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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20

Senator Pomeroy Of Kansas has ask.
I'd ior au Investigating committee and
his request has been granted York
has bcen summoned, aud his evidence
thus tr is not quite as clear and
straightforward as il should be Ia con,
vict a man of bribery, and it is still an
open question whether York is not
much the bigger rascal These are in.
lecl rerilous times for Congressman "a.
well as common people and things arf
So decidedly mixed that il is impossi.
hie to arrive at any satisfactory con
giusioa in regard to the cases Of any
against whom charges have been made
with the exception, perhaps, Of Oake.
Ames himself and possibly Brook.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20
ASsIGNEFs SALE

"A will sell a. Public Auction on Thursday
II the residence o. Josiah g. Carpenter, 10 Narth
Bennington, VI. the following property one
lot Of land with tha buildings thereon belonging
to the estate 81 Josiah 4. Carpenter ia bankrupt,
cy, situated IN the village 81 NORTH Bennington.
aud bounded ar follows. On the North by Iubd
Of Jane A. Could. East by land Of the North Ben.
niugtun Boot au { Shoe Company, south by the
Harlem Extension Railroad aud West by thu
Highway, subject 20 tbs homestead interest and
mongaR lnoumbrsucc Also the pers9uai
property belonging 10 said estate Of J, s. Carpcu.
teT; consisting Of two horses, two earrisges, three
wagons, two sieiRhs, three harness, three rgbrr,
four Rlaukcts aud two billiard tables.
CHARLES L. H0uGHTON,
Assignee.
No. Bennington, Feb. ., 1878, 373aK
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20

Tho Credit Mobilicr or aa IL should
c STYLED, the Credit Lobclia for
friend aud Toe arc alike sick Of it, iu-
yesugation which is ia the hands Of
ibree special committees, is nearly
through is regards the Poland and
Wilson committees. The Poland com.
1uiltec will report to-day and will prob.
ably recommend the expulsion ot
Ames aud Brooks as being officers n
lbe Company What action win Pc
taken "a regard ta else other implicated
members is bot known. 90 eour-a they
have nothing to Do with Senators or
Collar The senate COMMITTEES Is al
wofk. aud Patterson las made some
explanations which 50 10 show taai
ae did NOT utter a deliberate talseho8l
ia his iouaet evidence but BE does 40,
aaw acay thai be was Interested .n tbe
Company Fram what evidence w1
asse seen ihefe Is little sc nothing d
bgw t8Al there was bribery ia any Be-.
stance. ani though the holding 81.
stock q uo concern e uut very credit
atle f9r even a person iu private Bite.
SEA H he were ieaarsa. o. its ehaf4c.
terra Congressman might bsse held ID
uithout aay scnaa charges af 3is.
honesty
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20
Farm FOR SALE
Situated alsgnt

Farm FOR SALE.
tuAted algnt
Three Miles from the Village or Jamaica
aud aBaat tie SAME aistAlec from EJu8Y.Is.
30 acres good land aSA sAtsfed. sell
tlmbeFsd building good. good orchard choice
sugar erehGrA s large GniTauf u hsml5-k BARI.
ALEC ehaiee EpFasa aud bard wood timber. The
bsfk. timber and wa11 Sill uae4 mGFa than pay
ff the farm. VIII bb Eold ga tasy terms auH 81 s
CHEAT HAEeHIA
u applied Ter before lad West River Railroad !.
uu3fr eaEuteL
lis hFBAGUE
jsmalea, Vi. Pei. lfth, ts12 s-Afr
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20
MANUFACTURER 90
FINE DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS AND CUFFS,
Wishes 70 call the attention ~ the public g. tho
fact thkt be HaA On hand e lBc st9eE ~
.c0fcn AsD EyGLl.H cnEEioT saIRrlso

which aHt be made Hp r. order in the hasst
styles, cut 20 measure and warranted o. o.. Az
10, Pine Ure-s aHirta made from he Eers bfrt
grades u Muslin, IFfrs btatleHHn VIII be-
warranted 8 good Ht, by sending tHe t8liuslNF
measurement iu inches Size 0fcgI4r auT4 size
round the eAcst. gsist and sfist distance nom
rfnleT ufsh1uideFs along the arm ~ tbp kggakls
~ thF anst. MsHtlsa fhs auuAsf II platte Ia
bas9m aud style ~ Cure NsD u u,.au shHthsF
bD70f4s are NJ have sta14 IT. sIlEata TIE trade
furnished pflh 81 o. anres gai L3siafas SHIFTS
81 short notice.
E4st Arliugto So, Juiy i9th, 1872 ssiyIoK
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THUasUAY. NO
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20
SHIRTs, COLLARS AND CUFFS.
\. J.. POWERS.

East ARLINGTON, VERMONT.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-02-20

lied IA gast Rupert, Feb, 10, Mrs. Mary A.
phelps, wife Of George II. Phelps, and only
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Aaron S. sheldon.
aged Is years.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
Items.

INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS
to-day amounted to Sc, ,OS6.30.
PEOPLE WHO SWALLOW CONCORD
GRAPES generally feel peaceful.
WILLIAM f. RITCHIE, formerly of the
Enquirer, is in the city.
OUR WHOLESALE MERCHANTS are
busily preparing for the fall trade.
A LINE IN A NEW TEMPERANCE
SONG says, "Oh let us put the liquor
down."
AT THE PENITENTIARY Albert For
tune has been whipped and had his head
shaved for trying to dig himself out.
TITS UNDERSTOOD that General Henry
A. Wise has written letter to General
Kemper defining his political status.
SOME OF THE MEMBERS Of the Phil
harmonic association sing loud and shrill
enough to bore hole through two inch
deal board.
RANGE OF THE. THERMOMETERS al
O. Il. Johnston's news and music store
9lS Main street, to-day: AT 6 a. IN. 20
8 "a. m. 70 II m. IA 3p. m. 76.
LOCUST PLACE AND EXCHANGE AL
LEY are acquiring an unenviable repute
from the frequent bloody affairs happening
there or thereabout.
THE RICHMOND JOURNEYMEN TAI
LoRs' UNION have prepared a scale 0
prices for work, which will be submitted t.
the union at meeting to be held on Mon
day night next.
THE EXCURSION TO WEST POINT, de
signed for the 1st of September, promise
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
GEORGIA.
Debts for slave Property.

ATLANTA, August 27.--The supreme
court of Georgia decided yesterday that the
law forbidding the vitality of judgments for
notes whose consideration was slaves is un-
constitutional, and that unless barred by
statute limitations such judgments can be
made operative. The court was divided,
Judge Mccoy dissenting.
The court also decided in the matter of
the Atlanta railroad war that the company
that got the right to use street first from
the city council had prior claim. This
reverses the decision Of the lower couls.
The RfchmO nd and Air Line Railroad.
ATLANTA, August 27.--President Bu-
ford, accompanied by several of the officers
Of the Richmond and Air Line railroad,
arrived here last evening on a special train,
the first through from Charlotte, N. @. In
short time through trains will be organ
lied for both passenger and freight trains.
A portion of two hundred and slxty-six
miles was built in four years by private en-
terprise.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

LAND IN GREAT BRITAIN.-The an
nual value of land in England and Wales
is estimated to have risen six times since
1Gss. Mr.. John Macdonnell, in his re-
Gently published book on the land ques-
ton, tells us so; and that this rise has been
going on of late is proved by a glance at
the property tax returns, which show that
that between 1858 and 1870 the annual
value of the rent-bearing Of the United
Kingdom, increased from 947, ,559, 900 to
EGG $4,000. AT the same time, even during
the present century, there have been great
fuctuation in rents. During the French
war they rose enormously. After the
peace they fell ten to thirty per cent.
Under the influence of the corn laws, they
again rose, to decline shortly after those
measures had been repealed. From 1852
to the present time they have steadily
risen. AS to the Urband land, a square in
Victoria street let's for one pound sterling,
A piece of ground in Holburn, bought il
1862 for G160, now yields g5, 200 a year
A wharf in Castle Baynard, bought fol
e2 900 in 1910, lately realized Gl10,000
An acre of land in South Kensington, which
was sold for G3 ,290 in 1862, fetched f23, ,35(
in 1860. We are told that the price of al
acre of the most valuable uncovered lant
in the city of London. after the great firt
| in 1660, was ESQ, 600, or about one-thirC
of theIyalue when built upon. At the pres
ent time, the highest rate for such unbuill
| land may be taken at 91 900, 600 an acre
and such value constitutes fully three-fourth
of the value of the property after it ha
buildings upon it.--Ameficdn Land am
| Toao 11,prf;cp,.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
WASHINGTON.
Items.


The contract for building the new wooden
sloop of wariwill probably be awarded to
one of the bidders of Massachusetts. The
bids for the labor for the new wooden
sloops of war to be built by private
parties of government materials, at Ports
mouth IN. H.) yard. will be opened at the
navy department on Monday, and appear
ances indicate vigorous and earnest
competition for the contracts.
It is announced that Hon. John p.
Hale, of New Hampshire, is rapidly sink
ing and can not possibly last mnch longer.
While his failing health was known
throughout the country for some time past,
it will be "A source of national sorrow Ia
hear of the demise of one of the early
pioneer statesmen in the cause of Republi-
canism. Here in this city, where he is SO
well and iavorablY known, his death would
be severely felt.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
Maryland.
Young Man Laid Out
for Dead Comes 10 Life

RestsciGatiOn--AY Young Man Laid Out
for Dead Comes 10 Life.
WESTMINSTER, August 27.There was
a great deal of excitement here yesterday,
occasioned by the following somewhat sin
gular occurrence: William A. Matthias,
a young man twenty-five years of age,
who has been engaged for the past six
months in selling sewing machines in the
city and immediate vicinity, died, as 1t was
supposed, about O'Clock Sunday evening
with brain fever. He was placed on ice
and there remained forty hours. Yester-
day the relatives and friends of the family
assembled together for the purpose of pay
ing the last tribute of respect due the dead,
and committing the body to the grave.
Before the funeral ceremonies beganit was
noticed that his skin had assumed quite
natural appearance ard on further examina-
ton it was found that life was not quite
extinct. lie is now in the hands Of the
physicians, and from last accounts doing
well.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

A MAN about forty years old and a
woman seemingly seventy years of age
were at the Detroit and Milwaukee depot
q few days ago waiting for a train, when
the man strolled out on the dock and
caught sight of one of the city life-preseiv-
ers hanging to its hook. He asked what
it was, and a laborer told him, and then
he asked: ''How long vii it preserve fell
ler's life ?' The man told him hundred
years, and the information staggered the
stranger. Walking around few minutes
as if meditating, he stepped up to his in
fornant and said: "See here, stranger,
I'll take one O them preservers, and If it
wouldn't be asking too much of you, I'd
like to have you tell the old woman in
there that you haven't another for sale,
and that the machine which made them has
busted"
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

In Boston yesterday, raid was made
on several prominent liquor dealers by
the state constabulary, and 900 worth
of liquor seized
The National temperance association met
at Saratoga yesterday, present l40 dele
gates
A destructive fire occurred in Lynn,
Mass, yesterday. The Opera-house was
destroyed and the Sycamore house was
threatened, but was saved by the exertions
Of the fremen. The loss is heavy.
The expedition which is laying the cable
between Lisbon and Rio .Ianeiro, after
having proceeded 1888 knots was stopped
by the discovery of fault in the wire,
which, by tests, is believed to be near land.
The expedition will continue paying out
until it reaches Madeira. whence the cable
steamer will probably return to repair the
fault.
General Myer, chief signal officer, sailed
on the 23d instant, under orders from the
war department, on q rapid trip to Vienna,
to attend meeting of the chiefs of the
meteorological services at that place. lie
hopes TO see this convention take the first
steps to bring about a worldwide sys-
tenn of weather repOrtss connecting the
United States and Europe.
There has been a very severe engage
ment near st. Jago de Cuba. The loss was
heavy on both sides. The Spanlards
admit having lost sixty killed. 1t is reported
that the Spanish General Buriel, form
erly governor of Matanzas, is among the
number.
An unknown man was cut IN two by a
train on the New Orleans and Mobile
railroad near Tea Garden station. Tuesday
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

In the excavation at Troy they have
found the grave of Achilles. His pipe,
tobacco pouch. scalping knife, and mocca-
sins were in good state of preservation.
His tomahawk bore the undenable trade
mark of Ames & Co., Chicopee, Mass. i,
his scalping knife was marked ''best Shelf
field Steel" These interesting trophies
have been forwarded to the Smithsonian
to be placed with the other fossils in that
building. Professor Henry is engaged
now in endeavoring to ascertain from these
interesting relics the age in which Achilles
fiourished. 1t is supposed he was coll
ored man, and before the war resided in
Alexandria.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
LivlngstOne--A Letter from Sir Samuel
BNIkCr.

bNhAcEs
New YORK, August 2G.-The Pail Mall
Gazette, of August 13, published letter
from Sir Samuel Baker, dated Khartoour,
July 2, in which he says: The news Of
Livingstone's safety received here is most
cheering but / am astonished at his ac-
count of an examination of the north end
of Tanganyika, that there does not appear
to be any connection with the Albert
Nyanza Since wrote to Sir Roderick MUIR
Gibson, the King of Uganda, M. Tese, to
whom entrusted the search for Living
stone, sent messengers to me at Fatiko,
saying that his men had been to Uj1i, and
declared that Livingstone had left that
place long ago for the west side Of Tan
ganyika, since which nothing was known of
him. They also reported that three white
men had been to Uiiji, but had returned.
| sent one of my men with M. Tese, as
ENJOYS to remain with him as my agent.
This man, Selim, was one of Speke's faith
fuls, who having got drunk in Alexandria,
was seized by the police and made o
soldier. Thus his destiny brought him into
my service.
wrote letter to Livingstone, which
will certainly reach him if he comes north
and the King of Uganda will receive hin
kindly and forward him to the government
station. established a station opposite
Riougas island, on the Victoria Nile, nortl
latitude 3.10o. My next station is Fati
| ko, north latitude 3.10o, at which place.
he will find himself at home should ht
reach them. The ENJOYS sent by M
Tese all assured me that Tanganyika is
the Albert Nyanza, and that Ujlji is OF
/ tha aactarn hnrdar that van Gan travel
by boat from UjIi to the north end o
Albert lake, but you must have guide
as some portions are very narrow and in
tricate. By my experience of the higl
water grass | should expect islands AM
floating vegetation in the narrow passe
described. am by no means fond Q
geographical theories, but the natlves' de
scriptions were SO clear that / accepte
as a fact that the Tanganyika and AlDer
Lakes are on one sheet of water, wit
marshy, narrow straits overgrown wit
water grass, through which you require
guide.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

THE great fire at Belfast, Maine, swept
away considerable portion of the wealth
of that seaport. On account of the great
decline in ship building, this town has not
the power Of recuperation that Portland
or Boston has, and it will not rise from its
ashes so swiftly. The loss is estimated at
$400 goo, on which there is an insurance
of $ll5,000 in New England and London
companies. Miss Rebecca Prentiss, a lady
aged eighty years. was burned to death,
and only small fragments of bones were
found in the smouldering ruins of her
house "the rockingham Mansion'-one
of the landmarks of the city. Unlike the
Portland fire, this disastrous conflegration
reached the homes Of the poor, and there
is a great deal of destitution and suffering.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

THE CANVASS.
Republican Meetings are appointed as follows
NEW CANTON, buckingham County,
SEPTEMBER 9Th.
BUCKINGHAM O. H., Buckingham County,
Vs SEPTEMBER 8TH,
BOWLING GREEN, Caroline County,
SEPTEMBER srH.
THE CANVASS.
POLITICAL.
AIbernarIe COunfy-The Good Work
i n Goes Bravely On.


A correspondent writing from Albemarle
county says: am native OF Virginia,
and her people and her every interest is as
dear to me as life itself. For four long and
weary years / did oil that health end
strength would permit to repel from her
sacred soil her cruel and relentless inva-
ders. Since the war I have ever been
ready, cheerfu'ly to give Of nv time, my
humble talents and scanty means to help
on to victory the cause of the Conservative
party. But when see the proud and glo-
rious banner that have SO ardently loved
and faithfully served placed in the hands of
such men as Jas L. Kemper and Il. L. Daniel
and am asked to rally under her folds to
the support of these her chosen Standard
bearers, my interests, my humanity and
the future safety and prosperity Of the
great agricultural interest of Virginia COM
pels me reluctantly but most positively and
emphatically to decline. We cannot turn
and kiss the hands of those who have
smitten us. The unfortunate debtor class
in this county cannot, must not, and aoiH
not support those who have not only sought
to oppress, but almost to destroy us. l
honestly believe the Republican state ticket
will carry this county, and just as sure as
they nominate such men for the general
assembly Of Virginia, just so surely will
they be defeated, and the Republican party
will sent to Richmond representatives
from the county Of Albemarle."
Prince George County.
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of the
Republicans Of Prince George was held
at the Courthouse last Thursday.
The meeting was addressed for al hour
and q quarter by Hon. r. q. Greene, of
Petersburg, who gave full and clear re-
view Of the political situation, and advo-
Gated the claims of Hughes, Ramsdell and
Fultz in his usual able manner.
Other speakers made short addresses,
and the meeting closed with three rousing
cheers for the ticket. Prince George is
well organized for the campaign, and
promises to make handsome gain on her
usual Republican majority.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

JUDGE HOLT shows in this mornings
Chronicle by cloud of witnesses Secre-
tary Belknap, ex-Secretary Stanton and
ex-Secretary Seward, Hon. John A. Bing-
ham, ex-Attorney-General Speed, ex-
Senator Harlan, Rev. DIR. Butler, General
r. d. Mussey, and others that the charge
that he withheld from President johnson
the fact that the court tried the assassins OF
Lincoln joined in recommendation ior a
commutation of the death sentence in the
case of Mrs. Surratt is untrue.
It is shown conclusively that, whether
right or wrong in the matter, President
johnson signed the death warrant of Mrs
Surratt with this petition Of the court be
fore him, and after q full discussion of tn,
question Of commutation had been made il
cabinet and decided in the negative.-
Washington Star.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27
STATE NEWS.

DIR. William Hoskins has been nomina-
ted to the house of delegates from King Il
Queen by the Conservatives.
rnaments-vulgarly called "stick
pocking" ng"-seem to be the rage in Rocking
ham. Several have already been held in
that county within the past few weeks.
General William B. Taliaferro, of
Gloucester county, has been chosen to de-
liver an address before the Virginia and
North Carolina agricultural society at the
Norfolk fair.
Mr.. Benjamin F. Hughes, of Rush.
vile, Rockingham county, had his leg
broken in several places below the knee by
the kick of his horse, whilst riding in a
one-horse wagon, on the 30th ultimo,
about mile from Dayton in that county.
General William j. Hardee, well
known as one of the corps commanders Of
the western army G. S. A., and who has
been quite i'll at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs, is now convalescent, and
will leave there in o few days for a trip to
the north.
Robert s. Hook, of Highland county,
died suddenly at his residence on the Bull
Pasture river, on the 9th instant, in the
18th year Of his age. He had been a mag
istrate for many years, was a soldier in the
the war of 1872 and was receiving pension
from the government for his services in that
war.
The washington City, Virginia Mid.
land and Great Southern railroad" (as the
old Orange and Alexandria road is now
called does not run across the long bridge
now, but through newly constructed tun-
mel to their wharves in Alexandria, where
they connect with steamer for Washing
ton.
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to be grand success. 1t is gotten up for
the benefit of the accomplished leader of
Mccain s band, of Richmond, and is de-
served tribute to true merit.
A PAIR OF PIGEONS have made nest
on one of the capitals Of the pillars at the
south end Of The Capitol. and have Matched
their young there. 1t is perilous height
for the younglings, and one or the other
of the old birds has to be perpetually on
guard to keep them from falling over
hoard
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-27

Is true. 1t is no humbng; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
neuralgia, lock-iaw, sprains, sweilings, burns,
scalds caked- breast, poisonous-bites frozen-feet
gout, salt-rheum, ear-ache, &C., and the recipe
of the I.iuiment will he 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 ever before did SELL and it sells be-
cause it does just what it pretends to do. One
bottle of the CENTAUR LIEIMENT Tor animals
yellow wrapper) is worth n hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and tor serew-worm IN sheep. No family or
stock owner can afford TO be without CRNTAUR
LINIMEsT. j. Il. RosE Co., 53 Broadway New
York,