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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG J
RAILROAD COMPANY,
RICHMOND, June 20, 1878. }

RICHMOND June 20, 1878. }
Rag GRAND EXCURSION TO HALE.
WAY AND PETERSBURG ON SUNDAY,
THE 22D INSTANT.
All-day preaching at Halfway by distin
guished colored preachers. The train Leaves the
depot, corner Byrd and Eighth streets, at a m
returning, leaves Petersburg at p. m. Ar
rangements have been made for All who wish to
attend. There will be great out-pouring of the
colored people,
FAIR for the round trip FIFTY CENTS.
je 20-2t 4
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-21
HOTELS AND REsTAURANTs.
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
RE-oPENED ON THE

M EUROP IN PLAN,
CORNER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND SIXTH STs
WASHINGTON, ID. @.
This Hotel has been closed since April last
and has, during the past summer, undergone tie
most thorough renovation. It has been re-
furnished with elegant Walnut Marbles Top Fur
niture, Spring Beds, Velvet and Brussels Car
pets throughout.
The furniture and appointments bave been
European Hotel in the country. The rooms are
arranged en- suite and single, and will be rented
from u 90 to 800 per day Qncluding private
parlors.)
A spacious Ladies' and -Gentleman's Dining
Room, Gentleman's Restaurant, Lunch and Re-
freshment Saloons are conveniently arranged,
where all meals will be served a Ia carte.
A liberal discount will be made to those desir-
ing to remain by the week or month";
a WOODBURY. = DUREN.
no 27-3m s 800. sfsesss PrOprietors.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10
NO. IL.

100 acres Of lard - miies lf0hl famurgirr -
$50 per acre, "A acres Of timber, house, barn, oi
chRrd, several springs, a..
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The crisis in the affairs of the Spanish
Republic, since CASTELAR, came to the
front, seems to have passed. The in
surgents shut up in Cartageua, are hope
lessly helpless, and will soon be obliged
to surrender the city. Nowhere else in
Spain are they in any force. And now
the Republic, released from serious con-
flict with the Intransigentes, is able to
concentrate its forces in the northern
provinces against the Carlists, who ac-
cording to the recent advices, have suf-
fered a disastrous defeat. In place of
advancing upon Madrid in October, as
predicted they would do, they are more
likely to advance backward across the
Pyrenees. into France. 1t is possible
the manifestations on the part of the
MacMahon Government to aid the Car
list movement have been a positive in.
jury to the Carlists' cause, arousing the
old Spanish animosity and kindling a
National spirit of resistance to French
intermeddling in the affairs of the Pen
insula. At all events, Carlism is at a
lower ebb than at any time since the
claimant to the throne put foot on Span
ish soil.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10
Preparing for Specie Resumption

WASHINGTON, October 3.-The mint
at Philadelphia, under orders from
Washington, is coming double eagles at
the rate of 100000 a month. The
California mint is running at its full ca
pacity on gold coinage and the trade dol
lar. Bullion to the amount of So, ,000, ,O0C
has been added to the fund of Assay Of
fee at New York to pay promptly all de-
posits of sovereigns.
Secretary Richardson has written a
letter to the President of the Chamber
of Commerce of Charleston, South Car
olina, refusing the request that $500, ,O0C
be deposited with the Assistant Tresur-
er at Charleston, for the purpose Of buy
ing New York exchange from banks
The Secretary states that he has declin-
ed all similar propositions from other
places.
No financial excitement whatever now
exists. Currency is again becoming
comparatively plentiful.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

France is on the eve of another
revolution. The monarchists in the
Assembly are strong in numbers,
and have determined to make an eff
fort to re-establish the Monarchy
The Republicans of all shades are
uniting to prevent the success of the
monarchical party, but it is gener-
ally believed that they will not tri-
umph in their efforts to maintain a
republican form of government for
that sadly demoralized country
However this. may turn out in the
present crisis, it is pretty certain
that the spirit of republicanism
which largely pervades the masses
of the people of France, will contin-
ue to give the real or would-be en-
perors, princes, etc., vast deal of
trouble; and may eventually signal
ly triumph over them. The days
for monarchies, kings, emperors,
and the like, are drawing to close
among civilized people.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

A Christianburg (Va.) paper contains
the following curious account of how a
stolen horse was recoved and restored to
its owner: The horse, which was stolen
from the Rev. Mr.. Leslie few weeks
ago, had been taught to extend his front
foot whenever asked by any one stand
ing near its head The thief was igno-
rant of this as he was of the neighbor-
hood through which he was travelling.
Fortunately for Mr.. Leslie, every boy
along the road knew the horse, because
of the foot lifting. The thief stopped
at a farm house in West Virginia where
the Rev. Mr.. Leslie had frequently
spent the night, and asked for dinner.
The little boy who rode the horse to the
stable recognized the horse as Mr.. Les
lies, and, to confirm it, asked for the
foot, which proved the matter. He ran
to the house and told his father, who at
once commenced catechislng the strang-
er, which resulted in his arrest and inn
prisonment and the recovery of the
horse.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

Mr.. James jackson Jarves prints in
the Independent some remarks upon ar
lists and critics, in the course of which
he says: ave Americans began with
over-coddling art. Everything that ap-
peared under it's name was treated as
one pets pretty child, until it became
restive if fed with anything except
sweets. A wholesome truth made it
maliciously angry" All of which has
a much wider application than Mr.. Jar
yes seems to give it. We have not on
ly coddled our painters and our statua-
ries, but we have encouraged nonsense
and pretension in literature and on the
stage. Our actors have grown intolerant
not merely of censure, but of sober. crit
icism; our singers are angry if they are
even praised with qualifications; and
managers look upon it as the chief duty
of the newspapers to help them along.
We shall never have a vigorous art of
any kind in America until we have a
vigorous criticism--Ne,c York Tribune.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

A LARGE LUMP OF MINERAL.-The
Carthage (Mo.) Banner mentions the
discovery at Minersville, in the lead
mining country, of the largest lump OF
that mineral ever found in the lead re-
gions. Two residents of Carthage who
went te Minersville few weeks ago
were the finders. The mass is estima-
ted to weigh 10000 pounds and is worth
almost 100000, which will go to the
discoverers of it. The CRANKY Mining
and Smelling Company, operating in
the neighborheod, are endeavoring to
have the immense lump brought to the
surface whole.
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Personalities.

An Iowa Laan built himself $1,000
barn, and sat down in it to have a smoke
and contem plate the structure. He will
at once build another On the same site,
| having obtained his insurance.
Parson Talmage suggested that if they
could roll "Old Hundred" through Wall
streer the panic would end. Wouldn't
old Five twenties answer the purpose
just as well.-Ness York Commercial Ad-
uertiseT-
| Payne was unvailed in Brooklyn the
other day, and strange to relate, no
| claimant turned up to dispute the au-
newspaper communication was publish
ed ascribing the poem and music TO "a
| gifted anonymous writer"
The Toledo Spiritualists reject Wood
hull's free love doctrine with a whereas
and six resolutions.
John T. Alexander the great cattle dea-
Ter of Morgan County, Illinois, has been
elected President of the National Live
Stock Dealers Association.
In one the Connecticut colleges they
exhibit a Pennsylvania boy seventeen
years of age six feet seven inches high,
and weight in proportion.
Rev. Mr.. Ancient, of Atlantic disas-
ter fame, is getting good deal of back
pay. The Dominion Goverement has
just sent him five hundred dollars and a
gold watch. This is the third gold watch
he has received:
A Knoxville paper says ex-President
johnson was preparing to invest his
Washington bank balance in East Ten
nessee, when the crash came. The loss
of this money will make large hole in
Mr.. Johnson's income, bnt will not leave
him penniless, by any means.
A Sitka correspondent thus describes
Alaska scenery: "Take one big noun
tain, covered with trees from the base
nearly to the summit, with an under
growth of brush, briers and moss, al
most impossible - multiply the one
dy ten thousand, and you have Alaska.
There is terrible sameness. One sin
gular feature of this mass of forest is the
absence of birds; / have seen but one
robin in Sitka."
On the Missouri Pacific brakeman are
now required to open the car doors be-
fore reaching station and cry its name
from the center of the car.
Fitzburgh Lee sends to the Alexandria
Gazette the following letter from George
Washington, written over one hundred
and twenty years ago, and addressed to
"Wm. Fauntleroy, ST., in Richmond" /"
the brother of "Miss Betsy" referred to:
"May 20, 1852. Sir-I should have been
down long before this, but my business
in Frederick detained me somewhat
longer than / expected, and Immediately
upon my return from there l was taken
with violent pleurisy, which has re-
duced me very low; but purpose as soon
as recover my strength, TO wait on
Miss Betsy, in hopes of a revocation of
the former cruel sentence, and see if
can meet with any alteration in my fa-
vor. / have inclosed letter to her
and should be much obliged to you
for the delivery of it. have nothing
to add but my best repects to your good
lady and family, and that am, sir, your
most obedient humble servant.
6. WASHINGTON.
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FISH CULTURE.-In 1869 two private
individuals of Harrisburg conceived the
idea Of stocking the Susquehanna river
with black bass from the Potomac
About 500 was collected for the pur-
chase of the fish, and about two hundred
black bass were procured from the Poto-
mac, BY way of Hagerstown, and placed
in the Susquehanna in the neighborhood
of Harrisburg and Dauphin. Since that
period this splendid fish has increased
wonderfully in the river all about Har-
risburg, and they are caught everywhere
in great numbers. Last week 160 were
"landed' near Harrisburg by a young
man in a few days, during leave of ab-
sence from his work. The average
weight of the fish now caught is from
one to three and four pounds. This
stocking of the Susquehanna with black
bass has been due solely to private en-
terprise, the State authorities having
done nothing towards securing this re-
suit.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

An embalmer named Sherwood visited
Fort Klamath, the other day, to inquire
about Captain Jacks remains; he had
negotiated with Jack, he said, for his
body after death, and had his receipt,
showing that he had already paid the
purchase money. The officers thought
the body would be the property of the
Government, whereat Sherwood said he
would bring suit to recover it, but final
ly concluded to open correspondence
with the Secretary Of War about it. He
intends to embalm the body, and exhibit
it around the country.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10
Tests Of Steam Boilers.

1t would seem that the Commission to
make tests of the strength of steam
boilers, and TO investigate and report
upon the causes of boiler explosions, is
to be left entirey upon its own resources
for ideas and suggestions Of scientific
character relating to the business and
experiments entrusted to it. The Com
mission has sent circulars to all promi-
nent practical engineers and scientists in
this country requesting such views, ideas
and suggestions as these gentlemen
might see fit to submit, but as yet nc
replies have been received by the Secre-
tary of the Commission. A meeting oi
the Commission will be held in New
York on Monday or Tuesday next
when final arrangements will be made
for the tests and experiments, which
begin at Sandy Hook about the 18th
inst
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10
Administrators Sale of Real Es-
tate

CdISs
John 8. Hull, as Administrator of the estate of
Philip IL. Beard, decd,
Mary J. Beard, and others
DY VIRTUE of order of sale iasued in the
ID above entitled case, out of the Probate
Court of Perry county, Ohio, and to me directed,
viii offer for sale, at public auction, the
premises hereinafter described, on
Saturday, October 25th, 1873,
Between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and 4
O'Clock p. M, of said day, the following des-
cribed real estate situate in the county OF Perry
and State of Ohio, free of dover, to-wit: Being
part Of the southeast quarter of section 13 in
township 16, range 16, being the west part of said
quarter section OF land, and estimated to con-
tain 76 acres of land and is the whole of said
quarter section with the exception of the part
that was granted by Joseph Clayton, the pat
entee, to John Clayton, by deed, as will be seen
on record of the county Of Fairfield, in the State
of Ohio; also, the following described tract of
land lying and being in the county of Perry and
State Of Ohio, and being part of the south half
Of the southwest quarter of section 13, township
l6, and range 16, and lying in the northeast cor
ner OF said half quarter and ON the northeast
side OF the State road leading from Somerset to
RehobOth, being a triangular piece of land
bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast
corner OF said half quarter, running thence south
on quafter section line % perches to near the
middle of said road; thence north 62 degrees
west, 76 perches to the north line of said half
quarter section; thence east the said line to
the beginning containing five and a quarter
acres more or less. Appraised at $3.50 90.
TERMS OF SALE-One-Chird cash in hand on
the day of sale; one-tbird in one year, and the
residue in two years from the day of sale-the
deferred payments TO bear interest from the day
of sale. and to be secured by mortgage on the
premises so sold. JOHN S. HULL, Admir-
of the estate of Philip II. Beard, decd
By MARSH & HUFFMAN, his Attorneys.
Sept. 26, 1873. pits
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TIE

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Puget Sound Courier makes grave
charges against the Directors of the
Northern Pacific Railroad. 1t charges
that millions of dollars which belonged
of right to the railroad, and in common
honesty should have been devoted to
the prosecution of the work, have been
seized upon and applied tt the private
use of the directors. Large sums OF
money, borrowed upon the credit of the
land grant, have been used up in private
speculation; in buying up railroad COM
panies, now bankrupt, and in builing
towns in which the railroad company
have not dollar interest, direct and re-
mote, and at points which never can ac-
quire more than a speculative value.
By these dishonest and corrupt proceed
ings, the credit of the railroad company
is utterly destroyed, its finances bank
rupt, and the grand project intended by
the munihcent grant utterly defeated,
only to be resuscitated under other and
more honest auspices in the remote fu-
ture
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

Donaldson, the @ronaut, with
several companions, started for Eu-
rope few days ago in a Graphic
balloon, and got as far as some point
in northern Connecticut, where they
were caught in a storm, and COM
PEELED to abandon the balloon
Whether the balloon reached the
other side of the ocean has not yet
been aseertained.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

The yellow fever is still raging
fearfuliy in some portions of the
South,S, At last accounts it was very
bad at Memphis, and was spreading
with alarming rapidity. Persons
who can get away are leaving the
city as fast as they can do so.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10
A Woman Born July 4, 1870.
From the Boston Herald,

From the Boston Herald,
BIDDEFoRD, Me, October miss
Lucy Langdon Novel; was born in AL
fred, July 4, 1T76, on the day and very
near the hour of the signing of the Dec
laration of Independence. When eight
years of age she united with the Alfred
Shakers, and has since live with them.
When eighty-four years of age she wove
thirty-four yards cloth, and at ninety-six
knit ten pairs of mittens. She has never
been in railroad car, and is in excellent
health. If she lives until 1875, Pull
man Palace car will be dispatched her to
Boston. From thence abe will be car.
ried direct to the Quaker City, where
her presence will be one of the features
Of the grand centennial.
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fine property in Somerset, Ohio, near the
business centre. Can be made desirable for
business rooms below, a public hall above and
leave room to accommodate a large family
This 10 offered 30 cheap and on such easy pay-
ments as TO go of quickly, as the business
rooms VIII pay ten per cent. on the whole cost
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

The Republic of Spain is making
fine headway against its enemies of
all kinds, and the prospect is most
fattering that at an early day it
viii be SO firmly established that no
throne-seeking pretender viii be SO
foolhardy as to attempt to raise his
standard on Spanish soil.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1873-10-10

PORTSMOUTH, o., October Sit was
discovered last Wednesday, by the An
ditor that the tax duplicates of Scioto
County had been tampered with by some
body. The footings of valuation had
been decreased over 100000. This led
to suspictions that all was not right in
the County Treasury He notified the
Commissioners, and they ordered an ex-
animation, which took place on Wednes-
day night. Instead of finding S36, ,00O
in money that should have been here,
there were but 81 ,250 in currency, and
the balance, over $50, 900, was in checks,
memoranda, &c Several thousand dol
lars of this paper is reported valueless.
The Treasurer, Stevens, is a Republican,
and the development has created great
CONSERVATION in this community
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NOtice.-For the next fifty days, per-
sons wanting goods in my line can be
supplied at prices much lower than
any other house in Ohio will afford
them. This is not blow, but means
business. Call and see my fashionable
stock, and learn low prices,
j. c. CURRAN,
Somerset, May %, rs.
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serious matter. 1t is the toll of the la
Dor that gives the land its value, the
landowner his wealth, and the country
no small proportion of its prosperity.
draw any large proportion of the
youngest and strongest of England's ag-
ricultural class, leaving only the oldest
and most enfeebled to work the home
fields, very different state of feeling
would obtain among the employing
classes than is now to be found. And
what if the landlords and farmers were
themselves obliged to dig and trench and
hold the plow, or else leave their fields
untiIledg But it will hardly come to
that, for before they would do such
things they would give Hodge" all he
asks, and put his chair in the cosiest
chimney corner.
Mr.. Joseph Arch seems to be the man
suitable to the hour. He was day la
borer on farm, yet found time to OBJ
tain little reading-he is almost self
taught. The London Daily News de-
scribes him as mot much superior to
his class, not greatly enlightened by
culture, but with keen, restless, in
quiring mind, boldness of thought, an
independence of character, reputation
commanding wide respect, and rough,
fervent, natural eloquence that marked
him out as specially fitted by nature for
galvanizing into action movement that
seemed half frightened to assert itself,
yet for which the time was ripe.
He is now going through Canada, and
will doubtless wend his way through
our Western States from the North.
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SELLERS OF REAL ESTATE.

OUR connections with other Real Estate
" Agents is very extensive, and aided by ouI
advertising arrangements gives us splendid OPP
portunities for buying and selling property.
We will do all in our power to secure purcha-
sers, and having found them we WI assist them
in getting what they want, with just the kind
of title they want
We offer for sale the following property:
270 acres of first class farming and grazing
land, with good buildings, plenty of water and
timber, also an abundance of good fruit; 8 miles
sonable terms.
167 acres 2miles south of Somerset, Ohio, in
very good repair, good soil, 100 acres cleared,
balance in the best of timber, all well fenced,
good springs and about 1900 frait trees; truly a
good farm at low price and easy payments.
16 acres of land in Thorn township Perry eoun-
ty, Ohio; very neat q story house, good fruit,
some timber. and every thing in the best of re-
pair; fine little home for some one cheap.
800 acres of first class prairie land in O'Brien
county, Iowa, will sell cheap or trade for small
farm in Ohio, or town property.
10 acres of land with good improvements,
good soil, plenty Of choice fruit and good soft
water, adjoining the corporation oil Somerset,
Ohio. viii positively sell cheap.
A desirable property situate in the city Of
Circleville, Piekaway county, Ohio, consisting
of dwelling house in very good repair contain
cistern, necessary out buildings, well set with
fruit trees, in healthy locality and quiet neigh
borhood.
Also a vacant lot situate in said city and in the
same locality, the above said lott Is nicely situ
ated for building In good neighborhood. These
properties will be sold on reasonable terms.
August 8, 1873. vIn17
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DIR. WELLS
Extract of fJurubeba

is prepared directly from the South American
Plant, aud is peculiarly suited 10 all these din
culties; Il viii cleanse the Vitiated Blood
strengthen the Life-Giying Powers, and Remove
all Distractions from Impaired and Enteebied
Organs
IL should be freely taken, Jurubeba Is Pro-
nounced by medical writers the most efficient
Purifier, Tonic and Deobstruent known in the
whole range of medical plants.
JOHN q. KELLOGG, rs Platt ST., New York.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Price 81 per Bottle. Send for Circular.
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Notice to the Stockholders OF the
Somerset Printing Company.

TIME stockholders Of the Somerset Printing Co:
are notified that the second tnstallment Of
stock will be due October I'd, 1873, aud
must be paid at that time As we must be
prompt with the Type Foundry, IL IL TO be hoped
that all will be ready 10 respond 20 this call with
their share Of the amount then due.
IL - GREINER, Sec'y.
Saptenber sth. 1878. q
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The foliSwing tender missive was pick
railroad depot at Fonda: "Dear Charles
do yon love me as much as you did at
quarter to IL last night7 Say you do,
dearest, and it will give me spirit to go
down and tackle them cold beans left
from yesterday" The answer sent was,
"Yes; hoist them In, my angel"
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Wanted 40 to so acres az land 3 few inleh
from Somerset. improvements desired. AL
cash down.
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Notioe to Coal Dealers.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the ordinance
IN relating 10 weighing, buying and selling
Coal, win be, on and after this epte, rigidly en-
forced. r. B. WOODWARD, Mayor.
w. G. WEIR, Marshal.
Somerset o., Sept. II, 1873. 22