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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-05

The first Bessemer steamship-tha in
genious contrivance for keeping people from
becoming sea-sick during transatlantic voy-
ages-is now building at Hull. She will
be $50 feet long, 40 feet broad inside of her
paddle-boxes, and of 2,774 tons burden.
The saloon is in the centre of the ship, sus-
pended on massive pvots at the centre and
extremities. Her draught is too light for
general sea service, but should she be sue
cessful in running between Dover and Ca.
lais, others will be built on the same model.
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MAGILLs SCHOOL HISTORY OF VIR-
GINIA.-We received yesterday from
Turnbull Brothers, of Baltimore, the ad-
vance sheets of the history of Virginia for
the use of schools, by Miss Mary Tucker
Magill After as careful a reading and
review as opportunity would allow, we are
satisfied that this book supplies long felt
need in our schools, and the course Of in
struction generally laid out for the children
and youth of the old commonwealth.
Commencing with the year of the discovery
of America, the history runs through a
period of three hundred and fifty years,
closing with the opening of the recent wal
between the states.
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Letter From General Pillow.

Genera. Gideon j. Pillow has written a
letter correcting some published state
ments concerning his surrender to the
Union forces in Montgomery, Alabama,
in 1865, and closes it as follows:
Though was without money, and my
gray Confederate uniform was worn and
covered with dust, and dingy from its age
and the service it had seen, when reached
Montgomery, where l was thrown
amid large numbers of federal officers
with brilliant uniform, yet was uniformly
and always recognized with a respect
full military salute by officers and privates
of the federal army, and was pressed with
offers of money and everything else l needed
by the distinguished officers above named,
who had served with me in the Mexican
war yet I accepted no money-noi
one dollar-irom any Of them. But
it is due to them to say that
could not have been treated with greater
courtesy and kindness, if 1 had been ar
officer Of rank in the federal army than
was. AS the last surviving general Officer
of the regular army who served in the
Mexican war, | take pleasure in saying
that the bitterness engendered by the late
civil war was not sufficient to erase the re
spect and friendship formed by the officer.
who fought in that war. And that though
/ committed what the federal soldier!
and northern people consider great errol
and grave crime by my services in the lat
war, yet have never met federal officer
during or since the late civil war, who ha'
| failed to treat me with courtesy and respect
and duly to appreciate my services to tn
government in the Mexican war. Among
these, / am happy to mention the marked
respect and kindness have received from
the great soldier, the present distinguished
President of the nation, since he has beel
in his present exalted position, for whom
was my pleasure to give my humble vot
against his competitor for the position h
| now occupies"
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FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
A frightful runaway accident occurred yes
terday afternoon, about 81 o'clock, by
which gentleman and lady, who occupied
seats in a buggy, were almost miracu.
lously saved from death. The gentleman
was driving fine two-horse team down
Grace street, and when near Fifth the
horses became frightened and dashed off
at a lrightful rate. Between Fifth and
Sixth a portion of the running gear gave
way, letting the buggy down, and the
lady seizing the opportunity sprang out,
strange to say, sustaining no injury.
The gentleman held on to the team, but
between Sixth and Seventh was pulled
over the spatter- board, and the vehicle
upsetting, was thrown violently to the
ground, and though dragged some dis
tance hardly received bruisc.
The buggy was smashed, but the horse
kept on to the corner of Eighth, where they
ran against a gas-lamp with terrific force.
One horse was struck in the left shoulder
and knee, receiving hideously lacerated
wounds, from which he died in few min
utes. The lamp-post was made a total
wreck, being torn from the pavement and
carrying with it about dozen bricks.
The other horse fortunately was uninjured,
though very much shocked. On the street
the excitement was intense, there being O
large crowd Of women and children prom.
enading at the time. Mr.. Duke, the owner
of the team, values the animal that was
killed at $3.50.
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NOAH'S ARK.-The venerable subject
of the size and model of the Ark is again
discussed by writer in the Nautical
Gazette, who reviews both the Bible
account and that recently discussed in
Assyria. Certainly Noah built no small
ship when he proposed to ride out the
waves of the flood. Reckoning the cubit
at eighteen inches, the Ark was $50 feet
long, rs feet wide, and As feet deep, and
would register about $4,000 tons, If
measured as a sailing ship, or about IL 900
tons if measured as steamer. by British
rules. 1t was thus smaller than the Great
Eastern. 1t had three decks, and was
divided into numerous compartments by
longitudinal and traverse bulkheads, for
the safety and order of its occupants.
It was built of gopher wood, o species
of evergreen timber resembling the
pine in length and strength
of trunk, and the white cedar Rin
lightness. In model, says the writer, II
was all that a great carrier could be, chest.
like, with lines straight and angles square,
but the bottom and top were ellptical in
outline, presenting convexity to the eartf
and to the sky. After giving the dimen
| sions and the mode of construction of the
several parts, this authority tells US, as ]
| he was equally certain on this point, tina
the Ark lis now in good state Of preser
vation, but lying under an eternal mantle
of snow, hundreds of feet deep, at an altl
| tude of IL 500 feet above the level OF tn
sea. Ever since the flood dried up the eli
mate of Armenia has been colder, tn
snow always covers the top of Ararat
rendering it impossible for any of Noah
descendants to 60 uD and find the Ark.
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PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of a
call to-day from Colonel Lewis Fl. Garnett,
of Essex county. lie is a liberal Conser-
vatiye in politics, fair minded and just deal
ing. 1t would perhaps be better for the
state and the party he represents, if all
were of his manner of thinking and acting
Colonel Garnett is delegate to the Conser-
gubernatorial convention which meets
in this city tomorrow.
Governor Walker and lady returned to
the city this morning from Cape May.
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MARYLAND.
A Missing Printer.

BALTIMORE, August GA. D. Berry,
a printer for six years In the Gazette office,
has been missing since Friday. He went to
bathe, as it was his custom, and his family
fear he was drowned. He had three hun
dred dollars belonging to the Gazette
mutual benefit society, composed Of print
ers, Of which he was treasurer.
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WASHINGTON.
Items.

The following balances remained in the
treasury at the close ofbusness yesterday:
CufTehcy ......... .........s...5 3,uol ,3OA w
Special deposit of legal ten
ders for redemption of
certificates Of Deposit. 33,930,0 900 90
Conn.,. ......... .......... SO,039, ,72S 90
Including coin certificates AZ. 1853, 900 90
Outstanding legal tenders. 5000, 900 90
The president has arrived here from
Long branch.
The commissioner appointed by congress
to investigate the claims of loyal citizens Of
the south for property taken or destroyed
by the army have numbered the claims
and find them to be over twenty-five thou
sand, amounting in all to more than fifty
six millions of dollars.
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WHOSE Duty is IT?-Therc is fire
plug at the corner of Fifth and Marshall
streets that has been leaking for weeks, and
which has really become nuisance in con-
sequence of the waters flowing Just free
enough to partially fill the gutter, where it
remains in stagnant state. One of the
merchants in front of whose store this
nuisance exists has repeatedly notified the
police; they have reported to the board of
health, and the board of health have re-
ported it to the city engineer, and yet
success has not yet perched upon their
banner. There is but one official left to
our knowledge who is likely to have any,
thing to do with it, and as dernier resort
we respectfully submit its claims to his
consideration, fervently trusting that he
may see to its Abatement. e., superinten-
dent of the water works.
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THE FoRT SMELLING RESERVATION.
Secretary Belknap has made public the ac-
ton of the department of war in the mat
ter of the Fort Smelling reservation, and
the proceedings on which il was based.
II will be seen that the whole matter was
carefully investigated by competent
board Of officers, and that the secretary
has acted not only according to the law,
but equity. This report would, we should
say, be a complete answer to those who
have assailed the government in connec-
ton with this matter, were it said that
nothing is complete answer to their nces-
SAINT falsifications.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-05

ACCIDENT ON THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO RAILRoAD.-Yesterday after
noon an extra freight train on the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad collided short
distance from Tolersville with hand truck
loaded with old rails. The locomotive
and three freight cars were thrown from
the track, and the engineer, Mr.. r. T..
Phillips, was slightly hurt. AS soon as
intelligence of the disaster was telegraphed
here, material train with hands, &C.,
was ordered to the scene from each side
and the obstruction of the track was
speedily removed. This accident delayed
the down mail train, the up accommo-
daton, and the colored excursion party
that was to leave by special train fol
Washington, several hours.
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WHERE ARE THE POLICE PA re-
cumbent intoxicated person encumbered
the sidewalk at Thirtieth and Marshall
streets all Of last night. Ordinary foot
passengers walked around him, and The
police did not show themselves.
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JoHNSToN'S LITERARY DEPOT
Parties in need of the newest, light and
sparkling literature of the day will find at
No. 9lS Main street the last issues
of the New York Ledger, New
York Weekly, Fireside Companion,
Saturday Night, Harper's Bazaar, Days
Doings, Ladies Journal, and nice lot Of
of new sheet music at twenty-five per cent.
discount.
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SUIT ENTERED.--L. Stern has, through
his counsel, Samuel M. Page, entered suit
in the city circuit court against .. 5.
Beared & Co. and Hamilton Bingham, for
false Imprisonment and defamation OF
character, claiming damages in the sum OF
five thousand dollars.
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4 MILITARY COMPANY CoMING.-T
day the Monticello Guard, crack COM
pany from Charlottesville, will arrive here
en- route for season Of recreation at Cobb's
Island.
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SENT ON.--The continued case of Mike
Sullivan, charged with feloniously cutting
and wounding VIM. Slater with knife,
was tried before Justice White this morn
ing, and the accused sent on to the grand
Jury of the hastings court for Indictment.
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CONVICT RECAPTURED.-Some
ago George Patterson, who has also called
himself j. Ii. Ford, escaped from Messrs.
Mason Il Hoge, contractors on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad, to whom he had
been hired by the authorities. He was
serving second term in the penitentiary
for stealing. lie was rearrested in Han
over county and returned to that institu.
ton to-day. Patterson represents this city
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ALLEGED SAMPLE MERCHANT.
e. Jones, of Baltimore, was brought before
the police court this morning charged with
selling goods by sample without license.
There being no evidence to sustain said
charge the accused was discharged.
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UTAH.

Brigham ana His seventeenth Wife.
SALT LAKE, August 5.--Ann Eliza
Young's father and lawyers oppose COM
promise between her and the prophet. 1t
is asserted that Ann Eliza's first husband
is still alive and that she was never di-
yOrced r s H sa.r
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THE DEMOCRATIC GUBERNAToRIAL
NOMINATING CONvENTIoN.-Mos of
the delegates to the convention, which con-
venes in the Theatre at noon tomorrow,
have already put in an appearance here and
quartered at the various hotels. Those
not yet arrived will come by to-night's
trains, or be on hand by the same mode of
conveyance tomorrow morning in time
to be sin at the DEATH" The Kemper
men speak with the consciousness of as
sured success the Withers men are hope.
full, yet doubling. We should judge that
many of the gentlemen from the rural dis
trcts were not used to the sort of Bum
gardner kept in the bar-rooms of this city,
as number since they lit down on Rich
mond have acquired an unnatural thick
ness Of speech, which denotes that they
have been enthused by the spirit of the
occasion. Talk about the prospective
nominees is ''all the rage" and "who are
to be nominated" is the question that each
OF the little groups of men discuss so
earnestly in the corners and byways of the
hotels. Ii is quietly whispered that eau
Gus will be held tonight at the Exchange
hotel to determine how matters shall be
managed in the convention. They propose
to nominate Kemper, and it is thought by
the knowing ones that there will be no 9th
er nomination seriously made. They say
the fight will be made over the nominations
for the lieutenant-governor and attorney
general. We believe, however, that these
gentlemen are too sangune and under-rate
the strength and determination Of the 9th
er aspirants TO the chief office.
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REQUIsITToN ISSUED FOR THE Re-
TURN or A MURDERER.-G Governor
Walker has issued a requisition on the
governor of Ohio for Horace Il. Via, alias
Horace Shifiet, charged with committing a
murder in Albemarle county in January,
1873. The requisition was delivered to
w. Rice Burnley, agent of the state.
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v,l,.S IS To GIVE NoTICE--That on n,

TNlisS is TO GIVE NOTICE--That on tie
j. 4th day of August 1873, a warrant in bank
ruptey was issued out of the District Court Of
the United States for the Eastern District of
Va, against the estate of ]. w. Fisher,
of Middlesex county and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adiudged bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment of any
ing to said bankrupt, to him or for his use
and the transfer of any property by him, is
forbidden by law: That injecting of the eredi-
tors OF said bankrupt, to prove their debts, and
will be held at Court of Bankruptcy. to be
holden at Petersburg, Va, before j. L. Water
man. esq, register, on the 25th day of August,
n. d., 1878, at 10 o'clock o. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
au 5--Tu2w u. S. Marshal.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Edward A. Hawkins has been appointed
deputy inspector and cutler of lumber at
Norfolk, and James A. Moore a notary
public for Rockbridge county,
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THE SONS OF ELIJAH. The members
of this society, which accompanied the
Good Samaritans on their excursion to
Washington yesterday, telegraphed from
there to-day: "We, the Sons of Elijah,
arrived here, safe and sound, at O'Clock
to-day. Expenses all paid. Return on
9Th, safe and sound, at o'clock"
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FOREIGN.


LONDON, August 5.-The Bishop of Ely
succeeds DIR. Wilberiorce as Bishop of VIM
chester
A railroad accident between Ashton and
Manchester hurt eighteen persons. None
were killed.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY,
Another Indian Attack--Murder OF
Women by Indians-Red Clouds
Peace Policy.

WASHINGTON, August 5.--The war
department is in receipt of dispatch
from Washington territory, dated Camp
Strambaigh, July 24th, which states that
the Indians made an attack upon the set
Element at old Camp Brown yesterday or
day before and killed Mrs. Richards and
Miss Hall. First Lieutenant Wheelan,
with company B, Second cavalry, has
gone in pursuit of the murderers.
In forwarding The above report General
Sheridan says:
"The Indians who depredate in the Mud
river valley belong to the Northern Chey-
ennes and Arrapahoes about Fort Fetter
man, and were recently represented in the
peace council at Red Clouds agency"
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CUBA.

New YORK, August 5.-Mail adVices
from Cuba state that very severe EN-
gagement had taken place at Barraucas,
nine leagues from Manzanilo. The Spanish
loss was severe. Thirty-seyen wounded
were taken to Manzanillo, and twenty
more, severely wounded, were left at
Veluit. The Spanish were very retieent.
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20l-Invol
LINHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That ON q

i 4th day of August a. d., 1873, 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 Isabella
Angle, of Henrco county and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
her creditors peitiol that the payment of any
debts and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt, to her or for her use, and
the transfer of any property by her. are for
hidden by law :--that a meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees OF her estate, will
be held at court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Richmond, va, before w. w. Forbes,
esqure, register, on the 9th day of Sept'r, n.
DAVID b. PARKER,
an ub-Tu2w U.S. Marshal.
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OFFICIAL.


OFF OF CLERK HOUSE OF DELEGATES, Z
RICHMOND, VA, July 20, 1873.
DY AUTHORITY OF AN ACT OF AS
ID SEMBLY, approved April I'd. 1873. 1t is
lawful for the Circuit Court judges of this Com
monwealth. until the times for holding the terms
of their respective courts shall be prescribed by
law, to fix the time for holding such terms
The terms of the 18th circuit have been fixed rs
follows W
TWELFTH CIRCUIT.
Shenandoah ..County.-20th August, 9th De-
eember and 9th April.
Page-Ist September, 9th January and 9th
May.
Rockingham 10th. September 10Th January
and 10th April.
Warren.-5th October 18th February and 18th
May.
Clarke.-l6th October, 22d February and goth
May.
Frederick October 4th March and 7th
,June.
7. BELL. BIGGER,
Clerk of House of Delegates of Va.
iy 26-2awlm
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FAIR AND FEAST.

rJNHE LADIES OF THE EBENEZEk
l. CHURCH WILL CONTINUE THE FAIR,
Opened last week. until next FRIDAY NIGHT.
The public is invited to attend The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the church. The COM
mittee has done everything to make it pleasant.
Admission, five cents.
LOUISA LONG,
CATHARINE COX,
and Others
au sit Committee
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A TRUE RAT SToRY.-Yesterday
morning in q lot in rear Of a house on
Franklin between Thirteenth and Four
teenth streets, large-siaed rat seized a
young chicken. and was in the act of get
ting to hole with it, when the hen +" went
for him. A fight Of several minutes
ensued, when Mr.. Rat was corpse, while
the hen stood over him triumphantly
cackling.
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New SUNDAY-SCHooI. PAPER The
Sunday-School Record, semi-monthly
journal, will be published in this city Sep
tember 1st, in the interest of the Sunday
school cause of the M. E. Church South, in
Virginia. It will be under the editorial
control of George w. Armistead, esq.,, of
this city, a prominent Sunday-school
worker, assisted by distinguished clergy
men and laymen of the Methodist Church
in Virginia and the south. This will be
an organ for all Sunday-school officers,
teachers and workers, and in all respects
will prove, no doubt, valuable auxiliary
in this department of Christian labor.
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CoIoRED ExoURsIoNIsTs. "A large
number Of colored excursionists from this
city visited Petersburg yesterday.
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DROWNED. Alexander b. Lithgow,
Of Manchester, was drowned last night
about IL o'clock while on moonlight
excursion down the James river, on board
the steamer Sylvester. lt is said that he
was leaning on the railing, lost his balance
and tumbled overheard. The boat imme-
diately hove to and an unsuccessful effort
was made to find him. Parties went in
search of his body this morning, but up
to time ofwriting we have heard no tidings
from them. The deceased had just re-
turned from an excursion to West Point
when he went aboard the steamer.
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TIE FREE Sons OF lsRAEL.-The
first annual picnic of Friendship lodge
No. AZ, I. o. +. S. of l., will be given at
Hattorf's Garden on Monday, August
llth, 1873. 1t will come off under such
happy auspices as will naturally eau Sc it
! to be grand affair, @
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INTERNAL REVENUE c0llectlonS to-day
amounted to S7,6i5.07.
FOUR DOLLARS AND A HALF in fines
were collected in the police court to-day.
Two DETECTIVES thought they were
on the trail of q sample merchant this
morning, but it was delusive one.
THE FAIR held at Ebene2er church last
week will be continued until next Friday.
The object is to raise funds for the church.
ONE-sIXTH of the last month of sum
mer, August, has already gone "glmmer-
ing down the tide of time" Fall styles
will soon be in order.
RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER at
q. +. Johnston's news and music store.
9lS Main street, to-day AT a. IN. 6S
8 a. m. so; IL m. 50 3 p. m. Sc.
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NEBRASKA.

Hail Storm.
OMAHA, August 5.-Grasshoppers
lighted at noon Saturday, in the western
part of the state, and destroyed the corn
and oats. The wheat had been harvested.
A fearful hail storm has occurred in this
section, the stones in some localities being
of an immense size.
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ed H. MCCOR M l q KS
MAMMOTH AUCTION
AND
COMMISSION HOUSE,
l4l4 MAIN ST., RICHMOND.

DAILY SALES at 10 A. nj. and III P. M.
of Clothing, Fancy Goods, Hats. Caps, Boots,
Shoes, Crockery, Glassware, and all kinds of
Furniture, Housefurnishng Goods, &C., sc.
COME ONE, COME ALL. AS WE ARE
@ DETERMINED TO PLEASE
GENTLEMANLY statesmen constantly
In attendance, to wait on parties who wish to
purchase any of the above named goods at
private sale, at auction prices.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS offered to Coun-
try Merchants. Consgnments solicited. Ont
door sales puuctuaily attended to. jy 1-tf
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SPAIN.

MADRID, August 5.--There is a large
and popular demonstration in Seville in ia-
yor Of the government.