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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-08
PUBLICATIONS.
I" THE SUN. y
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WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY. AND DAILY
THE WEEKLY SUN is TOO widely known to
require any extended recommendation; but the
reasons viii n have already given It fifty thou
sand subscribers, and which will, we hope, give
it many thous ands more, are briefly as follows
1t is flrst-rate newspaper All the news OF
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important, at full length when Of moment. and
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tanning and instructive reading of every kind,
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delicate and scrupulous taste. eH As
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and ronances of current literature are carefully
selected and legibly printed in It's pages.
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fresh and instructive articles on agricultural
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to no party and wearing no collar. It fights for
principle, and for the election of the best men
to Office. 1t especially devotes its energies to
the exposure of the great conceptions that now
weaken and disgrace our country, ana threaten
to undermine republican institutions altogether
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THIS rs TO GIVE NOTIGE--That on the
Il sth day of November, a. d., 1878, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Edward
J. Stevens, of Caroline county, and State of yir-
ginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition 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 for
oidden 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 at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before w. w. Forbes
esquire, register. on the 18th day of December, a.
d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PaRKER,
no2-F2w u. s.. WanhaI.
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FTtEIS tSTO GIVE NOTlCE-That oil tie 9Th
Il day of Nov, 1873, warrant in bankruptcy
was issued out of the District Court of the Uni.
ted States for the Eastern District of Virginia,
against the estate of r. II. Dib1elL of Henrlco
county and State of Virginia, who has
been adjudged a bankrupt on his own petit
tom that the payment ofany debts, and the deliv-
cry of any property belonging to said bankrupt to
him or for his use, and the transfer of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; that
a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts and choose one OF more assign
ees of his estate, will be held at court of bank.
ruptcy, to be holden at Richmond, Virginia.
before w. W. Forbes, esq, register, on the
nth day of December, a. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
DAVIDB PARKER,
no2i-F2w u. S. Marshal.
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STATE JOURNAL FOR 1873

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throughout the State to the very liberal
terms upon which the STATE JOUR-
NAL is offered for 1878. and the extraor-
binary inducements to form clubs, espe-
ciallv for our Semi Weekly and Week
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THE CROPS OF THE CoUNTRY.---The
report of the department of Agriculture
for November and December make the
tobacco crop six per cent. less IN yield
than last year. The crop is in the best
condition. in Connecticut, all the New
England tobacco raising states taking pre-
cedence Of Virginia in that respect, as
does also Maryland. The average prod
uct of potatoes is fifteen per cent. less
than last year. The hay crop is about
half milton Of tons less, last years
crop being not far from twenty-four mil
lion tons. An analysis of the official re-
turns for fifteen years show that the
United States furnished the largest sup
ply of wheat to Great Britain Of any
other country, the proportion being
twenty-seven per cent, while the pro-
portion for Russia, which bas been sup
posed to be the largest contributor, is
but twenty-four per cent. The greater
portion of the rest of the supply has
been contributed BY Germany, France
and British America, leaving but sixteen
per cant. to all other sources of supply.
This year France, instead of exporting,
will have to import wheat for herself.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
THIS rs tn GIVE c sdr,cr r,,, =.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTTCE-That on the
Il 9th day ofNovember, a. d.. 1873. warrant
In bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court OF the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict OF Va, against the estate of J. II. White
head,of Prince Edward county and State of
Va, who has been adiudged bankrupt, on his
own petition: that the payment ofany debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging 10 said
bankrupt, to 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 at a court
of bankruptcy. TO be holden at Richmond, before
W. w. Forbes esq, register, on the 18th day
of November, a d., 1873. at 10 o'clock a. M
DAVID B. PARKER,
no2l-F2w u. S. Marshal.
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Hon. A. H. STEPHENs.-The novelty
of beholding the ex-Vice President Of
the Southern Confederacy occupying seat
in Congress having somewhat subsidized
the logical results to follow from such len
iencY on the part Of the government-the
almost universal conclusion is that it marks
q very important period in the history Of
the United States, namely: the gradual
breaking down of sectional prejudices en-
gendered by the late civil strife between the
North and South. The Southern members
are especially pleased with the magnani-
nifty displayed by the Republican party in
greeting representative Southern man
like Alexander H. Stephens so cordially.
-WGshinqton Chronicle.
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SEWING MACHTNEs.-A bill will be
introduced in the United States House of
of Representatives some time after Christ
mas, looking to the extension of certain
patents for sewing machine companies.
It will be remembered that an effort was
made to obtain an extension for one Of
those companies during the last session,
but meeting with considerable opposition
it was withdrawn.
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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL.
HATH JENEEss HousE,)
JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR

uATE JENFEss HousE1
JAMES SYKES, PROPRIETOR,
FRoNrIsa PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, BETWEEN THIR-
TENTH AND FouRTRRsrH STREErs. !.
WASHINGTON. d. @.
Thankful to the public for generous patronage
In the past, the Proprietor asks his old friends
and patrons to test the accommodations of his
present establishment, which he promises shall
DO found at least equal to the best in Washing
ton. fe1-tf
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE CHILDREN
ST, NICHOLAS HAS COME!

NlSl1OLho l1aC SoMG
Christmas comes but once a year, but ST.
4 NICHOLAS the beautiful new Magazine for
Girls and Boys, Just published by SCRIBNER
& CO., of New York, comes every month.
1t is full Of good things, Pictures, Stories,
Talks with Children, Historical Sketches, Fairy
Tales, Nursery Rhymes, Jingles, Puzzles, etc
I There Ire two Serial Stories, WHAT MIGHT
HAVE BEEN EXPECTED" a Story for Boys,
already commenced, by Frank r. Stockton, one
of the best writers for Children in the country
The scene is laid in Virginia The Boy Hero
has started out with a gun on his shoulder, and
you may be sure there will be no end of Fun
aud Adventure. The other is story for Girls,
"NIMPO'S TROUBLES" by Olive Thorne
(Mrs. Harriet M. Miller), to begin in January,
The Editor says: at is good strong hopeful
story of Girl Life, and will be full of interest
I for both girls and boys. We are not sure but
that the boys will like the girls, story the best
and the girls be most delighted with that writ
ten for the boys" s
Then there is ] CIk-IN-THEPULPIT who
tells the children the most curioas things they
ever heard. rssgtss H ssiaf
/ ST. NICHOLAS has already won the hearts
of the Young folks who are eagerly expec ting
the next number. The Publishers have issued
very amusing picture, entitled Little Children
Crying for st. Nicholas" s
1t is the most beautiful Magazine ever issued,
and it has hundred delightful suggestions for
the Little Folks. Indeed you find in its pages
something for all. from Grandpapa and Grand
mama to the Baby.
The Publishers say. they mean to make 1t
just as good and helpful to the children as they
can They want 100000 children made happy
by ST. NICHOLAS before the Holidays. Price
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publishers of newspapers, and by 4
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PREMIUM FOR 1871.

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original pictures were painted In oil for the pub
fishers of THE ALDINE, by Thomas Moran,
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NEWARK, N. j., September Goth, 1873.
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exile whose speaking eyes betray the longings
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rhE TAL pINE i,
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| 1t Is an elegant miscellany of pure, light and
graceful literature and collection of pictures,
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ART DEPARTMENT., 1874. i'si5
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VIRGINIA STATE JOURNAL
FOR 1873.
TEE CHEAPEST AND THE BEST.
Three Editions
DAILY, sEMT-WEEKLY, AND WEEKLY.
CIRCULATION As GREAT AS ANY
POLITICAL PAPER PUBLISHED
IN THE STATE.
MORE SPACE DEVOTED TO AG-
RICULTURE, HORTICULTURE,
MANUFACTURES AND THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE
MINERAL RESOURCES
OF VIRGINIA THAN
IN ANY OTHER
POLITICAL Pa
~ PER IN THE =
STATE.
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PROFEssluNA...
JOHN LYON.

Z 4iatl ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Late of Petersburg, Va, has REMOVED TO
RICHMOND, and will attend the courts in Rich
mond, Chesterfield and Petersburg. Office No
I shafer Building, Tenth street
no l3-1m
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Gents Custom-Made Clothing and Furnish.
Ing Goods

ever brought to this market. We have Il
buyer in the New York Market all the
year round; our material is bought excln-
slvely for cash-cmt and made at orr own
,nannfact"ry, and shipped to rs weekly
We can safely say with such advantages
that we can keep constantly on hand a
better assortment. later styles, aud sell
lower than other dealers III eur line. We
keep very large stock of the celebrated
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A MERMAID.-The Los Angeles Ex-
press says that genuine mermaid is
now on exhibition in that place, having
been caught in the Pacific waters few
weeks since, and embalmed by plIysi-
elan Of San Diego. 1t is thus des-
cribed: "The eyes, in large sockets,
were prickeh to let out the water in the
embalming process. The mouth is very
broad, with tWenty-eight curved and
singularly shaped teeth. The nose is a
combination oil the Roman and the snob.
The brow is heavily iDdented with
heavy brain lobes: long and broad ears
adorn the Queer-looking head, and
short. WooiIy hair covers the head and
sides of the face. The cerebellum and
Adams apple are very prominent. The
arms are long and terminate in long
claws, consisting of four fingers and a
thumb, with the sharpest of nails
There are eleven ribs extending around
the body and meeting at the breast.
Here the tishy portion of the thing be-
gins. 1t is covered with scales, the
spine having the dorsal fin. and the fish
continuing in the usual development tt
the tip of the tail