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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
T0.DAY's DISPATCHES,
Washington News,


Washington, March 7th.--The active
agents of the tariff reform are busy in en-
deavoring to induce the democratic mems
bers 20 reconsider their determination for
an early adjournment Of Congress. Quite
a number are willing to do this, but state
that they are bound by the vote of the
Democratic caucus that the party should
favor the earliest possible adjournment.
The impression is q lite general that the
Senate will concur with the House in FIX
ing upon some day for final adjournment
the last of this week. Thus far the Pres
dent has not indicated his preference for a
session, though the Senate committee on
outgages, and the Southern members, to-
gether with Gen. Butler, are earnestly at
work to secure session at least Of a month.
The British commission entertained at
dinner last night Secretary Robson, Sena-
tors Stockton, Sherman, Morton, Schurz
and others. On Thursday the President
entertains them at dinner.
Among other cousuls just recognized by
the President is Harry Thomas Alfred
Rainss, British consul for Maryland,
Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ken
lucky and Missouri, to reside at Baltimore.
Senator Sherman, of Ohio, has sub
scribed for the first bond of the five hun
dred million refunding loan.
Letters from jackson indicate the re-
election of of the colored Senator Revels.
Among the bills which failed to pass
the House during the late session was one
from the Senate relieving between 5000
and 5000 Southern citizens mentioned
by name) from the legal and political dis
abilities imposed by the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
The District of Columbia was included
in the list of Territories in the House of
Representatives on Saturday afternoon,
when the delegates from the several Terri
tories were called forward to be sworn iu.
The delegate from the District of Columbia
is yet to be elected, and did not, therefore,
come forward in answer to the call.
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The Vermont papers assert that the
Rev. Frederick Hicks, of Bennington, con-
tracted disease in South America, and
under advice of physicians abstained wholly
from food for thirty-ive days, bis only
drink meantime being water. At the eud
OF that time he ate one ounce of cracker
and two ounces of fapplo, and that has been
his daily allowance since. The result of
this course of treatment does not vet ap-
pear, nor does it appear how we can be-
lieVe this story.
In the House Of Commons, on Friday
night, Sir Robert Peel stigmatissd Lord
Lyons course as ungenerous and cowardly
IN desorting the British population in Paris
during the siege, when he WAS eutreated
By the French government to remain. He
extollod the courageous devotion of Mr..
Washbnrne, the American Minister
The captain Of the Gulf steamship Le-
vasa brings distressing information from
Apa!achicoa, Fla, that Mr.. Bissell, Mr..
Pearl and four men If U. S. Coast Sur
vey vessel, were drowned last Sunday by
their small boat capsizing.
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Greltiila State 5onrnat.
Naval Experience.

The French .Prussan war and our civil
war have demonstrated two facts that
Rshould be utilized by our government.
Our civil war proved that it is impossible
tor any navy to protect the shipping of a
dountry at sea when the war lets loose any
hsstile ships. Witness the great numerical
fprce OF our navy, and the small number
snd inferior character of the rebel vessels
that were able to drive our shipping from
the ocean. From this we may calculate
Fith certainty that a war with any power
fhat can put any ships afoat, regularly or
Illegally, will make our shipping SO haz-
ardous as to drive it from the ocean, no
matter how great our navy.
The French-Prusssian war proved the
pselessness of navy for offensive opera
tions. Prussia made her ports absolutely
secure. SO that out of all the costly navy of
France no ship dared attempt to enter. It
appears that even without the aid of the
permanent Notifications she made the en-
trance to her ports SO dangerous by means
of sunken torpedoes that the French navy
did not venture to enter one Of them.
Here are demonstrated the uselessness of a
navy for protecting commerce in war, its
incapability for offensive operations, and
its uselessness for defending the coast
We have seen France emulating Great
Britain by creating great navy. The
great mind that designed it probably had
in view an invasion of England. But in
the war the navy did nothing to save
France from conquest, and from the most
grinding terms. Had the means devoted
to this ornamental navy been wisely ex-
pended 10 military preparation, France
might have resisted the Prussian invasion,
or have made such defense as to have
extorted honorable terms.
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DisnsfrOus Elrc.

Cincinnati, March EARLY yesterday
morning fire was discovered in tho rear Of
Ebenhard's storeroom, on Main street,
Portsmouth, Ohio, which spread until the
square between Market street and the alley
was in ruins. The Taylor House was en-
tireiy destroyed. Ebenhard's storeroom
and the block containing Flanders &
Morgan's clothing establishment, the
Times newspaper office, and a number of
other buildings were consumed. The loss
will probably reach 100000. Insurance
from $4,000 to $4,000 There were
narrow escapes, but no loss Of life. The
origin Of the FIRE is unknown.
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Dry GooDs.-The leading iobbers in
New York have been doing more gener-
al business during the week ending last
Saturday, although without much Increase
in the aggregate amount. The general
jobbing trade is dull and as yet has not
fairly commenced. Domestic prints have
been reduced in price half cent per yard,
which has increased the demand to a small
extent. Domestic cotton goods are selling
moderately and are steady in price. In
porters have done more business during the
week In dress goods, silks, linens, and
white goods. High priced silks are selling
well and are in short supply. The auc-
tion sales during the week have been mod
erately attended and prices were consider
ed low by owners. The trade generally is
not as active as expected.
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A sKEPTIcAI. California sheriff who still
doubts the constitutionalty of the late
amendments, aud who has been putting in
practice the new doctrine of his State
courts that the Chinese have no rights
which men little paler in complexion are
bound to respect, has come to grief ia the
United States Circuit court. He was sued
for collecting miners tax levied on Chi
namen chiefly for being of that heather
race, and Chinese testimony was admitted
against him. The case is to be carried to
the United States Supreme Court as test
question. where, no doubt, this exposure
of the folly of the State courts will be con-
frmed.
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Police Couyt--The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
mornipg 'A''
Patrick Rock, fer assaulting and threaten
ing Turner Gentry in the first market, was
lined 50, warned and discharged. Turner
GENTRY, for the same offence, was required to
Robert Spriggs, for assaulting and beating
Beil Jones, was required to give security for
MS appearance tomorrow, to which time his
case was continued
john Cole and Willis Stanard, colored. for
ielonlously entering the store house of A 8.
Lee and stealing therefrom about one thousand
pounds OF iron, the property of said Lee, were
discharged, the evidence not SUSTAINING the
charge. 'ue
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DisOcUera in E5issssssnnI

Memphis, March AT Meridian, Miss,
yesterday evening, while Justice Bramlette
was trying negro for riotous conduct at
a fire on Saturday night, disturbance oc-
Cured 10 the courtroom, and negro
named Tyler shot Bramlette, killing him
instantly. Subsequently Tyler and two
other negroes were killed by the citizens.
Everything now is quiet.
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IT is said that since the year 1866 we
have added to our railway system in the
United States twelve thousand miles of
completed working railroads, or at the rate
of three thousand miles of railroad year !;
and we have now more than fifteen thou
sand miles projected, of which seven thou
sand five hundred miles are in progress Of
construction.
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BOILER ExPLosloNs.-Th steam boiler
explosions in this country for the year end
ing January /, 1871, says the Scientific
american, were numerous and destructive
The total number of explosions was 11S,
by which S26 persons were killed and 227
wounded. A number of these boilers were
under government, State or municipal in
spection. The largest class of explosions
were Of saw-mill boilers, 80 in number.
killing SO persons and wounding A.
Next come railroad locomotives, 16 in
number, killing l6 and wounding 10 then
tug-boats, 10 in number, killing Al and
wounding 19. There were seven passen-
ger steamboat boiler explosions, killing
1876 and wounding &c persons. In these
cases, however, many were drowned or
burned, as result of the explosion.
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The firemen Of New Orleans had grand
anniversary exclamation Safl,rdau

The firemen Of New Orleans had grand
anniversary celebration Saturday.
The safe of the Richmond Iron Works
company, at the State line of Massachu-
sets, was broken into Friday morning and
$4,000 stolen.
Five convicts escaped from Sing Sing,
New York, Sunday night, by saving
through the iron window bars of the hos
pital. Scores of people joined in pursuit
as soon as the alarm was given, and two
were recaptured.
A resolution has been introduced in the
North Carolina House of Representa- YES
to investigate charges made against e. w
Jones, judge of the second judicial district
of the State, of drunkenness and making
an assault upon a colored woman.
Suit has been commenced against the
sureties of ex-Oollector Morgan Il. Harris,
OF the eighth district Of New York city,
for the amount of his bond, 5000, 900, the
government having lost, il is stated nearly
$250,00 through his acceptance of worth
less bonds from whiskey dealers.
The managers appointed by the Arkan-
sas Legislature to prepare articles Of inn
peachment against Gov. Clayton have
made report that they can find no evil
dence to warrant such articles, and recon-
mend that further proceedings in the case
be dispensed With, and the Legislature so
agreed.
The orange crop this season, now about
closing, has proved decided failure, owing
to the disastrous hurricane in Cuba, few
months ago. Only five oargoes of Havapas
have been received, or say 100000
oranges, against over 100000 in some
former years. This failure is made up in
part by supplies from Porto Rico, where
the crop is remarkably large and fine.
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A Chinese Free Fight,

San Francisco, March 7.--The Chinese
indulged in a pitched battle 10 the rear of
their theatre yesterday afternoon. Knives
and iron bars were freely used. They
were finally dispersed by the means of
shower of bricks, hurled from the neigh
boring roofs by mutual friends of the con-
testants. Many were injured, but it is not
known whether any were killed. Several
were arrested
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Murder and Suicide by spiritunlssts.

Chicago, March Last night family
named Walker consisting of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walker and two children, living in Nc
Henry county, a short distance north OF
Elgn, Illinois, were found dead in their
house. A letter found explained that their
father and mother had given laudanum to
the children and taken it themselves, aud
were happy in believing that they would
go with their children to better world.
They were earnest spiritualists.
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EMORY AND HENRY. The Hermesan
Society of Emory and Henry College has
unanimously elected Rev. w. E. Munsey,
of Baltimore, to deliver the next annual
address, and General William B. Bates, of
Nashville, to deliver the anniversary ad-
dress before that society next june The
Calliopean Literary Society has chosen
Captain S. Blair, of Wytheville, as their
speaker.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-07

THE proposed Piedmont and Potomac
railroad, is, under its charter. to run from
the Chain Bridge or the Aqueduct Bridge,
on the Potomac, near Georgetown, to
Aldie, in Loudoun, and thence to the
Alexandria and Manassas road, at or near
Rectortown, and thence to the Shenandoah
Valley road at or near Luray.
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my CouncI.-A meeting of the Council
was held last evening. Committee on streets
recommended that Bank street and Main
street, between Jefferson and Monroe, be
paved, which was agreed to.-Cuvert street
to hollywood cemetery was ordered to be
graded.-The extension of Twenty-fifth street
was ordered.-The proposition of Tanner &
Co. to build gss.hoider was accepted.-Matt
Eagan was allowed $40 for whiskey destroyed
at the evacuation.-An appropriation of$I 500
was granted the 1re department to purchase
three reels, ST, 900 to purchase ground on Third
street for an engine. house. The committee on
james river Improvement made volumnious
report.-A petition of citizens of Church Hill
asking for fire company in that portion of
the city, was referred to the appropriate COM
mittee. AN ordinance to amend the ordi-
nance In relation to the levying Of taxes was
taken up and amended SO as to read that the
taxes on licenses shall go into the hands of the
collector and be collected by him from the 18th
to the 3Oth of April, and all persons conducting
business after the lst day of May without a
license, shall be fined not less than 81, nor
more than SIS per day.-A resolution was Of
fered and referred instructing the City Attor-
ney to take steps to prevent the Richmond
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad COM
pany using locomotives in the streets of this
city.-The sum of Sl50 was appropriated
for the purpose of fencing the City Spring
lot and repairing the spring.-The su.
perintendent of the gas works was d-
rected to place a gas~lamp at the corner of
Twenty-dfth and Broad streets in front of the
Third Presbyterian cburch.-A resolution was
passed iDstructing the City Attorney to pro-
ceed to Washington to attend to the city's in
terest in the small note suit.-A petition from
the Hebrew congregations requesting grant
OF part of the property adjoining their
present cemetery for an extension Of their
burial ground was granted
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Fisk i'm Trouble Again.

Boston, March 7.-Mr. James Fisk, Jr,
on recent visit to this city, was served
with a legal process, at the instance of Mr..
Gorham Gray, cotton broker, who al
leges he had dealings with Fisk in cotton
In 1869, and that the latter did not fuldll
his agreement. Fisk gave bail in 5000 900.
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VOLUNTEER MILITARY CoMpANY.-The
young gentlemen who ior the last few days
have been engaged in obtaining the names
of members of volunteer military COM
pany to be organized here, have succeeded
beyond their expectations. More than
sixty names have already been secured.
and meeting will soon be held for the
purpose of effecting permanent organiza-
tion.-AleGoadria Gazette.
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IT Is rumored that Napoleon is negotia-
ting for an estate in Bohemia, to which he
will retire. He now realizes what Victor
Hugo wrote when he indted bis "Napoleon
the Little" Reverses in public, like those
in private life, are apt to show one how
much hangs on prosperity
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The ARKANSAS SENAToRsHIP.--Ate tele-
graphic dispatch from Little Rock an
nounces officially that Governor Clayton
has resigned the United States Senatorship
to which he was elected by the Arkansas
Legislature. Tho reason assigned by him
for his action is that he believes his cleo
tion was plot of the Conservatives to get
him out of the way so that they could get
control of the State government.
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TEA AND COFFEE DEPOT.

NJ Office TO RETAILERS, HOTELS AND
PRIVATE FAMILIES.
We have added to our extensive Stock of choice
TEAS a large invoice of
FRESH NEW-CROP TEAS
only forty five days in transit from Canton via Union
Pacific Raillo oad.
We offer good Teas, Black and Green. at SO cents,
pounds for $l00
BENEDICTS OLD DOMINION TEA WAREHOUSE
is noted for selling the BEST TEA and ROASTED
COFFEE, of every style and grade. Our GUNPOW-
DER TEA consist of some of the finest CHOPS ever
imported
COFFEE ROASTED daily for Grocers and hotels.
SLBEoR & BENEDICT's
Old Dominion Steam Coffee and Spice Mills
736 Main street, corner Eighth
fe N-f Richmond Va
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The "bogus money" rogues and rascals
in New York are again busy in sending
their circulars through the mails, as news
papers in various sections inform US. The
Petersburg hader says that $50 transpa-
rent too is their device, that whose is Tempt
ed of them, is too much knave or fool or
both to be worth the warning. A man
must be knave who consents to buy and
use false money, and he must be great
fool who believes that these circular-letter
writers mean to return him anything for
the Sood money he sends them"
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A Divorce Suit.
A SILVER 1ADln THE CAUSE OF DISAGREEMENT.

In the Chancery court to-day, before Judge
Fitzhugh, the divorce suit of Altehute VS.. Alt
chute, was brought up.
The defendant states in reply to allegations
of the plaintiff, that she knew before her mar
riage with him that his first wife was in luna
tic asylum also, that he thought his first wife,
for that reason, was dead in law He had five
children by Mrs. A. No. l. He further states
that his wife No. never would have sought
divorce from him had he not informed about
her mother having silver ladle belonging to
General Wise.
The case is still going on
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M0sELEY-In this city. at No. 4ls Adams street
on the 7th instant, at 6l3 o'clock A. M, Willis
son OF Senator VIM 2. Moaeley, Of Goochland county
We. '''
His remains will be taken to his fathers home for
burial TO-hoRR0T AFTERNOON, at O'Clock.
ST. Louis and New York papers please COPY
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The case is still going on.

Mss Baratto's Concert. - Miss Marie
Baratta, Richmond's only prima donna OF any
established reputation. gave her farewell con
cert at the theatre last night. Miss B. is a
native OF this city, and in view Of this fact,
should have been entitled to every considera-
tion possible at the hands of our people. We
do not exaggerate in the least when we state
that the entertainment was one Of high
order, and one which would have done credit
to many professionals already known to the
musical world.
The attendance, we regret to state, was BY
no means commensurate with her merits. or
such as the occasion demanded. Those who
were there were of an appreciative kind and
fully able to judge of the efforts of this Young
artisfe and those who SO generously rendered
their aid. We will not undertake to criticise
minutely the several renditions Suffice it
that everything on the bill was rendered in
truly artistic style and gave a delight to all
lovers OF music ia its highest development.
We shall have occasion to speak of her ae ain.
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x P.-The entertainment to be given
for the benefit of the Order of Kuiehts of
Pythias by the Berger Swiss Bellringers on
the l4th, promises TO be grand affair. Con.
siderable interest and excitement is noticeable
among the knights on the subject.
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The Seaotorship. A caucus Of the Con-
servative party of the Legislature will be held
Thursday night in the hall of the House of
Delegates to nominate a candidate for United
states Senator. The chief candidates so far
are Hon. John W. Johnston, the present in.
cumoeht, Colonel Pendleton, State Senator
from the B5tetourt district. and Major w. r
Sutherlin, of Danville.
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LOCAL NEWS.
The Fate of John Christie.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN MURDERED--ARREsr OF
THE SUSPECTED PARTIES.

! In our issue of yesterday, we gave an ac-
count of the disappearance of John Christie
and the finding Of his body in the dock yester-
day morning. Since then, circumstances have
occurred which give rise to the suspicion that
he was foully dealt with, and consequently two
persons have been arrested who are supposed
to know something of the cause of bis death.
Il seems that man named John Smith was
indebted to Christie to the amount of 5000, and
that he (Christie) on the evening of the 22nd
OF December went to look for Smith to collect
the money. That night, Christie, in company
with Hugh and John Smith, were seen togeth-
er at the Academy of Music, and afterwards at
the Washington House, on the corner of Main
and Seventeenth streets, where the Smiths put
up.
On that night, the Smiths engaged Christie
to keep watch on some lumber on the Dock,
near the York River railroad, and he-was seen
on the Dock by the policeman on that beat be-
tween the hours of half past II and o'clock
on the morning of the 23d of December, which
was the last seen of him alive.
Owing to these suspicious circumstances
Hugh and John Smith were arrested yesterday
morning at their residence about IA miles from
the city, in Hanover county, by Captain TYLER
and Detectives Knox and Rogers, and brought
to the station-house at the First Market. This
morning, they were brought up before Police
Justice White, who, after hearing some of the
evidence, continued the case until tome
morning and remanded the prisoners.
John Smith is a. short thick-set man; has
red whiskers around the chin /; is five feet eight
inches high. Though he has the brogue of
Scotchman, he is an Irishman.
Hugh is of light complexion, with dark
hair, side whiskers, full face, and very large
eyes.
coRoNEEs INQUEST.
The Coroner has been holding an inquest
in the case since IL NJ, to-day. Up to this
hour, the evidence has failed to elicit facts of
sufficient strength to fasten the charge of mur.
der On the two men Hugh and John Smith
who we're arrested yesterday, although it is
expected that more interesting and startling
facts will yet be brought to light. 1t is hoped
that the foul play, if any has been committed,
may be discovered, and the guilty parties
brought to summary punishment.
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yle9eTson Ward-1he Repub blicans of
Jefferson Ward had very enthusiastic meet
ing at Metropolitan Hall last evening. The
attendance was large and the proceedings har.
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IHe Hastings court was engaged to-day
10 the trial OF Lewis Davis, for burglariously
entering the house of Mr.. Waltz, on Eighth
AMI Clay streets.
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