The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-07

fine breeds descended from American
racers, good for saddle and draught. Au.
gustd : The number of old horses decreases
the average price. Gloucester: Bells q
partial protection to sheep. Highland /:
Sheep and other stock on the increase.
Rockbrtdge The dog law SO unpopular
that it was repealed (; sheep consequently
disappearing. Southampton: Dogs very
destructive to sheep.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION IN THE
SENATE.-Judge Cochran arose to a ques-
ton of privilege in the Senate to-day, and
asked the clerk to read the card of Senator
Connally, which appeared in one of the
morning papers. He said the speech
seemed to be an attack upon himself as a
senator and as a member of the house of
delegates. Judge Cochran responded to
the card with force in defence of his course
as a member Of the General Assembly.
As TO the merits of his remarks we can
only say that they received marked atten-
ton from the entire body.
THE BIoRAMA.-Prof. Harding had a
very large audience at Virginia Hall LIST
night to witness his bioramic exhibition.
The programme consisted of interesting
views in Europe and America, which were
threwn upon the scene from the rear.
Moving objects were introduced in many of
them. The mechanism of the exhibition is
a signal triumph of genius, and occasions
wonder in the mind of every beholder. The
exhibition last night was for the benefit of
St. Patrick's sabbath-school. Prof.
Harding will give an entire change of pro-
gramme tonight.
NARROW EsCAPE.-This morning
about eight o'clock the large sign Of
Messrs. Rees & Co., photographers, on
Main street, Immediately opposite the
STATE JOURNAL building, was blown
down by the wind, and fell with q crash to
the pavement. Owing to tho rain, which
was falling fast, but few persons were on
the sidewalk at the time. One gentleman,
however, whose name we did not learn,
and a little boy named Yeamans. were near
the spot, and barely escaped injury, and
perhaps death, from the falling sign, which
was one of the largest in the city.
RISE IN THE JAMEs.-Up to 2 o'clock
this afternoon the James river had risen
four feet at this point, and was still SWELL
ing. Haxall's mill suspended operations
in consequence of the rise. The water
had reached the wharves at Rockets.
A dispatch from Lynchburg says the river
at that point had risen three feet, but was
on a stand, and no apprehensions were en-
tertained of a serious freshet.
A dispatch from Charlottesville states
that the river had risen but very little at
that point, and that it had ceased raining,
and that no further rise is expected.
QUALIFICATIONS TO PRACTICE LAW
IN VIRGINIA.--A bill has been intro
duced in the house Of delegates providing
that any person duly licensed and practice
ing as counsel or attorney at law in any
state or territory of the United States, or
in the District Of Columbia, may practice
as such in the courts eff this state.
THE WATER LINE.-The House to-day
adopted a concurrent resolution raising a
committee consisting of two senator's ssand
three delegates to visit Washington and urge
upon Congress the great benefits which
would inure to the whole country by a
speedy completion of the water line to
the Ohio river.
TATTERED FLAG.--The flag of Virginia
which has been floating over the House of
Delegates since the session began, was left
on the staff last night, and was very much
tattered and torn by the storm. Pieces of it
were floating around promiscuously this
morning. There goes some money for a
new flag.
Mr.. RAGLAND BEFORE THE CON-
MITTEE.-The joint committee of the
General Assembly on roads, held a meeting
in the second auditors office this morning
where Mr.. Ragland was examined by the
counsel of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac railroad company.
SENT TO JAIL.-Eliza Carter was sent
to Jail for sixty days by Judge White this
morning for stealing a gold ring valued at
$40. Margaret Harris, convicted of steal
ing $40 in money, was sent to Jail for nine
ty days.
THE TEMPERATURE.-The following
is the range of the thermometer to-day at
O. f. Johnston's news and music store,
9lS Nam street 4: 8 a. M, As II M, 80
3 p. m, Al.
NoTARIEs.-The Governor to-day ap.
pointed the following n~otaries public
Seldom Longley, for Washington county
j. E. Grigg, for Nottoway county.
HENRICo COUNTY CoURT.-The grand
jury adjourned over until Wednesday
there not being enough members presen'
to-day to constitute a quorum.
APPoINTED.-Henry W. Dabney wa:
last night appointed to the vacancy on tn,
police force occasioned by the resignation
Of Fleming Phillips.
CLUB MEETING To-NIGHT.-The lat,
Grant and Wilson congressional district
club will hold a meeting tonight at eigh
o'clock.
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