The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

Indiana now produces glass that rival
that of France.
"A man is valued as no makes himsel
valuable.
-Four Greeley papers have suspended
in Kansas since the election.
The Strais htout johnson men are sale
to hold the balance Of power in the Ten
nessee Legislature.
The Mayoralty campaign in New York
1t IS said, cost as follows: For Lawrence
$1,000; Havemcyer, $4,000; O'Brien,
$4,000.
"A maxim is the exact and noble ex-
preston Of an important and indisputable
truth. Sound maxims are the germs OF
good strongly imprinted in the memory,
they nourish the will.
1--WE must save the State" says Vir-
ginia correspondent of the Louisville Cou-
'ie7-Jo,anat, "the rub is, who can do it +?
General Rooney Lee has been thought of ;
so has General Gusts Lee. Ifyoung Robert
E. Lee were eligible (he is under age) his
name would carry all things before it."
"A Missouri Judge by the name of
Lucas attempted the extra.judical pro-
ceeding of personally chastising some
criminals who were not sufficiently punished
in his court, according to his views. The
result is that the functionary is locked up
in Kansas City on charge of disorderly
conduct.
The first ship of the Philadelphia and
Antwerp steamship line will be ready next
month, and the pier for her accommodation
and that of the other boats to follow has
been commenced at the mouth of the
Schuylkill. Semi-monthly trips will be
made between the two ports after January
!, 1873. With this line and the four ocean
steamships of the American Company,
which will begin their trips early next
year, Philadelphia will be well equipped
for direct trade with Europe.
"A Newark paper thus announced Mr..
Stewards death A stately shadow has
walked out into the world of shadows. A
pure name has gone spotless to the realms
of wilderness. A Gabriel among men has
passed to his place among the archangels.
No petty discipline or lower heaven for
him. None of the lesser questionings
which the smaller souls must pass, but
right up to the great white throne goes
the spirit Of William Henry Seward"
"A Boston merchant having asked the
question, I" Who is responsible for the loss
incurred by the blowing up of the build
ings at the time of the fire ?" the reply ia
made that the loss is precisely the same as
if they had been burned. If the buildings
were at such distance from the fire that
it is doubtful if they were in danger, or
endangered other property, the city may
be held responsible. An insurance case is
quoted from Wendell's New York reports
showing that the loss of buildings under
such circumstances is loss by fire within
the meaning of the policy of insurance.
--Beecher said, the other night, that
judging from the applications he received
daily from young men out of work, it must
be the general impression that he owned
Central Park, Prospect Park, the Custom
house, navy yard and postofiice. He did
hold up his hands and austerely say,
''Young men, go West )" but many Of them
had rushed away from their fathers farms
before they had learned to work many of
them were of sort that would starye on
hundred acres of good land, be without
shelter in lumber yard and be barelooted
if they owned all the leather in New York.