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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-12-30
DEMANDING WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

DEMAND1Nf WOMAN SUFFRAGE.-
| come to ask something of woman. I
don't ask that she may vote, but demand
that she shall vote. say, let US sum-
mon to the grand struggle of the age all
the moral forces we can. Wherever in
history we see one sex attempt anything.
you find it is not done we'll, and the sex is
injured. 1t seems to be the plan of Prov
idence that all great interests shall be un-
dertaken by both sexes. Take literature.
You can't read Chaucer and Shakespeare to
your families without expurgating, but
you can Dickens and Tennyson.
Chaucer wrote for men Dickens
for the race. So with art !;
the statuary of the Greeks was for mem
for male civilization. In society we find
the arena where men and women meet to-
gether on equal ground. Society, in its
keen respect for women, is ahead of law
and politics. Society would send woman
to coventry for the very thing that makes a
man A No. in the caucus. Now, l want to
lift the caucus to the level of society. God
seemed to mean that together we should
work cut these problems. Let women help
us make the great experiment of the peo-
ple's power certainly successful. WendeN
PhllipS.
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Fashion Notes.

New-fashioned collars and cuffs are
fastened by gold or jet links, with long
ball pendants. They are quite unique and
pretty.
Fur muffs are completely thrown into
the shade by the new ones of velvet
trimmed with fur and huge bow of black
satin.
Tight-ftting coat sleeves with cuffs
continue the style for all ordinary cos.
tunes. No seams, however, are permitted
to show.
Worth makes his velvet basques and
skirts all in one, the sides being fastened
up very high and the ends forming drapery
behind.
Pretty and serviceable break fast jack
cts are made of navy blue cloth, double
breasted, with revers of silk or satin a
darker shade.
Dressmakers now have a way of pad
ding the bottom of the skirts of silk ball
dresses. Nobody seems to understand
why this is done.
Those gaudy belts and buckles 80 popu-
lar last summer have gone completely and
entirely out of fashion, save among "Bid-
dies"
The newest French dresses intended to
be worn indoor are not bound on the bot
tom of the skirt, but turned in and double
stitched. #
In some respects the prevalent mode of
looping and draping evening toilets is
eminently classical, partaking something of
the Greek style.
Swans down is coming into use again as
trimming. Brides have penchant for it,
and nine ont of ten trim their we ddinp rohes
with 1t. .......
Old lace appears to be as much priced
and sought after as in the days of Queen
Ann. A set of antiquated lace brought
81 800 in New York last week.
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A VISIT TO THE ToBA Geo EXCHANGE.
We were gratified to see SO large number
ofour tobacco buyers and sellers on 'Change
to-day. The offerings were large for this
season of the year and the bidding very
spirited. Medium, bright, brought from
l24 to liz bright lugs, 81 to 10; primings
and low grades were rather neglected, and
we note decline of fully fifty cents per
hundred in these grades.
The busy scene at the Exchange this
morning admonished us that the effects of
the panic was fast passing away; that tho
business prospects of Richmond the cam
ing year was never better.
Our manufactures have Tor many of
them at least) already resumed operations,
giving full employment to their hands, and
most all of them will resume on Monday
next.
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A CHRISTMAS STORY.
"BY THE ADOPTION OF aoD.D

Scroggs and Moggs got this day jointly
great surprise.
Scroggs and Moggs were neghbors-as
the kennel neighbors the grand house.
Scroggs's life was transacted in four stories
of stone; Moggs's in two of wood.
Scroggs's safe was built into wall of his
dining.room, and people whispered about
its contents under their breath. Moggs's
wife and child lived on salary of forty
dollars month, and in holiday times were
actually all astir with excitement, secrets,
and surprise, and intentions about gifts.
The miserable creatures, whose whole
years income could not have purchased
Scroggs's watch, we will sayD
Scroggs was in no excitement as he came
down the street, except that he had Just
"given piece Of his mind" to neighbor
whom he met loaded with holiday bun.
dies, and found it satisfactory.
'No, sir" he said. II do not believe
in holidays. | found myself on Scroggs.
| considered that when Dickens drew that
man he had stumbled on truly strong
and sensible character, and, like many an
other man, did not understand his own
creation. All the talk and sentiment
about charity and the season is wash and
the experience of these latter days is prov
ing it such. The bread which you put
into one set OF mouths you take out Of
another. The true way is to let things
alone. Then those who are fit to live will
live, and those who are not will do the
best possible thing for them and die."
"But, Mr.. Scroggs, gs,"-neighbor much
shocked-"don't you believe that the hol
DAYS mean anything ?"
"Mean anything !" with q sardonic grin
Certainly; they mean presents to my wife
| children, and servants, that | must give t
keep the peace. That is what they meal
for everybody. If there was any one who's
position entitled me to demand it, l woul,
remind him of the existence of the holidays
and he would understand me at once as an
other case of what you can get. My dea
sir, what is the use of mincing matters
What you can get rules the world. In on
shape or another what you can get rules tn
| world.o
| "Oh !" SAID the man of bundles an
then, alter an uncomfortable pause, 5000
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GENERAL CALEB CUSHING is 50
eminent alike for his intellect, culture, legal
attainments and experience, and dIstin-
guished diplomatic services, that his ap-
pointment as Minister to Madrid is uni
versally accepted as the very best that
could possibly have been made. No
American citizen is better acquainted with
the intricacies of international law and the
other practical requirements of first-class
diplomatic position. Whatever apprehen-
sions may have fingered respecting our
relations with Spain will be wholly dissi-
pated by this selection for General sickles'
successor,
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Gpeaing State Sonrnal.
SOUND VIEWS ON MUNICIPAL GOV.
-------- ERNMENT

The Philadelphia Sunday Mercury,
speaking Of the February election under
the new constitution, says:
"The people must see that the fruits of
their victory are not lost BY neglect. They
carried the constitution, irrespective of
party, and they should not allow party
prejudice to interfere with good local gov
ernment. No unfit man should be per-
mitted to come before the people aud plead
as reason why he should receive their
suffrages, 4 am the regular Republican,
or the regular Democratic candidate
Philadelphia has suffered too much from
her easy compliance with such claims as
these. She must now profit by expert.
ence, and select her mayor, district at
torney, city solicitor, and councilmen,
solely acith reference to their personal fit
ness for the respective offices. National
politics must no longer control the free
dom of the city in choosing its local Off
GERS. The grand victory at Gettysburg
should no longer be a reason why an
ignorant, and possibly corrupt, council-
man should represent wealthy and in
telligent ward"
These views are eminently sound, and
we hope to see them accepted by sensible
and honest men everywhere. When the
people refuse to throw the dearest inter-
ests of home and family into the whirlpool
of partisan strife, we may hope for some
relief for the country. No city or state can
prosper that allows party politics to over
ride local and material interests. Party is
the Moloch to whom some men sacrifice
even their children. The South, and nota-
bly, Virginia, has suffered enough in this
way to learn the wiser lesson of tolerance
and unity in seeking to advance the gen.
eral prosperity" .....
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rrp,s ,s tn GIVE 2OT NoT,cr Tho, =. ~,

THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
i 10th day of December, q. d.. 1873, 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 E. G.. James
& Co., of Dinwiddie county and State of Va, who
have been adjudged bankrupts upon the petition
of their creditors, and the payment of any debts,
and the delivery ofany property belonging to said
banrupts, to them or for their use, and the trans
fer of any property by them, are forbidden by
law. meeting of the creditors of said
banluupts, toprove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of their estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Rich
mond, Va, before w. w. Forbes esq, register, on
the 9Th dav of January, a. d., 1874, at 10
o'clock a. m. DAVID B. PARKER.
de l6-T2w II g. Marsha,
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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT CoURT.--
The next regular term of this court will
be held in Alexandra next Monday, to be
followed by terms commencing in Rich
mond on the first Monday in April, and
in Norfolk the first Monday in May. The
case of - -, sailor on board the
ship Meteor, charged with the murder Of
Wright Renshaw, fellow seaman, will
probably be tried at the next April term
here. Before that time successor will
doubtless have been appointed to Judge
Underwood of the district court, to sit in
conjunction with Judge Bond.
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HO! FOR CHRISTMAS AND New
YEAR.-I have some fine Old Rye Whisky of
different brands. which will sell In suitable
quantities from a barrel down to gill. Also,
Southampton Apple Brandy, New England and
Jamaica Rum, Fine Fish Gin, made after the
old Dutch style, Port and Sherry Wine. Also,
Irish and Scotch Whiskies. I would also add
that have some Old French Brandy, and many
other liquors too numerous to mention.
JOHN X. MALLoY, wholesale and retail liquor
dealer, corner Main and Twenty-Third streets.
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BIG SMOKE, BUT LITTLE FIRE
This morning there were three of our
Hebrew citizens, namely Isaac Jacobs, A.
L. Jacobs and X. Fisher, before the police
court, the former on trial for three different
charges, that of assault, perjury and assault;
Jacobs, the second, charged with stealing
and assault, and Fisher charged with as
sault on Jacobs. The first side there were
three able and shrewd lawyers, and on
Jacobs, the second, and Fishers side only
one.
When we left the simple case of assault
was not concluded, and it had consumed
about three hours time, the major portion
of which had been taken up with the ex.
animation of witnesses. If each case con.
sumes as much time in proportion as the
one we have cited, we presume court, law
yers, and spectators will have to make q
night of it. We will give the result o.
this truly wonderful volcano in to-morrow's
edition.
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MARINE DISASTERS
WASHINGTON.


FOundering of the virginIus.
WASHINGTON, December 3O.-The Os-
sipee reports that the VIrginius when off
Cape Fear and in sight of land, in spite of
all efforts of the crew aboard of her, set
tied ahd went to the bottom. Shortly after
the arrival of the Ossipee reporter boarded
the vessel and had an interview with the
officer of the deck. The latter said he had
strict orders not to communicate with anv.
body in relation to the circumstances attend
ing the laundering of the Virginius. He
would not even give the date Of the occur
renee or the place where it happened.
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COURT PLASTER Take half an ounce
OF benzlne, six ounces of reetified spirits
then take one ounce of isinglass and half
pint of hot water. dissolve and strain
separately from the former. Mix the two
and set them ASIDE to cool, when a Jelly
will be formed. Warm this and brush It
ten or twelve times over a piece of black
silk stretched smooth. When dry, brush
1t with solution made from four ounces
Of Venice turpentine and six ounces of
tincture Of benzine.
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PERsoNAL.-James P. RAIDER, of the
Treasury department, and Revenue Agent
Gavett left the city at noon to- day for q
tour of inspection through the First district
of North Carolina.
E. A. Enniss, esq.,, prominent Royal
Arch Mason, for many years engaged In
the jewelry business in the city, but now
employed on public improvements in
Indiana, is here on brief visit to old
friends.
Stephen Hunter, esq, for many years
general freight agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad in this city, has been
displaced.
G. s. Wason, esq.,, Washington corres-
pondent of the Boston press, Is on brief
visit to our city.
l.. Q. Washington, esq, Washrn gton
correspondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, &c., is in the city.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Marine Disasters-Etc

LONDON, December 3O.-The shin
!roncross, from Liverpool, 9th instant.
for southwest pass, went ashore at
Dunane Point, Dundalk. Steam tugs
have been sent to her assistance.
The ship Zurich, Hull for Pensacola. and
the bark Oliver Emery, of New York. for
Hamburg, collided in the Downs. Tn
former was badly damaged and put into
Ramsgate to repair.
The new method of reckoning the
American dollar going into effect to-day.
bonds are quoted at the rate of four
shillings per dollar, and not four shillings
and sixpence, as heretofore.
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HENRICo VS.. RICHMoND.-A main
of nine cocks was fought at the Fair
Grounds yesterday, the chickens repre-
sentng Henrico succeeding in bearing of
the palm of victory after a hotly con-
tested mill. A hack fight succeeded, be-
tween amateur roosters, ending in one TAX
ing "the Sabine chute" for the nearest cat.
tie sheds on being gated. The local
sports attended IN large numbers, and
most of the knowing ones were neatly
taken in and done brown.
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THE LAST DAY,

Tomorrow is the last day allowed by
law for the payment of city taxes on real
estate, after which those who fail are to be
assessed twenty per cent. additional.
Will not our city council meet and extend
the time to February first? Winter has
lust set in on us. Our people are poor,
and this act of grace would be appreciated
and held in grateful remembrance by them.
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A CARD.

desire, in this public manner, to return my
sincere thanks to Major John Poe, jr., chief OF
police, Detective w. F. Knox and Captain James
M. Tyler, of ourcity police, for their valued and
untiring services resulting in the recovery of my
gold watch and chain, recently stolen, with
other property, from my residence in this city.
de 3O--1t THEO. FRICK.
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CONTEST FOR SERGEANT-AT-ARMs
OF THE HoUsE.-It seems to have been
definitely ascertained that Colonel Ohas.
I. Crlttenden, Of Gordonsville, will, at
this session of the General Assembly,
lose his election as sergeant-at-arms, and
be succeeded by Hon. John F. Wall, late
member from Frederick county, who from
his experience and long membership has
been, not inappropriately, long known
as "Father Of the House." Colo
mel Crittenden is understood not
particularly to desire the place for
merly filled by him, his important duties as
mine host of one of the most considerable
hostelres in the thriving town of Cor.
louisville demanding most of his time and
attention. A majority of the House is
said to be already committed to the for
tunes Of his veteran and worthy oppo.
nent
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In is a peculiarly disagreeable "aberra-
tion of mind" to be afflicted with, that
which drives person to jump from fifth
story window without any particular OBJ
ject in view, because person is sure to
bring up against some object or other with
an unpleasant abruptness. A substantial
maiden, weighing l60 pounds, tried the
perilous experiment at Powhatan, Mary
land, and there are fears that she can never
be put in repair again. She doesn't know
what she did it for.
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The gentle sleep that "knits up the
raveled sleeve of care" and does great
many other kind and good-natured things,
occasionally INDUCES in an awkward
practical joke. 1t lately induced a lady
in Montreal to go forth in the dead of
night very lightly clad and call up the
keepers of a hospital to present a Bible
to one Of the patients. On being sud.
denly walked up she was greatly embar-
rassed at her awkward position.
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MIR. BARRETT's RICHELIEU.-Mr.
Lawrence Barrett has all the elements OF
great actor, but he will not have them
in their highest development, except with
maturer study and experience. In "Rich-
elieu" last night he illustrated great
power but marked defects. In portions
of the play he was thoroughly great, and
did not at any time discover defects which
his great talents may not remedy. Mr..
Barrett's make up was too youthful.
his costuming was strictly correct, but
bis hair was not gray enough or his
face lined sufficiently, and thus aged Rich.
ellen speaks of his gray hair, and the whole
play attests the infrmities of age with
which the comparatively youthful appear
ance of Mr.. Barrett was very inconsist-
ent. Mr.. Barrett shows too much art in
the aged intonation Of his voice. 1t is
scanting in naturalness. AS he has a
rich, deep voice, that with the slightest
essay rolls with euphony andmelodious en-
phasis through the Theatre, this defective
intonation surprised us. But we esteem
this vocal defect the greatest flaw in his
rendition of Riehelieu. 1t was only when
the situation of the play released him from
infrm intonation that he appeared really
great. In the readings of parts of tho
fourth act, both antecedent and subse-
quent to the clmacteric of the play, in
which he invests Julie with the circle of
the church, he showed a perfect art, and
his voice came out with rich, but still sub.
dued, impassioned beauty. In stature,
Mr.. Barrett is rather small, but still fills
the stage well, has a finely shaped
head, and is most graceful and easy in
his bearing. We know of no actor on the
American stage who has as much promise.
He has the genius to carry him to the high
est altitude of dramatic success. Miss
Louise Hawthorne made a pleasing per-
formance Of Julie, o part delightful in
its womanly beauty. Mr.. John W. Nor
ton, as Chevalier de Nauprad was an
unhappy failure. Mr.. Norton is of that
violent, turbulent, Bowery school of actors,
who tears passion to tatters, mouth, rant,
and foam, and destroy themselves and
their parts in violence which, we lament
to say, does not accomplish a perpetual
death for the actor who is guilty of so
outrageous violation of all the rules of
art and nature. Of the rest OF the caste
it is enough to say that they were of the
mediocre stock company calibre.
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A FAITHFUL OFFICER REMOVED
1t is said that DR.. John HI. Powell, public
school superintendent of Henrico county,
has been removed from that position, and
Mr.. Daniel Gardner placed therein. The
Doctors offence is understood to be the
fact of voting for his old friend, Colonel
Robert W. Hughes, for governor. The act
of decapitation is understood to have been
gracefully, neatly and expeditously per-
formed by DR.. William H. Ruffner, state
superintendent.
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RURAL CoNFLAGRATIoN.-A house,
five miles from Richmond, on the line of
the Fredericksburg railroad, west of Nor.
rison's residence, was burning this morn-
ing, about 8 O'Clock, when the accommoda-
ton train on the above road passed on its
way to this city.
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SALTINa Cows.-A writer in The
Rural New Yorker says that cows should
be salted every morning, and, if in the
stable, before foderi ng, but never after
taking water. This is the practice of the
best stock keepers in Switzerland; and
he thinks quite preferable to sailing
them once or twice week, or to keep
ing it constantly within their reach.
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IMPORTANT TO THE TRAVELLING
PUBLIC.
. BEWARE OF IMPOSITION"

The travelling public Is cautioned against rely
ing upon FRAUDULENT ADVERTISING for
correct information In reference to rates by
the different routes to points West.
The statement that the rates from RICH
MOND TO CINCINNATI and other points
West via Baltimore and Ohio railroad are lower
than by any other line, is "PERFECTLY
FALSE" ....
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE FROM RICH
MOND TO CINCINNATI is via CnESA
PEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD, by which
25e MILES OF RAILROAD TRAVEL IS
SAVED.
The time is only thirty-one hours and ten
minutes. The rates to nearly all points are
LOWER than by any other line.
For correct information and rates. apply to
any Of the principal ticket offices In the country.
Baggage checked TO destination.
EDGAR VLIET,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
10 -Ity
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Observation-Disclosures Chapter No. g.,
Royal Arch, (colored,) Masons will meet
tomorrow night in grand convocation at
their hall, on Marshall street, for the
transaction of important business.
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FOR RENT.

~ LIZ LA LARGE, MO- a.
DERN-BUILT HOUSE. Gas and water in Eu
the house, with good stable accommodations,
situated on Adams, between Leigh and Clay
streets. Apply to
Sc 18-tf GRUBBS & WILLIAMS.
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MEETINGS.
PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK, ;

PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK,l
RICHMOND, VA, December Is, 1878.
Fl,HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 stockholders Of this Bank will be held at
their Banking House in the city of Richmond
on TUESDAY, 18TH JANUARY, 1874, at IL
O'Clock. w. R. QUARLES,
de l3--lawtd Cashier
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF RICHMOND,l
RICHMOND, VA, December Is, 1878.
TNHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
L the stockholders of this Bank will be held
at their Banking. House, on TUESDAY, JAM
UARY Is, 1874, at IL o'clock m. -. -.
s. A. GLOVER,
de lS-2awt janis Cashier.
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Bd AT COST II
s6~ H. MCCO ORMICK,
AUOTIONEER AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANT, I4i4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment large and desirable stock
of FURNITURE, CRoCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS HATS, CAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
ING, sc.
would respectfully call the attention of the
citizens of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing as it does nearly every article
to be found in well-stocked house. The most
of these goods have been purchased since the
great financial crisis. at greatly reduced prices,
which enables me to offer to the trade and con-
sumers, at private sale, greater inducements
than can be found elsewhere in the city.
AUCTION SALES DAILY.
Consignments solicited. Out door sales
promptly attended to.
Fl. MCCORMICK,
oc4 Auctioneer and Conn., Merchant
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THE RICHMOND THIEVES IN PETERS,
BURG.-Mr. F. W. Thomas, who does
business at No. 212 Broad street, has been
TO Petersburg, and identified two men
named Iimberlake and Lee, in Jail there, as
the parties who entered his counting-room
recently, and robbed him of money
amounting to sos. They are the same
fellows who stole Frick's watch and chain.