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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-20
Destruction of Forests.

The National Agricultural Society, which
recently met in st. Louis, made re-
port showing to what an alarming extent
the destruction of forests is carried on in
this country, and making the following sug-
gestions:
Resolued, l. That we recommend farm
ers throughout the United States to plant
with trees their billy or other waste lands,
and at least ten per cent. of their farms
with trees, in such manner as to provide
shelter belts or clumps, and rapid growing
and useful timber.
2. That we solicit the legislatures of the
several States to pass laws providing boun-
ties for planting useful trees, encouraging
the planting of the highways, and for the
provision Of State nurseries of young tim
Der trees and also the appointment Of an
Arbor Day for the annual planting of trees,
as has already been done in the State ol
Nebraska.
3. That we ask our Congress of the
United States to require, SO far as practical
BILE, that hereafter railroad companies and
settlers receiving the benefit Of the home
stead and other acts donating lands, shall
plant with timber trees one-tcnth of the
lands so donated.
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evening State gnl,rnal.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Lexington is erecting eleven new build
ings.
Late rains have improved the crop
prospects in Loudoun.
joel Miller, ESQ.,, late of the Alexan-
dria Sentinel, has resumed the practice Of
law.
The demand for the product of the
Winchester paper mill is greater than the
supply.
The Catholics have secured house of
worship in Lexington, and organized a
flourishing Sunday school.
Winchester is going to furnish her citi-
zens a supply of water by steam power
pumps at cost of about $22 900.
The old Cumberland Gap railroad pro-
ject has been revived, and it is said General
Malone will soon begin work on the road.
Many of our State exchanges are maxi
ing excuses for the absence of their editors,
who are rusticating in the north with Ma
jor Hotchkiss.
The Lynchburg council has passed an
ordinance taxing dogs 81 per head, and
providing for the capture and killing of
dogs not licensed.
Mr.. Daniel Harman, a farmer of Car
roll county, was almost instantly killed one
day last week by large limb from tree
falling upon him and crushing his skull.
The lines written many years ago on
the walls of Blandford church, Petersburg,
by Tyrene Powers, the actor, have been
set to music by Petersburg composer.
The people of Lynchburg are excited
over the approach of the circus. The en-
tire population are expected to turn out,
and the stay-at-homes are to be reported.
In Carroll county, near the Grayson
line, few days ago, Mr.. Elisha Low fell
upon his scythe blade, severing the large
artery in his thigh, which coused his death
in short time.
-Ex-Governor William Smith and Capt.
A. d. Payne, were appointed delegates to
the Richmond Convention by the meeting
which convened at Warrenton, Fauquier
county, on Saturday. John Wine, Esq, is
a delegate from the Salem township.
"A little girl named Annie johnson,
a bright pupil in Lonoak Institute, Prince
ton, Frederick county, fell from cherry
tree, Wednesday last, and was caught upon
the garden fence. One of the pales pierced
her through the breast, and she died al
most instantly.
Mr.. John Farrls, of Carroll county,
while working in field few days ago,
found and killed snake which measured
near six feet in length, and nine inches in
circumference around the body--it being
the color of a rattlesnake, having head in
shape of diamond, tapering from the eyes
to the nose and from the eyes back, with
beautiful diamond scales covering the top
of the head, long, pointed tail, and when
attacked made kissing or blowing noise
that could be heard at the distance of one
hundred yards. Mr.. Farriss, being a small
man, had some difficulty in killing the
strange monster.
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LOCAL M MATTERS.

FUNERAL OBSEQUIES THIS AFTER
NooN.-Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Hollywood Memorial Asso-
ciation, the organized military of the city,
the Southern Cross Brotherhood, and the
ex-Confederate soldiers generally in the
city, for the solemn and respectful RENTER
ment of the sacred dust of the Getteys-
burg Confederates received here few days
ago. The funeral cortege will form at Old
Market, Main street, at 5 o'clock, to which
place the bodies will be brought under es-
cort from Rockets.
The First Virginia Regiment will occupy
the head of the line thus formed, followed
by the wagons containing the dead. The
ex-Confedcrate soldiers, Southern Cross
Brotherhood, carriages containing ladies,
&C., will bring up the rear of the process
sion. The wagons containing the bodies
will be appropriately draped in morning.
The route of the procession will be up
Main street to the upper end of Monroe
Park, thence out Laurel street, to the
Cemetery. 1t is the general request of
the Mayor and those having immediate
charge of the obsequies that the stores
along Main street be closed from and after
P. M. The ladies of the Hollywood
Memorial Association will meet the pro-
cession at the Cemetery at 6 P. NJ. 1t
is expected that the Rev. DR.. Hoge will
offer prayer at the Cemetery, when the
procession will be dismissed, after which
the work of reinterment will be performed
by capable hands.
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DOLLAR per square Of eight lines, solid
A Protest from the Pope,

Rome, June 19.--The Pope has address,
ed letter TO Cardinal Antonelli deplering
the approaching enforcement of the law
suppressing converts in Italy, as violation
of international law. He says the constant
encroachments on the rights of the church,
by the government of Italy, violate morale
ty and justice, and that only regard for the
highest interests prevent the Head of the
Church from leaving Rome. :
A conflict between the Holy See and
the Italian government is inevitable, and
reconciliation is impossible. The Pope
cannot submit to such usurpation, and he
requests Cardinal Antonelli to protest
against them to foreign powers.
Heavy Thunder Storm in England.
London, June I9.-There were terrific
thunder storms in the northern and middle
counties of England yesterday, and many
persons who were exposed to their violence
were injured. The steamship Memphis,
from New Orleans with cotton, was struck
by lightning during the storm and was con-
siderably damaged. s..
German BiIl Prescribing the Je suits.
Berlin, June 19.--The bill prescribing
the Jesuits passed its third reading to-day
in the Reichstag by ISL to SO.
Minister Delbruck closed the session of
the Reichstag this afternoon.
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THE PACKET CoNIPANY's MEETING
YEsTERDAY.-The meeting held in Pc
tersburg yesterday afternoon, in the inter-
est of the Virginia steamship and packet
company, was not largely attended. The
president of the company, David |. Burr,
of this city, was unable to attend, as were
also General Joseph r. Anderson, and
VIM. b. Isaacs, Esq. Carter r. Bishop,
ESQ.,, presided over the meeting, and on
motion of Major N. M. Tannor, the chair
appointed committee, consisting Of Ii. q.
Davis, Jas. B. Marshall, l.. L. Marks, r.
Q. Osborne, and l.. A. Marbury, to solicit
additional subscriptions to the stock of the
company. Major Tannor stated in the
meeting that the business men of Peters,
burg felt deep interest in the success of
the enterprise, and that he had not con-
versed with single merchant who was not
willing to increase his stock, and many of
them would double it. All felt that the
company had accomplished great deal for
the city, and they were unwilling to see
the enterprise fail for want of proper effort
to sustain it.
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TIL. Editorial Excursionists.
THE JUBILEE.


Third Day Of the Jubilee-German Music and
Performers.
Boston, June 10.-The third day of the
Jubilee was devoted to Germany, and the
Coliseum was well filled, the Teutonic ell
ement predominating.
The concert opened with the choral from
Luther, A strong Castle is Our Lord"
followed by Wagner's overture from Tann-
hauser, Mendelssohn's chorus, F" Yet Doth
the Lord" The Aria "Evarill " sung by
Peschtu Leutner. Farewell to the For
est" Strauss. Morgemblatte Waltz"
conducted by Strauss, and a piano solo by
Franz Bendle, all of which were rendered
in fine style, and elected great applause.
The band of the Kaiser Franz Grenadier
regiment created immense enthusiasm as it
took possession of the stage. Herr Laro
led it through several selections, meeting
with great favor. The German Union
hymn, dedicated to the Emperor of Ger
many, was next sung by the grand chorus,
accompanied by the organ, orchestra and
bands. The audience greeted it with
cheers, responding with /" Hail Columbia" !"
Yankee DOODLE" and the Watch on
the Rhine." g,... lF sls
The Imperial cornet quartette of Ger
many were received with great applause !;
they performed selections and were heartily
encored. Franz Abt directed the perforni-
ance of his own ballad "When the Swal-
lows Homeward Fly" at the conclusion of
which the audience rose and cheered for
several minutes. The anvil chorus followed
with all the accompaniments, and the con-
cert concluded with the hymn, Kingdoms
and Thrones" with the full chorus, organ
and orchestra,
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FROM WASHINGTON


Washington, June 19.-No tobacco on
which the tax has not accrued prior to July
1st, can after that time be put upon the
market under q sixteen cent stamp. All
stamps Of that denomination remaining on
hand must be returned to the Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, who will exchange
them for stamps of the denomination OF
twenty cents, with the proper computation
as to the difference of their face value; thus,
a hundred dollars worth of sixteen cent
stamps will receive one hundred dollars
worth of twenty cent stamps, though the
number of stamps will not be so great.
The Commissioner absolutely refuses to
change his ruling requiring all tobacco
bonded after the 9th of June inst, to be
withdrawn for sale or consumption, with
out the payment of the tax specified on the
Commissioner Douglass Recent Tobacco De-
cision.
Woslangton, June l9.-Rush Burgess,
Collector of Internal Revenue of the Third
district of Virginia, and L. II. Frayser,
President of the National Tobacco Asso-
cation, had conference to day with Com
missioner Douglass and Solicitor Chelsey,
with view to produce a .revisal of the
Commissioner decision, sc that those who
unwittingly put their tobacco in bond, may
be relieved. Though they did not succeed,
the officers s'mentioned expressed themselves
as much interested in those who are thus
situated, and they are disposed to afford
the required relief.
The tobacco regulations will be ready for
distribution to revenue officials by the list
of July.
Reduction of Taxes.
Washinqton, June 20.-Under the act Of
May l and june 6, 1872. the estimates Of
the reduction of taxation have been made
by Commissioner Douglass.
The total reduction of customs duties
under act of June 6, 1872, (and on tea
and coffee under act Of May l., 1927 on
the principal dutable articles and manufac-
lures and on articles transferred to the free
list amounts to $3l liz, ,76l 3S. OF this
sum the reduction on tea and coffee alone
amounts to SIS 5,S93,846 81. In addition
to this there is total reduction of internal
taxes of $40, ,651 900, making grand total
of $5l 1925, ,76l.
Internal Revenue Gnugers. 2a
| Washinqton, June 20.-The Commits.
sioner of Internal Revenue issues circular
| letter stating that the compensation OF in
ternal revenue gaugers, together with theiI
actual expenses, and the salaries of store
keepers accruing on and after August 1st
1872, will be paid by the Uni
ted States monthly without requiring
reimbursement by distillers, the store
keepers to be paid as now, the ,rpagers tt
be paid after their bills, prepaf0 in &C
cordance with instructions, shall have beer
rendered to the Office and passed upon b,
the accounting officers of the Department
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GLEA NHECS.

Frederick Douglass is about to rebuild
his Rochester residence.
There is a rumor in London that Miss
Nellie Grant is engaged to Scotch Lord.
Stokes trial is now in fair way 10
begin. The selection of jurymen has be-
gun. tH
Hon. James N. Tyner was yesterday
unanimously renominated for. Congress
rom the Eighth Indiana district.
1t is said that the "liberal" conference
which meets in New York to-day, will call
convention to nominate another candidate
for the Presidency.
The Missouri legislature met yester-
day in special session to redstrict the State
or change the law so that four additional
presidential electors may be chosen.
The New York State Senate met in
extra session Tuesday afternoon to resume
the impeachment cases of Judges Prindle
and McCum. f a af IS ~,
A loaded blast in the tunnel of the
Buffalo Water Work, under the Niagara
river, exploded Tuesday, killing Daniel
Elliott. a married man, Of Buffalo, whose
parents reside in London, England.
Hon. 3. II. Hill delivered speech in
Atlanta, Ga, on the l4tl inst, in favor Of
| the Democracy cooperating with the Gin
cinati Convention, but said he would abide
the action Of the Baltimore Convention.
A fire at Ottawa, Ont, Tuesday
morning destroyed number of wooden
buildings on the corner of Spark and Vic
toria streets, and a range Of stone build
ings on Wellington street. Loss, $50, 900.
The Nevada Democratic State Central
Committee lnet at Carson last Saturday.
and without calling State Convention,
proceeded to appoint delegates to the Balti-
more Convention. The delegates were un-
instructed, but nine were understood to
favor Greeley aud three a Democratic can
didate for the Democratic party.
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FROM ABROAD.

Temporary Adjournment of the Geneva Board
of Arbitration.
Genera, June 19.-The board of arbitra-
ton met to-day, and adjourned until the
26th inst. 1t is expected that intelligence
will be received by that time which will
prove favorable to the settlement of the
differences. ~ asfae '.
The Geneva Board Of Arbitration. I.
Ne,o York, June 20.---A Geneva special
saws The result of Wednesdays sitting
of the Board of Arbitration is of the most
favorable character, and it is confidently
believed that when the tribunal meets on
the 26th inst, success will be assured. 1t
is believed that considerable progress has
been made in the settling of the question:
Alarming State of Affairs in Spain.
London, June ia special from Mad
rid, dated the 18th, says: ''The state Of
Spain is alarming. There have been par
tial risings of Republicans in Andalusia
since the Conservatives proposed the dlcta'
torship Of Serrano with absolute powers foi
spending money and suspending the constl
tution. The Conservatives are enraged a.
the rejection of their proposals by the
King, and they say that the last attemp
of forming a Conservative ministry undel
Amadeus has been tried. A Radical min
istry and then the deluge,' exclaims Ser
ranist journal.
! at is said that Serrano has left for Eng
land in disgust, and that the Sagosta ha
left for France. The Radicals armlng tn
populations of the towns"
Earthquake m Japan--Five Hundred Person
Kiiled-Csllision OF Steamers and Loss Q
Life, &c.
San Francisco, June lS.--The steame
"Great Republic" which arrived here yes
terday from China and Japan, brought tn
.. following additional particulars
The seaport of Hanuda in the Japanes
, island of Sekishn, was visited by an eartl
, quake, and five hundred persons persisted
| On the 4th of May the steamer "Rona
: collided with the French steamer "Ava
(. near Shanghai. The "Ron+0 was sun
E Messrs. McMeeken ami McQuade, Il
second and third engineers Messr
i Hoale and Boyle, the chief and third OF
GERS ; DIR. Thompson and tifty-iive Chine
4 were drowned.
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DECISION OF JUDGE CoX.-Judge
Cox, of Chesterfield, rendered his decision
to-day in the Manchester contested election
case, sustaining the validity of the election
of the new Board of Trustees. The coun-
sci for the new board showed that i'll order
ing the election for trustees both in 1871
and 1872, Judge Cox was governed by the
constitution of the State and the general
election laws, and that there was no exist
ing charter of the town of Manchester 10
conflict Herewith. The new board will
thel efore qualify and assume the duties of
their office on the 1st of July.
Col. G. G. McCrae and Col. Page of this
city, and James A. Clark, of Manchester,
were counsel for the old board, and George
D. Wise and Capt. Frank Turner, of this
city, were counsel for the new board.
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POLITICAL.



Washington, June 20.-The following is
the resume of the action of the various
State conventions held yesterday.
The Maryland delegation to the Balti-
more Convention, will be unit in favor of
the Cincinnati platform and candidates.
The Alabama Convention was the largest
ever held in this State. The feeling was
largely in favor of the Cincinnati candi-
dates, but straight State and Congrcssion-
al ticket.
From Minnesota there is every indication
OF the endorsement of Greeley and Brown.
Pennsylvania, it is conceded at Demo-
cratic headquarters, that the delegates to
Baltimore will vote for Greedy.
In Louisiana there will be no fusion ol
the Republican wings. Senator Kellogg
will be the candidate for Governor, of the
Grant faction, aud Pinchback will be the
candidate of the other wing.
Arkansas Democratic Conventional
counties represented. Greeley and Brown
will undoubtedly be endorsed. The Liberia
Republican Convention reatfrmed the Gin
cinnati platform and candidates.
The Texas Democratic Convention recog
nized the Cincinnati movement as com
mendable effort at reform, but tabled, by;
large majority, motion to instruct its dele
gates to Baltimore to support Greeley an
Brown.
The California Democratic Conventio
adopted resolution endorsing the Cincir
natl platform, and recommending actio
which will secure cooperation in the defes
Of Grant. Their delegates to Baltimore
however, are uninstructed as to candidates
Gen. Shanks Renominated in the Ninth Di
trict of Indiana Governor Morton on wsul
be Governor Hendricks.
Indianapolis. June 1S.-The Republics
Congressional Convention for the Mint
district, assembled at Muncie to-day ar
nominated Gen. j. p. Shanks for re-ele
q ton to Congress. His competitor, Cc
Robertson, Of Fort Wayne, moved to NAL
the nomination unanimous, and pledg
himself to hearty support of Gener
Shanks.
The entire district was represented, al
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AUCTION SALES.


W. b. TABB, assignee, will sell at Amelia Q
N. M. LEE, trustee, and Jacob Cohn, assignee,
will sell in front of the u. S. Custom House
July lst, at IL M, House and Lot on Leigh
street.
GRUBBS & WILLIAMS, auctioncers, will sell
in front of the u. S. Custom-House, June
29th, at 10 A NJ, valuable Real Estate in
Patrick county.
SMITH & PETERSON, auctioneers and real
estate agents, will sell on Tuesday, July O.
at II o'clock M, in front of the United States
Custom-House, several valuable tracts OF
land, life interest in lands, chooses in action,
notes, &c.
THOMAS Z. COBBS, assignee, will resell (the
purchaser having failed to comply with
the terms of former sale), in Pittsylvania
county, the tract of land upon which VIM.
O. Claiborne, bankrupt now resides, on
Saturday, June 22d.
S. N. DAVIS, auctioneer, will sell on Tuesday,
July 8, in front of the United States Gus
tom-house, in the city of Richmond, the
Chooses in Action, surrendered by James T.
Butler 81 Co., bankrupts. Also, at the same
time and place, valuable piece of real es-
tate, lying in Henrico county near Rich
mond, formerly belonging to W. F. g. Gar
nett, bankrupt.
ID. X. WEISIGER, auctoneer, for the Com
missioners, will sell six tracts of Valua-
BILE land, in Dinwiddie, at Auction, in front
of the Customhouse on Bank street. on
Wednesday, the 26th day of June, 1872, at
IL o. clock M. Plats of same can be seen at
Office OF auctioneer. For a full description
see Richmond Whig A good chance for
speculation.
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The CITY ScHooLs.-During the pre-
sent week written examinations have been
going on in several of the grades of our city
schools. These examinations will be wholly
concluded by the end of the present week.
We learn that they have been quite satis-
factory.
The public examinations will begin next
week, Wednesday being devoted to the col
ored schools and Thursday to the white
schools. The closing exercises and distri-
button of medals and diplomas will begin
on Thursday and conclude on Friday.
The written examinations in Mr.. Manly's
colored normal school were concluded or
yesterday. The examinations in grammar
and philosophy show degree of advance.
ment in those studies far beyond our mos
sanguine expectations. The final exercises
in this school will take place on Wednesday
of next week.
The examinations of Mr.. Washburn's
normal school will take place on Tuesday
next.
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nlSTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
gna
In the matter of w. l.. Fleming VS.. John W.
Christmas, bankrupt-In bankruptcy.
Eastern District of Virgiaid, IS:
A warrent in bankruptcy has been issued by
said eourt against the estate of John w. Christ
mas, of Louisa county, and State of Va, who has
been adjudged a bankrupt on his creditors petit
tion, and the payment of any debts. and the deh-
very of any properly belonging 10 said bank.
rupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of
any property by him, are forbidden by law;
A meeting of the creditors of said bank
rupt to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at a
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Regis
ter's office, i'll Richmond, Va, before w. w.
Forbes, Esq, Register on the 9th day of July,
A. ID. 1872, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ie 20-Th2w u. S. Marshal.
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Appearance of n Comet.

San Francisco, June l9.-At seven
minutes to o'clock last evening, it being
twilight and the atmosphere clear, comet
appeared, a little to the southwest of the
zenith. 1t was moving rapidly and some
what irregularly, and at length disappeared
and then apparently descended out of the
atmosphere of the east. The. nucleus ap-
peared to be star of the first magnitude,
and the tail was wavy. 1t was in sight for
six minutes. The planet Mars was lumi-
nous, and rose colored at the time.
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FIRE.-An alarm of fire was sounded
from box A at O'Clock this afternoon,
caused by the burning of Wellington God
din's coal and wood house, in the rear Of
his residence, near the corner of Grace and
Foushee streets. The fire is supposed to
have been the work of an inccndiary. Loss,
800; no insurance. The department was
out and saved neighboring property.
As the new Hook and Ladder apparatus
was making good time to the fire, in turn
ing the corner of Broad and First streets,
it came in collision with lamp-post,
throwing two of the men to the ground, in
jurirg one severely in the foot and the other
in the face. We trust their injuries are
not serious.