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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-06-07
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BOARD OF TRUsrEEs.-At called meeting of
this board, last night, the following business
was transacted: A Communication was re !.
ceived from Major James B. Walker in refer.
ence 10 supplying the town with water from
Holly springs, which was laid on the table.
Inc poara directed that stones be placed on
the corporation line of the new addition.
The contract for building new water.wbeel
10 the pump-house, at the price of nine hun.
dred dollars, was given to Mr.. John Perry.
the contractor. ''
FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE MERTiNG.-At a
regular meeting of this body, last NIGHT. a
communication was received from Nj. w.
Hazlewood, Esq, requesting them to partici.
pate in the celebration at the Fair-orounds
Richmond, on the 4th of July. A COMMITTEES
OF three was appointed to confer with the gems
tleman on the subject Committee: J. R.
Harding W. e. Gary, and George Rogers.
PAINFUL ACCIDENTAL little son of W, B.
Vest, while climbing upon pile of dry goods
In the store OF Mrs. Laing, on Hull street, fell
and broke bis thigh. He was taken home and
Dr. Ia. II. Chiles called in, who rendered all
necessary surgical aid. This morning the III.
tie sufferer was doing as well as could be exs
pected.
DEAD.-Mr. S. S. Jones, ex-chief of nol;ce
who has been suffering with a singular disease
for some time, was relieved this morning bv
death. The funeral will take place Tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the Methodist d.
church.
CoMMUNIcArIoN.--S Stuart Lodge, No. 141,
l. o. y. f., received COMMUNICATION last
night from M. W. Hazewood, requesting
them to participate in the celebration on the
Fourth OF July next, which was laid on the
table.
GRANGE Thomas Dabney has been appoint.
ed Inspector OF tobacco for the fourth district,
In place OF VIM. b. McCreery, removed. This
young. gentleman has been in this position for
several years, and discharged his duty faith
fully. He has established himself 10 our town.
AooIpENT.-Mr. John Brooks, young man
employed in the bucket factory was badly
hurt In the arm, by bucket slipping from the
machine while in motion.
The regular meeting of the Alert Fire CON-
paoy, will take place to- might, at their ball, at
O'Clock.
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REGULATIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION
OF OFFICERS OF VOLUNTEER COMPANIES. The
Board of Examiners appointed by the Gov
ernor by virtue of the act of Assembly to pro-
vide for the reorganization of the militia, have
issued circular notifying officers elected by
volunteer companies in Richmond, Henrico,
and Chesterfield
l. That applications made by such officers
for examination by this board must be filed
with either member thereof in writing, speci-
flying rank and date of election of the appli-
cant.
2. Applications so filed before the 18th inst,
will be classified, and the examinations made
according to the dates of election of the ap-
plicants respectively.
3. Applications filed after the said 18th
instant will be acted on according to the date
of application.
A. Upton's tactics are adopted by General
Order A. G. o. as the standard of military
knowledge.
5. General qualifications for the rank sought
will be considered in addition to military
knowledge.
6. Due notice Of the time and place of exam.
ination will be given on or before the 18th in
stant
The Board of Examiners consists OF General
Bradley I. johnson, Gen. James II. Lane,
and COL VIM. Gillian.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

YNO THE BUSINESS MEN OF RICH
i MOND.-The undersigned has commenced
the publication Of complete and carefully
compiled B0SINESS DIRECTORY OF
RICHMOND FOR 1871. 1t will contain the
name and residence of every male person over
Il years of age within the city limits, and the
name and location of every business house.
Also, complete catalogue and description of
the public buildings, banks, courts, Govern.
ment offices, colleges, churches, newspapers,
societies, &c.
Every feature necessary to make the most
complete DIRECTORY ever issued in this
city will be incorporated into the work.
Our canvassers have nearly completed the
tabor of compiling the names of the citizens,
and will Immediately commence calling on the
business men for their cards.
The two Directories issued by Boyd-one in
1869 and the other in 1870-are both so defec-
tive as to have called forth universal censure.
Oar book will be entirely free from this objec-
tion, as the utmost care has been taken to se>
cure PERFECT RECORD of our citizens.
One thousand copies of the work will be
issued, and the rates of advertising fixed so as
to give every one an opportunity Of being ac-
commodated.
This will be the very best ADVERTISING
MEDIUM in the city.
Persons desirous of consulting us in refer
ence to their advertisements will please call or
leave their orders at the office of the DIREC-
TORY COMPANY, No. 91211S Main street.
le 6-3t B. w. GILLIS, Manager.
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THAT MoNKEY.--Perhaps it is, and per-
baps it amt, because we look like monkey,
that we have taken such fancy to that one Of
Scammell's, but we can't help from calling to
see him occasionally as we pass. We have
already told you how he can drink julep
equal to a human being, and how drunk be
can get but we believe we have not vet told
how he can light a match. This morning we
were entertained by him for some time, having
nothing else to do, and returned to our sane.
tum feeling sore from hearty laughing.
Give him a match, and he will attempt to
light it with bis paw; falling in this, he Brings
his teeth into requisition and be soon has a
burning match in his hand-like paw. The
amusing part of it is to see how expert he is
in keeping it from burning him. In biting
the end, he uses the jaw and not the front
teeth, as would be expected, therefore he must
hurry up or lose his whiskers. We saw him
light half dozen matches without once
singing hair. Altogether he is highly in
teiiigent monkey, besides being an uncom-
promising Democrat This is strange when
we consider his color
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Awful Earthquake.
DESTRUCTION OF THE TOWN OF BATHANG,
IN CHINA-NEARLY THREE THOUSAND
PEOPLE KILLED.

Minister Low furnishes the State De-
partment at Washington with brief ac-
count of series of earthquakes which pre-
vailed for several days at Bathang, in the
province Of Sczhuen, China. About the
LIST of April there was sudden and unac-
countable rise of waters in the district of
Bathang, which continued until the 11th,
when the country for nearly four hundred
miles around was convulsed by earth
quakes. The shocks were very severe,
and continued, with .intermissons, for ten
days, when they became less frequent,
and finally ceased. The scenes which
ensued were horrible beyond description.
During this time the earth rocked and
reeled like ship at sea in violent storm.
Eight temples were thrown down, 2,421
dwellings were destroyed aud 1928 per-
sons crushed by the falling walls. To add
to these accumulated horrors flames broke
out among the ruins in Bathsng in four
places, and ragged with uncomfortable fury
during five days, consuming everything
within their reach, and destroying the lives
of hundreds who were lying wounded and
helpless among the ruins of their homes.
The grain collector at Bathang says that for
several days before the earthquake the water
had overf1owed the dyke, but after it the
earth cracked in many places, and black,
fetid water spurted out in a furious man
ner. If one poked it the squirting instantly
followed, just as is the case with the salt
wells lin the eastern part of the province j
aud this explains bow it happened that
fire followed the earthquake. Steep hills
sunk out of sight, and in their places
naught is seen but yawning CULTS, while in
other places the earth uphe wed leaving
hills many feet in height. Many singular
phenomena attended this earthquake, the
full particulars Of which will be anxiously
watched for.
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STATISTICS OF THE WAR.-The German
losses turn out, on revision of the official
lists, to have been smaller than was first
believed. The total loss in killed, wounded
and missing, amounts to 47,662, viz :
2,1G7 officers and Is, ,224 men killed, 1888
officers and 27,417 men wounded, aud 16
officers and 1000 men missing. The gains
of the war, on the other hand, in trophies
and prisoners, are unusually large, indeed,
so considerable as to be unique in history
The Bresl0uer Zeitung, with patriotic
pride, enumerates the long list, which it
compares with our paltry acquisitions
in the Crimea, and those of the French in
Italy. BY this account, the last three
Prussian campaigns have been wonderfully
prolific of such memorials of victory, and
present strange contrast to former wars.
Thus, at the Alma we took two colors
and two guns, at Inkerman we lost three
guns, and at the storming Of the Malakoff
we captured one standard and thirty-one
guns. The number of prisoners in the
campaign did not exceed 5000. The en-
tire spoils of the French in 1869 consisted
of three colors, twenty six guns aud 10000
prisoners. The Prussans, on the other
hand, took at Duppel nineteen colors, 119
guns and 400 prisoners at Alsen, thir-
teen colors, ninety-nine guns and 2,494
prisoners; at Koniggratz, seven colors, 161
guns and 19,800 prisoners altogether in
1866, thirteen colors, 2OS guns and 49,
900 prisoners. The figures of the late war
are more formidable still. At Spichren,
Pange, Groveotte, Vionville, L'Hallu and
Bapaume, indeed hardly any trophies were
taken.
But at Wissembourg 2 colors, gun
and 800 prisoners were captured; at
Worth, 2 eagles, 81 guns, 6 mitrailleurs and
1000 prisoners at Beaumont, s eagles
and colors, over so guns and 10000 pri-
soners at Sedan, 400 guns and mitrail-
leurs and $4,000 prisoners, with all their
colors at Metz, Sc eagles, 600 guns and
mitrailleurs aud 10000 prisoners. Alto
gether, exclusive of the capitulation of
Paris, the late war has yielded over 120
eagles and colors, 6,400 guns and 374 1896.
prisoners, to which ought to be added S4,-
900 interned in Switzerland and 5000 in
termed at Belgium.
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EoR JAMES AND CHIoKAH0MINY RIVERS.

The fast and elegant side.wheel steamer PALI-
SADIE, Captain CHAs. NELSON, will leave her wharf
at Rockets for Kings Mill Wharf, on James river,
on TUESDAY and SATURDAYS at o'clock A. M ,
connecting with the IL o'clock train at City Point
from Petersburg. Returning, will leave Kings Mill
on WEDNESDAYS and MONDAYS, at 8 A. NJ,
touching at all tho regular landings each way
Will leave her wharf at Rockets for Binn's on
Chickahominy, THURSDAYS at o'clock A. NJ, con-
Meeting at City Point with the o'clock train from
Petersburg touching at all the regular landings on
James river down to billiards. Wharf, and all regular
landings on Chickabominy. Returning, will leave
Binns on FRIDAYS at o'clock A M.
Freight received from IL o'clock Mondays to Q
o'clock A. Nj. Tuesdays, and from IL o'clock to p.
NJ. Wednesdays, and from IL O'Clock Fridays to A.
NJ. Saturdays.
Freight for Chickahominy will only be received from
IL o'clock Wednesdays to 8 A. M. Thursdays.
All freight to way landings must be prepaid.
For further particulars apply to Captain on board
or to GEORGE L. CURRlE, Agent,
at CURRIE & Co.'s, corner 18th and Cary streets.
my Sim
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MOVEMENT OF OPERATIONS SOUTHWARK.
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Record, writing under date of
June LIST, says;
"There is considerable emigration Of
mechanics and others to North Carolina
from this city. through means of specula-
tive land companies, who have bought
cheap tracts and divided them up into small
farms and village lots. The settlers who
passed last summer and winter there all
write favorably. and have given a good i'm
pulse to other adventures. There s,with-
out doubt, splendid Geld for settlement
aud prosperity in the South, and the plan
adopted of settling in colonies, where the
advantages of schools, churches and society
can be at once realized, abolishes all objec-
tions hitherto offered against emigration to
those regions"
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Foreign News summary.

Gambetta is still at San Sebastian.
The trial of Rochefort and Assy has
been postponed.
M. Schumacher, the murderer of Generals
Lecompte and Thomas, has been arrested.
Several of the officers of the Empire
have become candidates for the French
Assembly.
Wires have been discovered in the sew
ers of Paris intended to blow up the city
by exploding batteries.
The Constitutional says that the work
of the Assembly is to fill its one hundred
and twenty seats aud to order plebiscite
to determine the future form of govern
ment
Earl de Grey, late member of the Joint
High Commission, made his appearance on
Monday in the House of Lords, and re-
sumed his seat. EIe was pleasantly well
coined by bis fellow-Tem bers, aud warmly
congratulated upon the conclusion of the
treaty with the United States.
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THOMAS R. BIRD.-A stupid man and a
fool may make success at number of trades
and professions; but to select one as either a
gambler or newspaper maker will never do.
Such will never feel at home in either place,
for they require men of good judgment, OF
nerve, wide awake, a correct idea of hum an
nature, and above all, must have sense enough
to keep out of "fool scrapes" [We speak
from experience of the latter; the former
speaks for itself, and if you don't believe us try
it'll
This being the case, since we have heard
that Mr.. Thos. R. Bird, who was yesterday
arrested, and in custody of an officer. taken to
Alexandria, charged with bigamy, we are dis
posed to believe that "cold deck" has been
'played' on him by some "queen" who is dis
posed to captivate his 'jack." She might
have been some "deals" before, his fright
bower" but now that she is cleft she ought
to be satisfied, unless be has "euchred" her by
handling sufficient of her s'chips' to draw out
$1,000 In this case, although he may hold
"Big Cassino," but without the "cards," he
may fail to win the game, as an officer of the
law has just made a "sweep," which at present
leaves the game "sx and SIX" Who ever
can "aop jack" will be apt to "win.'
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GENERAL NEWS,

Attorney General Akerman has left
Washington for his home in Georgia, to be
absent until July 1st.
"Tad" Lincoln, who has been very i'll ia
Chicago for the past three or four days,
with water on the lungs, is slightly better.
The forty-second anniversary of Brook
lyn Sunday School Union was celebrated
Tuesday. Probably $4,000 children were
in the line of the various professions.
Gen. John A. Logan is to deliver the
address at the reunion of the soldiers of
the Northwest at Rock Island, Illinois. to-
day
Gen. H. V. Boynton, Washington cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, was
married a few days ago at Mount Auburn.
one of tho suburbs of Cincinnati, to Miss
Nellie Mason.
A terrible cyclone passed over portion
of Illinois on Friday. In its pathway it
entirely devastated the earth, leaving not
particle of vegetation alive, and blowing
up the earth to the depth of several inches.
1t was accompanied by electric pherQnens
and sulphurous smell. Fortunately no
houses were within its line of progress
across the country.
Tuesday afternoon five young men em-
ployed 10 the machine shop of Davis, Wi.
ley q Stone, at North Andover Mass
village, were drowned in the North Ando-
yer pond. They were fishing, and the
boat was capsized by squall Their
names are Samuel Allen, John Wagstoff,
William Alvey, John Warcroft, and VIM.
Bemford. Two others. Clarance Saroent
and VIM. Holt, swan ashore.
The Secretary of War has issued au
order relieving such of the members of the
first class at the Military Academy as were
concerned 10 the mobbng of certain mem
bers of the fourth class from the restric-
tions imposed upon them; condernning
their conduct, aud expressing the hope
that they will never again place themselves
10 any situation which may be discredita.
BILE to them, or require the voice of au-
thority to remind them Of their duty as
officers and gentlemen.
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A GIRL GETS MAD AND HANGS HER
sELF.-Miss Lucy Severson, young wo-
man about twenty-five years of age, COM
mitted suicide yesterday by hanging her.
self in piece of woods near the residence
of her parents, on the State road 10 the
town of Kirkwood. not far from the old
Stanley tavern stand. The young woman
was missed by her parents during the fore
part of the afternoon, and toward even
ing search was made for her, and her
body was found suspended by rope to
the limb of tree. 1t is supposed that
her destruction was the result of bad
temper, and in fit Of anger she did the
rash act by climbing into tree, fastening
the rope around her neck and limb, and
then jumping of. Binghamton (N. ~
Republican, June /.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
mutiny on the Brig Bowen.
THE CAPTAIN KILLED-TWO MATES woUN-
DED-ARRIvAL OF THE BRIG
ARREsT OF THE

DED--ARRIvAL OF THE BRIG
ARREST OF THE
MUTINEERs.
Neac York, juno THE brig Bowen,
whose crew mutinied at sea and killed the
captain and wounded the first mate, ar
rived in the Narrows last night. 1t will be
recollected that the Bowen was fallen in at
sea, flying distress signal, by the ship
Europa, and mate of the latter vessel
was placed in charge of the Bowen to bring
her into port.
The following is the report of Captain
Sleeper, who succeeded to the command
when Captain Amsbury died
"While slowing the anchors on the I'd
instant, at P. NJ, one of the crew DISC
beyed orders, and on being spoken to by
the first mate, he and Captain Amsbury
lwho went forward at that time,) were set
upon by the crew-six in number-all
negroes, and Captain Amsbury was struck
on the head with a capstau bar and fatally
injured. The first mate had shoulder
dislocated, and also received two severe
wounds on the head with a capstan bar,
from the effects of which he was disabled
three days. The second mate and steward
were also severely injured. The captain
was taken aft, but all efforts to save him
were unayailing, and he died the same
day."
The mutineers were taken ashore last
night and locked up.
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THE NEW MINISTER TO wAsHINaroN-
DREADFUL ACCIDENT, &C

DREADFUL ACCIDENT, &C.
Paris, June 6.---The Patrie demands
vigorous measures for the suppression OF
the Communist tendencies in the PROV
inces. All the arsenals and navy-yards
have been directed to employ French in
stead of foreign artizans.
London, June THE Times specia
says: The postponement of Rochefort' S
trial is due to the apprehension of dsclo-
sures compromising the movements of ma
tional defence.
Felix Pyatt is in Switzerland.
Thiers insists upon giving the republi c
fair trial.
Ashbury's yacht, the Leyonia, won the
Harwich regatta.
Versailles, June 7.-Twenty-five wo-
men were killed and fifty wounded by a
railroad accident near Paris.
1t is said that Jules Favre will be minis
ter to Washington.
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DECLINE IN PRovIsIoNs.-Th commits
sion merchants on Monday were offering prime
Virginia butter at l6@17 cents per pound
wholesale-a decline of fifty per cent. in six
weeks. Bacon also continues to decline. The
following is the Baltimore report (wholesale)
for Saturday:
cents for shoulders, 9@9L cents for rib sides,
and 9T cents for clear rib do; but lower
prices are being made in some instances
Hams range from 121a to 16 cents, as to quail
ty. Lard dull at 10% cents for Western"
Shoulders before long will be retailed here
at "sixpence," and lard at "ninepence' per
pound. Fresh meats will also have to come
down in consequence of the decline in the
prices of live stock. We have once more en-
tered upon an era of cheap subsistence, coupled
with general prosperity.
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POLICE CoURT-The following cases
were disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Arthur II. Brown, colored, up to answer for
beating a small colored boy with a stick, was
let off on the payment of a fine of 81.
Louis Languth and Francis Langutb,
charged with being drunk and disorderly in
the street. were fined ST each.
Jesse Williams, colored, put in an appear
ance to answer for trespassing on the premises
of Kersey & Davis, was sent to Jail for three
months in default of security.
Mary Crump, colored, charged with having
in her possession lot of furniture stolen from
Catherine Allen, was discharged.
Francis Lange, for assaulting Louis Languth,
was let off on payment of costs,
Fleming Allen and Catherine Allen, for
using abusive language toward Mary Crump.
Admonished and discharged.
Zachariah Pollard, colored, for stealing one
pair of boots, valued at 81, the property of
Temple Jackson, was discharged.
Mary Hill, oolored, drunk and disorderly in
the street, was let off for the last time.
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Why will you continually exclaim " Oh,
ho'o hots" when you can so easily keep cool, by
first quaffing some of Woods ice cold soda and
then supplying yourself with an assortment of
illustrated papers from Johnston & Selden's,
retire to some shady spot, and bid defiance to
the latest improved thermometer. Among the
latest papers just received you can get "Har-
per's Bazar," "Chimney Corner" "Once a
Week" "Appleton's Journal" ''New York
Ledger" Weekly" Mercury" and all the
humorous comic papers, profusely illustrated,
not excepting the latest novelty in literature
Cocktails" which, it is said, will make a
horse laugh. Don't fail TO call and get it, and
anything else you may want, from Johnston &
Selden's.
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PERs0NAL.-DR. @. WILSON HUNTER offers
his services to all in need of medical attention AZ
very moderate rates. Pays special attention to the
Diseases of Ladies and Children and will guarantee
the cure of Rheumatism and Neuralgia, by the use
of mis- great remedy 'THE UNDOUBTED CURE"
which can be had for 50 90 box of any Druggist in
every section OF country. Persons at distance can
consult free Of charge, by letter, addressed to his
Office, 700 Grace street, Richmond Va
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IT, MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS DESIRING TO
CONTRACT FOR UNIFORMS OF ANY PARTICU
LAR DESIGN OR PATTERN.-I am prepared to
furnish samples of material aud estimate Of costs for
one or more suits at short notice. Owing my
nection with the house of Messrs. DEvLlN co
New York, my facilities for manufacturing this psc
ticular style of garment in large small qusntties
and at satisfactory prices are unsurpassed
JOHN s. DEyLIN,
1907 Main street
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lNsANE.-Martin McNamara, who was
arrested on yesterday, charged with being a
person of unsound mind, was brought before
Justice White this morning, who committed
him to Jail to await the action of commission
which was ordered to examine into his mental
condition.
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D. W. WHIrrLE Esq.,
Gen'l Agent National Watch Co
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Yours respectfully,
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Gen'l Sup't.
Watches.
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