Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-15


VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE AND THE STATE
DEBT.-The legislature of Virginia adjourned
last night until the first "Wednesday in Deem
Der, 1879 A letter received by Gen. Bradley
I. johnson from Messrs. Wilson, Golston 4
CO., Baltimore bankers, states that they are
in receipt Of a letter from an English firm
holding million and a half dollars OF Virginia
bonds. Who say that the English bondholderS
will accept no proposition paying less than 4
per cent. interest in gold and coupons receiv-
able for taxes. The new funding bill passed in
the senate yesterday morning-yeaS y, nays 5.
The preamble opposes increase OF taxation,
recognizes the necessity of preserving and in
Shring the continued existence of the state, in
Guiding the public school system; expresses
Willingness and anxiety to restore the former
equality OF the public creditors by distributing
ratably among them the entire excess of pub
&c revenue derived from the present rate of
taxation after more economical adminiStra-
vides that the bonds issued under the funding
act of March 80. 1871, and the act of March I,
1872, shall be exchanged for registered bonds
bearing interest at the rate of three per cent.
for eighteen years, and four per cent. for thlr-
ty-twO years, principal and interest to be en-
empt from taxation by the state, county or city,
no exchange to be made until holders of not
less than $l5,OOO.O0O of taX-receivable bonds of
the state shall have expressed their readiness
to make said exchange.
A BLIND Doctor would be considered some
thing OF an anomaly, yet there graduated
from the Chicago Central Homeopathic Col
lege on Tuesday, with the highest hOnors, a
totally lost his sight at the age of Is. and has
since acquired a collegiate education and
taken full medical course. In the disSecting
room, strange as it may seem, Mr.. Babcock
has proved himself one of the most skillful
workers. He has employed a reader to assist
him in his studies. but, when called for essays.
has prepared them by means of a typewriter.
Mr.. BabcOck goes about the streets alone with
perfect impunity, taking the cars or walking,
as he chooses, and no one suspects his infirm-
ity from his actions. His ultimate aim is to
secure prOfeSSorShip, but he will. for the pre-
ed. very popular, and never complains of his
lot, and, if persistent perseverance is any
guarantee for The future. he is certain to meet
with great success. Altogether, the case is a
very remarkable one, as Showing what a man
can accomplish, even though deprived of the
most important sense.
FREEDMEN FOR LIBERIA.-The board of
managers of the Philadelphia Colonization So
ciety have authorized the American COLOMBIA
ton Society to send 80 emigrantS to Liberia at
the expense of the former organization. The
expedition will leave about May l, and will To-
cate at the settlement of Brewerville named
in honor of the late Charles Brewer esq, of
Pittsburg. The emigrants are to be selected
by William Coppinger, esq, of Washington,
ID. c., corresponding secretary of the Ameri-
can Colonization Society," PHI. Times, 18th.
THE c. & o. CANAL.-The water is being let
into the Cumberland division of the CheSa-
peake ana ONO canal, and some boats bound
for tide water have already started for their
destination. 1t is thought that all the boats
caught by the flood last fall will be in motion
on the Goth instant.
GEORGE RIGNOLD'S JEwELRY FOCND.-GeO.
Rlgnold. the actor, was robbed on the 10th of
June, 1877 by chambermaid of the New York
hotel. where he was boarding The woman,
whose name is Jane Thompson. stole jewelry
valued at from $1,000 to $1,000. and $500 in
money. The police were unable to find clue
until recently. when Chief Hickey, OF Chicago.
arrested man in that city who had pawn
The prisoner had been living with Jane
Thompson. Chief Hickey sent the property to
New York, and it was restored to Mr.. Rignold
yeSterday.-[N. Y. Sun, 18th.