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Year: 1871




PETERSBURG, March 81.
To The Editor of the State Journal


send you q couple of choice specimens
from the local columns of the Petersburg
Lader of to-day. The first is as follows:
Excitement. The recent diabolical mur-
der caused much excitement in the city yester-
day. The radical party constitute the Ku-
Klux clan in Virginia. What will Congress
do about it


The next is from the concluding para
graph of long local item in relation to the
burning of few old shanties, down by the
river


Our citizens, by this time, should be fully
alive to the Importance of insuring their pro.
rerty. The vile and lawless acts of incendia~
ries and thieves, which are daily being brought
to light, and which receives strong encourage
ment from the Radical party, should teach
every one lesson.


That most atrociuus murder of kind
hearted citizen has been committed near
our city, is painfully true; but that any
"party," save the black. hearted villains
who dealt the blows, had anything to do
with the crime, no man in his senses be-
leves.


That fires have recently taken place here
is lameutably true but that any "party
had any hand in them except those indi'
vduals whose private interests or private
vengeance may be subscrved, is fully ap-
parent to all.


These feeble attempts to saddle all the
villainny of the scoundrels and thieves that
may infest this city upon the Radical
party" will only react upon the authors of
such low SANDER and weaken their own
cause.


l am happy to be able to assure you
that the Republican party in this city is
constantly gaining strength. Sensible
people are beginning to break loose from
the social tyranny of Democracy, and
claiming TO think for themselves AT the
next election they propose to act for them
selves and for their own best interests,
despite the efforts.of these maligners and
would-be leaders Of public opinion.


REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1871

Providence, r. l., March 27.--A num-
Der of convicts in the State prison made
an attempt to escape last night. Morphine
was put into the tea which was brought to
the night watchman, but the quantity was
so great that the mixture was no sooner
taken than it was elected. Suspicion was
aroused, and one Of the prisoi ers made
a confession, saying the watchman was to
be stupefie1, and killed if necessary then
all engaged in the conspiracy were to be
let out of their cells and into the yard
when they would scale the walls aud es-
cape. The morphine was obtained by a
prisoner, who is occasionally employed in
the dispepsary.
Year: 1871

The Case Of Er-Mayor Chahoon--It
will be remembered that this case was submits
ted to the jury on Friday last, who up TO this
time have failed to agree upon a verdict. 1t
is generally understood that the jury stands
nine for acquittal and three for conviction.
When the jury were brought into court this
nounced that they were still unable to agree,
and that he was confident they would ever be
able to agree. Mr.. Neal also expressed the
same opinion. The Judge stated that he could
not discharge the jury unless they gave some
other reason than failure to agree. They
were then taken in charge by the sergeant.
Year: 1871

WOMAN AND HER CiIARMS.-Does your wife OIL
daughter ever call on yen for money to buy new
dress or bonnet? You supply their wants with
pleasure Of course. But now they are sickly--tee-
BILE and emaciated, and always erunting and com
planning when you go home. Now gladden. their
hearts by sending to the drug store and procuring
bottle OF English Female Bitters, which will soon
restore them to health.
Year: 1871

SAD ACCIDENT ON Mont BLANCA COR
respondent from Switzerland writes of re-
cent fatal disasters in the vicinity Of Mont
Blanc:


"a gentleman, with his bride and lady
friend, made the ascension to the Grand
Mulcts, which is six thousand tive hundred
feet above the Valley of Chamounix. The
day was so fine that when there, urged by
the ladies, whom, with a guide, he left be-
hind him, he started to make the ascension
of Mont Blanc. Shortly after he lett them
becoming cold, all three went out for 4
walk, tied together, as they always are, for
greater security in the mountain eXcur-
sions.


"Walking upon the ice and snow crust
the guide offered his arm to the wife,
who had hardly accepted it when, owing
by the heat, or cracking from the
weight, or the formation of crevasse,
both the guide and wife disappeared,
the friend only escaping their fate by the
breaking of the rope. Disappearing thus
instantly in a place which did not seem
dangerous, they have never been seen nor
found, though eight Of the guides, at the
risk of their lives, went down into the Gre
vase sixty feet-in fact, made attempts
until the Government forbade any more
rs the lives of others were pcrilled for those
that had been lost.


"rhe lady who was left screamed, and
remained on the spot until the gentleman
returned to find that he had lost his wife
and bride in the enjoyment of full health
only half IN hour previously. Such are the
dangers of ascending Mont Blanc, where
no amount of foresight or experience can
foretell the accidents which may happen at
any time with loss of life to some or all of
these engaged.
Year: 1871

The CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE Pr
LoTAGE LAws.-A meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Richmond Chamber of
Commerce will be held this evening at
o'clock to receive the report of the Com
mittee on Commerce on the question of the
pilotage laws submitted to them. 1t is the
intention of the board TO place their views
before the Legislature in the shape of bill.
AS this subject is one affecting the COM
merce of the city we hope every member of
the board will be present.
Year: 1871

Railway engineers, especially those
who run night-trains, are as superstiti-
Gus as sailors. 1t is weird kind of work
to run an engine hundreds Of miles
through the darkness and the rain, and
a man who has this duty to perform
habitually may be pardOned if his i'm
aginative faculties become highly de-
veloped. The legends and traditions
of any old railroad would furnish ma
terial for q remarkable volume. The
experiences of engineers are generally
of a supernatural complexion. A good
illustration of the kind of story which
they have to tell Is given in one of our
New York exchanges. Mr.. Beattie,
now an engineer on the Montgomery
Branch Railroad, says that rs he was
once driving the engine of the Cincin-
natl Express train No. Sup the noun
tain, it seemed to him as he rounded the
rocks just befOle entering the great cut
at Otisville, that some one said to him
as plain as words could speak it. "Shut
off," He looked around to see if his
fireman had spoken to him, but a. the
Individual was leaning with his head
out of the cab, it was eXident he had
not. Mr.. Reattie prepared to dismiss
it, when second time, as plainly and
distinctly as before, he heard the warn
ing voice, 'tShut off," Without furth-
er delay he at once pushed the throttle
valve clear in, and shut the steam en-
tirely of. OF course as the train Was
going up rising ground it at once
slackened its speed, lot q moment too
so n, for around the rocks was the rear
end of a freight train, slowly tOiling up
the grade As it was the two trains
struck each other, but SO slightly as to
cause no damage, and but little delay.
The same thing induced another engi-
neer, familiarly known as "Old Butter
milk" to stop No. 2 in Greyeourt just
in time to avoid running into wreck,
one dark night, a year or two ago.
Year: 1871

probably be built tomorrow. There
seems to be no brayado, no assertion
of pluck and audacity, and resoIute
manly intention to make the most of
bad situation. These suburb mer-
chants anu business men do not seem
to think there is anything but fire in
their attitude, but the world will GER
tainly not deny them its hearty admit
ration. The city is orderly and tram
quill. The hungry are fed; the naked
are clothed; the churches ami public
buildings ofthe West side give shelter
to the homeless; the railways convey
to their friends all who desire to 90.
The best people devoutly trust that the
severest distress and panics are over.
Year: 1871

tric Associations and our In particular, have been
diverted from tho purpose Intended and have been
made more machines 10 be used by prominent Federal
oicehOlders, and in proof OF my allegation. point 10
the fact that IN almost every district subordinate office
holders have been elected Inspectors OF Elections for a


believe the purpose OF controlling future primary cleo
tiOns In the interest OF their superiors


You will remember that at the meeting held in dis
trct for the purpose OF nominating TO al the
offices i'm the association, protested against
the election Of who held Office tho guardians OF
the ballotbOx not because they being IN Office, must
cessary be corrupt but because they would be liable to
be dictated TO @ has been done hcretofore) by their
superiOrs in office But, the meeting composed
OF majority Of whom held Office my proposition to
elect independent was voted down. Of the per-
voting against my motion afterward saying to mo,
"YOur yiows correct but had voted with you
would have had black mark put down against Which
would tell 10 our future disadvantage"


While believe that the men who represent the Gene
raj Government In Office In this city for the part
as good IA can had under the present system of ap
pointment yet cannot consent TO be connected with
Republican Association which shall bo under the control
OF any body Of o1lce-holders, be they pure.


therefore respectfully tender You my resignation
q representative In tho General Committee from the
XVIIItb District and as member Of the Association.


Yours truly, c, PULLMAN.
Year: 1871

POOR RULE THAT FONT FORK BOTH WAYS.


The Times says: "We once in the usual
"course of business published advertisements
"for the City, for which the ordinary and proper
crates were charged, and for which therefore
eve were entitled to be paid, as much as any
"of our wOrkmen are entitled to be paid for
"the labor they perform for us. We compelled
"the authorities to pay our bill, as all business
"men would have done in our place" And The
Times argues that it is unreasonable to draw
any inferences to its disadvantage from the
fact that its present severe attack upon the
Mayor and Controller was not made until it
had ceased in the usual course of business TO
publish those advertisements. After this,
"therefore because of this is not, in its opin-
ion, good logic or fair Judgment.


But in the same article, referring to other
papers situated now precisely as it was at the
time to which it applies this reasoning, (if
not indeed far more Independently, The
Times, with ludicrOus because unconscious
as well as stupid inconsistency, continues
"The corporation has every daily paper in this
"city in its pay except The Times, and almost
"every weekly paper except Harper's WeekIy"
Now if publishing the corporation advertise
ments "in the usual course of business" and
at the ordinary and proper rates." is being
in the pay of the corporation, then The Times
was subsidized until recently, and only began
its Jealous efforts for municipal honesty and
economy when the subsidy was stopped. 1t
makes this charge by implication against it
self; we do not make it.
Year: 1871

The death in Canada is announced of clergyman
once the pastor of wealthy and fashionable society
in this city. He had large salary and drew great
houses, but suddenly resigned his charge and went
to Europe. He gave no reasons and threw his con
gregation into great state of excitement. Coming
hack he gava "a a reason for his singular course that
he had been subjected to blackmail. He was soon
settled in an adjoining city, his popularity was again
great but he shortly left went to Canada, became
assistant minister of a small church. is now dead
and hi, secret, II he had one, is dead with him. He
NAV have been an innocent man lacking in pluck;
hut all the circumstances we think. seem TO point to
some sort of monomania which got the better OF his
reason and moral courage
Year: 1871

We have thought it well-established fact that no
blood could be obtained from turnp and there Is a
coarse old proverb about what you likely to get
if you sue beggar We sorry to learn that
Southern creditors are dealing mercDes5ly with
their debtors 1t Is said to be partly this refusal to
compromise debts contracted before the Rebellion
which is keeping the South down. If Yankees should
behave i'll this way, how the Southern newspapers
would rasp them as gripping, hard-hearted, and
merciless nOney-makers Yet these misguided men
ought by all means to be mercful to each other Tor
they were all in the same boat and all made the
same frghtful mistake. If so many Of them are
poor there is nobody TO thank for it but themselves
Year: 1871

Famine and the cholera have combined to
Gepopulate Persia. Reports from the eastern
collectively known as Khorassan-
reveal horrible state of affairs. Such
IL the destitution of the people in that
region that the dead bodies of victims
of famine and disease are made the
food of the wretched survivors. Unhappily,
the Persians know little or nothing of medi-
cine, and are quite unacquainted with anatomy
and circulation of the blood. Here is a chance
for practical philanthropy and instant active
charity.
Year: 1871

Another fatal railway accident has occurred
in the Southwest. A long grain-laden train,
going south, ran into a gravel train, on the
Toledo and Wabash Railroad, near st. Louis.
In the collision which took place six men were
killed and several wounded. Neither of the
engineers knew of any train approaching.
This looks very much like carelessness; but
it is barely possible that the inevitable verdict
OF Nobody to Blame" will be just one.
Year: 1871

From St. Louis we have horrible report
of an Indian massacre of a party of teamsteIs
thirty miles east of Fort Sill. The particulars
ure explicitly given; but since there are SO
many false reports Of Outrages by Indians,
and this one has such an exaggerated air
about it, we hope to hear that there has been
some error in making up the narrative, which
we give for what il may be worth.
Year: 1871

NOW Is HALLS TIME--A LIBEL SUIT OR ISPAYY


From ne Cincinnati GlzetD


If Hall values his reputation a farthinys
worth, If he expects hopes to maintain his position
h. desires to take tho only honest and manly way AZ
meeting this terrible attack he will bring suit for iibe
forthwith. He will rest no longer content with woas
and lame defense in newspaper columns but win defend
his honor and his honesty in court OF Either thesa
charges are true, hey.are false II they are alse bs
Mayor prove them II they not proven falss
public opinion viii pronounce them true. Now n
Mayor Halls time. II he s slandered. ne can recover
all the ground he il losing and punish his az.
sailant viii he dare do It 1If he dare not the country
will have a better opportunity than ever OF estimating
ut their own valuation the men whom the Democratic
party Of NewYork deli t to honor. To trucking the
miserable slavery Of these TO The Irish mob
more than people had expected from the New York
they had been raised to positions of honor and trust
this shameless personal corruption, set forth by TIE
Times was perhaps not looked for by the country.
Possibly will come 20 understand by and by that
those dat make use OF "he organized Ignorance OF ths
nation are proper subjects for suspicion.
Year: 1871

ing in to attend his office hour The doc
tor, not knowing what was wrong with the
boy, thinking perhaps he was patient,
inquired of the clerk, who at once told him
of the joke; at the recital of which the
doctor, who is a kind, good-natured man,
grew quite indignant, and desired the
young man to 90 at once and bring the lad
back, 50 that the whole matter might be
explained


The young man went as desired, and
found the poor little fellow on the opposite
side of the street, gazing across at the
drug store, nearly frightened to death. He
was entreated to come back, but he would
not. Hearing this, the doctor,-who, by
the way, is a very thin man, and resem-
bles living skeleton-said he would 20
and bring the poor little fellow himself;
and with that intention he went out on the
pavement, waving his hand, saying:


Come over here. sonny; nobody viii
hurt you"


The lad, almost afraid to stir, haIlooed
back;


'' No, you don't; you can't fool me,
though you have got your clothes on. You
think I don't know you ?"
Year: 1871

and then, after a short silence, added, with
peculiar emphasis, that he knew it was. Ills
last declaration caused the old man to start
from his chair with. a new meaning on his
countenauce. The young man, while seem
ing to express every thought in his face, had
concealed a most important fact He had
listened calmly to the story Of the lite and
death Of his mothers only brother The two
with new feeling as attracting power walk
ed off together, and for the first time the
remainder Of the party understood Why the
sensitive and delicately organized young man
could put such intensity his description
Of tragic occurrences.
Year: 1871

MAKING CusRACrER. Men are build
ing continually; and they know not the
day nor the hour when trials will test them
Take heed therefore, how you build
Have you that which when mems praise
cease wiI satisfy you Arc you 50 build
Ing that you can stand firm when wealth
is taken away Standing on the founda-
ton, are you building pigmy dwellings
with squald apartments, and as many Of
them as there are faculties Are all the
walls OF this structure being carried up
harmoniously2 And are you furnishing
these apartments amply and wisely Are
you filling your dwelling with the things
which are for eternity Are you gath
cring into the house OF the soul those
companions that beft it Are its guests
noble and royaI2 Are you building your
soul-house 50 that it Is sound from bottom
70 top, and from top to bottom? Are you
building it so that it shall endure in sick
ness, in adyorsity, yea, in death itself?
Are you building it so that 1t shall stand
when you pass through the food and
through the Grc n ~ Beccher.
Year: 1871

The sunlight is past, ami the dusty arr


That IilIeJ the day in its prime,
or an the hours there IS none So fair


a, the dim white even time.
The wind that blow ike a breath of heat
Is cooler and neshcr now;
or an the winds there is none 80 sweet,
soft evening wind, as thou.
I'm hour like this is soon forgot,


And never recalled again.
The peace ami rest we remember not,
only the JOY and the pain.
Were we content with such pleasure %, this
We might bs happy in rest;
Eur bon ihe pursuit cf more difficult bliss.
We e-eom to Doe easily ble~t.-L9agi-Ia
Year: 1871

INvALIDs AND FLowERs.-lnvalids need
comforting more than medicine. Sympathy
tokens of love and remembrance often DO
them more good than the visits Of the
physician. The strong and hearty are
pleased and blessed by such expressions
much more the poor afflicted ones who are
burdencd with sense of weakness, worth
lessness, and desolation. \ ray Of sun
shine from q sympathizing friend is a
grateful visitor to such. There IS socie-
ty in New York which collects and sends
flowers TO the sick and suffering which
Year: 1871

WHAT Is THINE AGE - Father, " said
Persian monarch to an old man, who &C
cording to Oriental usage, bowed before
the soyereign's throne, pray be seated /
cannot receive homage from one bent with
years, whose head Is white with the frosts
Of age"


And now. father said the monarch.
when the old man had taken the profered
seat, " tell me thy age how many of the
suns revolutions hast thou counted p"


Sire answered the old man. :. l am
but four years.


What - interrupted the King, fear
est thou not to answer me falsely, or dos
thou Jest on the very brink of tae tomb p


d" speak not falsely. sire, replied The
aged man, neither would 1 offer a foolish
lest on a subject 50 solemn Eighty long
years have l wasted in folly and sinfu
pleasures and in amassing wealth, none OF
which | can take with me when ] leave
this world. Four years only have l spcn-
in doing good TO my fellow men and shall
count those years that have been utterly
wasted Are they not worse than a blank
and IS not that portion only worthy to be
reckoned as part OF my life, which ha-
answered life's best end p"
Year: 1871

IWSR i Dos Know YoU3-A few
days ago "a rather amusing scene took
place IN one Of our well known drug stores.
\ small boy entered, to purchase bottle
of blood searcher, when he was asked By
one Of the clerks in attendance to walk
back into the doctors office, and he would
show him something.


The boy went back. and was directed to
look At particular closet. So soon as his
eyes were fixed on the same. the clerk
pulled aside the screen. and behold a
skeleton Of huge proportions presented it
self to the astonishcd vision Of the boy !;
who not waiting to ask any questions,
turned and ran for the door for dear life.


In this way he happened to run against
the dOctorOn the pavement, who was com
Year: 1871

From the speech of the Hon Garret
Davis in the United State Senate, on
Thursday last, we make the following ex :
tract, in regard to negro testimony. Some
exhibita disposition to max the question a
party issue, and we want to show thsai, that
the position of the CouRIER is sustained
by at least very large majority Of the
leading and most prominent Democrats:


"Mr. President, there is no man who
condemns these acts of violation Of law,
Of outrage and murder, more decidedly
than l do. But even this state Of things
has some excuse id the State Of K entucky
and that excuse is because of the syste :
matte practice of the Radical party to
foster and encourage hostility and con
tiict between the two races. Sir. there
never has been time in the state of
Kentucky when free negroes were not
entitled under the law to all their civil
rights. They could acquire property, real
aud personal; they could make wills;
their property decended to their children;
they could contract marriage. 1t was
trespass to invade their rights. as it was
trespass to invade the rights ofa white
man; it was felony to take their life, as
it was felony to take the life ofa white
man; but they were always excluded from
giving evidence in the courts. / admit
that this exclusion is wrong it is q
wrong to tie negro; it is a wrong to the
white man. This exclusisn never would
have existed if the negro had not leer
in state OF slavery. If hat race lac
been free in the State of Kentucky frsn
the origin of our State our laws new
would have made any such exclusion
It was because they were slaves, and be
cause the slave was subject to the domir
ion and will Of his master, that as a ma
ter of public policy the negEo was exclut
ed from giving testimony. But | cor
cede that so soon as the negro became fre
the reason for the exclusion ceased, an
i it is only a matter of right to the viii
man, to every man who has eontrovers
| in court about which negro knows any
thing, that the party IN court shoul
have the benefit of the negro's know
edge, where he has capacity to give b
evidence.


| have no doubt that cur Legislatul
will come to establish that law of ey
i dence The Legislature has been obst
nate, admit, in refusing it; but the GOO
sense, the sense of justice and Of sour
policy on the part of our people, wi
force them to do So
Year: 1871

The present year ought to be very re-
markable for its statistics of marriage, for
it viii contain more nights especially
adapted for counting than any one we
have had for long time, or any we may
expect for years to come. There will be
full moon in the first week OF each of
the first seven mouths of the present year
In July there will be two full moons, viz:
on the I'd and 31st, aud in the remaining
FIVE months the moon will be at the full in
the last week of each month. Just think
of the inuumerable long walks under the
trees, over the rastling leaves of which
the summer moons will play during al
most all the month of July! If, as Byron
tells US, ''the devils in the moon for
mischief" what splendid chances for
lovers "minching malice" this year will
afford
Year: 1871

THE New York Tribune has informa
tion from Washington that twenty eight
Republican Senator'S have promised to
vote against the annexation of San Do
mingo upon any terms. Such being the
case, the scheme may be considered as
dead as mackerel