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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10


The public of Richmond and vicinity are
respectfully informed that
MILE CARLOTrA PATTI,
he Queen of the Concert room Miss A. l..
CARY, the favorite American contralto F; Mile
Il. CARRENo, the celebrated young pianiste;
Monster L. SAUREr, the talented violin yirtuoso
Signor E. ScoLARA, the eminent basso
and
SIGNOR MARIO,
The World Renowned Tenor,
Will Give
TWO GRAND CONCERTS
ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS,
JANUARY OH AND 10TH, 1873, at O'Clock.
Conductor........ ..................SIGNoR MARIO.
Reserved seats, TWO (s2) DOLLARS.
Seats for sale at Messrs. West, Johnston u
Co.'s, lOC6 Main street, can be secured from
the country by mail or telegraph.
General Admission ...................s1. 5O.
Weber's pianos are used at the Strakosch Con-
certs.
Doors open at7k O'Clock Concert to commence
ats de 3l--l0t
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10

MONTHLY MEETING OF CITY
SCHOOL BoARD.-The City School Board
held their regular monthly meeting yester-
day evening. Progress was made in prepa-
rations for the erection of building for
the City High School.
Superintendent Binford submitted his
report for December as follows:
Enrolment for Month-White. 2,l5S;
colored, l 1882; total, 3,490.
Average Daily attendance. = White,
1900; colored, 1,19S; total, 3,09s.
Total Enrolment 10 Dme.-White, 2, S95;
colored, 1919; total, 4,S14,
The attendance recently has been seri-
ously affected by measles.
The superintendent also read his annual
report, a yoluminouS and interesting docu-
ment, embracing every detail of the school
system and its workings. The report will
be embodied in the annual report which the
City School Board will submit. to the City
Council,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10
ADJUSTMENTS.

A SSEMBLY HALL.
PATTI MARIO
THE STRAKOSCH CONCERTS.
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS,
JANUARY 9TH AND 10TH, 1878, at o'clock.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10

THE PATTI-MARIo CoNCERTs.--T The
last of these concerts will be given at
Assembly Hall tonight, and the beauty
and fashion Of Richmond will be there to
attest their appreciation of the divlnest Of
all arts-the enrapturing one of song.
The house was seemingly crowded to over.
flowing last night, and yet all were COM
fortably seated, such is the capacity Of the
cold rookery." Tonight the following
brilliant programme is presented, and
everybody will be there to hear the divine
Patti:
Part Frst.-Duett for piano and violin
Mile Teresa Carreno and Mons. Emile
Sauret. Aria Sgnor Evasio Scolara.
Violin solo--Mons. Emile Sauret. Bolero
Mile Carlotta Patti. Piano solo-M'lle
Teresa Carreno. Duet = Miss Annie
Louise Cary and Signor Mario.
Part Second. Violin solo--Fantasia
on Hungarian Airs, Mons. Emile Sauret.
Aria, from Mignon--Miss Annie Luoise
Cary. Romanza, from Furioso-Signor
Mario. Swiss Echo Song-M'lle Carlotta
Patti. Piano solo, Waltz de Printemps)
Mile Teresa Carreno. Trio-M'lle Car
lotta Patti, Miss Cary, and Signor Mario.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10

RNGo to EDWARDS for Toy-Books and
Games
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10

chased from Captain w. I. DABNEY, at the
Branch Office No. Twelfth street. three doors
frnm Main
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10
WANTS.

NTANTED-A Colored Female SERVANT,
Wv without incum brances, to do general house
work for a small family. No washing. Best
recommendations required. Apply to-
No. 500 on Third street, between Clay
ia 9-yt* and Leigh streets.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-10

Admission 90 cents, 81 90 and 81 so.
Sale of Seats to commence MONDAY, jan
nary 10, at the book store of West, Johnston
Go ia eff
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

dollars of its gold, which operates under the
act of 1874 "a direct contraction OF
nineteen millions in its issue OF notes.
On the 1st of October, the date of
the last abatement which has reached us by
mail, its banking reserve of notes and coin
had fallen TO E9,954,iSi. There must have
been further large decrease in the reserve
within the last fortnight, or else the rate of
discount would not have been raised TO six
Der cent. In short, it is perfectly plain that
the Bank of England does not intend to allow
any more gold to be sent to America If high
interest in England can keep 1t at home Yet
in face of ehe advance this week IN the dis
count rate there has been another break here
in the price of exchange on London. Tins
continual decline in gold and exchange
operates also very much to the INJURY OF our
exporters of produce, while the importers are
apparently unable TO avail themselves OF the
inducements which are extended to them TO
remit. There has been heavy decline IN cotton
this week, and the price of Midland Uplands
at New-York is nearly two cents per pound
lower than the lowest price touched In the
cotton year which ended with September last.
There is also declining tendency IN the prices
of American staples at Liverpool, which VIII
bo much intensified should another advance
in the discount rate of the Bank OF England
be found necessary. We fear that 'he worst
effects of the collapse of our banking system
are yet in store for us From all parts OF the
country news comes of the discharge OF work
ingmen, reduction of wages, and other symp-
toms of the absence of demand for manuiac-
tured coods Superhuites are to be dispensed
with for some months to come. Times are
hard for those who are engaged III their man
ufacture or sale But are we. 10 learn
nothing? Are we to be of all nations the
most unteachable2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
WITH SUPPLEMENT.

The conference with the Count de Chambord is sup
posed 10 be fritless. Deputies to the National Assem-
by are beginning to arrive at Versailles. == Admiral
Iobo has been deprived Of the command Of the Spanish
icet before Cartagena. The United States steamer
Tigress has arrived at St. johns, n. F.
f. W McKnstry. Peoples candidate for Judge OF the
Supreme Court elected in California In Philadelphia
the InajOres Of the Republican candidates range from
300 20 IS 900 The examination OF Phelps, the Al
Lany defaultcr has been postponed until tomorrow An
Investigation OF the Treasurers accounts is in
progress == The steamer Missouri struck a rock of
tine Florida coast ID a smooth Oct l, and was
LOSE the passengers being saved and conveyed TO
Key West. s=== The counsel Of the Lebigh Coal and
Navigation Company charges SecretaryIRchardsOn with
figh mi5demcauOr m connection with alleged illegal
seizures of caual-boats. Several lives were lost by
a prairie fire in Nebraska. The report Of the Com
missioner Of Customs shows receipts during the year
amounting TO over Sl9O.OOOOOO === Director Under
dollars are worth only III currency with gold
at 1884.
stocks advanced and gOld declined; there
additional failures Jay Gould has Withdrawn from the
Presidency OF the NewJersey Southern Railroad and
his special partnership; George Bird Grinnell Co. fled
an application for voluntary bankruptcy and sales
were made for their account under the rules.
$50 John Weiss, Prof L. l.. Youmans, and
others lGade addresses before the Free Religious
Association on Evangelical Councils" and Science
aud Religion == Gen. Banks lectured American
Manufactures" === The WOmen's Congress continued
it, Cold 1864, 1885,, 1855. Thermometer,
~ c0io ~.
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BAD FEATURES or THE SITUATION

BAD FEATURES or THE SITUATION.
The continued depression in the prices of
bills Of exchange on London is a bad sign.
1t shows that the importers are unable OF in
disposed to pay the debts which are con-
stantly falling due to their foreign creditors.
These debts, under ordinary circumstances,
would be settled by a remittance IL the shape
of bills of exchange on London. AT present,
and.fOr the last three weeks, there have been
but small remittances and consequently but
a small demand for London exchange. Our
foreign creditors have remained unpaid, and
we have only been able to get payment for
our exports by the importation of gold-an
article which is of hardly any use to us, as
our money consists exclusively of paper.
The par of sight drafts on London is 1901,
and when the price falls one per cent, OF to
1884, the importation of gold is profitable, not
taking into account the risk involved in such
a time as this !of change in the financial
situation while the gold is en- route. The quo
tatiOn yesterday for the best bankers sight
drafts was 1861 TO 1864, or about two per cent
below the price at which II is profitable to
import specie. AS a consequence of the gold
already arrived here or on the way, the price
of that article fell yesterday to below 108, the
lowest point touched for eleven years. Among
the first fruits of the expected return of conf
dence we are likely to see an active specula-
ton for rise in gold. The work of Initiating
the legal tender circulation to four hundred
millions is now steadily progressing the out
standing greenbacks being now reported at
over three hundred and sixty millions.
There seems to he growing conviction
that affairsiher cannot get into a worse state
than they are in already. Of that we are not
altogether sure. But the effect in England of
shining few more millions OF gold TO this
country is not matter for doubt. 1t is GER
tain tn be disastrous to both countries.
Within the last three weeks the Bank of En-
gland has lost more than nineteen million
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

the accession of Henry V. holds out to them,
are said to be preparing proposition, to be
admitted to the Chamber as soon as it opens,
for the prolongaton of the tenure of Office OF
Marshal MacMahOn a proposition which the
Left will probably support if coupled with
d;stinct plan for the de6nitive organization of
tbe Republic If this il accomplished, the Re-
nublic may then be regarded as established. The
reactionary parties can never reasonably hope to
have another such opportunity afforded them, as
that presented by the present compost
tion of the Chamber. The Imperialists.
led by NJ. Rouher, may amuse themselves
NV petltiOns for an appeal to the people in the
interest of the young orator of Chiselhurst.
But the comedy of the pl6bscite in 1870
turned to tragedy so full of terror and sor-
row that it would scarcely be popular or
effective again. If the Republic escapes this
conspiracy its chance for life will be as good
"a that of any other government on the Con-
tinent.
Everything seems just now to work in its
favor. The Comte de Chambord, who seems
70 he gifted with stolid obstinacy which is
little less than providential, has been making
some new difficulties with his anxious sup
norters. and it is said that the last Committee
of the Right who have approached him in
regard 10 the terms under which he will be
willing to receive the crown, have returned to
Paris in anything but cheerful frame of
mind. No candidate that ever sought an
office has ever INDUCED in so luxurious and
caprcious a conscience. Words, phrases, GER
emonies and colors are matters of profound
conviction with him, and he seems to plume
himself upon the Importance he attaches to
things that other men regard az tribes
The Bazaine trial is slowly injuring and
discrediting the Empire day by day. Prince
Napoleon, with his Portals correspondence,
gave rude blow to his whole family. But
nerbaps the most considerable injury which
the Bourbon cause has received has been from
the effect which has been created in Italy by
the premature boastings and Jealous Outgiv-
ings of the UltramOntane party. The journey
of Victor Emanuel to Germany, and the
consequent GOODNESS which has sprung M be-
tween Versailles and Rome, have caused all
thoughtful people to reflect very seriously
nnon the probable results which would follow
the accession of fanatical reactienary Gov
eminent in France. Nothing is so dreaded
there as isolation, and nothing would more
certainly result from the adoption of an Ultra
montana policy.
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tract oxygen from the lowest granite where IL
has sumbered through all the geological ages
and hydrogen that comes TO us in the aeroiioo
from the depths of space, and combining thehh
obtain a liquid that is identical with the ram
drops Of yesterday. The problems upon when
scientific study ia concentrated have thus
certain grand simplicity. Their solution 10 at
tempted by considerable variety of methods,
and the results obtained have a most striking
concordance when exhibited in a tabular form.
IL is needless to say that no power of the mi
crosc0pe will ever enable us to see Il mOleculc
and observe its movements 1t has been esti-
mated that if drop of water were magnified
to the size of the earth, its molecules would not
be bigger than peas. In the paper to which
we have referred it is calculated that if two
million molecules of hydrogen were placed In
a row they would occupy the space of mile
meter; t. e., the twenty part OF an inch; ;
and 1000 YOOO, 900 of them would weigh four
or five grammes-say three pennyweiGhts.
These figures are not to be taken yet as strictly
accurate, but as a probable conjecture we
are more certainly informed az to the relative
size of the molecules of different gases, the
length of the paths Of their vibrations, ana
the number of collisions they make per second.
The last of these three gives we think the
most vivid notion of their movement. They
may be conceived in the case of air AZ striking
one another, rs bombarding the sides OF the
room, IA pounding upon our bodies. The
collisions of a molecule of hydrogen are calcu-
lated as 17,75O,OO0OOO in a second. OF time:
Those of oxygen are somewhat less than half
that number. The absolute velocity OF the
movements and the proportions to each other
of the masses of the molecules OF different
substances are known with an approach to alb
solute accuracy: but we shall not weary the
reader with figures.
There ia o higher class of considerations 20
which these researches lead us. In his admir-
able discourse on the Development lheory
before the Evangelical Alliance, DIR. McC0sh
gave some grounds for his hope that the
sublmest discoveries of science were but paw
ing the way for new proofs of the great truths
| of religion. 1t has been suggested. not with
| out pIausibility, that an argument which even
| a theologian need not despise might be drawn
from these views of the constitution of matter
The fact that ultimate molecules, whether we
seek them in tho influences of the Pleades,
or measure them in the vibrations that CLEAN
| from the sword of Orion, or snatch them from
| the rainbOws arch. or dip them from int
boiling geyser, have precisely the same shape
! size, weight; are driven by the same force &c
move in paths of the same length, with the
same velocity although deduction from
purely physical research, offers ground upon
which the advocates of the evolution theory
cannot tread. These molecules, in their uni
formity, in their universaiity in their perfec
ton, they and the force which actuates thel
movements, were not developed they were
not evolved they were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
IMPRISONED WITNESSES.

The most interesting feature III the stokes
trial yesterday was the appearance OF the TWO
witnesses who have been locked up nearly
two years because they were 50 unfortunate
"a 10 be employed in the hallway of the Grand
Central Hotel at the time of the killing OF
Col. Fisl-we say their appearance was the
most interesting feature of the trial, Tor they
are the living testimony to one oil the SauueSI
abuses of our system of law. They had com
mitted no Offense. They were accldentailY
present or near at hand when man was shot,
and so the law east them into prison to make
sure that they should Ibe on hand when 1t
wanted TO hear their story. That they were
poor and dependent upon their daily labor
made no matter; rather it was because they
were poor and unable 10 furnish heavy
bail that the courts locked them up
Our Constitution embOdes an especial pro-
hibition against such alcrylng wrong: WI
"nesses shall not be unreasOnably detained"
are the words it uses. But. unfortunately
this guarantee of the Constitution is rendered
almost nugatory by the Statute of 1916, which
empowers the District-AttOmey to hold the
witnesses from term TO term as the cause may
he postponed and so the witnesses are power
less to be relieved from imprisonment and
powerless to obtain damages for their deten-
tjon and none can tell when this will end !;
we have had two trials already, and who
knows but we may not have another
The remedy for such abuses is easy. II il
simply to authorize, III lieu OF the arrest and
confinement of material witness, the taking
of his testimony, COnditiOnally, to be used in
case of his absence at the time of the trial
the defense can be represented at the taking
of this testimony, and have the privilege OF
cross examination, and indeed all the rights
which il would have if the witness were pro-
duced at the trial. This method OF proceed
ing with regard to witnesses for the defense
is constantly resOrted to, IN cases where their
presence at the trial is matter of doubt, either
BY reason of sickness, old age, or anticipated
departure from the country. We are aware
that the personal presence of the witness is
always an advantage but why secure this adj
vantage to the prosecution and deny it to
the prisoner Again, when the testimony
of the witness has been secured, the great
inducement to his disappearance is removed,
and at the same time the chances of his being
suboTned to perjury are greatly lessened.
The Bar Association has been in the habit of
recommending to the Legislature the altera-
ton or amendment of unsatisfactory laws it
cannot make recommendation that wOuld
be more warmly appreciated by the public
than one for preventing the scandal of honest
citizens, who have violated no law, being de-
prved of their liberty, merely because they
were the accidental eye-witnesses of a crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
grpUBLfC1g PROSPECTS IN FRANCE

The immediate effect of the Republican
successes in France, in the elections of last
Sunday has BEEN az was natural to expect,
a decided movement of adhesion towards the
Left of the Chamber. The negotiations with
the Comte de Chambord had seemed to be
advancing so favorably for the last month
that public opinion was insensbly growing
up, which, while not approving the restora-
ton, was growing to accept it, with that law
abiding fatalism Characteristic of the French.
But the sudden shock of the victory achieved
in four districts on the same day over the ut
most efforts of the MOnarchists, has wonder
fully freshened the Republicans, and given
marked impulse TO their cause. 1t has also
thrown encouragement into the councils of
the reactionists, and suggested to them the
question whether it is safe to 90 on with their
plan of importing the Bourbon King, in
face of the evident hostility of the masses.
1t is true that some of the more violent Mon
archists cry out that this incident only proves
the dangerous decentralization of the country
and the necessity of prompt measures to save
society. But such is not the opinion of all.
The solid opposition of the majority is not
thing which most politicians care to confront
in country which is so accustomed to the
exercise of practical democracy as France.
AS to the charges of radicalism and com
munism, they are simply ridiculous when they
refer TO such men as the COmte de Remusat
and to the voters who have the discretion and
judgment to adopt him as their candidate 1t
is useless to say he does not represent his
constituents. Their most important political
act is performed in voting for him, and the
wider his variances of political belief from
them may be, the more credit they deserve for
the sagacity and self-restraint which induced
them 10 support him.
1t is not astonishing, therefore, that many
hesitating Deputies who would have gone
promptly to the Right if they had elected
their candidates have had their spines so
stiiened by the news of Sunday as to come
out openly IN favor of the Republic. The
Ministry, who have not been especially well
pleased by the prospect of retirement which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

dyed hlNr or false fronts hint at the same age.
and TO how many is life joyous or full az in
their youth In nine cases out Of ten the
men are ANXIOUS about the money, or lack
of it, which their children will inherit, and
the women too early worn out with working
for these children. Religion or impiety has
little TO do with this evil il; its cause lies in
plain, easily understood facts. The man and
woman, both at an ago where European chill
dren would still be at school, were
thrust into the market to make money or
a marriage. From that time until old
age, it has been one incessant strug-
gle. Rest or amusement were resorted to
as disagreeable remedies, like cod-liver OIL.
when prescribed by q physician. Natural
gifts of cheerfulness, wit genial Social quail
ties of every kind. were stunted ami dwarfed
in order to make money, as the gardener
nips every flower and leaf away which VIII
hinder the single mOnstrous growth OF fruit.
The tree thus treated stands bare and I'M
slightly in tho Autumn, and when the human
life which has been both thwarted and over
estimated reaches its old age there rs no
beauty in 1t that we should desire it, When
the air of Spring has been free from noxious
fogs, and the Summer warm. abundant, and
slow and steady in growth. we may lo"k in
human life, as in Nature, for calm and beau
tiful October