The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-07
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Hiloxi Iudinus.

Nerc tue BioAl Indians an import
ant tribe? Where did they live?
!. Not at the time when they were arst
known TO the whites nor since. When
we'd In q village OH the Pascagoula
River. few miles from the bay. From
these people TIE iirst capitals OF Louis
lana We're named. Old Biloxi and New
hlIoNi. The tribe gradually diminish
Ell in numbers and Importance seems
10 have moved to the west OF tho Mis-
s!ssippi In 1874 and by 1910 The cen
sus locates but nine members
"Star SpanElcd Bunner."
Please tell me who wrote The
star Spangled Banner" MRS. S. T.
Inc words were certainly the work
OF Francis Scott Key. I139-isi3, Il resi-
dent OF Washington u. G.. who wrote
the sons September IA, 1874. during
the bombardment OF Fort McHcnry.
the defense OF Baltimore harbor Kew
was "A soldier and lawyer and the
The music has since 1873 been claimed
Tor John Stafford Smith. musician
Of the Royal Chapel. In George Tvs
time, and thousands OF copies OF III.
music have borne his name, Smith.
claim rests on the inclusion OF the air
In a work csscred 10y him at Station
covery OF the same music In Gretry's
"Anacreon," published in Paris in 1850,
would seem TO disprovo Smiths claim.
regarded to be unknown" a Phila-
delphia authority has in the last year
or two published an account 81 Ger
claim. OF Smith. but the fact that the
superintendent OF the British Museum
gives certificate that matter which
this authority claims TO have copied
from records In the Museum may not
be found there has dlscrcd!ted hts
work.
Old Coins.
Mrs. NJ Morse and Mr.. W 2
Wormeiey send lists OF coins contain.
selling.
Dispensnriea
., II l, is is regretted that an Incorrect
pensarles in Virginia pay no part Of
their profit 10 the State. They 90
pay one-etghth.
Boarding House License.
have license ~ take regular board
sients? ASXIOI-S
Not so far as the state is con.
cerned The corporation IN which you
reside may require you to 90 so. and
you can find out the facts by asking
nue..
Bnnkrupt.
\ is discharged in bankruptcy and
lieu OF homestead. He deposits this In
his own name. Is it liable to attach
ment by previous creditor? If creditor
attempts to attach has a ground for
suit for damages? THANKFUL
1t may not be attached except by
creditor who holds evidence of debt
expressly wntv!nE homestead or ono
who can successfully allege fraud Tho
bankrupt tribunal will protect \ from
effort wrongfully to attach his money
y could hardly have ground OF suit for
damage unless he could prove malice
in the person attaching his money.
Public buildings.
VIII you. be good enough to answc:
the following questions Sfor me:
What will be the cost of the new
post-oftlce building? What was tho
cost Of the City Hall? What was Sths
original appropriation for the settling
basin. and what its final cost? Is not
Hollywood considered the most beauti-
ful cemetery south of Arlington?
INQUIRER.
100000. Total for building and FUR
nishinss, s1.3S-.750.15. Original appro-
praton for basin and nume, s44S'o0o.
Total cost. S546.O00. This would de-
pend good deal upon who does the
considering" IT is well-nigh impos-
sible to make answer OF any account
TO such a question. the matter being
largely one OF taste.