The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-03

money. lie tried it yesterday and failed"
We have no objections to Mr.. Washing
ton making our people as pious as posi-
BILE, but he and his friend must have been
very badly posted about affairs here, else
they could have found at any hour or at
any time, not only all the tea they wanted
but most anything else necessary to the
comfort, health or pleasure of either sick
or well people. a.. q
UNAVAILABLE LETTERs.-T follow
ing Is list of unavailable letters remaining
in the postoffice, June 3: r. l.. Parrish,
Covington, Allegheny county, Va. Mrs.
L. Il. Garnet, huntsville, Essex county,
Va; j. f. Lunsden, Liberty Hill P. o.,
Dallas county, Ala; George Tones, Rich
mond; enc illegible; Miss May Thomas,
Richmond, Va; General S. A. Douglas,
Greensborough, N. G.; Mrs. M. g. Saun-
ders, Poindexter's store, Louisa county,
Va; Miss Mary Lucdo, 431 Webster street,
city; Mrs. John II. Claiborne, Richmond,
Va. Hs.sI IL
SHIPPING STATIsTICs.--The following
statement shows the number of vessels of
all kinds that were entered and cleared at
the custom-house the past month: reess
Entered--45 side-wheel steamers, Al ,427
tons, lib men; IA propeller steamers,
1883 tons, 244 men; 8 schooners, ,022
tons, Al men.
Cleared--42 sde-wheel steamers, 80 ,653
tons, /, 074 men; lG propeller steamers,
1904 tons, 276 men; 2 schooners, lis
tons, 6 men. esa--. gs'..s 4.
The RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL ROLL
OF HQNoR.-The following names appear
on the roll of honor at the Richmond high
school for the past week: Matte Bagby,
Carrie Colin, Serena Hutchinson, Alexina
Hutchinson, Annie 4. Jude, Helena M.
Laube, Carrie McKim, Belle Peasants,
Carrie Walters, Belle R. Woodson, Annie
Peasants, Fannie L. Power, Ada Thack-
ston, Julia +. Mitchell, Jennie Richardson,
S. T. Beveridge, Jacob Ezekiel, E. Hutz-
Ter, 4. Mccarthy, Abram Meyer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS. regular
meeting Of Henrico Union Lodge, No. 100,
A. f. and A. NJ, held ON last night, the
following officers were elected for the pres
ent term: Jas. III. Binford, w. NJ; S. R.
Gates, s. W.; r. Il. Richardson, j. w. (;
VIM. Wilson, secretary; d. G. Richard
son, treasurer; Chaplains, Reys. L. M.
Lee and b. +. Woodward. The w. NJ.
made the following appointments O. r..
Kelley, S. d.; w. S. Murray, j. D., and
Thomas Angel, S. and T. s-a
INTERESTING LECTURE TONIGHT.
The Rev. DIR. jaeger, of Mobile, the con-
verified jew, who has been in the city for
several days past, attending the session of
the Baptist General Association as dele
gate from Alabama, will lecture at the
Second Baptist church to-night at 8 o'clock.
The lecture will no doubt be very inter-
esting, as he proposes to explain why he
became Baptist" @
MISS JEANNE PATrERsoN.-The
Baltimore Gazette, of the 29th ultimo,
has tlattering editorial notice of this
young lady, who created such favorable
impression here last fall. and who is to
give her first reading in Baltimore tonight.
The Gazette says she will appear in Balti-
more under the patronage of some Of its
most estimable citizens, and bespeaks for
her that cordial reception which Baltimore
people are so prompt to extend to merit.
POsToFFICE STATISTICS FOR MAY.
The following is a statement of the num-
Der Of letters, newspapers and other print
ed matter received and delivered at the
postoffice during the month of May: Mail
letters delivered, 100,575 local letters de-
livered, 6,Sl7 newspapers, &C., delivered,
4,762 letters collected, $1,000; news
papers, &C., collected, 5,s3S.
A NOVEL MOTIVE POWER FOR PLow-
ING.-In removing the embankment at the
upper end of Broad street, upon which the
old track of the fredericksburg ran, plows
are being used, attached by ropes to the
yard-engine agent" which moves them
along steadily and without any apparent
effort.
SUIT FOR DAMAGEs.--Mr. Robert
court for 5000 damages against e. S.
Howe, president of the Trades Union COM
pany for malicious prosecution in charging
him with having embezzled the funds OF
the company while treasurer.
DIsCHARaED.-Mr. Robert Lecky,
charged with embezzling the funds of the
Trades Union company on warrant of e.
10 llONes Huu u ucdlillS uclOIe OuSliCt
White this morning, who, after full inves-
tigation of the affair, discharged Mr..
Lecky.
PROPOSALS FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SToREs.--Major I. j. Eckerson, assistant
quartermaster, U. S. A., at Fort Monroe,
advertises for proposals for furnishing a
large quantity of corn, oats, hay and straw
to the government.
SENT ON.-Mary Smith, charged with
feloniously stealing the sum of $500 10
the night time from George Jones, was
sent on to the hustings court by Justice
White.
On TINE.-Thanks to Captain G. F.
Johnston, 9l7 Main street, for the latest
New York Ledger, Weekly, Saturday
Night, &c. You can find everything in the
news line at his rancho.
.
ENTERED brig Nautilus, Davids
master, from New York, was entered at
the custom-house to-day. She will load
with -four for Rio de Janeiro.
TEMPERATURE.-Th following is the
range of the thermometer at @. f. John
ston's news and music store, 9lS Main
street FIR to-1au. AT q q IN 7R. 10 IN