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. CIvILITY. courteous man often sue.
ceeds in life, and that even when persons
of ability fail. The experience of every
man furnishes frequent instances where
conciliatory manners have made the for
tunes of physicians, lawyers, divines. poll
ticians, merchants, and, indeed, individ-
uals Of all pursuits. In being introduced
to stranger, his affability, or the reverse
creates simultaneously prepossession in
his favor, or awakens unconscio isly pre-
|judice against him. To men, civility is. in
fact, what pleasing appearance is to wo-
men; it is general passport to. favor; 0
letter of recommendation written in Ian.
guage that every person understands. The
best of men have eften injured themselves
by irritabilitY and consequent rudeness,
whereas men of inferior abilities have fire.
quently succeeded, by their agreeable and
pleasing manners. OF two men, equal il
all other respects, the courteous one has
twice the advantages, and by far the bet
ter chance of making his way in the world
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The Crows AND THE FARMERS
Last year many of the Virginia farmers,
growing tired of the depredations of the
crows on their corn and wheat fields, bated
the birds with grain impregnated with
strychnine. By this means many thousand
crows passed through the torrents of an
.agonizing death to-" another and better
world" where grain fabricated with the
death-dealing substance is not supposed
to lay round loose. When strychnine
strikes a crow he hops around very much
like a human does-as if he had the st. Vitus
dance. His eyes get askew and he froths
and foams at the mouth. until death kindly
relieves his sufferings. Last year the farm.
ers rather overdid the thing, and finally
the crows got so suspicious, that the mos,
enticing looking spread of oats corn or
wheat, if in field devoted to the propaga-
ton of those vegetables, would fail to ex.
cite the dormant energies of the birds to
that degree requisite to enable them to
"rastle" in successful manner with the
delusive substance,
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B Y TELEGRAPH
ACQUlqTAL OF Woodruff & CLAFLIN
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR LAW
SERIOUS r. r. ACCIDENT
LOCAL OPTION IN MARYLAND
NEWS FROM ABROAD
THE ASHANTEE EXPEDITION
PRINCE BISMARCK ILL
Etc. ETC., Etc.
PENNSYLVANIA.

Violation Of the sunday Liquor Law
PHILADELPHIA. March IA. First two
cases of arrest for violation of the Sunday
liquor law were heard in court yesterday.
The first on trial was saloon-keeper, the
evidence against whom was that of a
policeman who saw men going into the
place and RECALLING themselves with some.
thing that was poured out of decanter,
but what the something was the witness
could not swear.
The judge, in his. charge, said: SIN
order to convict the defendant you must
be satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that
the stuff sold was liquor. This question
may be settled by positive evidence, by
person who drinks the liquor, or it may be
proven by circumstantial evidence which
is equally satisfactory; provided it leads
the jury to the same conclusion. The de-
PENDANT was the man who kept o public
house, and upon this day he was found
surrounded with all paraphernalia of the
liquor business
The jury, after short elaboration, re-
turned q verdict of "not guilty." The
other case being trifing was dismissed.
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Items.

In ANOTHER COLUMN see notice for
meeting of creditors of the Mutual Build
ing Fund and Dollar Savings bank.
A RESPECTABLE DOG whose owner
encircled his neck with tax-paid collar
and medal should be allowed to wear it in
peace. Such articles are now often stolen
by fagitlous and unthinking persons.
THE MAYOR thinks of offering reward
Of $50 for the discovery Of the unnatural
mother Of two twin children found aban-
doned and dead few days ago in this city.
The crime of infanticide is becoming ''fear-
fully numerous" in our city.
A NUMBER OF CoLORED CITIZENS Of
Richmond propose assembling Monday
night at s o'clock, at the Third-street
Methodist church, 10 take some steps to-
wards recognizing the eminent merits of the
late Hon. Charles Sumner as friend Of
their race.
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A Good .rrue story

A story of the panic of '57, which has
the merit of being strictly true, was recent
ly told us by gentleman familiar with
the facts in the case. The firm of Cannon
& Brothers, wholesale merchants in New
Albany, in this state, seeing that the panic
was developing into formidable mon
ster, and fearing an entire breakup of
their business, gathered themselves to-
gether in council to discuss the expediency
of closing up their business until after the
crash had passed over. To 60 on SEEM
ed utter destruction bank notes were at
a discount and goods sunk Immediately to
ruinously low prices. Paper would be
falling due that it would be impossible to
meet if the business was discontinued, and
yet it seemed quite as unlikely that it
would be met if the house did not close.
One member of the firm suggested that
liberal advertising might float them through
the troubled waters safely, and argued that
the very dullness of the times would be the
means of drawing special attention to their
advertisements if they were happily con-
structed. This argument won at last,
and the other members of the firm
gave their consent to make the trial.
Accordingly q bargain was that even.
ing made for one-half page Of the
next mornings daily paper. The adver-
tisement contained the Information that
bills on certain banks that were at dis.
count would be received by this firm at
par. The result was magical. Money
poured into the hands Of Messrs. Cannon
Brothers in such lavish quantities that the
panic passed by on the other side, while
their less discerning neighbors went to the
wall BY the dozens. They spent thousands
of dollars in advertising throughout the en-
tire hard times, proceeding which
was not only very profitable to them, but
an absolute benefit to the public. The
junior partner Of this firm still resides in
New Albany, one Of its wealthiest and
most honored citizens.-Manuf act,rers'
and Real Estate Gazette, Indianapolis, Ind.
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TN the DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES Eastern District of Virginia.
In the matter of Peter Birehett. bankrupt-in
bankruptcy
Edste,a District OF Virginia IS
Notice is hereby given that general meeting
of the creditors of the said Peter Birchett, bank
rupt for the purpose of declaring dividend,
will be held at Richmond, at the office Of w. W
Forbes, register in bankruptcy in said district
on Thursday, the I'd day Of April. 1874, at II
O'clock a M, IN accordance with the provisions
of the 9th section of the bankruptcy act, o.
March I'd, 1867.
1874. ALEXANDER DOMAIN.
NH 3-Tu8w Assignee.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SATURDAY. March ID.

Z
70 ,Senate.-This body met, President in
the chair. Prayer by the Rev. DR..
Minnegerode. ra
Reported from committee, with sub
stitute, bill to exempt the property Of the
husband, or wife from the ante-nuptial
debts of the other, and bill to provide for
the sale and analysis of commercial fertil-
izers. EyHTrk a ~
Mr.. Allan offered joint resolution,
which was indefinitely postponed, looking
to the appointment OF committee to visit
the city of Petersburg and to examine and
report to the General Assembly the finan-
cial and general condition of the city gov
eminent, and what legislation, il any, is
necessary to remedy any existing evils in
said government.
Mr.. HundIey presented bill amending
the law in relation to clerks duty as to
setting up lists of deeds recorded. Re-
ferred. .ssesg,...,
Mr.. Wynne gave notice that had he been
present when the vote was taken on the
passage of the Petersburg charter over the
Governors veto he would have voted aye.
Bill to provide for the removal of the
penitentary was ordered to be printed. Fl
Senate refused to order to its engross-
ment bill to repeal all laws which provide
for the punishment of citizens OF this state
by stripes also bill to provide for the
sale of lands returned delinquent for the
non-payment of township taxes; also bill
for the relief of sheriffs or other officers
whose official papers were destroyed dur
ing the late war. ss.sr III F5ss
A resolution was adopted enquiring into
the expediency Of amending laws now in
force relative to new trials, SO as to give the
right of appeal after verdict, to the opinion
of the court setting aside a verdict and
granting new trial, without awaiting the
result of the new trial so granted.
Adjourned.
House.--Speaker Hanger in the chair.
No prayer. aW E&E
Discussion Of the oyster bill, which was
ordered to- its engrossment, occupied the
attention of the House to-day
9 Adjourned. 81 4E#
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.

~ il - " fe5s
Return Of the Ashantee Expedition
Items A
LONDON, March l4.-A dispatch was
received at the admiral's Office last even.
ing from Captain Ooastcastle, dated Feb
ruary %. saying all the troops except the
Highlanders have re.embarked for home.
Sir Garnet Wellesley will embark on the
9TH of March. Captain Glover with 1000
men entered Coomassie two days after Sir
Garnet Wellesley occupied the town.
The Countess of Brunnow, wife of tho
Russian ambassador, died last night, at the
Legation in this city.
Disracli has issued an address to his con-
stituents, asking once more for their suf.
frages. He promises to uphold the insti-
tutioEs and defend the rights of all classes.
Sir John Kars, late Attorney General,
and three others, members of the new
government, were returned to Parliament
yesterday without opposition.
Imperialists from all parts of France
have arrived here or are on the way to
England to attend the festivities at Chisel-
hurst, Monday, on the occasion of the
Prince Louis attaining his majority.
GERMANY.
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STATE NEWS.

= Asa " a. d 4H.l 4 aa.E
Stafford county has Grange, and Ro.
Gray is master.
Mr.. Jacob Baker, aged 81. for many
years identified with the mercantile inter-
ests of Winchester, died there on Tuesday
last.
daa--Colonel Samuel H. Farley, brother Of
General j. A. Farley, died in Charleston,
West Virginia, Tuesday.
81 A meeting of a number of citizens of
Alexandria with several capitalists from
other parts of the country, interested in
the establishment of an iron furnace in that
city was held on Wednesday.
DIR. Sparkling. who was passen-
ger on the steamer Nurnburg, which re-
Gently arrived at Baltimore, visits this
country to settle one hundred and fifty i'm
migrants, from parish IN England, who
desire to make their homes in Virginia.
Z 4a1Ft 4 n ~ III -gr 7rE
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is true. 1t is no humbug; this recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock-iaw, sprains, swellings, burns,
scalds. poisonous bites. frozen feet.
govt, salt.rheum, ear-ache, &C.. and the recipe
of the Liniment will be sent gratis to any one.
1t is the most wonderful healing and pain-reliev
ing agent the world has ever produced. 1t sells
as no article ever before did sell, and it sells be-
cause it does just what it pretends to do. One
bottle of the CRNTAuR LIsIMESr tor animals
yellow wrapper) is worth hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and tor screw-worm IN sheep. No family or
stockowner can afford to be without CEsTAUR
LIsIsRNr J. B. ROSE Co., So Broadway New
York @ tG tee7
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The following colloquy took place be.
who "would talk back ::' "Do | under
stand you to say, sir, that the prisoner is
thief?" "Yes, sir; cause why-she
confessed she vast "And you also swear
she worked for you after this confess
sion? ?" eyes, SIR" "Then we under
stand that you employ dishonest people to
work for you, even after their rascalities
are confessed to you ?'' "Of course how
else would get assistance from law
yer ?n
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SENT ON.-Madison N. Enroughty
Thomas Oakley and Hall Jordan, charged
with burglariously entering the dwelling
house of Elijah PriddY, on the Williams
burg turnpike last Thursday night, were
sent on to the grand jury by Justice White
this morning. Bail was refused. There
were about fifteen witnesses in this case
and it is one of the most complicated we
ever heard.
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WoRK.-Young men sometimes think
that it is not respectable to do work. They
imagine there is some character of disgrace
or degradation belonging to toll. Nogreat-
er mistake could be made. Instead of be-
ing disgraceful to engage in work, it is es-
pecially honorable. 1t is the useless, not
the useful. man who does nothing; who
eats the bread he does not earn; who re-
lies upon others to support his life. II is
he who is not respectable, because he is
doing nothing to command respect.
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MARYLAND.
Defeat of Local option

ANNAPOLIS, March 14.-In the lower
house Of the Legislature the Local Option
bill, which occupied the forenoon session
and the entire night session, was defeated !;
a motion to postpone the consideration of
the bill until the 9th of April, when the
Legislature adjourns, having been carried,
and another motion to reconsider this vote
being laid on the table.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia. ILL., - tEr -sal
In the matter of Thomas b. White, a bank.
rupt-in bankruptcy. .-.f.
At Richmond, Va, this 10th day of February,
1874.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned. G. H. Wendlinger, Of Rich
mond city, and State of Virginia, hereby given
notice of his appointment as assignee of the
estate of Thomas b. White. of the county OF
Henrico In said district. and who was to.wit
on the 10th day of January, a. d. 1874 adjudged q
bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of the United States, TOR said
district. A k&t q
Dated February 20. 1874 faN7
@. II. WENDLINGER,
fe 2l-2awsw Assignee.
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Speaking Of law as at present violated,
Rev. T. X. Beecher says: sit is ex-
tremely difficult to commit the crime of
murder in such an accurate and honest way
that it shall satisfy the specifications ofthe
statute. Unless the would-be murderer
take legal counsel beforehand, and follow in
structions infinitely, he will fail nine times
in ten, however sincerely he may try.
Anybody can kill q man, but he can not
do it in first degree murder style withou
counsel and care"
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SPRING TRADE.-A correspondent
from this city thus writes to a country
paper: "Trade is booming here. The
merchants ARE busy as bees and cheerful
and buoyant as possible. A goodly num-
Der of our Southwestern merchants have
been here, and purchased their stocks of
goods, and the cry is still they come
Let them come by all means say, we; this
is the proper place for them to patronize.
Send your Roanoke people on trial trip.o
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CAsTORIA.-Is more than substitute
or Castor OIL 1t is the only safe article in exis-
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels. cure
wind-colc and produce natural sleep. It is
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
To-DAY.-Trustees Dollar Savings Bank
VS.. John E. Bossieux, in bankruptcy. This
case was called and postponed until
Monday next, March 16. A jury will be
empanneled then to try the case composed
of the leading merchants of this city.
Judge Hughes court has been in session
several days trying bankrupt cases.
Lunsford L. Lewis, esq, district attorney,
is present and representing the interest Of
the government in cases calling for such
action
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KATIE PUTNAM.--The engagement of
this charming little actress closes at the
Theatre tonight. Monday, Katie Putnam
and Brother Edwin Brown, with their
entire company, have volunteered to give
performance at Assembly Hall for the
benefit of the proposed Pythian Castle.
We shall be greatly disappointed If the hall
is not packed with Knights and their
sweethearts.
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III asa * sst.-aE# ( 1865 t4 81 El.e ~
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of Yir-

fa y
I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
lTED STATES for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia. say st
In the matter of Joseph Holt, bankrupt
At Petersburg, this 10th day Of March. 1874
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby. that q petition
has been to-wit on the 18th day of February,
1873, filed in said District Court, by Joseph
Holt. of Accomac county, In said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bank
rupt under the act of Congress entitled Gan act
TO establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States," approved March
ID, 1857, for a discharge and certificate thereof
from all his debts and other claims provable un.
der said act, and that the LIST day of April, a.
d,ls74, 10 o'clock q. m, before ]. l.. Water
man, one of the registers of said court in bank.
ruptcy, at his office in Petersburg, in said dis
trct is the time and place assigned for the hear
ing of the same, when and where you may, at
tend and show cause, if any You have, why the
prayer OF the said petition should not be granted
- J. L. WATERMAN,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
NH 1l-W2w* 18th Cong'i Dist. of Va.
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CALIFORNIA,
Serious Railroad Accident.

Serious Railroad Accident.
SAN FRANCISCO, March IA pas
senger train going west on the Central Pa
cifc, between, Toano. and Wells, was
thrown from the traclnDby broken rail
and went over an embankment. falling o
distance of thirty feet. 1t is reported the
loss of life was very great.
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In MernOrianl

ST. LOUIS, March l4.-Both houseszof
the Legislature yesterday passed resolutions
of respect to the memory Of ex-President
Fillmore and Senator Sumner, and similar
resolutions in regard to ex-senator Wigfall,
of Texas.
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RESUMED. AT the well known Gibson
ore bank, ear Flshersvil'e Augusta county
Messrs. P. & E. Schumacher, the agents
for the Powhatan Iron Co., of Richmond,
have resumed, with Captain. e. Bateman
as foreman, and in few days will com
mence shipping ore at the rate of 80 tons
per day.
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FIRE.-The fourth alarm of fire sounded
yesterday was caused by the burning Of
the sausage mandatory, stable and
smoke-house Of Mr.. A. Spies, situated on
Brook avenue, just beyond Bacon's Quar-
ter branch. The fire originated from
sparks in the engine-room falling on the
sausage factory. Loss, about 81 800 no
insurance.
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CoNUNDRUM.-"Upon what a slender
thread hangs everlasting life - says the
Southside Sentinel.
This is a discouraging reflection for poor
sorrowing mortals.
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-"If a. man bequeath to you hundred
pounds, would you pray for him 2" said a
Sunday.school teacher to pupil. "No,"
said he ~ would pray for another like
him.
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CoLoRED Sons OF TEMPERANCE
The mass meeting of tho officers of the
colored Sons Of Temperance were largely
attended last night. Mr.. John D. Booker
was called to the chair, and the grand
scribe acted as secretary.
Resolutions were adopted calling upon
the ministers of all denominations to
preach temperance sermons to their con-
gregations also complimenting the laws
passed by the Legislature in regard to this
subject.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to solicit temperance sermons T. w.
Fitzhugh, J. T. Brown, W. H. L. Combs.
Plans were also adopted to continue the
grand revival sweeping the state. Per-
sons are joining this order now who were
once its most bitter enemies.
After doing much more business the meet
ing was closed after the appointment Of
next place of meeting and committee to
arrange for grand public meeting soon.
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MARINE.-The American barque Moro
Castle, Captain G. W. Jewett, cleared al
the Custom-house to-day for Rio de ia.
metro, with -four shipped by Haxall, Cren.
shaw & Co., and Dunlop, McCance & Co.
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PEACH BLOSSOMS AND ICICLEs.-
rather novel sight at present is that peacl
trees are in bloom and icicles are to b,
seen. This does not affect the peach crop
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a POLICE COURT. White dis
posed of the following cases in this court
to-day:
Stephen Gray, unlawful assault, dis
missed on payment of COSTS
William L. Royal, drunkenness, fined
90.
Mary Anderson, hack-riding, without
money, discharged.
Robert Davis, unlawful assault, jailed
fifteen days.
Wilson Hill, unlawful possession, dis
charged. s- ~.
Andrew Jackson, assault. discharged.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. An i'm
portant special meeting of the board Of
directors of the chamber of commerce,
will be held this afternoon at o'clock.
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NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, March 14.-Stocks dull.
Money 3. Gold 111a. Exchange, long,
4S5, short, 1881. Governments dull.
States Quiet and nominal.
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ROLL OF HoNoR.-Richmond Normal
school for week ending March 49,. 1874:
Senior Class-Edward Boiling, Eddie
Carter, James Hayes, Henry Hucless,
Armistead Walker, Martha Miles, Jennie
Roberts, Ann Smith, Virginia Warren,
Mary Wells, Hester Willis, Hardinla
Willis.
Middle Glass William Gwathmey,
Temple Miles, Richard Scott, Lucy HUI
cless, Mile Tinsley.
Junior Class-Richard Boiling James
johnson, Emma Jones, Lucy Pelham,
Victoria Pollard.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK. <fExn
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC
BELL, Capt BLAKBMAS. will sail SUNDAY,
March 10Th. at IL o'clock m
Freight received until o'clock Saturday night
On and after November l. ships will leave
Norfolk at O'Clock p m. during the winter.
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
wardedwith dispatch toall points-North, South
east and West. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
kafe... '.'.SiN w
Steerage.. IS. ......... %
Round Trip Tickets. ........ 70 20
For freight or passage, apply to
GEO. w. ALLEN & CO.,
NH Alt Company's Wharf Rockets.
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NOTICE.

The creditors OF the MUTUAL BUILDING
FUND AND DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK are
requested to assemble at No. I4OO Main street
on MONDAY EVENING, the I8th of March
1874, at 8 O'CLOCK, for the consideration O.
important business. a9 l. s. TOWER,
a NH IA 1t ~ .Gft haaE >ta Chairman.