(Evening State journal
POBLiaUKU DAILY-(ttuodaya Excepted
•'. w."11.1.15,
EDITOR AND PROI'KIEIOR,
At Ut»>{ Stain _traa«, lltclimoiiit, V*
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AMUSIfiITIKNTS.
"\f ETROI'OI.ITAN HALL MONDAY NIUIIT
IVI DF.CKMBR 26th, AND EVERY NIGHT DUR
TIIK <• PILGRIM)"
08, LIFE ILLUSTRATED.
A most fascinating entertainment. Painting*
that are unequalled in the world. Moßt charming
Music, lloqueut lecture. Transition Seen* of
dazzling beauty, language cannot d scribe. Th*
original entertainment na given 300 nfghta in New
York, 150 nights iv Philadelphia, 100 night* In
Every night at quarter hofore S. Wodceatlay and
Saturday evenings at 2:30.
Admission : 60 cents; children 25 cents. Reduced
prices for Matinees, Carriages ordered at 9:15.
, ja 3—3t K. WARREN. Manager.
I!.' I SI! 1.-t.
iVEDNESDAY, KVKNINO, Jshcakt 4th,1871. j
11. SURRATT will deliver hia LECTURE, In
eh he will give n full nnd truthful account of hia
tILLINQ ADVENTURES DURING the RKIIKL-
N, hia introduction to .1. WILKES BOOTH, and
plan arranged to kiduap, not murder, I'Kl>l.
IT LINCOLN, the attempted abduction »nd it*
it, together with the Abandonment of the plo.,
irreat, trial and acquittal, denunciation of Jndgp
er, Judge Piorropont, Edwin M. Stanton and
Lonis J. Weichmaau. j
Admission, 50 centa ; no extra chargo lor reserved
seats. Seats fur sale at Weat A Johnston's Bookatore,
T? IRIHrITriTd^'BUIirDrNFK V : N DANiTIOAN
T ASSOCIATION.
The third annual meeting of thia Association will
bo held at the Fiist African Church, on THURSDAY
NIGHT, at 7 o'clock.
J a 2—td .T. B. BURWKLL, Seo'y.
TJ ICIIMOND, FREDERICKSBURG A POTOMAC
XV RAILROAD COMPANY. GENERAL TICKK.T
AND FRBIGHT DEI-AIRMEN T, RICHMOND
1871. «__*_,
IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT FOR TRAVELER?. I
On and after thia date, THE LOWER POTOMAC
ROUTE will be run DAILY (Sundays excepted)
Trains will leave Byrd Street Depot at 11:16 A. M
duily (Sundays excepted), connecting at Acquia
Creek with Steamers, via Lower Potomac Hon:.- for I
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK BOS
TON, AND THE WEST.
Returning, Steamers will Lave Baltimore daily I
(Sundays excepted) at 4:30 P.M., connecting with I
Trains at Acquia Creek, arriving in Richmond d'ilv
(Mondays excepted) nt 2:38 P. M,
The Train leav'ng Richmond at 8:30 P. If., nnd tl.o I
Train arriving in Richmond at 8:30 A. M. is discon
tinued until furtoer notice.
The Accommodation Train between Richmond and I
Mllford will be run daily (Sunday* excepted) loavu.g I
Broad Street Depot at 3.30 P. M , and arrive in Rich
mond at 8:60 A. M.
Tho traveler will find the Lower Potomac Route
continued as comfortable aud attractive as heretoloio
, - J B- GENTRY,
_i»J? General Tickt t and Freight Agenr.
VOTICE.
THE MERCHANTS' NATIONAL BANK OF
RICHMOND
Will cotnmoeco operationa on the ftt> day of JANUA
RY, 1871. at the BANKING HOUSE la ely occupied
by Measra. THOMAS BRANCH A CO., (opposite tbe
post-office). Tho public—merchants and citizens—
are respectfully invited to call and favor us with a
portien of their business.
.1. B. MORTON, Cashier.
29th Doc, 1870. de 30—4t
"PICTURES, PICTURES, PIOTU__£
LOOKING-GLASSES, LOOKING-GLASSES,
LOOKINO-OLASSES.
FRAMES, FRAMES, FRAMES.
ALL STYLES, ALL SIZES AND DESCRiriION
LARGE FAMILY BIBLES, BIBLES, BIBLES.
CARPETS, CARPETS, CtRPETS.
CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS.
Will bo sold by payments of weekly inelallmenta I
aa cheap aa they cam be bought in tho city lor ca*h!
FRAMES of all description and style made on pre' I
miaea. Parlies in want of any of the above will pave I
money by calling nt the etoro, or purchasing from I
my agents.
WILLIAM DAFFRON,
Nos. 8 and 10 Eighteenth St., bet. Main and Franklin
Richmond, Va., and 191 Main St., Ljnchburg, Val
NOTICES.
rp HIB IS TO GIVE NOTICE :
I That on tho 23th day of December, 1870, a
warrmt in bankruptcy was issued auiiust the estate
iWlthere Smith, o. Prospect Hill, 1 airfm
unty, and Stato of Virginia, who baa teen adjudged
Jankriipt on his owu petition :—That the payment
any debts, and the dolivery of any property be
lging to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and
c transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
law :—Thattt mooting of the creditors of aaid
nkrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or
ire assignees of hia estate, will be held at a Court
Bankruptcy, to bo holien at the Regisler's office
Alexandria, Va., before Lysander Hill, Esq., Regis
', on tho 28th dly of January, 1871, at 9 o'clock
M.
c 3—Tu2w U. g. Marshal. j
''HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE:—
That on the 28th day of December, 1870, a
rrant In Bankruptcy was issued against the e*
tate of Geo. T. Barber, of Piedmont, Fauquier co'ty,
and State of Virginia, who liaa been adjudged "a
bankrupt upon hia own petition:—That the
payment of any debts, and tho delivery of
any proporty bolonging to said bankrupt, te him
I for his use, nnd the transfer of any property
him are forbidden bylaw: That a meeting of the
altera of tho _M bankrupt, to prove their debts,
1 choose one or more assigucea of his eatate, will
held at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden at
Register's office in Alexandria, Va., before Lyean-
Hill. Esq , Register, on tho 2Mb day of January,
1, at 9 o'clock A. M. -
DAVID B. PARKER,
|3-Tll2w U. 8. Marahal.
iT_
'HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE; a I
That dv the 28th day of December, 1670, a I
warrant in bankruptcy was issued against the es
tate of Win. Graham, of Bolington, Loudoun couuty,
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt
on hi* own petition :—That tho payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belonging to
aaid Bankrupt, to him or for hfa use, and tho trans
fer of any property bj him are forbidden by law :—
That a meeting of tho creditors of said bankrupt, to
prove their debts, and choose ono or more assignees
of bis estate, will be held at a Court of Hankruptcy,
to be holden at the R. gister'a office lv Alexandria,
Va, before Lysander Hill, Esq., Register, en the 2Sth
day of January, lb7l, at 9 o'clock A. M.
DAVID B. PARKER.
J* 3—Tu3w U. S. Marahal.
rPHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE:
J. That in the 28 th day or December, 1870, a war
rant In bankruptcy was issued against the estate of
Cyrus Hlckey, of CcftOi, Fail fax county, and Etata
of Virginia, who bos been adjudged a bankrupt on
hia own petition :—That Ihe pajment o! any debts,
and tho delivery of any property belonging to aaid
bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the tiunsfer of
any property by him are forbidden by law :—That a
meeting of the ciedltora of said bankrupt, to prove
their debts, and choose one or more assignees of hia
estate, will he held at a court of bankruptcy to be
holden at the Register's office In Alemmlria, Va., be
ton Lyaander Hill, Esq., Register, on tho 28th day I
of January, 1871, at 9 o'clock A. M.
, . _ DAVID B. PARKER,
Ja 3—Tu2w
rpniSISTOGIVE NOTICE:
X That on the 28th day of December, 1870, a war
rant in bankruptcy was issued against the esUte ol
John P. H.Oreeu, of Aldle, Loudoun county, State of
V*.,who hns.beeu adjudged a bankrupt on his own pc
tlUou:— That the payment of uuy debts, and the deli
very of any property belonging to Bald Bankrupt, to
him or for hia nee, and the transfer of any property
by him are forbidden by law : —That a meeting ofthe
creditors ofthe said bankrupt, to provo their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his estate, will
be held at a Conrt of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
the Register's ofll c in Alexandria, Va., before Lysan
der Hill. Rsq., Register, on lint Will day of January
1871, at 8 o'clock A. M.
DAVID P. PARKER,
Ja 3—Tu2w U. 8. Marshal.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
A STATES, for tbo District of Virginia.
In the matter of Otveu D. Minor, Bankrupt—iv
Baukiuptcy.
To Whom it May Concern .—The undersigned,
vi i i' AUlil!l '"'-"e, of Richmond city, State ol
Virginia, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee of the e.tato of Otveu U. Miuur, of King Win
county, In said district, who was, ou the 26th day of
._ njbor ' 1870 ' •'Undged a bankrupt on hia own
_, nJy *'" OMr'ct Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, Deeenib- r2-, 1870
_d*24-S3vv_ <VM._II AI.I.IIERDICE. Assignee.
I | tt T' ' lIL FR !> Oroat Rheumatic Rrmid~lio7ei'«
li • " Uordi.il, Mrs Porter's Cough llil_m,Ae.
•'"by L. WAGNER, Druggist,
I Km_ and Broad street*.
B__—l
Whi Matin State Journal
•6,00 Per Year.
1» Cta. Par Wee*
(Evening State journ I
phere. It was in every sense a delightful
day, and let us hope, it was an auspicious
i
Wife murders are becoming alarmingly
frequent, especially in the vicinity of New
York. A little halter might be judiciously
expended on a few of the murderers. It
would doubtless tend to break up the un
pleasant practice.
a
A Paris correspondent says all the ani
mals in the zoological gardens have been
killed and eaten except the monkeys, and
they have escaped death only because of
their supposed relationship to the human
family. The monkeys, doubtless, duly
appreciate the relationship.
*
It seems that the statejnent that Sir I
John Rose is about to visit us for tho pur- I
pose of arranging tho fishery question is
incorrect. The Montreal Gazette is in
formed on the best authority that he visits
tho United States on private business only,
after transacting which ho will probably
spend some time in Canada.
4
The Washington "Chronicle."—Col.
! John W. Forney announces that he has I
sold the daily Washington Chronicle to I
John W. Morris, formerly of Connecticut,
now executive clerk of the Senate and pro- j
prietor of tbo Charleston (South Carolina)
Republican. The Sunday Chronicle Col-
Forney has presented to John W. Forney I
Jr., and D. C. Forney, his son and brother.
Colonel Forney announces that he desires J
to devote all his time to ths Philadelphia
Press.
The New Tariff Law. — Tho new
tariff adopted at tbe last session of Con
gress went into efftut yesterday. It is
estimated by the Secretary of the Treasury
that it will effect a reduction in the revenue I
from impost duties of forty million dollars j
per year. It entirely frees from tax en I
importation two hundred and one articles,
most of them drugs, dyes and chemicals i
teas are reduced from 25 to 15 cents;
coffee from 6 to 8 cents ; new sugar from
H to 1_ cents; sugar above No, 7 from 4
to 2 cents ; refined sugar from 5 to 4 cents;
cane molasses from Bto 5 cents; brandy
f -om $3 to $2 ; liquors from $2.60 to $2
per proof gallon ; wool from 30 per cent.
toll and 10 cents; steel railway bars
from 2J and 10 per cent, to 1| cents, and
pig iron from $9 to $7 per ton. |
This tariff is a great improvement on its
predecessor, aDd will afford well-timed
relief to the American people, while giving
an adequate protection to all American
interests. The reduction on tea, coffee,
sugar and spices are of special importance
to all housekeepers, and should lower the
prices of the retail dealers through whose
hands they pass ta tho consumer.
A Horrible Matricide.—The New
York World of Friday says : A man
named Michael Dingham, living on Clin
ton street, Elizabeth, New Jersey, murder- i
ed his mother, Mrs. Mary Dingham, at
11.30 o'clock yesterday forenoon. The
murdered woman was the wife of John |
Dingham, who is employed at the Cordage
works iv Elizabeth, and was sixty years of
age, haviog five grown up children, one of
whom, a daughter, lives at home. Jeal
ousy ou account of the sister of the mur
derer is said to have led to the terrible
deed. Michael deliberately shot his moth- I
er, the ball entering her right eyo and
coming out at the back of her bead, after
which he speedily made his escape. The
murderer is a man of about thirty years,
and ha 3 a wife, and a son seven years of
age. Tbo police of the different cities j
have been notified of tho murder and fur
nished with a description of the perpetre
tor, and he will probably soon bo appre
hended. The excitement in Elizabeth is
intense, aud; threats aro fiercely made
against the murderer should he bo cap
tured.
4
Loss of Life at Pittsburg.—The Mar
shall House, situated at the west end of
he iron bridge over the Alleghany river,
v Franklin, Pennsylvania, took fire at 11
o'clock Friday morning. The flames com
municated to the bridge, and the cables
soon becoming red hot, parted from their
anchorage, precipitating tho bridge struc
ture into the river. About twenty persons
were on the bridge at the time. William
Neill, farmer, Mclntyre, the toll-keeper,
and his wife and daughter, who were on
;aged in removing furniture on the bridge,
were fatally injured; Mary aud George
tcTctyre, John and Alexander McCartney,
ohn Henry, and two unknown persons
were seriously injured ; Wilfried Gilgore,
reigbt agent of the Alleghany Valley rail
oad, is supposed to be buried in the ruins,
as he was known to be on the bridge. The
weather was intensely cold, and the river
roze over to the second pier on each side,
and great difficulty was experienced in
caching the sufferers with skiffs. A boy
lamed Johnson, aged thirteen years,
uuiped from the centre of the bridge and
warn ashore through the slushy ice.
«*»
Seduction Punished.— Sun Francisco,
)ec. 81.—The reports previously pub
shed of tho circumstances attending the
hooting of Edward J. Murphy by Denis
runn, on Pine street this afternoon, were
ucorrect. Gunn is a moulder by trade,
nd has hitherto borno an irreproachable
haracter. He had received an anony
mous letter, informing bim that Murphy,
who has had half a dozen wives and mis
resses, had seduced his sister, fifteen years
of age. Uunn and bis father immediately
confronted the sister and daughter, and
she admitted that she had been seduced by
Murphy. Young Gunn then went out,
met Murphy in tbe street, and shot bim,
aud at once gave himself up to the author
ities.
iei ■■ i .
lowa expects to have 8,000 miles of
railroad by the Ist of January—enough
IV Ivy CI I/• V V., X \.J rliO I tS\. 1 J-J T C All *J i U.A.11 vJ I\. tvl O 10/ I.
TREASURY AT WASHINGTON.
A corrtspondtsnt of tho Philadelphia I
Press describes a sort pf Tieasiiry house
cleaning, in wbich an immense quantity
of property, valuable and otherwise, was
unearthed from tho lowest Treasury vaults.
Describiug the place, the writer says :
Nine locks are concealed in the solid
door, and each more desperate aud secret
than tho other. Three men only in the
country understand this wonderful combi
nation, but as it is an established fact that
no one ever dies or resigns in the Treasury,
there need be no fear of a national calami
ty. United States Treasurer Spinner,
Assistant Treasurer Tuttle, and Cashier
Wyman are the men designated for tho
awful duty. The work of uncovering tho
I lies hidden for unnumbered years iv
iark recesses was undertaken recent
i the first object that saw light was
bound with red tapo, and bearing
ixen seal of some long-defunct Secre-
T the Treasury,
an opened tho box emitted an odor
id roses. Tho Drst article brought
t was a heavy square bottle, which
aed the ottar of roses. A quantity
precious fluid had mudo its escape,
ite enough remained to perfume the
Thete was no paper to indicate to
this ottar of roses belonged, but
in says that some East Indian |
sent it to Martin Van Burcn, that it
ace been deposited at tho patent
md afterward sent to the treasury, in
r 1848. The next bottle lifted from
per wrappings contnined pearls.—
vere remarkably Boe, on account of
size, and puiity of color. Two of
rls were tho largest the writer has
:n. They were oblong in shape,
st have given color to the fancy of
largo as pigeon eggs." As there
wayof counting these jowels, it was
.hero might have been one hundred
r altogether,
next article was a small vial e<>n
diatnonds. None of these were
ut they were very clear and perfect
i. It seemed as if they must have
m a part of some royal necklace
tad been stolen. As is usually the I
calamities of this kind, tbe detec- I
!jr rcoovorori tho smaller stones. I
light have been a thimbleful of
8. Thicvoa Boirluutlv had been at
th the treasure, for the next arti-1
forth was the golden lining of
box, but the jeweled cover aDd
t snuff were missing. Next came
•nament which had once held to
pearl necklace. Tha silken string
el attached to it showed its Bast
irigin. This, it appears, was the
ft to show that some President or
the government had been pre
-Ith a pearl necklace, ft had been
)ti exhibilion somewhere, and
lade away with it, but in order
what was recovered beyond all
of future escape, the string and
miug were laid in this vault,
rom the prolific mine came a tin
which was found a sealed paper
g gems, thirteen small diamonds
aest water, and four laijie pearls,
piece of paper iv tho box had
ipon it this interesting bit of in
; "These jowels had originally
seutcd to Martin Van Buret], but
stolen from a case in the Patent
the night of November 8, 1848.''
ortunate gems convey a most use
i: If Mistress Van' Bureu had
jewels, instead of placing them
ives break in and steal away, she
ro set an illustrious example, aud
ry would havo been no poorer |
to-day.
itents of the first box disposed of
disclosed a careful deposit of
t dies and coins, with dates of [
tho wrappers ; another package
the spoils of national attorneys
he cases in which tho United
c involved—dated as far back as
te packages in thtse boxes were
regularly, aud consisted mainly
bonds, government titles, rebel
asury records, and rubbish of
Package No. 8, however, varied
documentary monotony. In it
1 the sad relics of one Kdward
defaulting treasury clerk, who
v 1869.
No. 14 contained $350, being
wero stolen from Lieut. James
i in the battle of Pittsburg
md forwarded to the Treasury
ent. Deposited by Treasurer
United States, October 29, 1866. Pack
age No. 16 contained $14 500 in Virginia
State bonds, deposited by Secretary of
the Treasury as captured property from a
person formerly acting as an officer o
the late so-called Confederacy. Date.c
February 10, 1867.
Secretary Boutwell has the contrw! and
is responsible for this hidden treasure, and
Washington is asking anxiously just now,
" What will he do with it 1"
• _»»
A Cat that Reasoned.
(From the Tike County (IU.) Democrat.]
On Tuesday last, a favorite cat was left
in the editor's sitting-room, after all the
family had retired, aud was not heard oi
uutil about 12 o'clock nt night, when it
set up a most outrageous caterwauling,
arousing tho editor and family from a
sound slumber. The noise was continued
for several minutes after we woke, and a
family council was then and there held as
to what was the matter with tho cat. Twas
a bitter cold night, and it was decided if
the cat could stand it we could—for a
while at least. .Just then the cat came
directly to our bed-room door, and with re
newed aud terrific power, tent forth ber
howls, accompanied by a scratching on
the door. And thereupon our better half
declared that she would arise and see what
the cat wanted. She did si, while we
stuck to our bed. Opening the door she
found the stove-door wide open, a quantity
B)als fallen out upon the zinc beneath
itove, the stove-pipe red-hot and the
inoy on fire. Immediately on heir
ng out tho cat became quiet anil had
ing more tj say. Proper measures
wero taken to avert the danger of the fire
which, we think, but for the cat's alarm
would have occurred. Can a cat rets jn?
We say yes, and our boy Dan's cat can out
reason any other cat iv the Stale.
■*■
The great lakes cover over one bundled .
aud thirty thousand square miles.
Tho ico is thick enough ou Cayuga Lake
to make it perfectly safe for teams to cross.
Norwich, Conn., claims a three pound
and a half oyster.
A ton of houcy has been sent to market
this year by a bee-keeper at Taunton,
The San Francisco Bulletin estimates the
value of the yearly fruit crop of California
The blue jtys camo out of the furc6ts
into inland cities of Massachusetts last
Chicago papers warn timid young
bachelors against a gang of female
burglars now operating in that city.
The current of opinion in East Tennes- I
see on tho subject of its erection into a
new state, is decidedly adverse lo it.
In Milwaukee, tn Thursday night last,
two infants froze to death in their crib, in
the same room in which their parents slept.
In a bookseller's catalogue appears the
following article: "Memoirs of Charles 1.,
with a head capitally executed."
A partial eclipso of the moon, visible in
the United States east of Minnesota, will
occur on the Oth of January.
A Chicagban claims to have discovered a
new system of phrenology, which is sup
ported by Biblical aulhorily.
Wanted—A theory which will account
Cut the late hot summer, the protracted
autumn, the earthquakes, and soveral other
unexplained things.
A minister asked a tipsy fellow leaning
up against a fence, where he expected to
any better than I do now," he said, " I
shan't go anywhere." i
A largo number of women have been ar
rested the past week in Boston for shop
lifting in some of the most faskiooable j
fancy goods stores. Several of the women
were wives of wealthy men.
Tho French estimate of tho number of
German troops iv France is 600,000, of
whom one-half are said to b? before Paris.
The German estimato is much larger.
I Cincinnati one horse cars are to bo
shed. Tho councils and courts have
idled the companies to restore the use i
rs with platforms and conductors. j
o new King of Spain is tbq, third
Hill) U—'_o__ _OU a_f V'ltiU.i _l__Uit_UU_l. ]
?as born in May, 1835. His mother
an Austrian piincess. Sho died in
Severe Accident.—Mr. C. N. Taylor, I
the proprietor of the flouring mills near j
Purcellville, Loudoun county, Virginia,
while engaged in dressing a millstone on
Tuesday, was caught between the burrs,
and had his. leg crushed so severely that
amputation was necessary.
■H_____HHBH___
THOMPSON'S POMADE OPTIME, as a dressing
for tho Hair ia all that ia required: purely vegetable
and highly perfumed, it softens, Improves and beau
tifies tho Hair, strengthens the roota, aud givoa it a
rich, glossy appearance. or aalo by all druggists
Price, .15 and 75 cents por bottle.
" LOVE HIDES A MULTITUDE OF FAULTS."—
13 to paint tho pale chock, to gladden th*
conceal the diaeise that iB lurking and
p!d inroads upon yonder rapidly declining
tuty ! Her wan features ar« bedewed with
pnUe, is feeble and her day-dreams are
im, as night wiih its heavy pall of gloom
n her brow 11 Can she not be reatored J
Ith, with all its enticing charms and 11 in
lend a thiill of Joy through her feeble
the use of English Female Bitters, which
eed in uusther column. Go thou and boy
Xi.NQDON, the Indian physician, claim* to
isluily treated quite a number of patients
r, and we hoar of those who teatlfy to the
fortunate that there are many phyaiciana
rent systems of practice for the euro of
lesa diseaaea. The Doctor Is confident of
>ol his mode of treating the sick, and
so afflicted to consult him aud judge for
cf hia ability to euro. He can be found
-in Manchester, next to the post-office.
m "interviewed" during tho day or even
nother arrival of those world renowned i
AMILT SEWING MACHINES at
SINODOROUS KID GLOVE CLEAN
* aid gloves can be quickly and repeated
lud made equal to new; even wheu badly
can be readily restored. It Is easy of ap- j
id is perfectly freo from any odor. For 1
sgists aud fancy goods dealera. Price, 26
tie.
ON S IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER
; rocommonded as the best dentifrice I
cleanses und preserves the teeth, hardena
iweettrna tho breath ; and, containing no j
tty Bubsttnce, is perfectly harmless, and
daily with great advuntago. Sold by all I
Price, 25 and 60 cent* por bottle.
UA3KELL.—This celebrated physician
rooms at the MONUMENTAL HOTEL,
desiring his services will hud him. He
etor aud vouder of many CELEBRATED
S, who owe their discovery to his inven
Srb novici.
hi Monday, January '21, 1871, at I\i
«., MATILDA HUNT, wife of the late
t,aged eigh.y-aix yeara.
&1 will take plate from tho First African
ter Broad end College streets, TO-slOß
osday) at »U o'clock P. M. Her friend*
tsncea and those of Beverly Swan, are
tend. *
lUTHBRN ASSOCIATION.—
Benefit of the Widows and Orjihana of
tbe Southern State*.
DISTRIBUTION No. 102. EvisiKa Jilt. I.lj
75, 43, (1, S3, 3G, 49, 31, 34, 28, 44, 00, 35,
DISTRIBUTION No. 103. Morning Jim. 3.
7, 25, 20;67, 33, 30, 29, 15, 58, 60, 3, 23, 49,
Witness my hand, at' Richmond, Va., this 3d day
of January, 1871.
SIMMJNB 4C0., C.Q.TOMPKINS,
Managers'. Commissioner.
CERTIFICATES OF RAFFLE can be purchased
troni dipt. W. I. DABNKY, at the branch office, No.
, Eleventh strict, one door from Main.
f AFFILE 1141 FRAKLIN STREET.
If your Horse Is sick—send for DR. FREEMAN.
If your Cow ia aick- end for DR. FRERMAN.
If your Dog la sick—send for DR. FREEMAN, th*
outy Veterinary Surgeon iv the city.
_F" Beware of uneducated Quacka and Impoater*,
whose assumption ia ignorance and practice fraud.
J. R. FREEMAN, V. 8,
and Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Sur
geons, London.
sjc*_ A slate left on the office door and at Mr.
Clarke's stable for oidera—which will be promptly
! \jyANTHD— A 111 St clue SMbWTMU s-l
monthly meeting of this body was held vester- I
I day afternoon.
Mr. Jenkins presented a report njccting the
proposition of Dr. I. H. White, in relation to
the furnishing of certain necessary articles at
tbe College Infirmary for tho use of tho poor,
in which the Council concurred.
I Mr. Straus, chairman, presented a report
I from the finance committee regarding the aa-
I seiiment of real estate; also, sundry bills in
curred In the re-assessment of real estate in tho
city. The report was received, and bills or
dered to be paid.
On motion of Mr. Sloan, $2,354 wore appro
priated for tho purchase of 1,200 feet of hose,
twenty-four seta of coupling and two horses,
for the use of the fire department.
Repairs to the First Market were recorr.
mended, and an appropriation of $2,000 to im
prove Monroe park. Laid on the table.
A proposed memorial to tha General Assem
bly in relation to Ihe high tariff exacted from
sample merchants was read, and, on motion of
Mr. Todd, tbe president was requested to pre
sent it to the General Assembly.
A communication from the Mayor asking to
have the grand jury room fitted up for the
Mayor's office, and the office now occupied by
himself converted into a grand jury room.
Mr. Todd submitted resolutions instructing
the special committee on fire-alarm telegraph
and the committee on water to inquire Into tbe
expediency of carrying out the reeimmenda
tionsof the ohief engineer of Ihe lire depart
ment in relation to the establishment of fire
alarm boxes in different localities, and the
increasing of water facilities. Agreed to.
Mr. Allen nominated Sir. C. B. Lipscombe
j to fill the vacancy occasioued by tho resi "na
tion of Mr. Jarriet E. Riddick in Marshall
ward. Mr. Lipscombe was duly elected.
Mr. Greanor's resignation as a member
from Jefferson ward was presented and ac
cepted.
Mr. Sloan then nominated Mr. Greanor lo
fill the vacancy in Madison ward occasioned
by the resignation of Mr. Montague. Mr.
Greanor was elected.
Mr. Alfred Moses, nominated by Mr. Hig
| gins, was nextelected to fill one of the vacancies
i in Jefferson ward. !
Mr. D. C. Mayo was nominated by Mr. Smith
and elected to fill the remaining vacancy in
the same ward.
" Watch Night." —Tho ancient custom of
our Methodist friends of watching the old year
out and the new year in, was not so zealously
observed this year aa on many former occasions.
The Journal reporter has not been favored by
any of the brethren with a report of the obser
vance of any such ceremony in any of the city
churches, on the occasion alluded to. The
report comes from everywhere that tho custom
is gradually dying out.
fts origin dales back to the time of good old
John Wesley. Tbe latter went proselyting
among the Kingswood (English) colliers,
who were « r»ry .?; ut -; ; .„i,.i „_ w * 't,„i.J j
1 .■penning their nights in carousals at the pot
houses. He induced them to turn from the
, ....o. or tneir ways and begin holding prayer '
meetings. . This finally led to the " watch
The custom has b»en in vogue nearly a hun
dred years and in gradually succumbing to tbe
pressure of the times is only following the
fashion of the 22d of February, the 4th of
July, the anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation, and other similar customs now
fast disappearing.
The object of the night watch was to givo
the parly assembled an opportunity to state
their "experience" of the last year, and to
make good resolutions for the new—"turning
over a new leaf " in the great volume of life.
How many, though, in turning a page, forget
j the "dog-leaves" which may never be removed
The decay of the "watch night," may be
partially accounted for by the fact that Christ
mas day is being celebrated more generally
amongst the Methodists than in former years.
Police Court. — The following cases
were disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning :
Adaline Howard, colored, was arraigned fur
assaulting and threatening to stab Larinia
Morgan. Fined $1.
William A. Smith, white, was charged with
being drunk and molesting persons in the
I street. Sent to jail in default of security.
Pink Mull, while, fiir disorderly conduct
while drunk, and threatening the police In the
discharge of their duty, was fined $1.
Anderson Scott, colored, a vagrant, was
sent to tbo alms-house.
Edward Buncan and Lewis Brock, colored,
charged with having in their possession two
trunks and other articles, taken from the fire
at the Spotswood Hotel on the night of the
24th of December, 1870, were discharged.
Patrick and Mary Doherty, husband and
wife, were charged with bursting open Mary
Jane Myers' door and kicking her out. Pat
was bound over, and Mary was discharged.
A Well Deserved Compliment. —Andrew
Washburn, Esq., was surprised on Saturday
avening with a most useful and very costly
Christmas gift in the form of'acopy of Colton's
Universal Atlas, edition of 1871, presented by
the pupils and graduates of the Richmond
Normal School, and others, teachers of the
public schools.
Mr. Washburn's connection with public edu
cation in this city is too well known to need
explanation at our hand. To him more than
to any other person we are indebted for the
establishment, organization and success of tbe
public school system in this city.
The Normal School, of which Mr. Washburn
is principal, has been in existence about four
years, and furnishes from year to year, to the
public schools of tho city and Stale not only
well trained teachers in its graduates, but is in
itself a model of school instruction and admin
The thanks ofthe public are due to him and
the excellent teachers of this institution.
The late Capt. Hines. — Parade of the
Knights of Pythias. —A number of human
bones exhumed yesterday from the debris of
the Spotswood Hotel fire having been identified
as those of Capt. Samuel Hines, one of the un
fortunate victims of that disaster, have been
taken in charge by Old Dominion Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, and will be transported,
under suitable escort, to North Carolina, the
native state of deceased, for final interment.
The entire Pythian Order of the city will
unite in the procession to convey the remains
lo the Petersburg depot to-morrow evening.
Tin members of the Order will assemble at
I\i o'clock at Covenant Hall, each Lodge bar
ing previously appointed one marshal and one
pall bearer, and join with old Dominion Lodge
in the sad and solemn duty.
We are requested lo say that the procession
will move promptly, and that all Knights
should attend at the hour named.
Visitors from Richmond.— Our colored
people were a good deal excited yesterday,
over the arrival of several societies from Kicli
iiinnil, on a visit to our city. The 11J_ o'clock
train from the capital brought over three or
ganized companies, all in full uniform and
bearing banners, nnd accompanied by a band
ofmunic. They were the "Richmond Cavalry,"
21 strong; the "Mill Mechanics," 18 strong ;
and the "Independent National Blues," 20
members. They were met at the depot, by tbe
I "Silver Key Club" and "Mounted Battalion,"
of this city, where a line was formed, followed
by a march through the streets. At 2 o'clock
the lino halted on Court House square, where
addresses were delivered by Peter G. Morgan,
Thomas Scott, and others. A dinner was pro
vided and spread in honor of tbe guests in
Blandford,— Petersburg Index, to day.
The Present City Council. —lf there ever
was a body composed in the main of worthless,
inefficient, but expensive now entities, it is our
present City Council. We hoard a prominent
and intelligent citizen say yesterday that there
had not b,eu a Council worthy of the name in
this city since the fall of Richmond, save those
appointed by tbe military commandants, and
we regret to say that he' was far too near the
| mark lor the pecuniary peace and happiness of
vol ni. NO, 51.
ber 'Xiat tu~t\ w sear Lading Uecem
«taleuii'ntkindi"i' l* P l P ° n h _!l im P" rtant
Esq., Collector, which "will be read w'uiHn'
terest by our readers. The Third District em
oraees Uichinond city, the town of Frederick*
bnr K and nine counties, viz: Henrico, Han
over, Goochland, Louisa, Orange, Culpeoer
Rappahannock, Spotsylvania and Stafford'
It may bo remarked that of the $2,391,387 75
enllected for Ihe year 1870, not more than
Richmond" C °" eC ' ed «"W"»orthacJtyo"r
"Win*. ABTICUa. AHOOKTS. TOTAI.
Jan'y —Tobacco $105 027 81
Whiskey U.OiV.M
-.. Miacellaneiii..... 21,050.99 *111027 26
*ebry — Tobar-lj ~..113,167.0?
Whiskey 12,230.00
Miscellaneous.... 28,015 40 173 418 42
March— Tobacco 105.703.48 17 -.4 18- *2
Whiakey 1820500
Miscellaneous... 25 897.01 20-80009
April _ Tobacco I_,6fi94i - U '' BUU - W
Whiskey 12,595.75 I
v.- *f l »™ll»n__.... 26,640 92 205,81)0 09
May—To'. i co 214,724.60
"niakey 613.611
iMlsctlianeons.... 105,346.28 _o_.i_
-Toljicco 182,162.12 *■'.""-»
MiscLaneons.'.'" Si,! 49 19 !10,«76J1
Misrellaueona.... 1,1,064 84 193 287 81
-Tobacco 200 591.00 '•"'""•'"
Miscellaneous.... 25453e't fl, lo 1">1 on I
-Tob.lcc 196,211:1.64 •'-•"»
Whiskey 425.00
Miscellaneous... 2613350 22Z8*'!*
-Tobacco 151,715 01 ir^e*
Will koy 3,506 50 j
Miscellaneous.... 8 970 "5 ifi-109-ta
-Tobaoco 161,848 s:i '"'t'"-"
Misceilaneous.... 1T,6M00 Ht.lsr,-> ops \
-Tobacco 115,207 97
Whiskey 1,335 50
M acellineous.... 7,18170 I_Ll__t j
ntary reception given at the Haven
, Broad street, yesterday evenin* in
he iirst visit to Richmond of George
ng, Esq., of Washington city, wai a
yable afl'aif throughout. Early in
ng the spacious parlors ofthe hotel
i with prominent colored citizens of
i, a number of our most prominent
sens being also present,
past ten o'clock the entire parly
Es at a lengthy table upon which a
ptuoaa repast had been spread It
utiful sight to look upon the orna
stefully arranged about the table
aned beneath the weight of delicious
d delicacies of all sorts, served in a
ityle by mine host Davenport, who
nself on this occasion a most worthy
tire of that Italian maitrc a" Ao.'nJ
■ ten read about.
* befaii a real "[tut of reaaoa and
i_ 1W Kl»i-__, ««l_ A - „., _„ (e , v '(
■ At the conclusion of the banquet,
ng regular toasts were proposed and
to in appropriate style :
istinguishod gueat."—Response by Mr
ly on w' ich we am called together—the
raaryol the Frocla-ialiou of American
uship, and the elective Iranchfae "—R*f
■melius Ualrls.
Hiss of popular education—the aaf*at
cl of Injuring the perpetuity ol ihe f_
i«ona «l our country and or its great
ranciment o' education in Virginia "—
J. W. Cromwell. 'Amid-,
publican parry iv 1872-flrant its leader
lsult.-Resi.ons.. by R. L. Hobson.
idles."—Gracefully responded by I. If
....'iff propwod "The National Club of Vlr
giola.' -Responded to by W. H. Leater.
After supper tbe company repaired to tha
parlor where the remainder of the evening
was pleasantly spent in the indulgence of most
sparkling wit and apropos repartee.
Important Arrangement for Travellers' i
.1. B. Gentry, Esq., general ticket agent ofthe I
iiichmoud, Fredericksburg aud Potoinac rail
road company, has a most important notice in
to-day's Jolknal, under Ihe above heading, to !
which special attention is directed. Th» train I
leaving the city at half-past 8 o'clock P. M
and that arriving here at half-past II in the
alternoon, are discontinued lill further notice.
On and alter this date, the trains will leave
daily (Sundays excepted) at 11:15 A. 11. for
Acquia Creek, connecting with steamer*' ei'o
lower Potomac route Tor Baltimore, and North
ern and Western cities.
The accommodation train to Millord will be
run daily (Sundays excepted), leaving Rich
mond at 3:30 P. M. and arriving at 8:50 P. _.
The Theatre.— Lila and Zjo, those en
ticing specimens of female humanity and un
equalled performers in the trapeze and tight
and slack rope generally, solicit the support of
tho public at their benefit to-night. Their
friends, real or pretended, will remember that
a theatrical benefit is often such only in name,
and that unless the houso ia crowded to-night,
the pecuniary emolument arising to Lila and
Zoe, will be rather slim, and the weight thereof
in coin will not seriously impede the locomo
tion of those estimable young ladies.
As the line of entertainment is varied (for
which see notice), we trust fur the sake of the
lair beneficiaries, the house will undergo the
extreme surprise of a feeling ol fullness on the
occasion.
Oaroted. —Mr. Win. Prosser,
;er at the Second market, who lost one of his
imba during the war, while on his w:iy home
ast evening about half-past 7 o'clock, was as
saulted by some unknown ruffians at the cor
ner of First and Bror.d streets. He was knock
ed on the head and rendered senseless. A
iplicenian passing the spot shortly afterwards
liscovered Mr. Prosser on the sidewalk. He
lad him removed to his residence in Sidney,
where he will be confined, it Is presumed, for
several days. i
Buchanan's Spring. —The people of the
upper end of Clay street and vicinity get most
of their drinking water from this spring, from
which the water is conducted to an accessible
joint by an iron pipe placed there by the city
authorities, nnd which pips has been so filled
up with obstructions of different sorts as to
afford now a very diminished quantity ofthe
nect'ssary fluid. The attention of the superin
endent ofthe city water-works is called to thia
matter.
Banyan's Pilgrim's Progress. — The
taintings composing the panorama of Buny an'»
Pilgrims Progress, now on exhibition at Metro
politan hall, have been visited by vast numbers
of our fellow citizens, all ot whom have left ihe
tall pleased at what they saw. Many of tbe
paintings aro works of art of more than ordi- J
nary merit. They fitly illustrate Banyan*,
wondrous dream in Deptford jail.
Henrico County Affairs. —The jailor of
lis county is now boarding fifteen persons.
'illiam M. McGruder tiualified yesterday
s county treasurer, and William Anable as
county clerk, leaving Henry Austin, sheriff,
and A. J. Waldrop, superintendent of the poor,
yet to do so.
Will Resume Ber Trips.— -The stesmer
John Sylvester, Captain Gifl'ord, will leave
this city to-morrow morning at half-past aix
o'clock. This is the first trip by this steamer
since the commencement of the extreme cold
weather of the past week. Ihe occurrence i*
so rare to merit especial mention.
Henry •/. Smith will probably be ap
pointed Sbtrill'of Henrico on failure of Henry
Aubtin to qualify as such. Judge Minor ha*
Ihe appointment.
/. 0 R. M. —At a meeting of toil order,
Annawan tribe >*■- SO held last evening, Ibe
following oliiceis were elected: John Max
well, Sen. Sag.; C. T. Hill, Jr. Sag.; H. L.
Carter, Chief of Records; J. J. Martin, Keeper
|of Watnpainr. The tribe at present cutnberi
some 54 members.
fatejsof §trtvertosing.
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On* square, two insertion ____ 1 go
*£*• square, three insortlou* 1 va
On* *<mare, fix Insertions . jZ
On* aquare, twelve inaertlon* I in
one aaiiare, on* month '" in nn
One *qnare, two month*. fa £,
One .qnaro, three month* ..._""'.'.".'.'.'. —09
For quarterly , nd yajarlyAdv.rtl*.r.
■peclal arrangements will be mad*.
If TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S DISPATCHES,
American Preaa Aa.oclatlon,
YKLY FOR TUB STATE JOURKAt.
—— «
rORKIQK NEWS,
i
trallon of Fiench Parcel..
Fort. Evacuated.
Exclusively for the State Journal,
n, Jan. B.—Dispatches received
rsaUles state that, from recent ope
nade by the Prussians, the French
' have entirely withdrawn their
-n Fort Ilosncy and Fort Nogent,
'ing them eomparitively defence
-10 evacuation of tbeso forts is an
to be similar to that which re
ok place at Fort Mont Avron.
cumstances would seem to indicate
aeral concentration of the French
and around the city Is taking
"ing better calculated for a stic
ifence. *>
'.lon. for th. Evacuall.n or
'aria by Gen. Trochu.
, Jan. 3.—A correspondent or
, at Versailles, telegraphs that he
cd, upon reliable authority, in
with reference to the fortifying
r alarure by General Trochu, and
atioos for the withdrawal ofthe
my into the entrenched camp
fort. Those preparations were
he anticipation of an early fall
, which Trochu evidently fears,
bly, also with a view of allow
hance for an armistice, which
hese events be desirable.
Aiinmei Ihe Offensive—Gen
Declares their Motto to lu
ll" <■ Bitter -ml,
x, January 2.—General Faid
es the government in this city
jments in tho vicinity of Vitry.
ised the camp at Vitry, and is
sume offensive operations against
in the Northern provinces,
iepublican demonstrations oc
his city yesterday. An immense
eople assembled in the public
'ver 100,000 were present.—
lt'li vered at), address to the as
and in an eloquent strain he
nece fcity of unity as being es
iccess, nnd declared the motto
iblic to be—"War to the bitter
tarck Still Indlspoaed.
i, January 3.— Bismarck still
) be indisposed. His illness,
traded, has not however as
>re serious form.
Foreign Market..
! an. 3.—United States bonds—
1805*, 88? i ; 18G7's, 88 ; ten-for-
Jaa. 3, noon.—There is a downs
icy in the cotton market. Sale:
ll.OOObales. Uplands,
_ BJ_- Red winter wheat, $1.15,
eat on hand, 363,000 quarters
00 quarters at the same time last
_ i.Kt.isi.niiit-;.
Richmond, Jan. 3, 1871.
Senate.
Mr. Waiidcll, President (protein.), in the
BILLS PRESENTED.
To amend and re-ecact chapter 329, of
b acts of Assembly, approved 11th of
81870, so as to sell real estate for
incorporate the I_e Memorial Asse
n.
j.O amend and re-enact section 1 of an
act to incorporate the Witumpka ivon and
maaufactmtug company, approved June,
27th, 1870, aud to change its name.
To amend and re-enact the act for the
relief of William 15. Blair, approved Auril
23, 1870.
COMMITTEE REPORTS,
Mr. Herndon, from tho committee for
courts of justice, reported Senate bill to
amend an act to secure identi6cation of
persons convicted of criminal offences, and
to amend and re-enact the times for tbe
holdings of the (onus of the Circuit court
of the State, approved. July 11, 1870.
To amend and re-enact the act in relation
to chain-gangs, approved July 11, 1870.
THE REVENUES.
Mr. Fitzpatrick presented a bill supple
mental to the act providing for the collec
ion of the State revenue and county levies
for tha year 1870.
The Senate was informed that the Ilouse
had pasieJ, with amendments, a bill
unending an act for working the roads of
Loudoun county. Liid on table.
Adjourned.
Hon.. of Delegate*.
House met at noon. Mr. Hanger in the
hair.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken np and
!Houso bill in relation to the disposition
f the funds paid into tho state treasury
„ the line of convicts.
House bill to establish the Port War
en's line for that part of the Portsmouth
routing on Elizabeth river, on the Nirth
Ilouse bill to amend the charier and
hange the name of the Virginia insurance
ompany.
Senate bill in relation to working the
rads in Loudoun county, was passed with
n amendment.
A number of bills were presented and
;ferred.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO'INCORPORATED
COMPANIES.
House bill to amend the act to authorise
inscriptions to incorporated companies by
:rtain counties and towns. The hill pro
ideti that the towu of Stauoton aud county
f Augusta shall vote seperately ou the
ueston of the subscriptions referred to.
Mr. Cochrane moved to amend by strik
ut the county of Augusta.
Mr. Bell, of Augusta, opposed the
meudment.
Mus-rs. Popham and Woodson sided
ith Mr. Bell, and the discussion coutiuued
I considerable length.
The amendment was agreed to—yeas,
50; nays, 28.
llr. Wood stated that, in order to give
[ the friends of the bill further opportunity
to discuss the question, he desired a recon
sideration of the vote just taken.
Before the question was put, on motion
of Mr. Walker, of Westmorelaud, the
House adjourned.
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