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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-10
STATE NEWS.

The effort of holding q convention o.
the publishers of newspapers in Virginia il
revived.
The Coleman sisters will play in
Fredericksburg to morrow night and Thurs
day night.
james Hawkins has been arrested and
lodged in the Jail of Fredericksburg for
breaking the skull of Addison Hudson
with an iron machine hammer.
There is strong probability that the
people Of Rockingham county will soon
have a new courthouse, to take the place
of the present old dilapidated and very
unsafe building.
j. G. Henry, the defaulting deputy
revenue collector at Lynchburg, has been
arrested at Kanawha Falls, West Virginia.
Over s14. 900 in greenbacks were found on
his person. He will be taken at once to
Lynchburg.
NO action has yet been taken by the
attorney general of Virginia in reference to
the suit Of Phillips vs.. Payne, in which
the constitutionality and present force of
the act of 1916, retroceding Alexandria to
Virginia, is involved.
Samuel brakes falm, lying near
Nokesville station, containing 1913 acres,
has been sold to Joseph Ray, of Ohio, for
s22 per acre, and the farm adjoining the
above, belonging to Ferdinand Allen, con-
tanning $50 acres, to same, for 5000.
The Congressional committee on the
completion of the Washington monument
will visit Fredericksburg in two or three
weeks to examine the Mary Washington
monument, with view Of recommending
its completion by Congressional appropria-
ton.
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ARREST OF A STATE oFFIc1AL.-Yes

ARREST OF A STATE OFFICIAL.-fes.
terday evening, about o'clock, Mr.
p. Woods. of the detective corps, proceed
ed to take in custody Mr.. William d.
| Coleman, clerk of the board of public
works and secretary Of the sinking fund, on
q warrant issued by Police Justice White
ut the instance of members of the board,
charging said Coleman with misapplcation
of bonds in his custody as a public officer
to the nominal value of $4,000 also
the erasure of certain entries in
q. bond book belonging to the office
of the second auditor. Mr.. Colem n
was found at his lodgings, corner Capitol
and Tenth streets. On being accosted by
the representative of the correctional co l.
stabulary Mr.. Coleman eyiuced no surpIi,e,
but proceeded very soon thereafter to make
an incison in his neck with a penknife,
from which blood flowed freely. 1t APP
peared from an after examination that he
had also been drinking chloroform, with the
possible intention of ending his life. He
was held in custody in his own room under
guard until such time as he shall be able
to appear before Justice White.
Mr.. Coleman's illicit use of bonds
was thus discovered A few days
ago member of the Legislature
heard from some one cognizant of the
fact that the proprietor of faro bank near
the Exchange Hotel had exhibited Vir-
ginia 'peeler bond for 81 900, which he said
he had received from Colonel Coleman.
Satisfied that something was wrong, the
member referred to impaired his intorma-
ton to Governor Kemper, who summoned
the board, made an examination, and got
the dead wood on the unfortunate secretary.
Suspicion was first directed towards him
last Thursday, since which time, up to
yesterday, the board had been pursuing
its investigations.
Mr.. Coleman is we'll known in Rich
mond and through the state generally.
He had many friends here who deeply re-
greet the weakness which has brought this
misfortune on him. He was Confederate
postmaster at Danville during the war,
and just before It's close got authority to
raise regiment of "colored troops"
which was not raised. After the war he
was at one time associate editor OF city
paper; leaving which he was appointed by
Governor Walker temporary clerk in the
executive department. About three years
ago Mr.. Thomas II. Dewitt, secretary of
the board of public works for many years,
was removed and Coleman put in his place.
Yesterday Mr.. Dewitt was appointed sec
rotary pro TEN. of the board, from which
he should never have been removed.
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
TUESDAY, February 10.

TUESDAY, February TO-.
Senate. -The Senate met at II o'clock
M, President in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Joshua Peterkn.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of justice reported, without amend
ment, bills in reference to Judgment liens.
He, from the same, reported adversely
upon bill extending the jurisdiction of JUS
tees in civil cases to one hundred dollars,
and resolution providing that single
woman shall not be liable after marriage
for any anti-nuptial debt of her hus-
band.
Introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Nowlin-Bill IN relation to the
number of state cadets at the Virginia
Military Institute.
By the same--Resolution of inquiry into
the expediency of providing by law that
no court Of this commonwealth shall have
authority to declare any law null aud void !,
by reason of Its pugnance to the federal
constitution or the constitution of the state,
except the supreme court OF appeals, as
provided in section two, of article six of
the constitution of this state.
BY the same-Bill to increase the num-
Der of state students at the University OF
Virginia.
By Mr.. Quesenberry-Bill for the en-
enlargement of land purchasers and actual
settlers to Virginia.
BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick-B to provide for
the establishment of the Southern lunatic
asylum.
BY Mr.. Penn--Bill in reference to suits
against the commonwealth.
The joint committee on the Maury me-
mortal presented a preamble and resolution,
which was adopted, recommending "that
no more fitting and proper testimonial
could be made than the construction of a
lighthouse on the Rocos Islands, bearing
his name and serving as a beacon light to
the commerce of the world, SO that every
passing traveller on the high road may
pay tribute of respect and cherish with
gratitude the memory of him to whose
labors the world is so greatly indebted for
its knowledge Of the physical geography Of
the ocean, &c.n
House bill in reference to Judgment
liens joint resolution extending the time
for the qualification of the auditor of the
state.
Bill in reference to the jurisdiction oil
justices of the peace, was taken up on its
passage, discussed at length and tabled.
huJouihCus
House.-Prayer by Rev. J. @. Granbe.
ry. of the Methodist church. Called tt
order by Speaker Hanger.
A number OF bills were advanced on thu
calendar including the bill authorizing til,
ehancery court of Richmond to permit tn,
last will of Chas. Liston Brown to be with
drawn; also House bill to pay II. A
Wise for his services as Virginia commits
soner in the Maryland boundary case.
Mr.. Critz, under suspension of rules
offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on financ
be instructed to report a bill t
this house for the immediate cancellation
all state bonds purchased and retired b
the commissioners of the sinking fund.
Mr.. Bagwell, under suspension of til
rules. presented joint resolution authors
ing and empowering the governor to inst
tute such proceedings or suit as he ms
deem proper for the settlement of ii
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Items.

A NUMBER OF CASES were before Police
Justice White to-day, but none of impor'
lance.
RICHMOND MILLS are receiving wheat
direct from st. Louis, via the Chesapeake
and Ohio road.
LADY READERS will be delighted to
learn that patchouly perfume is from the
pogostemon pachouli plant.
j. ANfBLER SMITH, representative o.
the Richmond district, is said to be the
youngest member. of Congress.
IT rs NOT UNFREQUENT that we have
most OF our winter in February. 1t has
certainly been the case this year.
THE Richmond Light Infantry Blues
will give grand ball at st. Adams Hall
on the evening Of the 23d instant.
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MEETING OF BRITISH SETTLERS. -
At meeting of British settlers, held last
night at the Exchange Hotel, Captain
Thomas P. Jackson in the chair, letter
was read inviting Sir Edward Thornton to
the banquet proposed to be held in this
city, May 25th, in honor Of the Queens
birthday.
Remarks showing the prevalent enthusi-
asm were made by Messrs. Dunlop, Balm
er, Bowler, Stacy, Scott, and DR.. Larry
Marsh, of London.
Moved by Mr.. jackson, and seconded by
Mr.. Stacy, and carried unanimously, that
twelve members be added to the commit
tee of management.
Amended by Mr.. Woodruff, that the
twelve be chosen from the three counties Of
Chesterfield, Henrico and Caroline.
conded by Mr.. Wright, that meeting for
society be held this day fortnigh hit.
Carried.
The following is the text of the letter to
Sir Edward Thornton
RICHMOND, January %, 1874.
The pleasing duty has been assigned to
me OF preferring the request of many
British settlers living in Virginia, that you
will honor them by presiding at public
dinner which they intend to give at the
Exchange hotel, in this city, on Monday,
May %, 1874, in celebration ofthe anniver-
sary of the birthday of H, B. M. Queen
Victoria.
Virginia has already large resident
population of British birth, and the many
favorable conditions which are presented
to settlers within her borders render it GER
tain their number will rapidly increase.
In addition to the wish to pay honor to
the public and domestic virtues of Queen
Victoria, the promoters of the celebra-
ton have in view the organization of SO.
ciety combining with protective and benev
olent features the practical object Of aiding
and guiding intending British settlers by
the dissemination of reliable information as
to the resources and advantages of Vir-
ginia, and your presence will ensure that
the foundations of such society will be
laid broad and deep on the twenty-fifth of
May. | am authorized to add that the
Governor of Virginia, the mayor of Rich
mond, and many other influential citizens,
cordially sympathize with US and have
| consented TO participate in the celebration.
The historic interest which attaches to
Richmond and its environs will, we hope,
be an additional inducement to you to &C.
cept this invitation. If apology is needed
for what may seem premature request. il
is offered in the suggestion made to this
| committee, that your engagements for the
anniversary in question may, as has some.
times been the case, be made long anterior
| to the time of its occurrence.
| am, &c.
Committee on permanent organization
John Wright esq.,, John Dunlop, esq.
Thomas Potts, ESQ.,, Fred. A. Scott, esq.
Thomas Balmer, esq, Henry Bowler, esq.
John Lindsey, esq, j. A. H. st. Andrew
esq.,, Joseph Walker, esq.
Added to committee on celebration, a
constituted January 26--John Stewart
esq, Rev. Fl. Wall, Thos. Potts, esq.,, DR.
j. G. Beattie, John Dunlop, ESQ.,, Fred
| A. Scott, ESQ.,, Henry Exall, esq.,, Alex
Fsken, esq, DIR. Whitehead, Thos. Dun
Mill, ESQ.,, VIM. Marshall, ESQ.,, II. B. M
Vice-Consul, Alex'r Scott, esq.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS. -
The following business was transacted in
this court to-day:
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company
VS.. Atwood's adm'x; further argued by
James III. DooleY and A. H. Sands, esqs.,
for defendant In error, and will be con.
cluded by Judge Ould for the plaintiff in
error tomorrow.
Hackley and ais VS.. Hackley dismissed
because bond not given by plaintiffs in error
within the time prescribed by law.
Louis O. II. Finney, esq.,, of Accomac
qualified as counsel in this court.
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W. II. PERKINS.
RECEIVERS SALE.

BY virtue of an order of the United States
District Court for the eastern district of Virginia
dated February 9TH, 1874, will, as receiver
of G.. S. Feurst, sell on FRIDAY, THE
18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, at 10 O'CLOCK
a. m, at No 9O2 Main street, between Ninth ant
Tenth, the entire stock of Feurst & MANLY
consis ing of CIGARS, SMOKING AND CHEW
ING TOBACCO. SHOWCASE, LIQUORS
BAR, FIXTURES, &C.
The UNEXPIRED LEASE of the premises
may be offered for sale at the same time.
@. H. WENDLINGER,
fe 9-td Receiver.
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The Elections, &c.

LONDON, February 10.-Twenty-seven
members Of the new Parliament were
chosen yesterday, making the total number
thus far elected $50. OF these 2S3 are
Conservatives, and 253 Liberals and Home
rulers. Conservatives have been returned
for so seats occupied by Liberals in the
last Parliament, and the Liberals have re.
placed Is Conservatives. The number of
m embers returned for Ireland thus far s
55, divided as follows 81 Homerulers.
16 Conservatives and Liberals.
1t is announced that reconciliation has
been effected between Dsraeli, and the Mar
quis of Salisbury and the Earl of Carnaveron,
and that the Marquis and Earl have con.
scented to assist Disraeli to form his minis
try.
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How TO MAKE A LIFE.-Ruskin, in
one of his Oxford lectures, says: 81 pray
you with all earnestness to prove and
know within your hearts, that all things
lovely and righteous are possible for those
who believe In their possibility, and who
determine that, for their part. they will
make every days work contribute to
them. Let every dawn of morning be to
you as the beginning of life, and every
setting sun be to you as close; them let
every one of these short lives leave its sure
record of some kindly thing done for
others--some goodly strength, or knowl-
edge gained by yourselves"
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ARTHUR ROONEY,
DEPARTURE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR NEW YORK. fSfk

THE OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COM
PANY'S elegant side-wheel steamship RICH
MOND, Capt. READ, will sail WEDNESDAY
February 18th, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Freight received until o'clock a. m.
On and after November l, ships will leave
Norfolk at A O'Clock p. m. during the winter
Through bills of lading signed, and goods for
wardedwith dispatch toall points-North, South
east and West. Close connections made with Gu
nard line for foreign ports. l 4
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare....""...... .............. 90
Steerage.. ..4........ ...,...s.....,... 90
Round Trip Tickets .......,.s .... 20 %
For freight or passage, apply to
GEO. w. ALLEN & CO.,
| re lO-lt Comrany's Wharf. Rockets
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DoEsTIGKs, the humorist O! more than a
decade of years ago, had friend called
Damphool. What really became of Mr.. d.
we have never learned, but seeing the
following paragraph in paper yesterday,
we are sure he is living: "Every school
boy knows that kite would not fly unless
it had string tying it down. 1t is just so
in life. The man who is tied down by half
dozen responsibilities and their mother
will make stronger and higher flight than
the bachelor who, with nothing to keep
him steady, is always foundering in the
mud. If you want to ascend in the world,
tie yourself to somebody.
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City Council.

This bodv held ito reoular monthly meet.
inc vesferdov evening. the president in tbe
chair
The sum IF 40 .O0O was donated To aid in
the completion Of the free bridge.
The renort of The auditor showed the
bills-pavable account ON the 1st of Feb.
mary iS7d, tn ba see o5a ID while there
was in the bank the same dav to the credit
of the c;tv seS e7O "a bnt no means tsto
meet current EXPENSES until IN. Ist 81
Julv.u n was srooested that II would he
a rood fling m wrestla with the floating
dabt ~ Tho c;ty which VINO always nassino
heforo tho evas of membere when thav
least wontei tn sec r. hut the council did
not wrastle
The ann If AZ OIL was annronriated tn
imnrove T.e;gb street batwsep Rowe street
The subject Of proyioinp a substitute for
the Citv Hall which has been deemed I'M.
safe. coming I'M. the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved. That the committee IN nub.
lie grounds and buildings be instructed nj
once IN bn;ld temnorarv nnarters for the
Citv Hall Mt a cost moi To exceed AZ OOO.
Tbe comn,ittea IN nnblic uronnds and
h,,;ld;noo -rora ;,str,atad - ront a roor,
for The nse of tha hmst;nos court for .
term of two months the time required IN
erect n temnorarv building for fine use of
tho comrt ond other off;ces ~ wy -
Tho COMMITTEES On health renorted that
thew had gone through with Al 400 more
than Voc contamnlatsd n tbe animal on
nronr;ot;on bnt as m ofEset said that M
case of contao;ons disease had occu,red
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On THE RoAD.-A private letter from
the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
dated February 9th, states that the board
of United States engineer officers,
charged with the duty of examining and
reporting on the merits of the Virginia
water line, consisting of Generals j. G.
Bernard. Q. A. Gilmore, z. G. Weitzell.
Colonel Craighill, Lieutenant Turtle and
others, arrived at that point at 500 yester-
day p. m. in excellent health and spirits,
and would start eastward to-day in special
train in charge of Captain Phil Cason.
The weather at the Springs is clear and
cold
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL wood train
that left this city this morning at 81 o'clock,
over the Richmond and Petersburg rail-
road, collded with hand-car near Swift
Creek bridge, on the Clover Hill road,
wounding two colored men, both of whom
were on the hand-car.
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IcE.-The last winter month has nearly
half run its course, and the first month of
spring rapidly approaches. We doubt not
that long ere this all who had conveniences
for storing ice have taken advantage of the
various cold sprees happening during
the winter and have secured sup
ply sufficient for all practical purposes.
To that large class in the city who have to
rely on our dealers for supply it is not
going beyond the bounds of truth and
reason to declare that enough is known to
enable the fact to be stated positively that
there will be no dearth of ice next summer,
but that, on the contrary, the supply will
be large and prices reasonable.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

The great temple of Tenshig Daijon,
at Shiba, in Yeddo, was burned January
!. It was the most imposing structure Of
its kind in the capital.
The Captain.Ge General, of Cuba, III one ofhis
recent proclamations, calls upon the propri-
etors for one slave in every hundred, in.
stead of every thousand, for military SER
vice.
The New York police authorities lodged
6,8S0 persons last week. of these LAY
were females.
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boundary between Virginia and Maryland.
A bill was passed amending the charter
OF the Female Humane association, of the
city of Richmond also bill amending the
Code in relation to vacancies in the Office
of governor and Acknowledgements; also
bill authorizing the York River railroad to
subscribe for certain stock; also bill in re-
lation to aids to the governor.
Pending the consideration of the bill in
cooperating the Virginia Chemical and
Mining company, the House adjourned.
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DEAD.-Yesterday Mr.. Norwood B.
Randolph, clerk to Chief Engineer Turpin,
OF the James river improvement, died OF
congestion Of the brain, superinduced by
typhoid fever, aged % years. Was an
9x-V. nj. +. cadet.
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"A lady had her dress trimmed with
bugles before going to ball. Her little
daughter wanted to know if the bugles
would blow when she danced. "Oh ne. .
said the mother, "papa will do that
when he sees the bill.o
"A gentleman who rather suspected
some one was peeping through the kew
hole of his office door, investigated with a
syringe full ofpepersauce, and went home
to lind his wife had been cutting wood and
chip had hit her in the eve!
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THE OPINION OF TWO JUDGES. The
curse of Virginia is semi-annual elections.
= Vest Point Star.
Virginia is cursed by greater multitude
Of detestable ours than she ever before had.
fredericksburg Neaps.
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PENNsYLvANiA.
Opera.House uurued.

BETHLEHEM, February 10.--Hilden-
burgers new opera-house was burned last
night. The fire broke out between IL and
| O'Clock. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by crackers used by the German
band during concert last evening. Loss
$50 600.
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RIDING ON THE RAIL.-The through
train from Huntington, which reaches
Richmond at AZ a. M, is one of the most
expeditions and comfortable night trains
in the country. 1t runs from Goshen to
Richmond at the rate of thirty miles an
hour.
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NEW YORK.
Financial.

New YORK. February lO-Noon.-
Stocks active and strong. Money s. Gold
ll2s. Exchange long, 4s43; short. 4S8
governments strong and active. State
bonds quiet and STEADY.
Items.
NEW YORK, February 10.--Prosper
Evans, who for some time has been drink
ing to excess, attacked his wife and his
son, aged six years, with an axe, infictine
serious injuries. He then attempted to
stab himself through the heart, wounding
himself severely. Evans was arrested. :
Martin Higgins, hackman, convicted
OF an outrage on Mary O'Brien, an Irish
girl from Philadelphia, has been sentenced
by Recorder Hackett to twenty years in the
state prison.
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KENTUCKY.
Strike Of Printers.

LOUISVILLE. February 10.-The Cou-
rler-Journal printers struck yesterday be-
cause the proprietors refused to discharge
John Bennett, the foreman. Only half
sheet was issued this morning.
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ADMINISTRATIONS Narcissa, Apple
garth, hence at Baltimore February 8
steamers Westover and Havana, hence at
same port 9Th instant.
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C7O EACH WEEK. Agents wanted
p u particulars free. J, Worth & Co.. st.
Louis, Mo. ia 2l-Ist.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

pg- W. @. FREEAIAN'S PAINT SHOP
at No. Is, Thirteenth stree, between Mfsih
and Gary street, up stairs. is 5--tf
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CITY NEWS.

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT
ASSEMBLY HALn.-Professor Hartz. the Magi.
clan.
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BI SEINE THREAD. N.-nfaRps
My second supply of SEINE
THREAD has arrived. 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 TWINE,
SEINE LINES, SEINE CORKS, CORK
WOOD, ROPES, COTTON YARN for sale
cheaper than ever.
l.. LIOHTENSTEIN,
Importer Of Seine Thread, Nos. 17O5 and 1907
Franklin street
Haul Seines made to order at factory rrioes.
ia 2-9m
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CERTIFICATES OF RATTLE can be puI-
chased from Captain w. I. DABNEY, at the
Grand office, No. Twelfth street, three doors
from Main
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Witness my hand. at Richmond. Va. this 10th
day of February, 1874.
SIMMONS & CO., q. q. TOMPKTNS,
Managers. Commissioner