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HOUSE BURNED THIS MORNING.
We regret to record the total destruction of
the dwelling house Of Mr.. G. ii. johnson,
on Main street, between Poplar and Nor
ris, in Sidney. The alarm was given about
half-past seven O'Clock, soon after Mr..
johnson had gone to his daily labor at the
Tredegar works, and by the the time he
returned to his premises, his house was
almost entirely consumed. The contents
Of the building were mostly saved. Mr..
Johnson's loss will not fall far short of
$4,000. He was insured in the sum of
$4,000, with d. M. Walker & Co. 1t is
not known how the fire originated. The
flames had gained considerable headway
before the general alarm was given.
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asTa RICHMOND, VA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE IL, 1872

THE NEW SHIP Work was resumed
this morning on the iron steamship at
Rockets, with every prospect, we are as
sured, of continuing with vigor until the
vessel is completed. Richmond merchants
and business men generally are convinced
that they cannot afford to "give up the
Ship" and have determined, by prompt ac-
ton, to reap the advantages Of the means
already invested in the line. The new ves-
sci will be launched in about twenty days
from this time. We may mention in this
connection that no suitable vessel has yet
been secured to take the Upton's place in
the line, though large number have been
offered for the place, but none of them
possessing all the necessary requisites. We
learn that Capt. Alexander will go to New
York on Saturday next, and redouble the
efforts to place another boat in the line.
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NEW YORK.
Terrible Effects Of the Recent Tornado in
Ohio--Scenes Of Devastation and Death Fol-
low its Course.

Terrible Effects Of the Recent Tornado in
Ohio--Scenes Of Devastation and Death Fol.
low Its Course.
Ne,c York, June 10.-A dispatch from
upper Sandusky, Ohio, giving the particu-
lars of the.terrible tornado at the village of
Quincy, Logan county, says: Two chill
dren We're killed and several persons
wounded, some of whom will die. Houses
in the path of the tornado were levelled
to the ground. The Methodist and Bap-
tist churches were demolished, and large
trees were snapped off like ppe-stems
The tornado advanced through the
town of Degratf, where the terrible scene
was repeated, and, if possible, the destruc-
ton OF property was greater. In several
instances children were caught up by the
wind and carried some distance in the air.
The devastation is terrible, and the people
need relief badly.
Release Of Dr. Houard Demanded by General
no Relieved TO Favor the Rele nse.
Neso York, June 10.--A dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid of the 9th instant
says: On Thursday General Sickles,
United States Minister to Spain, submitted
to the Spanish Minister formal and pre-
emptory demand for the release of DR..
Houard from the sentence of the court
martial. The communication of General
Sickles is an elaborate document, and en-
tirely covers the case.
In presenting the demand General Sickles
conveyed to the Spanish Government the
desire of the President that there should
be no delay, but that the subject should
receive immediate attention, and in case of
refusal to comply he stated that the Presi-
dent would take decisive action in the mat
ter. DIR. Houard is likely to be speedily
releared in conseq lence of the able dis
patch of Generrl Sickles, as Serrano is be-
lieved to be favorable to his release, in spite
of rumors to the contrary"
A Domestic ARRAY and Free Use of Firearms
Neao York, June 1l-Carter j. Maggior
an Italian painter, last evening shot his wife
and her brother, Lewis Marygraf, after an
Intellectual attempt to compromise with his
wife, whom he has at present suit fol
divorce. Marygraf pursued the Italian t
the steps of the police station and there
shot him in the back. AIaggiori's wife re.
ceived the ball under the right breast. Ma
rygraf's wounds are slight. All the par.
ties are now at the hospital.
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CITy CoUNCIL.--A meeting of the
Council was held yesterday evening, and
after adopting the following preamble and
resolutions, adjourned without transacting
any business:
|" A more melancholy duty rarely de-
wolves upon any public body than that
which is imposed upon the Council of the
city Of Richmond by the announcement Of
the death of John Calvin Davis, Esq. In
the prime of an early and promising man.
hood, just as he had been summoned by
the voice of his fellow citizens to take part
in the deliberations of this body for the en-
suing two years, he has been laid low by
the iron hand of death. Though young in
years, he has occupied for no brief period
positions in the walks of business life in this
city which demanded high qualities of head
and heart, and the success with which he
met every responsibility and discharged
every duty, commended hm TO the esteem
of this entire community, and gave bright
promise of life of eminent usefulness.
1t would not become this body to intrude
into the sacred circle of home and fireside,
or to lift the veil which surrounds the pr-
yacy of the deep sorrow of the stricken
household, but as representatives of the
people of Richmond, in view of the public
calamity and grief, it is
"Resoloedby the Council, That in testi-
mony of their own appreciation and that of
their constituents of the character and
worth of the late John Gavin Davis, ESQ.,,
and as mark of respect to his memory,
the members of this body will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days,
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The MINsTRELs.-Skiff& & Gaylord's
celebrated minstrel troupe will appear at
the Richmond Theatre on Thursday of this
week, giving three night performances and
a Saturday afternoon matinee. The troupe
entrances twenty of the best burnt cork
performers in the country, and will no
doubt draw immense audiences throughout
the engagement. All lovers of fine vocal
and instrumental music should make it a
point to attend. For particulars see an
nouncement in another column.
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Sentor Wilson made the following i'm
promptu reply:
] will in day or two give you an an
| swer in writing to this communication. |
take this occasion, however, to thank you
and the members of the Convention you
represent, for this manifestation of conf
dence. As neither asked nor wrote to
any member of the Convention to give me
a vote, | am all the more grateful for their
generous support.
am grateful for the friendly tone of the
Republican press Of the country. For thir-
ty-six years, in public life and in private
life, have striven to maintain the distin-
gushing idea of the Republican party, the
freedom and equality of all men.
have striyen ever to be true to my country
and to the rights of our common humanity,
to know no sectional interest, nor race, nor
color. In the future, as in the past, | shall
unialteringly adhere to those principles
| which are the convictions of my Judgment,
heart, and conscience.
| am clearly of the opinion that the great
soldier who rendered such illustrious SER
vices to the country in the great civil war
will be reelected President of the United
States. His humanity to the vanquished,
| his firmness in vindicating the rights of the
| humble and detenceless, and his divOtion to
the leading ideas of the Republican party
cannot be questioned. | esteem it high
honor to be associated with him in the COM
ing contest. While | am grateful to the
friends who gave me such generous support
honor those who adhered with SO much
devotion to Mr.. Colfax.
We have been personal and political
friends for nearly twenty years, and it is a
source of profound satisfaction to me tina t
our personal relations have not been dis
turbed by the recent contest. While |
shall never cease to feel grateful to the
friends who honored me by their support,
| shall ever entertain sincere respect for
| those who deemed it to be their duty to
give their support to others.
| hope that we shall all strive to win to
our support every honest and patriotic man
in the country, every man true to the
rights OF humanity, every man who would
elevate the condition of the toiling millions
and have our republic become a great
Christian nation, an example to the world
Let it be understood that our ranks arc
wide open to receive all who are devoted to
the country, and who would advance the
happiness and general well-being of all sec.
tions of the land and all conditions Of the
people.
We Republicans should offer the hand OF
reconciliation to all fair-minded and honor.
able men, and use all legitimate means to
achieve success for the honor and salvation
of the country, as well as for that of the
party which saved the Union and estab
lished freedom in every part of the land.
Senator Clayton Exonerated.
Washtngton, June 1.-THE special com
InittAe of the Senate to investigate tn,
charges against the Hon. Powell CLAYTON
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le Ii-T3v


TN fEE DISTRICT COURT OF TILE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern district of VII :
ginia.
In the matter of Christian Schaefer, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
Al Richmond, on the llth day of Jula
lS72.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please TO take notice hereby, that petition has
been, to wit: on the 9th day of March, 1871 filed in
said District Court by Christian Schaefer of
Richmond in said district who has been heretofore
duly declared bankrupt under the act of Congress
entitled An act to establish more uniform sys
TEN OF bankruptcy throughout the UnitedStates" !"
approved March 3D. 1867, for discharge and GER
tifeate thereof, from all his debts and other
claims provable under said act and that the oath
day of June, 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, be.
fore W. w. Forbes one of the registers of said
court IN bankruptcy, at his Office in Richmond
IN said district, is the time and place assigned for
the nearing of the same; when and where YOU
may attend and show cause, if any you have
why the prayer of the said petition should nor be
granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the secouc;
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and pla. ~.
w w. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy for the
1e Id Sd Cone'l Dist. of Va.
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OUR CITY SCHOOIS.-J. III. Binford,
superintendent Of city schools, has issued
the regulations for the final examination OF
the Richmond public schools, which takes
place during the present month. We thank
him for a copy of the document.
Written examinations in the second and
first primary, and in the fourth, third,
second, first, and advanced grammar
grades, will be held on Monday, June 18th,
and continue from day to day until com
pleted.
On Wednesday, June 26th, public ex-
animation will be held in each of the colored
schools, the examination to be conducted by
the teachers I; end on Thursday the 26th,
in each of the white schools. Thursday
will also be devoted to the closing exercises
and distribution of medals and diplomas in
the valley school, Marshall and Fourteenth
streets from 8 to 10 A. NJ; Navy Hill
school, Sixth and Duval streets. from 10 A..
M. to II NJ; Baker street school, Baker
and st. Paul streets, from II M. to P. M.
On Friday the 2Sth the closing exercises
and distribution ofmedals and diplomas will
take place in Cherry street school, near Hol-
lywood, from 5 to 10 A. NJ; Central School
House, Twelfth and Clay streets, from to
IL A. M; Brook A venue and Clay streets,
from 10 A. NJ. to II NJ; Bellevue school,
Broad and 'Twenty-second streets, from II
A. NJ. to ! P. NJ; Leigh street school.
Leigh and First streets, from to 3 P. NJ;
Bethel school, Twentieth street between
Main and Cary, from 3 to p. M.
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CLEANlNcS. .

In the International boat-race on the
Thames, yesterday, the English were VIC
torious, beating the Americans twenty
lengths.
The bill granting pension to Mrs.
Elizabeth Anderson, widow of the late
Major General Robert Anderson, the hero
of Fort Sumter, passed both houses yes
terday. The sum of $4,000 is appropri-
ated.
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MANCHESTER NEWS,

The dog catchers are active, and have
been doing good business.
The town authorities are making SAM
tary inspections of private premises.
In the county court yesterday the con-
tested election cases were set for the 10Th
inst, by consent of COUNSEL A large num-
ber of persons have been indicted for un-
lawful gambling. Most of these cases will
be postponed until the August term of the
pNlrt
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THEATRICAL SEAsoN.-Mr. Powell
has engaged about twelve members of his
company for the next theatrical season,
which begins in September next. He has
also concluded a contract with the celebra-
ted actress, Charlotte Cushman, for an en-
gagement of three nights during the latter
part of December, when she will personate
the characters of Meg Mereles," "Queen
Catherine" and "Lady Macbeth"
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THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
CONFERENCE.-The Congressional Con-
vention in session in this city to-day has
transacted no business in time for insertion
in this issue of the STATE JOURNAL, the
committee ON credentials occupying the
greater portion of the afternoon in getting
their report ready.
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POLICE ITEMS. - In Police Justice
Whites court this morning the following
fines were imposed: S. X. Green, 81, for
firing pistol in the street, Alfred
Guerrero and Peter Dunnivant, 81 each for
fighting in the street; James McMannus
and VIM. Cochran, 81 each for disorderly
conduct in the streets.
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MILITARY VISIT TO NORFOLK The
Norfolk Journal is informed that company
G, of this city, will visit Norfolk on the
Fourth of July. Other companies, among
them the Walker Guards and the Guard Of
the Commonwealth, contemplate an excur-
ton to Cobb's Island, visiting Norfolk on
the route on the same day, and it is not
improbable that the whole First Regiment
will participate in the excursion.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.--The Sum
day school of St. Peters will have pic
mic at the Fair grounds tomorrow, for the
benefit of the school. Every arrangement
has been made to render the affair pleasant
and agreeable to all who attend. Tickets,
fifty cents. We hope this worthy enter
prise will be largely patronized.
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An Ingenious Attempt at Robbery--A Torpedo
Locked In a Safe.

Chicago, June 10.-An attempt was
made to rob the county treasnrer,s office at
Crown Point, Indiana, Saturday night. A
and requested the treasurer to lock in the
safe until Monday small tin box, which
he said contained valuable jewelry.
The request was complied with, and two
sion inside the safe, and on going toward it.
saw and fired at man creeping toward it,
An investigation showed that the box con-
tanned torpedo ingeniously arranged to
explode at certain time. The explosion
blew the safe door open and injured the
walls of the vault in which the safe stood,
but failed to open the door of the vault.
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COLUMBIAN COLLEGE, WASHINGTON,
d. C.-We acknowledge the receipt,
through the courtesy Of William Fl. Sea-
man, of an invitation to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the law depart
ment of the Columbian College, Washing
ton, d. c., on tomorrow Wednesday,
June y, for which we return thanks.
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CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT MEET
1Nas.--Rocky Mount has been selected as
the place of meeting of the Republicans of
the Fifth Congressional district, time not
designated.
The Republicans of the Ninth district
will meet at Abingdon on the 18th of July.
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DEATH OF A WELL-KNowN PENN
sYLvANIAN.-Mr. Joseph II. Scranton,
of Scranton, Pa, died in Baden-Baden,
Germany, June, 9th, at the age Of fifty
eight years. Mr.. Scranton was the found
er and patron of the town bearing his name,
and it was through his business foresight,
energy, and executive ability thatit has be-
come to be the third city in Pennsylvania.
He was travelling in Europe for his health.
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Fight Between a Catfish and a Moccasin
Snake.
The Savannah Republican tells the fol-
lowing as vouched for by gentleman of
that city who recently had occasion to visit
the marsh on the other side of the river.
While over there, standing in the marsh
near pool Of water, he noticed that somc-
thing was going on in it that one is not accus-
toned to see every day, and on investigat-
ing the splatter that was being made in the
water found that very large moccasin and
good sized catfish were having terrible
fight. The occurrence was highly interest
ing to him, and he got as near as possible
to see what would be the end of it.
The combatants were fearfully in earnest
and terribly energetic in their efforts to an
initiate each other. The catfish would
make daring passes at the snake, always
using his fins to stick his antagonist with,
and the snake, on the other hand, would
have to be equally energetic in keeping
clear of the sharp points of the catfish's
fins. The moccasin would throw himself
into striking position, and strike very fast,
in order to be equal with the frantic surges
of the catfish. At last the catfish in max
ing pass at the snake stuck his sharp fin
somewhere in u tender part Of the snakes
belly, and the moccasin in turn clinched
the catfish in the back part of the neck.
In this position both antagonists clung to
each other until they were dead the poison
in both seeming equal. The fight lasted
about twenty minutes, including the last
clinch of the contestants.
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Grellino STATE aollrnal.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Lexington Citizen recommends
Hon. John Letcher for Congress in the
sixth district. ....-
Samuel +. Jordan, an old and success
full business man of Lexington, died on
Saturday, aged 81.
- Capt. Partlow, of Spottsylyania, says
the Neios, has been offered 50 bushel for
his growing wheat crop.
Some of the wheat crops in the vicinity
of Lynchburg will be ready for harvest by
the 18th of this month.
The County court of Bedford, last
week, acquitted Virgie ii. Clair, indicted
for the murder of Pryer Woodbridge.
Col. Robert A. Richardson, of Smyth
county, has announced himself as a candi-
date for Congress in the ninth district, sub
ject to the choice Of the Democratic con-
vention.
Mr.. Edward Lucas, a we'll known citi-
zen of fredericksburg, died at the residence
of his son-in-law, Mr.. L. II. Taliaferro, on
Saturday last. The funeral took place from
the Episcopal church yesterday.
The trestle-work at Freestone Point
has been completed, as also has the bridge
over Powell's creek, and the track on the
whole route of the Alexandra and Frede-
ricksburg railroad was to have been laid by
Saturday night, says the Alexandra Ga
zette.
james Foote johnson. ESQ.,, of Bed
ford county. has announced himself as an
independent Conservative candidate for Con-
grcss from the sixth district. He declines
to submit his claims to convention. AUS
tin M. Tribe, John w. Daniel. William NJ.
! Cabell, ESQ.,, are aspirants, subject to the
decision of the convention.
The Harrisonburg Enterprise mentions
the shipments to Richmond, by Col. Geo.
K. Deneale, of one hundred lambs, which
the editors says are the finest he has seen
leave Rockingham. The Enterprise says
that Col. ID. is going into the sheep raising
on large scale, an example which, it is
hoped, will have many followers in Vir-
ginia. N a.as
The Norfolk Journal says: "An en-
terprising Englishman, Mr.. Fry, has just
concluded the purchase of an extensive
wooded farm in the neighborhood of Lynch
burg, Va. He is now actively engaged in
cutting down oak and manufacturing
slaves, which he intends to ship direct
from Norfolk to the Bristol channel on
brewery account"
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PAINFUL ACCIDENT Friday last,
the Rev. 5. Il. Mooreman, of this city, fell
from cherry tree and broke his arm. He
broke the same arm last year by a fall from
a cherry tree.
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THE CASE OF JOHN w. TALLEY.-
This case was given to the jury last even
ing. On the opening of the court this
morning the jury came IN and reported that
they were unable to agree. They retired
for further consideration of the case.
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-Four-fifths of the widows in Canada
remain widows not less thanthirty months.
"A dispatch from Fort Buford, Dakota,
says that the Sioux Indians are now on the
war-path.
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RANGE OF THERMOMETERS to-day at
G. +. Johnston's Music and News Depot,
No. 9lS Main street:
6 A. M. u NJ. 3P. NJ.
66. so. 81,
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HeD York, June 1l.--Cotton nominal; sales
l3l bales; middliDgs 2614 Flour dull and hea Wy.
Wheat quiet and unchanged. Corn finn
Pork steady--mess Sl3.45@el35 so. Lard steady
at 984)N. Turpeltiue hS. RoSin dai.
81. go for ssrained. Freghts firm.
Financial
Stocks duh and weak Gold steady at lax.
Money easy, at per cent. Exchange, long 9s4@D
10Y. Governments dull and heavy. State bonds
duh and firm
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Fatal Railroad Accident.

Atchison, June ia train went
through the bridge at this place; badly
hurting Maj. Fitz, the superintendent. aud
killing Mr.. Allen, his secretary. They
were seated under the head light on the
engine.
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OLD DOMINION SUGAR REFINERY
This establishment is now in full operation.
We refer our readers TO the notice in au-
other column.
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Indiana Democratic Convention,

Indianapolis, June 1.-THE city is
crowded with delegates to the Democratic
Convention. Messrs. Niblack and Kerr
are the prominent candidates for Governor.
Hendricks declines.
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STATE CENTRAL CoMMITTEE.--The
Republican State Central Committee will
hold regular meeting at the secretary's
office, in this city, tomorrow.