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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-02
BY TELEGRAPH.
T0-DAY'S DISPATCHES,
Washington News.

Washington, March 2.--The Senate has
confirmed e. W. Massey as collector of GUS
toms at Yorktown, Also, to be third
Lieutenants, George H. Gooding, and
Fred. j. Simmons of Virginia.
The credentials of three more Senator's
elect-Messrs. Frelinghuysen, Kelley, and
Wright-were presented in the Senate yes
terday.
Henry d. Cooke, the newly appointed
Governor of the District of Columbia un-
der the law providing territorial form of
government, by request of the President,
called at the White House and had an ex-
tended interview with reference to the ap-
pointments provided for under the bill.
Nearly all the offices contemplated to be
filed under the new law were settled upon,
and, will probably be sent to the Senate to-
day.
Secretary Boutwell, has prepared a list
of rules and regulations governing the sale
of the per cent. bonds under the receLt
law, which will be issued to-day. The
bond seems to merit favor, and the Secre-
tary expects that they will be readily dis
posed of.
Dispatches have been received at the
Navy Department from Lieutenant Com
mander N. H. Farquhar, of the United
States steamer Kansas, of the Tehuante-
pee surveying expedition, dated off
Minatitlan, Mexico, February 9th, an
uouncing that about seven o'clock on
the evening of the 9Th ult, two distinct
shocks of an earthquake lasting together
about fifteen seconds were felt in that
vicinity. A wave about one foot high
followed Immediately. The sensation on
board the Kansas was as if the vessel was
pounding on rocks An eruption of
Mount Orizaba had been expected for
several days. No damage or loss of life
had been reported.
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evening Stats So,trnal.
The public Debt Of the state,


A meeting of the Joint Committee of
Finance of the two Houses of the General
Assembly was held last night in the Senate
Chamber, at which plan for the adjust
ment Of the public debt was matured.
The bill was presented to both Houses
to-day. We regret that our space only
permits the following brief summary of
its provisions:
l. The owners of any of the bonds, stocks,
or interest certificates heretofore issued by the
State, except the s per cent. dollar bonds, and
what are known as sterling bonds, but includ-
ing the stock of the old James River company
and the bonds of the James River and
Kanawha Canal company guaranteed by the
State, may fund tYo-thirds of the amount of
the same with fWo.thirds of the interest due
or to become due thereon to July l, 1871, in
6 per cent. coupon or registered bonds of 500,
$500, $1,000, and $1,000, to become due and
payable in 81 years, but redeemable at the
pleasure of the State after ten years--the in
terest to be paid semi-annually.
2, The holders of the five per cent. dollar
bonds may in like manner fund in like bonds
with five instead of six per cent. interest.
8. Upon such funding, there shall be issued
to the owner for the one-third certificate pay.
able, the interest in money and the principal
in bonds of the date and character named,
whenever West Virginia shall have paid her
just proportion of the public debt.
4. All sums realized from Selden, Withers
Co., the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Compa-
ny, the United States, or from sale of State
property, shall constitute sinking fund, and
after 1880 tax shall be laid, the proceeds of
which shall 90 to the sinking fund.
5. The act to be in force from its passage.
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LUXURIOUS CRnIINAL.-Further de-
tails of the career of Van Eaten, the cele-
brated New York forger, prove him to
have been thorough Sybarite. The Saa
says his house in Twenty ty-second street was
filled with everything that could charm
the eye and please the most cultivated
taste. Velvet carpets yielded softly to his
feet, expensive bronzes of classic form and
Paris make met the view on mantle and
sideboard, while the walls were decorated
with the works of Greuze, Meissonnier, and
Teniers, with an occasional soft-tnted
landscape by an American artist to throw
the charm of his color and drawing on the
inviting scene. His table was COW
cred with handsome silver, his viands
were delicate, his wines varied and abun-
dant, and of the choicest vintages of Bur-
gundy and Champagne. When that abun-
dance waned, a raid upon some plethoric
wine-dealer brought in fresh supplies. Fif-
teen hundred baskets Of champagne were
in his cellar and store-rooms at one time,
the result of a successful foray. Nor were
his private pleasures of vulgar stamp.
While his wife, in her easy-hung, satin
lined carriage, was rolling over the smooth
highways of Central Park, he sought no
low life, no gambling or intoxication for
excitement. All such men must have
some distractions; but he looked around
for congenial and accomplished fair ones
whose taste were akin to his luxurious own.
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THE INSURGENTS vIcroRrous.

Havana, March IA letter received
here states that battle was fought on the
10th ultimo, between 600 insurgents,
under Matino Gomez, and 400 Spaniards,
near Mazari.
The Spaniards fought with great brave-
ry, but their ammunition becoming ex-
hausted, they were compelled to retire.
The loss was heavy on both sides. The
Spaniards had 100 men killed. The num-
ber Of insurgents killed not known.
An entrenched tower of observation,
nine miles from Puerto Principe, was at
tackled by 400 hundred insurgents under
Bumbeta and Jose Dfendc "a. The tower
was defended by only twenty-five men,
and the attack was kept up two hours.
The insurgents failed. The Spanish lost
three killed and twelve wounded.
The insurgents destroyed the San Jose
plantation, twenty-five miles from Santa
go, on the 18th utimo. Five negroes
were killed, and the buildings were
burned. The same day insurgents de-
stroyed the cane-fielis of the plantations
La Perseverance,.
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THERE is just now very pretty comba-
tive confab stween Columbia and Charles
ton, s.. G. "Look at Charleston" says
Columbia through her able editor; "every-
thing looks mossy through age and decay
Both stores and people have an air of an
tiquity about them. No building worth
noticing No new business Capitalists
pass by the poor place in disgust Then
look at Columbia Real estate advance
ingl New buildings being erected Bus
mess picking upl" To which the Charles
ton Nescs responds "More building is
going on here than at any previous time.
Busy streets Crowded wharves Two
steam lines to New York, one to Baltimore,
one to Philadelphia As much trade as
the city can handle p We trust that
"both are right and neither wrong"
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The Emperor Williams Daily Life


A German publication, the Soldiers
Friend. gives the following account of the
Emperor Williams daily routine:
ellis majesty usually rises at 7 o'clock
in summer frequently much earlier, in
winter sometimes later He never sleeps
but in his campaign bed, which is carried
to all reviews and military maneuvers
which be attends. If there is already a
bed in the room where he stays, it is taken
out and the campaign bed substituted.
The latter consists of an iron frame it is
only foot high, and has but little furni-
ture. In raw weather the King wears
his cloak. Only small pocket watch is
hung up by the wall near this simple
couch, this being favorite souDenir with
which the King was presented in 1914, on
accompanying his Royal father in jour-
ney to Neufchatel and through Switzer-
land.
cat previously fixed, or otherwise at
the ordinary time, if the King has not
already rung, two attendants enter the
room. On days when there is to be a
battle this ours at very early hour, as
at Sadowa. when he Yves aweke at A A. M. 4,
and at Gravelotte, where be was awoke at
8, for the King likes to be present at the
marching out of the troops. If this is not
necessary, dispatches, &C., are laid on the
table where the King drinks coffee, so that
they come Immediately into his hands.
The King as soon as he rises dresses from
head to foot, aud remains dressed the whole
day, merely unbuttoning his overcoat if he
is alone in his room or receives only per-
sons on his suite. When osher persons
are received he always appears with but
toned overcoat, as also when he steps up
to window to watch troops marching by,
or if he knows that military persons can
see him.
"On returning from journeys and re-
views, or from battle, be changes his
linen, but entirely dresses again. A dres-
sing-gown, slippers, or any other domestic
luxury which almost every independent
man allows himself at home the King has
never used, even during indisposition or
sickness. the King opens all his letters
himself, without exception even during
serious illness they must be opened IN his
presence. He sorts them. On first
perusal he makes signs or marginal COM
ments on them. These signs have fixed
signifcation, and the officials into whose
hands they come know how to deal with
them. All letters destined for the Berlin
Ministry go back thither otherwise they
are sent to the authorities at headquarters
Everything goes on according to regular
method, and the King has really only one
habit--that of working
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A thousand millions of dollars is now
what appears to be settled as the indem-
nifty which France is to pay Germany.
This is an immense sum, and the nation
would probably have had some difficulty
to raise it, but the Rothschilds have stepped
forward and offered to pay the amount
within year, and when it is received in
the royal Golfers large portion of the
German troops will leave the soil. of
France. The ability Of the great financiers
cannot be doubted, and thus one portion of
the difficulty in which France has been
placed obtains solution. Next we have
the cession of territory.
Nothing is said as to any other part of
Lorraine than the great fortress Of Metz,
but it is hardly possible that the territory
along the German frontier, to the base of
the Vosges, will not be included. 1t may
be that the part of Lorraine which is
ceded includes all the territory on the east
bank of the Moselle to point near Nancy.
All Alsace is probably to be taken, except
Belfort, which is to be left to France. 1t
is very strong fortress, but as the Ger
mans will hold the passes of the Vosges,
its possession is rendered nugatory in a
military point of view. Strasbourg, Thion-
vile. Nancy, and Metz, become German,
and form for it frontier line that will be
almost impregnable from the westward.
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REPUBLICAN, Victory AT FREDERICK,
MD.--At Frederick, Md, Tuesday, the
Republicans succeeded in obtaining posses
sion of the city government. Thos. NJ.
Holbrunner, the Republican candidate for
mayor, was elected by 1876 majority. The
board of aldermen are all Republicans,
having 1913 average majority, ard the Re-
publicans elect four out of the seven mem
bers of the city council. All the present
officers of the corporation are Democrats.
The contest was the most determined ever
known in that city. In November last,
at the Congressional election, Captain
Richie, the Democratic candidate, had a
majority of 7S over Hon. John E. Smith
in poll of 2,446 votes.
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The PeriIs of ConsanguineOus Mar
rfnges,

A family, consisting of five members,
stopped off at the Union depot this morn
ing, who attracted considerable attention,
and around whom our reporter futtercd in
despair-his wiliest attacks, his schemes
and ruses, that had never failed before,
were powerless to elicit single word of
information. They wouldn't even deign
to speak to him, and he was about to COM
nit suicide, when to his infinite disgust he
learned that all of them, save the young
est, were dumb The father, mother, and
two children were deaf mutes, and the
fifth-about four years old-was but little
removed from idiocy.
Of course our reporters curiosity was
considerably increased by this announce
ment, and he very soon had an interpreter
talking to them with the end of his fingers.
The family came from Ohio, and are by
no means dependent, being possessed of
modest little competence which they pro-
pose to invest in house and lot here.
The husband is cobbler, and will prob
ably find work readily. Both husband
and wife, and also the two elder children,
write and read, and all carry little states
with which they manage to do their neces-
sary conversation. The man talks with
bis fingers much more rapidly than the
most slillful pensman could transcribe.
In questioning them as to whether their
affliction had long been hereditary, our re-
porter learned that the man and wife were
married in the Ohio asylum for the deaf
and dumb. where they both had been
learning to read, and that each of them
was the child of parents who had been
closely related before marriage--the mans
father and mother had been uncle and
niece, and the womans had been cousins
He learned also that very large proper
tion of natal deafness was traceable to the
same cause,s sand that it was, in such cases,
often hereditary. 1t seems as if Providence
had laid penalty upon such marriages
more fatal than the decrees of church or
State.--Kansas City Nescs.
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Attem,,t 10 Steal n M,,Le --Tnosa.v ~ ,,;nh,

Attempt TO Steal MuSe.--Tuesday night
a thief broke into the stable of Mr.. Charles H.
rage, in Theatre alley, about the hour of half-
past z o'clock, and had gotten out mule, when
ne was g SCARED offby the appearance of police
man. me latter attempted to secure the ami.
NAL and put him back in the stable when he
proke and ran up to Third street. The police
man pursued, and finally catching the mule,
brought him back and fastened him up, after
which, the owner being notified, secured the
stable against any future intrusions of the sort.
An unlawful hankering after horse-fesh gener-
present plight of the illustrious l. Beard, pct Of
our fellow-reporters.
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TEA AND CoFFnE pEpOT.

49,
NOTICE 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 fortyve days in transit from Canton via. Union
Pacific Railroad.
We offer good Teas, Black and Green, at so cents,
rs cents, and sloo per pound; goods Coffee, six
pounds for $l.00
BENEDIoTs 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.
sLETOR & BENEDICT'S
Old Dominion Steam Coffee and Spice Mills,
736 Main street, corner Eighth,
fe 24-tf Richmond, Va.
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A Lawyers UNFORTUNATE VENTURE
IN LOVE. - Thomas j. Herbert, New
York lawyer, doing business in Broadway,
was before Justice Walsh, of Brooklyn,
on Saturday, accused by Miss Annie
Fisher of stealing ring. Herbert affirm
ed that the ring was given by the young
lady as token of love. Recently, how
ever, she had cast him off for young
fellow with auburn hair and exquisite
moustache, and to add insult to injury had
accused him of stealing her ring. He pro-
tested against the charge, and professed
himself willing to return the ring at any
time. On the other hand, Annie persisted
that the ring was obtained from her by
fraud, and that Herbert had repeatedly
been requested to restore it. Justice Walsh
adjourned the hearing to give the accused
chance to arrange the matter.-N T.
Sun, 9th inst.
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Daring Raid of the Ku-KIux on the
Capital of Kentucky.
THEY RESCUE A PRISONER CHARGED WITH
MURDER.

MURDER.
The Louisville Commercial of Monday
last gives us the following particulars of a
raid of Ku-Klux on Frankfort, the capi-
tai seat of Kentucky, and the rescue of a
prisoner charged with numbering a colored
man:
On Saturday morning about 2 o'clock, a
body of men, fifteen to twenty-five in num-
Der, entered Frankfort, proceeded to the
Jail and took therefrom prisoner named
Thos. Scroggins, charged with the murder
of negro. 1t is generally supposed and
believed that the rescue was made by some
of Scroggins friends in order to prevent
his case being transferred to the Federal
court for trial, the only material testimony
in the case being colored
Apprehending some such rescue, an
armed guard of six men had been ap-
pointed to prevent it, but they were in an
upper room of the courthouse short
distance of, and were deferred from rem
dering assistance by some of the rescuing
band They made no resistance. Several
of the band went to the jailor's door,
knocked, snd stated that they had a pris-
oner to put. in Jail. Upon opening the
door, the jailor was compelled to surrender
the keys to the crowd, who released
Scroggins, but no others. The band then
left the city, going across the wire bridge,
where they mounted their horses and de-
parted.
Thus is prisoner, charged with mur-
Jar fobo Nv tI,a ta1x &c
the civil authorities in the shadow of the
capitol, in the presence of the executive,
legislative, and judicial departments Of
the State government, and from the prox-
unity of an armed guard.
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CINCINNATI AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
The Kentucky legislature having persist
emily refused to charter the Cincinnati and
Southern railway, leading from Cincinnati
through Kentucky and Tennessee to Knox
vile, the matter some time since came be-
fore Congress, and on Tuesday the House
passed, under suspension of the rules, a
bill chartering the road. The Kentucky
members, and some of the worshippers Of
States Rights, opposed it seriously, but
without avail. Many members voted for
it to punish the legislature, which has re-
fused to charter the road because it is not
tributary to Louisville. It will now hasten
to do it in order to deprive Congress of
the pleasure Of completing its revenge.
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Police Oourt-The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
Peter Gray, colored, for being drunk and
dsorderly in the street, was admonished and
discharged.
Anthony Spencer, colored, was up for OBJ
structing the platform at the depot, corner of
Eighth and Byrd streets, on the arrival of
trains; and also, for being vagrant, and for
SO doing and being was required to pay a fine
of So.
Isham Harris, colored, for stealing and car
rying away from A. f. Harrison a one-horse
cart of the value of fifty dollars, the property
OF Harrison, was turned over to the Henrico
county authorities.
Martha Jane Bell, colored, put in an ap-
pearance to answer the charge of threatening
the life of Mary Sullivan, and not being able
to give security in the sum of fifty dollars was
sent to Jail for three months.
Clara Brown, colored, for unlawfully tres
passing on the premises of Martha Ward, was
discharged, the evidence not sustaining the
charge.
Martha Ward, colored, for trespass:ng on
the premises of Jane Brown, was warned and
discharged.
Mary Sullivan and Julia Williams, two very
low white females, charged with assauting
and threatening one Jane Bell, were sent to
Jail for three months.
husun HlieShoiit SotoiSu, ioi etcaiiuB iot VI
shoemaker's tools, the property of Edward
Dabney, was sent on for trial.
Several persons were up for ordinance viola
tions. They were allowed to leave after hay-
ing deposited quite a number of two-dolar
bills to the credit of the city with Sergeant
Chalkley.
George Lester, colored, charged with aiding
and, abetting in the robbery of James Moss,
was discharged, the evidence not sustaining
the charge.
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SOMEBODY writes the following epitaph
for Providence paper, and fit did not ap-
pear in well-conducted paper it might
be mistaken for "ghastly joke:' "Jehn
Gardner, known in various capacities fifty
years ago known on South Water street
for the last thirty years, has passed into
the immortal life. Truly as the Lord liv-
eth,' said David to Jonathan, aud truly
as thy soul liveth, there is but step be-
tween me and death John Gardner was
blind ofan eye, and 10 moment of confu-
sion he stepped in an instant but of re-
ceiving and discharging door in one of our
warehouses; into the ineffable glories of the
celestial sphere"
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MEETINGS.
A N ADJOURNED MEETING OF IRISH CITI
"A ZENS.

The Irish residents of Richmond and their descen-
dants who subcrbed to the constitution and bylaws
of the Richmond Hibernian Association at a meeting
held in the City Hall on the 9th day of March, 1870
ana all other Irishmen desce dants of Irishmen
who desire to join the sad aso iation are invited
to attend meeting to be held on THURSDAY
EVENING, March 3D. 1871, at ~ O'Clock, in
the City Hall, - complete the organization of the
society by election of officers and payment of atia-
tion fee, and to make suitable preparations for the
celebration of st. Patrck's day.
P. Il. MOORE, Chairman.
THOMAS 0'FARRELL, Secretary. NH 1--2i*
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II ICHMoND THEATRE.

ID ICHMOND THEATRE.
M EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT One
week only, commencing MONDAY FED. 27rn. Fam.
lily Matinee Saturday, March 4th, at 21a o'clock
BELL RINGERS, Harpists, vocalists, yiolnists, and
Cornet Players, the largest and best company Of
Bell Ringers in America assisted by SOL SMITH
RUSSELL, the Renowned Humorist and Facial
Artist and other Vocal and Instrumental Talent
EVERYTHING NEW, BRILLIANT, AND AT
TRACTIvE, far surpassng any other entertainment
Of q similar nature ever before seen in this city
Admission. RESERVED SEATS may be OBJ
tanned at West Johnstons book store. Box-sheet
open SATURDAY, Feb. 25th. GRAND MATINEE
SATURDAY, March 4th. fe 23-1w
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Hardly@one of the successful journalists
in Chicago had, it is stated, in his early
life, any kind of newspaper experience or
aspiration. One of them was druggist,
another college professor, third mer-
chant, a fourth public singer, fifth a
broker, apd the sixth bookseller.
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DIED.

DARRACorT.-Att the residence of her husband.
Or. W M f. Darracott, in Henrico county, on Tues
Gay night, February 2Sth, Mrs. ELIZA M DARRA-
C0TT in the 6lst year of her ago.
FlTzGERALp.-on Tuesday, February 2sth, after
lingering illness, which he bore with Christian for
titude, HENRY FITZGERALD, sr., in the 7th year
of his age. ''"-
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The appearance of Capt. J. B. Smiths
band in the line of the Pythian procession yes
terday no less than their splendid music was
"welcome as flowers in May" to all our old
citizens. On the Twenty second of February,
1865, sixteen years ago, Smiths band marched
at the head of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues through the streets of Philadelphia,
escorted by the Washington Grays, Captain
Perry, and National Guard, Captain Pete
yle. The Blues were welcomed on their ars
rival by one hundred. guns, fired under the
direction of Colonel John K. Murphy. A
great many changes have occurred since that
time, but it was at least a proud day for
Smiths band and the Blues.