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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04
ESSEX STREET.

The fire spreading to the southwark and
to the rear of the Globe Theatre building,
soon worked around into Essex street and
involved the whole north side Of the street
to Brimmer place, in the general ruin. At
half past ten O'Clock that entire side of the
street was in flames, the fire travelling with
great rapidity BY the most energetic and
courageous efforts on the part of the fire.
men, the conaagration was successfully
fought aud the progress of the fire in this
locality arrested From every available
point on the south side Of the street the
firemen directed streams upon the burning
buildings, the walls of which, being strongly
constructed, remained standing, though the
danger of their falling appeared imminent.
The large granite building on the northeast
corner Of Washington and Essex streets
was not burned, owing to the intervention
Of good thick walls, but it was so flooded
by water as to entail upon the occupants
very heavy loss. The fire extended on the
north side Of Essex street. through build.
ing IL to %, occupied by Benjamin s.
Rowe & Co., boots and shoes "a to 26,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04
Weekly News summary.


Weekly News summary.
st Louis is to have a new paper, to
be called the Tribune, and to start with a
capital Of 100000
"A new club is said to be organizing in
New York, which will admit ladies as well
as gentlemen TO membership.
We count seventeen new women lee
turers who are preparing to assist in turn.
ing the world upside down next season.
One Of Barnum's boa constructors, i'm.
ported last year from Africa at vast ex-
pensc, died in Boston on Thursday last.
The mortality among bees in Della
ware Co., O., during the last wear, has been
so great as TO amount almost to extermna-
ton.
- Governor Kellogg says the Louisiana
climate is the only one in which he can
preserve good health, and that he intends
to stay.
Miss Anthony is willing, not to say
anxious, to prove her fearessncss by stand
ing =" face 10 face with Satan" How about
Satan ?
Some wealthy men 10 Massachusetts,
are attempting to organize society having
for its object the repeal OF the prohibitory
liquor law.
"A Story County, Ia woman voted at
a late election, but the Grand Jury has re.
fused to indict the judges Of election or
the woman.
"A man sevcnty-three and a woman of
sixty-nine eloped from West Amesbury last
week, because their children objected to
their marriage.
Miss Mary Low recently proved her.
self singh aud game" by winning the prize
for defamation over her male classmates of
Colby University, Maine.
The nbae,on presented by the New
York democrats to President jackson on
his retirement from office is among the
sights at the Nashville exposition.
Fine old farms on the eastern shore Of
Maryland are selling dirt cheap. Places
when 10 $500 sofa quickly at sloo per
acre VIII NOT orihs nan 'hat sum now
Twenty pupils Of the Pittsburgh Fe-
male College having become converted de.
clare their determination to flrt with none
but young divinity students hereafter.
--MIs. Anna FecSham' oil New bedford
Mass IS about 10 sue the CITY Tor s7,oou
Tor the loss OF her husband VINO died Of
smallpox contracted while working IN the
hosp'a''
The topers of Salem, Ind, were con
siderably rlled to see their names conspcu
ously posted IN every saloon, with orders
from the Town orcers iorpldding any one
TO sell 'hem iiquor'
When an Oshkosh editor runs away
with n mans wife, the bereft husband come'
around and stops his paper. Some mel
will withdraw their subscriptions for thu
most trivial reasons.
-hellg'on IS sa'd 10 De "revvlng' II
lnu'ana 10 such an extent mat there arr
Almost as many ooptlsn's as divorces sixty
tnree persons oeins immersed at uran'
Ohain alone last SUNDAY
A citizen of Bangor, Maine, promise
to pay the Society for the prevention o
cruelty to animals 81 900 if it will secur
the passage of State law prohibiting tn
use of the check-rein on horses.
An exchange boasts of dentist VIII
can extract fourteen teeth in fifty.6v
seconds. We know an old lady who ca
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04

1.-THE President, Cabinet and the new
Civil Service Advisory Board had a sitting
on the civil service reform on Saturday, a,
which the whole scope of the reform was
discussed. The president reaflirmed hi,
faith in the value of the general plan, anG
it was agreed on all hands that Improve
ments in details can and must be made
This will be attended to at once.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04

OrEx-President Theirs has declared his
intention to resume his seat in the French
Assembly on the benches of the left centre
where he will doubtless make things lively
for the new ministry.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04


CABOT Rev Mr. Wight, of the Methodist
church, occupied his pulpit for the first time
for three months, on the 18Th. tic is not yet
FULLY restored to health.
Newell J. Cummings sold his house and
lot on Elm street in this village last week, to
Charles Paige, for s 600
Tile Messrs. Lance have improved the
looks OF the fence around the new cemetery
very much, by painting it white. The fence
around the old burying ground looks as though
those that have friends buried there, had con-
cluded TO let II 60 common, free plumber for
sheep cattle, etc, rather than fence IL, or else
the selectmen had forgotten that the Grand
Jury meets next September.
The railroad question still continues to be
the topic ofthe day. The last survey runs on the
ives. side Of this village. following up tho
stream To Nichols ledge, but on arriving at
the summit it hus proved that the fall was too
great to strike the line running up from Hard
wick. Another survey was then made, run
ming up from the Lower Village, which brings
u within about one-thrd Of mile Of the centre
OF the village. This adds one mile to the route
spoken Of in the WATcnMAN K Journal of
the 18th ult., but still It is not yet given up
nut way can be found to get aruund Nichols
ledge, and save One-half OF mile in distance.
Another route spoken Of is to run to Walden
lights, and thus save iodr OF five miles in
distance from either route
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-06-04

TIE CHICkEKING DUILDINd ANh OIUENs.
Chickering's splendid granite.rront build
ing, No. 354 Washington street, 800 own
ed by II. H. Hunnewell caught fire almost
simultaneously with the Globe Theatre,
and burned iercely until they we're entirely
destroyed. No. see was occupied by T.
c. Pazot & Sen, furriers, and by the Pilot
bookstore. The building next south Of the
theatre was occupied on the first floor by
Alexander Crawtords restaurant, and The
upper part by the Arlington billiard hall.
The last of the Chickering building was
seen about halcpast ten o'clock, when the
walls fell.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
Suit for n Recovery of Tobacco Tax.

Suit Tor the Recovery of Tobacco Tax.
WASHINGTON, February A suit
has been instituted here by William p,
Burwell, of the city of Richmond, in the
circuit court of the United States in the
case of James b. Pace vs. Rush Burgess.
claiming $25, 900, which has been paid as
export tax on $4,000 packages of Navy
tobacco. This suit will 90 to the supreme
court of the United States, involving as it
does the question of the constitutionality
of the law levying this export tax. 1t is
one OF great Importance, and the issue of
it will be watched with great interest by
the manufacturers of tobacco throug bout
the whole country.
Exchange United states Bonds
The Now Loan, &c.
WASHINGTON, February A. The
comptroller of the currency will not here
after exchange United States bonds depos-
tied on security, for the circulating notes
of national banks, except upon the condi-
ton of substituting the new five per cents.
Of the loan Of July 18th, 1870, and Janu-
airy Goth, 1871.
New YORK, February 4.-Applica-
tons for the new loan in this city and the
interior are numerous and heavy, and are
chiefly from national banks exchanging
their circulation security. Applicants
from remote points are as yet few. Adj
vices from London indicate large subscrip-
tons, but as the continent has not yet
been heard from there is no data upon
which to estimate an aggregate of the APP
plications. The five per cent. closed here
at ll34, or about half per cent. premium.
Death Of a United States Officer.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The Sec
rotary of the treasury yesterday received a
telegram from the deputy collector of GUS
toms at ~Fernandina, Fla, announcing the
death of S. E. Deforest, the collector of
the port, which occurred yesterday morn
ing,
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DIED.

GRAVES-At Frederick Hall Depot, Louisa
county, Virginia, January 10, of diptheria,
SALLIE JAMES, aged two months and eleven
days January %, FRANCES ANNIE, aged
three years, four months and twsnty-three days
January 20, SUSAN HELEN, aged four years
ten months and ten days, infant children Of
Bernard B. and George q. Graves.
Farewell, our Mama
And Papa, to us dear,
We have gone to Heaven
You need not fear.
Our sufferings here
Were short you perceive.
Prepare for death
And follow us.
HELEN, ANNIE, JIMMIE
Farewell our children, to us dear;
You have gone to Heaven,
We have no fear.
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The Northaeet Disaster.

CADIz, February 5.-The dispatch from
Lisbon announcing that the steamship Mu-
rillo had been sighted off that port was in-
correct, as she is yet at Cadiz, where she
has remained since her first arrival. The
British consul here has demanded the issue
ola writ ofattachment against her. The cap
tain of the Murillo and the officer who. was
on watch at the time the disaster to the
Northfeet happened, are held as prisoners
on a Spanish man-ofwar, pending the in
We stigation.
The crew are under guard and are not
allowed to go ashore. The Spanish au-
thorities who have made examination of
the Murillo. declare that she shows no
signs of having been in collision, and it is
their belief that she is ~guiltless OF running
down AMI sinking the N ,rthfleet.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05

ANOTHER ATTACK Upon JOHN
SMITH.-W. O. Stetter, 257 Petersburg
market, publishes a very sharp letter in
The Religious Herald Of this week. in
which he assails Mr.. Smith for misrepre-
senting him in his famous letter of Decem-
Der Is.
He says: +" l remember the circumstan-
ces perfectly well. There came struggling
around my stall in the m~arket-house, a
long, lean, awkward, rcd-headed, tallow-
faced man, with q white handkerchief
around his neck. l felt at once that he
was a regular sneak. This man ! know
now to have been John Smith. lie tried to
be very spry, but | knew he was from
some little village as soon as l laid my
eyes upon him.
MI. Stetter then proceeds to give what
passed between him and John Smith, and
denounces John fercely. He then proceeds
to pay q tribute to the Methodists. and
tells who is s'the very best preacher in the
conference" &C., &C., &c.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
Terrific Explosion of Ten Boilers in
Pittsburg- Destruction of the Lar
gest Iron Works in the Country
List OF the Killed and Wounded.

List OF the killed. and
PITTsBURG, February 3.-The acc,-
dent at the American iron works this
morning surpassed anything in fatality that
has occurred in this city for some time. At
10 o'clock a battery of ten boilers, situa-
ted at the south side of the new mill of the
American iron works, exploded with a
terrific report, causing the death of several
men and great destruction of property.
The boilers had been in position about a
year, but had been five years in use. They
were placed between the spike and nail
factories, three hundred feet from the river,
facing south, which seemed to be the di-
rection the force of the explosion expended
itself, although the battery was complete
ly annihilated and the destruction complete
On all sides.
About twenty feet of the spike and nail
factories were blown down, and the wall
and roof of the new mill were blown
away. Portions of the bodies, bricks, and
timber were thrown great distances, some
fragments three or four blocks. The
cause of the explosion is still unknown.
The engineer had examined the boiler
gauges and found the state of the water
satisfactory. The most intense excitement
prevailed.
After the explosion great crowds imme-
diately gathered, and worked to remove
the debris and recover the bodies of the
killed. Seven were recovered, all more or
less mutilated, some f~rightfnlly and black
ened as though burned. Two of the killed
were found many feet away from the scene
of the accident, in an adjoining mill. They
had been employed there, and were struck
by flying missiles. One man was bringing
q load of coal to the furnace on the elevated
railway, which was just over the battery,
when the explosion occurred, and was
blown upward for q considerable distance.
The lower jaw of one workman was. found
some distance from the body. Four bodies
were partially buried under the ruins.
The killed were taken away on stretch
ers as fast as the bodies were recovered,
and the scenes which followed recognition
by friends were painful in the extreme.
The following is a complete list of the
killed: Charles Office, Patrick Howley,
Barney McAuley, Thomas Mccarthy,
Mike Reynolds, Anton Beckers, and John
Sheehan. The following is a partial list Of
the wounded Adam Jound, both legs and
arm broken /; Charles and James G. Ward,
severely injured about the head John
Corb Dalsell, Jacob Kenker, and Timothy
Mahony, legs crushed ; J.. Brobek, spine
injured and burned about the back I;
Robert Nelson, hands, face, and body
burned seriously I; Thomas Boyle, injured
in the head and breast; Robert Blatchford,
injured internally !; Nicholas Long, legs
crushed, one eye injured ; Henry Keyser
arm broken by fragment of iron ; Henry
Small, a boy, ear split, and seriously
injured.
The nail-feeders were out on a strike a
the time of the explosion, otherwise tho
loss of life would have been very great
The iron works are the most extensive o
their kind in this country, covering sever
acres, and employing $500 workmen.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
AT VIRGINIA HALL.

THURSDAY NIGHT, FEBRUARY 8,
For the Benefit of st. Patrick's Sunday School
Library,
PROFESSOR G.. r. HARDING WILL
EXHIBIT HIS GREAT FRENCH BIORAMA,
Consisting of Life-like Representations of the
most Beautiful and Historic Landscapes of Italy,
Germany, France and America European
Cathedrals and most Imposing Religious Cere-
monies. Great Battles and Battle-fields of the
late Franco Prussian War, and Franco-Ger.
manic Cemeteries. &c, sc.
The Instruments used by Professor Harding
being arranged upon new and scientific princi-
Piles, and perfected after years of patient labor
and at great cost, are superior to and different
from any ever before exhibited in this country.
His reproduction of Natures Scenery is so per.
feet and Elusive that it charms and amazes the
beholder, and his representation of moving
bodies and figures so natural that the spectator
fancies he beholds the prototypes passing in re-
view before him demonstrating that If Art
cannot excel 1t can at least equal Nature.
fe 4-3tt
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10000 TICKETS ONLY-ss EACH

The distribution of GIFTS will take place
Immediately after the concert, on the vast stage
of the Opera House, and in full view of the
audience, under the immediate supervision of
the President and Directors OF the Vue de pEau
Company and the following distinguished gem
tlemen, who have kindly consented to be present
and see that the gifts are properly distributed
as advertised
Hon JOHN R. LUDLOW, Mayor of Norfolk
Hon. A. 3. WATTS, Mayor of Portsmouth;
Hon. J. b WHITEHEAD, ex-Mayor of Norfolk
Colonel WALTER II. TAYLOR, of Norfolk
Should the tickets be not sold when the con-
cert comes off, the presents will be distributed
in proportion to the number sold.
Currency-Gif will be paid in CASH at our
banking house, in the city of Norfolk, on pre-
sentation of the tickets entitled thereto, without
discount. For further particulars and for
tickets, apply to the undersigned. who alone
are authorized to appoint agents for the sale of
tickets.
The undersigned, Directors of the Vue de
PEau Company, pledge themselves to the pub.
lie that the above Grand Gift Concert shall
take place on THURSDAY, February 20, 1879,
as announced in above card, on the basis of the
original advertisement as to the distribution of
gifts.
WM. LAMB, r. ]. Nicely, M. PARKS.
v. d. GRoNRR, WIN. II. WHITE, w. RREp,
r. G. GHIo, GEO. w. GRIcR, N BURRuss,
Z. g. LINDSEY.
All orders for the purchase of tickets will meet
with prompt attention.
BURRUSS. son & CO.,
Banking and Financial Agents
yue de L'Eau Co.,
Norfolk, Va.
Agents for the sale of tickets in this city
JOHN @. PAGE, Jr,, main street, and at Ford's
Hotel. je 22-lawtfel9
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
A Queer Murder Case.

New York, February 5.-The Coro-
ner's jury in the case of the murder of
Duryer by Simmons yesterday returned q
verdict that the deceased died from a stab
wound at the hand of Simmons. But to this
they added their belief that the murderous
assault was not premeditated, that the pris-
oner from previous threats made by deceas-
ed toward him may have considered his life
threatened. This is regarded as remarka-
BILE. Twelve millions are said to be repre-
sented in Simmons family and the jurors
are men whose standing is questionable.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05

FIRE THIS MoRNING.-The alarm of
fire turned in at box 81, corner Main and
Fourteenth streets, about 8 o'clock this
morning, was caused by the partial burning
of several wooden shanties on Fourteenth
street, near the dock. The buildings were
owned by e. F. Ragland, and were insured
for $125 each. They were occupied by
BARLEY Davis, whose loss is about $500;
Rachel Pearson, loss about 5000; Mrs.
Thomas, A. Hatton, and Mr.. Thompson,
the loss of the latter three parties aggre-
eating about $400. The fire originated in
the house occupied by Davis, and he and
his family barely escaped with their lives.
The fire is supposed to have been acciden-
fol
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
A Bride Shot Dead.

New YORK, February A Richmond
dispatch states that on the night Of
the 23d ultimo, a band of armed chari-
vari serenaders went to the house
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Potter, a few hours
after their marriage, and on the
bride going to the door to invite the sere-
naders in she was shot, dying two days
after. Three of the %ruffians were arrested
and are in the Fayette county Jail, where
the murder took place,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
Postal

WASHINGTON, February 5.-Postmas-
ter General Creswell directed the following
appointments I: Swords creek, Russell
county, Va, Thomas j. Davis appointed
postmaster, vice John f. Smith, who
failed to qualify. Bennington. King and
Queen county, Va, William 7. Fleet,
resigned. Antioch, Fluvana county, Va,
Samuel FL. Kent, appointed postmaster,
vice H. M. Pierce, resigned. Oakley,
Mecklenburg county, Va, William S.
Read appointed postmaster. vice E. G.
Williams. resigned.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05

ROLL OF HONOR AT THE RICHMOND
HIGH SCHooL.-The following are the
names on the "Roll of Honor" at the
Richmond high school for this week:
Matte Bagby, Annie T. Jude, Helena
Laube, Annie Peasants, Belle Peasants,
Emma Saville, A. Hutchinson, S. Hutch
eson, Fanny L. Power, Ada Thackston,
Carrie Walters, Belle R. Woodson,
Carrie Colin, Carrie McKim, Julia F.
Mitchell, Jacob Ezekiel, Edward McCar-
thy, E. Hutzler, s. 7. Beverage, R. d.
| Stern.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
Fire i'm ~Cincinnafi.

CINCINNATI, February 4.-The bnild-
ing of the Globe rolling mills, on Front
street, and adjoining the gas works,
has been burned. The loss is $4,000;
insurance $4,000 in western COM
panies. Apprehensions were felt during
the fire that the immense ga%s-holders of
the company, opposite, would explode,
but they escaped. 1t is supposed that the
fire originated from a stove among the
shavings in the pattern-shop.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i ted States for the Eastern District Of vir-

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il ted States for the Eastern District Of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of James Fitchett, bankrupt
in bankruptcy.
At Norfolk, Va, this 4th day of February,
1878.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Please 10 take notice hereby, that a petition
has been, to wit: on the 4th day of Feb'y, 1878,
filed in said District Court by James Fitchett of
Northampton county in said district. who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act
of Congress entitled can act to establish q uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States,'' approved March I'd, 1857, for a dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 18th day of February, A. ID. 1873, at IL
O'Clock A. M, before Benz. b. Foster, one Of the
registers of said court IN bankruptcy, at his
Office, No.26 Bank street, Norfolk, in said district,
Is the time and place assigned for the hearing OF
the same; when and where you may attend
and show cause, If any you have. why the
prayer Of the said petition should not be granted.
fe5-W2w Clerk.
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GIFT CONCERTS.
S | O 90 O O..

THE DIRECTORS OF THE VUE DE L'EAU
COMPANY
having for reasons already given to the public
deemed 1t judicious to postpone their
HRAND GIFT CONCERT
in aid Of this
NEW AND DELIGHTFUL SEASIDE
RESORT,
the undersigned take pleasure In announcing
that the concert will take place without fail
ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1873,
IN THE OPERA HOUSE, NORFOLK, VA,
when the following magnificent gifts,
amounting to 100000, will be distributed
by lot to the holders of tickets:
Gift in Greenbacks of......."".$ 5000
o Gifts In Greenbacks of 81 GOO each.-.. 5000
20 Gifts In Greenbacks of 5000 EACH. 10 GOO
70 Beautifully-located Cottage Lots ..
"by the sea- 80 by 1870 feet, at Vue
de rEau, valued at $500 each ....... 80. 900
100 Gifts in Greenbacks at 800 each..... 10000
4Ol Gifts, valued at .."...$ 100, 900
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05

The RELIGIOUS HERALD OF THIS
WEEK contains IN interesting letter from
Elder R. L. Coleman, whom The Herald
%pronouuces 'sone of the ablest and most dis
t~inguished" ministers the Disciples have ;
also, a letter from DR.. Jeter on "Rome as
it appears to a stranger" There are also
articles from Professor Holmes, of the
University of Virginia, and other writers
of national reputation. The subscription
price of The Herald for a year is $3.50
single copies 10 cents.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05
RATES OF ADVERTISING,

nations. The IN of all flags should
be attracted hither by the safety of our
harbors, our abundant products, and the
liberal laws and regulations of our ports.
All legislation in future, having in view the
proper protection and promotion of our
commercial relation. shall meet my hearty
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