, and the
mother-In-law of the sick lady being in at.
tendance, prepared and gave her through
mistake teaspoonful from the wrong bot
tie, causing death in about ten minutes. OF
course, no blame can be attached to the
lady who made the fatal mistake, but this,
with many other instances of similar ma
ture constantly occurring, should not only
cause persons handling medicines of which
they are ignorant to be more than careful in
following directions, but make it obligatory
upon druggists to SO label their packages
that mistakes cannot occur except through
criminal negligence or intent.
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TRADE WITH CUBA AND PoRTo Rico.
In the monthly report of the bureau of sta
tistics, just issued, Mr.. Young, chief of the
bureau, has published statements of the
trade with Cuba and Porto Rico for the fs-
cal year 1878. The principal imports are
sugar and molasses of the value of $685.
O64 1881 from Cuba and 81 ,454,03 from
Porto Rico; tobacco and cigars from Cuba
80, ,67s, 1858. Our principal exports to Cuba
are valued as follows: Provisions, SO $780,
159; shocks, slaves, hoop-poles and empty
hogshead and barrels, $3,079, ,324 lumber,
1924 ,92s; breadstuffs, $l,297 1853; iron,
machinery, &C., sl,598,892; firearms,
$123,070; sewing machines, $12S.048 /;
mineral oils. $405, $50; books, stationery,
&C., $572,0 ,0l2; live animals, $3.50, ;
cables, cordage, &C.. 1906. 1903, and coal,
S261,214.
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why Men Must 40 the .spopping. ,

Let us consider briefly the reason why
men take the initiative. True, it has been
one OF our unwritten social laws that wo-
men may propose in leap year--that is, in
every fourth year. But we have entirely
failed to establish case in point, or to
name woman who has availed herself OF
such prerogatiye. True, also, we hear OF
certain women who s'set their caps" to
certain gentlemen. A woman may law
fully and sexually use all her arts and
wiles, and she may employ all the CO.
quetry that is in her to bring about the
popping" but she may not 'pop' her
SELF Now, whatever may be said to the
contrary, marriage is of pecuniary value to
women. To most of the sex it is a positive
livelihood and the main object of attain
ment in life. ,1l
The paramount feeling, and the money
question involved with it, would be indeli-
cate were it openly announced. Ii is,
therefore, quietly kept in the back ground,
though not the less lost sight of. Eli
quette requires it should not be openly put
forward, and woman is not supposed to
offer herself in marriage, but rather to be
sought after, by reason of the vast ex-
pense she brings upon the man for her sup
port. Therefore, if the man pops the
question, the right to do so falls to him by
reason of the pecuniary responsibility to
which he subjects himself by taking unto
himself wife.
Royalty stands on different footing a
queen may propose, and yet lose none of
her sexual dignity. 1t will also have been
observed that, in the case of the Princess
Louise, that illustrious young lady was
made by royal etiquette to take up quite a
different position that that assumed by
ladies without the pale Of royal blood. In
these cases the balance of material benefit
is on the side of the woman, and the invita-
ton to the place of high rank and power is
her hand would inevitably subject himself
to suspicious of mercenary motives.
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Grsai,sg State Su,,rmat.
ON SALE Ar
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

We would say to the readers of TIL
STATE JOURNAL that the Bankrupt Law
is certain to be repealed within very brie
period, and that all who desire relief, un
der the existing law, should apply at one
to the proper tribunal for the same. Th,
people of the West, and all the heav,
moneyed corporations of the country, ar,
down on the involuntary feature of the
existing law, and, without drawing any
proper distinction, are clamorous for its
entire repeal. 1t is questionable, there.
fore, whether there will be any relief to
the honest bankrupt beyond the next ten
or twenty days. @
We regret this precipitous haste in the
repeal of law which is of the utmost i'm.
portance to our people. But the colossal
monetary power which is brought to
bear against it is certain to wipe it from
our statute books within the next twenty
days, and the people should everywhere
govern themselves accordingly. Notwith-
standing the fact that England, and nearly
every other civilized nation of the globe. has
its standing bankrupt law for the benefit of
the honest insolvent debtor, the involun-
tary feature of the United States law,
which gives any and every hostile creditor
the right to take forcible proceedings
against his creditor, is certain to bring
about the repeal of the law within the
time we have named. The whole thing is
bugbear, as our personal knowledge
enables us to know, since out Of some
eight thousand bankrupt cases in this state,
only about two hundred cases have been
involuntary, yet the monetary power of
the country is arrayed against this feature
of the law, and itrequires 10 prophet to
predict the result.
The people of Virginia would gladly dis
pense with the involuntary feature, could
its other and moro important clauses be
retained. But, as the current of opinion
is now running in Congress. there is no
hope Of this, and we have only to "hedge''
against public opinion, as against any other
popular fanaticism that may rage for the
time being,
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MR.. TAYLOR MARTIN, living near
Blacksburg, found on his farm the LIST of
this month, a one-eyed terrapin endorsed as
follows:
VIM. Snidow, 1905 John Martin, 1917;
Christian Martin, 1S45. These names were
cut upon the shell with knife. John
Martin was a nephew of William Snidow.
and Christian was a son OF John. This
ancient tortoise has been family pet
since 1875, when he was first found and
marked by William Snidow. Although
found each time in the same piece of
ground, about. five acres) he has
been seen only at the above intervals rang
ing from % to 28years. Whenever captured
he is brought to the family residence,
where a grand jolifcation is held, after
which the name of the member of the
family making the capture, with the date
thereof is cut on his she'll and the old gentle
man set at liberty. to continue his
peregrinations. We lift our hats respect
fully to this venerable old hard-shell, and
beg leave to enquire how old he was when
William Snidow put his mark on him in
l795.-Montgomery (Va.) Messenger, l2th.
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PANIC AT A CHURCH, night q
panic occurred at the Ebenezer Colored
Baptist church, by which number of
persons were injured. Shortly after
the commencement of the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. John Jasper, noise was heard
as if something was breaking in the house,
and parties cried out that the gallery was giv-
ing away. This caused a general panic among
the vast crowd in attendance, some rushing
out of the doors, and others jumping out Of
the windows. In the excitement number
of persons were bruised and otherwise in
Jured. Hats, caps, cloaks, watches, and
other articles were lost in the melee. 1t
seems that the excitement was caused by
the breaking OF fence adjoining the church,
which was crowded by men who were un-
able to get in. Quiet was restored in about
half an hour, and services proceeded with,
the church being as crowded as ever.
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charge OF Spanish guuboat at Bahia
Honda. The Spanish steamer Bazain has

charge of a Spanish guuboat at Bahia
Honda. The Spanish steamer Bazain has
sailed from Santiago for Bahia Honda
with the Virginius prisoners on board, and
is expected to arrive at the latter place Ia.
morrow. 1t has been arranged that the
Vlrglnius and her surviving passengers and
crew shall be delivered to the Americans
at the same time in the port of Bahia
Honda. Havana remains TRANQUIL. Two
battalions of volunteers are on duty for
the preservation of order, and patrols were
established throughout the city last night.
The ringleader of the demonstration on
Friday night has been arrested, and will
be tried by court-martal. Captain. Gene
raj Jovellar, in a speech to tho volunteers
to-day, declared he knew all good citizens
sided with him, and they would assist in
putting down any disturbances.
A VESSEL SENT TO RECEIVE THE yJR-
GINIUS.
KEY WEST, December 15.--The Dis
patch has sailed with four officers from the
flagship and an extra crew of thirty.six
men to receive the Virginius, and proba.
bly, take her to some Northern port. She
9 lrries full complement of officers for the
Virginius.
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No FREE DELIVERY For MAN
CHEsTER.-The postmaster of this city
has received a letter from the First Assist.
ant Postmaster. General saying: {" The
application of the citizens of Manchester
for the extension of the free delivery
system from your office to their town, con-
cerned in by you, has been submitted to
the Postmaster. General. lie, after due
consideration, instructs me to decline the
application, as the population Of Man.
chester and the business of tha. office will
not warrant the expense"
This action on the part of the Post
master. General is to be regretted, as the
free delivery system is of undoubted con-
venlence to ever community, and especially
would it be to great many of the busi-
ness men of Manchester, who find it even
more convenient to have boxes in our
postofiice. There is one way out of this
difficulty, that is annexation.
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is true. 1t is no humbng; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock-iaw, sprains, swellings, burns,
scalds. cakedbreast, poisonous bites, frozenfeet,
gout, salt.rheum, ear-ache, &C., and the recipe
of the Liniment will be sent gratis to any one.
1t is the most wonderful healing and pain-reliev
ing agent the world has ever produced. 1t sells
as no article before did SELL and 1t sells be-
cause 1t does just what 1t pretends to do. One
bottle OF the CEETAUR LIFIMEET for animals
yellow wrapperl is worth a hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and Tor screw-worm IN sheep. No family OF
stock-owner can afford to be without CESTAuR
LIsIMEST. J. b. RosE & Co.. 5s Brosdws- New
York -
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was held tonight in the hall of the House of
Representatives on the subject of cheap
transportation. After an exchange Of
views on the subject,
On motion of Mr.. Mclean, of Texas, a
resolution was adopted as follows:
Resolved by this meeting, That the men,
bers OF the House Of Representatives whose
constituents are interested in cheap trans
portation will direct their efforts to bring
about unity of action in the legislation Of
Congress.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the chairman.
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MASSACHUSETTS,
Supposed Murder and Suicide

supposed Murder and Suicide.
LOWELL, December 14.-Samuel Hill
dreth, aged sixty-nine, and Oliver Do
land, aged seventy-two. inmates of the
Westfield poor-farm, were found dead in
their room this morning. 1t is supposed
that Hilldreth murdered Doland and then
committed suicide.
Death of Professor Agassiz.
BOSTON, December 14.-Professor
Agassiz died this evening at fifteen
minutes past ten O'Clock.
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CICERO was no better than some of the
distinguished members of the bar of the
present day. The following extract from
letter to his friend Atticus, reads very
much like an extract from that of a mod
ern lawyer. Cicero writes: "We have
just such q jury as we wish to get, and have
the best possible understanding with the
prosecutor" How is this for two thou
sand years ago, and for Cicero, who is
called ''the father of his country2' His
tory does repeat itself.
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SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS -
The following business occupied the atten
tion of this court to-day:
Davis, executor, VS.. Hancock and ais
from the circuit court of Appomattoa
county. Reversed in part, Judge Wing
field delivering the opinion.
Leake's executor VS.. Leake; from the
circuit court of the city of Richmond.
Affirmed, Judge Wingfeld delivering the
opinion.
Hodgins VS.. Richardson; from the circuit
court Of Henry county. Reversed, Judge
Barton delivering the opinion.
Wood VS.. Town of Danvile; from the
corporation court of the town of Danville.
Affirmed. Judge McLaughton delivering
the opinion.
Gregg vs.. Jones & Co. petition for re-
hearing overruled.
Toney VS.. Sheldon; partly argued by
Major Stiles for plaintiff ia error, and
Colonel II. O. Cabell for defendant in
error and will be concluded tomorrow.
GENERAL WILLIAM II. R1cuARn.
soN.-The editor of the Roanoke Times.
in letter to bis paper from this city,
speaks thus of the above venerable gentle
man, public servant and soldier of 1872:
nWe hear thererfs to be opposition to
General Richardson for the adjutant-gen-
eralship. For the honor of the common
wealth, we sincerely hope there will be no
such scandalous competition. General Rich
ardsen belongs to Virginia of old' and it
would be an outrage to interfere with him.
We hear that Governor Kemper proposes
abollshing the office of aid-de-camp. We
think it would be wise to retain the office
nominally and require the governors aid
to perform the duties of the adjutant-gen-
eral. This would enable Governor Kem-
per to appoint General Richardson, and
thereby honor himself and prevent any in
decent opposition to the 'old hero Of by
gone days. General Richardson is one of |
the few landmarks left, and in Gods name
eave him to u.s."
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MEETING OF FARMERS AND GAR
DENERs-A GRANGE TO BE ORGAN
IzED.-A meeting of the farmers and
gardeners, with their wives, from the ad-
joining counties, will be held this afternoon
in the hall on Twenty-fifth street, for the
purpose of forming Grange of the
Patrons of Husbandry. Colonel D. s.
Curtiss, general deputy Of the National
Grange, arrived this morning, and will be
present to initiate the Grange.
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4
POLICE CoURT.-Justice White dis
posed Of the following cases in this cour
to-day:
Frank Clifford and Charles Clarke
vagrancy, sent to Jail for thirty days each
Wilson Burwell, using indecent Ian.
guage, fined 50.
Moses Thompson, stealing a steer, con-
tinued until the Goth.
Kate Perdue, abusive language, fined
$3.50.
John T.. Pitt, abusive language, bound
over for three months.
Florence Pitt, unlawful abuse, fined
$3.50.
James Lee, stealing, discharged.
Charles Green, alias Dixon, stealing, dis
charged.
The same for carrying concealed wea-
pons, sent on to the grand jury.
Henry Chi ds and Walter Brown, throw
ing stones, &C., discharged.
Robert Hope, assault, jailed for thirty
days.
Annie Maxfeld, assault, discharged.
Annie Maxfield and Bette King, steal
ing, discharged.
Berry Shields, burglary, continued until
the 10th.
Mark Anderson, drunkenness, fined SO.
Wilson Burwell, carrying concealed
weapons, sent on to the grand jury.
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO R. R.

On and after December sth, 1873. PASSEN-
GER TRAINS between RICHMOND and
WASHINGTON will run as follows:
- NORTH WARD.
Leave Richmond, $3.50 a. m. and l0.5o D. m
Arrive atWashington, 6:M p. m. and ZOO a. m
~ SOUTHWARK.
Leave Washington, 7:05 a. m, and $40 p. m
Arrive at Richmond. 800 p M, and 4:aO 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,
y General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
A. H. PRRRY, Gen1 Supt. de l2-lw
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ILLINOIS.


JACKSONVILLE, December 14,-Re.
ports dated December L, and read at th
office of The National Crop Reporter, cor
rectlng previous estimates, indicate for corr
crop OF 1873 in comparison with that of 1922
as follows: States Illinois, Minnesota
Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, Tennessee, Kansas
and Missouri, which produce in the agere.
gate over one-half the entire crop of The
United States, loss oftwenty-nine and two
tenths per cent. The heaviest loss is in
Kansas, being forty-four per cent. and the
lightest in Wisconsin, being eleven ner
seh.; In Iowa over Twenty-Five per cent,
~ onlo nearly twenty-five per cent, and
In Missouri twenty-five and half
per cent. Returns relative to total ouan.
tity of hogs fattened for market this season
as compared with last Indicated In states
above mentioned and in Georgia and
Arkansas, show total falling off of ten per
cenf. OF this percentage; the loss in Illinois
Is l iour and seven-tenths, in Iowa four and
1Ionr-tenths, in Ohio nine per cent, in
MISSOURI seven and three tenths.
anu IN wisconsin seven and one.half
per cent. Correspondents state that IN
order to- supply demand from packers,
reserve Of stock hogs have been drawn upon
quite. extensively, and that as a rule the
supply OF hogs for market is nearly or
quite exhausted at points of production.
Partlal returns from Illinois, Missouri
and georgia as to the average winter
wheat sown this season, indicate an in
crease IN those states of eight and eight
tenths per cent. over the average sown
10 the fall of'72. The condition and pros |
poets in nearly all territories are more
favorable than in December.
Homicide.
CARBoNDALE, December 14.--Jobn
VI; Brush, an old army telegrapher, was
filled by the proprietor of the Planters
lotel yesterday. Brush accidentally spilling
nix over the register while entering his
lame was the cause of the difficulty
Chicago City Treasury short
CHICAGO, December l5.-Dayid A.
5age, the city treasurer, is said to be s4oO.-
)00 short, the bulk of which is locked mn
n the suspended National banks. II is
hought that the city is secure from ulti-
nate loss.
POrk.Paclxing.
CHICAGO, December 15.-Number of
ogs packed here to date 796. .197, against
~, 43O during the same period last year.
Death of an Omcer.
CHICAGO, December 14.-Maior r. A
Aenzel, attached to General Sheridan,s
tail as paymaster. is dead.
DIR. Cheney Installed.
:, CHICAGO, December 15.-Rev. DR..
,,heney has been installed bishop of the
'eiormed Episcopal church.
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rI,HIs Is rn uIyE goiS Hnr1cE-rha. :. :,

INHts Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 18th day OF October. a. d., 1873. a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District OF Virginia, against the estate of
q. w. Colgn, of the county of Henrico, and
state of Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay.
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro.
perty belonging to said bankrupt, to him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: That meeting of the
creditors Of said bankrupt, tc prove their debts,
and choose one or more assgnees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond. Va, before W. W. Forbes,
esq, register. on the 18th day of December
a. d. 1873, at 10 o'clock a. m
DAVID B. PARKER,
no N-F2w u. s. Marshal.
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SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT.-We have
never heard. of anything more beautiful
than this story of married woman whose
will has been proved in England. She gave
all her estate to Mr.. Van Haurigh, her
husband; directed her clothes to be sold to
pay her funeral expenses, and added: at
is also my earnest wish that my darling
husband should marry ere long nice,
pretty girl, who is good housewife, and
above all, to be careful that she is of good
temper"
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Sons OF TENrPERANCE.-Shn Star
division number 20, have elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing quarter
Bland Page, W. P; Robert Watkins, W.
A.; Charles L. Harris, R. S.; George
Scott, A. R. S.; Henry Fontleroy, r. S.;
Isaac johnson, T.; Emanuel Wright, c.;
York Woodson, c.; Henry B. johnson, A.
O.; Andrew Bence, l. S.; Beverly Nelson,
.. s.; Cornelius Washington, P. w p.
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RICE IN MARYLAND.--A farmer of
Wicomico county. Maryland, reports that
from one quart Of rice planted in deep,
black soil, he raised "a quarts, weighing
2s pounds. 1t was planted about the
middle of April, in rows 1S inches apart,
and cut October 27. Single grains pro-
dueed from 5 to 25 stalks, from 81 to 8
feet high,