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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-31

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fINHTS Is no GIVE N0ffCE-That on the
i 10th day of Octr, 1873, Q warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District
of Virginia against the estate of II. b. T.
Pool of NIecklenburg county ana State of
Virginia, who has been adiudged Il bankrupt
on his own petitions That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him, are forbid
den by law: That a meeting of the creditors of
said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will he held
at court of bankruptcy, TO be holden a:
Richmond, Va, before w. W. Forbes, ESQ 1,
register, the st day of Nov'ber, n. d.. 1879,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
oc lS-S9w u. s. Marshal
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r.,u,s IS TO GIVE 'i NortcE-Tna. on II

rBNHIs Is TO GIVE N8TICE--That on ,hs
Il llth day of octr, a. d., 1873, a warrant Ia
bankruptcy was issued out of the District Court
of the United States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, against the estate OF John y g,
Peters, of Culpeper county and state
of Virginia, who has been adiudged bankrupt
on his own petition; That the payment
of any debts, and the delivery OF any
property belonging to said bankruptt 10 him
or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; That
meeting of the creditors Of said bankrupt,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held Mt u court
of bankruptcy, to be holden at the register $
| Office, Richmond, Va, before w. W, Forbes,
| esq, register, on the list day of November,
/ a. d 1873, at 10 o'clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ocls-S2w IS. Marshal
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia
In the matter of John N. Gresham, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 9TH day of October,
a. d., 1873
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the 18th day of October,
1873, filed in said District court by j. N. Ores
ham, of King 4 Queen.co. in said district, who has
been heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
act of Congress entitled AN act to establish n
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States,' approved March I'd, 1867, for II
discharge and certificate thereof. from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act,
and that the 10th day of Nov her, a. d., 1873, at
10 o'clock q. M, before W. w Forbes, one of
the registers of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond, 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
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings Of the creditors OF The said
bankrupt will be held ut the same time and
place. w. w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
oc 27--M2w the Sd Cong'f Dist. of Va
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--"- ~ IUU7
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
L TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of Joshua Hines, a bankrupt
in--bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this 9th day of Oct, 1873
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
r. s. Hines, of Prince Edward county and
State of Virginia, hereby gives notice of his APP
pointnient rs assignee of the estate of Joshua
Hines, of Prince Edward county in said dis
trct, who was to- wit on the the 18th day of
Septber, a. d., 1873, adiudged bankrupt upon
the petition of himself by the District Court
of the United States for said district
Dated at Richmond, October 6, n d., 1873.
Il HINES,
oe li--Tu3w Assignee.
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Chairman.-Eyerett W. Early s.su.,.. 4
Secretary.-Trank J. Brafnhall, p. o. Box
$40, Lynchburg, Va;
Assistant Secretary. Il. Work;
Treasurer-John 4. Wilson.
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-28

eB The contractors engaged upon the
Easton and Amboy Railroad are pushing the
work rapidly. The Somerset Uasionist says
upwards of three thousand laborers are en-
ployed ON the various sections. At the Mus
conetcong tunnel no intermission is allowed ex-
cept on Sundays, the work progressing night
and day, the hands being divided into three
gangs which succeed each other every eight
hours At Bound BROOK the work is also
prosecuted night and day. The hands here
work ten hours each. The laborers em-
ployed are of various nationalities-Irisli,
German, Swede, Italian and Negroes A
capital opportunity is thus afforded in which
to test the qualities and endurance of each
race. The Irish prove to be the most efficient
with the pick and shovel, while for the lighter
occupations of carting and managing horses
the negroes are the most serviceable. The
Italians, of which there are several hundred,
are comparatively weak, being generally Of
slight build and without that muscular de-
velopnent possessed by the more hardy races,
and they are consequently unable to perform
as much labor as the others. 1t has been
found best by the contractors not to keep the
nationalities together, but to mix them up
generally SO that we find gangs comprising
all the various nativities working in unison.
Under this system outbreaks occurred at the
commencement of the work from time to
time, but now all is harmonious Another
popularity Of the Italians is that their diet is
almost exclusively vegetable--meat, with the
exception of eggs being rejected. The wages
paid varies from 81 so to 1.75 per day
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Trenton. N. J.. May 2s. 1873.

H8t Trenton, n. j., May 26 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR Having been in Trenton for
the past few weeks, | thought it would be in
teresting to some of your readers to know
that my moastache has improved wonderfully,
and when l now call on the lovely damsels of
this place, they are pleased to see me, and
smile and laugh all the time am there, thus
showing that they appreciate my company.
When go to see them, if they are not dressed
up in their fine clothes, they make me wait in
the parlor until they change their toilet.
Sometimes it takes quite a long time. The
other day / sat from o'clock in the afternoon
untia quarter ofsix, when the lady made herap-
pearance, and asked me to excuse her for be-
ing so long--which did--and then said she
had an engagement after tea, and asked me
to call again, which win do as soon as possi-
bic. Oh they just think am sweet. There
are great many public buildings in Trenton
which are under the protection of the Govern
ment, and which win fully describe in flu
ture letter. Hoping that my letter will be in
teresting to your numerous readers, remain
yours, &C., Brown STouT.
N. B. The Legislature is not in ses-
sion. BIS.
p. S.--Several members have refused to
take the back pay which they voted to them
selves. BIS.
-FOUR correspondent is evidently aping some
one else's style and matter. He ought to re-
member that genius can never be successfully
counterfeited.-Ep RECORD
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A number of practical jokes have been per-
petrated through the agency of postal cards.
Theological students have been urged to settle
their little bills for wine and cigars upright
bachelors have been presented with unpaid
washing accounts the hearts of tender hus-
bands have been lacerated by notes from un-
protected females; and exemplary church
deacons of total abstinence principles, have
been admonished to put bottle of Roederer
on ice for the benefit of an expected visitor.
Postmasters and carriers ought to know that
all cards of this kind are to be destroyed at
the Office as the law directs. Otherwise, the
character of any man or woman may be
ruined, and the peace of a family destroyed
through the malignity of an anonymous
scoundrel. Either the law should be carried
out, or the cards withdrawn from public use.
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FOR The RECORD.
MIR. EDITOR ON certain night of one of
the past weeks, there was assembled at an es-
tablshed ''Gin Mill" on one of our principal
streets, a co lple of friends, along with the
proprietor, to have a social time, and, if pos
sible, make themselves rich off of each other
by playing one or all of the harmless games
known respectively as Penny Bluff Whist,
Euchre, Old Sledge, SEVENTH, Crib and Cali
fornia Jack. After indulging in these games
for awhile, and partaking pretty freely of the
delicious beverage known as "bug juice
they unanimously agreed to stay all night, and
when the time came for them to retire from
the scene of action, they commenced summing
their accounts, when it was found that one
had forgotten to put on his playing clothes,
and for this little neglect of his, he became
aware of the fact that he was minus about
one hundred and ten dollars, which was di-
vided between the other two. Then they con-
cluded to retire to their vIRTUous couches
and having enjoyed a refreshing sleep, they
rose again, to call on their friend and tender
their thanks for the willingness with which he
parted with his one hundred and ten, and he
having accepted the thanks rendered, they all
three pledged themselves to keep the thing
dark by each partaking of bumper of that
damnable stuff which the proprietor sells on
the sly. But the thing did not keep so dark,
for one Of them. overjoyed with his one nights
gains, unexpectedly "let the cat out of the
bag whereby we became acquainted with
these facts. This place is not the only one
where these special meetings are held, but our
time will not allow us to speak of any more
at present but this We may say-Young
men, beware of Rat Pits.
LOCKER AND LISTENER
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IMPRovEMENTs.-Mr. Cornelius Lake has
just erected two neat brick dwellings on Cor
don's Alley, above Coryell street.
Nlessrs d. Spencer Williams and Geo. w.
Trauger are about to commence the erection
of double brick dwelling house on their lot,
on Bridge street, east of DIR. Rice's residence.
DR.. Rice has been improving his residence,
at the corner of Bridge and Main streets, by
the erection of frame building in the rear for
kitchen and office rooms, &c.
Mr.. Patrick Hunt has also improved his
dwelling house, at the corner of Bridge and
Franklin streets, by adding kitchen, etc.
DR.. S. Lilly is building small brick house
on the east side of Franklin street, near Lilly
street. ~
Messrs. Geo. Titus and John Lambert have
recently much improved their residences on
York street, by adding a third story to them.
A new stone crossing has been laid across
Gordon's Alley, ON Coryell street.
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GB The whiskey shop at the corner of
Bridge street and Gordon's Alley, and its
keeper, seem to be unfortunate in variety of
respects. During the past three or four years
the old rack has been set on fire two or three
times; it has been broken into and liquor
stolen therefrom; the keeper has been knock
ed down and abused on two occasions, and
other outrages committed. On last Friday
night the front of the building was smeared
with manure by some unknown person. There
is reason to believe that these acts were COM
mitted by persons who patronize the place,
the object in most instances having been to
get a chance at the liquor barrels; but the
object in the last instance can hardly be con-
jectured. 1t seems to us that it is time our
authorities made some effort to ferret out and
punish these eutrages The humbest and
meanest citizen is entitled to the protection of
the laws, and to suffer these offences to con-
tinue, is to encourage lawlessness and violence
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US AT the annual meeting of the Lambert
vile Gas Light Company, held on Wednesday
evening, the 21st inst, the following Directors
were elected to serve for the ensuing year -
James D. Stryker, Richard Mcdowell, Will
liam V. Cooley, Hon. Samuel Lilly, William
G. Moore, Charles A. skillman, Esq, and
John w. Mcdowell.
The Directors made the following appoint
ments James D. Stryker, President; Rich
ard Mcdowell, Superintendent; Charles A.
Skillman, Esq, Secretary and William V.
Cooley, Treasurer and Collector.
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AN IMPosTER.-A few days since, young
man representing himself as the son of Rev. d.
Henry Miller, formerly of Trenton and Eliza
beth, called upon one of the deacons of the
Baptist Church in this city and asked for a
loan of $3.50, stating that he had been waiting
for the arrival of some books which he was to
deliver to subscribers, and had run short oil
funds. He told so plausible story that the
deacon invested $3.50 in the young man.
From present appearances the investment is a
permanent one, as he has not been heard from
since.
The same individual called upon another
deacon of the church and told similar story,
but by some means created suspicion as to
his truthfulness He represented that he was
stopping at Corson's Hotel He was told by
the deacon that he would inquire into his case
and if found worthy, assistance would be given.
Upon inquiring at the hotel, it was ascertained
that no such person had been stopping there,
showing conclusively that the fellow was an
imposter. He was well-dressed, tall, and
quite insinuating in his manners.
He is now, doubtless, engaged in trying to
"take in the good deacons Of some other
town.
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A good deal of feeling exists in Washing,

A good deal of feeling exists in Washington
on account of the announcement that the
graves of the Confederatcs at Arlington would
be decorated on the same day, May Both,
which has been chosen for the tribute to the
loyal dead. This day is known as Memorial
or Decoration Day, and has always been select
ed by the Grand Army organization for this
purpose The choice of the same day by the
Confederates is in ugly taste. They have Il
full right to the exercise of this expression of
feeling of course, but to choose the same day
as that for years past claimed by the Unionists
is in execrable disregard of all the finer feel
ings which ought to attend an occasion SO
graceful and pathetic
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DECORATION DAY, Next Friday at 3 P. NJ,
Company G, Of this city composed almost
exclusively of returned soldiers, and other re-
turned soldiers, win decorate the. graves Of
their fallen comrades whose bodies are Inferred
ln Mount Hope and st. Johns Cemeteries.
The Rev. P. A. StudJiford will deliver an adj
dress on the occasion.
The ladies, we hope, will not forget the re-
quest of the soldiers for flowers. They should
be sent to the Armory of Company C, corner
OF Bridge and Union streets, before P. NJ.
on the above-named day.
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Congressman Frye, of BTaine,. has written
letter Endorsed by all his colleagues, declaring
that the consumption Of liquor in that State
is not one-fourth so great as 20 years ago, and
that the remarkable temperance reform is the
legitimate child of the prohibitory law, which
has created a public sentiment to which OPP
position is poweiless.
So says an exchange One Of our Common
Councilmen says that there is great deal
more liquor drank in Maine since the prohibit
tory law was passed than before. Which is
to be believed2
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UP WITH THE TIMEs.-The Aquetong Fire
Company, at their regular meeting on Monday
evening last, appointed committee to sell
their present apparatus, and another commit
tee to investigate and arrange for the purchase
of a steamer-or something else. SO far as we
can learn from members of the Company, the
new style of Self-Acting Fire Extinguisher -
of the Babcock or Gardiner patent, is to be
looked into, and if found reliable and efficient,
will be adopted. No. 1 has been rather under
cloud lately, but we have great hopes from
the spirit that is now manifesting itself, that
it will soon pass away.
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AN ORIGINAL SToRY.-We have received
from the authoress, the copy for the original
story which we promised our readers some
two or three months SINCE 1t has been de.
layed until the present, owing to other literary
work by the writer. Wehaye not had Leisure
to read it, but a gentleman to whom it has
been submitted, and who is person of crit.
cal taste, declares it to be an excellent produc-
ton. 1t will be inserted as soon as the publ
cation of the laws is completed, which. win be
in two or three weeks. %
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EB- AS William Stayely and family, ofSole-
bury, were returning home from church at
Centreville, on Sunday afternoon, his horse be-
came frightened and ran away. The carriage
was run violently against a telegraph pole,
on the turnpike, and Mr.. Stavely and his COM
panions were thrown out Of the vehicle. All
were somewhat hurt, Mr.. Stavely himselfquite
painfully They were picked up and cared for
by Mr.. Maris, who was also returning from
church. We hope to hear of Mr.. Stavely' S
speedy recovery.-Iatelligencer.
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SENTENCED. Johnson, Jr., of West
Amwell tsp, Whose arrest in this city by a
Trenton officer was mentioned in our last issue)
plead guilty, and wassentenced on Saturday last
at the Quarter Sessions of the Mercer Courts.
The State Gazette gives the following concern
ing him: sHe was indicted in May Term, 1872
for an assault and battery on Alfred Ellis, on
the Goth day of February, 1872. Mr.. Ellis
was a conductor on the Belvidere Railroad,
and johnson was a passenger. While in the
cars he became very abusive, and indecent in
his language in the presence of ladies. The
conductor expostulated with him. and asked
him to leave the car. They asked him to go
into the smoking car. This he refused to do.
The conductor tried to remove him, and in
doing so he knocked down the conductor be-
tween two cars, when the train was near
this city They succeeded finally in getting
him out and when out he picked mp large
stone and regardless as to whom he might or
might not hit, threw it with great force into
the cars A warrant was issued for him, but
he had left for parts unknown. Mr. Ellis went
before the Grand Jury and had him indicted.
iiCiC ibtoUCio lCStCu oiioC may lOt%.' oOfOI-
al constables have been deputed to go for him,
but they invariable came without him. At
one time he resided in Lambertvile. An Of
ficer was dispatched for him. The officer did
not act with sufficient secrecy, and johnson
soon finding the documents were in Lambert
vile to carry him off, walked over into Penn
sylvania, and thus eluded his pursuers. When
the present court met Charles Thorn, a newly
appointed constable, undertook the business
of arresting johnson. He left for Lambertville
on Wednesday of last week, secreted himself
about the depot having learned from a rail-
road official that johnson was expected in the
train. 1t came on time. Mr.. johnson jump
ed out as gay as lark. The railroad official
pointed him out, and in a moment he was in
Mr.. Thorn's hands, He was taken back into
the train from whence he had just alighted
and brought to Trenton. This was quick
work and Mr.. Thorn established himself a
good officer. And now for the sentence. Mr..
johnson, in obedience to the request of the
Court, stood up. Judge Reed said the Court
have been looking at your case, and find it is
very bad one. He then alluded to the circum-
stances Of the assault, and told him that it did
not appear when he threw the stone into the
ears, he cared who he hit, or what damage he
should do. or whether he should kill any body
or not. The Court regarded his conduct as out
ragecus. and said that man who would do
such thiag ought not to be suffered to run at
large, The sentence of the Court is that you
be confined in the State Prison for the term of
six months. tits said when johnson was taken
to the State Prison he remarked, speaking of
his sentence, that the sentence was Of no, ac-
count that he could stand on his head as long
as that
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G8- On Thursday morning of last week
two itinerant umbrella Makers man and
a woman-got into fight near the residence
of Mr.. Oliver Paxson, in New Hope. They
were both drunk. The woman beat the man
over the head with tin cup, and the man
knocked the woman down and choked her.
No arrests. On Thursday night they both lay
all night on the walk, in the rain with whis-
key bottle and tin cup for company. An
other instance of the blessed effects of rum.