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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-03

Hd,mOny Diris,on Picnic Hesterday-
A Grund 1ime.-The picnic at West
Point on yesterday, under the auspices of
Harmony Division Sons of Temperance
was, as we predicted it would be, the
grandest affair of the season. The excur-
sonists left the city about o'clock yester-
day morning by way of the York River
railroad, and after a most pleasant ride
over a section of country unsurpassed for
beauty of scenery, they reached West
Point few minutes after 10 o'clock. where
they were welcomed by the courteous
landlord of the Huntingdon, to whom the
entire party is under many obligations for
attention shown by both himself and his
estimable lady. Dancing, bathing and a
burlesque tournament made up the general
programme of the day, and were heartily
enjoyed by all.
AT about . O'Clock, the bugle, sounded
by Professor Smith, announced that the
hour had arrived for the return to Rich
mond, much to the regret of number of
gay lassies and lads, who apparently had
not yet tired of the bewitching dance. In
a short time all were on board the cars, ex-
cept the reporter of one of our morning pa
pers, who was so charmed by the smiles of
West Points gayest belle, as to be deaf to
the screech of the whistle of the noble
York" The party reached the city about
s O'Clock in the evening, well pleased with
the days enjoyment. Great praise is due
this rising star of oftemperance, and the man
ner IN which its picnic was conducted, in
tuces us to hope that when their next ami
Versary comes around, they will have Just
such another. Want of space prevents us
from giving more minute account of this
truly pleasant affair.
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THE WESTFlELD DISASTER!
The Mace-Cobul.n Fight!
Financial & Commercial!

An Express Train PIundered BY indians
| Brewery Burned-The Boat Regatta i'm EN-.
land.
WasAington, Aug. 3.-The Indians have
| plundered an express train and robbed a
post near Fort Benton.
The Excelsior Brewery at st. Louis has
been burned. Loss $l50,OO0.
The disaster at the schutzcnfest vestc,-
day was greatly exaggerated only one
person being hurt.
The cutter Vanguard" took the first
prlze at the Cowcs' regatta yesterday.
The " WestiieId" Disaster.
Ncto lo'h, Aug. 3.-Three more arc
missing since Sunday. Another of the in
jured has died.
The Mace-CObur Fight.
Ne'c York, Aug. 3.-Rufus Hunt. of
New Orleans holds the stakes i'll the Mace
Coburn fight.
Death of Mrs. Burnside.
tHnTtsbmy, Pa, Aug. 3.-AIrs Burn
SIDE, daughter OF Senator Cameron, is dead,
French Affairs.
PROPOSED MINISTER OF
. FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
P0is, Aug. 3.-The proposed confer
E.H
Granville, relates to the international soci-
ETY..
Count DE RemeIgat has been appointed
Minister of Foreign Affairs.
a motion was made in the Assembly ON
the part of the deputies of the left centre.
for prolongation of the powers of NJ
Theirs for three years, NJ. Theirs TO be pres
ident of the Republic, to which he is to be
alone responsible. 1t is understood that
the motion is supported by 400 members
of the Assembly.
.- War Vessels in Distress.
F2orencc, Italy, Aug. 3.-The British
iron-clad Warrior, and an American war
trigate, are ashore near Leghom. 1t is
hoped they will be gotten off without seri-
Gus damage.
Railroad Collision in England.
Lonfon, August 2.-lwo passenger
trains collded i'll the underground Metro
politan railroad. Several persons We're H.
jured.
The Algerian Insurrectiou.
Pats, August 3.-Algeran advices are
alarming. The insurgents are burning the
forests and committing horrible atrocities.
The natives of Oran have joined in the in
Numerous chiefs of the inslu
gents iii the subdivision of Left have
gwen IN their submission to the authorities.
Foreign Market.
London, August =, .yoaa.- C jns OILS a554 4age%
Bo ldS 80
Paris, August 3.-Renles 5J@3'
Lieerpool August 3, Moon.-Cotton opened finn
II SEsU9 Orleans 94,Q9M.
New Ycri Markets
Nst1 Iork, Aug. 9.-Fiour heavy Wi,e.t I'm,
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GRAND ExouRsoN FROM WASHINGTON

TEe Undersigned having rented METROPOL.I
TAN HALL TOR the purpose of accommodating
the = 50
EXCURSIONISTS FROM WASHINGTON,
who will arrive here on THURSDAY afternoon
respectfully informs his friends and the public
that he has made arrangements TO supply them
with a.s ,-.-1 r8t.-.
EVERY LUXURY
that the market can afford, together with ICES.
TEA and COFFEE, and the best WINES, IL
QUORS and CIGARS that can be obtained in
the city-all of which will be sold at reasonable
rates r.fl- -.-.lf I-07.
The rooms will be kept open from p M.
Thursday, the Sd instant until the next day at
the same hour All who wish to extend any
courtesy or hospitality to this large body of str-
gers visiting our city are invited to call on them
as above. ti ..-.... y ...,.,-,.. r .i..l,.,-y,l
:. A GOLD WATCH and several other VALUA-
BILE PRIZES will be drawn forduring the night
au 2-2tN ~. s. JOHN DABNEY.
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OT City Railray.-Few newspapers
will undertake to criticise the management
OF any public institution, without being
satisfied there is good cause to do so.
When just criticisms are made by them. it
becomes the duty, and is to the interest of
these institutions, to give them careful con-
sideration. We are sure there is no UNI
kind spirit, in what either the Wh1 or our
selves may have said, felt towards our city
railway and its management. 1t, like our
selves, would be glad to see it prosper !;
and when hints and suggestions are made,
to leave them unnoticed and uncorrected, is
an injury only to the stockholders. We
have frequently complained of the incom-
potency and inattention of the boy con-
ductors employed by the company. We
know it is impossible, for the pitiful sum of
Twenty-Five cents a day, to secure any bet
ter help. II the company can afford to
pay no more, and thus secure better assist
ance, it is their business, not ours. But
these boys should be instructed, when
passing street corners, to be on the watch
for passengers who desire to enter the cars,
but who are too far off to yell and crack
their voices to stop them.
The drivers should be directed to stop at
the iarthest crossing, and not as they now
do, at either, as desired by passengers. BY
dong this vehicle crossing the line of the
road would not be compelled to turn out of
its way. Collisions would be avoided and
serious harm saved, the horses necessarily
occupying more than half the street when
the car is stopped on the near crossing.
We hear Of no complaint so great and
universal as that of charging passengers
twenty-five cents for three tickets on the
cars while tou' are given for the same mo-
ney at several other places. Those who
haven't the time to go to drug store OF
elsewhere, where four tickets are sold for a
quarter, frequently refuse to buy them ON
the cars, because of this unjust discrimina-
ton.
We beg the managers of the great public
to consider what we and our
cotemporaries suggest to them, because the
complaints come, not from us, but from
those who daily spend their money with the
company.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ne City Subscribers.-Persons wishing the
STATE JOURNAL left early and regularly at their
places OF business, or residences, by responsible
carriers will please leave their orders with JonS-
sToN SELDES, Newsdealers, 9ls Main Street,
and at the News Depot of w. a. EDWARDS, 22a
East Broad Street.
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TO MEMBERS OF THE STATE CENTR AT.
COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY OF VIRGINIA.

A meeting Of the members Of the State Cen.
trail Committee Of the Republican Party of the
State will be held on TUESDAY, the 18th of
August, at 10 O'Clock NJ.
It's earnestly desired that every member be
present. Any questions proper to refer to the
Committee may be addressed to SAMUEL F.
MADDOX, Secretary, Richmond, Va.
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II wish Twas a ghost; blamed if DOM, %
said a sweep, as he was soliloquizing in the
cold, the other morning; 'they 20 T. where
they please, toll free; they don't owe no.
body nothin', and that's comfort. Who
ever heard tell of man who had a bill
against a ghost ? Nobody. They never buy
clothes and wittles, nor has to stand shiy-
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DIED.

On the I'd instant, EDWARD ROBIER, infant
son Of John and Elizabeth Romer.l - -
On the slst nit. in Manchester, JOSEPH w,
infant son of James Il. and Victoria Sims.
HOn the 2sthul LUCY 1iORNER, dsughter of
d. W. ana NJ. J. Neisige-, aged year., t..i.y,
:. On the 2d instant, in Hengico, Mrs. SARAIS
HERBERT, aged 81 year = ri:
On the 22d tift., in .Taincs city count~, Mrs
SARAH b. LIPSCOAB, wife o. Ester. Lii s.
comb, aged % year.
On the Cd instant ALFRED CIIARL ES, in.
iant son Of John NJ. and Kate c. Higgins aget.
months
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MEETINGS.

MECHANICS TRADES UNION--A regular
1vl meeting of the Trades Union of Richmond
will be held at SCHOTT'S MONTICELLO
HALL this (THURSDAY) evening, at SA O'Clock
full attendance is earnestly requested as busi .
ness OF importance to the Union generally will be
presented for consideration
by order of q. r. HARDING. President:
au Sit j. ]. BOYDEN, Cor Sec.
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Ae JOuven's InodorOus Kid Glove Cleaner
by its aid gloves can be quickly and repeatedly
cleaned and made equal to new; even when bad
iy soiled they can be readily restored 1t is easy
OF application and is perferfectly free from any
dor. For sale by druggists and fancy goods
dealers. Price % cents a bottle fiii
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EU Thompson's Pomade Optime, as a Dress
ng for the Hair, is all that is required; purely
vegetable and highly perfumed, it softens i'm
proves and beautifies the Hair, strengthens the
roots, and gives it a rich glossy appearance =
For sale by all druggists. Price, 80 and rs cents
per bottle. :t y Nt+
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HB Billiard Temple.-Rcdford and Ives, cor.
ner of Main and Eleventh streets, keep the most
fashionable Billiard Saloon in Richmond Their
tables are all new and everything connected
with the establishment is flrst-class. Players
are informed that whstlng is positively prohib-
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a Nuisance that Should be Abqted.-
We would call the attention of the police
to crowd of half-grown boys who congre-
gate every Sunday afternoon on the hill
overlooking the colored burying ground on
the extreme end of First street. and who
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Grsnias State Sotrnat.

PUBLISHED DAILY tSundays Excepted.
At No. 9I2h Main Street. Richuo,d y,
The JOURNAL is delivered to subscribers IN
the city at FIFTEEN GENTS PER WEEK. paynble to
the carr1ers-THREB CENTS per single copy
PRICE FOR MAILIHG.-Three months 81 70: six
months $3 90; one year So 90.
The WEEKLY JOURNAL, will he ma,Ied IN
SUBSCRIBERS tx months for 20 cents one year 81 Co.
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1 ne Cigars, imported and domestic /; Smoking
and Chewing TOBACCO, of all grades and in any
quantity, at BANNER & co. IS, sl4 Main street.
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EE-Champagnes, Cider, Wines, Brandies,
and WHisEEfs, at BALMER CO.'S, sl4 Main
street ...t e- F.I
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Range of THERMOMETER at the Journal Office
-.i go-"Ar. ID ''.''
A. nj. ...,..76 Fl2 M..... SO 4P. M.........
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Nc Pure Cider yineear-Three years old-for
I, picking SpIcEs, fresh and pure, at BALMER &
\ CO.'S, sl4 Main street 20 5.J5
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he Teas, Coffee, Sugars, Syrups-and in fact
everything kept ina first-class grocery, at BAL
MER & CO.'S, sI4 Main street
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a pes Edwards Circulating Library is the
place for eheap'and good Reading A
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ereniag State Su,,rmat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements of Lost, Wants, Found, For
Kent, &c, not exceeding three or four lines, will
Inserted under the proper headings at TWEEN
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SIXTY YCENTs-invaribry CASH IN ADVANCE.
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Fne.-The alarm of fire, turned in from
box Z, about II O'Clock to-day, was caused
by the partial burning of the roof of house
on the corner of Twenty-third and Frank
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WANTS.

WANTED TO PURCHASE A FARM, Of
w about 300 acres, in one of the Southern
Statess must he healthy. Address, stating crops
grown, terms aad full particulars, to Box 1866,
of. fAuL, MINI. lzlas 4.l I.I.s.t iy 9--tf
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GROCERIES,, &c.

HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS SAVED!
BUY YOUR RGROCERIES AT THE PEOPLES
STORE:
VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE COMPANY
Corner Main and Eighth streets.
We have fun stock of GROCERIES,
We have TWO WAGONS to deliver goods
NEW CROP TEAS.
GREEN TEA at 6tc 7jc., 9Oc., 81, II "a. Slf0
The finest Moyune GUNPOWDER TEA at A 80
BLACK TEA at 6Oe., soc, 81
She finest Orange PEKOE TEA 1T 81 e5
JAPAN TEA at soc, 9Oc 81
The best TYCOON JAPAN at 81
GREEN COFFEE-;ll grades
ROASTED COFFEE-spendid flavor
VIRGINIA TEA AND COFFEE COMPANY.
Corner Main and Erhh reefs
an Ats
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ing in the station-house would do these fell
lows considerable good little thrashing
wouldn't hurt.
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FsMEE SOUTHERN AsS0CIATiOy.-EAl--
4 FILE for the Benefit of the Widows and On
phans of the Southern States
DISTRIBUTION No 4cl. EyryIxf Arc -.
rs 30 10 81 10 81 70 II Is g Is w II
o.4 nIsIklbuLIoN.No.4 4ol MokSING, ArH. =.
IS IS " Il 80 ~ 81 "A IS Is
Witness my hand at Richmond, Va, this I'd
day of August 1871.
SIMMONS Il CO., c. O TOMPKTNS
. Managers. Commissioner.
CERTIFICATES or RAFFLE can be mr.
G,itsed from Captain w, ]. DABNEY, at the
Branch office, No 9 Twelfth street three doors
rom Main.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN-From my stables
Jon Grace street. between Seventh and Eighth
July 3lst, about p. M a dark bay or mouse-col-
ored morse MULE Top.of neck rubbed by col
lir, all hair Oft brand on shoulder, and rubbed
under breast by saddle girth. reward of $40
ana expenses paid for his delivery at 7Os Grace
Cary SITS. fau l-tsl a III PAGE
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WRAPPING PAPER may be had at this
w nEEIGE " - --
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EoR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ciy Lo,s,
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Financial.

Nelo forh, Aug. 3-Stocl1s strong and III, 1ty
active Gold duh ~ ll25a. Governments \, ~
firm, but dull State bonds quiet Money g; sy
ut = per cent. Exchnngc-long, 10; short, i.i1
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The Old school Book.

On the old school book, in its dusty nook,
With fearful eye l gaze;
Come down old friend, for an hour we'll
spend
In talk of the bygone days
gaze once more, as in days Of yore,
On the task that vexed the brain;
The lesson done, and the victory won,
And feel Pm a child again.
And l seem to stand with the youthful band
In the old house on the green;
l hear the fun ere the school began,
And Join in the gladstone scene.
take my place, with a sober face
Ger the well carved desk bend,
And hourly pore DER the learned lore
Of thy wonderful psge old friend.
Then our cares were few, and our friends
were true,
And our griefs were rare and light;
The world was naught $50 we fondly thought
But region of pure delight,
But time has sped, and our path has led
Through the dark and fearful scene;
And passed away are the good and gay,
Like the old house on the green.
But we'll sing no more of the days of yore,
For the tear-drop dims the eye;
Sleep on, old book, in thy dusty nook,
As in years that have glided by;
No guilt we trace in thy honest face,
But mine of gold within
Enriched the youth, as they sought for truth,
In the old house on the green.
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The German Democrats.

At meeting Of the General Com
mittee of the German Democratic
Union organization of the city, the
other evening, it was resolved that,
as "grave responsibilities and dan
gers have fallen upon the Democratic
party of the city and the State, !"
and 'lamentable confusion and de-
moralization," etc., it becomes advi-
sable to recommend the Germans of
the city to combine for municipal re-
form, to see to it that, so far as they
are concerned, honest candidates are
nominated for the next Assembly !;
that to this end, and in the great
work of reform, the German Demo
Gratis are ready to cooperate with
other Democratic organizations; but
that as long as the Democratic party
is not re.organized, this German
Democratic Union will maintain an
independent position; and that, while
they are ready to cooperate with
Republicans in city reform, these
German Democrats do not intend to
abandon their Democratic principles.
This is very good platform. Re-
duced to a few words, it means that
these honest German Democrats in~
tend to remain Democrats, notwith-
standing this terrible uproar against
Tammany Hall, but that until the
Democratic party of the city and the
State is reorganized, they will occupy
a position of armed neutrality. We
may expect then, from this and other
similar Democratic movements, that
the party will be reorganized at its
coming State Convention at Roches-
ter New York Herald.
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Railroads.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Railroad now runs passenger trains
to Gibson Station, on the Verdigris
river, go miles from Sedalia.
The Usage division of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railroad,
which has been in operation for some
months from Holden, Mo-, ION the
Missouri Pacific Railroad, 43 miles
west of Sedalia, J westward to Har~
risonville, about % miles, was COM
pleted on the Oath ult. to Paola,
Kansas, 50 miles further. Paola is
a station On the Missouri river, Fort
Scott and Gulf Railroad, 43 miles
from Kansas City. The contracts
have been let for an extension of the
road from Paola westward to Of
tawa, % miles, and surveys have
been made on an extension of the
division eastward from Holden-one
about 40 miles long to connect with
the main line of the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas at Greenridge, nine
miles southeast of Sedalia, and one
altogether north of the Missouri Pa.
cific down the Blackwater river in a
direction north of east to Boonville,
about IS miles, there to cross the
Missouri and connect with the Lou,
isiana and Missouri river railroad.
The NJ. K. & 7. r. R. Company
have let.the grading and tie work as
far as Red River, and the work is to
be pushed rapidly on to Galveston,
Texas. Manager Stevens thinks St,
Louis and Galveston will be united
by rail by the first of June next.
The company have now made con.
nection with Paola. The Boonville
connection, and thence to Fayette,
and on to st. Louis, saving thirteen
miles Of travel from their present
terminus at Sedalia, is simply ques.
ton of money and time. All the
arrangements for this route heretos
fore advertised as arranged and com.
pleted, arc really not complete; but
negotiations are pending which viii
doubtless result in the completion Of
this excellent route. Mr.. Stevens,
speaking for the company he repre-.
sents, says that a direct rail route
from the Gulf TO st. Louis and Chi
cago will be made next season.
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A bloody affair came off this morning at
the city market house, principal, the Hon. A.
Doris. member from Caldwell second, "Uno
Mexicano," who is engaged in the egg trade.
The Honorable Doris keeps some sort of a
shebaDg up there too, by the manipulation of
which he adds innsmersble dimes to his
eight dollars per diem pay as member of the
Legislature. The gentleman, being as sharp
as the "Heathen Chinee," is some on trade;
can tell something from s'hieh, but as he had
left his specs at home, could not detect with
out close inspection.the age of the eggs "Uno
Mexicane" offered him. The Honorable gen.
tleman soon discovered that "Uao Mexicano"
had not only sold him eggs, but had swim
died him by pslming of upon him rotten
ones. This was moro than Doris could
stand, and he speedily "went for him" "Uno
Mexicano" protested, that neither he nor his
hens laid the eggs, but the gentlemau's wrath
being beyond control, he fell aboard Of poor
Mexicsno, and did not cease until he had beat,
bruised, cut, msngled, crippled, disabled,
mutilated, torn, Frustrated, and left poor
Mexicano's body almost dry of blood. The
Honorable member boasts that his profits
will be improved by the heroic manner in
which he fought for the standard of his trade
that it is not such bad egg after all.
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G. R. JoHN's TREAsURY-A NEW DEPosIT.-
During the heat of the excitement, which
exceeded the heat of the fire, lady bOarder
of the Avenue Hotel rushed frantically into
G. R. Johns l. Co.'s Bank, and depositing G
smiling, rosy infant upon the counter, rushed
back for her wardrobe. Major Johns received
the deposit with his usual grace and courte-
sy, and really looked quite fatherly. But his
happiness was suddenly ended by the lady
appearing and Withdrawing the deposit. he
informs US that on and after date babies will
be taken at par.