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Year: 1873

BALTIMORE, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Mary Ann Lamp
ley age a. was found living In her house. last night In
the eastern section of the city, brutay murdered The
murder WAS committed during the absence OF her hus
band and daughter at the theater. Mrs Lampey was
in perfect health when her family left her, It's sup
posed that plunder the object OF the murderer as
about 400 taken from the house, and the jewey
ON Mrs. Lsmpleys person taken on and carried
away.


The post mortem examination failed TO disclose the
direct cause OF death, no marks Of violence were
found upon body except few sght bruises on the
abdomen The theory advanced In regard TO the case,
10 that tho old lady was smothered death by piece OF
Year: 1873

The dense fog of the day was the one sub
ject Of conversation The Oldest inhabitants admitted
that IL was remarkable The streets in the ncighbor
hood Of the ferries much blocked by vehicles walt
log for the boats, which made very irregular trips
Many grocerymeD after waiting for for passage
Year: 1873

pie of North Carolina desire to give
their thoughts to the present and to
tie future. Let them but be assured
that they will receive the equal, honest
protection of the laws and peace and
quiet will prevail everywhere within
her borders. The unconditional re-
lease Of Capt. Shotwell viii go far to-
ward giving the people the assurance
that better day is at hand, and we
therefore record with pleasure the
action of President Grant.


To Captain Shotwell we tender our
sincerest congratulations upon his
honorable release and a cordial vel
come back TO North Carolina.
Year: 1873

instability of earthly pleasures, and
the uncertainty of life. a telegram was
norlncing the death Of beloved and
only BROTHER gentleman whose noble
qualities Of head and heart had en-
deared him to a large circle of ac-
quaintances.


l cannot close without bearing my
testimony to the excellence of the ac-
commodations at the ''Liberty House" !"
under the charge of Captain w. T..
Terry, a gentleman in every sense Of
the word, from whom the tourist and
the way-farer may rest assured that
they will receive both kindness and
courtesy. Moth STATE.
Year: 1873

hdence in Judge Bradys rulings is entire ana 'na' 'noy
were in fact more in favor than against the prisoner


He also mentions strongly the fairness and lmpar'hV
OF the whole trial; so that the prospect OF NNo" w
cane from the gallows is very remote MI HOWE nov"
ever does not despair hut says he Will Apply al opce W
another Supreme Court judge.


rhere was no sensational In the IOinps When
Nixon,s counsel told HIM the dreaded news AZ has
ham stated before wonderful change Is apparent 10
Nixops disposition The abieet fear OF death which
oiqed him when sentence first passed has entirely
ed and under the administrations OF Father Duranque
IN. Roman Catholic chaplain Of the Tombs, the con-
dened man has become resigned. He was sitting
IN a chair by the stove in the corridor known
as .Murderers Row." and smoking a cigar, when his
portly counsel stepped up to him. He arose quickly
and after bidding his visitor good morning, inquired
pervousy, Amy newsp His counsel answered, In a
low Tone that the stay denied and Nixon replied,
with deep sigh "Wel, suppose must be resigned !;
but 1t Is pretty hard" After few cheering words ana
a promise make renewed efiortl in his behalf the
counselor left his client, who relapsed into condition
Of dependency He says that he would only desire
to live for the sake OF his wife and children


NO DECISION IN THE STOKES CASE.


Although on the close of the argument be-
fore the Supreme Court General Term on the appeal in
the Stokes case the Court announced that 1t would
render its decision yesterday, nothing has been MADE
public as TO the conclusions arrived at 1t is expected,
however that the matter will be decided to-day, at the
opening OF the Court No ntimaton has been given as
to whether the Court will decide adversely or In favor OF
the prisoner
Year: 1873

ST. ALBANS, VT, May G.-The hearing before
the Legislative Committee the charges against the
Vermont Central Railroad was resumed tins morning.
The attorney the Committee. after putting in docu-
mentary evidence stated that he had nothing more 70
offer.


The counsel for the trustees said that as the very
searching investigation had not developed any eyi-
dence whatever 10 show that the trustees had been
guilty Of the charges preferred they would not bring
forward any testimony TO prove their innocence They
desired to leave the testimony with the Committee with
out argument. Tie attorney employed by the Com
mtee then expressed desire TO be heard. The Com


tee after consultation. said that they would adjourn
for several weeks and when the evidence was in PRINT
would come together and give hearing to any ndvid-
ual whose name mad been made public in connection
with the investigation. and they would listen 10 any
thing that Mr. Davenport the attorney employed by the
might have to say at the present time; Mr Day-
enport made "a speech WHICH occupied about three hours
50 personal its nature that counsel for the trustees
said that they would not belte themselves by making
any reply. Mr. Davenport subsequently apologzed for
his attack upon ex-GOv. Smith. The investigation Is
closed During the hearing not OF the security hold
ers appeared before the Committee nor has the Senator
who introduced the resolution under which the lnVest
CATION ordered.
Year: 1873

THE LATE Fatal ACCIDENT ON THE FREDH-
nlcrsprRG RoAD-THE DEAD BoDY 1DhNTI-
F,sp.--The man who was killed by the en-
CINE of the mail train on the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac railroad Fri.
day morning was identified on Saturday at
the morguo by the brother of the deceased
rs that OF iAdolph Frederick Shultz, who re-
sided on Oregon Hill near the penitentiary
Deceased was native Of Prussia, and had
been in this country seventeen. years. He
was in the siXty.first year of his age, and
leave. family. His trade was that Of q
wheelwrsht. but he had not worked at it
for some time on account OF his age. On
the morning of the accident he left home for
the purpose Of going into the country after
grapcS. and Is he was deaf it is supposed
that hr did not hear the whistle Of the en-
cine until it was very near him, and then
instead of getting of at once, ran little
distance and stepped TO one side OF the
track. when he was struck by the bumper
and Killed. The engineer blew the whistle
repeatedly as soon rs nc saw him, and pul
down brakes, but rs the train was going al
Ike rate ot about thirty-tivc miles an hour
he did not succeed in stopping ii within one
hundred ard iitly yards Of the point ut whIcf
the man was struck.
Year: 1873


night created much interest in many
places throughout the city, and it was
hardly expected, however, that YER
dict would be rendered SO soon. Du. 1g
the latter days of the trial some appre-
hension was awakened among the
friends of the prisoner, at the peril
Eacity and skill shown by the attorneys
for the prosecution, still the feeling ex-
listed among many that conviction Of
murder in the first degree would not be
found, that if there was any disagree
ment among the jury the verdict would
be either justifable homicide or man
SLAUGHTER
Year: 1873

Here is lady who intends to lecture
on a subject which she ought Through
ly to understand. Miss Alexander, now
q California actress, but formerly Mrs.
Brigham Young. No. so-and-so. .announ-
ces her intention of discoursing during
the next lecture season upon Mormon
ism in general and polygamy in particn-
lar. This will be entertaining but it
hardly seems to be necessary. 1t is a
remarkable and somewhat cheering fact
that the doctrine of many wives never
made any converts outside the Mormon
profession. By this we mean that no
religionists, however absurd their creed
ever proposed to take up tf4s absurdity.
We are satisfied, therefore, that the
world is is no danger from the heresy,
whether the lady lectures against it or
not. Still, curiosity is one of the most
respectable of the human faculties, and
ought to be gratifed.- Y. Tribune.
Year: 1873

One of :he saddest instances of wom-
ans taithlessness with which we have
met was that Of the wife Of man in
Syracuse. 1t seems that the couple had
arranged that for six months the hus-
band was to get up i'll the morning and
make the kitchen fire, and that the wife
was to perform tie task for the succeed
ing six months. The mans half year
expired on the I'd, and the morning of
;he Sd the woman suddenly died. He
is nearly heart-broken over his affiic-
ton. He says if he could only have
foreseen this bereavement he would have
shufiied her out of bed at daylight every
morning since January. And to think
that she lay there snoozing all that
time in comfort, when she wasn't going
TO take her turn, makes him feel as il
he would either have to wrap about six
teen yards OF Grape around his Sunday
hat, or burst. And yet there are people
who say that these women haven't their
rights forsooth!
Year: 1873

CANADA.-Arrangements have been
completed for the organization of a COM
pany to build the Canadian Pacific Rail
road, authorized under the act of the
last session of Parliament. Negotiations
have resulted in an agreement to raise
the necessary capital among the people
of Canada, and to submit to such restric-
tions as will prevent the danger appre-
hended-that tn control of the road
and lands would fall into the hands Of
foreigners interested in rival project.
Year: 1873

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times telegraphs that important reforms
are proposed to be made in the New York post
office. Among these, he especially names the
prompt delivery of mail matter, throughout the
city. This is reform which we happen to know
is much needed. There is serious complaint Of
the great delay in delivering letters and news
papers sent to New York, particularly in regard
to the letter Our Washington business men
have repeatedly called the subject to our atten-
tion.
Year: 1873

EXCITING ADvRNTURR.-The Boston AdserfiSeY
of the "a relates that the inmates Of the Winthrop
House were startled by the rushing OF = woman IN
flames through one Of the mAin ball. With Won
derfuI presence of mind, she opened a closet door
aud leaped INTO a set-tub of about two feet in
depth, turning on the water from both the hot and
cold faucets, and curling down into the mingled
steam, smoke and fame before ANY one could reach
her. The servants rushed with water TO Quench
the embers which were catching the carpet in all
directions, while gentleman occupying a room on
the same floor leaped Tor the closet door, which
she had closed. On his opening 1t she raised her
self up, but Immediately fell forward 10 a swoon.
The flames were extinguished. and she was taken
TO a bed where it was found that her injuries will
keep her an invalid for many days. Her hands


wrists, body, and loser limbs were badly crispea.
Year: 1873

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD.-The storeship Supply
is to be repaired aud again placed in commission.
The Government is anx Gus TO have her ready as
soon as possible. The progrUss OF the work on the
torpedo boat Alarm S satisfactory, and lt 10 hoped
this formidable craft will he ready IN a mouth.
Provis ons are coming into the Navy Yard in
great quantities, and fast as received are sent
to the various yards and vessels.
Year: 1873

number Of your present political friends
late your political opponants, in compa-
ny with myself, have come to deposit at
your Excellency's feet, the evidences Of
our loyalty and devotion, and they have
done me the honor to make me the organ
of their sentiments and feelings. We
are here more particularly to present to
your Excellency our greatful and most
cordial congratulations on your rescue
of the country from fagrant and alarm
ing violation of the Constitution by the
creation of Bank of the United States,
and also our profound acknowledgements
for the veto by which you have illustrat-
ed the wisdom of your administration,
and so greatly honored yourself. And
we would dwell particularly on the un-
answerable reasons and cogent argu-
ments with which the notification of the
act to the Legislature had been accom-
panied. We had been ourselves strug-
Cling for days and weeks to arrest the
passage of the bill, and to prevent the
creation of the monster TO which it gives
birth. We had expended all our logic,
exerted all our ability, employed all our
eloquence but in spite of our utmost
efforts, the friends of Your Excellency
in the Senate and House of Represents
tives proved too strong for US. And we
have now come to thank you for beating
your own friends-an achievement far


beyond our powers" loo


Mr.. Buchanan made tart reply, but


the other Democratic Senators took the


imaginary scenes in good temper i and


Mr.. Clay's versatility and. presence Of


mind, with his wonderful graces of elo-


cution, had pleasant effect upon the
Senate.-Harper's Magazine for August.
Year: 1873

The tidy custom OF throwing ava all the
old shoes when any member of the family is
married brought happy couple TO grief in
England recently. The descending leather
frightened the horses o. the carriage and the
parting guests were so speeded that the vehi-
Gle was dashed to pieces and both parties bad
ly burt
Year: 1873

fyou know Of poor person to whom you
can give without injury, or debt due which
you can pay and haven't, or on ugly job or
unwelcome duty, put off from day 10 day all
summer and only getting more repulsive, go
and discharge the obligation before tnis noon.
No sauce like that for turkey.
Year: 1873

Dnring the discussion of the contract for clean
ing cesspOOls, in the Board of Health, on Friday
night, DR. Shortlidgc stated that at the price for
tho work fixed in the contract the cleaning of a
well twenty feet deep would cost $3.50.


II citizens are still left to employ whom they
please 10 clean their wells, there may be no oh
lection 10 the Board Of granting contract EN-.
brAeing all or any part of the city at excessive
rate Of charges. 1t may set up as many jobs as It
pleascs, and make ring as close, grinding aud as
Objectionable that which it Is charged exists ,
and govern the City Council.


But it is alleged this contract deprives an own
er of house of the right to get his work done
10y any other party or any other process; and he
is compelled TO pay this exhorbitant price instead
of about SIS or $50 fer cleaning a well OF the
same dimensions.


This certait IL cannot be true. The Board OF
Health is moi vested with any such power, and
the people may proceed, If they SO please, 10 get
their work done as heretofore at the old aud com
parativcly cheap rates.


With proper care there is very little objection
70 the old process. IL has been followed for many
years and no injury has resulted. Tkose who arc
able and choose to pay the higher rates and EN-
plOy the new prosess, no doubt will do SO.
But Ihere eau be no compulsion about the mat
ter, certainly; men are not such geese as to allow
themselves TO be disposed Of the control over
their own property by body that y invested
with no executive power beyond what is granted
10 them by the Mayor and Council.


BuI We arc astonished that the gentlemen who
raised their voices against the enormous price
named in this bill did not protest against lis pas
sage, or even abandon their seats and leave the
Board without quorum, rather than sanction
what seems another Radical outrage, such as are
perpetrated upon the people Of Washington. As
If il had consumated its purpose, and fastened
upon the people an expensive process out OF
which portion Of the ring were to make, it is
said, $4,000 year, the Board adjourned without
date


gentleman who has given the matter some
attention, tells US that hc can dig new we'll for
less money than it will cost him TO cleanse his
old one, and that rather than be thus imposed
upon he will resort TO this method Of avoiding
Ihe cost sought to be imposed. We presume a
new well twenty feet deep can be dug and walled
for less than the price named by DR.. Shortlidge
as the cost Of cleaning one that depth. In the
lower sections of the city where barrels and hog
heads arc used instead of bricks, the cost OF
digging new well would be very considerably
less than the cleaning of an old one at the rates
stated. Thus a remedy is at hand which may re-
suit in beneEl, the new dirt may be used TO flI
up the old well, and any low places in the yards
that need raising.


We refer the reader 10 communication in
another column.
Year: 1873

THE educational convention is having q
very interesting session at Alexandria,
Our capable city superintendent, Mr.. Bin.
ford, ably represents the Richmond schools.
We trust the Association will find some
means to arouse the people of the state to
the great work Of educating its children.
We are inclined to be very hopeful Of hui
man progress at all times, but the condi-
tion of the schools in this state ought to
arouse and alarm every good citizen.


Three hundred thousand children are
growing up here with no adequate proyis-
on for an ordinary education. And the
saddest fact is that where good schools
exist. as in this city, children by thousands,
both white and colored, are growing up as
very heathen as the Hottentots Of Africa.
We hope the convention will not adjourn
till some decisive policy is agreed upon to
meet this great fact of growing illiteracy.
Year: 1873

TO KEEP BUTTER HARD AND
CooL.--A writer in the Scientific Ameri-
can recommends to the ladies very simple
arrangement for keeping butter nice and
cool in the hottest weather. Procure a
large. new flower pot of sufficient size to
cover the butter plate, and also saucer
large enough for the flower pot to rest in
upside down, place trivet or meat stand
(such as is sent to the oven when q
joint is baked in the saucer, and put on
this the plate of butter; now fill the saucer
with water, and turn the flower pot over
the butter so that the edge will be below
the water. The hole in the flower pot
must be fitted with cork the butter will
then be in what we may then call an air.
tight chamber. Let the whole OF the out
side of the flower pot be then thoroughly
drenched with water and place it in
as cool a place as you can. IL this
be done over night, the butter
will be as firm as a rock at breakfa fast
time, or if placed there in the morning. the
butter will be quite hard for use at tea
time. The reason of this is when the
water eyaporates it produces cold; the
porous pot draws up the water, which in
warm weather quickly evaporates from the
sides and thus cools it and as no warm
air can now get at the butter, ii becomes
firm and cool in the hottest day.
Year: 1873

THE friends of the usury law are


quoting with an air of triumph the exam
pie Of Connecticut. She repealed her law


againstlusury, but after nine months ex-
perience has restored it. The cause seems


to have been the high price Of money which
almost Immediately followed the repeal.


Butitis an unfortunate fact for the advocates


Of usury legislation that the stringency was


general. Money was worth in New York


city so per cent during that period. We
called attention to this state of things


at the time, and endeavored to point out


the true cause Of this damaging tightness


in The money market. It has occurred


before, and will again, while the present


false system of finance continues. The


currency, which is to the business world


what the implements Of industry are to the


larborer, is controlled by rings. These
rings tighten or loosen, expand or contract


to suit their convenience. Honest industry
and legitimate trade are at their mercy.


The remedy is in the assumption of con-
troll by the people of the manufacture of
money. The people who use money to
subdue the earth and improve the condi-
tion of its inhabitants by creative labor are
alone the safe custodians Of the power to
manufacture money. Its circulation can
be placed under their control by legislation
of the simplest character. 1t is only neces.
sary to understand the true nature Of money
to see where the great trouble now lies. |
Money is tool or Instrument. A few
favored parties are now manufacture it.


Suppose, as used to be done by Euro
pean monarchs, the government should |
farm out the privilege of making plows |
among those who could best pay for it,
limiting in the same franchise the total
amount of plows that could be manufac-
tured, is it not quite clear that plows |
would be scarce and high at times, and
that farmers would be quite at the mercy
Of the manufacturers


That is precisely the trouble with the
money market. We want free banking.
We want the government which now comes
into the market as the great borrower
to pay lower rate Of interest and issue
money just such as we have now in the
legal tenders, convertible into bonds bear
ing low rate Of interest, at the option of
The holder. We want this money thus
receivable for ALL DUES.
This is the first step; and this taken. the
mex. will soon be clear. We have mo faith
n usury legislation. 1t only drstracts the
attention Of the people from the true source
If help which is to relieve the currency
rom the ring of financial Pirates who have
captured it. ~ y s
Year: 1873

EUREKA QUARTETTE.-This we'll
known musical quartette. who gave our
citizens several very satisfactory concerts
last winter, have been requested by num-
Der of citizens of King George to give a
concert there for the benefit Of Method
ist church they propose to build near
the Courthouse. The young gentlemen
composing it have acceded to the request,
and are making preparations to attend.
We can assure the people of King George
that they will be treated to some fine mu
sic
Year: 1873

Henry Barnes. charged
with deserting from the schooner Butter.
fly, was brought before Justice White
this morning, who committed him to jail
until the sailing of the schooner from this
port.
Year: 1873

VINO Will buy real estate on the Harlem
mats OF on the Hoboken meadows with the GER
talht! that he must at some future time pay
assessments for grading his property TO such an
elevation as may afford him a cellar above high
water merkf The high and dry lands around
these almost desolate wastes are covered with
handsome honest while the fats and the
meadows have only such cabins as the sauald
squatters build. And so It must be until tho
lands are elevated to a salubrlous level. So also
IN the region of the city Prison real estate can
hardly DO worth owning until some Common
Council, with an uncommon forecast, flls the
sixth Wards stagnant sewers with solid cement
and covers the pavementa with clean earth up
to the inviting grade of Broadway aud Chatham
square
Year: 1873

II is proposed in Texas TO pass law
making inability to read or write a dis1ualinca-
ton from sitting on jury. Culorcd citizens.
who know ~ no easier way - earning u dollar
or two are opposed to the proposition, as It
would exclude nearly every one Of their race
from the jury box. IL would seem, however,
that an individual who cannot read or write is
too ignorant to be trusted with questions affect
Ing life and property. Bc-ides, diagrams are
frequently used in trials, which make n knowl-
edge Of reading necessary.
Year: 1873

1t Is very doubtful whether anything
can be done with the Rcv. j. HALE BARRY,
under arrest for exacting political assessments
from postma5tcrs. BARRY had as much right
to demand contributions for the benefit Of
BARRY as CREswELL had TO permit similar de-
mands for the benefit OF himself and GRANr
BARRY did not, however, choose an appropriate
time for his swindle. The oficeholders, ex-
hausted by the election and the inauguration
are too weak for another bleeding lust now.
Year: 1873

A DANGEROUS PLAcE.-At the corner of front
and Orange streets gutter plates were recently
laid, and the street repaired. One OF the gutter
plates was laid very nsecurely, great portion OF
It having nothing 10 rest upon, some Of the faR
stones being too shoIt This morning a horse
stepped upon the unsupported portion of the
CRATE when IT tilted down, aud the horse plunged
into the gutter, narrowly escaping n broken limb


The Street Commissioner should promptly remedy
thus defect before more serious accidents occur