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THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN 1887.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune
writes:
The following extract from Arthur
Young's Travels is probably new to many
of your readers, and will be read with in
terest. take it from the Dublin Edition
of 1898, vol. ], p. 135. Mr.. Young writes
from Paris, Oct. 16, 17S7:
'sIn the evening to Mons. Lomond, a very in
tricity he has made a remarkable discovery; you
write two or three words on paper; he takes it
with him into a room, and turns o machine in
closed in cylindrical case on the top of which
is an eectroneter, small, fine pith ball wire
connects with similar cylinder and electometer
in q distant apartment, and his wife, by remark
ing the corresponding motions of the ball, writes
down the words they indicate, from which it ap-
pears that he has formed an alphabetof motions.
As the length of the wire makes no difference in
the effect, acorrespondence might be carried on
town, for instance, or for purpose much more
worthy and Il thousand times more harmless,
between two lovers prohibited or prevented from
any better connection. Whatever the use may
be, the invention is beautiful.
Doubtless M. Lomond was overwhelmed
by the revolution then impending. A man
Of genius and industry, his only record is
in the few words of curious Englishman.
Contrasted with the late ovation to Prof.
Morse, one cannot but feel the incident pa
thetic. X. X.
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Grand Bal and Pic-Nic.-The Iron
Moulders' Association will celebrate their
twelfth anniversary by grand ball and
picnic at Hattorf's Garden on the 4th of
July. The annual reinions OF these hardy
sons of toll have been occasions of much
pleasure and amusement, and we are in
formed that the entertainment to take place
on Tuesday next will be equal to any pre-
vious effort. Those who desire to enjoy
themselves with innocent pleasure, we don't
think they can do better than spend the
day with the Iron Moulders' Association.
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Grsning State 9u,lrnal.

Boston SCHooIs.--The report of the
school committee of the city of Boston for
the past year now given to the public, is a
book worthy of careful examination and
study both as matter Of local and general
interest. Boston is not ashamed of her
public schools. They are the maturing
product of the wisdom, toll and liberality
of many generations, and the effort of the
present is for improvement in all possible
directions. The questions now in agita-
ton are indications of changes that will
make these schools still more efficient, and
still better answering to the demands of the
times.
Turning to the figures, we learn that
Boston has expended the last year for all
school purposes 1,599, ,750.46, over ten
per cent. of the total appropriations for all
city expenses. OF this sum, over 5000, 900
were expended for school-houses and lots.
The number of teachers is $50, of which
S1S are females. The whole number of
pupils is over $4,000, out of over $4,000
persons in the city between five and fifteen
years of age.
These figures suffice to indicate the di-
mensions and the importance of the public
school system Of the city Of Boston.
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What's the Use Of Getting Mad Upon
reading our notice of yesterday, in which
we stated drunken man had been asleep
in the Capitol Square, the Governors anger
was so aroused that he at once appointed
Il. G. Cundif, of Bedford, notary public.
We are pleased to announce his anger at
once turned to good humor. If we had
have known our statement would so anger
our Governor, we would have suppressed
it, and will promise to be more careful in
the future.
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DIED.

On the 2Sth of June, in the 5lst year of her age,
SUSANNA ID. AlsERNETIIY.
On the 9th inst of cerebro-spnal.meninpitis
FRANK BURNS, in the 18th year of his age
On the 9th instant, Mrs. EMELINE WADE
wife of Banks Wade, of Henreo county, in the
5Sd year of her age,
On the 2Sth instant, of heart disease VIII
LIAM S. O'BRIEN, in the thirty fifth wear of
his age
AT Montville, the residence of his parents. in
King William county, on Goth June ISL PAT
RICK HENRY, son of Col. William r. and Alice
il. Aylett, aged year and months
On the 23d instant, in the county of Ring Will
liam, Mrs. SUSAN ID. SAMUEL, wife of b.
Samuel.
At his residence in Goochland county, on June
23d, HENRY JOHNSON HALL, in the SD year
of his age
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CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The Kanawha Republican says that "the
work of laying therailroad track is being
rapidly pushed forward both ways from
Coalsmouth. The locomotives and ears are
now on the track, and in running order.
The immense saw-mill at st. Adams, built
at an expense of nearly $780, 900, is sworling
finely, and will soon be cutting railroad ties
as fast as they can be laid. 1t is the inten-
ton of the company to have trains running
over the entire western division by the end
of September"
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MARRIED

In Washington, on the 22d of June, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, by the Rev Joseph
Wilson, JOSEPH ;. REYNOLDS, of Richmond
Va, to Miss IDA BEALE MEADS, eldest daugh-
ter OF VIM. Meads, Esq, of Washington, u. G.
James Church, EyERARD B,NIEADE 10 Miss
LUCY w, daughter OF John H. Gilmer, Esq
On the 26th instant, by Rev. A. f. Dickinson
WILLIAM II. SUTER, Esq, to Miss VICTORIA
NJ WHITE: all Of this CITY
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THE eccentric Stephens, of Georgia,
gravely contends that the 'smost perfect
civilization" the world has ever known was
that of the South prior to the war, and
this, chiefly, "becatlse of the scattered con-
dition of its inhabitants !" According to
this logic, the greatest civilizer ever known
among men was the Tower of Babel, which
scattered the people without stint to the
four quarters of the globe!
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Indictments F'o,md.-The grand jury of
the Hastings court yesterday found true
bills for felony against William Wright,
who, it will be remembered, is charged
with assaulting the young man IIulcher, at
Talbott's foundry, on the I'd of this month.
lie was admitted to bail in the sum of
81 900. Also, against William Smith, for
felony. Smith is the man who cut color
ed butcher in the Second market some days
since for calling him "brains."
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Hotel A,7arals.-We note the following

to-day:
Exchange. and BnAard.--W Dunlop, Norfolk
Q ii Mount, Miss A Squire Miss Mount, A Al
ford, G w Tulind, N Feldgman, N Y; w j Haw-
J M Garde, g A Haller, J l. Orr, Jr, ] G McCar-
ty, G. w Farrant, G M Treadway, Jr, Judge o
Dickinson, Mrs Drew, Virginia; w Lawson
Texas; w r Monty, Lynchburg Mrs T S Coles,
Wolling, Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs J M Thackel-
ford, Charleston, S G.; Mrs Cheves Ga; w II
Snyder, Gordonsyille; w L Sutherlin, wife and
daughter, Danville; II Powell Alabama.
american Hotel-Miss Mamie Ransom, Farm
vile; Miss Royal, Fredericksburg; II j Burn
delpha; c A Bradford, Washington; G w Sutton,
Surry county; J III Belony, Powhatan: II Wood,
Southern Express company; ] L Ballenger, Va;
] II Mann, Norfolk; J johnson, Columbus Ga;
Hobgood, North Carolina; Robert + Warren
Farmyille FL Turner, Asheville, N @; Miss Hat
tie Hammeti, N G: w ii Thackston, Farmville;
& Roper Richmond and Danville railroad;
Mrs r G Eve, three children and nurse Augusta,
Ga @ Hobson, w S Archer, G Mosely, Powhataa;
j r Fones, Goochland Major d w Anderson,
Fluyanna; w Hancock, Va; J w Booker city
Ford's Hotel.--F E Smith, Va; w S Rose do w
III Parker do Stephen Adams, Lynchburg; S w
Breckenridge and wife, Scotland; ID II Stewart,
do; III Sei'rie, city; ] q Houchings, King Will
liam; III III Wells, city; q III Collins, wife and
three children, Alabama; Miss M ID Collins, do;
J w Collins, DO: A II Hippo, Caroline; ] I.andas,
Philadelphia; G J McConn, Darlington $ C; r r
Rawls, S @: a G. Clarl1son, do; .Tohn Calling, N
g; M Moore, ,Danville; w g Cabell, do; A A New
ton, N Y; p Podbltrg, do; f Johnson, Bait; w
III Bryan, 9 x O r r; S Alexander, Washington;
Z w Gross, Baltinore G. Turner, Louisa; Mrs
Leayy, N Y; General Asa Rogers, Loudolln: ] M
Hill; B Donehue, N Y; II a Knox, Washington;
Mrs ii Wseman, Miss + Wiseman, Danville;
q Smith; l. w 5 Hough, Leesbure; A w Wilson
Baltimore; A II Wood, Danville; Hammond
j w Allen, Jr, n Y.
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BaEr City observation-disclosures wishing the
STATE JOURNAL left early and regularly at their
places of business residences, by responsible
carriers will please leave their orders with JOHN
sToS & SRLDES Newsdealers 9ls Main Street.
and at the News Depot of w. A. EDWARDS, 22s
East Broad Street.
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Paradise Lost.--Thc last opportunity
will be afforded our citizens tonight to wit
ness this magnificent work of art. Those
who have already seen it express them
selves highly gratifed with its many beau-
ties, and would advise the less fortunate to
go without fail tonight, and see this grand
moral and instructive painting.
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The Paper MW.-The new paper mill
company has set to work with every pros =
pect of success. The company is composed
of only some seven or eight gentlemen and
is to be under the superintendent of Mr..
W. B. Allegro, who as newspaper and
paper manufacturing man, in Virginia and
North Carolina, has earned and won high
reputation for business talent, and with the
capitalists with whom he has surrounded
himself, in this enterprise, will doubtless
be able to establish manufactory which
will ultimately result in the employment of
many hundred hands. At present no
paper is made here, and all that is used
comes from other cities.
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The address of Secretary Belknap, at
the annual commencement of Princeton
College, before the American Wing and
Cliosophic Societies, was one of marked
ability and interest. His subject was "The
Advantages Of this Country to the Man of
Education" and he told his story in graphic
and forceful words. Analumnus of Prince
ton, he seemed to enter very deeply into
the feelings of his youthful hearers and into
the genius of American institutions in their
rapid advance and silent, but steady, out
spreading. The secretary made happy
allusion to the Weather Bureau of the Sig
nal Service, for whose striking accuracy and
usefulness the country is much indebted to
Gen. Belknap. swB&
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Sale Of the Effects Of The Bank Of v1-
ginia.-Yesterday, the receivers, Messrs.
D. J. Saunders and S. c. Tardy, sold the
effects Of the Bank of Virginia, at public
auction, at the United States courthouse.
The sale was well attended and the bidding
spirited. The gross receipts amount to
about seventy-fiye Or eighty thousand dol
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WE have often spoke of the need of some
attention to ''men's rights" The New
Hampshire Legislature is cogitating over a
bill "for the further protection of the rights
of married men," which, we have no doubt,
married men will be duly grateful for.
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RICHMOND AND York RIVER RAILROAD, }
SUPERINTENDENTs OFFICE,
RICHMOND. VA, June 30th, 1871.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE-DAiLY LINE
FREIGHT TRAINS WITH PASSENGER
CAR ATTACHED.


Leave Richmond daily (Mondays excepted).
On Sunday this train will leave Richmond at 600
am arriving at West Point at SAL am, and re-
turning, leave West Point at $40 p m, and ar
rive at Richmond at 7;30 p m, thus enjoying fine
salt water bathing in commodous bathrooms.
Fare for the round trip, 100
Trains connect daily Sundays excepted at
West Point with first-class Steamers for Bal
timore, and all points North and West
Fare from Richmond to Baltimore, 5000.
Ihrougn Blns OF Lading given to all points
promptly forwarded
Persons going by this route get a good nights
rest on most comfortable hoats. with tables un-
surpassed by any and arrive in Baltimore in
ktime for Northern and Western trains
The Freight Train, with Passenger Car at
ktached Sundays and Mondays excepted), will
leave Richmond at a m; arrive at West Point
llt 7:30 m.
Leave West Point Sundays and Mondays ex-
epted) at / pm; arrive at Richmond ut 4:4O p
On and after Saturday, July lst ROUND
TRIP TICKETS TO WEST POINT on Mail
rain, good to go down ON SATURDAYS and
eturn ON MONDAYS, will be 81 80, and on
Freight trains on SUNDAY mornings, leaving
Richmond depot at 8 A. M, and returning at 7:3t
tzP M, at 81 round trip. In this way persons may
enjoy fine salt water bathing at West Point
Bathing houses are fitted up Good hotels are
open for the accommodation of guests at mode
rate rates.
VIM. NJ BRAGG, Sup't
j, M. TURHRR, Freight Agent,
]. l., TAYLOR, Ticket Agent, ie 80
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BY TELEGRAPH.
A RESPITE BY THE GOVERNOR.
PETERSBURG, June 30, 3 P. NJ.

PETERSBURG, June 30, 3 p. NJ.
The two colored men convicted of the
murder of Mr.. Friend, and who were to
have been executed at Prince George
courthouse at - O'Clock to-day, have
been respited by the Governor for thirty
days. Full preparations had been made
for the execution, and the usual crowd Of
idle spectators were in attendance.
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II EEP CO OIL |!

II EEP COOL!
Buy your WATER COOLERS, ICE CREAM
FREEZERS and FRUIT-JARS from
w. j. ANDERSON,
SIS Main and 205 Broad raets.
jal5-Smd&w
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TO ADVERTISERS,

Advertisements of Lost, Wants, Found, For
heht' &c not exceeding three or four lines will
be inserted under the proper headings at TWEEN
TY-FIvE CENTS for one Insertion or two in.
sertions for FORTY CENTS; three insertions,
SIXTY CENTS-invaribly CASH IN ADVANCE.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

ne The Dnily State Journal will be mailed
TO persons leaving the city for the summer
at FIFTY CENTS per month.
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OUR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Commencement of the Richmond Female
Institute.

Institute.
last n;obt tb;s Tnst;tuto had ;ts com.
mencemenf re, % at ' tbe 1t First Bant;st & % Church
n,h;oh r''oa onow,iod ~o an tba aonos;on onJ]
amono % vi" the 0lG d;st;p@;shed S T visitors n,esent
wos VAST Gov NV WolIPer s '''" ''''''''' p'e'''''
"'T ftor 49, ,,',s;o " T Nv tho hand ord nrovor os.
cove v ara 1 rood Y bv 'i tbo % Ray m Dr R;rro,v
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tho,l | s.f u ao yi ), Me- Mnna 'r '1t Wr;u,t a.
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Racom com ''''o'o W ''''o' -i'' i''o
, Tbov u,oro NJ, 1yo,, ,,,r;ttor md roao.tod
orod;t ~ nn,, ~ vi tho ",' ',m a iad;os tbo,u
soivas b, b',t o non o tba @ o%voaot % % s4o
n;,,omas x 10 e Schools deu;rnadad ,, ,Taro
,fdnMnd ,,n,, H. sailo,,,as 'e,,n. IT,,
Mss u Mnto o' " dam Epglsh Jus I;tsrat,,ro raro
M;Ss i;co T d Pacom ot;n and Erannb !.
M;ss Flororoo coilou ,,ot,'rai sc;onoas. % Ms,
Clara Cottrell [ Natural % SCIENCES. % Miss l. 4 4.
ela;da % + Conrtna~ ~ En@I;sh % l;ta,ot,1re ,a and and
natmrol [ !. sc;ences & Miss ;7z;o NJ % Gorl;clH %'
Natural . 81 Sciences Sciences Mss M;ss % Florence q M,tch,' &
osom ,,1 nat,,rai sc;onoeS M;sS Honnah d
Jacob natural sciences Miss Kate McCur.
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TABLEAUX.
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DARADISE LOST.

PARADISE LOST.
LAST THREE NIGHTS, AT ASSEMBLY
HALL,
COMMENCING THURSDAY, JUNE 2STH,
the most sublime and imposing spectacle of
modern times--the original and only
LONDON MTLTONIAN TABLEAUX
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MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
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SEWING MACHINES,
THE HOWE SEWING MACHINE.



,r,;a ,..a..,... -, -, ,.,
& "a .,',l11s. = plieeless poon, US iairy giit-
It's praises sre "a enno 1,u IN i,,,,,,, ar 40,
And cbantad in ,,.iaao n, ~, ~, WI
o,ar,.s. :. - f''eo ,'.'',
"a.nt poVertys lor1n, WIN It's many MS,
Ana The nlaint;,,o ea,,,s, pnselee ~ ~, eo,s nh,
Tn its busv' cbeerfnfS nm , ''e S''' - "'''''e
,r,s fon,oa g.. ,,,ra,;,;,,. ss
S;,a,ais;t,, rui1ieu ior aulapiiiy, u,y,
An easv motion naed,a stra;.h.
And finely finished food
II brof,ars with oxon;s;to s,,,,,
Rud blossom, ,eaf a,d ssi,1 sani.
Twill quilt, cord, gather. fell and hind
Or dainty 'kerchief hem
Twill tuck tho f,eeev folds of ,.ce
That float ;ro,md beantv,s fn,,,, sla
Or sew the beaver coat, to shield
From winters chilling storm.
Ii makes n fine. elastic seom
That neither breaks nor airnvrs
A perfect stitch on either side, ~.
- With no unsightly flaws As
When, from all Quarters of the olobe
The great and gifted came
To place within the halls of France
Their monuments to fame;
Came one in plain civilians gnrb
With loosely flowing hair,
Who paused before the shrine and laid
HIS votiye offering there.
Mid rare and costly works of art,
1t stood, unrivalled, forth,
And prince ana peasant paid alike
Thelr tribute to its worth.
Its merits nobly stood the tests aa
OF Judges Just and wise, aa
And, over al compositions,
~ won .ne ooIDhs fkizk.
A9s Tonceirad NEE EiAs tbis hUwE abtv VINO nd ,rst
Whose heaven born gift Of genius Wrought
This noblest work Of man:
peoeived for b;s ;n,on,io,, e,o,,,
The hands of royalty,
--- OF great ability.
The noet's words of gioo,, t#
The portals Of the tomb
A .r,,o -, -, = a.s.~,. W
~ NJ, Iaah no homage palo; -
WIN siinpie merit Welgheu. fr
Nor wealth to leave behind, M
But sacrificed his youth and health
To benefit mankind.
His life's hard battle fnngbt
If We are men. his honors Snare ses -.
So dearly. hardly boucbt
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The ONLY GRAND MATINEE will be given
on FRIDAY at O'Clock.
Admission--Adults, Twenty five cents; chill
dren, Ten cents js 2S--3t*
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ADMISSION, Fifty cents Children, Twenty
five cents. Doors open at O'Clock, and to COM
mence at So'elook.
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FOR RENT

TIOR RENT.---TwO UNFINISHED As:s
IL ROOMS with use of parlor and kitch- E;;l
en- if required). Terms reasonable Apply at
100 Jackson street, above First. je 2S-tf
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evening State 9o,'rmat.
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Advertisements will be inserted in the EVEN
ING STATE JOURNAL. at the following rates,
except legal advertisements:
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THE CLAIMS COMMISSION.
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AT HATTORFS GARDEN

The above association will celebrate their
Twelfth Anniversary the 4th of .Inly, at Hat
torf's Garden, by
GRAND BALI. AND PICNIC.
NE Tickets Fifty eents--lades free.
Me- Good order will be maintained
je 30--3t trf
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OPPOSITION TO FISHERY CLAUSES.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

TRAND BALL AND PICNIC
IRON MOULDERS' UNION, No. l2S,
ON TIE FOURTH OF JULY,
AT HATToRF'S GARDEN
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General Lanes School

closed its fourth session yesterday, with
the following announcement Of distinctions
and distribution of prizes: First spelling,
w. Amber Caskie; second, Granville G.
Valentine. First reading, Chas. S. Car
rington; second, Arthur M. Steger third,
John G. Williams. First writing, Alex.
b. Guigon second, Sam. A. Waggoner.
First geography, Willie O. Shelton. First
English grammar, John 0. Chiles second,
Willie 0. SHELTON; third, Arthur M. Ste
ger. English composition, w. Amber
Caskie, John O. Chiles, Alex. B. Guigon.
First arithmetic, John O. Chiles; second,
Harvie P. Wilson; third, Levi Benjamin
fourth, Willie w. Belvm. Algebra, Willie
O. Steger. First natural philosophy, S.
Maury Vass {; second, Jno. Caskie. History
w. A. Caskie. First Latin, Jno. o. Chiles ;
second, Willie 0. Steger third, Willie j.
Parker. French, A. Leslie Blair. Con-
duct: Charles S. Darlington, John Caskie,
Frank A. Davenport, Isaac Davenport,
Charles I. Spilman, Robert Mosby, Doug
las Tardy, H. Temple Thomas, Granville
G. Valentine, S. Maury Vass, Harvey P.
Wilson. Distinguished in all their studies
John O. Chiles, A. B. Guigon, w. o. Skel-
ton, w. O. Steger, S. M. Vass. Distin-
guished in more than half their studies !:
Richard T. Alvey, L. Benjamin, A. L.
Blair, G. S. Darlington, John Caskie, w.
A. Caskie, Willie Moore, w. j. Parker,
R. w. Spilman, A. M. Steger, Louis R..
Thomas, G. G. Valentine, S. A. Waggoner,
H. P. Wilson.
Charles I. Spilman, McLain Pleasants
and Douglas Tardy, boys of fine applica-
ton, were not examined on most Of theiI
studies on account of sickness and from
other unavoidable causas
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FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
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Public School Examinations.


Superintendent Binford, Messrs. Alfred
Moses, r. M. Manly, VIM. English, Col.
j. G. Shields, and John Hagan, Jr., school
commissioners of the public schools of this
city, and several gentlemen, representatives
of Press, among them ourselves, this MORN
ing at 8 O'Clock met at the office of the
superintendent, in the jeff. Davis Mansion,
preparatory to visit to the various public
schools of Richmond; to-day having been
set apart for the examination Of pupils at
tending each of the schools.
After a few moments consultation as to
the movements of the party, the general
desire to visit as many of the schools as
possible, giving each all the time we could
possibly spare, induced us to visit those
near the mansion first, and then pass on to
those next nearest us. Our first visit was
paid School No. 20, presided over by Miss
Read, as teacher. This is designated as a
''First Grade Primary School," About
thirty scholars are in regular attendance,
composed of colored boys and girls. The
scholars exhibited an ASTONISHING amount OF
geographical knowledge, which convinced
us of the industry and zeal of this teacher.
School No. 10 is presided over by Miss
Jones as teacher, and in grade is the lowest
intermediate school. About 80 scholars
are in attendance.
Miss Bass is teacher of School No. Is.
Its grade is intermediate primary, and has
about 35 scholars, among when we noticed
several white boys. These three schools
are situated in the building adjoining the
new normal school-house on Twelfth street
Grammer school. No. u, is taught by
Miss Headly; this school has thirty-siS
scholars. Gymnastics are taught here by
Miss Manly, the daughter of R. M. Manly
Esq, who this morning presided with grace
and dignity at the melodeon, and then con.
yinced us that with the more refined ac-
complishment of music, she could give us ,
muscular lesson. This feature is to us
very beneficial one, inasmuch as it gives
strength to the body, while the mind is 81
studiously at work.
The Advanced Grammar school is stu
ated on Clay, street between Eighth ant
Ninth, and is taught by Miss New, who ha
under her charge twenty-six boys (white)
She seems to be hard and profitabl
worker among them, as well as favorite
her pupils having presented her with
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-30

G BETA IN PARIS.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-30

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN 1887.
A correspondent of the New York Tribune