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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

a UNMAILABLE LETTERS REMAINING
IN THE PosToFFICE, April 8, 1872
Charles A. ,Lohnert, i116 South Broad
street, Richmond, Va; George W. Smith,
l7l3 Washington street; d. s. Howard,
Rices, near Chester. q aUGQ.s satlLLa. y /.
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The Notwithstanding celebrated
Berger Family of Swiss Bell-ringers will
open at Virginia Hall tonight. They are
deserving of q cordial greeting from our
citizens. Their performances are chaste,
elegant, and artistic. Reserved seats can
be secured at q. F. Johnston's news and
music store. g@afy nj
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LOCAL MATTERS.


@. II. WENDLINGER, as assignee of 7. r.
Beazley and of r. ID. Wills, will sell this
day at . p. M, in front of the u. s. Custom
house. valuable farming lands in Spottsyl-
vania and Amelia counties.
w. H. ALLDERDICE, assignee of S. b. Mayer,
bankrupt, will sell this day at 2 r. M, in
front U. s. Custom-house, valuable farm in
Halifax county.
fgsH APRIL 18th. ~ 49,
w. H. ALLDERDICE, as assignee of J. N. Bal
derson, J. A. Marks, ]. II Dowdy, +. Hof-
man, j. p. Bowles, II. r. Ligon and A. p.
Crenshaw, banhrupts, will sell this day at
l p. NJ, in front of United States Custom
house, valuable farm Lands in Richmond,
+. Prince George, Lunenburg, Culpepper, Han
ever. Halifax and Charlotte counties. Fl
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

q STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL-DELE-
GATES TO THE AMERICAN PoMoLGI-
CAL SoCIETY.-At meeting of the Vir-
ginia Horticultural and Pathological Socie-
ty held yesterday afternoon free discuss
sion was had on the expediency of holding
a strawberry festival in this city during
the season when that fruit is in the best
condition for exhibition. The prevailing
opinion amongst those present was that
successful exhibition might be had. The
following committee was appointed to make
all necessary arrangements for the occasion,
viz: DIR. S. p. Moore (chairman), Capt. John
M. Allan, Dabney Carr, Colonel @. O..
Tompkins, Franklin Davis, DR. j. G.. Beattie
and William II. Peasants. a
The following named members were APP
pointed delegates to the American Pomo-
logical society, which meets in the city Of
Boston on the 18th September next, viz:
Mr.. William III. Haxall, DR.. S. P. Moore,
Mr.. John w. Rison, Colonel @. @. Tomp-
kins, Captain John M. Allan, Colonel j.
O. Shields, Joseph R. Rennie, I. S. Tower,
and DR.. j. G. Beattie.
The committee who were appointed to
make arrangements for the festival will
commence operations at once, and leave
nothing undone to make the exhibition a
success. They propose also offer pre-
MUM list for flowers, which will induce
our florists and gardeners to send in suf-
ficent number to make them an interesting
feature Of the occasion. 's a
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

PRESENTS. Mr.. D. A. Carter, clerk of
the committee on roads and internal navi-
CATION of the House of Delegates, was
Yesterday presented with handsome set
Of sleeve-buttons and studs, by the menu
bers of that committee. Captain R. f.
Walker, state superintendent of public
printing, though worthy of any testimonial
his friends might bestow, was not the for
tunate recipient, as stated in these columns
yesterday. g.5.3 on sll
Mr.. j. Bell Bigger, clerk Of the House,
was last night presented with beauti ful
set of silver tableware by the members of
that body. .4 srlilzsl n ..-ssn5lll 4
Mr.. Shelton @. Davis clerk of the
Senate, was presented with q handsome
and costly gold watch chain by the mem-
hers of that body. r.a a.a
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TEMpERATURE.-The following is the
range of the thermometer at @. Il. john
ston's news and music store, 9lS Main
street, for to-day: At 8 a. m. SO J; 10 m.
6S; 3 D. m. 20. ssrs.s.- sr..-g.-..-,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

y THERE is no excuse for poor Biscuits,
Rolls, Bread, Griddle Cakes, Muf1ns, Wafies.
&C., when DooLEr's YEAsr POWDER is used.
Grocers sell it. u. ~. !. |. u h
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

THE REVENUE CoLLEcToRsHIP.
The internal revenue collectorship here has
been the subject of comment and much un-
certainty durinr the past week or ten days.
The indications now are, however, that
Mr.. Burgess will be retained in the posi-
ton. His management of the office has
given universal satisfaction to the business
men Of Richmond and of the district.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

i ILLUSTRATED PAPERs.-C. r. john
ston, news and music dealer, has received
Harper and Leslie for the week ending April
IL. They are fine numbers.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

OELEBRATIoN.---We learn that the
colored people of Mecklenburg will hold a
grand emancipation celebration at Boydtcn
on the ninth instant.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03
LOCUST DALE, MADISON |

~ LOCUST DALE, MADISON County, VA.
Wehave been using Wilcox Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing all the sewing for large
family. 1t has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on tits no more liable to
rip than work done by hand with the same care.
We have examined many other kinds of ma
chimes and their work, and have no hesitation in
saying we consider the Wilcox & Gibbs decidedly
superior to any of them. LUCY H. GORDON.
trFHg ~ ELLA +. WILLIS.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

81 PARDoNED. The governor to-day is
sued a pardon to Landon T. Levitt, now in
the penitentiary. He was convicted in
October, 1866, by the Loudoun circuit
court of horse stealing and sentenced to
the penitentiary for fourteen years. At
the same term of the court he was con-
yicted Of shooting with intent to kill, and
sentenced to confinement for one year.
He has four times petitioned for executive
clemency- in August 1868, July 1870,
April 1871, and in March 1878. He claims
to, be innocent Of the crimes with which
he is charged, and says that on two occa-
sions in 1868 he could have escaped from
the penitentiary; also that if pardoned he
will leave the state never to return.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03
LOCAL NOTES.
Lovely spring weather.

Lovely spring weather.
Spring has come and the trees are leav-
ing. @ exc EA
Lucian Beard was yesterday transferred
from the city jail to the penitentiary.
To-day, the third Of April, is the eighth
anniversary of the evacuation of Rich
mond by the Confederates and the occu-
patton by the Federal troops.
Governor Walker has appointed the fol-
lowing board of visitors for Mount YER
non: Ii. w. Thomas, Robert Ould, Gil
bert S. Meem, Fitzhugh Lee, and r. b.
Rixey. ~ asG
It is stated here that Colonel William e.
Cameron, formerly Of the Petersburg
Index will be associated with Major Baker
2. Lee in the editorial management Of the
Richmond Enquirer.
p Mail letters delivered during March,
106,Sl7; local letters delivered, 700;
newspapers, &C., delivered, 3S ,154 letters
collected, 56,716; newspapers, &c., col
lected 1858. Total 214, $50. I ~
The scaffolding has been taken down
from the steeple of the Seventh-street
Christian church, and the completion of
the interior Of the edifce is now pushed
forward so that divine services may be
held in the main body of the church on
the first Sunday in May. ara sRzga
The following convicts were received
yesterday at the penitentiary; Edward
Lucas. colored, one year, from Orange, for
burglary, and William Young, white, from
Giles, for fifteen years, for lascivious
assault. 4iG G&li'8 JIEEkL
.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

MEETING OF THE RICHMOND Barr
A meeting of the Richmond bar was held
in the room of the supreme court of APP
peals, at half-past II o'clock this morning,
for the purpose Of taking action in relation
to the demise Of Judge William Daniel, of
.Lynchburg. The meeting was called to
order by the Hon. James Lyons, and on
motion, j. @. Taylor, Encouragement
of the commonwealth, was called to the
chair. On motion, a committee OF five was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the bar, viz Judge John A.
Meredith, Judge w. w. Crump, Hon.
James, Lyons, Raleigh 7. Daniels and E. Y.
Cannon, esqs. Messrs. Lyons, Trump and
Grattan delivered eulogies upon the life and
character of Judge Daniel. The committee
then reported appropriate preamble and
resolutions, which were ordered to be laid
before the supreme court of appeals. with
the request that they be entered among the
records of the court. $3.50.
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s& 100000.

VIII be distributed this year to the subscri
bers for the AMERICAN WORKING PEG
PIE. large quarto, 10 page Monthly, costing
but d 80 per year. 1t gives a premium to every
subscriber. varying from 25 cents in value up to
o., %, $40. go. 800, 5000. and $500 in Green
backs, besides Watches, Sewing Machines,
Parlor Organs and numerous other premiums
Of value. Send for specimen and circulars to =
.Els8 sv5sAT 81 I. CAPRON 4 CO..
NH Ism lAaLa4 ~ Pittsburg, Pa.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

GONE AND GoING.-Many members of
the General Assembly left for their homes
last evening, and others departed to-day.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

- = BoYDToN, Va
j have long desired Wilcox & Gibbs Ma
chine We have double-thread machine, but
cannot manageit. propose to exchange for one
of yours. N q M L. CARTER.
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- 3 -AMUsEMENTs.
RICHMOND THEATRE.

" M,l h,1say w. s.suis Managing Directors.
THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, APRIL s..
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

Mras ROSE HzHsHE. Mr. BRooKHousE BOWLER,
Nh GUsrAyUs HALL, Ma. JOHN CLARK, fqd
Miss NEWMAN, az Mr.. CEARLBs, 9l -SE1fa
n tsgfIG MIR. NICHOLS. E- ellf til
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-03

FULL CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

n Those Republican fellows have such an
amusing way about them. They in the bab-
it of making assertions and statements, and when
pinned down and made ashamed of them, they
coolly saddle them on TO MS, and keep throwing
them up on all occasions. When we first COM
mitted the crime of moving to Troy, they and all
their agents proclaimed that six months was the
longest time We could possibly exist. Last week
they triumphantiy announced that more than
six months had passed since came, and they
are not run out yeti They are in as healthy
condition as Mcclellan, while operating around
Richmond. One day he sent despatch announc-
ing heavy fighting, and that he had gained i'm
portant advantages, pressing the enemy before
him; and that on the following day he should
proceed to capture their entire outfit. His next
days despatch annonced terrific fghtingt our
troops in good spirits; have succeeded in
bringing off portion of our wounded!
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

HIRAM Powers died yesterday at Florence
His early life gave little promise of the artistic
achievements which have placed him in the front
rank of senlptors. He was waiter in q hotel
travelling salesman. and apprentice to a clock.
maker. Ii was while ws33ang at This trade in
Cincinnati that he took his frat lessan in sculp
ture from Prnssian artist, who was making a
statue OF Gen. jackson. His natural aptitude for
this work soon was manifested to his friends
and his taste for art led him to accept a position
in the Western Museum at Cincinnati, the wax.
work department, which was in his charge for
seven years. Nicholas LOngworth impressed with
his evident genius, tscame his patron, and
through his generous assistance Powers was en-
abled, in 1887, when 81 years of age to go to Ea-
rope to Study his art in the galleries of Florence
He was assidnons in his application, and in 1888
produced his ideal study of "Eve,r a work which
Tborwaldsen said any sculptor might be
prond to claim As his masterpiece. In 1889 he
made his model of the Greek Slave his most pop-
nlar work, of which he has made six duplicates
IN marble. Among his other works are the Fish
er Boy" III Penseroso," sProserpine," @Califor-
MA, and america His portrait -busts are the
most numerous productions of his chisol, and
among them are busts of Adams, Jackson. Web
ster, Calhoun, Marshall Everett, and Van Bu-
rem, of which that of Calhoun is his masterpiece
IN that kind of work. He has died in his 66th
year. Since 1888 be has resided in Florence,
making only occasional visits to Rome and other
Plaees.-Ckicago Tribune
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Editor.
Deferred.

Rev. Mr. Mahan handed US a communication,
founded upon our recent article On the Decline
of Methodisui," and the controversy arising ther-
from, which we had intended inserting this week,
but compelled to defer until next week. The
article is lengthy, aud we shall probably want to
answer some portions of it, which We have not
time to do this week; hence the PostPonement'
We thus refer to it, to preclude any thought tnal
we do not desire to publish it, or mean TO let u
quietly disappear from sight. We deem TINS
statement the more necessary, from significant
passage contained in the gentleman's communi-
catien wherein he says he was told that II he at
tempted to reply TO us, we would abnse and SIAN
der him beyond measure-a warning which he
effects 20 regard as unnecessary, but upon which
be nevertheless seems to have misgivings, from
the fact that he requests us if NE reply, to do it
in the same spirit of fairness and courtesy in
which he writes. We can very well guess where
he received his warning; and are only surprised
that they did not tell him We had horns cloven
feet, and a tail with a hook on the end; or
that we kept a big Indian war-club in our Office,
with which to knock out the brains of preachers
when they visited US. He will Iearn that when
men come at us like gentlemen, although as plain
ly and eutspoken as he has done, we can treat
them in the same manner. Probably if he had
opened up with the epithets of thief, Infide per-
jurer, bribe-taker with copious references to s.,
900, we should have replied to him in the same
language in which we have been answering GER
tain fools according to their folly; but we pro-
pose to treat him in such a way, that he can
readily make up his mind as to the truth of the
other wicked things he has heard of us.
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Attorney General Williams on the
Bond Question.

Inc ioiiowihS Correspondence explains itself.
The question and interests decided by the Dill
lon decision affects a large number of people. 1t
more seriously affects a few private bondhoiders
who are large losers by the effects of the decis-
ion- Bnt the people, who are also, TO large
extent, innocent parties are, protected from the
effects OF lndiscriminate bond voting.
The following correspondence and comments
are copied from the Commonwealth of yesterday.
TAXATION FOR PAYING INTEREST on MANUFAC-
TURING BONDS.
TT. Marshall ESQ Treasurer of os.co .orn-
A.. - - tr "a Usas9 e",n-
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SUIT ExrnAoRDrNAnY.
r. -. Taylor, Esq, OF the wyaudostc Gazette,
Arrested for Libel.


From the Kansas City Journal We take the fol-
lowing account Of the arrest of Taylor. editor Of
the Wyandotte Gazette, by Hon. s. A. Cobb:
Our neighboring town of Wyandotte was
thrown into fever of excitement yesterday, by
the arrest of x. b. Taylor. ESQ., editor of the Ga
zette, charged with defamng the character Of
Hon. 5. A. Cobb, III. C., frou Kansas The mat
ter out of which this grew seems to be about as
follows: The Wilson Comfy Free Press publish
ed an item to the effect that charges bad been
circulated implicating Col. Cobb in lobbying
through the back pay bill, aud it asked if the
charge he true. This Seems to have originated
with the Wyandotte Gazette and that paper
takes up the inquiry of the Free Press, and in
ply, asserts that Col. Cobb did lobby for that
bill Ii also charges that Col. Cobb's only COM
mission IN the army was that of Captain in an
unorganized Indian regiment, inc connection with
which he managed to draw several months pay
without doing duty; that he afterwards was
commssairat for eighteen months, during which
| time he roblasd the government nf about nine
teen thousand dollars; that as attorney for John
Speer, he attempted to brbe Capt Matthews,
one OF the jurors; and that In the late Congress
| sional contest, he showed himself to be a drunk
en-, ynigar man, to whom ladies could not listen,
and Mt Augusta they were compelled TO leave the
| place where he was speaking.
This article appeared in this weeks paper, Fri
day. IL would be manifestly improper for us to
discuss the merits of the case at this time, but
this much we say. Col. Cobb has always
tanned good reputation among his fellow citi.
Zens in Kansas, and at the last election elect
ed to Congress by large majority, nearly every
body in Wyandotte County voting for him.
| Since Wyandotte is his home 10 seems that some
thing Of these charges should have been known
before, and had they been known and substanti-
ated before the election, thercsult would doubt
less have been different. a
Since criminal action is pending against Mr..
Taylor for making these charges, it would be
Ipanifcstly improper for us to say anything cal
| culated to prejudice his case His personal fate
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

AGRICULTURAL PRISTISG.-Alfred Gray, Secre-
tary of the State Agricultural Society, in answer
to an inquiry from the Secretary of Farmers
Club, publishes column letter in the Topeka
Commonwealth, relative to the bill for agricultu-
raj printing, first brought to the notice of the
public by the CHIEF. In this leeter, Mr.. Gray an
swers nothing. He does not dispute the figures
we gave; he admits that mass of Reports for
years back (Which he should have said are regu-
lar TRASHY being printed at the publc expense;
and he attempts to show why other printing is
being done in the same wsy-and his apology for
all this is that the laU provides for it, aud it is
not the fault of the Agricultural Board. Mr..
Gray virtually admits everything We said. The
very point we endeavOred to make was that the
lGu allowed it, with the further point, however,
that officers of the Agricultural Board, by a sys-
tenn of persistent bumming and lobbying, procured
the passage of the laws under which the public
funds are being squandered by the thousands.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

HORSE RACING.-The press and the Farmers
Associations are making a vigorous war against
horse racing at Fairs. The State Grange even
passed a resolution denOuncing it. This war, if
ket up, is bound to be successful. 1t is move
in the right direction. Agricultural Fairs, under
the system that has Of late prevailed, stood a
good chance soon to become the exclusive prop
erty of horse-raeers and gamblers. The manag-
of the State Fair formerly kept the fast horse
business in the background; but two years ago,
the fast men got up on their muscle, and determ-
inei to put fast horses at the head of the heap.
As money is the foundation of votes in the State
Fair, this was easily accomplished. The horse
racers, sportsmen, and gamblers, having the most
money, ioeked in, bought memberships, and car
ried the day. Men were placed at the head of
the Society who had no interest in agriculture,
simply because they were fast-horse champions.
This thing will pass away.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14
A NEW HOUSE.
The New E.,.bIi.hmcn, Of d. VI. steele

There is no branch of trade in which st. JO-
sePh has more completely excelled all its rivals
in the Missouri Valley than in the wholesale
grocery business, and this fact alone has drawn
here retail merchants for hundreds of miles in
every direction. Groceries are a necessity, not a
luxury, and people will go where they are sold
with the smallest margin for profit.
1t affords US pleasure to record the establish
nfent of another wholesale grocery house in St.
Joseph-that of ID. VI. Steele & Co. The senior
partner, Dudley NJ Steele. esq, has been known
for twenty years to the business men of the
northwest. Long connected with the house of
Nave, McCOrd & Co., and with one of oHr most
successful insurance companies, and having filled
hOnOraDly and efficiently many important posi-
tions in our great public enterprises, bis name
stands prominently before the public of
st. JOseph's most sagaciOus, straightforward bus
iness men. His experience in the grocery trade
has been ample, and as u careful, prudent buyer
he has superior.
Mr. W. b. Kemper is a thorough business man,
aud ~iil aeyote iris entire aetSutiou - the bust
ness Of the house.
Messrs. W. b. Craig and G. W. Barr are well
known, not only 10 the business men of st. Jo-
seph but the business men of the entire north
west. In Kansas, particularly, where they have
been engaged for years. their names stand among
the foremost in commercial circles. Their names
will give an immense strength to the new firm
in Kansas and Nebraska.
We won't undertake to enumerate the various
articles kept in the immense wholesale grocery
house of d. II. Steele g. Co.-and they embrace
everything ever kept by any wholesale grocery
house. They make, however, a speciality of fine
California wines and brandies, of which they re-
ceived full car load day or ago, and they
also devote particular attention to choice liquors
and cigars. ln this particular line they chal-
leDge competition.
That the house of D. NJ Steele & Co. can offer
as good inducements to the retail grocery trade
as any house IN the west there is not shadow
OF doubt. and perfainlv most rOnfilentlv
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

HAPPY MEN!-The farmers of Doniphan Coun-
ty ought to be happy, they have so many disin-
terested friends to give them sdvics The White
Cloud Leader now gives them tlssir orders. The
substance of it, boiled down, is that the farmers
must nominate a ticket of men known TO be op-
posed to us and the Chief or it will Withhold the
might of its support, and go for the ticket nomi-
mated by the ring calling themselves the Repub-
licau party of the County. But if the farmers
nominate a ticket containing no man that has
warm side for the Chief, and that contains such
timber as will crafty the spite and malice of the
clique who imported the Leader, and who dictate
its tone then the most puissant Leader will pitch
in and elect it. We are led to wonder how in
the world the farmers of Doniphan County man.
aged to get along before they ever heard of the
delectable pair who run the White Cloud Leader
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-08-14

u The Straight Democracy of Ohio have NOM
mated for Governor, William Allen of Chillicothe,
who was laid up to dry many years ago. He was
in the United States Senate thirty years ago. He
was formerly known as "Petticoat Allen," from
the fact of his having, in 1s4O either invented
the story, or was active in repeating it, of Gen.
Harrison's cowarlice, and of his taking refnge in
petticoats during the war of 1872. Allen was
once famous stumper, and had a tremendous
pair Of lungs. On one Oceasion when making a
speech near q railway track, they tried to drown
his voice with the locomotive whistle; but after
. short contest, Allen came of victorious There
are very few people but supposed he was dead
long ago-and for all that his running will
amount to, it is not material whether the belief
is corrected or not.