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Year: 1872

Some of our State exchanges have mis-
taken the tenor of the joint resolutions in
| troduced in the State Senate by Senator
G. w. Graham, concerning the import
duty on foreign sumac, and have accord
ingly wasted considerable time and space
in criticising both the measure and its
author. The resolutions were printed cor
rectly in the columns Of the STATE JOUR-
NAL at the time they were introduced, and
in order that the injustice already done
Mr.. Graham may be repaired as speedily
as possible, we reproduce them:


WHEREAS, Many of the people of the State Of
Virginia have turned their attention to gather
ing and curing Sumac, and it has become an
important branch of industry, as the sales for
1871 of this article alone in Virginia amounted
to over 100000; and


WHEREAS, This industry can only be protected
by requiring an import duty on Sttmac brought
from foreign markets be it


Resolred the House concurringl, That the
Congress of the United States be, and is hereby,
respectfully solicited by the General Assembly
OF Virginia to refuse to reduce the present rate
OF impost duty on sumac or exempt it from
duty


ReSotped, That the Governor be requested to
transmit copy of these resolutions to the Presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
to our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress.


These resolutions were taken up in the
House of Delegates to-day and concurred
Year: 1872

the war prevailing operated to restrict our


right IN this respect. On the points of in


ternational law involved, and on which


quotations were made by Mr.. Sumner, Mr..


Carpenter said that in the case of Spain


against Sweden, referred to by Mr.. Sum-


ner, and his reading from the protest OF


the Spanish Minister, that this was in the


nature merely of an argument of counsel.


lie said that all the citations made by Mr..


Sumner were rather essays on the ethics of


things, than what has been agreed upon
and decided as principles of international


law in fact, there arc but few principles


which have been universally agreed upon


and recognized as authority.


lie cited as an instance of upon what


bubbles nations may set up plea of vio-


lation of neutrality the case Of the agent
sent out during the Hungarian rebellion by
the President of the United States to re-
port upon the condition of affairs, the Pre-
sldent desiring to treat with proper under
standing of the matter in his message to
Congress. The Chevalier nulsemann, the
Austrian Minister, had protested against
this as violation of neutral obligations,
and Daniel Webster, then Secretary of
State, took up his protest and riddled it,
not even leaving it a peg to hang upon.


Mr.. Carpenter then went on to prove
that this whole question was one of good
faith. 1t was whether a nation should
pursue the line Of its own policy, which it
had long acted upon, or whether it would
create new policy by reason of change
of the" status of other countries toward
each other. He quoted from numerous
authorities In support of his view that the
obligation resting upon neutral was one
OF good faith only that, for instance, if
government had been in the habit of loan
ing moneys to other nations, and should
lend money to one belligerent, and refuse
to lend to the other on the ground that the
security was not sufficient, the latter
would have no cause of complaint.


lie then discussed at some length the
policy OF our naturalization laws, which
he said were founded on the idea that the
naturalized citizen became to all intents as
thoroughly American as the native born.
He regretted this discussion, he feared that
1t might produce an unwholesome effect on |
the country; that prejudiced people would |
inquire whether if man who had been so |
long in the country, man who had been
honored with seat in the Senate, who was |
a member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and by this reason in possession |
Of the secrets of the State, whether if such |
man could not altogether disenthral him
self of his allegiance to his native country,
whether men of less capacity, of less cult
'ation could do so, and whether the theory
,f our naturalization laws had not in prac-
ice been found to be incorrect.
Year: 1872

POLICE lTEMS.-Another sample mcr-
chant was before Justice White this morn
ing Oh the charge of violating the city ordi-
nance and the State revenue laws, by SELL
ing goods by sample or representation,
without the proper licenses to do so. The
gentleman is Robert L. Pendleton. who be-
longs in Baltimore, we believe. He was
fined $50 under the city ordinance and
sent on to the grand jury of the Hastings
court to answer under the State law.


A case involving the priority of claim to
a twenty dollar note came up this morning
under warrant, sued out by Sallie Smith,
charging Robert Smoot with unlawfully
taking twenty dollar note from her per-
son. 1t appears by the statement of Sally
and other witnesses that she and another
colored woman, on yesterday, found the
note and also a ten dollar note
wrapped up together in lot of rubbish
which had been dumped from cart on va
cant grounds near the penitentiary, and
that while they were examining them, Mr..
Smoot snatched the twenty dollar bill
from the hands of Sally and made off with
it. Mr.. Smoot claims that he found the
bill and that Sally found the ten dollar bill.
Justice White wishing fair and thorough
investigation of the case, continued it until
Monday, aud caused additional witnesses
to be summoned. ANY one who has been
so unfortunate as to lose the sum of thirty
dollars, may be furnished by this case with
clue to the whereabouts of their stray
cash.
Year: 1872

HARD WORK AND Poor PAY.-Such
day as this, entities the city mail carriers
to extra compensation, and rather than be
considered stingy we give as our opinion
that they are poorly paid at best. A little
mt to these poor fellows, would be agree
able to them and would injure nobody.
Year: 1872

b@ Somebody tells the Scientific American
of way to cleara well of carbonic acid gas.
1t is to lower a red hot iron to the water, so
as to produce little steam. The vapor in
stantly absorbs the gas.
Year: 1872

a Washington, correspondent of the
Herald Of HedN5 writing personal sketch
es from the capital says:


President Grant has another habit
which Is very wholesome, both for mind
and body-he believes in the sanitary
value of an occasional journey, q trip to
the seaside, run across the continent.
And he is right No matter il partisan
newspapers do ridicule him for doing 1t, it
is the proper thing for him to DO, Itbrings
him into contact with the minds of the
people. 1t saves him from the illusions
which an ineessant stay In Washington is
sure TO breed. Above all, it gives to mind
and body she relaxation which both need
from the torturing strain Of executive
nutiea.
Year: 1872

The political caldron boiled strongly in


the House in the forenoon OF to-day. Rep
resentative Freeman, of Haywood, offered
a bill in lieu of the one proposed by the
apportionment committee, which lays OF
the entire State into symmetrical districts,
except one along the Tennessee river. His
bill would have left'the Second District as
Year: 1872

An act to authorize the appointment of


shipping commissioner by tie several


circuit courts of the United States, to


superintend the slipping and discharge


Of seamen engaged in merchant ships be


longing to the United States, and for the


further protection Of seamen.


BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That
the several circuit courts Of the United
states, IN which circuits there is a seaport
or seaports Tor which there is q collector Of
customs, or IN which there is a port of
entry shaIi appoint commissioner rsUch
seaport within their respective circuits as il
their Judgment may require She same. and
which shall also be ports of ocean naviqa-
tiOn, such commissioners to be Termed
shipping commissioners and may from
time TO time, remove from office any of fbe
said commissioners whom it NAV have
reason to believe does not properly perform
his duties; and shall provide for the proDar
performance of such duties until another
person is duly appointed in his place: shall
regulate the mode Of conducting business
in the shipping offices to be established by
the shipping commissioners as hereinafter
provided; and shall have full and complete
control over the same, subject to the pro,
visions herein contained.


SEC. 2. That every shipping commissioner
Year: 1872

DOVER, October 3, 1879.
MY DEAR BOY-The douEIe-barrel that
| YOU sent me came safely to hand, and | was
only shot at once while carrying it home.
Bill Silvers popped at me from behind the
fence as was passing the house, but had
loaded the tWO-shOOter as soon as got It,
and he didnt jump from behind that fence
but once.


l am glad that one of the barrels is a
rife, as | needed it for long range practice.
The other can fill with buckshot and can
riddle man nicely at close quarters. l
mean to try both barrels on those Jets
when | meet them. You see, old man Jett
stole mule from US during the war; and
and when it was over pap laid for him and
killed him. Then Niger Tom Jett, as We
called him-the black-faced One-he laid
for pap and plugged him. Then picked
fuss with Tom and cut him into gibbets,
and since that time his brother Sam has
been laying tor me. / know it is his turn.
but think my double barrel will prove too
much for him.


If you want to see fun, come down for q
while and bring a rifle. 1t dOn't make any
difference which side you belong to, and it
isn't even necessary to join the militia. 1t is
easy to get up grudge against somebody.
and all you have to do Is t0 lay for your
man and knock him over. Behind my pig
pen 40 OLAC VI INC . CCttSt lItlluS IIdCES 4
know of, and it is so handy A good many
people come within range in the course of q
week, and man can pass Lis time eight
pleasantly.


l wish YOU would send me o catalogue of
Sunday school books, with the prices If
we can get them in time, we will take big
lot Of books. am superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday school now, and am running
it under full head Of steam. Old man
Byers, who was turned out, is right mad
about it, and swears that he will chaw me
up; but he will chaw lead if he dous keep
clear of me.


Ny wife wants TO know if you can send
her a set Of teeth without her getting meas
ured for them. Her $25 set was busted all
to flinders by pistol shot that went through
her mouth but it didns hurt her tongue.
Write soon.


Your friend and pard, -~-.


P. S--Ihat sneaking, onery cuss, Sam
Jett, crept up last night and fred at me
through the window, but he didn't happen
to kill anybody except nigger girl
mean to 60 for him though to-day, and will
be glad Of a chance to try the doublebarrel.
Year: 1872

A physician in Western Massachusetts
recently had q lady patient who, for sev-
eral weeks, had been suffering from nausea,
general prostration and other symptoms of
slow poisoning, Failing to discover the
cause Of the symptoms, as a last resort, the
doctor requested her to move from her
chamber, the walls of which were covered
with paper of a very light shade Of green,
so light, indeed, that in the evening it
could scarcely be distinguished from white
After leaving the room the symptoms i'm
mediately disappeared and the patient
rapidly recovered, 4 sample of the paper
was forwarded for analysis TO the State
chemist, at Hartford Nr Joseph Hall, of
the High SCHOOL,, and was found 30 CON
tain large quantity OF arsenic. Mr.. Hall
obtained the poison in the various forms of
metallic arsenic, yellow tersulphite, silver
arsenite and arsenious acid of common
white arsenic. 8Ie estimates that every
square foot of this inn0cent1ooking paper
contained an amount OF the poison equiva-
lent to five grains of arsenioUs acid, or
double che fatal dose for an adult person.
This, in the moist warm weather of last
July and August was amply sufficient 80
keep the air of b room constantly impreg-
mated with the poison, and any person oc-
eupying such room would be as certainly
poisoned as though the arsenic had been
taken into the stomach
Year: 1872

Reports from Assumption parish are 20
the effect that planters in that section have
been making sugar for the past two weeks,
and the yield, as far as has been ascertained,
has been one hogshead of sugar to the ar
pent, on the best land, and the poor
stuoble three-qnarters Of hogshead to the
arpent: The crop, judging from this section
of the State, will not equal that oflast year
by at least one-fourth, and many think It
will not reach over 100000 hogsheads, and
think this fair estimate. This is contrary,
however, TO general estimate on the STATE.
Year: 1872

million Of dollars. Who pay these
fees? There are hundreds of thousands of ma
chimes sold every year, and they are largely paid
for by those to whom FIVE or ten dollars in the
cost is 3 serious matter. The sewing machine is
now an Indispensable article in every family,
and more particularly among that class Of
women-laborers who live by their scanty earn
ings. While We admit that inventors are enti-
tied to soma compensation for their invention,
there is limit to their claims upon the public,
If sewing machines made in this country can be
sold in England for $40, when $50 or SEQ is de-
manded for them here, We think the equity of
the inventor who for q years has enjoyed the
monopoly, is fully satisfied. This particular in
vention is now free to the world, and we see no
reason why Congress should 60 backward, and
renew the monopoly, and again compel thepub-
Lie to pay Mr. Wilson royalty for his feed
motion.
Year: 1872

The London gas-stokers' strike was a dismal
failure in all respects except one-an old lady
fell of platform Of the Underground Railway,
in the darkness, and VAS killed. Tho strike was
not upon question Of wages, but Of discipline
A dispute arose in one of the gas works. between
an engineer and workman, npon very trivial
matter, and the workman, refusing to obey
the orders Of his superior, WAS discharged. His
comrades sided with him, and declared that they
would strike unless he WAS renstated. He Was
reinBtated for the moment, but was again dis
charged the next day. The .stokers' Union
thereupon ordered general strike in all the gas
works Of the great city, and the order was
obeyed by some 1000 men, who had no cause of
grievance and who have one now in the fact
that they are out OF employment in the middle
of tight winter.
Year: 1872

The Dan bury Nezcs man says: II you have
occasion to use wheelbarrow, leave it,
when you ara through With it, in front
Of the house with the handles toward
the door. wheelbarrow is the most COM
picated thing to fall over on the face Of the
earth. man will fall over one when he would
never think Of falling over anything else; he
never knows when Ee has got through falling
over it, either; for it will tange his legs and his
arms, turn over with him and rear up in front
Of him, and just as he pauaes in
his profanity to congratulate him
self, it takes new turn, and scoops more skin
of OF him, and he commences to ovolute anew,
and bump himself on fresh places. A man
never censes to fall over wkeelbarrow until it
turns completely on it's back, or brings up
against something it cannot upset. It is the
most inoffensive looking object there is, but is
more dangerous than 9 locomotive, and no man
is secure with one unless he has tight hold Of
its handles, and is sitting down on something.
A wheelbarrow has its uses. no doubt b,l: in its
leisure momentsit is the great blighting curse On
true dignity.
Year: 1872

There is no new feature in the Louisiana
trouble to-day, but the longer the outrage is
permitted to live the more hideous and revolving
it becomes. Judge Bradley is not to go to New
Orleans; at least that appears to be the present
3ccision at Washington, and it is announced by
the Republican organs as q partisan triumph,
The people asked that be might be permitted to
do 50, in order that the alleged Illegal and
jected to. his calm and fair revision but their
reasonable request is refused. They are to be
left under the heel OF Judge who has trodden
On the neck Of the State, and now holds it help
its throat. With 8 refinement Of tyranny, the
people of Louisiana are told that they have
their remedy IN an appeal from Judge Durels
final decision when that shall be reached, while
ceedings hitherto had before that convenient
Judge are only interlocutory, aud hence not
subject to appeal! Meanwhile the p1ess-the
only remaining safeguard Of the liberty Of tho
at the
ragged the laws, and defed the Constitution, and
the Administration at Washington looks ap-
proying1y On, and issues its edicts that the
usurpers shall be regarded as the only lawful
authorities Of the State Gould these things
have happened before the Presidential election?
--Nezo York Herald.


We have not for long time seen o moro dis
gusting newspaper article than one in the last
issue Of the Naw York INDEPENDENT written By





OF President Grant for attending the funeral Of
Horace Greeley. And re can speak au the moro
frankly on this subject because We have just
squarely and thoroughly fought stout battle
with MI. Greeley and his friends. The article is
simply yindictive and heathenish. Unless hlr:
Garrison has personal quarrel with the dead
which be cannot bury in the grave, We cannot
conceive any motive that should have instigated
this attack. The fact is, our refornaers get so
in the habit Of mauling that, when they have
DESTROYED the evil they were raised up to de-
stroy, they cannot lay by their cudge1s.-'H
Louis Democrat


Good Mr. Ames tells the Credit Mobi1ier In
vestigating Committee that he distributed the
stock among Congressmen without any e1pecta-
ton Of services or faEors in return. Let us
learn from him the art Of enriching ourselves BY
charity. Here is q man who is worth ten mil
lions, every dollar of which he acquired, no
doubt, by giving away thousands, without e1-
pectations Of favors or services. It is at once
touching and encouraging to think on't.-St-
Louis Democrat.


The Times HM ba devoted, as in The past. to
Year: 1872

ar Riclsrd Schen informs . reporter Of the
New Yoc,. Herald that suit will certainly be
brought Ly some Of the stockholders of the
Union Pacific Railway to recover the eighteen
millions OF swag'' taken fr1m il 'y the Credit
Mobil;er. When the eighteen millions are re-
covered by the Union Pacific Company, it will be
wise thing for the United States Government
to recover the same amount from the Union
with lawsuit
Year: 1872

IN at any moment. Now, if Mr. Boutwell,
will advertise that he wants to borrow
several hundred millions Of d21,!=rs upon the
faith Of the Government. I'D will award the
loan to the lowest bidder. ia latter to specify
in his bid the rate oi L...lest he will take it is
possible he might make far more extensive,
and certainly less costly, loan than the one which
he managed through the Syndicate. At all
events, the public will know what he is doing.
Year: 1872

The new California code is very peculiar on q
in its relations to home and the family. As it
establishes universal equality in the married
state, it leaves the husband and wife at full lib
erty to sue and contract with each other as be-
fore the matrimonial state. Should any contro-
yersy arise between husband and wife leading to
their separation, the two can pay into COM
mon fund certain contributions from their
probationary for the support OF the children,
who, in turn, are not in the distinctive custody
Of either parent, the Law saying: "When hus-
band and wife are living separate and apart, the
father, as such, has no superior right to
that Of the mother to the care, custody,
or control Of the Children AS the law
also says sthe marriage OF minors changes
their status from minors to adults" there is
nothing to hinder neglected children from going
off and getting married, and thus becoming as
good as the grown folks, with equal rights to
sue each other and make as much matrimonial
confusion as their elders. In fine, the Code
virtually does away with all the distinctive
rights OF sex, and opens ParadiRe for such dis
contented individuals as Woodruff, Claain, and
Train.
Year: 1872

Mr.. ]. w. Hosmer, of. James
vile, Wis, gives the following as
his method:


To prepare bees for wintering,
take your strong swarms, as
soon as the great honey harvest
is over, and divide them into as
many swarms as possible, and
have each contain one quart of
worker bees. Give each hive a
queen, and then let them stand
until cold weather comes. Then
examine, and see that each
swarm has at least ten pounds
Of honey, and if there is more
than a quart of bees, take out of
the frames and gently shake off
the bees, leaving only one quart
in the hive, of the youngest.
Then set them into a cellar
where it is perfectly dark, and
SO warm that it will not freeze.
Close all under ventilation, and
if the American frames are used,
leave all the mortises through
the top open; at all events, give
them full vent at the top of the
hive. Now you have "put them
to bed" for the long night of
winter. Do not disturb them
from peaceful slumbers by going
into their bedroom with a light.
If you have not a cellar prepare
them as described, with bottom
closed and top open, and set
them in a dry place, close to-
gether. Lay sticks or boards
upon the hives, slanting toward
ground, then cover them with
straw one foot deep when pressed
down. Upon this covering place
dirt to the thickness of six
inches, and smoothe it down,
letting it freeze. Lastly, cover
it with litter to keep the frost in,





and the work is done.
Year: 1872

4 MAG-DoG RUNNING MCCK-Two PER
SONS AND SEVERAL ANIMALS BrTES.-Just
before noon Yesterday, ,is woman named
Mrs. Charles Dc$ens, living in the township
of SprinCwcl!s, was in the yard, she saw o
large brown dog approaching. The animal


was rushing straight towards her, and she
saw that he was apparently suffering with
hvdrophobia, bis jaws swapping together
every moment, and his mouth being covered
with "A grccnish froth. She screamed and
ran for the house, but had not taken ten steps
when the mad brute seized her by the thigh
and threw her down. The teeth Of the
brute made wound nearly four inches long
and quite deep.


Pslssing along few rods below Desens's
the dog ran into yard und seized and threw
down hog, and chased hey so closely that
the lad had barely time to get into the house
before the dog jumped against the door. He
then ran around to a window, and was for
three or four minutes seemingly determined
to Jump through the sash, but finally went
away.


Leaving the yard the dog ran down the
road until coming to- cow, which he flew at
and bit severely several times. At this time
several men We're IL chase, and two or three
shots were fired at the dog, but he paid them
not the least attention. The men We're afraid
to follow him too closely, and made pursuit
in the fields 10 have The fences as a protec-
ton.


After leaving the vicinity Of the brickyard,
the dog encountered no one until coming up
with Miss Susan Martin, u teacher in the
Springwells school. The dog rushed ut her,
Jumped for her throat and pushed her down,
fastening his teeth in her shawl only. He
made one or two snaps at her arm and face,
but finally ran oil down the road, which was
full Of children going home to dinner. The
escape Of the teacher was almost miraculous,
the brute leaving froth on her clothing anu
dragging her shawl clear OFT.


The brute passed lialf mile further west
and came upon boy named John Preston,
only son of SprinSwells farmer of that
name. The lad, who is about twelve years
old. was shading OH the ice Mt the side OF tie
road, and upon seeing that the dog was going
to attack him became frightened and con-
fused, and did not attempt TO escape. The
dog seized him by the wrist, threw him
down, and was biting him savagely, when n
farmer named Frank Shower reached the
spot; and, although seeing that the dog was
mad, he pounded the brute until he let go
his hold. The animal let go only to make u
dash Mt Shower, but Was Knocked down with
the whip, and then got up and ran OIL, still
going west. When last heard from he hnd
passed the Six-Mile house, biting two more
hogs, and had taken to the fields.


Such an excitement AZ was raised BY the