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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16

THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION
RAFFLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Widows and Orphans of E the Southern
States. - it3n4 esa i-R -
iJisrRIBurIoE No. $50. EvEslss, Oct. 10,
So 46 s5 IL 42 26 IA 81 10 50 SO III "a .'tiaf
DfsrkIBUrIor No. 69i. Monsire. Oct. 10. I,
II 90 SO 81 "a Is 81 rs "a l A ,iraia
Witness my hand. at Richmond. Va. this i6th
day of October, 1873 fsasi.-Ftt n tilttA a
SIMMONS CO., q. q. T0MPEINS,ttA 81 N y
4sfsa 9f Managers. Oom,slissionersa al
CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE can be pur-
chased from Captain w. i. DABNEY, at the
Branch of1ee. No. 8 Twelfth street. three doors
kom Main.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16

PENITENTIARY,-William Blake has
been received at the penitentiary from
Warren county fbr aaerra of one year and
one day, for assaultipg with intent to
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16

THE WEATHER--TRADE--LADIEs,
&c.TThe weather for the past few days
has been as balny and pleasant as one
could wish spring to be, and, as a natural
consequence, the country merchants have
been putting in their appearance here for
the purpose .ofpuchasing such goods as
were necessary to- complete their fall
stocks Others have been ordering, so that
our Wholesale merchants have recovered
from the lethargy into which they were
thrown BY the recent financial unpleasant
ness. The retail dealers have not been very
busy, for the reason that such weather as the
present is, to them unreasonable, except
in one line, and thatsis dry goods. Rich
mond's fair daughters have made and are
making trade in this line lively, as visit
to the various stores and their appearance
on our streets will abundantly testify. So
mote il be; it drives dull care away to be
able to glance at them occasionally as We
hurry along, hither and thither, frequently
seeking the indomitable item.
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J gEIfxabetIr city County. )

A. meeting of the employees l.of the
United States engineer department at Fort
ress Monroe was held at Libby's store,
Elizabeth City county, on the 9th inst, for
the purpose Of giving an expression. OF
thanks to- the Hon. James IL. Platt, jr.,
for his very valuable Services in having the
pay Of the laboring men employed in
that department. placed on an equal footing
with the pay Of the same class Of men EN-.
Iployed in the sotherdepartnents of the fort.
AT the request, Of Mr.. Plat an order was
ISSUED by the secretary Of were raising the
pay of these laborers to- $3.50 per diem.
Resolutions, thanking both Mr.. Platt and
HonalW. w. Belknap, was passed by the
meeting,, which were wholly composed OF
ilahor;ng man -tssE{S lli4st4 tsGA
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16
COUNTY P'o,lL.TTrcs. q re !.
Halifaxa county.

Numerous letters, received from this
county since the date of the delivery, on
the 11th, at The Courth houses Of the admi-
rable. address r of Colonel Robert sW.
Hughes, assure us that. his effort on that
occasion was one Of the happiest Of his
life. The gathering was most respecta-
BILE one, both in regard to material and
numbers. AT the Courthouse Colonel
Hughes was speaking to the friends and
com panions of his youth, having lived in
Halifax till he was 10 years old and his
recollection Of men and things there ex-
tending back forty years. Halifax VIII give
"a good account of herself on the 4th of
Nnyemher. WI - ss.rir ,InassL
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16
IMPORTANT SALE OF PHOTO
as GRAPHIC GALLERY 5i i

States District Court, upon petition of creditors
and to me directed. in the matter Of w. g. r.
Frayser, bankrupt, will receive sealed pro-
posals for the purchase Of the PHoTOGRA-
lOIl M ain street, Richmond, Va. 3ai94 3ssN
The gallery will be sold as an entirety. and
contains everything needed in the business, and
of the lntest improvements.
A credit until July i, 1874, for onehaIf of the
purchase money will be given. 10 inAisI4
Proposals will be received until IL o'clock. NJ,
October 20, 1873 ~ Full information, with the
privilege of examination of premises. may be
obtained upon application at my offlee. llIae
- 5-s5ftsr. DAVID B. PARKER, 49, 4
oc l4-6t United States Marshal. n
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|
lNTTHE CONSERVATIVES GRAND RALLY
LAST NIaHT.-- The Kemper Kampaign
Klub deserve the credit which all will
award them who, witnessed the spectacle,
of getting up and successfully engineering
d very imposing political demonstration
corner Ninth and Main streets last night.
This club is composed Of twenty-four en-
thusiastic young gentlemen, and they must
have worked very hard or got somebody
else to do so for them. A calculation, not
far from wrong we suspect, makes the
number present between five and seven
thousand, composed Of citizens, their sweet
hearts and wives and good proportion of
the colored population.
Besides the immense number Of citizens
of Richmond there were present the three
clubs from Manchester Wide-A wakes,
Central, and West End4-commanded re-
spectively by Marshals Craig, Taylor, and
bradley, aud the clubs. from Petersburg,
numbering three hundred and twenty
members, the latter arriving just before
half past-past 8 o. clock, under command
Of Major Charles s. S.Stringfellow.
In addition to several hundred Chinese
lanterns suspended across the street, the
club-room was illuminated and filled with
devices. Several railroad engine head
lights placed in the street also added
briIliancy to the scene. The portraits Of
Kemper, Withers, and Daniel appeared on
a huge illuminated lantern. On the stand
were the Conservative candidates for the
house; besides, Hon. John Goode, of
Norfolk; Hon. w. w. Walker, of West
moreland; General Peyton Wise, the
reporter of The STATE JOURNAL, and
other prominent persons.
McCann's splendid First Regiment band
did the music on the occasion, and it was
listened to with evident relish.
Speeches were delivered in the order
named by Messrs. John Goode, w. w.
Walker and Major g. s. Stringfellow,
General Peyton Wise officiating as intro
ducer. y, IA.
General Wise, at the conclusion of
Stringfellow's speech, nipped the budding
aspirations of number of local
patriots, who I were Just spiling to
put id a word, BY abruptly de-
claring that the meeting was dissolved,
and that the crowd who were left would
escort the Petersburg visitors to the depot
and then, go. with the band to, serenade
Judge Ould, all of which was done; and
the Judge made q speeclA promising to
rally extensively around the Conservative
flag from now till election day. 4 AAh +"
We are pleased to say that 50 far as we
know no disagreement, fight, or other dis
turbance married the harmony of the occa-
sion. 40 s Tptjq s,8TEI
I'VE learnthat John Cooley, former
prominent Conservative cOlored man, was
hustled out Of the 6''ub-room sans ceremo-
ME, the jantor1 stating that they had
had enough Of him. = R'-Ao : ~ -
Sometime between midnight. and day
break the band also serenaded Major
Dooley, candidate for the house of dele.
gates fromthis city. rsBz z1fA 1esii
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Democratic Nomination in New York,

New YORK, October 1G.-The Demo-
Gratis OF the Sixth district have nominated
/" Sunset" Cox for Congress.
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i.,.d lFElHa ltk1DhlssiI lFllblENf I
isofga hisfF DtfE
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-16
Marine.

New York, October 1G.-Ar,ived,
Olympic, Trieste, Castle, Greece. Arrived
out, Doran, HISTORIAN.
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PENNSYLVANIA,

SALEM, October 16.-Nesmith's ma
Jor,ty is 2,50o--a Democratic gain Of
6,574.i @ bdpTt 4Hli lEa
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

DEC. 2.-SenGte.--BIr Sumner moved to
proceed to the consideration of the supplement
ary civil rights bill, introduced by him on the
previous day, but the motion was rejected
Bulls were introduced--to set apart certain
portion of the Island of Mackinaw, Michigan, as
national park; to extend the provisions OF the
act of March 8, le73, providing for the collect
ion of debts due from Southern railroads.; grant
ing aid to the Atlantic and Great Western
Canal; to organize the Territory of Oklohama.
The Presidents message was read, ana on
motion was ordered printed and laid on the table.
The Senate went into executive session, when
the nomination of Attorney-General Williams to
be Chief-Justice of the Suprtme Court was read
and laid over for future consideration Ad-
journed House. Notices were given of several
important bills to be introduced. "A resolution
was passed declaring that Messrs. Sypher and
sheldon, of Louisiana, had priIna faciae right
to seats in the House, and that they be admitted
to take the oaih of othce The Presidents
message was read after which the House adj
journed.
DEC. 3.-Senate.-Bills were introduced to
provide for the better protection of the Northern
and Northwestern frontiers, and facilitate Com
merce between the States; to organize the terri
tory of Pembina and to provide a temporary gov
ernment to aid in the execution OF the laws IN
Utah This last bill embraces all the amend
ments to the bill introduced last year D. Mr.
Morrill, argued at length in favor OF the resump-
tion of specie payments, and urged upon
Congress the necessity OF legislation n
e.utive session the Senate adjourned
House.-Notice was given of bill to repeal Sc
much of the postal act as prohibits weekly news
papers from passing through the mails ffee O
postage A discussion took place regarding tn
contested seats from Louisiana, and George l.
Smith was admitted as member from the Fonrti
district. The other cases We're referred to tn
Committee on Elections. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the 4th, a number Of bill
were introduced and laid on the table 10 be re.
ferred TO committees hereafter Mr.. Sherman
bill for the redemption of the loan of 1858 wa
/ passed. Mr.. Ferry called up his resolution in
structing the financial committee to report bill
providing a remedy for the existing monetaT
arrangement, and addressed the Senate in 1avo
thereof The Senate then proceeded to ii
election of the Standing Committees iPuh
1 lished in another culumnl The credentials {
Pinchback and Mcmillan were referred to tn
I Committee on Privileges and Elections Th
! Senate then went into executive session, afte
which it adjourned until Monday.
In the House, on the 4th, Mr.. Hale of Main
] moved that select committee Of seven be az
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

An incendiary fire destroyed the entire bust
ness portion of Fishkill, N. Y, Dee. /. The
loss is S10S, 900; insurance So, 900.
The most destructive fire that ever visited
Independence, Iowa, occurred on the night of
Nov. %. In all ten buildings, occupied by six
teen firms, were burned.
A Cincinnati dispatch reports the wind
storm of the night of Dec. 8 as being very dis
astrous. Trees were blown across the At
antic and Great Western Railroad, near
Akron, across the Richmond and Chicago
road, in Ohio, and barn was struck by light
ming in Highland county, Ohio, and burned
Several houses were unroofed at Laurel, Ind.
A barn was blown down back of Coyington,
Ky., and small house was unroofed in Gin
cinnati At Paterson, N. j., on the 4th, large
four-story frame building, partly completed,
was blown down, burying a number of work
men and passers-by under the ruins. Three
bodies had been recovered, one being City
Councilman Mclean. 1t was not known how
many more were killed. A Memphis dispatch
SAYS that on the morning of the Sd a hurri-
cane swept over the town of Malvern, forty
miles south of that city, on the line Of the
Cairo and Fulton Railroad, razing to the
ground SIX business HOUSES, tedIllkS away thc
roofs of several others, wounding two men
badly and six slightly. The tornado struck
the railroad about three miles below Malvern
and Travelled up the track about four miles,
carrying everything before it, houses, trees,
etc.
A party of desperadoes recently attacked
Robinson's circus troupe at Jacksonville,
Texas, and battle ensued, first inside then
outside of the tent. Three men were killed
and many were wounded. The circus-men
were victorious.
! A dispatch from Corpus Christi, Texas,
Dec. 8, says: g On the night of the 1st inst,
Indians and Mexicans attacked Gray & Gro
ver's ranches, about 20 miles hence towards
the Rio Grande, and killed seven and carried
4 off Gray's son. When the courier left, fighting
was going on.
The propeller City of Detroit foundered and
sunk during gale on Dee. 6, in Saginaw Bay,
and it was thought that some fifteen lives were
| lost.
The steamer Royal George exploded boiler
on the night of Dec. 3, between Jefferson and
Shreveport, ON the Red River. The mate and
three deck hands were instantly killed, and
five others seriously wounded.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
The Poor and the Rich.

A thief is contemplate being, of
course; but in many cases hard want
forces men 60 sin. Poverty is a fearful
straih ON mans honesty. The poor man
who lives an honest life is entitled to more
credit than The man of wealth. The one is
forced to fight against temptation, which
comhs to him under the guise of want and
necessity; the other has no motive except
greed or ambition to tempt him from
the path of rectitude, Yet when the poor
mani sins against the laws of the land, how
few sympatflize with him, or seek to
shield him from the penalty incurred. He
has no friends, and the heaviest penalty
that can be inflicted is considered light
enough for him. When the prison doors
close behind him, hope is shut out forever,
for he knows the pardoning power will
never be asked to interfere in his behalf.
Butithe rich criminal is looked upon as
simply unfortunate heis lionized; Justice
bows in his presence, and seems to ask his
pardon for the unpleasant relations which
it bears towards him If he seonvicted, it
is an exceptional case; his sentence is
made as light as possible; his prison life Is
lighaened by pleasant enioyInents, and
cheerful assurance that his confinement
will be short; and he soon walks forth,
the recipient of executive clemency.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
Report Of the Secretary of the Interior.

The Secretary of the Interior in his annual
report regards the situation in the Indian SER
vice as favorable, and as a vindieation of the
propriety and praeticability of the humane
policy which was inaugurated at the Begin
ming of President Grants executive term, and
which has governed the department in the
transaction of all business matters pertaining
to the conduct of Indian affairs. Satisfactory
progress toward the accomplishment of the
ends sought to be attained by this policy has
already been made, fully iustifEing the hope
that it will eventually achieve the end in view.
The Secretary recommends that the system Of
cash annuities be abolished, and That pay
ments to the Indians be hereafter made in
goods and supplies. He suggests that moneys
due the prairie bands of Pott0wattomieSa and
Kansas Indians be invested in Government
bonds and placed to the credit of said Indians
respectively, for the purpose of their ciyili-N
cation, TO be used by the Commissioner
of Indian Affairs for that object, both
interest and principal at such times and in
such manner as the President of the United
States may direct. The Government should
assist Indians desirous of securing a perma-
nent home by donations of stock and farming
implements. The first step toward the per-
manent settlement of the Indians in fixed
homes Is the establishment and rigid enforce
ment of regulations to keep them all upon
reservations. The Secretary says the Sioux
nation is almost completely surrounded by
ment and at the same time bitterly hostile to
the Sioux. If these friendly tribes could be
literally supplied with firearms and am
munition, the present supremacy of the
/ Sioux might in few years be de-
stroyed with but little aid from the army.
/ The Secretary refers to the lawless condition
of the Indian Territory, and says, II the
Ocmulgee constitution, with the proposed
amendments, is not adopted at the next meet
/ ing of the Indian Council, and Congress shall
not deem it advisable to erect Territorial
Government within the Territory, he trusts
that the necessary legislation may be obtained
to provide for the organization of courts there.
in, and other jurisdiction, so far as the ap
! pointment of judicial officers il concerned, b,
/ the Federal Government.
i The Secretary invites the attention of Con
Il gress to a request from the colony eff Menn0n
ties, residing in Southern Russia, for modi
fication of existing land laws. in certain par
tieulars, TO enable them to settle upon on
public domain in a compact colony. The en-
tire area they will probably require viii b
about 500,O00 acres,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
POETRY.
THANKSGIVING.
pr RosE rERRY COOKE.

DY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
There is a new song irl my lips,
A song that fits to-day,
The music of a quiet atream
Upon its seaward way
The monotone of such content
As to ii mortal life is lent
The song tiny river sings
That through meadow glides,
Half hidden by the waving grass
Its level course divides;
At last f0rgetfHl of the hills
That Yexed so long its infant rllls.
Not yet its chant of victory
Re-echoes from the shore;
Not yet is all its duty done,
Its rush and labor oPer;
But ocean neareth every day,
And bright is life THAI glides away
A little hymn of graf tltude,
Like BIZ d-songs from their nest,
NY heart must fashion into speech
And utter from its rest
A tender voice of thapkfulness
For love that loyeth most to bless.
The slow speech of weary child
That, wandering lost and lone,
Comes unaware on home at last
And nestles TO its own,
Wrapped all at once in warmth and peace,
Where all the storm and straying cease.
Ali can it be, Of last, at last,
The time of toll and tears,
OF bitter tr, uble overpast,
That hope again appe RS
That after all this weary strife
live to thank thee, Lord, for life
To gather up the broken clue
And tread the path again
With quiet hope and ithankfulness
trad SO long with pain,
To trust again with such faith
As once was wounded unto death?
Lord, keep me closer at thy side
AS life the sweeter grows,
Lest forget in this content
The thorns beneath the rose.
Tat, dear as home 8nd love may be,
| find them still mostdear with Thee.
N. Y Independent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
FOREIGN.

Havana dispatches of Dec. 4 state that Cap
tain General Joyellar had telegraphed his re-
signation to the Madrid Government, on ac-
count of the orders to deliver up the Virgini-
US. He says in his dispatch that g the deliy-
cry of the Virginius viii instantaneously
cause frightfnl commotion throughout the
Island which would be sure to result in sue
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27

A couple of ingenious boys at ST.
Cloud, Minnesota, lately amused them
selves by filing a school-rnate's mouth
with snow and tying handkerchief round
his jaws to keep them shut, and the eoro-
neri.s jury could scarcely agree whether 20
callIit choking or drowning.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27

pamphlet entitled seThe Book of Blood; !;
an authorized record of the policy adopted by
modern Spain to put an end to the war for
independence of Cuba" The word 'sbloodv
is printed in large red letters. 1t gives the
number of political prisoners executed since
the troubles began at 4,672.
Following is the public debt statement,
Dec 1:
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1873-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Gold closed in New York, Dec. s, at 100 S-S.
Outside advocates of a war for Cuba have
been distributing before the Senate and House
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26
ARsURDKFIEs OF FASHION.

A correspondent of the fashionable Lon
don ladies' newspaper, the Ladies' Treasury,
saws: "The latest novelties which are 500
ken of for spring fashions are the re-intro-
duction Of the First Empire style of dress
that is, short waists, right under the arm.
pits. Skirts also are to be made PERFECTLY
plain, with just few gathers at the back;
SO that all the old pictures, with their al
most bodiless dresses, and long scanty
skirts, may serve as fashion plates for the
coming season. Slender, tapering waists
are not to be seen this year, and we are
doomed pro TEN, to resemble bags Of flour
tied round the neck. Do not think that
am exaggersting; already some Of our young
bellies have appeared both in society and at
the theatres in those inelegant dresses, and
Certainly the we3rers looked half ashamed
of themselves. There is, however, nothing
else seen than these short waists It all the
best fashion-houses; SO, whether the revival
will have permanent standing or not, the
attempt is being seriously made 10 bring
short waists and lanky dresses once more in
vogue" The Paris correspondent of the
same paper says: "Amoug the absurdities,
Of fashion is that at present introduced into
Paris Of wearing the hair over a mon
strouslY high comb. The chignons at the
back of the head are no more seen, but they
have mounted to the top of it. The hair is
arranged higher than the couture, be it hat
cap or bonnet. This new arrangement is
said 10 resmble the style Of head-dress of
the ancient French Grenadiers. 1t Is more
than coiffure-it is bonnet of hair; and
a the side, placed very high, IS cockads
of ribbon or an aigrette. This edifice of
hair is sustained in its position by the very
highest of all combs, termed giraffe comb;
in front of this, disposed like fan, are
either large leaves placed one on the other, CT
else quilting of blonde, the comb itself
baing carved in foliage or arabesques."
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-26
The CenfrnI unirersIfr.

A meeting Of the Board of Trustees of
Central University will be held this morn
ing IN the study Of DR.. Kelley, pastor OF
McKendree Church, on business of import
ance. This Board is composed of the FOL
lowing named persons:
Rev. A. L. P. Green, DID, Rev. D. G.
Kelley, DID,, Hon. e. II. East, Col. d. #.
Reynolds, Rev. w. G. johnson, Rev. S. W.
Moore, DID, Hon. Milton Brown, Hon. R..
j. Morgan, Rev. P. Tuggle, Rev. 7. Y.
Ramsey, L. G. Garland, LID, Hon. L.
Q. c. Lamar, Rev. Fl. 4. Withers, Rev. S.
II. Babcock, Hon. w. W. Floyd, S. K.
Stone, Esq, Rev. j. NJ. Steel, Rev. q. A,
Dannelly, j. 81. McFerrin, Esq, j. w.
SSyton, Esq., Rev. A Hunter, DID,, Rev.
w. G. Hearn, Col. j. l.. deY ampert and
DR.. S. E. Cole.
The officers of the Board are:
President: Hon. Milton Brown.
Vice Presidents:
Hon. E. II. East,
Rev. 4. Hunter, d. D.,
Rev. J. N. Steel,
Rev, Il. R. Withers,
Hon. L. Q. G. Lamar,
Rev. S. w. Moore, ID. D.
Secretary: Rev. D. G. Kelley, d. d.
Treasurer: Rev. A, L. Z. Green, d. D.
Executive Committee: Rev. W. &. John
son, Col. D. T. Reynolds, Rev. P. Tuggle,
J. Il. McFerrin, Eeq., Rev. w. g. Hesrn,
Rev. S. FL. Babcock, together with the Pres
ident Secretary aud Treasurer of the Board,