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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
- ASSIGNEEs' SALE .8A
! a FINE FARM IN ESSEX COUNTY, VA.

As assignee of the bankrupt estate of A. q.
O'Neale, I will offer for sale at public auction,
clear of all liens and encumbrances, on MON
DAY. MARCH 10TH, 1874, court day, at the
court-house in the town of Tappahannock. in
Essex county, at IL o'clock noon, 100 ACRES
OF LAND, known as +" Chepultepec, - with an
e~xcellsnt DWELLING thereon and good
out houses. 1t is noted for Its healthy location
and productiveness. 1t lies about six miles
from the Tappahannock river near Lloyds. =
TERMS :-One-third cash: notes at six and
twelve months, to be gwen by the purchaser for
the deferred payments, with six per cent In.
terest added. Title to be retained by the
assignee until said notes are paid. ~ n''
Richmond, February q, 1874. 'l I1iHoaaF
tA - WIN. II. ALLDERDIOE,
fe 2l-2aw3w ll5|H ~ glrsJ Assignee.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-

TN the DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia. q l4a lliahaW II r. bsrvsr4aa an
Il In the matter of Orson Adams, receiver, VS..
E. @. James & Co., bankrupts in-bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Wrgfnfa, So: \. .ga,sg n
Notice is hereby given that a final meet
ing of the creditors of the said e. q. James 4 Go.
bankrupt, for the purpose Of declaring
a dividend. will be held at Richmond, at the
office of W. W. Forbes, register in bankruptcy,
in said district, on Tuesday, the 10th day of
March, 1874, at 10 o'clock a. m. in accord
ance with the provisions of the 9th and 2sth
sections of the Bankruptcy Act of March I'd.
1867. And at the same time and place, I shall
file my final account, and ask for my discharge
as assignee. % ~ Hs4tNat s1 al
Dated at Richmond this 25th day of February,
1874. ~" ".- %" '0RS0N ADAMS
fe a5-W3w Assignee.
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LIVE STOCK.

RICHMOND, February %, 1874.
Mr.. L. Gimmi, weighmaster at the Live Stock
Scales. makes the following report of transac.
lions for the week ending February %. rtrg dr.
Cattle. lO7 head sold from % 6OGe6 per hun
bred pounds gross. Sheep. sold for from % COG
8 90 per 100 lbs. gross. Hogs, sold for from
q 25@$s 90 per 100 lbs. net. Yeals. sold from
$6 00@ll 90 per head.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

Country merchants should remdmber in order
Ing, that refined sugar is constantly fiuctuating.
SALT-Liverpool, %. 2Oa2. 25; jobbing price, per
sack. Ground Alum. u coal "a aAg a-up Hg
SHOT-2.sOas0O per bag. as. lg &
SPIRITS OF TURPENTINE-s0asOc.
TEAS-Black. 4Oc. a$1 .OO-the last a prime ar.
ticle: Imperial. soaSl go: G~unpowder. 6Oa&l 10.
Manifestations shoes, 7Aashc; mule
shoes sAask: nail road &c. 'tA t1A
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

s THERE is as much merit in catering to
the humorous side Of nature as to the sober
and sedate. Men and women were made
to laugh and to indulge in ~Pleasantries just
as much as to pray and last. Because a
face is uncommonly long instead Of wide,
it does not follow that its possessor is a
frst-class saint. We would as soon trust
q co~untenance got up on the broad as the
long gauge. .s
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02

A BAND of Ohio gathered in
front Of a lawyers Office by mistake
and prayed and sang half an hour before
they learned that they had been throwing
away their time. II is calculated that
their prayers wouldn't have had any
effect under IS months. &
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-02
~ASsIGNEE's SALE
VALUABLE LOTS AND HOUSES IN FRED.
ERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.

VALUABLE LOTS AND HOUSES IN FRED
ERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA.
Pursuant to q decree of the district court of
the United States. of date February 18th, 1874.
in the matter of George H. Peyton, BANKRUPT
will sell at public auction, in Fredericksburg, on
the premises. on FRIDAY, APRIL SAD, 1874,
the following property, to.wit: .llJ}yt4
TWO LOTS on the corner of Princess Ann and
Dixon streets, running 1888 feet on Dixon
street, and so feet on Princess Ann street.
ONE LOT WITH DOUBLE FRAME TENE-
MENT, on Barton street, 50 feet front and
running back IS feet, more or less.
TERMS :-One.third cash balance on a credit
of six and twelve months title to be retained
until all the purchase money is paid, purchaser
to give notes with approved security for he
deferred payments.
I lsf a37 A. b. BOTTS,i
fe 24-2aw3w r.rr... Assignee.
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1T is estimated the articles named below
are at present accumulated in Chicago to
the extent Of value named Cut meats,
$4,000, 900; Pork, 81, 900, 900; Lard,$2,
100000. Total, 49, 900 900. Nearly $3,
100000 Of this is said to be owned by spec
ulatoIs in the interior, west of Chicago.
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wASIIINGTON'S BIRTHDAY ON THE
POTOMAC.

THE FARMERS AND THEIR CITY BROTH
ERS COOPERATING FOR CHEAP
Observation-Disclosures OF THE
KEEL OF THE " MARY WASHINGTON
NORTHERN SETTLERS IN VIRGINIA
A DAY OF SOCIAL ENJOYMENT-PR0-
GRESS OF THE WOODLAND COLONY
THE FUTURE OF THE POTOMAC RE
GION FRIGHTENING. stlf7as
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SPEECH OF w. II. sNOwDEN. ESQ.
sErORE THE UPPER POTOMAC
FARMERS AND FRUIT GROW
rus, ASSOCIATION AND STEAM.
BOAT COMPANY. DELIVERED
ON THE cad FEBRUARY.

LAYING THE KEEL oFANEw STEAMER
SIGNIFICANT SIGNS OF THE FU-
TuRE-A NEW ERA OPENING FOR THE
"oLD DOMINION THE VALUE OF
HER LANDS FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NATURAL RESOURCES-THE SUPERB
DIRTY OF HER CLIMATE-THE ADJ
yANTAGES OF HER GEOGRAPHICAL
posITION-UHEAP TRANSFORMATION
BY COOPERATION.
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Pa DO 1laILIiEEH 6l29 NGlNlEFaHuE THT
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
TIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir.

In the matter of w. s. r. Broelenbraugh, a
bankrupt-inb bankruptcy. e}tH9h
To Whom it May Concern-The undersigned,
@. A. Jones, of Hanover county. Va, hereby
gives notice Of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of w. s. r. Brockenbraugh. OF the
county of Hanover, in said district, who was
on the 10th day of January, a. d., 1874. adjuaged a
bankrupt on his petition by the District
Court of said District. wa yr-g
Dated at Richmond the 10th day Of Feb, ls74.
G, A. JONES'
fe 24-2aw8w Assignee.
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soI4 AUCTION SALES. tH1 5if
iiafe an No. 4e63, krs 49,
AsSIGNEE,S SALE
VALUABLE FARM IN cARoL1NEcouNTY

thLbADLE FARM I'm Re
p In pursuance of an order of the United States
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
entered on the slst day of January, 1874, in the
case of Benjamin Anderson, bankrupt. / shall
offer for sale on MONDAY, MARCH, Esd,
1874, Circuit court day) at II O'Clock M,
in front .tof the courthouse, in Bowling
Green. Caroline county. the VALUABLE
FARM surrendered by the said bankrupt,
containing 40 acres with a good and comforta-
BILE DwDLLING.HOUSE, and all necessary
OUT.HOUSES situated thereon. Z.
! The said property lies within one mile of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail-
road two miles from Guiney's Depot, adjoining
the lands of H. McCalley, Robert Jessie and
Mrs. Parish, and will be sold subject to the
liens upon 1t. . rn09 5i3a jlr.. .1.-a
TERMS.-One.third cash balance on a credit
of six and twelve months, negotiable notes, title
to be retained until the whole of the purchase
money is paid. isad no 20 ala ri'f 9
Richmond, Va, February "a, 1874. grf ,y
10. LANE STERN.
fe 25-2aw3w Assignee.
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LEAF TOBACCO.

Our market is quiet but active under very
heavy receipts and offerings, nearly all Of which
is very inferior in quality. Our Oldest buyers
assure us they have never seen a crop so poor In
quality rs that portion of the crop which has
reached this market. 1t is generally believed
here that our planters are holding back all their
best grades for spring order and pricing, and
only sending forward now their lowest grades.
When the quality of the tobacco now being
offered Is considered, we do not think there Is
any cause for comr laint as to the prices paid on
the part Of the planters. -1-
We renew our quotations Of last week, which
was fully sustained by the prices paid to-day:
LuGs-Black common, to good......8 8 oO0 8 90
Brown 10 bright com To 200 d A AlM z 90
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

GEN. ALFRED r. McCALMoHT, of We
mango county, died in Philadelphia last
wook from the effect of a surgical opera
ton which he had undergone at the Ii ands
of Dr. Pancoast. lie was 48 years Of age,
had served with lolor and d lctior in
the late rebellion, was a prominent Demo
cratic politician, lawyer of ability and
high standing, and a gentleman OF rare
intellectual culture.
THE bill to roponL the local option law
was defeated in the House at Harrisburg
last Monday and that question Is now set
tied so far as the present session of the
Legislature is concerned. The vote stood
% for repeal and 80 against it, which. cor
sidering that the House numbers one hun
dred members, was beggarly account of
empty legislative seats. On the same day,
Mr. Rutan's bill for uniform series of
school books, which had passed the Senate,
was dcfe0tcd in the House by q vote Of GS
to 20, thus disposing of that question also
for the present.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

THE FIRE FIEND.--O Saturday night the
furniture warehouse of Beck S Bo!te, in
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire, loss es-
tima.ed at from $65, 600 to SO, 600 insur-
ance about $24, 900.
The saw mill and box manufactory of
COuEdon & Sons, at Hadley Falls, Mass,
burned Sunday morning. Incen diarv-
Loss $50, 900 insured for $50, 0,0OC. George
Gordon, fireman of the box shop, was
found dead near the mill during the fire,
supposed from heart disease.
Toronto, Ontario, had severe fire on
Saturday night. The fire originated in a
safe manufactory, and spread rapidly to
tile boiler works adjoining. Both tlIese
places were entirely destroyed. Thence
the flames spread uorthward to whole
sale grocery store, which was totolly des-
troyed. A wholesale leather store adioin-
ing was damaged considerably. Shortly
after the fire broke out, another original
ing from spark from the first, broke out
III the Ontario ice house, which was totally
destroyed, with two dwelling houses and
several sheds adjoining. Loss not ascer-
tanned
Fires are raging in the woods in every
part of Michigan. Reports from Muske-
ION state that the fires have reached with
in mile and half Of that city with the
wind blowing almost gale towards the
city. Heavy fires are reported near Grand
Haven and along the line of the Detroit
aud Milwaukee railway company, between
Iona and Grand Haven. Fires on Flint
and Pere Marquette railroad have cut off
all communication north of Evarts and on
jackson, Lansing and Saginaw railroad
north Of Areona. Large quantities OF val
liable lumber have been already destroyed
Unless rain falls soon, fearful scenes will
be heard of.
Harvey & Georges paper mill at Wells
burg, W. Va, was burned on Monday
last, involving loss Of $50, ,0gO, OF which
there was no insurance.
a destructive fire occurred i'll the bas-
tile quarter of Paris, France. on Sunday
night. Several persons were burned to
death and about two hundred rendered
homeless
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

TICKLE, OR WISE ?-The Syracuse STAN
dard tells story of the courtship and mar
rlage of a girl employed in that city, whom
1t calls Jennie Jones, and who it saws. has
been alternating the last few months be-
tween the attentions of a widower at Pre-
Die, Cortland county, named Smith. and a
young gentleman of Syracuse. The tale
runs thus The difference seems to have
been pccunIary one in favor of the Pre-
bic widower, and a very large amount of
that very common commodity. known as
love and affection, in favor of the youDo
man. But the widower had the brothers
of the girl, who reside at Preble. on his
side and they were very anxious to see
their sister well settled in life, and it did not
matter much To them whether her partner
should be June or January so long as he
had a goodly portion of this worlds goods.
50 the widower woed with an ardor born
only of experience, and that prestige which
money and relatives can give. The Young
Sarac"Seansof the Fifth ward WASH tsidle
he had the advantage of his opponent
Smith, IN being on the ground about every
night. Sound common sence aud the old
fashioned love pulled strongly in the direc-
tIon of the Salt City ; money and friends
pulled more strongly Preble- ward and
Smith triumphed for time. The we'd
Ding outfit was purchased, the house at
Preble was furnished, and thither Jennie
went to take the last irrevocable step. Ar
rived in Cortland county, she took a sur
Vey OF her future home, and its elegant
surroundings, the money which would oe
given at her command, and then, why she
took the sober second thought and the
next train for Syracuse-did the most sen
sible act >of her whole life-exchanged
money and position for love in n cottage
flew to tho arms Of her Syracuse lover, and
was married by Father GUcrdet.'
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

FENCE PLANTING ON THE Iowa AND
NEBRASKA PRAIRIEs. s.-Ihs erection of
board fence on a prairie farm is an expen-
sive operation. III Nebraska the law wise
ly removes the necessity for fence building
bv providing for the herCling of live stock;
and, in Iowa, the needs of practial farming
life bring about very much the same result.
But in each case, the law and the prac-
tiue are the things of the day. 1t is an
instinct-in the owner of land to define his
possessions by metes and bounds, obvious
to the eye, which seperate his land from
that of his neighbOr. II fences were not
a convenience there would he fences there
fore; but, as fences are convenience, the
improving prairie farmer sets himself to
thoir creation as soon as his house is built
and his land broken. Live fences of course
are the destderdtum; and there are three
plants which are most in favor for The pur-
pose. The Honey Locust, the Usage Or
ange and the White Willow make good
fences. The two former are impeTmeable
to stock; and, when the latter is well estab-
lished, the same character may be claimed
for it. The White Willow is also Of hardy
aud rapid growth.
Mr.. c. B. Mendenhall, of Marshall'coun-
ty, Iowa, has used the White Willow extern
sively. On his farm there are about thir-
teen miles Of White Willow fencing; of
from three to seven years growth, about
cut half a cord of wood to the rod. Mr..
Mendonhall has also a grove of White VIII
low, covering twenty acres set out six years
ago, and which he considers to be worth
$500 per acre.
AS, we doubt not, some of our readers
arc even now considering the question of
moving west to Iowa or Nebraska, and,
knowledge is light burden to carry, re
give Mr.. MendenhalPs method Of planting:
The willow slips are to be eight inches i'll
length, thrifty sprouts of one or two years
growth. The ground for tho hedge-rOw is
20 be plowed as deeply as possible during
August, a deep furrow being left where it
is proposed the fence shall stand. Just
before frost comes the land is to be turned
back, the dead furrow being filed in. AS
soon as the earth is open, plant the slips
eight inches apart, covering them with fine
ly pulverized earth. Cultivate as corn for
two.years, keeping the infant fence entirely
clear of weeds. The following method will
ensrue a rapid growth Mulch well in the
fall after the second year, placing the
mulching as close to the plants as may be,
without touching the stems. BY following
Mr.. MeudenhalPs plan, the prairie farmer,
with White Willow, will have a thrifty
fence in the course Of three OF four years :;
and i'll six years his enclosures will be per
feet,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

TIE preparations for the pilgrimage Of
members of the Catholic Church to Rome
have been perfected, and those who are TO
take part III the journey will leave New
!, DIX city tomorrow by tho steamship
Pereire. The Diocese of Fort Wayuc.
Indiana, will furnish the largest number.
ana OF the one hundred pilgrims who will
CON cor pose the party twenty-five will be cler-
symen. New York has very light repre-
senISlIon. The highest Episcopal officer
accompanying ~ the pilgrims VIII be Bishop
DwenGcr, native of Ohio. but now nre-
sIoing over the Diocese of Fort Wayne.
ON the evening Of Ascension THURSDAY,
Yesterday a reception was rendered tbe
pilgrims by the Xavier Union. On the
mnss viii be held at St. Patrick's CALI.
dral, New York. The pilgrims will assem-
ble at p. m, on board the Pereire. An
altar IS 70 be fitted up in the cabin set
apart for the exclusive use of the pilgrims.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

TnE injustice Of the tax on the bitumi-
nous coal industry which has Just been
imposed by the Legislature for the pur-
pose of keeping full treasury at Harris
burg, notwithstanding the Centennial
drain, is beginning to awaken some attcn-
ton in the western part of the State By
the time the Inoaey is paid into the hands
Of the collectors great many people viii
know more about il than they do now from
sad experience. After repeating some Of
the arguments advanced by the Patriot in
its opposition to this bill when under con-
SiGeration in the Legislature, the Pittsburg
Telegraph says
The representatives in the IcrisIature
from this section of tho State are Tnucb to
pianie IN NOT masking more vigorous stand
against the imposition of this tax y,birh
virtually amounts 20 a prohibition of cornor-
atc enterprise in the Development of our min
era! resources. According TO the bill, coal
companies are required to pay oue-Lalf mill
upon their capita! stock for each one per
cent. dividend made, which on n ten per
dlVIdenu would amount 10 five per cent
hey are further required to pay 4 tonnage
tax OF three cents per ton, which at 4 fair
'S'im;ttc of the average profits, amounts to
.1"Nt elEht per CcHt., making total tax
p'''t 10 The State Of thirteen Teg. cent of the
prohts of every COMPANY. IF This ia not
enough 10 "riVe coal companies into Iidue-
canon ana suspension sAud to- prevent anv
COZ i'IH'e association of capital IN
lhe development Of our coal mines we do
no, KNOW what would be required to do so.
IL may he asked why did not the coal com
P3!HeS demonstrate against the irur,csitiC,, Of
the YAK. For the very good reason thai tho
were not Informed that such thing yl-1s
contemplated. They were talzcn bv -
prise. The bill passed the Senate on the 9},1
Of April, with the seventh section taxiur
railways stricken out, and the substitute
placing tax on coal companies inserted 1t
was Inrssaged over TO the House the sarne
DAY, and the Senate amendments IgurriedIv
agreed to- It was Immediately sent to the
Governor, and on the Path Of y pril it was
signed and became a law. What onDortuni
" could the capitalists who had invested
thelr means IN coal carrying companies have
hab I" st"p the oI!i IN its whirling passage
through the Legislature? None Whatever
and 1t apparently VAS designed that they
should have none. What redress coal chr
porations may have is yet TO be determined.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

THE proposed appropriation by Congress
of three millions of dollars towards the
contemplated centennial celebration of the
Declaration of Independence in Philadel-
phia on the 4th of July, 1876, was dcfsated
at the close of last week in the lower
branch Of Congress. The bill. however,
was subsequently recommittcd, and an
other vote will yet have to be taken before
its fate is finally determined. 1t meets
with stubborn and uncompromising op-
position, and although it may pass the
House, the outlook is by no!means promis-
ing. In view of this action of Congress,
Mr.. Rutan, of the Senate of this State,
has introduced into that body concur
rent resolution recalling the bill, passed
by both Houses some days ago, aPPropri-
ating one million for centennial purposes.
He advocates its passage on the ground
that the appropriation having failed in
Congress, the State appropriation would
be sguandered if not at once Withdrawn
a conclusion in which we fully concur.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

y JOINT RESOLUTION has passed both
branches Of the Legislature of this State
asking the President oC the United States
to appoint a board of army officers to re
examine the case of General Fitz John
Porter, who was tried and dismissed from
the army in 1868 for alleged neglect of
duty and disobedience Of orders ut the
second battle of Bun Run. There is 4
strong feeling throughout the country and
in the army that Gen. Porter's conviction
was unjust, and as he declares his entire
ability, by undoubted testimony, to prove
his innocence, if rehearing of his case
is ordered, We think it would rebound to
the credit and magnanimity of the Presi-
dent to comply with Gen. POrtcr's re-
quest. If he is convicted a second time
his last condition viii be no worse than
his first but if he successfully csta ulishes
his innocence, no harm can result to any
one, but simply even handed justice to
himself 1t will be vindication Of his
patriotism as well as of his admitted mill
tary genius, aud surely as an officer Fitz
John Porter had no superior in the Army
Of the Potomac. The societv of that
army met at Harrisburg on Monday last
How appropriate would it be. before If ad-
iourned yesterday, for his old army assn
ciates to follow mp the action Of the Teris-
lature by uniting in written request to
General Grant, who is ut Harrisburg, 20
7ccedc 10 General PoTter's reasonable de- .
m md
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-15

GoyERNOR FRASKLIE J. MOSES, JE.,
c0y0red who has been administering the
executive department Of that carpct-bag
cursed and impoverished State, South
Carolina, for two years, i'll close connec
tion with John J. Patterson, an eminent
Pennsylvania who graduated in Simon
Camaron's political school in this State
with infamous honor during the memor-
able contest for United States Senator in
1868, when Chales r. Buckalew was
elected 10y one vote over Cameron, had a
petition fled against him last week in tho
United States Court. at Charleston, asking
for n decree of bankruptcy.
After robbing and plundering the people
of South Carolina beyond any former pre-
eedent in the history Of lhis or any other
country, this man Moses is now declared
to be so deeply in debt that his liabilities
exceed his assets more than quarter of
million of dollars. Has Moses placed his
ill-gotten spoils where, after he retires
from office, they will do him the most
good ?