Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-19

At the Convention held at the White Snipnur
Springs, Va, last week, oyer which Governor
Pierpolnt presided. to consider, the railroad in.
terest of the State and the proposed railroad
from Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio River, dele
gates were present from Richmond, Chariot.
tesvAbe, Staunton, Hanover, Louisa, Fiuvan.
ma, Roanoke, Washington. Allegheny, and
Aogusta; also West Virginia had every county
represented, while Kentucky, Ohio. and sir.
gin6 were represented at large besides Each
section and Stat. were respectively represented
bythelr most influential ana solid men,
The Convention adopted resoi utions to raise
$500 U0 for the read, to be apportiened 60 ual.
~ between Virginia and West Virginia.
The plan Is substantially: That the Virginia
Central railroad (which starts at Richmond,
Virginia, and terminates at Covington, West
Virginia, shall within six month from a speci-
hed time raise S5.GO00O0 for the purpose of
completing the Oovington and Ohis railroad
to the Ohio river, upon which road several
tunnels and much grading has already been
done, or, in other words, upon which has been
expended e3 5oo.Oeo prior to the war by the
State OF Virginia. When this road has been
completed the roads will be consolidated, and
known rs the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
the money (5.O .OOO OO') raised will oe secu red by
bonds OF the consolidated roads. II this road
is completed, 1t will assure Alexandra and
Washington of the completion Of the Valley
road from Staunton 10 Manassas
THROWING CHILD FRoM WIHDow.-
Elizabeth Tilghmsn, the colored giri who was
arrested on Monday night on the charge Of at.
E..
aged two years, by throwing it from a third
story window, at No. 1O9 North Howard street.
yesterday underwent hearing before Justice
Bride, when she voluntarily made a confess
sion. admitting the charge. ana stating the de-
tails Of the occurrence. She stated that she
climbed over a hack shed into the third story,
and removing the baby from its crib threw it
ont the window 10 the pavement below For.
tunately the child was saved from instant death
by falling on the shoulder of colored man
passing. She also admitted having cut the
child with knife SEINE days ago. Her motive.
she alleges, was i'll feeling towards the other
OF the child. The physicians in attendance are
Of opinion that the haby cannot surv i've the
injuries reoaIved. The girl was committed to
jail by Justice Bride to answer the charge
Bait. Sun. +t .as
UNIFORM CURRKNCY-The american Dollar
Virtually the Unit for Goid.-The monetary
conterence ce in session in Paris, with the object
OF bringing about unlticative currency
among the nations Of the world. has adopted
the five franc piece as the unit Of gold coin l,
Is understood that the United States Govern.
ment, under this arrangement, Will reduce the
value of the gold dollar TO that OF the five
franc piece. and that the French Government
will coin pieces OF twenty-five francs which
Will then be OF the same value as the United
States five dollar gold piece, while England,
by slight red uct!on in the value OF the so yer.
eign, Will bring IL down to the same standard.
The English members OF the conference were
very 10th to sgree TO this arrangement, which
will virtually make the American dollar the
unit for gold, ana tried to effect compromise
upon The ten franc piece. This, however.
failed; and now that the three principal COM
merciai nations OF the world are agreed upon
standard. 1t is probable that it will not be
long before NEST of the others will uni.e with
them.
THR RICE CRoP.-If is reported that the rice
crop OF South Carolina Will be failure.
Charleston paper says the reports from various
districts ''are very gloomy. The rivers have
risen 10 great height in consequence OF the
recent floods. The local rains were sufficient
TO do considerable damage in swelling them
and we undeFstanS they have been steadily
rising from the immeRse fail of water in the
ap-country. The rice crop Of the up-river
planters IN completely drowned out, and the
Rresteet gloom and despoadency prevail
Next to cotton, rice has been the great Southern
staple, ana the limited area and peculiar con-
dInoRs requisite for its cult vation render its
failure peculiarly unfortunate. There is
larger importation OF rice from the East In
dies, but the quality rs inferior 10 the Carolina
ItegYains are smaller. and it is prepared in a
much less cleanly and careful manner for
market.