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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-18
DIED.


SIMsIONs-0n the 18th instant, Mrs MARION
SIMMONS, in the 18th YEAR of her age.
MARKs-in the town of Falton, Henr'co &C unity,
l7ih May, NATHANIEL {. MARKS, in the 59th
year Of his age.
five minutes to O'clock MiCkELB0R0UGH l..
BAUGHAN, aged years month and 10 DAYS On
"Wednesday lTth in tant AZ five minutes TO o'clock
WM. v. BAuGH N, aged Years and 20 days. Both
children If s d. ant A. a. B.ughan.
BAILEY On th l4th of May of csrbro spinal
meungitus, AUGUSTUS W. BAILEY, in his 18th
year.
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NATURAL FORCE, by John N. Van Lctc,
Richmond. In a neat uupretentious
pamphlet, Mr.. Van Lew here presents us
with the fruit of wide reading and pro-
found study. While We are not fully pre-
pared to admit his novel and startling
conclusions, we nevertheless recognize the
careful and discriminating spirit iu which
be has sifted the vast mass of physical
facts which point to q. common origin Of
the varied manifestations Of force.
The main point arrived at 10 this able
essay is to prove that matter is force, in
opposition to the generally accepted dog
ma that force is an attribute or condition
Of matter. The readers of Professor YOU
mans fine collection Of essays, under the
title of the Correlation and Conservation
of Force" in which the views of Faraday,
Grove, Tyndall and other great physicists
are discussed, will be prepared for the
statements Of Mr.. Van Lew. To persons
unfamiliar with such studies, his grand
views of nature may seem fanciful and
chimerical.
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HIsToRIcAL MAGAzINE.-We have re-
ceived copy OF this very valuable Journal
from the secretary Of the New York His
torica Society 1t contains an exhaustive
article upon our relations with Great
Britain aud our foreign policy, introduced
as review Of Minister Adams address on
American neutrality. Mr.. Adams is se-
verely handled by the reviewer, and his
opinions and Misrepresentation are ably
EXPOSED. The thin blood of the degene-
rate representative of that sturdy John
Adams, whose step made the floor of
Fanieul Hall tremble in Revolutionary
days, ought to tingle little at such a
castigation. The journal is always crowded
with matter Of the highest value to the
student of American history. M
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Sa'es Of Land.-Ihe following tracts
Of land were disposed of at public auction 10.
day, 10 front of the custom house, by Rich :.
ardson Co., auctioneers:
Eighty acres, situated in Hanover county,
near Ashland, to George d. Wise, for 81 rs
per acre; $50 acres, situated on the Charles
City road, in Henrico county, owned BY Mrs.
Winfree, for 81 so; 100 acres on the Charles
City road, about fifteen miles bel,w the city,
and owned by Mrs. Winfree, for $500.
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Painful accident = Yesterday afternoon
about 6 o'clock, Mary Martin. little girl be-
Mrs. Macon Martin, fell down stairway, at
the residence Of her mother, No. SOL Grace
street, and fractured her left arm. DR.. Ii. G.
Cabell was called in and rendered the surgical
aid required
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Mass Meeting.-The Republicans of
Jefferson ward will hold grand mass meeting
at Metropolitan Hall on Monday night next,
shen they will be addressed by Hoo. Chas H.
Porter, Hon. John K. Popham, aud other dis
tinguished speakers. A large crowd is ex-
pected to be present and those desiring seats
should go early so as to secure them.
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Masonic. would advise the gentle
man who comes into our Office with Masonic
secrets for our Junior Editor, to reduce them
to writing, and not call our worthy "Boss'
out so often for If he continues 1t, we will not
be responsible for his having a level head at all
times.
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WINEs AND LIQUORS.
AaER BEER AND WINE SALOON.
No. 700 CORNER SEVENTH AND BROAD sTs.,
RICHMOND VA

Mr.. LOUIS EUKER takes pleasure in notifying
his many friends and the public generally that he
has recently fitted up and opened the above place.
He keeps constantly on hand the finest LAGER
BEER and ALE-- both on draught and bottled for
family use; together with choice selection of
WINES and LIQUORS-both foreign and domestic.
Thankful for past patronage he soiicits the same
in the future. my l7-1w
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We Hare Heard ii Thunder Before The
reporter of one of our morning cotempora-
ries, promises to make us sick through the col
umns of his paper next week. While acknowi-
edging that the columns of his lpaper soou,d
sicken us, il it were possible for an emetic to
do so, We are OF the opinion that he will be
rather weak by the time he makes US sick.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-18

Columbus, O., May 17.-Adams Ex-
press Office was entered by burglars this
morning. Two mea who slept in the Of
fee were drugged and two safes opened,
aud between forty and fifty thousand dol
lars in current funds taken.
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PROPOSALS..

OFFICE A. C.S,
Fort MONROE, Va, May 10th, 1871.
CEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, will be re-
- csiyed at this office until IL A. M. JUNE 10th;
1871, for furnishing the FRESH BEEF required by
the Subsistence Department U. g. A.. at this station
during six months, commencing July 1st. 1871.
Information as to conditions, quslity Of Beef pay
ments, &C., can be obtained by application to
JAMES CURRY,
my 16-6t LIST 1t. 9th Art'y, A. C.s.
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Decision.-The legal fraternity, sup
posed to be well versed in all matters of right
and justice, members of which have refused to
pay the tax required of them by city regula.
tions, until the opinion of Justice White could
be obtained, after arguing the question quite
elaborately, and to their entire satisfaction,
called this morning upon his Honor to hear
what he had to say with reference to the mats
ter.
Forgetting his fraterpal sympathies in his
determination to perform bis duty, the
Justice decided that before they could talk law
themselves, they must obey it, by paying the
amounts charged to them. They have only TO
walk up to the captains office. who will doubt
less wait upon them with all the poiteness due
gentlemen of distinction, and furnish them
with permits by which they can get even.
talking law for somebody else.
This need not trouble the disciples of Black.
stone to any great extent, as small retainer
will soon enable them to quit even. Lawyers
have such fondness for coutinuauces upon
various pleas, that we may expect the filing OF
special ones in these cases, with the request
that they be continued at the cost of the plain
tif. and the clerk required to enter the order
in due form of law.
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Mortuary. For the week ending Satnr-
day last, there were 33 deaths iu the city IT
males and l6 females; were white males and
white females; 10 colored males and III
colored females. Single, 23; married, 6;
widows, 3; unknown g.
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CANDIDATES FOR oFFICE.

no THE VOTERS OF TUCKAHoE TOWNSHIP,
i COUNTY OF Observation-Disclosures have
the honor to announce myself independent
candidate for the office of SUPERVISOR, and pledge
interests OF every one, regardless of party any
previous issues.
Very respectfully. your obedient servant,
my l6-eod4t JOHN n. JONES'
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-18

San Francisco shipped to China, for the
week ending the 9th, $l77. 1886; japan,
$50, 900; England, $205, ,57s.64; Panama,
5000; In all, $21O,678.60.
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DIsSENsIoNs IN PARIS AND AT VERSAILLES.
Versailles, May le. Evening. trades
man from Paris says many thousands of
the men of order are anxious to have a
fearful revenge on the Red Republicans
when the forces of the Thiers government
enter the city. The "Reds" have made
them fight the Versailles troops against
their will. am informed that the SOL
diers belonging to the Versailles govern
ment, when captured by the Insurgents,
are tortured to death.
In Fort Vanvres, before the capture, a
captain Of McMahon's army was taken
and Immediately shot. The troops are in
dignant, and swear vengeance. 1t is be-
lieved the grand assault will take place in
a few hours. The enemies of Thiers assert
that he is delaying ordering it to be made
because he is afraid the end of his power
will arrive when the army captures Paris.
The National Assent bly, is now deliberating
whether it can call itself the Constituent
Assembly.
PARIS TO BE ASSAULTED.
London, May 17.-Tbe Standards spe-
cial dispatch says the Versailists will pro-
badly carry the city tonight, and the
Communists are leaving in dismay.
TWELVE MEN DROWNED AT SEA.
London, May ia French fishing
vessel has been run down and sunk in the
English channel by an American bark,
whose name is not reported. Twelve of
the crew Of the fisherman were lost.
SNOW IN ENGLAND.
London, May 1.-THE weather is very
cold, and snow fell this morning 10 Scot
land and north Of England. 1t is thought
the crops have sustained serious injury.
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OCCASIONALLY.
More Riot and Bioodshed Mt tho
Mines.

Scranton, Pa, May l7--At s o'clock
this evening, as the laborers and miners
working at Briggs shaft were returning to
their homes, escorted by small squad OF
soldiers, they were assaulted by crowd OF
about 200 Welsh miners, who threw stones
and other missiles at them. Two of the
laborers were struck. one on the breast
and the other on the leg, by large stones,
upon which soldier loaded his gun and
fred, killing Benjamin Davis and David
Jones, Welshmen.
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Ito R N r W YORK &.

IHO R NEW YORK.
O0MPANY'S elegant side-wheel n H
steamship ISAAC BELL Captain BLAxEMAN, will
leave her wharf, at Rockets on FRIDAY, May 10Th,
Through bills of ladng signed and goods for.
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south,
east and west. Close connections made with Cunard
limo for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
cteerage... D W
Round Trip Tickets............" ........... 20 90
For freight or passage, apply to
JOHN W. WYATT, Agent,
my 1T-2t No. 8 Governor street.
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U. s, Circuit Court is ENGAGED to-day
in hearing the argument in the Simms case.
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GieP aRfCH-.s G3-At his residence on l6 h
May. NJ. ADoLeH GIpPhRIGJ t. Nj MARTHA
STGR, by Rev. sr @. schoitz.
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FESTIVAL.
+ AIDES FEAST AND FESTIVAL,
AT VIRGINIA HALL.

Opens TONIC At Tuesday, at ~ o'clock, with dc.
licious Strawberries Cream, Cakes, and Music and
will continue the AFTERNOON and NIGHT of
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
Dinners furnished from to A P. NJ. Feast at TX
r. ID. Entertainment f1rst-cass in every respect.
Kesniok's Band will discourse their best music
each night. fm1
my 16-3t*
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DUTLER'S BALsAMIC MIXTURE is not thing
ID of yesterday, got up to gull the unwary and put
money in the pockets of the proprietor. 1t has
stood the test OF time. Having been in the market
over thirty years. It's very name will recall TO many
who are now the respected heads OF families, the
halcyon days of their youth, with all its joys and
sorrows 1t is still the saine infaable in It's opera
fion; q specific remedy for youthful indscretion
gists, Price, 81 per bottle. deN-1y
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LOCAL NEWS.

a Praisesoorthy Enterprise The Dorcas
Society. Hundreds of youths of both sexes
swarmed the streets of Richmond at the close
OF the war without employ ment and withour
parental protection or restraint. Fathers and
brothers had fallen in battle, and the dem ali
| xsiion consequent upon the abrupt and decisive
| uPheavai OF society resulting from the conf1cr
gave loose rein to bad passions and instituted
almost reign of terror In our beautiful CITY.
juvenile Offenders were packed in the criminal
box OF the Mayors court, or were fearfully
increasing .ne plumber in prison, serving ou,
For . season q paralysis prevailed among
our iaw-sbiding citizens, as no individual
agency seemed Competent to arrest the hDod oi
evil. The Law was doing its work of arrest
and condemnation, but idleness and necessit,
knew no law aud supplied their victims faster
% ohap judges and junes could dispense justicey
The Young Mems Christian Association of ur
city sought relief from the evil though preyen.
tive measures urged upon our City Council
Tue Council plead poverty. Houses Of reIie'
and workshops were too expensive Court
lees and board At the city Jail much more eco.
nomical u Character projected or reclaimed
was too asthetic for legislation. 1
What was now to De done9 The few men
of wealth and benevolence still left us ex.
claimed, when approached on this subject,
owe are powerless for good If all we DOS,
sessed were offered, II would be but drop in
the oucketP' Christian eff 'rt through our
Sunday schools was happily proposed. The
Methodisfs of the city were the first to organ.
ise into a Sunday school Sucietv, and promptly
recommended fbe formation Of societies ip
their schools. 10 be known as Dorcss Societies.
to do this work Of charity among the poor.
Speedily between three and four hundred OF
these neglected children were gathered from
the streets, clothed, and brought under re-
ligious instruction. 17
Other denominations followed and soon the
beggars and thieves disappeared from our
streets; the houses Of poverty were Rladdened
by ministeripg friends, and courts and tails
robbed Of their youthful victims. Now what
means this history2
Why simply in explanation of the object for
which the festival now progressing at Virginia
Hall was instituted. Centenary SUNDAY school
has about l25 of these poor children on its
rols-more than one half of this number are
regularly clothed by ibe school and to large
extent their homes supplied with comforts 10
times OF extreme need. This is practical god
illness.
We have attended the Festival and can
speak of its attractions. Let every friend of
the poor, and lover OF humanity, cheer and
encourage these noble women 10 their good
work. Treat yourselves to the double luxury
of delicious via ds served by fair and graceful |
hands, smiles of approval which no money |
can pay Tor, and best of all the sense of doing |
gooo to the humble and the poor.
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---<o>-----
The Journal Of Engineering and Mining
contains fne map of the Northern Pa
cific railroad, with a full description Of the
route. The report of the Polytechnic
Club, which is published weekly, is very
interesting. This weeks discussion was
largely upon Improvements in paper maxi
ing, one of the most novel of which is the
use of cotton seed After ginning, there
is considerable fibre attached to the seed,
greatly diminishing the value for oil. By
boiling the seed in alkili the 6brous coat.
Ing comes off, and is then ground like rags
and rolled out in fine paper. There is now
no waste in the cotton plant except the
husks of the seed.
Narroso Gauge Railways are extensively
treated of and thoroughly endorsed. The
cost of building and equipping road
twenty-five miles long, with gauge two
feet nine inches, is estimated from reliable
data to be $1s,757 per mile. Such a
gauge is believed adequate to the general
business of new countries like ours, if
properly built. y
Steam launches are extensively discuss
ed, and recommended on our rivers especi-
ally. They can be made at moderate cost,
and will be found of great value in Vir-
ginia, where we have so many navigable
rivers.
All vigorous aud enterprising minds
should devote their energies to improving
our present defective communication with
the outside world. The narrow gauge
railroad and steam launches are the best
devices within reach of the poorest COM
munities. l@a
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Retreshing.-While our city cotem pora
ries are silent in relation to the wrong doings
OF our City Council, and for no other purpose
on earth than because they were instruments tal
in thrnsting upon the people this rotten con-
cern. II is refreshing to see the bold, manly
stand OF "Chester," who will, of course, not
deny his connection with one of them,) fear.
lessly giving expression to his opinion of them
as body. Hear what be SAYS of their last
meeting. and yet the people who pay the taxes
Of the city will shortly be called upon to vote
for some Of this same crew, and if they refuse
will be denounced as Radicals, scalawaps aud
niggers. Shame on you, for thus attempting
to pass such base counterfeits upon us:
At last evenings meeting OF the City Council there
was aie eHtion of some of those disgracefu scene,
which have so FREQ emily occurred in the past year
as to bring this body in dsrepute and to fasen upon
II the i'll will OF large numbers of goo citxeps-
Gentlemen whose private life il uuexceptional and
who would scorn 10 do questionable thing in their
ptrs"nal character, as representatives forget them
selves and indulge n actions and words not at all
creditabie to themselves TO the city.
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John B. Tinstey, ESQ.,, one of the very
popular managers Of the Greenbrier White, is
in the city, looking for servants to GO to the
Springs. He is at the Exchange hotel, and
desires those who are willing to go, to call upon
him daily, between the hours of 10 A NJ. and
O'Clock p. M. He reports number of visitors
already at the White, from New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts and Connecticut. We
have known John these many years, to whose
polite attentions to travellers, the famous Spots.
wood hotel was indebted for much OF its for
mer popularity. He will be at the White
during the entire summer, and will cheerfully
assist in rendering comfortable all who may
favor the SPRINGS with their patronage.
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The VIII for fhe Deed THE sweet b,

The Will for the Deed.-The sweet bud
of kindness is most rapidly grown Into the full
blown flower. when refreshed by the gentle
rains Of Heaven. Yesterday, while We were
laboring most earnestly to furnish our read
ers with something to interest them, that
grim and savage monster, hunger, came stalk
ing into our room and demanded our hom age.
We declined, we refused, we stamped we
swore; but be would not depart. While
standing over us with his cruel eyes widely
staring at US, in rushed fifteenth amendment
and placed before us lunch. which quickly
dispelled old hunger and awakened in us
feeling of gratitude so completely overcoming
us, that we have been compelled to call in the
aid Of a stomach>pump. With all the C uelty
Of our nature we "went for it," we demolished
Il, and last night we were the victims of many
horrible dreams. No matter, We are thankful
to the polite donor, ho is respectfully requests
ed to repeat, with the promise that IL be does
occasionally "split" us, we'll try him another
"turD," if it takes our last s'ehip."
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SHIPPING.
EoR NEW YORK.

nor NEW YORK.
The VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and T2WH
PACKET C0MPANY'S elegant steam SlzElIl -
ship W. p CLYDE, Captain PARKER, will leave
her wharf at Rockets FRIDAY, May 18th, at
P. NJ. Freight received up to the hour OF sailing
Close connections and through bils Of lading given
to all southern and eastern ports. N
This elegant steamship has fine cabin accommoda-
tions.
W
Round trip tickets good until used, only..,...16 10
For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID ]. BURR. President
No. 1914 Main street.
WASHINGTON Co.. Agents,
Pier 81, North river, Now York. my 1T-3t
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THELATEST NEWS
EXCITING SCENES AT THE DEMOLITION OF
THE vENDoME cor rrMN

EXCITING SCENES AT THE DEMOLITION OF
THE vENDoME COLUMN,
Paris, May 16 There was tremend-
Gus scene at the fall Of the Column of Ven-
dome, at half-past o'clock this afternoon.
The fall was announced for o'clock, and
all the balconies in the Place Veudome
were thronged with ladies. Rues de Ia
Paix and Castigilione were crowded. Three
bands of music arrived while the workmen
were engaged in chipping at the base of the
column. M. Abadie next arrived and in-
spected the windlass. The excitement was
intense. Rocheiort next appeared, and the
people crowded around him, giving him
loud cheers Soon all arrangements were
completed, and the bugles sounded. The
cable was stretched and tightened, but the
column stood firm. The windass broke
and the pulleys flew into the air and de-
scended. striking a sailor and woundipg
him.
After this accident Abade declared that
be needed two hours to repair the tackle
At quarter-past s it was given out that
the column would not fall before 7. A
general expression of disapprobation went
through the crowd. Abadie was accused
OF completely with the Versailles govern
ment. and narrowly escaped the guillotine
AT twenty minutes past o'clock the cable
was again stretched for the work of demo-
ltion. Suddenly, to the surprise of the
spectators, the vast column moved aud
swayed. 1t next swept magnifcently
down, bursting into fragments as it struck
the earth. 1t fell lengthwise in the Rue
de la Paix exactly on a manure cushion
prepared for it, splintering with dull
heavy numbering sound, while thick
cloud of dust aud crushed and powdered
masonry rose in the air. The crowd gave
tremendous shouts Of Hive Ia Commune,
and the bands played the Marsellaise.
When the dust cleared away there lay
the glorious column shattered to pieces,
Its bronze and masonry in two masses to-
gether in the middle, and the statue of the |
Emperor several feet from one end of the |
column with the head knocked off. The
crowd rushed forward to collect the frag-
ments as relics. and the guards were unable
to resist the rush. Next the orators COM
menced speeches, induging in all sorts of
extravagant language. The sratue of the
Emperor was treated as If it had been the |
Emperor himself The Nationals spat
into its face aid struck it with their. rifles. |
After the ceremonies were concluded the |
crowd dispersed, and the soldiers moved |
off, waving the red flag aud giving express
sion to joy by continued shouting. The |
excitement was intense, and is even now
high.
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Bad Example. Following the example
Of our lawyers, who are presumed to know
little more than other people,--a number Of
our citizens have refused or neglected TO pay
the license tax assessed against them, for the
privilege Of carrying on business here. This
morning quite a number Of them presented
themselves before Justice White, asking his
opinion upon the subject They were heard,
and requested TO call upon the collector aud
settle the whole subject by paying over the
amounts charged against them. His advice
was taken, and they permitted to depart in
peace.
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AS we predicted Marshall Jewell was
yesterday inaugurated Governor of Con-
necticut. The courage of the lligerent
Democrats of the Nutmeg State oozed out
of the ends Of their fingers, like that of
the illustrious Bob Acres, when their viii
lainous frauds were exposed. The better
portion Of the party were appalled, at the
attempt to bring the tactics of Tammany
Hall into New England, and washed their
hands of the foul transaction. Altogether,
we have no occasion to wear mourning
over the Democratic victory in Connecticut.