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VIRGINIA NEWS.

In 1880 1t took three days and $17 tc
60 from Lynchburg to Baltimore.
!. james Literal, of Roanoke county
was arrested Monday and is in Jail, with
evidence sufficient to convict him of the re.
cent barn burning.
The barn and contents, including
several horses and mules, of j.. B.. Brick.
house, near Norfolk, were destroyed by
fire Tuesday night.
Monday afternoon, at Harper's Ferry
Patrick Hagan was shot and instantly
killed by George Chambers, barkeeper.
Chambers was arrested and committed to
Jail.
"A case of smallpox has occurred in
Salem, Roanoke county, the victim being a
child. 1t is said that the disease was con.
tracted by wearing the clothing Of de.
ceased child, sent as present by relations.
"A letter from Manassas to the WASH
ington Star, says: The excitement
caused in this village by the case of small
pox that appeared here recently, and
which terminated fatally, seems to be
rather on the increase. Two colored per-
sons, male and female, have within the past
week caught this loathesome disease and
have been removed to temporary hospital
upon the outskirts of the place. AS the
first case was supposed for some time to
be merely case of measles, and indeed
was so pronounced by the attending physi-
clan, no danger was apprehended, and par
ties were induced, perhaps from curiosity
or from desire to be of service, OCCASION
ally to visit the sufferer. After, however,
it proved to be case of small pox, the
visits were suddenly discontinued, and the
above mentioned parties have shown an
unusual fondness for carbolc soap, fine cut
onions, whiskey, and other well known
disinfectants. Vaccination is greatly in
vogue, many not being satisfied until vac
cinated on both arms, and the all engross.
ing subject of conversation at present is
smallpox"
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House bill to prevent the placing of OBJ
structions in Sycamore creek, New Kent
county; House bill to amend code
SO as to extend jurisdiction OF
justices of the peace in civil causes to 500;
House bill for the relief of William e.
Grigsby, of the county of King George
House bill for the protection of fish in
Smiths river, Henry county House bill
to protect fish in Clinch river, from Scott
county line to Tazwell county line !;
House bill to amend code in relation to
rewards for killing noxious animals !;
House bill to amend code in relation to
terms of the supreme court Of appeals !;
House bill to transfer the Junction VAL
ley turnpike to the counties through which
il passes House bill fixing the mileage of
members of the General Assembly; House
bill to authorize certain counties to vote
upon the question of efecting certain loans
to establish line of steamboats, from land
ings on the Rappahannock river to Norfolk
and Baltimore House joint resolution in
structing the second auditor to pay inter-
est on state bonds held by the school trus-
tees of Prince William county Senate bill
to incorporate the United States lithogra-
phic stone company of Virginia Senate bill
to incorporate the United States gold and
silver amalgamating company of Virginia.
Several bills, &c., were introduced and
referred.
REPRESENTATION IN THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
House bill to amend section / of the act
to distribute and apportion representation
in the General Assembly came up. Mr..
Smith moved to dismiss the bill, which
was not agreed to. Messrs. Clopton, Rob-
ertson and others opposed the bill as UNI
constitutional, and Mr.. Norton spoke in IA
vor of it.
Mr.. Neale moved to amend by inserting
''the city of Alexandra shall be entitled to
one delegate, and the county of Alexan-
dria to one delegate" which was pending
when the hour of p. m. arrived, and the
special order taken up, House bill in rela-
ton to the
INTEREST ON MONEY
or other thing, Mr.. Brooke's amendment,
offered yesterday, pending.
Mr.. O'Ferrall spoke at length in opposi-
tion to the amendment, and was followed
on the same side by Mr.. Gray.
MIR. Brooke advocated his amendment.
1t was rejected.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered an amendment to
allow interest as high as eight per cent,
when agreed by the parties to the contract
and witnessed in writing.
Mr.. Lovenstein's amendment was re.
jected.
The bill was further amended and still
under consideration when the House
adjourned, at 3 p. M, on motion of Mr..
Dooley.
[NoTE.-1t was Mr.. Mathews, of Pc
tersburg, and not Mr.. Mathew, of LOU
doun, who stated in the House on We'd
nesday, that had he been present when the
vote was taken he would have voted in
favor of amending the interest bill so as
to allow nine per cent. interest in certain
ca ses.l
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BECOME LAWS The following bills
and Joint resolutions have become laws:
An act to preserve all rights and rsme-
dies imperilled or destroyed by the loss or
destruction during the late war of papers
filed in the various public offices of the
commonwealth. Approved February Is,
1873.
An act to authorize the Washington
City, Virginia, Midland and Great South
ern railroad company to issue bonds to
debts of the Orange, Alexandra and Ma
nassas railroad company, and of the
Lynchburg and Danville railroad company
and for other purposes. Approved Feb
ruary 10, 1878. a..
An act to authorize the Washington
City, Virginia, Midland and Great Southern
railroad company to extend its railway
from Alexandra to point on the Poto-
mac river opposite or near to, or above
the cities of Washington or Georgetown.
Approved February 10, 1873.
An act to authorize the trustees to sell
Rappahannock academy, in Caroline coun-
ty. Approved February Is, 1878.
An act to empower the circuit court of
Wise county to direct the sale of certain
lands belonging to the state of Virginia,
situated in said county of Wise, and pro-
viding for the conveyance of the same to
the purchasers thereof, and for other pur-
poses. Approved February Is, 1878.
An act to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled an act to prescribe the times for hold
ing the circuit courts of the state, in force
10th of March, 1872. In force February
II, 1878.
An act to incorporate the Mangorike
wharf company, on the Rappahannock
river. In force February II, 1873.
An act to amend and re-enact sections l :,
8, l6 and II, OF chapter 100 of acts 1866
'67, in relation to the charter of the town
of Jonesville. In force February II, 1873.
An act to incorporate the town of Rocky
Mount, in the county of Franklin. In
force February II, 1878.
An act to authorize the board of SUPER
visors for Wythe county to contract for
keeping in repair certain public roads in
said county. In force February II, 1873.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL TO THE STATE JOURNAL.
Distinguished yis,,o,a =, ua,,,mo,,

Distinguished Visitors in baltimore.
BALTIMORE, February 2O.-President
Grant, Vice-President Colsax, and Hon.
Henry Wilson, vice-president elect. ar
rived in this city at IL m. to day. They
are the guests of Samuel NJ. Shoe
maker, esq. They will tonight visit
the fair which is now being held in MasoL.
&c Temple in aid of the Union orphan asy :
lum. The splendid band from Fort Nc
Henry will be in attendance at the fair.
and pleasant time is anticipated.
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Democratic Nominations in Connect.
cut Resolutions i'm EulOgy of Mr.
Greeley.

Democratic Nominations i'm Connect.
cut RESOLUTIONS i'm EulOgy of Mr..
Greeley
HARTFORD, CONN. February I9.--The
Democratic state convention met here to-
day. Colonel Dwight o. Morris, formerly
Republican, was made temporary and
finally permanent chairman. Charles ],
lngersoll was nominated for governor. and
George G. Lii liberal Republican,. for
lleutenant-governor Resolutions were
passed declaring that the Democratic party
was based on the principles of the consti-
tuition declared at Cincinnati and Baltimore;
arraigning the administration for pardoning
criminals convicted of ballot-box stuffing !;
for striking down faithful cabinet officer
to please corrupt ring, and retaining one
who pays to greedy cormorants money
belonging to the people; for using the
army to crush the right of the states /:
arranging Vice-President Colfax for COM
plicity in the Credit Mobillier arragning
the Republican party for surrendering the
public lands and for corruption in elections;
denounclng the interference of federal
ofiice-holders from the President down, in
political affairs belonging to the states, and
the creating of state legislatures by execu-
tive decree welcoming Spain to the sister,
hood ofrepublics, believing freedom to Cuba
would be the result eulogizing Horace
Greeley and lamentng his death.
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HEAVY AND DARING BURGLARY
Some time during Tuesday night, the
dwelling house of Mr.. Andrew j. Berry,
on Grace street, near Monroe Park, was
entered by some thief or thieves who car
ried off some four hundred and eighty dol
lars in money and q valuable gold watch
and chain.
Nothing is known of the circumstances
of the robbery except that when Mr..
Berry awoke yesterday he found the front
and rear doors open and his money and
watch missing,
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisements of Lost, Wants, Found, For
Rent, &C., not exceeding three or four lines, will
be inserted under the proper headings at TWEEN
TY-FIvE CENTS for one Insertion; or two in
sertions for FORTY CENTS; three insertions,
SIXTY CENTS--oAsH IN ADVANCE.
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A NICE DIsTINcTIoN.-"Now, my
young friends, suppose twelve men buy
twenty-four bushels of wheat to be divided
equally, how many bushels is that for
each ?" Boldest of the boys-''P Please,
sir, we've not gone that far" "How
is that? Your teacher told me yon had
learned all the first four rules ~ hoy
--"Yes, sir, but we have always done our
sums inpotatoes or turnips-we have never
had wheat"
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SPAIN.
Powers of the Existing Legislature
Defined.
Fatal Railroad Accident,

LITTLE Rock, February 20.-Twenty-
four persons were hurt--one fataly--by
the rear car Of the Fort Smith railroad
leaving the track. The car was dragged
nine hundred yards after leaving the track.
There was no bel-rope to give the alarm.
John Edwards, architect, Little Rock, was
the one who was fatally hurt.
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DEATH OF ANDREW JOHNSTON
Mr.. Andrew Johnston died at his residence,
on Twentieth street, between Broad and
Grace, last night, aged SO years. His
disease was softening of the brain. Mr..
Johnston was native of Ireland, but
came to this city forty years ago. He was
formerly hardware merchant, being a
member of the firm of Johnston & Brans-
ford, and was a brother of Peyton John
ston, esq. His funeral will take place to-
morrow morning, at ii O'Clock, from St.
Johns church.
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New YORK, February 20.-A New
port (R. IL dispatch says that when Essex,
who was charged with incest, was released
there yesterday, because the members of
his family refused to testify against him, a
mob would have lynched him, but for the
police. Subsequently Essex was chased to
a neighboring town and would have been
hung, but for the interference Of citizens.
Steps were being takenin Newport to com.
pei him to leave for Ahevita. The people
have chased Essex from place to place.
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No REDUCTION OF FARE.-The
Washington Chronicle learns that all the
leading roads entered into compact long
since in relation to special rates and reduced
fare, under which they claim that they can
not grant reduced rates to persons desiring
to attend the Inauguration. A great multi
tude will be prevented from attending if
this agreement is persisted in.
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UNAVAILABLE LETTERs.-The follow
ing is list of unavailable letters remaining
in the Richmond postofiice February 20,
1873: L Jimmie, I've Shmsste), Richm n :
Va; Robert E. Butler, Lynchburg, Va;
Miss Sidney Taylor, 203 Poplar street,
Memphis, Tenn; Louisa Gray (care of Mrs.
NJ. B. Latiner), Washington, d. c.; one
letter no address.
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PERsoNAL.--Colonel Robert w. Hughes
Is in the city, having just returned from
washington. 1t is the opinion of this gen.
tleman that the bankrupt law will not be
repealed by the present Congress.
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Appeal says George G. Wild
has been appointed to place in the local
department of the Enquirer of this city.
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HOUSES FOR SALE.

A number of neatly-built brick and O.
frame SMALL HOUSES, desirably located H;::HI
SEVERAL MEDIUM-SIZE DWELLINGS,
centrally located and conveniently arranged.
most fashionable part of the city, with all the
modern improvements and conyeniences, for
sale privately upon reasonable terms. Apply to
RICHARDSON CO.,
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. ted States for the Eastern District of Viz
MIA. fs II. |
In the matter of D. T. Williams, bank
rupt--in bankruptcy.
The undersigned, VIM. II. Allderdice, of Rich
mond city, Va, hereby gives notice of his ap.
pointmant as assignee of the estate of ID. T.
williams, of the city of Richmond in SAID
district, who was on the Sd day of January,
A. D., 1873, adjudged bankrupt on his
own petition by tee District court of said dis
trict.
Dated at Richmond, February o, 1878
VIM. H. ALLDERDlCE.
fs 6-Th3w Assignee.
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1868
THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON the

Il 18th day of February, A. ID. 1873, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis.
trict of Virginia, against the estate OF
Thomas Sprisgs, of Lancaster county and
State of Virginia, who has been adiudged a
bankrupt on his own petition THAT the pay.
ment of any dents, and the delivery of any
property belonging to said bankrupt, to him or
for his use, and the transfer of any property by
him, are forbidden by law That a meeting Of
the creditors of said bankrupt, 10 prove their
estate viii be held NJ Court Of Rankrnntey n ~
be holden at fredericksburg, Va, before J.
L. Waterman Esq, Register on the 10th
day OF March, A. ID. 1878, at ~ O'Clock NJ
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe l9-W2w u s. Marshal
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

RICHMOND, FRED'KsB'G AND Pore r. r. Co., \
GENERAL SuPER1NTEyDENT's OFFICE,
RIoHMoND. Va, February 10, 1878. J
Owing to damage to track of Alexandria and
Night Trains will be run between Richmond
and Washington until further notice.
Day Trains will ran as usual, connecting at
Quantico with Mail Steamers for Washington,
and points North and West. =.
EDM'D T. ID. MYERS,
fe 19-tf .9ss General Superintendent.
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TN THE DisrKtCr Coo L OF sail. UNI-
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
ginia
In the matter of Edward B. Williams, bank.
rupt-i bankruptcy.
To Whom it May Concen-The undersigned
Edward ID. Pitts, of Norfolk city, Virginia
hereby gives notice of his appointment as as
signee of the estate of E. b. Williams, ofGreens-
Vile county In said district, who was, on the
18th day of December, A. d. 1872, adludged a
bankrupt on his own petition by the District
Court of said district.
Dated Norfolk, Va, February Z. A. D. 1873.
EDWAR D DENNIS PITTS,
fe ll--TuSw Assignee
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Homeopathic Insurance.
RICHMOND, February 10.


To the Editor Of the State Journal,
| noticed paragraph in your paper a
week or two since, in reference to the
Homeopathic mutual insurance company
of New York, giving some facts as to the
relative deaths of those treated homeopath-
ically and those treated ALPHABETICALLY.
Allow me to give your readers the exact
facts and figures as reported by this thriv-
ing company:
HOMEOPATHIC MUT'L LIFE ms. co.,
OFFICE No. 231,
BROADWAY NEW YORK,
Report for 1878.
Policies issued 5000. Assets $4S7, O70. 20.
Whole number of losses by death ...... sc
Deaths from accident. ................... 6
disease. ........... ......... 80
Homeopathic risks. .................3,S6 $50
Non-Homeopathic risks. ,239
Deaths under Allopathic treatment. %
/" Homeopathic treatment %
Twenty-Five deaths among 3 800 Homeo-
paths, and twenty-five deaths among 1888
Allopaths.
The subscriber will be happy to answer
any inquiry in relation to this company.
JOE V. HoBsoN, M. D.,
No. All Grace street, Richmond.
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No. $50 Invol.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
1T ED STATES for the Eastern District of yir-
gina.
In the matter Of Jacob Cohn vs.. Walter O.
Dalton, bankrnpt-in bankruptcy.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned, y. H Wendlinger, of
Richmond city, Virginia, hereby gives
notice OF his appointment as assignee or the
city in said district, who was, on the 7th
day of January 1873, adiudged a bankrupt upon
the petition. of his creditors by the District
Court of said district
Dated Richmond, January "a, 1878.
O. II. WENULlNGER,
ia 2i-SSw Assignee.
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ANOTHER BAND OF MINsTRELs Conf
INa.-Dupuy & Benedict's original New
Orleans mlnstrels have engaged Assembly
Hall for two of their recherche perform
ances, February % and March /.
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THE TEMPERATURE.-T following
is the range of the Thermometer to-day at
O. f. Johnston's news and music store,
9lS Main street a. M, 4S; u M, 40 !;
g n m 40 -
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THIS Is TO GIVE NUTICE-That on the

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-ThaI on the
i 3lst day of jan. A. u, 1873. a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate
of Flippin s. 90, of Nottoway county
and state Of Virginia, who have been zee,
That the payment of any debts, and the deliv
cry Of any property belonging TO said bankrupis,
to them or for their use, and thetransfer of any
a meeting of the creditors of said bankrupts,
to prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at court
of bankruptcy, to be holden at the Registers
office, Richmond Virginia, before w. w. Forbes.
Esq, Register, on the 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1873, at 10 O'Clock A. M.
DAVID b PARKER,
fe l6-S2w u. s. Marshal.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
ad WILLIAM A. WYATT,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,

Having cen engaged in the above business In
this city for the past twenty years, am pre-
pared to fill all orders with promptness and in a
satisfactory manner. My old customers and
public generally are invited to extend me their
patronage.
bN-GRAINING, WHITENING, COLORING,
SC, PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
ia 30-3m1
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A number of bills were communicated
from the House of Delegates by its
clerk, all of which was appropriately re-
ferred,
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AMUsENIE NTS.
RICHMOND THEATRE.

SHAKSPEARIAN SEASON OF THREE
NIGHTS ONLY--MONDAY, TUES
DAY, AND WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY oath 18th AND 18th,
of the Distinguished Tragedian,
LAWRENCE BARRETT. M
in his mastery rendition of
HA MLET;
also as ROMEO, in
ROMEO AND JULIET,
and his great impersonation of
CAIUS CASSIUS,
las played at Booths Theatre New York, by
ME-. BARRETT for eight VI eks) in Shakespeare's
sublime tragedy Of
JULIUS CESAR,
supported by FREDERIC ROBINSON, and
tine entire company from the Varieties
Theatre, New Orleans
Seats on sale at Ambold's Musical Exchange
Admission. II Gallery, co; Reserved seats,
$l60. fe 19-tf
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Hon. James A. Nesbitt, of Georgia,
died at Macon, Tuesday.
A state educational convention, COM
posed of colored delegates, is now in SEES.
sion at Louisville Kentucky.
Half million dollars worth of pro-
perty was destroyed by fire at Shreveport,
La, Tuesday morning.
The city council of Macon last night
unanimously rendered an invitation to
President Grant to visit the city.
--McElhaney, of Massachusetts. the
| wife murderer, who was to have been exc
cuted on Friday, has been reprieyed.
A rumor is current in New York that
an effort will be made to place the Boston,
Hartford and Erie railroad under the con-
troll of Commodore Vanderbilt, SO as to
prevent the threatened depreciation OF the
bonds of the company.
In the circuit court at Washington
| yesterday the jury rendered verdict of
$4,000 damages in favor of Governor Bowie
and against the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, Tor injuries received by his famous
racing mare Australia, while being trans-
ported over that road.
"A case came before the supreme court
payment of moneys to receivers, growing
out Of an order by a deposed ring Judge.
The property has been sold for So 900.
while the receivers and lawyers expenses
made q little more than that amount.
"A horrible explosion occurred Tues.
day in coal mine at Staffordshire, Eng
land, while all the men were at work. A
fire broke out after the explosion, and was
extinguished after much difficulty. No
bodies have yet been recovered, but be-
tween thirty and forty miners are reported
killed.
The encouragement has given his
opinion that letters not fully prepaid at
the time of mailing should not be charged
with double the deficient postage, but only
with the actual balance not preraid. Inn
mediately upon the receipt of the opinion,
the postmaSter-geDeral gave directions that
the posto1fice department should conform
Herewith.
.s One Saturday evening not long since,
Boston locked up her great warehouses and
went home to get ready for the Sabbath.
NO external danger alarmed her. No hos
tile fleet Law off her harbor. No enemy's
batteries threatened her. But little SCI
cret seed of fire was rustling under one Of
her own roof.trees, which soon spread into
horrible harvest of conhagration. Her
enemy was acithia.
Travellers tell US that sometimes in
the Alps the guide forbids word of con-
yersa.ion. So perfectly poised on the
mountain is the great avalanche that even
the reverberatlon of a whisper as it quiyers
through the air, may start the mightymass
from its resting p ace and send it crashing
INTO the vale below. So there are souls so
poised over the abyss of ruin that one word
may hurl them down.
Ion Friday last Canadian laborer,
who had been worsted in fight with one
of his fellow-workmen, got up in the night
and stabbed his late antagonist TO the heart
with butcher knife, whereupon the other
laborers arrested the murderer, tried him
before jury selected from their own par
ty, convicted him, and hanged him on the
spot. And now twelve of these conserya-
tors of the peace are under arrest on the
charge of murder. The affair occurred near
Kingston.
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LOCUST DALE, MADISON COUNTY, VA
We have been using WILCOX Gibbs Machine
for three years, doing all the sewing for a large
family. 1t has given perfect satisfaction in every
respect. The work done on it is no more liable to
rip than work done by hand with the same care.
We have examined many other kinds of ma
chimes and their work, and have no hesitation in
saying We consider the Wilcox s. Gibbs decidedly
superior to any of them. LUCY H GORDON.
ELLA J. WILLIS.
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DIED.

SHARP. died 10th February 1873, SARAH
g. SHARP, of LOUISA county. aged seventy.
four years eight months aud twenty days.
please copy.