The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-03
RICHMOND, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRl

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UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
Judge Bond heard causes in chambers
yesterday and to-day, the district judge
presiding in court.
The cases of Asa Snyder, assignee Of
the Jefferson Insurance Company VS..
G. Glover; Southern Express Company VS..
Southside Railroad Company United
States VS.. George Baughman; and the
United States vs.. D. j. Saunders ct all;
Shields & Cary VS.. VIM. j. Scarlet, having
been settled, were ordered to be dismissed.
The case of the United States VS.. James
M. Hisey, late postmaster at Edinburg,
Shenandoah county, was ordered to be re-
moved to the Western district at Harris
burg. ......s
Judgment was rendered against John II.
Anderson and his sureties for a34, ,154.50
with interest from July Goth, 1871, being
the amount ascertained to be due from him
as collector of the Fourth collection dis
trict in 1866, 1867 and 1868. Judgment
was also rendered in the case of the United
States VS.. John Underwood, United States
marshal for the district of Virginia during
the war, for Sl1 ,53l.1l, with interest from
December l3, 1870, due upon his official
bond for deficiency. 1t is understood that
there are several credits in these cases,
which will reduce the amounts, and execu-
ton was stayed to allow the defendants to
bring the matter before the authorities at
Washington.
In the case of the United States VS.. Geo.
W. Pearson, Judgment was entered for the
defendant, Richard Kemp, upon his plea of
non est tact,tm. The defendant acknowl-
aIuo1 fhnt tho uinr 20 tho hooI
much resembled his own, but as he posi-
lively denied its genuineness, and the SUBJ
scribing witnesses not being present, Zone
being in the Albany penitentiary and the
other not within the district it was decided
as stated.
Fleming Mathews, indicted for attempt-
ing to pass counterfeit 800 treasury note
of the Central Bank of New York on Mr..
Harwood, the keeper of shoe store, on
Main street, in this city, was arraigned, and
pleading not guilty, was put upon trial.
The circumstances of this case were men
toned in the STATE JOURNAL at the time
of the occurrence, and we need not reca-
pitulate them here. The accused is defend
ed by able counsel. The case was under
consideration when our report closed.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD
The city school board held its regular
monthly meeting yesterday evening. The
monthly report of the superintendent en-
braced various points Of interest and re-
ceived the full attention of the board. The
Committee on Schoel-houses and Property
was instructed to take steps for the erec-
ton of two new buildings, one in the east
ern and the other in the western part Of
the city. ........ Cd.
j. B. Binford, the superintendent of the
schools, submitted plan for procuring and
awarding prizes and diplomas among the
pupils at the close of the current session,
which is as follows:
SPECIAL PRIZE.
Silver medal for best spelling exercise
book in each grade, photography and PEN
manship to be considered. The Committee
on Teachers and School to decide.
REGULAR PRIZES.
In each school one silver medal as the
first honor for excellence in scholarship,
exemplary conduct and punetuality.
DIPLOMAS.
For Attendance-To every scholar who
shall be present and punctual at every
school session during the year.
For Depo,fn,eM-To every scholar who
shall receive no demerit.
For SchoIarship-To six pupils in each
school who shall be most perfect in studies.
For Penmas,ship-To the scholar in each
school who shall make the most improve
ment in penmanship.
The Board adopted the recommendations
of the superintendent, and will provide
these interesting tokens of merit in ample
time for award at the close of the session.
TIE BERGER FAMILY.--In the ap-