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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08
News and Other Items.

The Hampton {Va.) collegiate institute has q
larger number of students than in any previous
year. Almost the entire graduating class Of
last year are now teaching colored schools at
the South. There are more applications for
teachers for coloreI schools than can be filled.
The French BONES in New York wear the
traditional Normandy cap. white muslin apron
and dark dress, are rosy.cheeked and very
Frenchy and can be heard reproving their lit.
tie charges in the park after this manner:
"Phat are yez up to now? Wud yez be after
slim the foine dhress ya hAve on like dirthy
pig?"
There are but 325 students at Vassar College
this year, a considerable falling off; but it
gives the girls more room, and now that they
have new steam elevator they are happy.
Reports of the grain crop from various parts
of Great Britain show that the wheat crop this
year is considerably below the average, the bar
ley crop is hardly average, the oat crop is gen.
orally poor, the pea crop is unusually good, and
the bean crop is poor.
Minister Peralta of Costa RIGA, in talking to
the Geographical Society at New York, last
week, on the projected inter-o oceanic ship canal,
took occasion to assure the world that Costa
RIGA was willn', and would do its part to pre-
serve the canal and its territory neutral;
anything that pleases the maritime powers
and her SISTER state, Nicaragua, ''pleases Costa
RIGA.
Cardinal Autoneli's fortune is variously es-
timated at from 100000 to 100000 francs,
independently Of his rare and priceless collec-
ton of works of art ancient coins, ancient
statuary, and other articles Of vertu worth not
less than 10000. 900. The cardinal possessed
one of the finest assortments of precious stones
to be found in Europe, and he could boast of
diamonds of all shapes Of the purest water, in
comparable emeralds, pearls and turquoises,
the richest laces, and the matchless marvels of
the loom of the last period. These valuable
collections are left to the Vatican museum, and
his other wealth will be divided by his brother
and three other relatives.
The largest pilgrimage of modern times has
been the six or seven thousand Spaniards that
have just visited Rome and been blessed by the
Pope in body. The liberal newspaper of that
city maliciously asks, How is it that the coun-
try which thus far outstrips all the countries in
the world in its display of pilgrims" is equally
and obviously pre-eminent in ignorance, law
lessness and barbarism of all sorts?
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE
MANI


Especial Despatch to the Press,l
kicked by n Horse,
RoCKLAND, Dec. This afternoon Captain
Robert Crockett was badly hurt from being
kicked in the face by horse.
LBy Associated Press.l
The ArOOstODk Election Contest.
AUGUSTA, Dec THE Governor and Coun-
Gil devoted today's session to the Arrostooll
county contested election case. W. p. White
house appeared for petitioners, and j. w. Brad.
bury for respondents. Petitioners claim that
the vote of Madawaska should not be counted
because two of the Assessors did not sign the
returns, and that the vote of Cyr should be
thrown out because one of the assessors is an
alien, and aliers and minors were permitted to
vote The election of Aroostook county officers
is involved in the question. Decision not reach
ed.
Celebrating i'm n Hurry.
BANGOR, Dec. THE Democrats had a
torchlight procession of 500 or 600 men and
boys this evening, With two bands, marching
through the streets, and number of residences
were illuminated. The Republicans, holding
Hayes election assured, expressed good natur
ed amusement at the demonstration.
Burned to Death.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. IA young son
| of Frank Trafton of York, while playing with
| matches Wednesday, his clothing caught fire
| and he was burned to death.
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stitution. He does not believe the Vice Pres-
dent can declare who is elected, but relies upon
the 22d joint rule, which he contends has been
in operation since 1858, lie admits the posi-
blity of the House declaring Tllden President,
and the Senate declaring Hayes President, and
says such a crisis would be of most serious
character and entail upon all parties the grav-
est responsibility.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says Gov.
Morton received telegram from Gov Kellogg
of louisiana which says the Electoral College
cast eight votes for Hayes and Wheeler. One
of the electors stated when voting that he had
been offered 100000 to vote for Governor TIL
den.
One of the South Carolina electors was offer
ed $4,000 to vote for Tilden, with $4,000 Sc
curity put up for Its payment.
The Republicans fired lS5 guns in Washing
ton yesterday in honor of the vote of the
Electoral College
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Gov. Chamberlain Inaugurated.

COLUMBIA, Dec. THE Democratic house
appointed committee to inform the senate
and Gen. Ruger that it was the legal house un.
der the decision of the Supreme Court and
requested the latter to withdraw the troops
from the state house.
The senate and Mackey house passed bill
authorizing any qualified officer to administer
the oath to the Governor. At few minutes
past one the Republican members of the senate
marched to the Mackey house, where Cham
berlain was naugurated and swocn in by Pro-
bate Judge Boone. He delivered a short
inaugural.
The Democratic Hoase.
The Democratic house met with constitu-
tional quorum of members holding certificates
from the Secretary of State. They confirmed
all acts previously done and finally seated the
Edgefeld and Laurens delegations. A COM
mittee was appointed to inform the senate that
the house was ready for business and to ask
Gen. Ruger to remove the troops from the
state house.
Gard from Wade Hampton.
Wade Hampton publishes card in response
to statements contained in Chamberlain's
inaugural which he pronounces UNANIMOUSLY
false.
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MARINE N H =
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, Dee. ..
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamship Bermuda. Angrove, Halifax NS-pas-
sengers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Brig Pennell, Beck, BOnaire-2OCO bbls salt to
Stevens & Co.
Sch Willie Martin, Willard, Philadelphia--coal to
Randall 81 McAlstcr.
Sch Victory, Moon, Port Johnson-cOal.
Sch Marion Draper, Bailey, New York coal to
Sburteff 81 Co.
Sch Irene Meservey, Meservey, Hoboken-coal to
Randall q McAllisser.
Sch Arthur Burton, Frohock, New York-coal to
Randall q McAllister.
Sch Clara Sawyer, 8ranscomb, New York-coal to
Randall 81 McAllster,
Sch Ii Curtis, Curtis, New York.
Sch Sea Dog, Strout, New York-coal to Randall Sc
McAllister.
Sch H spoford, Bray, New York-coa to Ran
Sch Harriet. Maddox, New Yerk-coal to Randall
& MeAllsster.
Sch Kcret, Babbage, New York for Hallowen.
Sch VIM Stevens Elwell. New York for Bangor.
Sch Aurora BoIealis (Br) Finley, Newport, to load
for st John. NIB.
Sch franklin Greenleaf. Newport RI.
Sen Nancy y Day, Munroe, Tisbury-paint to c NJ
Sch Warren Sawyer erie, Portsmouth, to load for
West Indies.
Sch Carrie W, Higgins, Portsmouth. to load for
Eastport.
Sch Pavilion, Robbins. Calais for Hyannls.
BELOWA deep brig, supposed the Elizabeth
Winslow, from Bonaire.
CLEARED.
Brig Liberty, Devereux Matanzas- Phinney &
Brig Hyperion, Clark, Matanzas-Nutter, Kimball
Sch W H Mailer, Bucknam, st John, NB-master.
Sch Sibel, Wilson, Lubec-Nath'l Blake.
Sch Polly q Clarissa, Ball, Ellsworth-S W Thax-
Schs Amazon, Harris, and Sarah, Oliver, Belfast
W Thaxter.
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DEMOCRATS MAD.
MIR. Morrison Thinks there will be Throat
Cutting, but there Won't.

New YORK. Dec. THE Tribune's Wash
ington despatch has tie following statement:
The news threw the Democrats in the House
into great excitement; they gathered in groups
about their leaders, and for over an hour dis
cussed The situation among themselves in
way that was nything but calm or wise. Many
threatening remarks were made. One member
for example said that ''There is nothing now
for the Democrats to do except to buy mus.
kets." Mr.. Morrison, the Democratic leader,
had, while in New Orleans, predicted to Gen.
Garfield that the people would be cutting each
others tbroats within a hundred days, and to-
day he walked over to Gen. Garfeld's seat, and
after asking if he had signed the Louisiana re-
port said You remember the prediction L made
in New Orleans?" Gen. Garfield replied that
he did, but that he hoped Mr. Morrison had
changed his mind by this time. "On the con-
trary," said Mr.. Morrison, 81 repeat my pre-
dictlon and believe 1t now more firmly than
ever"
This conversation was not intended to be pr-
vate but was carried on so loud that q number
of Republicans sitting near heard it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08

When life is embittered by the offerings from
Dropsy, Bright's Disease, Kidney, Bladder and
Glandular Maladies, Mental and Physical Debility,
take HUNTS REMEDY. Incontinence and Retention
of Urine, Diabetes, Gravel, Loss of Vitality, 'Ex-
cesses, Intemperance and General Debility, are
surely cured by HUNTS REMEDY.
INFALLIBLE EYE-WAsH is not injurious.
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FLORIDA.
Proceedings in the Florida Courts.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. IA writ of quo war
ranto was issued and served on the Hayes cleo
tors before they cast their votes. A bill of
injunction was obtained also in behalf of Gov.
Reed, against the members of the canvassing
board, and an order granted restraining them
from completing the canvass on the basis of
the vote as canvassed by majority of the
board for electors.
The Tilden Electors Nee; and Vote.
The Democratic electors, Messrs. Wilkinson
Call, Robert Bullock, Robert B. Hilton and
James e. Young, met at the capitol, iu the
Office of the Attorney General, and cast the
vote of the state. They also issued a petition
to the Senate and House of Representatives.
Telegraph Wires Gut.
The city is perfectly quiet. The excitement
caused by the cutting of the telegraph wires
has beeu all day intense. 1t was found that
not only had the wires been cut, but the poles
in one or two instances were cut down and
some forty feet Of wire taken away.
Vote of the slate Cast fer Hayes and
Tho Republican electors met in the execu.
tive chamber and organized by electing f. G.
President, and A. N. Leonard,
Secretary. They then proceeded 10 cast their
votes for Hayes and Wheeler. G. III. Pearce
(colored) one of the electors, was selected as
to convey the returns to Washing
ton.
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FOREIGN ExnoYGa,

BUENoS AYRES. Brig Josefa-S5O ,54 IT lumber,
9O4O pickets, 24O gross matches.
HAVANA. Sctr Aea Barker-4992 box shocks
$50 shocks and heads. 1903 kits mackere CT do her.
ring 80 boxes haddock II do Goldfish, $50 do herring
0 do cusk.
MATANZAS. Brig Liberty-322l shocks and
heads, 400 box shocks.
Brig Hyperion-33SO shocks and heads, go pairs
heading.
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MOTIFS.

The Indianapolis Journal publishes report
of an interview with Governor Hendricks. He
thinks the action of the returning boards in
Florida, South Carolina and Louisiana, not in
accordance with the laws of those states or the
federal constitution, but hopes Congress will
do justice and assert the true spirit of the Con-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Wholesale Market

THURSDAY, December There is very firm
feeling in the markets to-day. New Corn is quoted
62 Csc and old at 65 q 66c for car lots and 6S soc
for bag lots. Meal is quoted at 65 q 66c. Oats % q
4Sc. Sugars are in good demand at 12lc for gran
ulated and 1lac for Extra G. Flour is firm and I'M
changed,
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MARRIED..

In Fryeburg, Dec. 6, by Rev. 3. N. Stone, j. FL
more Emerson and Miss Martha q. Hobbs, both of
Fryeburg.
- In Bath, Dec. 5, Jas. NJ Fowle and Miss Julia A.
Newcomb.
Amanda NJ. HERMAN, both OF Dresden
In Lowell, Nov. 30, Cbas. q. Lord and Mrs. Nellie
HERMAN, both of Lowell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08

The difficulty experienced in curing Bright's
Disease, Dropsy, Kidney, Bladder and Glandular
Maladies, is entirely removed by HUNTS REMEDY.
Diabetes, Gravel, Pain in the Back, Retention and
Incontnence of Urine, and Complaints of the
Urino-Gental Organs, are cured by HUNTS REM
EDY. The blessing of health is conferred on all
who take HUNTS REMEDY.
ISFALLlBLE EYE WASH cures Sore Eyes.
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08

NEW ORLEANS, December 7.--cttton firm; some
sales higher; Middling uplands llsc.
SAVANNAH, December - Cotton market steady;
Middling upauds at lie.
NEW yoRB, December 7-Cottou is steady; Mid
ding uplands at 12sc.
WILMINGTON, December 7-Cotton is nominal;
Mddling uplands at 1lsc.
& AUGUSTA, December 7-Cotton frmei Middng
upands at 11sc.
MOBILE, December 7.-Cotton is active and firm;
Middling uplands lie.
LOUISVILLE, December 7.-Cotton is firm; Mid
ding uplands 1lsc.
GALVESTON, December 7.-Cotton strong with an
active demand: Middling uplands 1lAc.
NORFOLK, December 7.-Cotton is steady ;Middling
uplands at Ilsc.
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Boston stock Market
New York stock and Money Marker.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Evening-Money market
ruled at 9 per cent. on call throughout the day,
and closed at per cent.
Sterling Exchange is dull at 4si3 q 4sl4 for sixty
days and 4S3 @ 1881 for demand.
Gold opened at 1OS, advanced to 1881, declined to
1913, and closed at 1913. Cash Gold loaned at "a 81
per cent. for carrying. The clearances were $780,
396,OO0. The customs receipts to. day were $27 900
Treasury disbursements 900 gold interest and
S49l 900 for bonds. Governments steady.
The stock market presented but one noteworthy
feature, determined movement to advance the price
OF Lake Shore opening at 55s forced uu to 81 on
large sales from this Inquire.
The transactions aggregated about % 600 shares
including 10000 shares Lake Shore, 1880 shares
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western, s10O shares Mich
igan Central 245O shares Illinois Central 23O0 shares
New Jersey Central 1900 shares North Western, 1900
shares st Paul. 1900 shares Wabash 400 shares Erie
800 shares New York Central. 700 shares Union Pa
cic, 700 shares Pacific MAIL 625 shares Western I'm
ion, 500 shares Rock island
The following were the closing uuotarions of Cow
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOST EVERYBODY -NoWs-

MOST EVERYBODY .NOWS
zone thing most everybody knows
[ That BOYS are =" CIotAed'' from head to feet l
\ In "Ne7v York styles at GEORGE FENNo's
Corner Of Beach and Washington Street,
Boston.
sep21 dtdec1I
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DIED.

In this city, Dec. 6. by Isaac L. Elder, ESQ.,, Geo.
A. Thoits and Miss Sadie A. Field, both of Windham
In Augusta, Nov. IT, Mrs. Belinda S., wife of the
late Luther Wall, aged " years 10 months.
In Hallowel, Nov. &C. Maj. John Carver, formerly
of Leeds. aged 81 years.
In Ltchfed, Dec. 2, Mr.. Jeremiah Springer, aged
rs years.
In Gardiner, Dec 3. Addie r. Taylor, aged 81 yrs.
In Whitefeld, Dec. 2, Catharine Grdon, aged to
years.
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European Markets.

LONDON, December 7-12.3O P. M.-American Sc
curities-Qnted States bonds, 1868, at 40. p.
M-bonds 1858, 1893; new IS, 1863.
LIVERPOOL, December 7.-12.30 P. M.-Cotton-
market hardening Middling uplands at 716d; do
Orleans 6sd sales 1000 bales including 1000 bales
for speculation and export. Receipts 400 bales of
which II, 900 bales were American.
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IFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ar at Gloucester, Eng, 9Th inst, sch P Thurlow'
Strout. New York.
Ar at Sierra Leone Nov II, barque Lewis I Stock
er, Tyler, Boston.
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WASHINGTON.
Democratic Caucus.

Democratic Caucus.
WASHINGTON, Dec AT the Democratic
caucus tonight pacific speeches were made, and
1T was agreed that there should he no attempt
to impeach tie President
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FOREEssN PORTS.


Ar at Yokohama Oct 49, barque Harriet n Carlton
Hardness, Shanghai.
At Hong Kong Nov A. ship Southern Cross. Hughes
for Manila and New York; barque o Whitmore.
Peabody, unc.
Ar at Annoy Oct 20, barque Antioch, Merrill, from
Victoria.
Sid FIN Liverpool 9th INST, barque David Chaplin,
Bunker. New York.
Sid FIN Havana Nov 20, brig Havana, Meyer, tor
New York. O
CID 3Oth, sch A Emerson, Emerson, New York.
In port 30th, barque Mary Hale, Higgins, unc ;
schs Addie Jordan, Leavitt; Nellie Bowers, Spear I;
and Santa Rosa Gaul wig.
Ar at Matanzas Nov 90, baraue Florence L Genera,
son. Richmond.
Ar at Bermuda Nov II, s3hs John NJ Colby, Will
cox, New York, (and sailed 2Sth tor Barbadoes); An
ME Il Lewis. Lewis, Bath; 9th. brig Shannon Moore
Demarara for New York, in distress; 18th, George S
Berry, York, Pernambuco tor do, do.
SPOKEN.
Dec 4. lat 81 15 brig Manlius, Todd from Havana
for New York, chad been 50 days North OF Hatteras
and had SHIFTED cargo and disabled pumps; was sup
piled with provisions.
Oct IT, no lat, barque Albert Russell, Carver from
Boston for Melbourne.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

WHNVh TELEeNRAWS.
The reported occupation of Mexico by Diaz
ana the defeat of Lerdo is confirmed
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
Dec. 8. Il A. M.))
For New England.
slight fall in temperature, and southwest
winds shifting to westerly and northwesterly
with generally cloudy weather and snow in the
northern portion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-12-08

The blacks would be almost unanimously Re-
publican, and that with the white Republican
vote Its majority would be about equal to that
ABOVE indicated. The plan appears to have
Deep 70 select for the purpose of intimidation
and violence as few parishes as possible (for in
40 out OF 81 parishes, where these were not EN-.
ployed the Republican majority was 6OO) but
TO select those in which the colored vote as COM
pared with the white would be large unless un-
lawfully prevented, for, in so doing, it might be
expected that should any majority they could
mus obtain in any parishes be rejected, they
would nevertheless attain their purpose by the
suppression of large Republican vote.
IN pursuance OF this plan five of the parishes
seiecteo IN which the greatest violence and in
fimidation were practiced, were East and West
ESenciana, which border upon that portion of
mississippi, in which murders and ontrapes 50
pfevalled during and preceding the election as
70 SUBSTANTIALLY prevent any Republican vote in
East Baton Rouge, which borders on the sontb-
ern portion OF East Feliciana; Morebouse.
which adjoins the state of Arkansas. and Ona.
chita, which adioins and lies directly smith of
Morehouse. 'o"'n VI
The geographical position of these Eve par
lsnes was well suited to the purpose to be at
tanned, for it was easy for the members of the
clubs to be formed therein, and who USUALLY
perpetrated their outrages with masked faces
TO pretend that they were committed by Dor,
der rnffians from Mississippi and Arkansas.
where like outrages had been perpetrated. The
location of these five parishes was not howey.
er, better suited to the plan to be accomplished
.nan was the great disproportion existing there
IN between the number of white and colored
voters.
O., Inc former numbered but 1854, the latter 49,
144, majority OF the latter equal to more than
one.thlrd OF the entire majority of colored vot.
efs IN the 81 parishes of the state.
Inc returns OF votes actually cast in these
nse parishes suggest that the clubs to whom
WE assigned the task of securing Democratic
ma|orities therein had performed their work of
violence and intimidation effectually. which
proof discloses, brief summaries of portions of
Snicn are hereanto annexed, that where vio-
lence and intimidation were inefficient. murder
manning, humiliation and whipping were re.
Insterd of majority of 5000 or 1000 which
Lne republicans should have had in these
parishes upon fair election, there was actually
returned to the Returning Board Democratic
%a9ority TOR the parishes of East and West
Tehclana, Morehouse land Ouachita of 1878,
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9kta1lotIa 6a5ettt
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY Z.

10 the editor of the Alexandria Gazette.
Appetons' Journal thinks that the Craw
ford monument and group Of statues at Rich
mond, Va, form the best piece of monument
al sculpture 10 the country. But as it stands
in city somewhat out of the ordinary route Of
foreign visitors to this country, it desires that
it should be brought before them 10 some way
1t therefore says: If it were practicable, and
we believe it is. to have copy taken in plas-
ter, tull-Siz,, and placed at the Centennial Ez-
hibition, We should be able TO show our visit
tors from abroad specimen of art work of a
character larger 10 conception and better In
execution than We are commonly supposed to
possess. Plaster copies of colossal works Of
art may be seen 10 the School Of Fine Arts at
Paris; and hence it may be assumed that 20
insuperabe obstacle exists to the erection at
Philadelphia OF a plaster-cast of the great
Crawford group
AS my views accord with the views of the
editors of the Appletous' Journal will you
publish them and suggest the propriety of in
cludng Jachsoo's statue. though | would not
include Henry Cay's, that may be a good
likeness, but 10 my humble opinion, a poor
specimen Of statuary.
Cross Keys, January 5, 1876.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-07

During all this period its prominent object mas
been to advance the interests Of the people OF
whose life it is the daily chronicle. Its fortunes
have been their fortunes; it has shared their
prosperity and suffered in their disasters. Its
inspiration has been the desire to forward the
bes: interests of the community in which it Is
located and its own prosperity is. as it has been
purposely made, nseparablo from that of the
community it aims to represent. When they
grow rich it hopes for reward commensurate
with its iabors While they are poor it expects
to work with them ard for them, expecting to
make their success the measure Of It's own
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-07

AS the interests Of the people mainly ceptre 3,
home, no pains will be spared to chronicle all
matters occurring in the city and neigh borhood,
carefully excluding unseemly expire sslons or
gross narrative as unfit for u journal that is
treasured at many thousand hesrthstones OF
Virginia.
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It's contiguity to Washington gives the ia
tie an early precedence over all the Journais
of the State in intelligence of the operations OF
the General Government. now of such vltsl I'M
portance to the people of the South The pro-
ceedings OF Congress, seldom SO interesting rs
now, will be regularly reported iu succlnct form
for its columns, but all matters of especial inter-
est in Virginia will be given in detail, and the
full text of al, bills Of local interest will be given.