The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-07

III tHe oulCe, IuuuluS pdCh W apoue Iooo ;
the court orders, wills, deeds, &C., seem
to have been entered in the 2 same
book ; they are generally in a remarka-
BILE state of preservation, and the writing
perfectly legible; the ink has faded but
little there are frequent omissions-from
17ls to 1925, from 1874 to 1744, and from
1774 to 1881. The clerks office was
burned during the Revolutionary war,
when the courthouse was at Varina, and
these books were saved from the flames,
as I am informed. There is on q separate
sheet, in one of the books, a copy of the
oath Of "Abjuration,n and also announc.
ing the doctrine of ''Transubstantiation."
l find fled away among the old deeds one
from W. Byrd, of Westover, Charles City
county, to Francis West, dated 18th
March. 1741, conveying half an acre of
land, in a certain town called Richmond,
lately laid off in the county of Henrico ;
and on the back of the deed is the follow
ing
and s%eisin, by twig and turf, to the within
mentioned Francis West, and gave him
quiet possession of the lot, on the other
side mentioned.
(Signed) W. BYRD.
ri also find a probate of the will of Charles
Scruggs, granted by Lieutenant-G Governor
Alexander Spottswood, dated Both April,
1919. The seal of the colony, which
seems to be of bee's.wax was annexed,
and a portion now remains, though the
inscription is unintelligible."
AN ATTEMPT TO FLEE FROM JUS
TICE.-"Henry Simmons! Henry Sim
mons Sergeant Chalkley called out in
the police court this morning, but no one
appeared to answer to the name. "Sims,"
suggested q bv-stander, when the stento.
rian voice again rung out, "Henry Sims !!
an audible grunt was heard in the line Of
loafers hanging by their chin on the outer
railing, and a colored man evidently under
the influence of " Cash-C Corner" whiskey
staggered up to the bar of the court to an
swer the charge of having an unlicensed
dog on his premises. In answer to some
| of the questions propounded by the JUS
tice, his manner became so offensive that
it became necessary to set him back in the
prisoners dock and cool off. He had been
seated but a short time when he spied
Detective O'Dwyer, the sight of whom
brought him to a realization of his situa-
| ton, for he Immediately mounted the
seven-foot fence surrounding the prisoners
dock and broke for the door. Catch him !
catch him ! rung out a dozen voices, and
several persons Joined in the chase, which
was soon brought to a close by the cap
ture of the prisoner, which was affected by
Lawyer Page, who promptly seized him
and held him until he was secured by the
officers. 1t appears that Sims is accused
of house-breaking, committed some weeks
ago, and Detective O'Dwyer has been on
his track with a warrant for his arrest for
several days past. He was then securely
handcuffed and taken to the station-house,
and will be examined on the charge OF
felony Monday morning.
SPIRITUALIsM.-The spiritual sirclc Of
Richmond is small but select. Our not
long since given account Of a seance or
Shockoe Hill has in no wise abated the
faith of the earnest ones in their singular
belief. Several successful meetings have
been held since our last report into which nc
+" profane. scoffer'' was allowed to obtrude
for fear the spirits would not work right
should they discover antagonistic elements
on hand. During the progress Of a yerJ
successful seance in a house near the New
Market on Wednesday night, a man burst
into tears when the medium described very
accurately a tall, blue-eyed spirit standing
by him, with light side whiskers and hail
parted in the middle. "Do you know
him 20 inquired a man at his side, in
sympathetic whisper. Know him?
guess l do" replied the unhappy man
wiping his eyes. "He was engaged to m.
wife. If he hadn't died he would hav
been her husband instead Of me. Oh
George, George!" he murmured, in
voice choked with emotion, why did 20,
peg out"'
PRINCE GEORGE HEARD FRoM.-W
have received from a correspondent a
Templeton, Prince George county, a com
munication in which, after avowing him
self of q certain political faith, states that h
would like to see our excellent Presiden
declare himself emperor and assume tn
power of appointing the governors Of til
several states, with power to appoint tn
Judges of the county and corporation courts
who in turn would appoint the magistrate
F of every ward and township, believin
that then we would get justice betwee
man and man, and be rid Of one of the ereaI
est '!cusses'' to this day and generation
viz /: the elective franchise. We don't bt
lieve this job would work.
KATIE PUTNAM.-Ihis lively litt
cricket nightly ~facinates large audiences
! the Theatre. Those who appreciate goo
; singing, not to speak of archness in acting
! should by all means hear Katie sir
! "Grandpa, Bless Your Little Nell, ""Com
. Birdie, Come, and Live with Me-" "Goe
: Night, and God Bless YOU" An oppo
tunity will doubtless be afforded those
! our citizens who have not heard the
! songs of hearing them all, as Miss Putna
!. will remain with us the coming week.
! Tonight ''Pocahontas'' is the play, ar
I another large house. as a matter Of cours
UNLICENSED DoGs.-The followir
> parties were fined $3.50 each by Justi
= White this morning for keeping dogs
= their premises without a license: