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cjjstntog £tett gouwMil rriLisßßi, ,\ !I.Y --.lv\ir WEKKLY AND WEEKLY ,v !»<•.» !•_ Mum Sireet, Richmond, Va TE&mg: DAILY—•» per year; six moutlui, t>:t ; three ntrti "-'. ».l..i_! one month, SO centa. WEEKLY—•2.RO per year; alz ... utiw tI.M S three months, 78 cent*. W'-.MvI.Y - -H1.50 per year; six months, 75 ':: i!I'.KI.Y and SF.MI-WKEKLYJOURNAL ■ "..'* • -' e.ii'-nnrlj lo.ii rates. _. _ ...-... .j.' CAPITOL NOTKS. The Oovernor to-day commuted the sentence ol Horace Venable, who was sen tenced by the hustings court of this city, l June 4, IST-!, to be banned for the murder of one Mary Holmes, to eighteen years in ' the penitentiary. Venable would have . been hanged on Friday next, but for this extension of mercy. (in granting the peti tion the Oovernor says: "While the prisoner, whose mind is ex- l tremely weak, is guilty of crime, it is not . believed that lie committed wilful, delibe- j rate and premeditated murder, and cvi- , dence now before the executive which was ( not heard at tho trial of the case reduces , the offence to the grade of murder in the sfoond degree. Clemency asked by many j petitioners, including the attorney lor tho , commonwealth who conducted Ihe prose- j ration." The Oovernor baa appointed 11. K. Hind- i marsh, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a I commissioner of deeds for Virginia ; and Thomas J. Oraves, of Page county, and , Ed VV. Malmaison, of Pittsylvania, nola- | lies public. , The balance in tho slate tieasury to-day wms"»49,:il 4.1)3. Mondays are usually decidedly blue in the Legislature, as member, of both houses, who live convenient lo the Capitol, throw oft' the legislative yoke on Saturday, go home aud 3o not return until the follow ing Monday evening. Sometimes there are at least thirty absent without leave. Last week Mr. Smith, of Nelson, intro duced into the Senate a bill to exempt the property of the husband or wife from the ante nuptial debts of the other. The Dan ville Times thinks that it would be well to pass such a bill for t le encouragement of matrimony. We are sol iy to see our friend of The Times tike it so much to heart, but if it will help him any in lhat line, we hope a will pass. The vote Saturday on Ihe passage of the Petersburg charter wan ayes (Ml, noes 29, not voting HO. In comment ing on the lees paid by the state I.) the attorney for prosecuting its claims vs. Selden, Withers & Co., and the Ches apeake and Ohio Canal company, the Alex andria Sentinel says : "The good people will yet learn lhat their trusted officials are not always worthy of trust, and that many of thoso who lave cried "God save Virginia!" "Long live the Old Mother!" have been all the lime picking her carcass and living off her remains." Senator Fen ton, of New York, and daughter, accompanied by Marsha! Parker, of this city, paid their repects to Governor Kemper to-duy. The Senate is rapidly disposing of the iiutinets entrusted to its consideration. I Hi: PF.TF.KSBIHU ( 11.-KTLK The final passuge of the bill providing a I new charter for the cily of Petersburg is an act of partisan recltlp-siess, as damag- , ing to the state as it is disgraceful to its j authors and tbetors. At a time when the 1 best men of all parties are earnestly en- ' ileavoring to soften down the asperities and ( antagonisms of the past, and to unite for , the upbuilding of tho material interests of the state, nothing could lnvo been more J ill-timed and unfortunate. The overwhelming majority which backs the Conservative party in this state should have satisfied its leaders aud made thf>m moderate in the use of power. To single ont the one Republican city of the whole state (which has been, to say Ihe least, aa well governed as any other.) for special prescriptive legislation, is a monstrous and inexcusable wrong. It is an outrage upon the rights of the local municipality, which, if allowed to go nurebuked and un redressed, works the ruin of civil liberty in this state. The bill gives over the city of f'eters- burg to the arbitrary control of a single judge. He appoints and removes at will the commissioners who are to govern the city of Petersburg. Practically he is made the source of all the powers of govern ment. The thing done is only excelled in wickedness by the moile of doing it. As we have already shown il tramples upon the most sacred provisions ol the consti tution. It defeats the prescribed mode of taking the sense of local majorities. It confers upon the local judiciary extraordinary powers wholly inconsistent with the spirit of our government, and makes tho elec tive franchise a mere fane in the local elections. We have still the hope that Gov ernor Kemper will remand the bill to the Assembly for reconsideration, with a state ment of the objections which a man of his generous instincts and clear legal mind must entertain against it. (UN 111 AI. ITEMS. —Harvard says that " enquire" is light and Yaie thiiiKs it is "itH|uirc." we think "acquire" is pretty near the thing.— lkiriiit Free Press. —There are so many Johnsons in Peoria they distinguish them by saving: "Tho Johnson with a red nose," "the Johnson with tho blonde wife," etc. —Hartford boys must be little angles or pay iho penalty. A lad seven years old has gone to jail for six days for throwing a *now-bail at a milk-cart. —"In a time of peace prepare for war—whiskey war—and lay in a stock iv your cellar. It is working its way like an epidemic. What will become of Milwaukee '.'—ltarine Advocate. A Kansas gentleman has thought fully but his front gate in the parlor, so that his daughter and her young man can swing on it without taking cold during the cold weather. This is a humane sugiesii.n to all fathers. A front gate iv tho parlor may save a good many dollars that would otherwise be paid out for soothing syrups and cough balsam. §p Hails State JmttttaL 3 CENTS PER COPY. \ THF nF.NF.HAI. AMKMBI.Y. Monday, March 2. Senate.— This body met at 12 o'clock m., President in the chair. No prayor. A number of House bills were reported and referred. The report ot the conference committee ou the disagreeing votes of the two houses in reference to Senate bill regulating and defining the jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts, etc., was taken up and agreed to. A number of bills were introduced and reported from committees. Passed: Bill to prevent the fraudulent marking and branding of planters' tobacco, aud to prevent the purchase of tobacco by proprietors of warehouses, etc. ; Senate Dill to repeal an act in relation to export ation or sale, without iospectior, of flour, corn meal, bread, salt fish, pork, beef, tor, Ac, &c.; to authorize the council of Norfolk city to dispose of a certain tract of land ; to provide additional buildings for the use of the Agricultural and Mechan ical college; to amend the charter of the Potomac and Manassas railroad company ; to amend the charter cf the Front Royal turnpike company ; to provide for purging the registration books of illegal voters. Senate adjourned to meet at 12 o'clock to-morrow, it having previously adopted a resolution to that effect. House. —House met at 11 a. m. Prayer by Rev. Dr. C. H. Reid. Hon. R. L. Montague in the chair. Introduced and referred : By Mr. Yager—Memorial of the bar of Page county, asking an increase of pay of sheriffs'. By Mr. Williams—Resolution enquiring as to the tight of counties and townships to tax railroads. By Mr. Sellers—Petition from citizens of Rockingham county, praying tho passage of a law making sheriffs the proper officers to sell land under decrees of court. By Mr. Howard—Petition of citizens of Floyd county asking an increase of com pensation to sheriffs. By Mr. Stuart —Resolution instructing tho committee on finance to report a bill providing for a rc-as_essment of lands in the commonwealth, or for the establish ment of a board of equalization. By Mr. Massey—Resolution enquiring into the expediency of prohibiting the moving of freight trains on the Sabbath day. A number of bills were reported from committees. Mr. McMullen offered the following res olution : "That the committee on finance b3 instructed to inquire into the expedien cy of preparing a bill providing for the de struction of the bonds prepared and signed by the former treasurer of the cammon wealth, but not used, for the funding and payment of the public debt, under act of Assembly of March 30tb, 1871." Agreed to. The morning hour having expired, the special order, the bill relative to the juris diction of the county coutts came up. Mr. Fulkerson being entitled to the floor, concluded his speech in opposition to res toration. He was followed by Messrs. Taliaferro and Coghill against restoration, and Messrs. Limpkin and Koiner in favor of it. Adjourned. Grammatical.—Dr. F was the I president ot a Southern college, who pro fessed to be very grammatical in the use of language, and therefore expected his pupils to be likewise. Playing cords was strictly forbidden on the school premises ; but, as is always the case, this law was often violated by the students without their be ing detected. A number of freshmen col lected together in one of their number's room, and were enjoying a good game of euchre, when a knock was heard at the door. 'Who's there?" Me! was the laconic reply. "Who'sme?" "Professor F." "You lie! ha, ha, ha! Professor F would'nt say 'me'! He'd say, 'It is I, sir!' " The old professor turned his back and went off, knowing that they had him there. •FECIAL, NOTICE*. J WST OARBER'S GENERAL &&WM ', RAIRiIAD TICKET-OFFICE ANP BAG- I QAOE EXPRESS. < THROUGH TICKETS to all principal points NORTH, SOUTH, EAST and WEST via ALL i RAILROAD and STEAMSHIP LINES. BAOGAGE CHECKED from hotels and private residences TO DESTINATION on all tickets sold by me. Rates same as at depots. PASSENGEK3 AND BAOOAOI CALLED FOR IN ANY PART OF THE CITY. State-rooms on steamers of Old Dominion Stoanisnip Line to New York, and sleeping ear berths secured on tickets sold at our oftlce. Information cheerfully given as to all tomes. Maps mid time tabid for distribution. Principal office, 626 Main street, and branch office at Exchange Hotel. I m_2-H_ A. W. PARSER. Bior.S_.lNK THREAD, i jjfj|l^ I of the best qualities and all "* 1 numbers. PATF.NT SEINE TWINE, all nam- 1 bars; SOFT SEINE TWINE, all numbers; ( SEINE COKICS. CORKWOOD, SEINE LINE 3, ] all sizes; YAWKINQ, for haugbtng seines; LINK.N HOPES, all sires; COTTON ROPES, I all sizes; COTTON YARNS, all numbers, for eale very low at L. LICHTENSTEINS, Importer of Seine Thread, Nos. 17US and 1707 Franklin street All kinds of SEINES made to order, le 21—11 jjaaTW. C. FREEMAN'S PAINT SHOP s at No. 15, Thirteenth street, between Main and Cary street,up stairs. jaß—tf CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, NO. 1113 MAIN STREET. ASSETS D 175.000 ASA SNYDER. President, E. B. MEADE, J. B. GRANT, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, j a 30—Ira ASSIGNEE'S SALE. As assignee of John W. Harwell, bankrupt, I will sell at public auction on MARCH 6,1874, at 3p. in, on hie premises, his HOUSE In Blandford, opposite the brick Church, iv Peters burg.. TERMS.—Cash. JOSEPH .TORGENSON, fe 14—2aw3w Assignee. RICHMOND. VA.. MONDAY EVENING. MARCH % 1874. CITY NEWS. AIHCBEMFNTM TO-NIOHT Thsatr«.—Kitlo Putman and her superb comedy company in "The Old Curiosity Shop." AUCTION SALES. Wiliiam H. Ai.iiiKßDi. k, assignee of A. A. Iliii he,.ii. will tell on Friday. March 6th, stock of groceries, lie. THE 'NATIONAL FINANCES. Liii-ax Meeting; "f Citizens nnil Dele tn tes at the ci,|ilKil spiicli of Colo nel Piatt and Oeneral An<ler*on— Kndoraement of tlio National l.\ elieqner A large audience, including many of our leading business men. assembled in the hall of the House of Delegates, Saturday even ing, to hear the Hon. James 11. Piatt's exposition of the finance bill recently in troduced by him, and now pending before Congress: On motion of General Joseph It. Ander son, Hon. Robert L. Montague, of Mid dlesex, was called to the chair. Mr. Montague presented to tho meeting Hon. James 11. Piatt, member of Congress Irom the Norfolk district, who explained the purposes of the bill in question, and argued that its passage would place the finances of the country in a safe and pros perous condition and afford that security and relief so much demanded by the com mercial and manufacturing interests. He was very desirous of obtaining an endorsa tion of the scheme by tho representatives of the people of Virginia, believing that it would promote our welfare and give ua a more stable and elastic currency than could be provided by any other means. He claimed no credit for originality in this scheme, but had simply brought to it a rough practical business experience of fifteen years, and was satisfied that it was the only plan by which tho country could relieved from the stringency of the money market and an elastic currency be obtained. He especially desired that the scheme should bo endorsed by the Legislature of Virgiuia before the bill shoula be acted upon by Congress. No nation, he said, has ever issued a currency based upon its own credit and brought itself to the financial condition in which the United States now finds itself that has been able to get out of the diffi culty without the establishment, of a great national conservative institution, such as he proposed in this exchequer scheme. lie then gave a concise review of the financial history of the United States, and sketched the career of the first and second United States banks, the increase of state banks, and the crash of 18.17. He depicted the era of financial prosperity under the in fluence of the United States banks, and the periodical monetary suspensions that have followed the dissolution of it (in 183G). England had suffered in the same way until she established the bank of England. Since then her notes have been equal iv value to gold. So with France, Austria, Belgium, and other European governments. This great national scheme is not liable to the objection urged against it in former years —that it places too much power in the goverment —because now one man at Wash ington already virtually controls nearly all the banks of the country. The people do not value the greenback currency at par. First, because the issue of it was unconstitutional, aud therein no reason why it should be continued ten or twelve years after the termination of the war that made it necessary. Second, be cause there is no provision or promise upon its face for its redemption. Our cur rency must be based upon other than an irredeemable currency before it will be valued at pat. Now, the United States is asked to establish a great national bank with a capital of $100,000,000, with a de partment of banking and a department of issue, the chief bank to be located at New York city, with branches in different s'a es. He said all that the friends of the bill could at first hope to accomplish was to in duce persons to examine the bill; and whoever had examined it carefully had be come a supporter of the measure. He did not hope lo pass the bill at the present ses sion of Congress, but to awakeu sufficient interest in it to induce an investigation of its merits. At the conclusion of Mr. Plait's speech, Sonator Connally said: "I am in favor of an institution liKo the Bank ol England. Now, what is the difference between your project and that?" • Mr. Piatt—Well, they are as near alike as the difference in the character of the two governments will permit. There the government has a more direct influence than would be possible in our country. We propose to make the uniform maxi mum rate of interest at six per centum, while tho Bank of England raises the rate sometimes much higher thau that. Be sides that, there are other minor differ ences. General Joseph R. Anderson followed Mr. Piatt in support of the National Ex chequer bill, and in a speech of considera ble length and great force, urged tho im poitancc of the scheme. He presented the following preamble and resolutions, which lie had prepared for submission to a com mittee of the House. On motion of Mr. Connally, the same were adopted, us fol lows : Whereas experience has demonstrated that tho existing financial system in the United States is defective—among other things in this, that from want of elasticity, or other cause, money is sometimes ren dered so scarce and dear as to seriously em barrass the business and industries of the country; that this system furnishes an ir redeemable, and, consequently, a fluctua ting currency, for the uses of the people; and that, while it employs a large number of national banks, it establishes no such concert af action between them, or pre dominant power and control in any ol them, as is believed to be essential to pre vent, ward oft" or quiet commercial or monetary panics. And whereas the people of Virginia in common with the people of others of her sister states desire a more equitable dis tribution of the currency of the country ; therefore, be it Resolved by tho General Assembly of Virginia, That in the opinion of the Gene ral Assembly no currency can be satisfac tory to the people ol this country, or place them on an equal footing with the people of tbe rest of the world, which is not redeemable in coin. 2. That in the opinion of this General Assembly the amount of such currency should not be rigidly fixed by law, but should be regulated by the wants of the business of the country, 3. That in thefopinion of this General Assembly—assuming tbe power of Con gress to establish banks to be settled by the practice of the government—it is ex- pedient, at as early a day as practicable, to establish one controlling specie paying national bank (with branches in the seve- i lal atatea), wh h bank shall be the fiscal agent ol ihe government; shall be in its ; i organization and administration independ- j ent of political control; and shall have i power to prevent, ward off and quiet such j commeic al or monetary panics as all bus- | i less communities are liable to, by tho 11 accumulation of adequate cash reserves of coin and bullion; the use of tho discount ing power, and, when need be, the regu lation of the rate of interest that it may I charge. 4. That in the opinion of this General Assembly it is unwise in our government, unlike the other leading commercial na- | tions, lo hold its largo balance ol coin, amounting usually to near a hundred mil- l lions of dollars, locked up in the treasury and useless, while the people are struggling I against a panic that may be speedily quieted or prevented by its wise use. [Wit ness the unparalleled crisis of September I last.] 5 That in the opinion of this General < Assembly the bill now before the House of Representatives of the United States, entitled " A bill for the establishment of i an Exchequer," seems to embody sub stantially the foregoing principles, and is worthy of the careful consideration of Con gress, i C. That the Senators in the Congress of ; the I'nited States from this state are here- i by instructed, and the members of the House of Representatives requested, to endeavor, by all proper means, to carry out tho views of this General Assembly, , as herein before expressed. 7. That his excellency the Governor of i this commonwealth is hereby requested to ( communicate a copy of this preamble and j these resolutions to the governors of the f several states, with a request that they lay \ it before their respective legislatures; and , further, to transmit a copy thereof to each 11 of the senators and representatives from 11 this state in the Congress of the United I States, with the request that they will pre-1 sent the same to their respective bodies. l Thanks were returned to Hon. Mr. Piatt and General Anderson for their remarks, and on motion of Mr. Connally, the meet- i ing adjourned. I The National Exchequer bill was pre pared by Mr. D. 11. London, now of New I York, formerly of this city. i Katie Putnam at the Theatre to-night. ; Arrest op Horace C. Turpin, a i Former Citizen op Richmond, in Charlotte N. C— Exciting Scene | - Mob Law and Violent Proceed- INOS.—We quote the following particu lars, says the Danvillo Times, from a | gentleman who says he has them from i eye witnesses: d "Horace C. Turpin, formerly of Rich- t mond, but at present residing in Charlotte, j N. C, as agent of a sewing machine com- ( pany, got into a difficulty Wednesday, which I grew out of an alleged intimacy with a young lady of that place. Turpin was ar raigned before the mayor Thursday morn- | ing for indelicate conduct in connection , with this young lady in the city cemetery. , While tho examination was going on, a \ large crowd gathered in front of tho mayor's office, threatening to mob Turpin. As soon as the tiial was over, Turpin and partner were re quested by the mayor to dee tho city, as his police were inadequate to stop the en raged mob. Turpin and partner, avail ing themselves of the mayor's advice, left ' their office, going in opposite directions. < Turpin, finding the crowd in close pursuit, mounted a horse for the purpose of facili- i tatiug his escape, but the horse fell and i he was captured, and he received, at the bands of the people, a terrible beating. He was taken to jail as soon as possible for his protection. His partner had not been captured up to the time the Charlotte . train arrived at Greensborough Friday morning, but a mounted police and citizens were in hot pursuit. It will be proper lo state that his partner had nothing to do with the original transaction, but only in defence of himself and friend, after the mayor's trial was over." Roll op Honor.—Tho following is the roll of honor at the Richmond Nor- raal school for the week ending February I 27th, 1874: a Senior Class—Edward Boiling, Eddie c Carter, Henry Ilucless, Armistead Walker, „ Martha Miles, Aun Smith, Mary Wolls, , Hester Willis. g Middle Class—Temple Miles, Richard c Scott, Martha Trice. 1 Junior Class—Richard Boiling, Richard ; Combs, James Johnson, Elizabeth Brown, 8 Emma Blunt, Susie Campbell, Emma c Jones, Victoria Pollard, Martha Sampson, t Martha Watkins. | — i Garber's General Railroad i Ticket Office.—Tho traveling public s are referred to the advertisement of Mr. i Garber, to be found in another column. ' He is prepared to sell through tickets to all principal points North, East, South and West, and will call at your residence lor yourself and baggage, aud guarantee that I you will not be left. Besides this great ! advantage, the tickets ho sells you secure sleeping-car berths, which are not to bo l obtained in advance otherwise. The charmino Katie Putnam plays the "Old Curiosity Shop" to-night at the Richmond Theatre. i fIRE ALARM.—An alarm of tire was ■ turned in horn box No. 3, corner of Four i teenth and Main streets yesterday about ■ three o'clock, the cause of which was the - flowing of smoke from the doors and win s dows of the old Metropolitan Hall. Upon entering plenty of smoke was to be seen but no fire. The smoke was tound to pro ceed from a Are in the basement, which was transmitted into the hall by means of a dama ged flue. City and State Court-House.— s Messrs. Taylor, Moffett, Newberry, Gil- J man, Loving, Richmond, Moore and i Thomas compose the legislative commit tee appointed under Mr. Oilman's resolu- - tion to confer with the authorities of this | city relative to erecting a building for the use of the city officers and state courts and state library. l Revival.—A revival of religion is in j progress at the First Baptist church. Services will be held each afternoon and night the present week. Br. Burrows will he assisted by Rev. Mr. Graves, of New York. , Internal Revenue Collection.— .The amount collected by R. Burgess, esq., collector of the 3rd district, which embraces this city, was $266,348,81 lor February. Personal.—Governor Fenton and family, of New Jersey, spent the Sabbath in the city and returned to Washington to jday. Police Court.—Justice White dis posed of the following cases in this court to-day: Lucy A. Melton, unlawful assault, _.c, | discharged. Junius Jones, and A. A. Jones, un j lawful assault, the former fined |8, and I the latter discharged. M. Loterzo and wife unlawful assault, discharged. Fourteen boys were fined $1, each for fighting rock battles. Mary Nelson, abusive language, fined $2.50. Thadeus Warren, unlawful assault, jailed thirty days. William Farrar, unlawful assault, fined $10. Filming Randolph, vagrancy, jailed thirty days. Henrietta Ranks, abusive language, fined $1. Mary Brown, trespass, fined $I. Mary Smith, unlawful assault, jailed thirty days. Henry Johnson, stealing, jailed ten days. Head and Unknown.— The coroner was notified this morning of the death of an unknown whito man in the kitchen on the premises of Mrs. Saunders, No. 400 Broad street. It seems that he came to the kitchen last night and applied to the servants to be allowed to sleep there for tho night, as ho was sick. He was taKen in and a physician sent for, but he died be fore the physician arrived. This morning tho police were notified of the fact. There m as yet no clue as to who he is or where be came from. The body was removed to the Morgue by order of the coroner, with the hope of identification. He is of genteel appearance, about thirty five years old, has dark brown hair, full whiskers, and had on a black coat and Eants and blue vest. There was a white andkerchief in his pocket marked Nun nally. i Go AND SEE KATIE PuTNAM to j IJ' ght- __________ Customs Statistics.—The (ollowiag lis a report of vessels entered and cleared ! from this port the past month : Home—Cleared, 2(1 side-wheels, 30,320 I tons, 729 men ; 21 propellers, 13,430 tons, 33C men : 1 schooner, 7- r < tons, 3 men. Vessels Entered, 20 side-wheels, 30, --319 tons, 788 men ; 21 propel'ers, 13,470 tons, 320 men: 1 brig 110 82-100 tons, 7 men ; 1 schooner, 63 10-100 tons, 4 men. Foreign. —Entered, 3 brigs, 7CB tons, 23 met;. Cleared, 1 brig, 237 tons, 8 men. Excursionists. —A number of distin guished public men and representatives of several railroads arrived in the city yester day in a special car and remained over un til to-day, and then proceeded South. Among them were Hon. Mr. Perry, of Cincinnati, and Messrs. Hartshorne, Bis hop, and others, of New York. Accident.—This morning Genernl Richardson was knocked down and severely bruised by the lumber on a wagon striking him as it turned the corner of (Irace and Sixth streets. ItcniK. As spring advances, nature entrances. The Hichmond Ameteur Opera troupe have a rehearsal to-night. _ Snow, tain, hail, thunder, lightning, wind, dust, sunshine, etc., etc., are in or der this month. It was a shameful sioht to see so many of our youths in a state of intoxi cation Saturday night. An advertising agent in New York, named Menet, has recently gone into bank ruptcy. Among his creditors in tbo United States are some twenty-two hundred news ; papers. i \ Centaur liniment.— i -j? ,_\» The £reat discovery of the 1 frf^J aire. There is no pain which i ___,j*_ theCBKTACR Linimsnt will no; p7''j, Ar relieve, no swelling which it ~..r/.8-df.-_- will not subdue, and no hune , . ness which it will not cure. W" fids is etiong language, but It ' Is true. It is no humbug; tho recipe is printed around each bottle. A circular containing certificates of wonderful cures of rheumatism, , neuralgia, lock-law, sprains, swellings, burns, i scalds, cakedbroast, poisonous-bites, frozen-feet, goni, salt-rheum, ear-ache, 4c, and the recipe I of the Liniment will be tent grntis to any one. It is the most wonderful healing and pain-reliev 1 iug agent the world has ever produced. It sells , as no article ever before did sell, and It sells be -1 cause it does just what it pretends to do. One • bottle of the OssTira Liniment for animals (yellow wrapper) is worth a hundred dollars for spavined, strained or galled horses and mules, I and tor screw-worm in sheep. No family or 3 stock-owner can afford to be without Cextacr . Lim-ikt. J. B. Robe ft Co., .'.3 Broadw»y New . York. I tiuii I r SELDEN—On Monday morning at 4:15 a. m., t March 2d, 1574, after a protracted illness, W. D. t SELDEN, Ss., in tho 72nd year of his age. ; His friends ami those of his sons are renpect -5 fully invited to attend his funeral from his late residence, No. 729 north Nlsth street, on TUEB- PAY EVENINUSd instant at 3 o'clock. 1 1 _J .. - -- -' ■- 8 1 AMUSEMENTS. E - — . — ] ASSEMBLY HAIL. s ■ WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY', FRIDAY AND | t SATURDAY EVENINGS, AND , c SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MAROn 4, a, «, AND 7. B THE ORIOIN ALAND ONLY HIRCH, WAM- Q HOLD, - BACKUS' WORLD-RENOWNED '- SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, _ FROM BROADWAY, I- NEW YORK. S3 TALENTED ARTISTES. Admission, 75 rents ; gallery, .10 ccuts. j - Seats secured without extra charge at O. F. ' 1- Johnston's book aud mash- store, 018 Main d street mh 2-ut t" III.I' All I I lit OK STEAMSHIPS. is FOR NEW YORK. «flflM| ie ______-» ts THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship WY ANOKE, Capt. Cocea. will sail TI'ESPAY, J n March 3rd, at I o'clock p. m. j Freight vaoelved until 13 o'clock m. ?,l On and after November 1, ships will leave Norfolk at 4 o'e'ock p. m. during the winter. Through bills of lading signed, and goods for warded with dispatch toall points—North.South — east and West. Close connections mode with Cu ll., nard line for foreign porta. J€B I passenger accommodations unsurpassed. , {Fore «»«> 'Steerage 6 00 mdi Round Trip Tickets M 00 »th I For freight or passage, apply to to- GEO. W. ALLEN* CO I rah 2—lt Company's Wharf, Rocketts. IVOL VI.-WO. 96. BY TELEGRAPH FROM WASHINGTON CITY PROCEEDINGS in congress GOVERNMENT SALES OF SOLD THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT LARGE FIRE IN PETERSBURG RAILROAD TARIFFS HOSTILE MOVE OF INDIANS CRIMES AND CASUALTIES A RICHMOND VESSEL LOST THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS NEWS FROM ABROAD THE WAR IN SPAIN FEVER AND SMALL-POX Etc, Etc, Etc. »-STRrrriVK firk m Petersburg. I A Large Amoiiut or Cotton Destroyed f -Loss •lo.OOO—Fully Insured. I [Special to the Journal ] ( Petersburg, March 2.—A fire was discovered about 0 o'clock Sunday morn ing in a frame building on Bank street, in rear of the old office of the Index and Ap- l peal, which soon communicated to the large brick warehouse belonging to Mr. Tin3ley, of Prince George county, and occupied by Messrs. John Arrington & Sons as a stor- , age-house for cotton, with which it was i filled at the time. ' The loss is estimated at§lo,ooo. It is thought that about fifteen per cent, of the cotton will be saved, on which there was an insurance of $42,000. The following Richmond companies suf fer : Old Dominion $0,000; Merchants and Mechanics $2,000. Other companies as follows: London Globe $10,000 Continent, New York, $5,000; Albemarle $5,000; Fireman and Merchants $5,000. VIRGINIA liuiili or mi l.\ Member or Congress Norfolk, March I.—Hon. John S. Millson, a distinguished lawyer and highly esteemed citizen, died here to-day. For a number of years preceding the war Mr. Millson was a member of the United States Congress from Virginia. WASIKNGTO.I. Tbe Scnutti Committee aud Railroad Tariff's. Washington, March l.—The pub lished statement that the Senate committee 00 transportation routes to the seaboard had agreed to report that although Congress has constitutional power to regulate rail road tariffs, it is not now expedient to ex ercise the power, is pronounced by the chairman, Senator Windom, to be wholly unauthorized. He states that the commit tee has come to no such conclusion. Congressional. Washington, March S,— Senate. —Mr. West introduced a bill to provide for the settlement of claims of loyal persons growing out of the late rebellion. Re ferred. House. —The usual number of bills were introduced and referred. Government Hale or Gold. Washington, March I.—The Treas , ury will sell one million gold on the first i and third Thursdays and a half million on the second and fourth Thursdays of March, making a total of three millions. Released ou Ball. Washington, March 2.—Hull Slater, i convicted of the murder of Hussey, has been released on bail by Judge McArthur. The killing occurred at the Schutzenfest here a year ago. NEW TOHK I .nil il > New York, March 2—Noon.— - Stocks active feverish and lower. Money 4. Gold 112 J. Exchange, long 484J; • short, 488. Governments dull and lower. State bonds dull. American Vessel Boarded by Span iards. New York, March 2.—The American ' bark Matanzas hither, reports being board ed off Havana by Spanish soldiers and searched. Supposed Milcido ola ChleaKoan. New York, March 2.—A body found floating in the water at Jersey City Satur day has been identified as tbat of Thomas C. Chisholm, formerly an extensive grain dealer in Chicago, where he sustained , great losses the latter part of 1873, who \ has been missing since December. His o money, watch and jewelry were found on tho remains, and it is supposed he commit ted suicide. THK TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. TEMPERANCE MEETINGS IN CHURCHES, j New York, March I.—Temperance meetings were held this afternoon in sever al churches throughout the city, at two of which addresses were delivered by Br. Dio Lewis. He advocated the same plan of proceedure as that adopted by* women in the West, but was of opinion that the women were not organized sufficiently to open the campaign at present and ad vised them to band together. MORE PRAYER-MEETINGS. . Chicago, Illinois, March I.—A number of ladies visited two saloons here to-day and prayed and sang hymns. No indgnities were offered them. No per ceptible effect was produced by the de monstration. ■■■j, , . s - Official Paper for Ihe Government rates of auviktisino ONE DOLLAR per square of eight [ lino? solid nonpareil. SPECIAL RATES made at counter, or by contract with regular patrons. CAM >OA. Fire mid I,on ol' i.lie In Montreal— Railrond i'riii„ iiiiiiiiii iiuiii Live* _•_•_, Montreal, March 2.—Coyle _ rope walk was burned yesterday. Mr. Cole was burnt about the face and arms to an extent rendering recovery doubtful. Du ring the afternoon, while the ruins were being cleared up, the body of Zephrian Labrecher, aged 10, was discovered. Montreal, March I.—A fearful ac cident occurred on (he Great Western railway Saturtlay night. The Sarnia ac commodation train left London at 0. .'lO p. m. and consisted of empty tank cars, a baggage and a second-class car and a coach. When tipven miles west of London the coach took lire, it issupptsed, by the falling of a lamp. The fire was not discovered until the interior of the saloon was completely filled with llamo3, which spread through the coach almost instantly. The passen gers wero compelled to jump from tho rear platform and through the windows. The train was stopped as quickly as possible but before they could be extricated eight persons were fatally suffocated and burned. No Southerners among the dead. SANTO HllVllSi.il Arret or the F.x-Preßident. New York, March 1. —This morning Judge Pratt granted a warrant for the ar rest of lienaventura Ban, ex-president of Santo Domingo, on an application of Davis Hatch, a wealthy resident of Connecticut. He brings action for damages against Ba?z, charging the ex-president with conspiracy against his liberty, wealth and life while he was a resident in Santo Domingo. It seems Hatch acquired possession of an im mense salt mine in Santo Domingo from Spanish authorities and was suddenly arrested and charged with being in sympa thy with the Cabral faction, and was sent to prison and kept there five months; was then brought before a drum-head court martial, summarily tried, and sentenced to death. Ho was afterwards pardoned by Baez, and his mine confiscated. Com plaint of plaintiff recites a story of fright ful corruption, fraud and villainy, and the trial will biing forward eminent men of the government. Bail waH fixed at $25,000. PENNSYI-VtlSlA Richmond Bound Vessel Foundered— Safety or tbe Crew Pun.ADEi.i'HrA, March 2.—Theschx n cr Annie Barton, from Portland, reports on the night of the 25th ultimo, four miles southeast of Capo May, falling in with a boat containing Caplau Killey and the crew of the schooner Julia A.Rider, from Wood's Hole, with guano, for Richmond, Virginia, which had foundered at sea. She took them on board and brought them here. Ni- lilt ami. ; Hostile .Movements or Indians. Omaha, March I,—An official tele gram, received here to-day from Fort La ramie, says the condition of Indian affairs is unsettled and unsatisfactory at the agen cies. Good Indians seem to have been cor rupted, and are leaving for the North to join hosti'e bands. It is reported that beef contractors have stopped supplying beef, being afraid to drive cattle through toe res ervations. FOREIGN. SPAIN. The Cnrllsts—T_ phus Fever and Small Pox. Bayonne, March I.—Tho Carlist forces have occupied the city of Tolosa, in Guipuzcoa, and Andodin, a small town in Biscay, near San Sebastian. Typhus fever and small-pox are rayaging Bilboa. The fall of Bilboa is imminent. Foreign consuls have left the city. Don Carlos and stall' have been in the vicinity since the 23d of February. Madrid, February 28 —Evening.—A Telegraphic dispatch has been received at the war office from General Moriones, stating that he has been unable to force thu Carlists from their intrenchments before Bilboa, and that his own advanced line had been broken by the insurgents. He asks for reinforcements and the appoint ment of his successor. He still occupies Samorrostro, Minon, Povena antl Mil quez. MISCELI.ANEOITS. The French exhibition to be held in IS7. r > is a private enterprise. The Queen and her ministers have sent dispatches to General Sir Garnet Wolseley, congratulating him on his success. The Prince and Princess of Wales are in Berlin. The Duke of Edinburgh and bride have left St. Petersburg for England. The state constable of Massachusetts, seized at the Revere House, Boston, on Saturday, fifteen hundred dollars worth of liquors. In view of the threatened crusade against liquor saloons of Philadelphia the police of that city have instructions to enforce the city ordinances, which means that streets and side-walks are not to be ob structed. A committee of the Southern Presbyte rian Church is in New York to commnni cate with a committee of the Northern church with a view to uniting the two bodies. By Cook _ Laughton, Auctioneers. AS ASSIGNEE OF A A. HUTCH-SON, bankrupt, I will sell at public auction on FRIDAY', MARCH 6, 1874. at 12 o'clock m , atlSiS Main street, the stock of goods Burreh dered by said bankrupt, comprising TEA, BLACKING, SHERRY WINE, PAPER, RICE. COUNTER SCALES, TRUCK, DRAY, ONE LARUE PLATFORM SCALE, VINEGAR. fcC, _C, TERMS.—Cash. WM. H. ALLDERDICE, March _, 1874. Assignee mh 2—trt THK -OUTHKHti ASSOCIATION. RAFFLE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE Widows and Orphans of the Southern States. DtsT»isOTio» No. 200. Evisis-.Feb. 2S. 52 27 53 19 40 (31 33 58 2 70 18 36 UiSTsisunos No. St, Moss-mo, Mar. 2. | 72 59 5C 28 74 31 14 71 47 29 77 Witness my aand, at Richmond, Vs., this »nd lav of March, 1874. SIMMONS - CO., O. Q. TOMPKINS, Managers. Commissioner. i CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE can be pni . chased from Captain W. I. DABNEY, at tbe ■ Branca office, No. 9 Twelfth street, three doors | fromMtin.