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month collected, bat interest, at the same
rate, on the matured and due interest is
collected. Courts here.p former citi-
zen Of Menphis said 10 me, edo not
undertake. 70 act as guardians Of free
and sane white people. III make a
steep trade, J must execute il. III ]
want money or a house belonging TO
my neiehbOr, the c0urts suffer me 10
pay just what / choose for it,
and the result il, IL / put g mort
gage on my house, and the lender
wants bis money when 1t is due, / can
always borrow from some other lender,
he kncwing that the money must come
waen Il is due, with absolute certainty"
Therefore there ara 10 trust-sales adj
vertised Money is always seeking in
vestments as absolutely safe here as
those Of the same character are unsafe
in Tennessee, and made uncertain and
unsafe by chancery courts and the aO-
surd laws Of Tennessee. AS that gov
eminent is best which governs the least,
so with that code of laws which least
interyenes in the personal business reJa-
tons Of citizens. Every idle dollar in
Dallas is employed in building houses
aud factories and mills, and therefore
the wonderful prosperity of the country.
Every Idle dollar in Memphis is driven
away by stupid codes restricting the
freedom Of money.
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THE STOR n.
Eff cts and Results OF the Terrific
Storm In and Near Pittsburg
On Sunday Last-A Sad
and Heartrending
Tale.

Over One Hundred and Fifty Vie
tins Of the Flood Buried
Hundreds Of Thousands of
Dollars Worth Of Prop
erly Destroyed.
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f.sEyug5lrIzsEsz sJlasU stsaa s'1isf'lt
re-olutions reported this morning by IN
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CAPITOL NOTES.


The contest for Senatorial honors wax
eth hot and is still a-heating. The friends
of the respective candidates hold on to
their men with the tenacity of a bull-puppy
to raw hide. A conclusion may be ar
rived at to-day and the lucky man named,
or the existing feuds may stay unhealed
until tomorrow, when by law voting must
commence in open House. We shall see
what we do see, but never did we see, as in
this fight for Lewis to-be-vacated slippers,
prominent Virginians actively lobbying
for their favorites. 1t is sign of the de-
generacy of the times which we record in
silence, with mildly beaming countenance
and tear of regret in our neither eve.
It has been stated thet President Grant
has expressed wish to see Governor
Kemper, q fact communicated to the latter
by General Mostly; also that the Cover
nor was DESTROYS to see the President, yet
there has been developed Democratic oppo-
sition thereto. and Kemper may not 60.
The probabilities are that he will.
The resolution passed by the Conserva-
tive caucus of the General Assembly to
exclude newspaper men therefrom has not
had that tranquilizing effect on the worthy
and industrious class affected as bottle OF
Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup would have
done-on the contrary quite the reverse.
Being not entirely exempt from all the
frailties incident to poor human nature,
they will now, as they did not before, tell
oil they know, or find out by industrious
persistence in we'll doing, Of the rather
lively proceedings in caucus.
The Governors mansion has not yet
been fitted up for the occupancy of Cover
nor Kemper. and it is stated as fact, that
while the mansion itself is in compare
tive state Of repair, much in the way OF
household goods is wanting to make il
comfortable or decent in appointments.
There was purchased this morning from
Mr.. Arthur Rooney, furniture dealer Of
this city, s494.80 worth of furniture for the
Governors mansion.
F. N. Glasscock was, at the April, 1878
term of the circuit court of Fauquier county,
sent to the penitentiary for two years fol
msnslaughter. His application for par
don was refused by the Governor to-day,
but his punishment was committed to one
| year in the county Jail of Fauquier.
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BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHooL AssoCIA-
TIoN.-The regular monthly and quarterly
meetings of the Baptist Sunday-school as
ISOLATION was held yesterday afternoon, at
Grace-street church, J. B. Watkins, vice.
president, presiding; Otway ID. Browne
secretary. The meeting was opened with
singing by the school. Prayer by the Rev.
Fl. g. Crews. The report of the secretary
shows an average attendance for the month
ofofficers, teachers and scholars, las follows :
First church, sos; Second, $3.50; Grace-street,
$50; Pine street, 296 Leigh-street, 400;
Sidney. rs; Fulton, 90; Valley Mission,
142. The largest attendance on any Sabbath
during the month was on January 18th.
In eight schools there were 275 officers
and teachers, and 2,442 scholars. The
average attendance for the quarter was
2,113, of teachers and scholars. Conver-
sions during the month: Second church
4; Grace street 4. In Pine-street school
there was death. There was an amend
ment offered to plan of organization in
reference to membership which will be
considered at the next meeting. Interest
ing addresses were made by Professor FL.
II. Harris, subject, slow to study
classes )" Rev. G. 7. Williams and Pro.
lessor Hart, after which the meeting ad.
journed. The next meeting will be held
at the First Baptist church the second
Monday in February, which will also be
the annual celebration of the association
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MISCELLANEOUS.

On January 10Th, fire consumed China
Town and other portions of Helena, Mon
tana. entailing loss of eight hundred and
fifty thousand dollars.
General Augur, commanding the military
district of Texas, will take no action UNI
less specially instructed from Washington
to carry out the decision of the supreme
court of that state, declaring the recent
election there unconstitutional.
Dispatches from Madrid state that Ser
rano will probably not convene the Cortes
for year meanwhile using all his ener-
gies to extinguish the Carlists and other
opponents of his government.
In the Prussian elections for the Reich
stag, held January 10, the Danish party
carried all the districts in North Schleis.
wig.
The Hudson river is open to Albany,
an unusual circumstance at this time of the
year.
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Useful Recipes.

When cloths have acquired an unpleas-
ant odor by being from the air, charcoal
laid in the folds will soon remove it.
If black dresses have been stained, boil
a handful Of fig leaves in quart of water,
and reduce it to pint. A sponge, dipped
in this liquid and rubbed upon them, will
entirely remove stains from crepes, bomba-
zines, etc.
In laying up furs for summer, lay a tai
low candle in or near them, and danger from
worms will be obviated.
1t is we'll known that leather articles,
kept in stables, soon become brittle in
consequence of ammoniacal exhalations
which effect both harness hanging up in
such localities and the shoes of those who
frequent them. The usul applications Of
grease are not always sufficient to meel
this difficulty; but it is said that by adding
to them small quantity of glycerne the
leather will be kept continually in sofl
and pliable condition.
Take heaping teaspoonful of common
salt, and as much ground mustard stll
them in cup of warm water and drinl
quickly. This preparation will have hard
| ly reached the stomach before 1t returns
| bringing with it the cause Of trouble
Lest any remnant Of the poison remain lie
| the white of an egg or tea cup of stron
coffee be swallowed as soon as the stomach
ia quiet, because those very common arti
Giles nullify larger number of virulen
poisons than most any medicine"
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

MONDAY, January IL.
Senate.-This body met at - o'clock M,
President in the chair. Prayer by the
Rev. DR.. CRANBERRY.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from "The Committee of
Seventy of New Orleans" with reference
to the affairs of the government in Louisi-
ana. Referred.
A communication was also received
from the House clerk in reference to a
resolution calling for report showing the
times fixed by the circuit court judges oil
the commonwealth for holding the terms of
their respective courts. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Penn, it was resolved
the committee on courts of justice enquire
into expediency of fixing the time for hold
ing three terms of the circuit courts in
each year in the circuit in which the judges
have failed to fix such time.
Mr.. Wynne presented memorial Of
Junius L. Archer, offering to sell site
for the penitentiary and Central lunatlc
asylum. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, a resolution
was adopted asking the committee fol
courts of justice the definition of an act
defining the jurisdiction Of county courts
with reference to writs of habeas corpus
and actions of unlawful detainer.
Mr.. Nowlin offered preamble and res.
olution, which was agreed to. in reference
to the assessment and tax bill, to the effect
that any amendment that may be proposed
by the committee on fnanceibe made to sale
bills, be made only to such sections as it
is proposed to amend, instead of as hereto
fore reporting entire bills each session.
Several other bills were offered and re
| ferred, after which the Senate, OF O'CLOCK
p. M, adjourned.
House.-The House met at the usua
hour, Speaker Hanger in the chair.
A number of bills were presented from
| committees.
| The bill in reference to making it
penal offence for persons to trespass upol
the lands of others in tearing down fence
and riding through their lands, and whic
came from the committee adversely re
ported upon, was taken up, and after con
summation Of considerable time in discus
sion, was recommitted with instructions
Several amendments to the rules gov
erning the House were adopted.
Adjourned.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

Judge Durell, of Louisiana, Friday
placed his resignation at the disposal of the
President. No disposition has vet been
made of it, nor any successor designated.
"A writer in Scrbner says that man
enters New York restaurant, calls for
fsh-bafis, and hears ssleeve-buttons for
one" ordered, and finds pork and beans
transformed into "stars and stripes.u
AN old seaman, at religious meeting
recently held in New York, in relating his
experience stated that when at sea in
storms and tempeSts he had often derived
great consolation from the beautiful pasz
sage of Scripture, ''Faint heart never won
fair lady,"
Henri Rochefort is still alive, despite
the recent reports of his death. The
French government has received informa-
ton of his arrival at the penal colony to
which he was sent. On the voyage he
suffered from sea-sickness. but otherwise
he was in good health.
Sir Moses Montefiore, the Jewish
barker, was negotiating loan on the
Bourse, when small lot of capitalists
approached. "Oh. DEAR" cried one, "he
Is going to swallow us ALL" "No, my dear
SIR" said Sir Moses, with caustic smile,
my religion forblds that"
There are seventy bald-headed men in
Congress. No unprecedented mind can
look down from the galleries upon that
Lake Superior of absent hair without a
feeling of regret that the absence is thing
with which the peculiar skill of the abo-
rhymes had nothing to do.-LouisriHe Cou-
rier-Jomnal.
The beautiful daughter of Captain
Wells, of the United States corvette Shen-
andoah, was lately married on board that
vessel at Villafranca, Italy, to Lieutenant
Reeder, of the navy. Rev. DIR. McVlcker
offciated. The vessel was decked with the
flags of all nations, and many were the
choice gifts. The marines made joyful
noise with cannon, after which the happy
couple started for Paris.
Il. Fl. Douglass, president of the New
National Era company, has, by Mrs. B. A.
Lockwood, attorney, entered suits before
Justice Sampson against G.. D. johnson,
Prof. r. 7. Greener, Prof. j. II. Cook, j.
II. Butler, w. e. Augusta and Thomas S.
Boston, well-known colored men, for the
amount of notes alleged to have been given
by them for stock in the New National
Era Publication company. The defendants
have have retained G. N. Thomas as their
COUNSEL WASHINGTON Star.
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NEW YORK,
Financial.

New YORK, January 12---Noon.-
Stocks active and lower. Gold 11la.
Money 6 bid. Exchange, long 1881 |;
short, 4S7. Governments strong. States
slightly better.
Flood I'm tho Ohio and other Rivers.
New YORK, January pa special
from Cincinnati says the Ohio river con-
tinues to rise. Most Of the inhabitants of
the streets next to the river have been
driven from their homes.
Extensive slides are anticipated along
the Marietta and Cleveland, and Colum.
bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis railroads.
Advices from Sharon, Pa, are that
boat containing dozen passengers was
capsized in the Beaver river, and John
Sloss and two others drowned. The river
is badly swollen and the bridge carried
away, and the boat was used to ferry peo-
pie across the stream.
Am Editor Waylaid.
NEW York, January 12.-Z X. Pang-
born, editor Of the Jersey City Evening
Journal, was waylaid this morning by
John Daley, an internationalist, who
Pangborn ordered out of his office last
week. Pangborn was struck on the head
with club and badly injured. Two other
men who interfered in behalf of Pangborr
were both stabbed in the face. Daley
who was organizing force to parade herr
tomorrow. has been arrested.
| A Demonstration Frustrated.
New YORK, January ia dispatch
from Cincinnati says workingmen'
demonstration was contemplated last eve
cling, but A. Kari, the collector and trea
surer of the organization, had absconde,
with the contents of the treasury. Tn,
matter was postponed.
/ Items.
| NEW YORK, January 12.--The fun
for the relief Of the families of Messrs
Corrasco and Pranier, members of tn
Evangelical Alliance, lost by the goin
down of the Vile du Havre, amounts t
| 1896.
| Carl Valentine, of Berlin, has been al
| rested on the charge OF embezzling 40,00
thalers while agent Of Sosetheim Il Bachof
of Elberfeld. Prussia.
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burg, has qualified to practice law in the
hastings court Of this city.
WEREaRET to learn of the death Of
Miss Salle Sedden, daughter of the Hon.
James A. Sedden, of this city.
DOMESTIC coLLooUy: "Sally, what
time do your folks dine ?" "Soon as you
60 away-that's missus' orders"
THE WEATHER was to-day sensibly
colder than it has been for week. In an
ice point Of view we may be happy yet.
If ONE COULD BE CONSCIOUS of all
that is said of him in his absence he would
probably become very modest man in
deed.
THE NAME of the Richmond Architec-
tural Iron Works and Stove company, has
been changed to the Richmond Stove COM
pany.
IT REALLY BEGINS to look as if We
might have an ice famine next summer I'M
less we resort to artificial measures to OBJ
tain it.
OLD MAIDS, according to a long article
in an exchange paper, are the best judges
Of men. They may be, but they are dread
fully prejudiced.
II MAN may eet Oh ihdli erdiu WIN
comparative immunity from danger, but
let him tread on a female train and see
what will happen.
BEFORE BUsTLEs came into fashion
there was chance for newspapers to dis
play enterprise, but now all of them are
behind in their makeup.
The JOURNAL OFFICE has had three
singular experiences lately, first fire few
days ago, Saturday siege by regular
approaches en- flank, and Sunday morning
flood, the last caused by leaving a by
drant open.
"HE WENT THROUGH LIFE" said the
widow Brown, of Grace. street, (weeping
tear of enthusiasm from the tip of her
nose0 HE went through life disappointed,
broken-hearted man, but with gleam Of
hope still glued to his eyes,"
| AN INCIDENT occurring at Pages this
morning is thus related 81 don't like
these shoes" said lady customer, "be-
cause the soles are too thick" ''Is that
the. only objection?" blandly asked the
salesman. Eyes," was the reply. "Then,
| madam, if you take the shoes, can assure
you that that objection will gradually wear
| away"
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STATE NEWS.

-Burkevilie junction is recommended
as the most suitable place for the location
Of the proposed new lunatc asylum. Con-
venient, you know, to the raw material.
"A few days ago Mrs. Hadden, of Din
widdie county, died at the age of one hum
dredand one years, six months and eighteen
days.
John Lucas, colored man, was in
stantly killed on the Valley railroad last
week, by being caught beneath mass of
rocks which he was assisting to quarry.
DIR. Erwin Watson, of Pulaski county,
died last week. DR.. Watson was promi-
nent and esteemed citizen, and represented
his county for number of years in the
Legislature.
On last Thursday morning the dead
body of Nathaniel Hawkins, co,ored, was
found near his residence, about seven miles
from Keysvllle. He was murdered and
robbed of $50.
The next annual meeting of the
Southwest Virginia Farmers Association"
takes place at Christiansburg on Tuesday,
18th day of January, 1874. Ex-Governor
Walker has consented to deliver an address
on tina. occasion.
Iron ore has been recently discovered
on farm of Mr.. Osborne, about two
miles from Prospect, Prince Edward, and
also on Woods Mountain, near New Stone,
Buckingham. The ore in both places is
said to be very rish.-F'mmrille Mercury.
"A colored festival was held in the
vicinity of Clarksville on Christmas day.
The most exciting and attractive feature
Of the programme was premium of o
cup and saucer to I" the most graceful
walking couple" Mr.. Buckner AlIfoot
most gracefully walked off with the palm
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OFFICIAL.

OFF. OF CLERK HOUSE OF DELEGATES
RICHMOND, VA, January IL, 1874. }
DY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF As
ID SEMBLY, approved April I'd. 1878, 1t is
lawful for the Circuit Court judges of this Com
monwealth. until the times for holding the terms
of their respective courts shall be prescribed BY
law, to fix the time for holding such terms.
The terms of the First circuit has been fixed
as follows
CITY OF PoRTsMouTH.-January 10th and July
10th.
PRINCESS ANNE County .-January 25th, May
18th and September 22d.
NAssRMoNp CousTy-February lst, May 10th
and September 2Sth.
ISLE OF wIsHr CoUsrY.-February Sth, May
Goth and October 9th.
SuRRY CouSTY.-February 18th, Tune 9th and
October 10th.
SOUTHAMPTON CouSTY.-Febrnary goth, June
18th and October 2ith.
NORFOLK COUNTY. March sth, June Esd and
November Sd.
NORFOLK cIrY.-April 10Th and November 10th
J. BELL BIGGER,
Clerk of House of Delegates of Virginia
ia l2-2aw4w
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NEWS FROM ABROAD
THE WAR I'm SPAIN
TESTIMONIAL TO A BRAVE Man
WASHINGTON.
Cheap transportation.


WASHINGTON, January 12.--Congress-
man Hurlbut, of Illinois, Of the committee
on railroads and canals, introduced in the
House to-day bill having for its object
the cheapening of freight transportation
with lateral branches to Chicago and st.
Louis, by the erection Of double track
railway.
The railway is to be constructed and
operated by corporation, under the aus
pices of the general government, and is to
be controlled by board of government
commissioners. The rates for transporta-
ton on cereals is to be fixed at five mills
per ton per mile for any distance over
seven hundred and fifty miles. The en-
tire length of the road is fifteen hundred
miles,. These rates are never to be in
creased. For shorter distances than seven
hundred and fifty miles the rates are to be
little more than five mills per ton mile.
The road is to be operated exclusively
as freight road for cereals, stock and
other productions. The train will move at
the quickest but most economical rate Of
speed, which will be at least ten miles an
hour. The cost of the road is estimated at
SITS 900 900, including the necessary roll.
ing stock. The government aid suggested
| is guarantee of five per cent. interest on
thirty million of bonds. The capacity Of
the road will be sixty thousand tons day
each way. The commissioners are to fix
the various rates of transportation, and
make suitable provision for the care and
safety of the freight carried both ways.
When the road shall earn beyond what
is necessary for the payment of interest
on the capital stock, and eight per cent.
dividend, the rates of freight originally
| established are to be reduced.
The fate of such gigantic and costly
scheme in the present state of the country
is at least doubtful.
| Congressional.
| WASHINGTON. January l2-Senate.-
MIR. West, of Louisiana, presented the reso-
lutions of the Louisiana legislature, endors.
ing Pinchback and asking that he be
seated.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
The Miners, strike.

New YORK, January IA Potts.
vile, Pennsylvania, dispatch says that o.
600 miners in that region are idle, and all
the great coal operations are stopped. The
miners will not accede to President Cow
ans proposition, and unless he recedes
there will be prolonged strike.
The miners of Columbia and Northum-
berland counties are affected directly by
this action of the Schuylkill men, and all
the region indirectly. The whole region
will have suspended in few days.
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BALLoTINa FOR U. s. SENATOR
About one and half o'clock to-day, the
members of the General Assembly conven-
ed in the House of Delegates for the pur-
pose of ballotiug for United States Senator.
Prior to any ballots being had, rule was
adopted dropping the lowest candidate
after the first ballot. with the privilege,
however, of allowing the candidate who
may thus be dropped Of being put in nomi-
nation ONCE more. The ballots were as
follows: Goth ballot, Hunter so, Withers
81, Barbour 81, Goode 30; 2lst ballot,
Withers 80, Hunter 80. Barbour 50. Ad-
journed until 81 o'clock.
On the re-assemblng the following bat
lots were had: 22d ballot, Hunter IS,
Withers At, Smith 81; 23d ballot, Withers
48, Governor Walker 50, Smith %, W. W.
Walker IS. Barbour 1; Gath ballot, With
ers So, Governor Walker Al, Smith 20,
Barbour /. Here our report closes at A
p. m.
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items.

How to raise beets--take hold of the
top and pull.
We should have more music if all men
were in tune.
PREFERRED CREDITORS those who
don't dun.
BAD TEMPER bits at both ends" is
maxim to be remembered.
THE MAN who steals ton of coal is on
par with the fellow who lifts hot stove.
Hon. JOHN AMBLER SMITH is in the
city. Heleaves for Washington tomorrow,
TIM NORRIS, burnt cork artist, is one o.
the chief attractions at the Academy o.
Music. Galveston, Texas.
MAJOR W. F. O. GREGORY, Of Peters
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CITY NEWS.

MEMBERS of the General Assembly
wishing The JOURNAL left at their rooms
every afternoon, by prompt and reliable
carriers, will please leave name and adj
dress at our office.
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ROLL OF HoNoR.-The following is the
roll of honor at the Richmond Normal
school for January @:
Senior Class-Edward Boiling, Eddie
Carter, james Hayes, Henry Hucless
Armistead Walker, Kate Archer, Martha
Harris, Martha Miles, Jennie Roberts,
Ann Smith, Mary Wells, Hester Willis.
Intermediate-Richard Scott, Mile
Tinsley, Martha Tree.
Junior Class-Richard Boiling, james
johnson, Emma Blunt, Lucy Harris, Vic
tora Pollard.