The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-31
GEN ERAL N Il " 8,

The Memphis Appeal thus describes
Horace Greeley on his travels South "He
wears greasy broad-rimmed straw hat,
and venerable brown sack coat, brown
with years aud dust. The hat rim slants
backward and downward, and from be-
meath it protrudes the fully exposed, broad,
high forehead of the erratic but honest
optimist of the Tribune"
At recent grand wedding in Now York,
Mr.. Brown was applied to for the use of
Grace church, but the father-in- law of the
bride wisely determined that a present to
the bride of the price charged ($5OO)
would prove more useful, and so less
celebrated sanctuary was chosen.
Mrs. Victoria Woodruff, one of the wo-
mens' candidates for President, has rebol-
led She says: 'We mean treason Sc
cession on thousand times grander scale
than the South. We are plotting revolu-
tion; we will overthrow this bogus Repub-
lie and plant a government of righteous
ness in its stead"
Latest dispatches from Constantinople
inform us that the government of the
Sultan has mobolzed the army and made
other vast preparation of defence, as if
expecting an attack from without. Troops
are constantly arriving in that city from
their Danubian Principalities.
A party of Eastern correspondents, in
Guiding Mrs. Albert D. Richardson and
Mrs. Sinclair and daughter, of the New
York Tribune, en- route to the Yosemite,
Monday passed under the natural bridge
of Caleveras-the entire distance over a
quarter of mile---wading several streams.
The feat was never before accomplished
by women.
Rev. Jonas Wendall. aged 60 years, has
been arrested and brought to Edin thorough,
Erie county, N Y, on charge of crimi-
nal intimacy with a girl named Terry.
Wendell secured the girls release from the
house of refuge some time since, and had
arranged to run away with her.
A quarry of beautiful varegated marble
has been discovered near Woodstock,
Shenandoah county l. is said to be of
excellent quality, and is susceptible of fine
polish. Large quantities are said to exist
in the locality from which the specimen
was taken.
j. Coggesall. the Republican Rspresen-
tative in the Mississippi Legislature from
Tallehetchie county, was mortally wounded
at Harrison's Landing, in difficulty with
Fred Craig. The affair originated in po-
litical discussion. Craig was arrested
Love induced Wisconsin girl to set fire
to her fathers barn last week, and then the
BUNDLED parent agreed to let his gentle
daughter marry the man, preferriug safety
to sentiment
Joseph R. johnson, Boston min
lister, was sentenced the other day to
eighteen months in the State prison for se-
duction. Boston is apparently we'll sup
piled with fascinating preachers.
Arthur Chambers and George Seddons
are matched to fight for the feather weight
championship and So 500 side at New
Orleans, November 23d.
A young Philadelphan, who is threat
ened with breach Of promise suit, says
"Sue away contracts made on Sunday
amt legal"
General Walker, son of Rob'tJ. Walker,
has recovered verdict of $4,000 against
the Erie company for injuries from an acci-
dent two years ago.
Charles Eacker was executed at Fenda,
N. Y, on Friday last, for the murder of
Thomas e. Burdick.
The Methodist Protestant Conference in
Pittsburg, on Friday last, put veto on
the use of tobacco by ministers.
Over eight million bushels of coal have
been Aoated down the Ohio river from
Pittsburg during the recent rise.
Daniel Blose, one of the oldest and most
influential farmers Of Champaign county.
Ohio, committed suicide on last Thursday
Maliciously killing a hen is wha. a
New Hampshire man stands charged with.