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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-24
LOCAL NOTES.

-Shad have made their appearance in
our markets.
Attend the churches and Sabbath
schools tomorrow.
The sidewalks of this city are very
much in need of repairs.
George Alfred Townsend passed
through the city yesterday en- route to
North Carolina.
"A final report on the Congressional
apportionment Of the State is promised on
Tuesday night.
"A meeting of the magistrates of Hem
rico county will be held at the courthouse
on the 4th of March.
But for the wind, which kept the dust,
hats and things a-fying, the day would
have been pleasant as a picnic.
The Exchange Hotel is to be enlarged
and improved, by which about sixty large
and elegant rooms will be added.
Mr.. Harris, broker, of Main street,
will shortly erect four new buildings at the
corner of Broad and First streets.
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of this city, lcc-
tured in Lynchburg last night. His sub
ject was 1.-THE Conquest of the Sea-"
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad will be open and cars
running to Quantico within three weeks.
We understand that Joseph Fuqua,
Jr., late of the city police, has been ap-
pointed tobacco inspector of this district.
William Horace Lingard and Alice
Dunning QIingar0 and full company ap-
pear at the Richmond theatre on Monday
evening.
"A railroad track has been laid on
Church Hill, leading from the shaft to a
ravine. The dirt from the former will be
dumped into the latter.
of the two convicts who made their
escape from the guard-house at Lewis
tunnel, on the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road, mentioned by us about two weeks
ago, one was subsequently found near
White Sulphur Springs, frozen to death,
and the other about six miles from the tun-
mel badly frozen, though not dead.
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IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WEST END.
The Judge of the Henrico County Court
has instructed the commissioner of roads
for said county to examine route to con-
struct road from the town of Harye to
the corporate limits near the reservoir. A
committee of citizens will present to the
Council petition signed by numerous tax
payers and property owners, praying the
City Council to extend Reservoir street
outwards from the corporate limits, SO as
to connect with said road. By the Joint
act of county and city the people of Har.
vie hope soon to have their roads improved
so as to enable them to reach Richmond in
all seasons and kinds of weather.
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AUCTION SALES.

A. II. BRACEY, assignee of N. M: Thornton,
will sell on Wednesday, 18th March, at IL
O'Clock NJ, on the premises, valuable real es-
tate in Mecklenburg county.
JACOB COHN, assignee of several bankrnpts,
will sell on Tuesday. February 9th, in 'front.'
of the Custom House, valuable real estate in
the counties of Mathews, Lancaster, Nor
cumberland, Richmond, King and Queen,
James City. York. Gloucester. and Essex.
CHARLES S. CONVERSE, assignee of James
II. Butler & Co, will sel on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9th, in front of the Custom House,
Richmond, Va, valuable real estate, lying
in the city of Richmond and Caroline county.
Also on Wednesday, February 2sth, on the
premises, No. 162 Marshall street, n fine
brick residence. .H.
VIM. IRA SMITH, Receiver of the Bank of
Pittsylvania, WEI sell on Friday, March sth,
ut IL o'clock A. NJ, in front of the U. S.
Custom House, on Bank street, bills, gold
claim, Confederate notes, &c.
CHARLES S. CONVERSE, assignee, and 9TH
ers, trustees, of w. +. e. Garnett, will sell
on Tuesday, February 9th, in front of the
Custom-House, Richmond, Va, valuable real
estate, lying in the county of Henrico.
T. H. CAMPBELL, trustee, and w. b. Tabb,
assignee, of J. II. Neal, will sell on Friday,
March LIST, at Jetersville, Amelia county,
275 acres of valuable lands.
JOHN r. KILBY will sell on Monday, MAJ ch
4th, at Isle of Wight Courthouse, the tract
of land known as "White Marsh"
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HERE is an extract from letter dated
at Copenhagen, Denmark, August 26:
Something has been done for women, but
there is still much to be done. One of the
families | visited was that of Mr.. l.. H., of
the Lower House, and the leader in all
matters of progress. He and his friends
have introduced a Married Woman's Pro-
perty Bill, &c. There is so much to be
said, however, about Swedish education
and the development of freedom for
women, that the limits of letter can
not contain one-quarter.' In the banks
women are employed as clerks, cashiers,
&c. They work among the men.
l was taken over one bank-a joint
stock one, think--on purpose to see
the lady-like young women engaged in
bookkeeping. In this particular bank,
too, they are encouraged to invest their
savings, and so become shareholders.
Women, was told, were employed along
the quay-side by merchants as clerks, but
| did not see them at work. The women
have magazine of their own, club, a
sort of working woman's college, &C., &C.,
but better than all, they can attain equal
training with the men in school of art, in
dustry, science, &c. Swedish women can
graduate now in medicine, but the general
university teaching is not yet open to
| them."
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SUNNI AIRY.

Rev DIR. Robinson, of Rochester, has
accepted the presidency of Brown Uni
yersity. --.
Ex-senator Yates is dangerously i'll Of
hemorrhage of the bowels, at his home in
Jacksonville, Illinois.
General Sickles was given a banquet
at New York last night, at Delmonico's
by his old army comrades.
Vice President Colfax addressed the
Brooklynites last night on the life OF
George Washington. In the course Of his
address the Vice President, referring to the
Alabama claims, said England was bound
by the treaty of Washington, and the deci-
sion of the arbitrators, and would have to
pay the debt in full. .zrsH.s q
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THE MILLER WILL CAsE.-The fur
ther consideration of this important and
intricate suit at law has been postponed
until the lst of April. The interlocutory
decree mentioned by us yesterday merely
disposes of some incidental questions con-
nected with the suit, which have not, how
ever, been subjects of dispute. and in
no manner affect the leading points
involved. The principal points of
the decree are the authorization
of the executor to enforce collections,
make investments, and also allowing COM
missions to the executor. So far, the fol-
Lowing eminent counsel have spoken in the
case: Judge William j. Robertson and
Messrs. Slaughter and Craighill for the
executor, Judge John A. Meredith for the
residuary legatee, Judge William Daniel,
Gen. Early and Wood Bouldin for the
Asylum, Messrs. Charles l.. Moseley,
Kean and Brown for the Davidson chill
dren, and Messrs. Kean and Andrew john
son for other legatees.
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RESOLUTIONS.
RV Mr.. Nnwlin--.

by Mr. N0Wlln---
WHEseAs, It appears from the report ofthe An
ditor of Public Accounts, that the total amount
OF takes collected oysters is Sl57, ,656 50, and
the expenses of collecting the same amounts tc
S70,7s6s7, or nearly fifty per cent on the amount
Resotoed That the Committee on Finance in
quire if some less expensive method of collecting
said tax cannot be adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee to whom was referred
the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
Senate bill to amend and reenact section 1G
of chapter 10l of the code, in regard to
fishing in the Rappahanock river, recon-
mend that the House recede from its first
amendment, to strike out the following
words ''fish in the Rappannock or York
rivers OF. their tributaries, y that the I'd and
Sd amendments of the House, changing
the words "fifty" for twenty-five, and
+" five hundred" for two hundred and fifty
be agreed to.
A message from the House informed the
Senate that the House had agreed to said
report.
ORDERED TO BE ENGRoSSED.
A bill to dispense with the concurrence
of the husband in the conveyance of pro-
perty, to which the wife is entitled, &c.
A bill in relation to working roads in
Loundoun county.
A bill to incorporate the town of Seddon
in the county of Bland.
A bill to incorporate the Piedmont I'M
provement company. g.-s..
A bill for,the relief the sureties Of G.. D..
Handy, late sheriff Of Carroll county.
A bill in relation to the duties and priv
ileges of members of the General Assem-
bly,.
A bill to amend section | of chapter 19S
of the code, in relation to gaming, &c.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
A bill to provide additional facilities for
educating the blind of the State.
A bill in relation to property set apart
and held as homestead and personal pro-
perty, exempt from sale for debt.
Senate bill in relation to fences and the
protection of crops, was read the second
time and laid on the table.
Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
penitentiary, was taken up, read second
time, and laid on the table.
Senate bill to amend an act for the relief
of the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth,
was read second time and tabled.
LEAF TOBACCO.
The report of the committee on leaf to-
bacco was disagreed to, thereupon Mr..
Kirkpatrick introduced bill relative to in
spection of tobacco.
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POLICE ITEMs.-Henry Hubbard, who
committed the assault upon Mr.. Daniel
Higgins, at the Rockets wharf, sometime
ago, had hearing this morning, and was
sent on to the Hastings court. Mr.. Hig-
gins has so far recovered from the injuries
received as to appear in court; though
he is still suffering from the effects of the
assault and looks quite feeble. Hubbard
was admitted to bail in the sum of $500.
Frank Beasley, for assaulting, beating
and striking Emmet w. Bush with rock,
was fined So. - .. :
Martha Williams, for assaulting and
beating Henderson Taylor, was fined %,
and Henderson Taylor for returning the
compliment was fined So.
Thos. Whitlock and Daniel Hurley,
charged with fighting in the market-house
during market hours, were fined $3.50 and
So respectively.
Maggie Field, charged with assaulting
and striking John Il. Lowry. Case con-
tinued till Monday, and an attachment is
sued for the accused, she having failed to
appear.
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2 HUsTINGs CoURT.-1n the case OF
Richard Lawrence, indicted tor stealing
Mrs. S. c. Deane's velvet cloak, at the Ex-
change Hotel, the jury returned a verdict
of guilty, and ascertained his term of con-
finement at three years in the penitentiary,
the court passing the sentence.
Minor Page, for interfering with the pub
lie worship at Mt. Zion Westinghouse, was
found guilty, fined 81 and sent to Jail for
thirty days.
Henry Mathews, for breaking into the
dwelling-house of James Patterson and
stealing therefrom certain articles Of wear
ing apparel, found not guilty.
VIM. Nelson Oakley, for same offense,
found guilty and sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary.
James Cephas, same offense jury sworn
and trial progressing.
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WASHINGTON During
the early months of the warlike year of
1868, the Senate was blessed with rare
and independent committee on military
affairs. Two of them were Pacific-we
mean from that coast-Latham, of Califor-
MIA, and Nesmith, of Oregon. Much pres
sure was brought on Lincoln to appoint
brigadiers. Much delay and reflection were
had. sold Nez," as Senator Nesmith was
called, lost his temper on that question.
During heated debate he attacked the in
efficiency and cowardice of class of brig
adiers who always congregated about the
hotels in Washington when there was i'm
minent danger of battle at the front.
Senators ~ said he, ''go down to Will
lard's Hotel! observe the fluctuations of
our national conflict! If battle is near,
the brigadiers are afar off: they snuff it at
a safe distance. | passed Wizards last
night at dusk. An unruly dog was be-
sieged by unruly oolored boot-blacks.
Stones were thrown at the dog, and sixteen
brigadiers lay wounded on the CORY pave
and 1t aoa'n't a good night for brigadiers,
saher.-Edto,'s DraWer, IN Hmper's Mag
asine for March.
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The Music ON THE TwENTY-SEC-
oND.-Music is necessary element of all
successful celebrations, whatever may be
their character. The military parade on
the 22d was success, and the martial
music on the occasion most superb and
artistic. 1t was furnished by Smiths
old band, which is now under the leader
ship of John McCann, a most accomplished
musician, and cordial gentleman besides.
Two or three new members have been
added to the band since it passed under
the control of Mr.. McCann, and we can
truly say that it is now one of themost pre-
ficient organizations in all this section of
country. The marches performed on the
parade of Thursday were spirited, appro-
pirate, and charming, and were spoken Of
by many in the most complimentary terms.
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LOCAL MATTERS.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES To-MoRRow.-
We note the following special appoint
ments:
Trinity (MethodisD Church.-Rev. DR.
j. G. Cranberry at IL A. M.
Centenary (MethodisD. Bishop Doggett
at IL A. M.
Nicholson-Street (MethodisU, Rockets
Bishop Doggett at 81 P. NJ.
First aptist.--Preaching by the pastor
and baptism in the morning. Communion
at 81 p. NJ. No service at night.
Second Baptist. G. G. Biting at
IL A. M. a-..-...... .......-.-s.. =.
A missionary meeting, under the au-
spices of the Board of Foreign Missions oi
the Southern Baptist Convention, will be
held in the Second Baptist church at u p.
NJ, in which all the Baptist churches in the
city will unite. Addresses will be made by
Rev. j. B. Jeter, d. d., Rev. II. A. Tup-
per, D. D., Rev. A. Z. Dickinson, and
Rev. A. ID. Phillips.
St. Paul's (EpiscopaD.-Rev. DR.. Wall
at z P. NJ. s5zF
Christ EpiscopaD, Vallcy.-Rev. DIR.
Wall at 49 P. NJ.
English Lutheran (Odd-Fellows' Hail.
Service at II A. M. Subject: "The Inn
portant Decision" Catechetical lecture at
y p. Nj.
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Political Conventions.

Indianapolis, md, Feb. 23.-The dele
gates of the National Convention at Phila-
delphia have been instructed to vote for
Grant and Colfax.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 23.-The Labor
Convention has nominated David Ii. Davis,
of Illinois, for President, and Joel Parker,
of New Jersey, for Vice-President.
Judge Davis telegraphs to the president
of the LABOR Convention: "Be pleased to
thank the convention for the unexpected
honor which they have conferred upon me.
The chief magistracy of the republic should
neither be sought nor declined by Amer
can citizen. Signed DAVID DAVIS"
The Prohibition Convention has nomina-
ted James Black, of Pennsylvania, for
President, and John Russell, of Michigan,
for vice President.
Jefferson City, Kansas, Feb. 23.-The
Republican Convention expresses confidence
in Grant, but pledges the party to the nom
inee of the Philadelphia Convention.
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CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY,"
This society has leased the old Corn Ex-
change, corner of Twelfth and Cary streets,
as their future headquarters. The room is
81 by % feet, and will be modelled to suit
the conveniences of the organization.
This society will meet early next week
to complete their arrangements for cele-
brating st. Patriek's Day. The German
Catholic societies of this city will also pa
rade on the 18th proximo, and Catholic
society from Portsmouth will visit this
city as the guests of the Beneficial Society.
There will be grand supper in the even
ing at Ford's OF some of our city hotels, at
which three hundred persons will be pre-
sent.
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INCOME TAX FOR lS71.-The necessa-
ry blank return for persons liable to in
come tax for the year 1871, which is made
returnable by the lst of March, 1872, will
be Immediately issued from the office OF
the Assessor of internal revenue for this
district. Persons liable to this tax will do
well to proceed at once to put their bust
ness in such shape as to enable them to
make the proper return by the lst prox.
imo, as by failing to do so they will incl
an additional penalty of fifty per cent. tc
the proper tax.
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MORE CHICKEN STEALING.-We are
informed that on Thursday night some
thief entered the hen-house of Mr.. Ben
Green, Jr., at 'Little Westham," about
seven miles above Richmond, on the canal,
and stole therefrom about fifty ''good fat
hens," leaving all the roosters as well as
their owner to mourn their loss. This
species of thieving has become very COM
mon, both in city and country, and it is
a most villainous crime. We are unable
to suggest preventive. He who does,
will thereby achieve immortal fame. Locks
and bolts and brick hen-houses have utter
ly failed to protect the chickens of our
citizens.
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FUEL MARKET.-The prices of wood
and coal have reached the highest point for
this season. The supply at the yards is
limited, but with few more days Of the
present spring-like weather the receipts
will be heavier and the demand less active.
The rates are: Coal-Anthracite, 80 so
per ton; Clover Hill, SO so per load Of
twenty-bushels, delivered; coke, So SO
do; per bushel, 40a50c. Wood-Oak,
long, So rs per J cord sawed do, 81 25
pine, long, So 25; sawed do, 50 Is
lSindling wood, &c bundle and 3Oc per Dbl.
Charcoal Soc per bbl.
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How TO MAKE LIGHT.-The Paris
Figaro gives the following method of OBJ
tanning light instantaneously, without the
use of matches, and without danger Of
setting things on fire: Take an oblong vial
Of the whitest and clearest glass, put in it
piece of PHOSPHORUS about the size of a
pea, upon which pour some olive oil, heat
ed to the boiling point, filling the vial
about one-third full, and then seal the
vial Theoretically. To use it, remove
the cork and allow the air to enter the vial, +,
and then recork it. The whole empty
space in the bottle will then become lum-
inous, and the light obtained will be equal
to that of a lamp. AS soon as the light
grows weak its power can be increased by
opening the vial and allowing a fresh sup
ply of air to enter. In winter it is some
times necessary to heat the vial between
the hands to increase the fluidity of the
oil. Thus prepared the vial may be used
for six months. This contriyance is now
used by the watchmen Of Paris in all mag
azines where explosive or infammable ma
terials are stored.
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RICHMOND THEATRE.-Our readers
are assured that the performances at the
Richmond theatre will be peculiarly inter-
esting tonight. Mrs. Caroline Riching's
Bernard will appear as Maritana," and
during the play a detachment OF the Rich
mond Light Infantry Blues, who share the
benefit with Mrs. Bernard, will be intro
duced upon the stage. This scene will
possess much interest for our citizens, and
nothing will be left undone to render il
highly effective. Other rare features will
distinguish the performances. The occa.
sion is worthy and no doubt will receive
the hearty support of our citizens.
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SWEAR AGIN THE NAGUR.--Many
phases of human nature can be studied
in the grand jury-room. The hatred which
the natives of Green Erin bear toward our
citizens of African descent is frequently
seen where the accused is of negro blood,
and the witness is of the race that boasts
the "blarney-stone" and grows indignant
at mention of Boyne Water. Given
such case, and the chances are more
than even that the witness will tell
a story in which indictment is the primary
and truth the secondary consideration. II
you have two or more witnesses of the
loquacious nationality, and take the pains
to question them closely, you will be likely
to find a conspicuous inharmony in then
testimony. They seem to consider them.
selves called to 'swear agin' the nagur,o
and they generally do it.--Scribner's
! Monthly for March.
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Frightf'uI Railroad Accident.

Cincinnati, Feb. 23.-The passenger
train due at Covington, KY, at noon,
broke through bridge at Elliston, Ky.
Twenty-six passengers, more or less, were
hurt, and some are reported killed.
The following is a partial list of the
killed and wounded Brock, OF
Sparta, KY, killed; Maggie Covers, Of
Bush Creek, Ohio, injured; S. Halle, Of
Memphis, injured; p. L. Chiles, leg
broken; Z. g. Mitchell, hurt in hip; w.
S. Tull, leg broken and badly burned
Samuel Fox, hurt; Ira De Graf, badly
injured; Mrs. Jannitta Levy, of Mobile,
badly burned; NJ. Shea, badly hurt; B.
Yerdis, slightly wounded.
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WANTS.

:" ANTE D--A FIRST-RATE DINING
w ROOM SERVANT, COOK AND LAUN-
DRESS. lte l2-tfl ]. L. APPERSON
"ANTED-THE CITIZENS OF RICH
w MOND TO KNOW that am prepared to
REPAIR AND PAINT OLD ROOFS with the
CELEBRATED GUTTA PERCHA CEMENT
PAINT.
LIGHTNING RODS OF all kinds repaired and
put up at short notice.
Having an extensive experience, fiatter NY
self that 1 can give satisfaction to all who will
favor me with n call. r. B. WILSON
Variety Iron Works,
fe lin 9O7 Rank street .
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DICHMOND THEATRE.
FOR FOUR EVENINGS, COMMENCING G.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26rH,

IO - -"----
FOR FOUR EVENINGS, COMMENCING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26rH.
First appearance of the highly popular come.
dian. mimic, and vocalist, and great original
CAPTAIN JINKS,"
WILLIAM HORACE LINGARD.
ALICE DUNNING Iingard) and their SUI
perb Company of Comedy and Operetta Artists,
Is in number. ......- So
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26rH,
The performance will commence with the
amusing one-act comedietta,
A PRETTY PIECE OF BUSINESS.
Mrs. Fanny Grantley -Alice Dunning Iingard),
supported by the Company.
To be followed by the world famed
LINGARD SKETCHES,
Introducing portraiture of the late ROBERT
4. LEE, received Throughout the South with
the widest demonstrations of enthusiasm.
Concluding with the late 7. w Robertson $
beautiful three.act comedy
DAVID GARRICK,
Ada 1ngot Alice Dunning uingard).
sfu:ss Mr smith, Gihisy' wniamHorace Lngard.
and a magnificent cast
Entire change OF bill each evening. Admis-
sion as usual. Reserved seats 81 each For sale
by West Johnston, 1905 Main street on Friday
morning te 22-3t
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FROM NEW YORK.

NesO York, Feb. 23.-The emigrant
swindler Moore has been sentenced to five
years. hard labor.
Evidences of quarantine swindles accu-
mulate. 1t is stated that New York loses
half million hogsheads of sugar on ac-
count Of quarantine exactions.
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SHIPPING.
EOR NEW YORK.

F'oN NE" fohN 5&k
THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CUM-
PANY'S elegant sde-whcel steamship ALBE-
MARLE, Capt. WALKER, will sail on SUM-
DAY February %, at S o'clock A. NJ
Freight received until Saturday night.
Through bills Of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all points-north, south,
east and west. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
Tl2 OU
Steerage. ...,............. 8 90
Round Trip Tickets. 20 90
For freight or passage, apply to
.-. JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
fp 91-lt No Goyaruor str
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EF FASHIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR.
Latest styles Of BUrrBRIcK's PATTERNS just re-
ceived at the office of the Howe Sewing Machine,
s23 Main street. Also, Metropolitan for February
..s .H . ]. F. McKENNEy, Agent.