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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

HISTORICAL kELICs.-Thomas Moore,
esq.,, of Fairfax county, has forwarded to
the state library as interesting relics of the
early history of Virginia, a number of
documents, consisting Of commissions of
justices of the peace and sheriffs of that
county, bearing the following dates: June
10, 177O; October 26, 1772; December A.,
1779; March Is, 1854 October l6, l7s6.
These dockets bear the signature of Baron
Botetourt, Earl Dunmore, Thomas Jeffer.
son, Benjamin Harrison, and Patrick
Henry,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

CONDITION OF Mr.. BRAY.-The
young man, Bray, who was so mysterious
ly shot Monday night, is in very much
improved condition to-day. His speedy
recovery is looked for by his physicians
and friends.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

OLIVER DoUD BYRoN.-A good audi
ence witnessed the presentation of the
great sensational drama of Ben McCul-
Tough at the Richmond Theatre last night,
and enjoyed the entertainment immensely.
1t is sparkling and exciting. Mr.. Byron
has concluded to remain one more night,
and will repeat the piece this evening,
which gives our citizens another oppoitu-
nifty to enjoy meritorious sensation.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

ARREST OF SnIIoNE. Giuseppe
Simione, who committed the fatal assault
upon Vicenzo Castronova, a few days since,
was arrested near the corner of Franklin
and Governor streets, to-day by policeman
Charles Sweeney, and lodged in the station
house. He will probably have prelimi-
nary examination before Judge White
tomorrow.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

INSTRUMENTATION Jackson and
John Clarke, who were arrested yesterday
on suspicion of connection with the at
tempted assassination of young Mr.. Bray,
were both honorably discharged by Judge
White, this moring, after full and careful
investigation of the charge. A. Noise,
jr., esq acted as council for jackson, and
=. Darlington Cabell, esq.,, represented
EJorka |-
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

SENT ON.-Lafayette Watkins, charged
with entering hen-house in the night
time and stealing pair of ducks, was sent
on to the hustings court by Judge White
to-day.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

{. TEMPERATURE following is the
range of the thermometer at g. +. John
ston's news and music store, 9lS Main
street: At 9a. m, "a; IL m, AZ; 3p.
m IA
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

POSTAL CLERKs.--James S. Gray, of
this city, has been appointed railway postal
clerk on the line between Washington CITY
and Weldon, from April first, at salary
of 81 200 per annum. Thomas Leahey IS
transferred from the route between Rich
mond and Greensboro, to the Washington
and Weldon line, and designated post
office clerk, at 81 200 per annum. WI.
Ruth is transferred from the Washington
and Weldon line to that between Richmond
and Greensboro, with designation as
route agent, at $1,0S0 per annum. in the
place of Leahey-both from the first of
April, 1873.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

The WEATHER. The weather was
very severe last night. Ice formed in the
streets and the ground was frozen hard on
the surface. 1t is feared that the fruit
buds have suffered by this sudden cold
snap.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

SANITARY MovEMENT.-Wh the
epizootic attacked the horses in Richmond
the regular operations of the city carts were
interrupted, and vast amount of filth and
trash has accumulated on and about the
premises of residents. A force has been
temporarily detached frem the chain-gang
and placed under the orders Of the board
of health for the purpose of removing the
accumulations of the winter, and Ell be
put to work next week. Citizens residing
west of Fourth street, the location which
will first receive attention, are requested to
put out all ashes and rubbish found on
their premises in order that the force may
remove such deposits away.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

FIRE ALARM.-An alarm of fire was
sounded at 8 o'clock this afternoon from
box 4, Third station-house. 1t was occa-
stoned by the burning of mantle-piece in
a dwelling corner of Marshall and First
streets, occupied by Mr.. z. B. Walden, and
owned by w. W. Undertake. The fire
originated from the CRATE.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
Iiggenbotham v. Commonwealth; fully
argued and submitted.
Bennett v. Claiborne partly argued by
Judge Ould for the appellant, and contin-
ued till tomorrow.
Washington v. White appeal allowed
from decree pronounced by the late dis
trict court of appeals at Fredericksburg.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

PROFESSOR SToNE.-P Professor Stone
continues his startling lectures and ex-
periments at Virginia Hall. He had full
house last night, and his performances were
more wonderful, if possible, than on
any previous occasion. The curious
should attend tonight.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
LIED STATES for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia.
In the matter of Simon M Lawrence bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
Eastern District Of Virgiaio, IS:
The undersigned, Wilbur j Kilby, of Suffolk
Va, hereby gives notice of his appointment as
assignee OF the estate of Simon NJ Lawrence,
OF Suffolk, Nansemond county, Va, in said dis
trict who has been adjudged a bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of said
District.
Given under my hand this 26th day of March,
A. D., 1873. WILBUR ]. KILBY.
mn 27-laW3WN Assignee.
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STOCK BROKERS'.
PROPOSALS.

u. S. ENGINEER OFFICE,
THIRD STORY, UNION BANK BUILDING,
FAYRrTE, NEAR CHARLES STREET,
BALTIMORE. MD. March 26, 1873.
PROPOSALS. FOR DREDGING IN Deco
IL GUAM CREEK, Va, will be received until
noon of APRIL 26, 1873, and opened immedi-
ateiy thereafter.
Blank Forms, Specifications, &C., can be had
on application at This office.
VIM. p. CRAIGHILL,
NH 27--6t Major of Engineers, u S A.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

MILWAUKEE, March 27.-Three chill
dren were burned to death near Reads
Landing, Minnesota. They were caught
by prairie fire.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS IN VIR-
aINIA.-William P. Craighill, Major of
Engineers, U. s. A., advertises for propo-
sails for dredging in Occoquan creek, in ac-
cordance with act of Congress. He will
also in a few days invite proposals for SIM
liar work in Nomini creek and Aqua creek.
Parties interested are referred to the adver-
Using columns of THE STATE JOURNAL.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

err WILL PAY FOR COPIES OF THE
Oil SEMI-WEEKLY STATE JOURNAL
tor one year.
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The Mari Estate I'm scotland.

PORTLAND, MAINE, March 27.-The
Mari heirs met here to-day and formed an
association to prosecute their claims for the
estate of Mari in Scotland, worth sixty
millions dollars.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

RATE OF INTEREST.
Senate joint resolution for new commit-
tee of conference on the disagreements OF
the two houses in regard to House bill 100
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

DARN HANDS WANTED.-Two Good
IL colored FARM HANDS can get steady en-
ployment by an early application at the JOUR-
NAL OFFICE. References required
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Marine News
VIRGINIA NEWS.

New YORK, March 27.-Arriyed,
steamers Mississippi and Columbia.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

ENGLISH OPERA Monday next the
English Opera Troupe will commence a
short season Of six nights and matinee at
the Theatre. This troupe, numbering
over forty persons, and including SUCH fa-
vorite artists as Miss Rose Hersee, Miss
Emma Howson, Mrs. Zelda Seguin, Mr..
Brookhouse Bowler, Mr.. Eugene Clarke,
Mr.. Edward Seguin, Mr.. G. f. Hall, and
Mr.. John Clark, with full chorus and
orchestra under the direction Of S. Behrens,
the engagement will afford our citizens
an opportunity of witnessing some of the
most celebrated operate pieces. The per-
formances of English opera have been
among the most satisfactory musical enter
tainments we have had in Richmond, and
we expect to see crowded houses all next
week. The sale of seats commences at
Ambold's musical exchange tomorrow
morning at s o'clock.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27
RATE OF INTEREST.

HousR.-Met at 10 o'clock, a. m. No
prayer.
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OPERA LIBRETTOs,
SAVE 20 CENTS.
ONLY CORRECT, COMPLETE EDITION.
PRICE, ONLY 10 CENTS.
PRICE, ONLY Is CENTS.
For sale by JOHNSTON,
NH 81 9lS Main street
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

The RAILROAD ACCIDENT.--The &C
cident on the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad yesterday morning, referred to in
our last edition, was frightiul, though hap
PLY no one seems to have been fatally in
jured. Two cars of the mail train were
thrown from the track and hurled down an
em5ankment fifteen or twenty feet into a
stream of water, and this before daylight.
Mr.. Howell, the conductor, and Mr..
Prentiss, the express messenger, were
slightly wounded Cupid Hallowell, head
bruised; Tom Lewis, three ribs broken !;
Daniel Robinson, left side bruised Tom
Blank, hand injured. The sleeping car
remained on the track. The accident was
caused by broken rail. One of the cars
which tumbled off the track took FIRE from
the stove, and some of the passengers were
slightly burned and almost suffocated by
smoke before they were rescued.
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FOR NEW YORK. zkzk

THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side.wheel steamship [OLD-
DOMINION, Capt. WALKER, will sail on FRI
DAY, March, 2S. at p. M.
Freight, received until p M
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
warded with dispatch to all ponts-north, south
east and west. Close connections made with GU
nard line for foreign ports.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed
fare... W
Round Trip Tickets. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 20 90
For freight or passage, apply TO
JOHN w. WYATT, Agent,
nah PAST No. 8 Governor street,
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A woman has been arrested in Brook
lyn, N, T., suspected of the murder of
vharlpS Goofrich
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APPROPRIATION BILL.

Senate bill appropriating the public reve-
nue. for the fiscal years lS72-73, was taken
up on motion of Mr.. Thomas, and consid-
cred until o'clock, when, on motion Of
Mr.. Perrin, the chair was vacated till s
O'Clock tonight.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.

A message was received from the House
by Mr.. Walker informing the Senate of the
passage by the House of Senate resolution
for the appointment of another committee
of conference to consider the disagreement
OF the two houses in reference to House
bill No. 159, in relation to interest on
money or other thing. The chair appoint
ed the following committee: Messrs.
Cochran, Anderson of Pittsylyania, Con-
nally, Anderson of Rockbridge, and
Green.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

Senate bill amending the charter of the
Potomac and Valley railroad company !;
Senate joint resolutions instructlng the
treasurer to refund tax paid under the Glst
section of the tax law House joint reso-
lutons in relation to appointment OF COM
missioners to ascertain and define the
boundary line between Virginia and West
Virginia.
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RICHMOND THEATRE.

TUESDAY, APRIL lsT,
IL yATORE.
Miss EMMA HowsoN, Mrs. ZELDA SEGUIN,
MR.. BRooKHoUsR BOWLER, NIX. GUsrAvUs HALL,
MIR. JOHN CLARK, Mr.. NICHOLS.
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH DAY
WEDNESDAY, March, 81.
STANDARDIZATION Marye in the chair.
The following bills, communicated from
the House of Delegates, were taken up
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21
At the Window.

l heard the woodpecker pecking,
he bluebird trnderly sing;
turned and looked out Of nv window,
And 10, 1t was surely Spring!
a breath from tropical borders,
just ripple, flowed into my room,
And washed nv face of its sadness,
Blew my heart into living bloom.
The loves have kept for lifetime,
Sweet buds have shielded from snow,
Break forth into full le..f and tassel
When Spring winds gladly blow.
For the sap Of my heart goes upward,
Obeyiug the same sweet law
That waters the heart of the maple
After Winters thaw.
forget my old age and grow youthful
Bathing in windtides Of Spring,
When hear the woodpecker pecking,
The first little bluebird sing.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

The FAMILY HAMMER-There is one
thing no family pretends to do without
That is hammer. And yet there is moth
ing that goes to make up the equipment OF
domestic establishment that causes one
half as much agony and profanity as ham,
mer. It's always an old hammer, with a
handle that is inclined to silver, and always
bound to slip. The face is as glass. When
it strikes nail full and square, which it
has been known to do, the act will be found
to result from combination of pure acct
dents. The family hammer is one of these
rare articles we never profit by. When it
gldes off nail head aud mashes down a
couple OF fingers, we unhesitatngly deposit
it in the yard, and observe that We will new
er use it again. But the blood has hardly
dried on the rag before we are out doors in
search OF the hammer and ready TO make
another trial. The result rarely varies, but
we never profit by it.
The awful weapon goes on knocking off
our nails, and MASKING whole joints, and
slipping OF the handle to the confusion Of
mantel ornaments, and breaking the COM
mandments, and butting up an assortment
'oi astounding and unfortunate antics, with
out let or hindrance. And yet we put up
with it, and put the handle on again, and
lay It away where it won't get lost, and do
up our mutilated and smarting fingers. And
yet, II the outrageous thing should happen
to get lost, we kick regular hullabaloo
about it, until it is found again. Talk
about the tyrannizing influence of bad hab-
1t! 1t is not to be compared with the fam
lily hammer.-Ddnbry News.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

Barham Tom of Ingoldsby) was at a
dinner where they were telling about an
invention for extracting the ink from
parchment, and reducing the parchment
itself to pure gelatine. Good" said
Barham, snow man may eat not only
his words, but ais deeds"
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

+. Country postoffices are the center Of in
formation in rural districts. '.Old Proba-
bilities," we hear, is about 70 establish a
system of telegraphic communication with
these post-otfices, and so afford the farmers
information which will be Of the greatest
value in the management Of their crops.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

Whenever we find man who enjoys
a wide popularity, we may be assured,
however bad his reputation may be, that
he has some good qualities in an eminent
degree.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

BETTER THAN GoUGH.-A week or two
since little incident occurred at Cape Cir
ardeau, an account of which, it is hoped,
Mr.. Cough will incorporate in his lectures
it will point discourse and add effect to
he moral. A character, noted somewhat
for loafing around bar-rooms. was sitting in
his usual place of resort, with several com
patriots, about card table, killing time with
the pasteboalds. Suddenly his wife enter
ed the room, bearing large covered dish,
which she deposited on the table with the
remark: Presuming, husband, that you
were too busy to come home to dinner, |
have brought yours to you" and then de-
parted. The husband invited hiscompan-
ions to share his mealand removed the lid
from the dish, revealing no smoking roast,
but, instead, slip OF paper, only this and
nothing more, ON which was written Il
hope you will enjoy your dinner it is Of the
same kind your family has at home."-
Jackson CdshbOOk 3
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-06-21

"A master said she, in one Of her
flares, stopping her horse short in the road.
expected to be raked fore and aft. But
she waited little, as if some new idea had
struck her all at once and then she said in
a slow sort Of way: Yes, want master
"a master of himself" b" go
, 1873-12-11

Charos Rhodor hocame insane long enough to
break into Daniel Tromaine's tobacco store, and
stoal quantity Of cigars, tobacco. aud snuff.
He was arrested, and examined yesterday by
Justice scully, who hold him to The Criminal
Court in bail Of 81. 600.
, 1873-12-11

William Thanking brought suit ngainst ). Ton
poltlo and John Tcnpodo for $4,000.
Horny N. Gold ooll,moncod An action against
Mnrtin o. Wallsor for 81 600.
J. Wnrron md T. N. Goddard Hued Tetor
HIND for 81 900.
Tho National Gold Bank and Trust Company
brought suit til assun,psit against Adam amith
and W, T, Wtutllnte for $11,000.
COUNTY COURT.
Tho will Of Morris Dunnnvot1 waB provbd, and
lot.crs tostamentaty granted to Mary Dunnhyon,
under bond for 9l7,000.
In the ostato Of Sophia Weisgorbor, Horny
ClhuaaoniuB was appointed administrator, undcr
4 bond for Bl0, 900.
CRIMINAL COURT.
Tic case Of h1cllaol JonoH. tho Union Star
Lino rohbor, will be tried to-day.
, 1873-12-11
CITY In BRIEF.

Tho Exposition Directors did not meet ycster-
day. there botng no quorum.
Tho alarm OF tire from Boz OIL at htlf-past
o'clock yesterday morning. was false.
Tho noon prayer meeting to-day will DO led
by the Rey. ]. Gordon. About 400 porsons woro
presout yesterday Mr. j. Y. Farwoll loading.
psnyon hnod Emma Richardson $l00 ~ q
vAgrAnt and CHARLES West, John DAnder, and
, 1873-12-11

to0fb0 teootlcef. a provisional WAEfaht auu
rule to show cause, were Issued, returnablo Dec.
Tho Capada Salt Company filed petition
against Edwin Huskiu, Henry Martin, and Ezra
j. Wheeler trading ~ lasafn, Martin J.
Wheelor. Petitioners alloge that there is due
3,670.Yo respectively rulo to show oaslho
was issued for Doc. 10, 1878.
Charles @. Ogden filed voluntary petition to
bo adjudieatea bankrupt. lia liabilities arc
e2,0uo, secured by stock Pa ,47a due luis father,
debts, making his liabilities sos, 44250 III all.
uosIles this, he IL lab1o OIL his interest in the
old firm OF Adams, Gibbs l. Co., OF which he was
member. Tho firm debts amount to 367, OH o.
OF which it a claimed some $15, QUO hayo been re-
ut S2l0 for borrowed money; 4ia tailors,
Matthews d Mason, e75.75; GhapIn 4 Goro,
SO for borrowed mouoy; O. D. Clayton, cigar
bill, $2730 and his grocer, phyhiciau an inHur.
| auce-ageut, several saloon-kaepels, the Grand
Pacific Hotel, aud uvery.mcn arc also among the
unfortunate onea. uia asaota are S75 worth Of
wearing apparel aud hlu interest III the firm a.
aots, Which were all transferred to tho Assignee,
Jacob L. Smith. Tho matter waa referred to the
| Register.
william r. Keeuoy. Of Kankakoe, elaimiug
| 81, ,BO2.18 on promisaory nosos, and alleging d
| fraudulent conveyance Of portion Of ha
| property. ~
lu Tic matter u tho ostate Of Antoine aaydou,
q ualo Of property was authorized for 1890.
ln tho insster OF j. 7. Stone OF a., = dividend
! OF 35 per cont waa declared. The Liabilities
| amount to about 81. 000. ~
II. T.. Jenkina waH appointed Assignee Of tie
estate OF Martin Thnman.
| SUPERIOR COURT IN pn1rT.
Honor Gillatt began IN action Tor ", wv
| against uantY Dsysztu
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-09-05
Climbing Perch.

Fish in English rivers do not, as a
rule, climb up trees, but it seems that
such a practice prevails among certain
fish in India, who occasionally, by
mounting the trunks of trees ON river
banks, are enabled not only to see the
surrounding country, but obtain a
mouthful of fresh air as a pleasant re-
lief to the muddy waters which form
their natural home. In the appendix to
the twentieth report of the science and
art department, just issued, Will be
found an interesting account by DIR. q.
E. Dobson, staff surgeon, Calcutta, of
the climbing perch of India, two speci-
mems of which he forwarded to the gar
dens of the royal geological society of
Ireland, being the first fish of the kind
which ever reached Europe alive. These
fish, it seems, have large cavities in the
skull, on each side, above the bronchial
chambers, which contain the greatly ex-
banded, foliated, pharyngeal bones.
These bones serve as air receptacles,
and from them air is supplied to the
bronchial fringes and when all the con-
tanned air has been deoxygenated, the
whole is rejected through the gill open
ings. The manner in which this is
done, is as follows The fish rise rap
Idly to the surface, and at the same in
slant the mouth is opened to take in
fresh air, the used-up air is forced back
ward through the gill openings, and rises
in large bubbles to the surface. The fish
descends Immediately, one or two small
bubbles usually passing upward, when it
has reached the bottom, from the gill
openings. The whole thing is done so
rapidly that it is impossible to say
whether the air taken in by the mouth
displaces the used-up air In the supra
bronchial cavities, or if the used-up air
be first displaced, the vacuum being
filled by fresh air entering through the
mouth. Almost all the fresh-water fish
of India are air-breathers, though not
provided with such curiously expanded
pharyngeal bones. The muddy rivers
of India necessitate such provision of
nature, for pure water breathers could
not pass, through the gills, water filed
with gritty particles. The climbing
perch have obtained their name from
the circumstance of their having been
frequently found on the trunks of palm
trees on the margin of rivers, which, by
means of their high erectile scales, they
wriggIe on to as temporary resting
place, where to escape, for time, the
tremendous impetus of a torrent swol-
len by the tropical rains.-PGU Mall
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