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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13
PETERSBURG LETTER.
Financial COniition-POlice ReguIa.
tiOns-Carpet-Bagg &c, DC.
.-s, PETERSBURG, February II.

! .-eE PETERSBURG, February IL.
| To the Editor Of The State Journal: .-.
b. The reputation and fair fame of the
Cockade City have suffered more by the
Misrepresentation of the friends of the
proposed charter than from any other
cause since the war. Her financial condi-
ton, which is better than any other city of
the commonwealth, has been represented
as quivering on the verge Of bankruptcy |!
Her police regulations, which are at
once the pride of the people and efficient in
the suppression and prevention of crime,
making the city q model Of order and safety;
yet she is held up to the world as the city of
cut-throats, violence and mobs. Weappeal
to the logic of facts to prove that Peters,
burg is second to no city in the state in her
financial government and the safety of
life and property under her police regula-
tons. ..'' .... ''
A man by the name of Moffett is report
ed to have used this language in the state
for the city Of Petersburg: .l
: II have no unkindness in my heart
against the negroes. ,....I .- ........
IF let alone we would have no trouble.
but the miserable carpet-baggers, who
lead them on, and get all the offices, are
the people who make all the trouble. I
do not desire to injure the negro, but to
hold up the cut-throat carpet-bagger, and
show him as he is.'' E.. ... ... s....a
Now, will venture the assertion that
the city of Petersburg is more non-partisan
in its government than any city in the COM
monwealth. The council is composed of
Mem bers. ........ ........, ......... .,.....N
conservatives. .....".........
Carpet-baggers $50 called)............ 2
These seven Conservatives were either
elected on the Republican ticket or by the
city council. sgg.ar
Now, will DR.. Moffett tell US why these
two non-natives are objected to? On the
score of intelligence they are certainly
superior to the Rockingham Senator. By
being identified with the city by long resi-
dence and ownership Of property, we can
not see any crime in their tellow-citizens
electing them to represent their wards in
the city government. Nor can we believe
that these two councllmen who are in
every way worthy, afford sufficient reason
for taking the government Of the city of.
Petersburg out of the hands of the people
and placing it in the hands of Conserya-
tive committee. ..-. ....
OF the municipal officers, we believe
there is only one carpet Dagger SO called.
Will not some kind friend of the humane
society quiet the nerves of DR.. Mofett?
Commend him to dozen bottles of Mrs.
WinsIow's soothing syrup, which is said to
be panacea for the nervous irritability of
budding genius. ....... X. /
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. This is Iong language, but it
is true. 1t is no humbug; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. A circular containing
certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia. locs-iaw, sprains, swellings, burns,
scalds. poisonous bites frozen-feet,
govt, salt'rheum, ear.ache, &C., and the recipe
of the Imminent will be sent gratis to any one.
1t is the most wonderful healing and pain -relev
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 CENTAuR LINIMRNT for animals
yellow wrapper) is worth hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and for screw-worm In sheep. No family or
stock-owner can afford to be without CEYTAuR
LINIMBST. J. B. RosE & Co., 6s Broadws- New
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THE House committee on pensions have
agreed to report favorably a bill granting
pensions to all soldiers of the Revolution
and the war of 1872 who received an
honorable discharge; also, to grant PEN
sions to the widows of such soldiers who
became widows down to 1926. They also
agreed upon clause to repeal entirely the
loyalty test. Should the bill become a law,
all that will be required Of claimant will
be proof of service for any length of time
and of honorable discharge. ..s.. .
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THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
l. 18th day OF February 1874, a warrant in bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of George S. Feurst,
of Henrico county and State of yir-
ginia, who has been adindged bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use
and the transfer of any property by him, is
forbidden by law That meeting of the credl.
tors of said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and
choose one or more assignees Of his estate,
will be held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, Va, before W. W.
Forbes, esq, register, on the 2sth day OF
February a. d., 1874, at 10 o'clocka. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
fell-W2y 20. ..H H.. TT Marsbol
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CENTRAL LUNATIc AsYLUM.-We
have received communication from
Messrs. Matt Clarke, of Halifax and Henry
Hill, of Amelia, members of the General
Assembly, who have recently visited the
above institution, in which they express
themselves as highly gratified with the
present management. They found every
thing in order, clean, and the patients well
cared for. The only thing necessary to
the successfulness of the present institu-
ton is little more room. r..r,. ~. .
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FAMILY ECONOMY. "A young man
who was married in Detroit six months
ago has joined in the discussion of the
question of family economy, but. his little
contribution is far from satisfactory. g
do not, " he says, understand how it is.
! used to figure it out, as I sat with my
arm around her waist on Sunday nights,
and all it would then cost to live would be
$2.75 week, and now I spend $l5 and
am hungry half the time |" Blue.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
The British Premiershlp-Etc.

The British Premiership-Etc.
LONDON, February 13.-There is con-
siderable speculation as to whether Dis
raei Or the Earl of Derby will become pre-
mier. .,..f -.
Lord George f. Hamilton and Mr..
Cook, Conservatives, have been elected to
Parliament for the county of Middesex by
overwhelming majorities. The county was
last represented by Conservative and
Liberal. sr
The bark Pulcinella, from New York,
for Bristol, with cargo of $4,000 bushels
wheat, went ashore at castle Townsend,
Ireland, Wednesday, and sunk. Twelve
of the crew were drowned. ... -.3 40
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. COLEMAN AND HIS CASE. The Rich.
mond correspondent of the Petersburg
Index-Arpeal says in his yesterdays let
ter: ''It is ludicrous to observe the air
of righteous indignation assumed by GER
tain Capitol officers and members Of the
Legislature who are said to frequent GER
tain well.known corners every night, when
speaking of horrible conduct Of the un.
fortunate Coleman.n
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FRANCE.

PARIS, February ia letter from
M. Rouher is published advocating ple-
biscte to decide between an empire and
the republic when President MacMahon's
term expires. .....s .f,t...
Schneider, president of the corps legisla-
tiff under the late emperor, has had stroke
of apoplexy. -"
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Etenls.

. WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Brownlow, in letter to the Knoxville
Chronicle, opposes the mixed.school fea-
ture of the Civil Rights bill, and says it
would destroy free schools in the South.
He advises the colored people to tell Con-
gress that they do not want mixed schools.
He also favors the issue of more currency.
Colonel John W. Jenkins was yesterday
confirmed secretary for Colorado terri
tory.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

CAsToRIA.-Is more than a substitute
or Castor OIL 1t is the only safe article in exis.
tenee which is sure to regulate the bowels cure
"in WIND and produce natural sleep. 1t is
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep. III
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PLANTER AND FARMER.--We are in
receipt of the February number of this
well-known magazine. 1t contains (as is
always the case) matter that cannot fail to
be productive of benefit to our farming
community. The price has been reduced
to &l.50. ~ ---n :. ---l-L ~
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BY TELEGRAPH
FROM WASHINGTON CITY
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
gagSg5 40 .....-
RELIGION IN ACADEMIES
n EWS FROM ABROAD
THE BRITISH PREMIERSHIP
YELLOW FEVER AND CHOLERA
Ltc', Etc, Etc.
n NEWS FROM ABROAD
THE BRITISH PREMIERSHIP
YELLOW FEVER AND CHOLERA
WASHINGTON.
Congressional,

=. WASHINGTON, February 13.-Senate.
Mr.. Sargent presented protest of citizens
OF California against the influx of Chinese
to this country.
Mr.. Gordon introduced bill in relation
to claims for cotton seized by the Treasury
department.
MIR. Goldthwaite presented memorial
Tor the Improvement of Mobile bay, Ala
'bama. Referred to the commerce COM
mttee. :
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS,
FOR NEW YORK.
LEI

THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship ISAAC
BELL, Capt. BLAKEMAN, will sail SUNDAY,
February 10Th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Freight received until eo'clock Saturday night
On and after November /, 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
fdre.....'........ 2l2 90
o'eeidse'''''.' 1900. $3.50. .....,... w
oouhu 1iip 1iches''...... .., .,....... 20 20
For freight or passage, apply to
800 GEO. W. ALLEN & CO.,
fe 13-lt Company's Wharf Rockets
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

WHEAT.-The city of Richmond raises
more wheat than any halfdozen counties
in the commonwealth. 1t is, however,
done by mill elevators.
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BLUES BALL.-The members of the
R. L. l. B. are making great preparations
for their grand ball at St. Adams Hall,
February 23d. On the ensuing 10th of
May, the company will celebrate its s1st
anniversary. .'-' ..- Ii..' la lal.a. D d. III
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MARINE G. H. Travers,
Mitchell, from James river for Baltimore,
at Norfolk 9th instant. .ssu ARA II
Steamer Transit, Eddins, hence at Bal
timore 18th. .3i-'#Hf .
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NEW YORK.
Financial.

Financial. .'
New YORK, February 13--Noon.-
Stocks dull. Money!. Gold l124. Ex-
change long, 4s54; short, 4s9. Govern
ments strong and steady. State bonds
quiet and steady. "
Religion I'm Academies.
ALBANY, February 13.--In the As
sembly motion to withdraw the state ap-
preparations from all academies under
control of religious or UNCONVENTIONAL
societies, or which make religious profess
sion test of admission, was defeated.
Items. .
NEW YORK, February 13.-The
committee of aldermen made another at
tempt to-day to find the remains of Nathan
iel French, the Masonic grand master who
was buried in Potter's Field, but without
success.
T: B: Brockway, proprietor Of the New
York Hotel, is dead. .'l"
Information from all sources shows that
half the ice crop of the Hudson will be
harvested Saturday. Eight hundred men
are at work, and it is expected the entire
crop will be housed in nine days.
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SPRING TRADE.-The spring trade bids
fair to open with great briskness. A great
many bonded goods are being withdrawn
from the United States warehouses here. VI
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Items.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Yellow Fever ana Cholera.

Yellow Fever ana Cholera.
LISBON, February 13.-The mail steam
er from South America reports that the
yellow fever continues undated at Rio,
and the cholera is raging with great vio-
lence in Buenos Ayres and Montevideo.
Thousands of people had fled from these
cities. ----- -----.--
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MATCH FACToRY.-A match factory
has been established in the brick ware
house, formerly occupied by So Colonel
Richard o. Haskins, at Rocketts.o ga aaw
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OUT OF ORDER.--The fre-alarm tele-
graph was out of order. No general alarm
was sounded this morning. .lalr.uI s.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

Hs. SEINE THREAD. Na&ARss
My second supply of SEINE = -@N :
THREAD has arrived. recommend the same
to all FISHERMEN and DEALERS IN SEINE
THREAD as the best and finest ever imported.
A call from all those IN want is solicited, and
satisfaction in PRICE and QUALITY guaran.
teed. I'D. ... q ,.r USE. - & o.. 't"
PATENT AND SOFT SEINE TWINE,
SEINE LINES, SEINE CORKS, CORK
WOOD, ROPES, COTTON YARN for sale
cheaper than ever.
.. . r-ll... L. NORTHWESTERN,
Franklin street.
Haul Seines made to order at factory prices.
ia 2-3m
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QUALIFIED.-Mr. ]. L. Waterman. Of
Petersburg, qualified yesterday before NJ,
F. Peasants, ESQ.,, clerk of the United
States circuit court, as United States COM
missioner for the Eastern district of Vir-
ginia.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

OENTAUR LTNIMENT.-
The great discovery of the
age. There is no pain which
the CEsTAUR LIN1MENT will no.
relieve, no swelling which it
will not subdue, and no lame
ness which it will not cure.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-13

POLICE CoURT.-The following cases
were before Justice White to-day: J. j.
Wilkinson, unlawful assault. continued
until the 18th. " .....
William H. Chambers, unlawful cohabi-
tation, continued until tomorrow. r.r.r
VIM. Richardson, stealing, discharged.
Eliza Palmer, abusive language, fined
two dollars. ..,...... 1000 i. -.
Branch Archer, unlawful assault, dis
charged. .... a... ..g ~ .....a
Juda Ward, trespass, discharged
Juda Ross, abusive language, discharged.
Indiana Anderson and Harris Butts,
unlawful assault, fined two dollars each.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

D9- W. G. FREEMAN'S PAINT SHOP
at No. is, Thirteenth street, between Main
and Gary street, up stairs. ja6-tf
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CITY NEWS.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT

ASSEMBLY HALL-Professor Hartz. the Magi-
clan. tIH ..'#
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POPULATION OF RICHMoND.-The
new census just completed, shows the
population of this city to be 60, an
increase of nearly 5000 since 1870. White
males, 16,4s3; white females, 1909
total whites, 33, 492. Colored males.
11,615; colored females, 15,54S-total
colored. 27,169. There are 526 more
white females than males, and 1888 more
colored females than males.
The total number of houses in the city
is 7,779 9,s46 brick. and 1888 wood.
While we believe that great care has
been taken to get correct census, yet our
population would be largely increased il
every house and lodging-room had been
visited. We know of four gentlemen who
say that their residences were not visited.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-01
Hinsdale, ". n.

Tho services at the Universalist church
next Sunday, To commence at 4 o'clock p.
NJ, will be unusually interesting. Fellow
ship will be extended to and the holy rite
of baptism conferred by the Rev. NJ. II.
Harris on quite number of persons who
have recentyuniied in the church organiza
ton TO be known as 1.-THE First Universe
list Church of Hinsdale."
Dr. Jacobs, who opened au office here
few weeks ago with the intention of stop.
ping permanently, on Tuesday last become
suddenly impressed with the idea that
Hinsdale Is not good place TO establish an
extensive business in his line, and lelt us
quite Unexpectedly.
Improvements in building here are pro-
crossing as rapidly as winter weather will
permit. c. ]. Amidon & Son are making
another addition TO their factory. Cyrus
Newhall and Mr. Purcell on High stree 4,
and p. Pendagast on River street, have
each commenced 10 build a dwelling house.
Others are waiting for indications of spring
weather and the breaking up Of winter.
Otis Dooliltlo has sold his dwelling house
on Canal street TO G. johnson, who propos-
es Improvements on il.
A couple of humbugs were introduced
here last week, who pretended to Expose
Spiritualism." Their impostions have
been played Off in many country places.
The public should be cautioned against
patronizing them. Let them gain an hon
est living by decent means If they can, Dut
their present way of doing business is sim
ply atrocous. NJ,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-01

a few weeks ago Mr.. Henry Bersh
brought to light, in New York, little girl,
mere child, named Mary Ellen Wilson,
who was adopted by one Mrs. Mary Con-
molly from one of the charitable insttu-
tions of the city, some two or three years
since. and who since that time, has been
the victim of the most horrible cruelty and
barbarism Mt the hands of | or inhuman
guardian" Mrs. Connolly was arrested,
and on her trial it came out that the little
girl, MARY Ellen" had been compelled to
do all manner Of drudcery, was never al
lowed to see other children or any Of the
neighbors, was never allowed t, 20 on to
the street except after nightfall, much OF
the time was locked in a room by herself,
and, in addition to all this, was repeatedly
and innally beaten with arawhdc or a
heavy cane, and was otherwise tortured
aud maltroated, so that her body was little
better than II mass Of bruises and cuts.
When found she was scanlily clothed in
the vilesl rags, and it required three sepa-
rate washines TO cleanse her holy from the
filth which covered it. The case is one of
almost unheard OF cruelty; and it is only
Il meagre satisfaction to know that the bIu-
tai woman, whom the little girl had been
taught to call "ma mma." was on Monday
sentenced to one years confinement at hard
labor in the pcntcntiary-th extreme pen
atty of the law in such Il case. There is
reason to fear that there are many SINH
lar cases in New York which have never
been discovered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-01

HORRIBLE MURDER IN Boston. On
Wednesday Of last week the dead body of
a lite boy four years old, child of John a.
Millin Of Dorchester, Mass, was found in
a marsh near Baston, cut and stabbed in
many places, the throat cut twice from ear
to car and the head nearly severed from
the body. Tho life of the child had evil
IDENTITY been taken by means Of a sort Of
slow torture, by inches, as it were, rather
than by single and sudden thrust of the
knife. \ boy fourteen years old, named
Pomeroy, is believed TO be tho murderer,
aud Is under arrest. This boy Pomeroy
is appropriately known as the "boy tiend,"
and is apparently perfect moral monster
who ought to be kept In a stout cage. He
was only recently pardoned out of the Re-
form School on probation, the crime Tor
series Of crimes) for which he was sentenced
being that of maltreatlng smaller boys, no
less than seven of whom he was convicted
of having enticed into out-or-lhe-way
places, stripped naked, and then tortured
by sticking knives, pins and needles into
them, gloatng, meanwhile, in their with
ings and at sight of the blood streaming
from their wounds. The coroners jury in
the case has found verdict accusing Pom
eroy of the crime. He confessed having
committed II, TO detective, but afterwards
denied Il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-01

The eulogy on Mr.. Sumner by Mr.. Lamar,
of Mississippi being quoted as showing
that, on the part of the South, the "cra of
good feeling" has indeed arrived, il occurs
10 MS that a despatch like the following,
which We copy from the New York Times
of the 2Sth ult., indicates that we Of the
North are not much behind our Southern
neighbors in practically acknowledging
that the war is over and that in our hearts
we cherish the true principle of universal
amnesty
"MoBILE, Ala, April p. The memorial
exercises in honor of the Confederate dead,
held here to-day, were witnessed by the en-
tire community. a beautiful statue was un.
yelled. Rev. DIR. b. NJ. Palmer, of New
Orleans, the orator, delivered AN appropri-
ate address, aud, just as Admiral Semmes
was about TO unvel the statue, Col. Wick
ersham, our popular Postmaster, who was
a Federal soldier during the war, stepped
forward and presented the Admiral with a
beautiful wreath of flowers, in the shape of
circle and cross, accompanied by the fol-
lowing touching and appropriate note ::
This aoral Offering is rendered with the
kindly and sympathetic feelings of survi-
wing Federal soldiers resident in Mobile,
who honor the brave and heroic dead of
the late war, and desire your acceptance Of
tho same as an humble tribute to valor
aud unselfish devotion to cause dearer
than life. Fresh be the memory of those
under the sod Admiral Semmes accept
cd the floral Offering in a neat and apprO-
pirate address, amer which the statue was
unveiled amid peals Of artillery from the
guns kindly loaned by the Federal author
lilies for the purpose Another pleasant
incident of the occasion was the following
touching and acceptable Offering; April
n, 1874. From the officers of the United
States Army, stationed at Mount Vernon
Barracks, Ala, to the Mobile Cadets, as a
mark Of respect 10 the memory Of their
gallant dead, and In recognition OF their
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SATURDAY NIGHT's Snow STORM .cx-
tended very generally over the New Eng
land and Middle States, and in some local
lilies was one of the severest storms of the
year. In New Hampshire, Maine and
Vermont from twelve to twenty inches of
snow fell, and the storm was accompanied
with heavy winds which did considerable
damage TO the shipping at Rockland, Maine
and other places on the eastern coast. At
Fast Bennington, Vermont, the high tower
of the new Congregational church was
Blown down, and in that vicinity drifts
ten feet deep were reported. Under the
Green Mountains the storm was one of ter
rife violence, and rs far south as Phila-
delphia the storm was severe and was ac-
companed with heavy winds. At New
York the New London ship Courscr was
blown ashore and Capt. Charles Vail and
the cook were drowned. Saturday night
on Long Island Sound was a terrific one,
and altogether this was one of the most Sc
we're and notable April storms ON record.
New Hampshire people have known moth.
Ing like IL at this time in the year for half
n century, although there have been snow
storms OF less severity considerably later
in the season, some years. SplfnqfeId
Union.