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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-15
Alexandria, Va, July 9Th, 1874.

Alexandria, Va, July 9Th, 1874.
NV personal acquaintance with majority of
the Gentlemen controlling the Montpelier Fe-.
male Humane Association and the reputation Of
all of them enables me to commend them as fully
entitled to the confidence of the public. No act
or representation inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be apprehended in the conduct or
representations of these gentlemen.
r. W. HUGHES,
U. S. Judge East. Dist. of Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-19

SALARIES OF FEMALE TEACHERS
In the Woman's Convention held in Salem
this week, stress was laid by several
speakers upon the inequality of the wages
paid to men and women who engage as
teachers in our public schools. For the same
work much less is paid to women than is
paid to men. And this, too, when the
work is as we'll done by women as by men.
1t is glazing injustice, and we have often
thought of it and condemned it as such. It
is point we'll taken by the advocates of wo.
mans improvement. There is no excuse for
this inequality of compensation. There
have been cases-and several were mem
toned in the conyention--where women
have been employed temporarily as teachers
of schools, previously taught by men, and
have succeeded so well as to be preferred
to the men, and to be engaged permanently
instead of the men. But their salaries arc
always fixed at hardly more than half what
was paid to the male teachers. This is
scandalous, when one thinks of it, but ye
school committees do not blush to do sucf
things.
We hope the women will continue tC
cry out upon this injustice until it is cor
rected. There is no justification for it
We never heard an argument in its defens
which an intelligent man ought not to b
ashamed of. And yet the practice prevail
everywhere, precisely as thousand othe
old practices continue, simply because the
are old and because people hate and fea
to depart from an old custom even when
| is foolish one.
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STATE NEWS.


Virginia country papers are calling for
the protection of robins against the incur
sions of fox-hunters.
Rev. ]. VIM. Jones, general superin-
tendent Of Baptist Sunday-schools in Vir-
ginia, will preach in the Baptist church in
Alexandra, Sunday morning next.
The Lynchburg and Danville railroad
has been completed to within three miles
of Pittsylvania Courthouse; and it is sup
posed will be finished to that place by Sat-
urday night.
Within circle of five miles in Ham
over county, with Ashland for its centre,
there are not less than dozen Northern
families. Among them are persons Of
substantial worth.
AN aged colored citizen of Charlottes-
vile, Elijah Battles by name, has gone
crazy on the subject of organs in church,
he considering those musical institutions
decisions of the evil one.
The Englishmen residing near Alex
andria are preparing paper recommend
ing that section of the state to immigrants
from the mother country, to be presented
to the meeting to be held in Richmond on
the Queens birthday by delegation from
that vicinity.
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In A GAME of whist, if dealt on the
square, the odds against the dealer holding
thirteen trumps may be taken in round
figures, so it is said, at one hundred and
fifty thousand millions to one.
MAJOR VIM. Nj. PATTON, son of the
late John M. Patton, and native of this
city, is adjunct professor of civil and mill
tary engineering at the Virginia Military
Institute. He is distinguished graduate
OF the institute, and has been civil en-
gineer in Alabama and COST Rica.
If RICHMOND were suddenly threatened
by an outside enemy, and Governor Kem-
per had the power to summon all the
notaries public within her limits to repel
the invasion, very respectable army
would be gathered Immediately. We be-
lieve the foe would also, on observing the
numerous and portentous array, inconti-
nently scoot.
The AMOUNT OF LEGAL LORE and
erudition evolved by discussion before the
judges of the Virginia supreme court of
appeals is sometimes stunning, both in vol
ume and quality, but the commune yulous
do not appreciate it with the same hearty
gusto with which they welcome the exhibi-
tons at the police court. The supreme
courtroom very often contains only the
offlcials and contending barristers.
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GENERAL ITEMS.

"A goat is good mixer, but succeeds
better as q butter.
g. D. M. Bloss, for twenty-one years
political editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
has retired from that paper.
Mine Chinese girls jumped into the
river to avoid being married. American
girls jump in because they can't get an
offer.
"A Dubuque young lady gave up the
man she loved and took the one her parents
favored, in consideration of the sum of "a
and sky.blue merino dress.
-" Lord Massey" lectured at Norris
town Wednesday evening to small audi
ence. While he was closing his agent and
cashier ran away with the money.
I'm all large cities there are classes
known, in contradistinction from other
and better people, as "thc dangerous
classes" They consist of gamblers, lotte-
ry swindlers, thieves, and all those varied
sorts and conditions of men who prey
upon the community and render life and
property insecure.
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TNTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
J. TED STATES, for the Eastern District Of


RICHMOND, February 10, 1874.
1T Is ORDERED--That all assignees in bank.
ruptcy OF this court do forthwith report TO the
register before whom the cases in which thew
are assignees are pending, the monies in their
hands or at their credit in each case, and wheth.
er they are deposited or not in some Govern.
ment depository of the National Government:
and the registers of this district are instructed
to report the facts to the Judge of this district at
Norfolk by the 2sth day of February. 1874. Tn
any case in which assignees have not deposited
funds in their hands in a Government depository.
they are required forthwith to do so. The REQ.
listers are instructed to report what assienees
shall have failed to comply with this order !:
and in any case of failure, by any assignee. 10
make an order in each case to show cause before
the district court of this district at Norfolk on
the 9sth day of February, 1874. why such assign
ees should not be removed The clerk Is in.
structed to cause this order to be published in
the Richmond STATE JOURNAL, and also in
the newspaper having the largest circulation in
the city of Richmond.
A copy--Teste
JOHN R. PoPHAM,
lie i4-d4tSwit District Clerk.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY. February 1s.

WEDNESDAY, February IL.
Sendte.-The subject of the trade in
alcoholic liquor was taken up.
Mr.. Ferry Comm said the subject pro.
posed to be covered by this bill properly
belonged to the functions of the states, and
he thought it his duty to warn the Senate
what they were about to do when all such
bills interfering with jurisdiction of states
were brought up.
Mr.. Wright thought this very proper
subject for Congressional legislation, and
saw no constitutional objection in the way.
MIR. Conkling said the whole object of
the bill was to constitute an inquiry, and
Tor this reason he saw no force in the OBJ
jections of the Senator from Connecticut.
Mr.. Ferry said he had objected to this
bill because of its tendency. 1t was based
on the thousands of memorials which had
come here, and which looked to the future
adoption of regulations on the subject of
the liquor traffic. He deprecated it as max
constitution. which had of late years been so
frequent. He had heard senators assert
that under the 18th amendment it was in the
power Of Congress to pass any law for the
protection of life, liberty, or in the pursuit
of happiness.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.) expressed doubts as to
anything practical coming out of the bill
unless there was some provision to pay the
commission. He moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 for the expenses of
the commission.
Mr.. Conkling thought $4,000 would be
enough. He said he could name plenty of
men among his constituents-menli like Mr..
Bergh-who were willing to devote their
lives without any compensation for the
benefit of society and to maintain proper
principles.
Pending discussion the morning hour
expired. and the bill went over.
Mr.. Cameron gave notice that tomorrow
he would ask to take up the Centennial
Exposition bill.
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Items.

Items. Ht
The LEE GUARD has reorganized and
now feels better.
A LIKENESS OF EX-GOVERNOR
WISE is nearly ready for the state library.
OUR LEGISLATORS think nothing of
introducing Bills to the General Assembly
but they always give Psalms the go.by.
AFTER DARWIN. In North Carolina
child has been born with prolongation
of the spinal column-whereby hangs a
tail.
THE SECOND READING of Professor
William Valentine will take place tonight
at "Association Hail." No. $40 Main
street. #8s& LWE
ST. PATRIcK's DAY will probably be
celebrated here in the morning by pa
rade, and at night by dramatic perform
ances at the Virginia Opera-house.
REV. DIR. JAMES A. DUNCAN deliv-
cred q lecture in Baltimore last week, to O
large audience, his subject being "The
Mechanic" 1853 sga
The WINDING WAYS OF the drunkard
of the future, il these women crusades con
tinue, are likely to take the shape of pri'
vate cork-screw.
| 1T Is STATED that the heirs of Thomas
Clenmett, who was killed some months
since by being run over by car of the
Street Railway company, will sue the lattel
for $40. 900 damages. ssa
THE WORD HUSBAND, with which
young women before marriage associate 81
much poetry and romance, is not in it
etymology all that fancy may represent it
1t is Observation-Disclosures, composed
of hus and bonds, meaning house boor.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

the Siamese: Twins-The Autopsy
DemOnstrated-ReDOrt OF DIR. Pan.
coast-ExpIanation Of the Malforma.
ton.
PHILADELPHIA, February 19.--The
formal report of the Fellows of the Col
lege OF Physicians was made last night in
the lecture-room of the college, before at
least two hundred members of the medical
profession, including many of the most
prominent physicians in this and other
cities of the state.
The bodies of the twins were exposed
upon a table at the upper end of the hall,
In front OF the audience. The plaster casts,
which were taken from time to time
during the progress of the autopsy, were
at hand, and, together with a number of
diagram Photographic views and drawings,
were used by the demonstrator, DR.. W.
II. Pancoast, in illustrating the report
The bodies were also very frequently used
by DR.. Pancoast for the purpose of ex-
planning passages of the report. The
most intense interest on the part of the
meeting was displayed during the remarks
OF the demonstration explanatory of certain
physiological peculiarities in the respective
bodies.
prominent among these pecullarities was
the existence of what DIR. Pancoast called
the fatty cord, which extended from The
mucus membrane of the stomach to which
it adhered, in the direction of, but not
quite into, the bond Of union. There were
peculiarities of the umbilical and liner In
each body, together with many other al =
normal growths rarely found III human
anatomy. Although the more important
part of the autopsy has been made, the
examination is not yet completed. The
pericardium, the membranes surrounding
the heart, will be dissected tomorrow, and
no doubt thorough examination will SUBJ
sequently be made of all that relates to
this organ.
Strikes in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, February l9.--Five
hundred men in Porter & Dickey's
cotton works, Kensington, have struck
for wages. Troubles in the shoe trade
are threatened.
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Colonel Plat and Our Finances.
SCoTTsvILLE, VIRGINIA, |
February, 16, 1874. (

10 tbs Editor Of The State Journal:
In THE JOURNAL we had the pleasure
OF reading Colonel Platt's views upon the
finance question. HIS course seems to give
very general satisfaction in the South and
has gained for him very many friends.
For in this financial crash, to find man
bold enough to stand up for our country s
good, against the united strength of the
moneyed aristocracy and BODYBUILDING
tyrants, who are willing to crush every
national interest in order to appreciate
their bonds and ready cash, evil
dences nerve as well as mind and heart
Of the right sort. Unless the
Southern and Western states have more
capital and cheaper rates of interest, our
country will continue rapidly to decline,
since already one-half of our cleared lands
are uncultivated for the want of money to
pay laborers. Soon our railroads will
have little else than what patronage the
Northern cities may confer. Our public
school system is almost "dried up" for
want of funds; as we'll as our commerce,
carrying trade and every industrial pur-
suit. Then, very soon, we will have but
little to invite government officials in the
revenue department here.
All this suits we'll the officers in the
bankrupt department, as it will force
thousands to seek such protection as this
odlous law affords. Nationally, it IS a foul
stain, especially on the Republican party,
who gave it its being. 1t seems as if we
are living in the Roman plebeian and pa.
trician age. Colonel Platt's course is in
behalf of the plebeians, while the master
spirits of New England, New York and
other sections of the patrician dynasty
seem ready to supplant every reasonable
and just measure Of relief.
A full supply of circulation of currency
is as essential for the financial health of
nation as is full supply of blood neces-
sary for the health Of our physical systems.
AS blood is the life of the body, so are
the finances the life of nation. And yet,
sir, protested statesmen in our national
hall get up "great laugh" in the very
midst of national ruin and widespread
misery.
1t is enough to move the people every
where in concentrated action, whether
open or secret, to mark their enemies, for
It evidences that we are now being ruled by
an odious aristocracy which derives its au-
;hority from wealth, while the industrial
pursuits which maintain the glory of the
nation are to have no hearing.
G. s, D.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
THURSDAY, February

THURSDAY, February 10.
Senate. Senate met at the usual
hour. President in the chair. Noprayer.
The report of the conference committee
on the dsagreeing vote of the General AS
sembly in relation to the bill with refer
ence to larceny, was agreed to also joint
resolution allowing the joint committee on
the Coleman defalcation to sit during the
session of the two houses.
A number of bills which were commu-
twice read and referred.
Bills reported from committees:
: Amending an act in relation to the regis
tration of voters to provide for new
registration in Alexandra city and county,
with substitute therefor; to legalize the
compromise in the "Miller will case" &C.;
House substitute for bill in relation to
grand juries, adversely reported; for the
protection of sheep In Clarke and Fred
erick counties, with substitute |;
in relation to appoi ntment and salary of
superintendent Of public buildings, with
an amendment an act for the encourage
ment of land purchasers and actual set
tiers, with amendments for the payment
of repairs to roads and bridges by the
counties through which they pass.
Two memorials were presented from
merchants of the cities Of Norfolk and
Fredericksburg against the passage of
| the proposed stamp-tax on distilled spirits
| by wholesale dealers. Referred.
Bill to incorporate the Piedmont farmers
association, was ordered to its engross-
ment.
The bill providing for the lease of the
penitentiary was amended and ordered ia
| its cngrossment.
Adjourned.
House.-Opened at - m.
A number of bills were introduced and
| referred.
Mr.. Lovenstein presented petition
from Richmond notaries for change of Law
in regard to notices of protest.
A resolution was offered to enquire into
the expediency of increasing the tax or
sample merchants.
1t was recommended that the House
insist upon its disagreement to Senate
amendment to bill providing for the organ
ization of chain.gangs.
ltwas recommended that the bill amend
ing the charter of the town of Scottsvill,
do not pass.
| A committee, consisting of Messrs. Cock
Grille and others, was appointed to examine
into the present condition of the Capitol.
The House refused to recede from it
amendments to Senate Sunday liquor bill
The bill protecting sheep in CERTAIN
counties was ordered to its engrossment.
Passed: Bills to legalize some of tn
provisions of Sam Miller's will.
House bill amending the law relative t
weighing live stock was recommitted.
Adjourned.
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CITY NEWS.

POLICE CoURT.--Justce Crutchfeld
disposed of the following cases in this
court to-day:
Margaret jackson. unlawful trespass,
jailed thirty days.
Henry Davis, bastardy, continued until
tomorrow.
William Corbin, vagrancy, jailed thirty
days.
Mollie Sykes and Laura Cox, unlawful
assault, both discharged.
Susan Walker, drunkenness, jailed thirty
days.
John johnson, jr., unlawful assault,
jailed ninety days.
Stephen Mayo, unlawful assault, fined
$3.50.
Henry Gaines, unlawful assault, &C.,
fined $40, and security for twelve months
in the sum of 800.
Frank Chambers, drunkenness, dis
charged.
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4S71
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of


Tn THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of A. @. Jennings, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy. k ELk
At Richmond, Va, this ed day of JAN, 1874.
Please to take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the 22d day of January, 1874, filed
in said District Court by A. q. Jennings, of
Culpeper county in said district. who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under
the act of Congress, entitled IAN act to establish
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States,' approved March 2. 1867, for a
discharge and certificate thereof from all his
debts and other claims provable under said act
and that the 18th day Of March, 1874, at
| 10 o'clock. a. m. before w. W. Forbes, one OF
the registers Of said court in bankruptcy, at his
office in Richmond, Va, in said district,
is the time and p ace assigned for the hearing Of
the same. when and where you may attend and
show cause, If any you have, why the prayer
of the said petitioner should not be granted.
You are also hereby mortified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors Of the said
bankrupt will be held at the said time and place
W. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for
| fe l6-M2w Sd Congl Dist. of Va.
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LOUISIANA.
The Gubernatorial Middle.

New ORLEANS, February ia mass
meeting of citizens, last night, passed a Sc
ries OF resolutions, closing thus:
Resolved, That we claim now at the
hands of Congress, as we haye in the past,
recognition of the government elected in
November, 1872, of which Governor Nc
Emery is the head, or in default thereof,
that the present government be suspended
by military provisional rule, and new
election ordered under Federal auspices az
the best that can be accorded u.s."
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s11OIIB DuG IT
is true. 1t is no humbug; the recipe is printed
around each bottle. circular containing
certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism,
neuralgia, lock-iaw, sprains, swellings, burns,
scads, cakedbreast, poisonous-bites, frozen-feet,
govt, saltrheum, ear-ache, &C.. and the recipe
Of the Imminent will be sent gratis to any one.
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 CESTAUR LININENr for animals
yellow wrapper) is worth a hundred dollars for
spawned, strained or CALLED horses and mules,
and Tor screw-worm In sheep. No family or
stock-owner can afford to be without CEsrAUR
LIsIMBsT. J. B. ROSE b Co., IS Broadws- New
York.
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ENT.-This religious season is being
observed by those who believe in its saving
efficacy. 1t is also observed occasionally
strictly by secular persons. For instance,
our valuable portable shooting iron is Lent
to secular person, and just at present
looks as if it designed to stay SO for the
regulation forty days. Our feelings are
narrowed up to such a degree that we fear
we shall not be able to stand it much
longer,
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Large Fire-Marine Disasters.

Large Fire-AIarine Disasters.
LONDON, February 19.-Dsraeli has
accepted the premiership.
The extensive cotton mill in Leeds was
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is
estimated at $3.50 900. :
A large fire is reported in Dundee and
Shields.
The ship Barham from Pensacola for
Barrow put into Holyhead yesterday dis
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FLORIDA.
safety OF the Dictator

KEY VEST, February 1910 O'CLOCK
A. M.-The Dictator has arrived in sight
and is coming into the harbor.
lNote-The Brooklyn and Wachusett
had started from Florida bay, and the
Frolic had sailed from Portsmouth in
search of the Dictator.l
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CoMMERCEis king. In 1857 Brazil opened
the Amazon to the commerce of the world,
and Peru followed her example in 1868.
There are now three monthly lines of
steamers from Pera to Havre, Liverpool
and New York. Within twenty five years
Pera has risen from nothing to populous
city of 700, 0O0i inhabitants.
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HUsTINGs CoURT.-The first convoca-
ton of this court was held in their new
courtroom, on Capitol street, between
Ninth and Tenth, this morning. The case
of w. j. Anable was called and continued
until the March term. Bond renewed.
VIM. Owens, charged with murder, con.
tin ued until tomorrow.
Cornelius Smith, charged with felonious
assault, set for Saturday.
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"OLD VIRGINNY NEVER TIRE
The Rockbridge Citizen has not lost its
faith in the future of the old common
wealth. 1t says: 'That the state of Vir-
ginia is destined to hold commanding
influence in the future of this great Repub.
lie, no one can doubt. That this has be-
fore been, time and again, prophesied,
none will deny :; that it has yet been full
filled, we cannot claim; but that it is in the
near future, we can but believe.u
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CAsToRTA.-Is more than substitute
or Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in exs-
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels, cure
wind-colic and produce natural sleep. 1t is
pleasant to take. Children need not CRY and
mothers may sleep.
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ALABAMA.

The Alabama and CnattanOoga Rail.
road Case.
MOBILE, February l9.-Charles B.
Wallace has been here and has given an
appeal bond to the supreme court of the
United States in the Alabama and Chatta-
nooga railroad case for final adjudication.
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ASsIGNEE's SALE.

As assignee of John W. Harwell, BANKRUPT
will sell at public auction on MARCH O. 1874
at p m, on his premises. his HOUSE in
Blandford' opposite the brick Church, in Peters.
burg.
TERMS.-Cash.
JOSEPH JoRaENsoN,
e it-zawSw Assignee.