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THE ENGINEERS, sTRIKE.

The telegraph brings us word of shoot
ing non-striking engineer, and the turning
of switches, by which two trains were
smashed, and others, crowded with men,
women, and children. barely escaped de-
struction. Tt is hardly possible that the
leading engineers should have justified
these horrible outrages. But it is neces-
sary result of strikes to beget violence.
Every rejecting man and woman should be
reused by such occurrences to consider the
danger of ignorance and brutality which
surrounds us everywhere like magazine,
only waiting q spark to scatter destruction.
Uacersal education is the only remedy.
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CAROLINE COUNTY.
Church Christmas Tree for
the eSunday-Sclool scholars.
BOWLING GREEN, Dec. 20, 1873.

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To the Editor Of The State Journat: o.
Antioch church (Disciples) was blaze
Of light, gem of decoration and place of
hearty enjoyment last night. A magnifi-
cent holly tree placed just in front of the
pulpit, surmounted with the veritable
Santa Klaus, its branches sparkling with
many beautiful things by the light of its
wax candles, fanked on the one side by
tables loaded with good things, and on the
other with carpeted stage the walls and
chandeliers were elegantly decorated with
evergreens in tasteful designs and the pews
filled with the laughing faces Of the light
hearted Sunday-school scholars, for whose
pleasure these preparations were made.
The exercises by the little ones incident to
the occasion were arranged in good taste
and well executed by them. especially the
musical portion. This Christmas tree was
grand success. May those who planted
this one live to see many, many more as
beautiful. sss - ~ --------
Mean weather, rough roads, and the
holidays were failure generally, except
the deviltry kicked up by some young
bucks, who are annoying the folks in the
little innocent amusement of transporting
gates and signs and letting off fre-crackers
in the mayors porch. sE Quill. :
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WELL.KNowN BIRDS OF PREY AR
RESTED IN PETERsBURG.-We notice in
the Petersburg News the arrest of Will
liam Timberlake, William Lee, Jacob
Wilson and Thomas Collier, who it seems
emigrated to our neighboring city Christ
mas for the purpose of getting spoils.
Fortunately, they got spoiled by getting
drunk and breaking up the furniture in the
rooms at Jarratt's hotel, where they were
stopping, for which little fiasco they were
arrested and lodged in Jail. Saturday they
were tried before his honor Mayor
Wood, who sent them on to the grand
Jury of the hustings court. In default of
bail they were committed to jail Major
Poe, our chief of police, hearing Of the
arrest Of Collier, dispatched Captain Tyler
and Detective Knox to Petersburg, who,
on interviewing the parties, succeeded in
recovering fine gold watch, which
was stolen some time ago from Mr.. Theo-
dore Frick, of this city. Collier will be
wanted here after our neighbors get through
with him. The others are not as welcome
here, but are necessarily Of the same
stamp. "Birds of a feather will flock
together" A lot Of burglars tools were
| found in their possession. -.-.
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NEW YORK.
Financial,

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New York, Dec. 29-Noon.--Stocks
active and strong. Money bid. Gold
11O4. Exchange, long 9; short, OF.
Governments strong and higher. State
ponds quet. - sssasaG ias .. Ezsz s4 fs@
Arrival OF the Survivors of the Wiz.
.,s.r sinius' Crew. g.sa9
NEW YORK, December 2S.--The United
States steamer Juniata, Commander
Braine, from Santiago De Cuba, with one
hundred and two persons, formerly of the
Virginius, arrived here this evening. The
Juniata has had strong northeast gales for
the last five days. The Juniata will pro-
ceed to the Brooklyn navy-yard, where
the prisoners will be transferred to q re.
ceiving ship. No communication will be
allowed with the prisoners at present.
The Tribune says "When the Juniata
arrived, Distrlct-Attorney Bliss, three
assistants, Commissioner Davenport, with
a number Of stenographers and an inter-
prefer, boarded her and began an official
investigation Of the Virginius prisoners.
The proceedings are kept secret.v Rsa
The Herald correspondent on the
Junata says some ofthe Virginius prison.
ers at Santiago de Cuba were compelled
to testify at the point of the sword and
threatened with instant death if they
refused to answer the questions of the
court. In some cases soldiers pointed
their bayonets at their breasts.
The Amigos de Cuba have collected
$4,000 for the survivors.
Marital Infldelify-suicidc. g-sss
NEW YORK, December 28.--Captain
Holbrook, of Staten Island, whose wife &C.
cused him Of marital intidelity, shot him
self fatally this morning. '.a
ala ~ I1s Marine. @
New York, December 29.-Arrived,
Albemarle, Barnes, Georgia, Richmond,
General Meade. Arrived out, Wyoming,
Russia, Thuringia. -
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CITY TAKES.

rs The time will expire on Wednesday
December 81, when our citizens will be
allowed to pay the tax due the city on real
estate. If default is made in such pay
ment on or before that day, the collector
by an existing law, has no option, but to
add thereafter twenty per cent. to each bill,
and is required to proceed Immediately to
collect the same by process of law. If he
were left discretion in the matter it would
be well, but such is not the case. and to
enforce the law will entail much hardship
on many worthy persons, and take from
some of our citizens their all. IL is a
fact well known that many of our
mechanics and workingmen have by
stress Of the times either been
thrown out of employment during the
past three months, or are working on short
time or wages, while others, dependent
upon rents for subsistence, find it diff.
cult to live from inability of tenants to pay.
These classes will in many instances find
it exceedingly difficult, between now and
Wednesday next, to raise the amount due
the city. Will not the city council, in
view of these facts, and others Of a like
nature that could be stated, extend the
time Of payment until, say the first Of
February. 80 q s7s "a hE1a-szotRf g gv, LIs
sT The city exchequer will loose moth
ing by it, while the measure will
BE one of infinite relief to a large
and worthy class temporarily, by stress Of
evil times, debarred the performance Of Q
public duty. If they cannot pay their
present taxes now they certainly will not
be better able to liquidate them when
twenty per cent. on the dollar shall have
beer. added. We hope there will be found
FIVE councilmen with sufficient human sym
pathy intheir composition who will with
out delay cali q meeting of our municipal
representatives and have the matter at
once acted on. The occasion admits Of
no delay. sae. - ~ ..,-,5.gs.5 ~ .r
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TEXAS.
Disturbance ON the Texas Bordsr.

Disturbance ON the Texas border.
MATAMoRAs, December GA fight
occurred here to-day in the market place
between some of Cortinas' men and the
policemen, in which policeman was shot
and instantly killed. The murderer took
refuge in Cortinas' headquarters, but the
General surrendered him to the police, by
whom he was lodged in prison.
Cortinas' friends says he will be installed
as mayor of this city on New Years day.
which will doubtless lead to another fight,
as both parties are armed and determined.
An affray occurred in Monterey few
days ago over the municipal election, in
which several persons were killed and
wounded. Another disturbance occurred
in Tampico, and the mayor has been i'm
prisoned by the state troops.
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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 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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The virsinius to be Seized and LibeIled.
p WASHINGTON, December 29.-It has
been ascertained from an official source
that on the arrival of the Virginius at New
York she will be seized by the collector of
the port and libelled by the district attor-
ney, according to instructions already for
warded to those officers. If on a judicial
investigation it be shown the vessel had q
register obtained by fraud she will be sold
and the proceeds paid to the United States.
I Spain can make no claim to the vessel, but
if she should it is positively certain our
government would not entertain such
claim. The report that the Spanish gov.
ernment requires of the United States the
restitution of the Virginius and the pay
ment Of an indemnity is not believed in
official quarters. a Asist
4 NEW York December go. The steam.
ship Georgia, at this port, from Charles
ton, passed the Virginius in tow off Cape
Roman on the Gath instant at p. m.
- Disabilities Removed. 80
WASHINGTON, December 29.--The
President has approved the bill removing
Bocock, E. J. Harvie and Daniel Trigg of
Virginia, and John Fl. Reagan of Texas
Items.
= WASHINGTON, December 3d. The
judiciary committee have examined three
witnesses regarding Attorney-Ge
Williams, Messrs. Hill and Falls of the
Attorney-General's Office and Representa-
tive Nesmith. The impression is growing
that the nomination will die in the COM
mittee, unless the Senate orders them to
report. The situation is awkward.
Creswell's estimates for improvements to
the postoffice buildings here are a million
and half. -4zgs - -gr1 -rpsF as
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Z A BROOKLYN wife desiring to econo.
mize, begged her husband to discharge the
man servant. Husband refused. The other
day the husband was at the back window /;
presently the lady of the house issued from
the house, talked with the man servant a
few minutes, then threw her around his
neck, and then kissed him heartily a half
dozen times. Man servant got his dis-
charge without difficulty. This new de-
vice of economy will doubtless work quite
as well in effecting the dismissal of female
servants. ss.. IL 7-ss
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THE following bit Of description from
Cedar Rapids paper will be useful to Jenk.
ins in his fashion items at parties this
winter: "The Misses Holcomb whirling
through the air like fairies, the younger in
her fesh-colored, high-heeled boots, and
the elder in her blue silk, white overskirt,
her hair braided aud hanging down her
back, was scene which pleased all, and
tickled their papa into smiles as he
admired his daughters making such favor
able impression. !, kg TEa lE sss,
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Grsai,,g stats gu,srual.
a STATE GRANGE. 9

Colonel d. s. Curtiss, deputy for the
National Grange, has just arrived in town
for the purpose of organizing the State
Grange. The growth Of the order in this
state has been slow but very healthful,
and is now so strong that the National
Grange will organize a State Grange and
leave the future work in its hands. In spite
of prejudice, ignorant denunciat ION, and
the outcry of monopolists and their tools,
the work goes on grandly throughout the
country. Virginia cannot afford to put her
self outside the progressive movement of
the century. Her people need, in common
with the mighty West, every aid that can
come from social and material progress.
|Co-operation is the great power of this CEN
tury, and the strength of the new move
ment lies in the full acceptance Of this
truth, Outside of sect and party, welcom-
ing every tiller Of the soil to its fold. the
Grange seeks to make every hearthstone
brighter and every home richer in content
and happiness. tt.fsrrg oIh p
1t seeks to save the vast waste of our
present system of exchange, and to estab.
lish in its place simple and direct modes
which will save to the producer just
share of his product.s faaEriag
Y This benign work it, will accomplish in
spite Of the malignant and sinister oppose
ton which is arrayed against it. We hope
toiasee the press unite with the. State
Grange in giving fair hearing to the order
in this state. This will be simply manly
and decent treatment, and will do much to
remove the prejudice that now exists.
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z A GERMAN peddler sold man liquid
for exterminating bugs. +" And how do
you use it ?o inquired the man after he
had bought it. ''Keteh to bug un drop
Won little drop into his mouth" answered
the pedler. q Pshaw ~ exclaimed the
purchaser, 81 could kill it in half the
time by stamping on it." Veil - ex-
claimed the German, "that is good way,
too" cslE GAEE .6W
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THE names of the Cardinals of the Ro-
man Catholic church appointed at the
recent consistory which was held at Rome,
have not yet been announced, but the
Rome correspondents of the London papers
state that previous authorizations centered
upon Monsignori Chigi. Valcinlif, Franchi,
and Oreglia, the Prince Primate of Hun.
gary, the Archbishop of Salmburg,
Father Tarquini, "a Jesuit0 Father Mar
tinelli, the Archbishop of Paris, the
Archbishop of Cambray, and the Bishop
of Valencia. ~ - ys-g
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INouEsrANp Posr-MoRrEM ExAM1-

INQUEST AND PosT- MoRTEM ExAMI-
NATION ON THE BODY OF COLONEL
JIG. SPAULDING.-ln Saturdays issue Of
The JOURNAL we noticed the fact Of the
finding Of the lifeless body of Colonel j.
@. Spaulding in the jury room of the Hem
rico county court. The jury Of inquest
that was summoned in the evening, after
viewing the body and surroundings, were
adjourned to meet at the morgue yester-
day Ito which place his remains were re-
moved at eleven o'clock. The result Of
the inquest so far, in connection with the
post-mortem examination made by Coro-
nor Taylor, revealed the fact that deceased
came to his death by hemorrhage from a
wound received some weeks ago. The
inquest was adjourned until four o'clock
this afternoon, in order that they might
ascertain whether he received the cut on
the head by blow from. some one or
whether he gotit in fall, which he is said
to have received about the time named.
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LOUISIANA,

senate Transportation Committee.
b New ORLEANS, December 28.-The
Senate transportation committee have been
rendered the hospitalities Of the city by
the chamber of commerce. They heard
statements on yesterday regarding the Fort
st. Philip canal. .-,
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THE LINaARD SKETCHES tonight at
Assembly Hall. s1- -
WILLIAM MAHoNE, esq. railroad pres
ident, is in New York city. Il - 60. >
F.. JUVENILE BALLS were all the rage last
week, especially those of the SNOWFALL
sort. Ee1aa adaf
SEVEN PERSONS were baptized at the
Second Baptist church yesterday morning
by the pastor. Ea aassza.
The EQUILIBRIUM of our sanctum was
slightly frustrated by a small fire that oc-
CURED therein about noon to-day.
The PENITENTIARY and Jail prisoners
in this vicinity had on Christmas day a
plenty of turnkey but no turkey.
DOES IT PAY TO ADVERTISE" and
THE Glories of the Immortal Life" are
the two absorbing subjects at Galena.
CAPTAIN JONAH H. WHITE, formerly
of this city, is general travelling agent in the
Atlantic Coast and Bay line of steamers.
IT IsUNDERsTooD that Governor Walk.
er will send brief message to the Gen
eral Assembly before he retires from
office. s $3.50
"I AM as good as you are" said one
fellow to another on Main street last night.
~ know you are-you're drunk, was the
reply.
The SUGGESTION is made that the
month of February be specially devoted to
the returning and reclaiming OF "borrowed
books" sgi1
A aooDLY N UMBER of members of the
Legislature are in the city, and the inter-
viewing of them by office-seekers is pro-
crossing rapidly. rs sH att+
DID YOU HEAR the sweet profanity of
the little children on Christmas eye2
ooh, hang your stocking! ~ was CHR
ruped in countless households in the land.
THE DIVORCE BUINEsss, never very
lively in Richmond, has been further abbre-
waited by the cold snap that has set in and
the want of funds for the purchase of extra
blankets. s.s 1
The MOST FEASIBLE WAY we can
think of to make people happy, and for
them to have thoroughly enjoyable year
in 1874, is for them to subscribe and pay
for some one of our editions-daily, semi
weekly or weekly JOURNAL for that period.
Try it.
THE New YORK HERALD, of this
morning, contained over two columns OF
| telegraph from Richmond describing the
scenes at st. Peters Cathedral yesterday
on the occasion of the dedication Of this
diocese to s. the Sacred Heart of Jesus"
which religious manifestation caused the
gathering of large crowd. aa
THE FIREMAN who enters burning
building in hopes of saving human life
may be u hero, but if he enters the same
torrid regions to save looking-glass o.
pair of tongs, he becomes a d fool
This reminds US to say that the member.
of the Richmond department were paradinl
around the city yesterday singly, exhibit
ing their new and stylish chinchilla Balti
more-made overcoats. They look gor
geous, but whether they will shed water re
mains to be seen.
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. NoRRIs' NEW PLow.-The paten I
recently granted John B. Norris, of Rich
mond, for new plow, thus describes the
invention: The plow-standard has two
branches which pass through the beam,
and both are cylindrical. The forward one
is provided with an outer cylinder, the
interior of which is fitted with antifriction
balls, so that it will turn with ease, and
thus prevent clogging. ..r..,,'.-.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, December 20.--Ten thousand
persons followed the remains of Francois
Hugo to the grave.
France has given Germany satisfactory
relative to the hostile pastoras
of the French bishop.
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: THE Rev. Celia Burleigh says of the
prevailing style of feminine attire: "tWo-
man was originally created biped. And
the Creator doubtless intended her to re-
main a biped: but at present, thanks to
her swinging, trailing, cumbrous dress, wo-
man is forced to make use of her hands in
locomotiig through any narrow passage
way, up or down stairs, and is SO virtually
reduced to quadruped.p fa
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DIVIDENDS.

PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK,t
RICHMOND. VA, December 27, 1873.
nIVIDEND NOTICE.-The Board of Direc.
-IItors OF this Bank has this day DECLARED
DIVIDEND OF FIVE PER CENT. out OF
the earnings Of the current SIX months. free of
all taxes, payable to the stockholders on aud
after the 9th January. 1874.
W. r. QUARLES,
de 27--3t f 4. Cashier.
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yesterday morning, arrived at IL O'Clock
last night. At Cadiz, Ohio, between 6
and clock Saturday night, the train ran
into misplaced switch, but fortunately
escaped serious damage. Soap had been
placed in the tank at Columbus, from
which the locomotive took water, rendering
the water unfit for making steam, exposing
the locomotive to danger of explosion, and
causing a delay at London, where the
steam was blown off and the water in the
boiler and tender removed.
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Ip6 AT COSTils
H% H. MoC0 MICK,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MER-
CHANT, 14I4 MAIN STREET.

On consignment large and desirable stock
OF FURNITURE, CRoCKERY, GLASSWARE
DRY GOODS, HATS, GAPS, NOTIONS, CLOTH
s ING, Scr UBA EHgfsPfHAM q
would respectfully call the attention of the
"a, citizens Of Richmond and public generally, to
this large and varied stock of the above named
goods, embracing as 1t does nearly every article
Is TO be found in q well-stocked house. The most
ai 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. 81 aI
g Ia AUCTION SALES DAILY agE gEalyUE1
4 Is Gonsignments solicited. Outdoor sales
promptly attended to. ~
.s., -,.-,4.tt,.-rF ..ss z . fl. MCCORMICK .
Feo oc4 Auctioneer and Com. Merchant.
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PARDoNs REFUsED.-The following
applications for pardon have been refused
by the Governor: John Southall, of Nor
folk city, sentenced to the penitentiary in
November, 1873, for house breaking, for
the term of ten years; Jonn T. Edward,
Fauquier, April, 1870, murder second de-
gree, fifteen years; james Burgay, Princess
Anne, August, 1871, murder seconddegree,
seven wears, N zs,sst. Al .s,gssF.S siaI5g7
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FOREIGN.
ITALY.

ROME, December 20.-The French
minister, M. Fournier, has presented
letters of recall to Victor Emanuel and
left Italy
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PROF. ALLEN CURR.-This distin-
guished lecturer will, by request, deliver
one of his most entertaining lectures, en-
titled "Storming thS Bastile, or Romance
and Drama of the French Revolution" at
the Seventh-street Christian church, Tues
day night. .-...-..-s.,,
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DINNER FOR THE ORPHANs.-Ai
dinner will be given on Thursday, New
Years day, at2 p. m. to the children Of
the Female Orphan asylum, of this city.
1t is contribution to their comfort from
a number of benevolent citizens of Rich
mond, and will no doubt be heartily en-
joyed by the fatherless little ones who will
receive IL
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CONCERT.-There will be grand con-
cert, tableaux and statuary entertainment
at the Virginia Opera-house tomorrow
night for the benefit of st. Patrick's church
Sunday-school library. ~ F.srgs .,sss-
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Holy INNocENTs. Yesterday was the
Feast of the Holy Innocents, kept by the
Catholic Church in commemoration of
the slaughter Of the children ordered by
Herod when informed of the birth Of our
Saviour. 20 rea0gsi'7 a1l 81 is''iaSb