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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-06

We call the special attention OF our
readers and exchanges to the following
letter, and request all who saw the meteor
to write to us all they know of it.:
WASHINGTON, d. O., Jan. 9, 1874.
At recent meeting of the Philosophical
Society Of Washington, it was resolved
that committee be appointed to secure
all the information possible to be obtained
in reference to the unusually bright meteor
| seen throughout this region Of the country
at about a quarter before eight on the Oath
| of December, or Christmas eve.
1t is considered particularly important
that you should give as detailed answers as
possible to the following questions:
1. What was the exact time at which its
appearance and disappearance was noted ?
2. Is the time quoted by your railroad
| time or local time; if it is given by q
clock that is regulated by MONDAY mark,
do you make an allowance for the equation
Of time as given in the almanac?
8. What was the bearing or azimuth of
the meteor when first seen, and when last
seen
4. What was its apparent angular alti-
tude when first and last seen
5. What was its apparent angular alti-
tude when at its highest above the horizon,
or how great was its nearest approach to
your zenith, and what was its bearing at
that time? If you cannot satisfactorily
state the angular altitude, give the distance
and height of tree, house top, hill top, or
other object near which it passed?
6. For how many seconds was it visible,
and did it appear to move more rapidly at
one part of its path than at another?
q. How bright did it appear to be as
compared with the brightest full moon, or
the brightest stars ? ~
8. Name the stars, if known to you,
near which its path lay in the heavens?
8. Did it appear to be q bright point
merely, or to have q sensible size? If
the latter, state the apparent shape of the
body, its length and breadth as compared
with the diameter Of the moon.
10. Describe the colors Of the body, and
the nature of its train, if any appeared in
its wake?
II. How many seconds elapsed after the
disappearance of the meteor before you
heard the sound that accompanied it
IL. Describe as accurately as possible
the nature of this sound, whether it was
single conclusion like the discharge of
cannon, or series of rolling sounds like
the discharge Of artillery or musketry |;
and if the latter, for how many seconds did
the noise continue audible?
In explanation of the above questions it
may be stated that this meteor is believed
to have passed in westerly direction
through the atmosphere at an elevation of
few miles above the earth's surface, and
directly over the central portion of Vir-
ginia. Therefore to observers north Of
this region, as for instance at Baltimore,
the meteor appeared some distance to the
south of the observers zenith (; whilst to
more southern observers it appeared to
the north of their zenith, and for instance
at Charleston, South Carolina, must have
been seen, if at all. near the northern
| horizon,
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RATES or ADVERTISING.

cially in Limerick county. A fight oc-
Cured yesterday between the supporters
of the rival candidates in Askeaton, in
which firearms were used and three men
shot dead.
Ashbury and Shute, Conservatives, have
been elected at Brighton, which was rep
resented in the last Parliament by Fancett
and White, advanced Liberals.
The polling in Manchester yesterday re-
suited in the election of two Conservatives
and the reelection of Sir Thomas Bazeley,
Liberal. Jacob Bright stood at the bot
tom of the poll and the Conservatives
gained one seat. The Liberals gain seat
at Blackburn and the Conservatives hold
their own at Stafford.
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ASSEMBLY HALL.

FOR ONE WEEK, COMMENCING NOM
DAY, FEBRUARY 9th. FIRST APPEAR
ANUE IN RICHMOND. M HARTZ, THE
GREAT ILLUSIONIST (of $50 Broadway, N
W. will give a series of his incomprehensible
performances as given by him for IA consecutive
months in New York, and which were unani-
mo sly pronounced as beyond comparison with
anything ever in this country. Among other
Great Spesialiies, he will introduce his Latest
Wonder, the INDIAN BOX AND SPIRITUAL
BASKET, (copyright,) which has startled the
world and which is far more wonderful than
anything ever produced by socalied Spiritual
Mediums. See the Scientific American of De-
cember 18th, and Harper's Weekly of December
10th, two journals that never before noticed any
entertainment THE BOWER OF FLORA,
THE MIRACULOUS HAT, TWO STAR ILLU-
SIONS, and many Others that eau only be ac-
complished by this great master of the art.
UARD.-M. Hartz wishes 1t 10 be distinctly
understood that his entertainment must not be
classed with anything of the kind ever in Rich
mond, as 1t Is entirely different from anything
that has preceded it. Such being the case, he
will stay in Richmond for One Week, that the
public may have time to prove the truth OF this
assertion.
Doors OPEN at 1870. Performance commence
at 8 o'clock. Admission so cents Mr.,
A. Sedgewick will preside at the piano, and also
introduce Solos on the English Uoncertina, for
wnich ne Is celebrated. fe 5-3t
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NEW YORK.
FinallciAl.

FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, February G-Noon.-
Stocks active and strong. Money 4. Gold
liz. Exchange long, 1856; short, 1881.
Governments strong States dull and
quiet. aD
The Cigar Makers-Turf Matters-Suc-
cessful Charity Ball.
New York, February 6.-The Bowery
and uptown cigar manufacturers at secret
meeting held last night, resolved to re-.
scind their action of last week in con-
ceding to the demands of the workmen,
and giving an increase of one dollar per
thousand. 1t has been discovered that a
number of downtown manufacturers have
had secret understanding with their men to
work at a reduction of twenty-five per
cent. per thousand, by which means they
were enabled to undersell the uptown
manufacturers. This action will I'M
doubtedly lead to general strike next
week.
The National Trotting association adopt
ed a rule last night that where horse
which could have won, was unfairly driven
so as to lose, the heats shall be declared
void, and the horse owner expelled from
the association.
Amaza Sprague was reelected president
Of the American Trotting Turf association
last night. A committee was appointed to
confer with railroad companies to make
arrangements to have men and horses
transported at reduced rates.
Receipts of the charity ball here last
night were 100000.
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FOREIGN.
More About the Riots at tho Elections.

More About the Riots at tho Elections.
LONDON, February 5.-The rioting was
general yesterday in the polling districts of
Staffordshire. At Hawley there was a
desperate fight between two mobs. in
which one man was killed and many per
sons severely wounded. Among the in
jured are several special constables and
policemen. At Tunstall, the authorities
closed all the public houses. A mob
seized the ballot boxes, which were recap
tured by the police. Similar scenes were
enacted at Loughton and Burslem. The
mayor of Wolverhampton and the mags-
strate of South Staffordshire telegraphed
late yesterday for military aid, asking for
immediate dispatch of all available troops.
In Ireland the feeling runs high between
the clerical and nationalist parties espe.
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CHALLENGE ACCEPTED.-Laste even
ing after our performance we heard some loud
talking by prominent member of the Legisla-
ture to the effect that he would bet one hundred
dollars that he could secure the Brothers with
ropes SO they could not move. We hereby
accept his offer. and he can do so tomorrow
Saturday evening He can tie as he pleases.
We though after our experience IN Washing ton
1t would settle the matter, but let the gentleman
come to time, we are ready and willing.
DAVENPORT BROTHERS,
Ballard House.
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THIS is TO GIVE N0TICE-That ON the
l. 10th day Of January, a. d., 1874, warran.
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court Of the United States for the Eastern Dis.
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Beni F.
Smith, of Fauquier county, and State of yir-
ginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his OWE petition :--that the payment of any
debts. and the delivery of any property belong
ing to said bankrupt. to him or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him. are for
hidden BY law that meeting of the creditors
of said bankrupt, to prove their debts and
choose one or more assignees of his estate, viii
be held at court of bankruptcy. to be
holden at Alexandria, Va, before Lysander
Hill, esq, register, on the Goth day of February, a.
d., 1874, at O'Clock a. m.
DAVID B. PARKER,
fe4-W2w U. s. Marshal
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Two Ballet Girl. Rur.ea

/ TWO HaIIet Gifts Hurned.
PHILADELPHIA, February 6.-Yester-
day evening two ballet dancers, Miss Hays
and Miss Lee, attaches of Mortimer's
variety theatre, were badly burned. The
former was in the green room before the
curtain arose and her dress caught fire
from the stove. She ran on the stage and
the flames from her dress communicated to
that of Miss Lee. Both were badly burned
about the bodies, although their injuries,
it is believed, will not prove fatal.
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Lynching of a Murderer

LyHcuIHS Oh u MufueFef.
CAIRO, February yesterday even
ing Sheriff Irwin started for Carbonate
with Charles Wyatt, the negro charged
with the murder of Mrs. Ryan, but learn
ing that a crowd was collecting at Car
bondale with the intention of lynching his
prisoner, Irwin left the cars below Car
bondale and took Wyatt to Murphysboro,
the county seat of Jackson county. To-
night crowd of 400 or 500 men visited
the Jail at Murphysboro, took forcible post
session of the prisoner, and hung him.
Wyatt confessed his guilt before his death.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
The following business was transacted in
this court to-day.
Burwell's ex'r VS.. Lumsden and ais ;
fully argued by general Early for the appel
lants. and James Alfred Jones, esq.,, for
the appellees, and submitted.
The cases of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance company VS.. Atwood's admir-
and the New York Life Insurance company
vs.. Henderson, will probably be heard
together tomorrow.
Judge B. W. Lacy, of New Kent, quail
lied as counsel in this court to-day.
Graham vs.. Elzey rehearing granted
and set down to be heard orallay on the
10th day Of March, 1874.
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WASHINGTON.

congressional.
WASHINGTON, February 6-Senate. =
Mr.. Merrimon, Of North Carolina, pre-
sented petition Of citizens of Wilmington,
N. o. and chamber of commerce of that
city, asking an Appropriation of $3.50, 900 to
complete the improvements at the mouth
OF Cape Fear river. Referred to commit
tee on commerce.
House.--This being private bill day q
number of private bills were reported and
acted on.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

4S42
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
i TED STATES for the Eastern District of Flr-
ginia
In the matter of David s. Maupin, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, this Sd day of January, 1874
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to-wit: on the Sd day of January,
q. d. 1874 filed In said District Court by D. S
Maupn, of Culpeper county, in said dis
trict, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled "An
act to establish more uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States" approved
March I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate
thereof, from all his debts and other claims
provable under said act, and that the 10th day
of February, o. d. 1874, at 10 o'clock M, before
W. w. Forbes, one of the registers of said court
in bankruptcy. at his Office in Richmond, in
said district, is tho time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same, when and where you
may attend and show cause, If any you have.
why the prayer Of the said petition should not
be granted
You are also hereby notified that the second
and third meetings ofthe creditors of said bank.
rupt will BIO held ut the same time and place.
w. w. FORBES.
Register in Bankruptcy for
ia l2-M2w the Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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CITY NEWS.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT
VIRGINIA OPERA ousE.-Davenport Brothers

REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY IN
REFERENCE TO THE CHARGE OF JUDGE
GUIGoN RELATIVE TO THE CONDITION
OF THE CITY HALL.-Yesterday jury OF
architectural and artistical inquisitors,
engineers, etc., sat in judgment on the con.
dition of the above miserable Dorlc
remainder. 1t is gwen out that they felt
Its pulse and tapped it sufficiently fore
in drticulo morris, and the grand jury
made the following report to-day:
I'm pursuance of special charge of
the honorable judge of the hustings court
of the city of Richmond, the grand jury
of said court have enquired into the condi-
Of the City Hall, the building in which
this court and the chancery court of the
city are held, and in which the records of
the chancery court are kept. 1t was in
evidence before US that the foundations of
the building are seriously impaired and
are daily growing worse; that the main
wall is kept from falling by only two II
inch iron rods, liable to be snapped
by the sudden displacement of the heavy
timbers OF the dome, which rest upon a
very insecure support, and that in the
occurrence of such an event the
greater portion of the building would
be crushed. Experts testified that owing
to the generally dilapidate1 condition of the
building and the peculiar construction of
the clerks Office of the chancery court.
said Office was not reproof, and that if
the building was destroyed by fire it
would almost certainly involve the loss Of
all the deeds for property, fiduciary &C
counts, bonds and other valuable records in
the Office. Among witnesses examined
by the grand jury were the city engineer
and some of the principal architects and
builders of the city. All Of these testify,
as will be seen from the paper filed here
with and signed by them, that the City
Hall building is unsafe, that the room in
which the records of the chancery court
are kept is not fre-proof, as required
by section 2, chapter so of the Code of
1873, and that the building is in such
state of decay that it cannot be repaired to
make it safe for any Of the purposes for
which it is used. Your grand jury unani-
mously concur in the opinions above ex-
pressed, and recommend that the honora-
BILE judge of the hustings court enter an Or
der for the immediate removal of his court;
that temporary. provision be made for the
preservation in fre-proof building of the
public records; that such process as the
law authorizes be issued as will compel
the city council to provide suitable
building for the courts, with o fre-proof
room therein for the records"
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THIS Is TO 6tvE NOTICE--That ON the
l. 22d day Of January, a. d., 1874. a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate of
John w. Loveless. of Loudoun county, and
State of Virginia, who has been adIudged
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay
ment of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perty 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. to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate,
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Alexandria, Va, before Lysander
Hin. esq, register. on the 18th day of February,
a. d. 1874, at o'clock a. m.
1881 DAVID B. PARKER,
fe4-W2w u. 8. Marshal.
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Will nightly occur the most unaccountable
results, which has astonished the WHOLE
WORLD, and pronounced to be the WONDER
OF WONDERS
Admission, so cents. Reserved seats, rs
cents for sale at 8. X. Campbell & Co.'s art
gallery. Matinee, 25 cents fe3-6t
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DAVENPORT BRoTHERs.-See challenge
issued elsewhere by these astonishing per-
formers. Their varied..and unqualified feats
seem more mysterious the closer they are
studied. Last evening the Virginia Opera
house was filled by mystified audience,
and although the committee used every ex
ertion to ascertain the means used in their
illusions yet all their efforts failed, and the
committee were obliged to acknowledge
themselves beaten. The Davenports are
certainly very mysterious persons, and
their illusions seem almost too marvellous
for mortals to produce.
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The new Opera-house at Paris will
require fifteen months for finishing the
decorations. The stage is two yards wider
than that Of the old Opera-house. and
there are two more boxes in each circle Of
the house but it is the great size of the
passages, Hobbies, and crush-rooms that
causes the new Opera. house to look like a
city in itself. The ballet green-room is one
of the most foridly decorated apartments.
To it will be admitted as spectators of the
practice only sovereign princes passing
through Paris, ambassadors, and subscri-
bers for three nights week. Sovereign
princes, ambassadors, and subscribers
must have odd curiosities.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-06

POLICE CoURT.--Justice Crutchfeld
disposed of the following cases in this
court to-day:
Lavinia Starke, alias Timberlake, UNI
lawful trespass, jailed for ninety days.
Laura Claiborne, unlawful assault, fined
So.
Lucy Elan, stealing, continued until to-
morrow.
Jack Newman, stealing, Jail and chain
gang six months.
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ANOTHER NOTARY. William P. Bur-
well was commissioned by the Governor
to-day as notary public for the city Of
Richmond.
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New PAPER.--We have received. the
first number of the Russell Progress, pub
lished at Lebanon, Virginia. It is very
neat sheet.
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! SENT 0N.--Cornelius Smith was sent
on to the grand jury BY Justice Crutch-
field this morning charged with feloniously
assaulting August Jurgins with a poker.
Bailed in the sum of five hundred dollars.
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ILLICIT DIsTILLING.--Mr. Henry
Stringfellow, of Culpeper county, was ar
raigned befoe United States Commissioner
Peasants to-day, charged with illicit dis
tilling. After number of witnesses had
been examined. defendant was held to bail
in 81 900 to appear before the grand jury
at the next session of the United States
district court.
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PERSONAL. x-Governor Walker re-
turned from his visit to Norfolk to-day in
improved health.
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WANTS.


WANTED. no HIRE AN
ABLE-BODIED COLoRED MAN to act as an
attendant at the Central Lunatic Asylum. He
must be a married man. Liberal wages given.
Apply at the Asylum to N. T. PAGE,
fe Cit Steward.
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B0. SEINE THREAD. ~u6Gpea
My second supply of SEINE
THREAD has arrived. 1 recommend the same
to all FISHERMEN and DEALERS IN SEINE
THREAD as the best and finest ever imported.
call from all those in want is solicited, and
satisfaction In PRICE and QUALITY guaran-
teed.
PATENT AND SOFT SEINE TwINF,
SEINE LINES, SEINE CORKS, CORK
WOOD, ROPES, COTTON YARN for sale
cheaper than ever.
L. NORTHWESTERN,
Importer of Seine Thread, Nos l706 and 1907
Franklin street
Haul Senes made to order at factory prices
ia 2-3m
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT,
JUDGE R. W. HUGHES, PREsIDINa.-A
special session of this court was held this
morning, in the Custom-house building, at
which time Colonel j. R. Popham quail
fed as clerk of the United States district
court for the Eastern district of Virginia,
for Richmond and Alexandra, by giving
the required security, &c., and at once en-.
tered upon the discharge of the duties of
his Office. r aaa
Judge Hughes made an order requiring
the register In bankruptcy to keep hereafter
the records and papers Of his Office in fire.
proof building. In accordance with this
order, Colonel w. W. Forbes will remove
his Office to the room in the Custom-house
building recently occupied by the super.
visor of internal revenue as soon as it can
be put in proper condition.
After the transaction of some other un.
important business the court was ad-
journed.
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MUNICIPAL. FINEs.-Andrew Byrd
was fined five dollars in the police court
to-day for driving at faster rate than the
law allows, and John Blouser was fined
ten dollars for running wagon on the
street without.a license. q, * d
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REDUCTION OF THE ARSfy.-The
House military committee will proceed
now 20 perfect bill looking to the reduc-
ton of the army. 1t is claimed by menu
bers of the committee, who have patiently
heard fer two weeks past the statements
Of prominent army officers, that the pre-.
ponderance of evidence thus far taken ID
to the effect that the army can be reduced
materially without impairing the interests
Of the government.
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NAVY HILL OOL.-Roll of merit at
Navy Hill school for the month ending
January 80, 1874:
Third Grommn-M. e. Knoacies, grin-
cipal. Alice v. Long, Margaretta judah,
Emma j. Walker.
Fourth Grammar-Miss N. j. Meri-
wether, assistant teacher. isabella Harris,
Maggie Anderson, Anna L. Wallace, Wal
ter Lucdo. m
First Primary-E. V. Dixon, teacher
Margaret Smith, Andrew Thompson.
Second Primary-O. N. Steward,
eacher.-Mary Childs.
Third Prima,y-R. L. Dixon, teacher
Patsy Estes, Mary E. Cary, Anna B. Har-
ris.
Fourth Primary-K. Gilmore, teacher.
Leslie johnson, Willie Cook.
Fifth Puimary-M. F. Voolfolk, teach
er.-Mary J. Allen, Virginia Cullen, Leslie
Halliard.
Sirth Primay-P. H. Voolfolk, teach
er.-Matilda Davis, Susan Marshall, James
H. Allen, Thomas Anderson, Willie Cook,
Lewis jackson.
S;:rth Primayy-B. G.. Mason, teacher
Elizabeth Bagby, Agnes E. Gaines.
Sirth P,imary-F. O. Rogers, teacher.
Sallie Ends, Anna Yancey, Mile Cook,
Josephine Owens, Richard Childs, Eleonora
Wyatt.
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TEMPERANCE.-Gran Scribe w. II. L.
Combs of the colored Sons of Temperance
informs us that the cause is in flourishing
condition. The grand division has made
a large gain in the past few months. In
itiations are being made. nightly in the
subordinate divisions. Monday night q
division will be instituted at Hamilton,
Loudoun county.
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THE DISTRICT INVESTIGATION COM
MITTEE COMPLETE. The joint resolution
providing for joint committee of the
Senate and House of Representatives to
investigate the management Of the govern
ment Of the District of Columbia, which
was adopted by the House few days
since, passed the Senate without opposi-
ton early in the morning hour yesterday,
after an amendment offered by Mr.. Ham
lin providing that the Senate quota Of
members on the committee consist of
three. The chair subsequently appointed
Messrs. Frelinghuysen of New Jersey,
Boutwell, of Massachusetts,, and Thurman
of Ohio. II is understood that Mr.. Free
linghuysen will be the chairman of the
joint committee during the investigation.