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droning $tatc journal rOBI-ISUKD DAIL™-(Bnnd»y» Exeeptod KDITOU AND PI.OI'RUrrOB, At nits Street, 1 e_-___o__d, V« The JOURNAL la servod by the carriers to h etr Hcrlbers In tho City at Ism Osmt3 r«a Mosul nlngle copies In wrappers Tinm CtKTS. Paici ros Uaill-O. —Three months tl 75; sis months *S 00; one year $8 CO The W-18-I'Y JOURNAL will be mailed lo sat seiibers three months for mvmsty-_.ve cents) sli Ihe errat Canadian Humorist and Orator, at th* RICHMOND THEATRE, on the night of tho 7in Aim Bth OF MARCH, under tho auspices of "UNDINE TEMPLE OF HONOR." PRICES OF ADMISSION.—Dress Circle and Or chestra, 50 conlB; Par.|iietto, Family Circle and Gal lery, _5 conts. NO EXTRA CH-.RGB FOR RESERVED BFATA POSITIVI'LYUST APPEARANCE IS TIIRCITY OF KTCIIMOND of tlso CHAPMAN SISTERS and C. B. BISHOP. SATURDAY EVENINU, Fi-l.r_.ry 25, 1871. CINDERELLA, CINDERELLA, CINDEI".LI.A, CINDER. LLA. CINDERELLA, CINDERELLA. fo 25—It A CADFMY OF MUSIC. Fs nnklln strt.t, opposite Ballard House. JAK B BUDD Manager. GREAT ATTRACTIONS FOR THIS WEEK. | NEW (Ti US, i NEW ACTS. Tho only Variety The tro now open in tlie cily. A GRAND GALA WEEK. ...>•' .SB ~BU -ESS OF Tl'. FEMALE MI.V -STRKLS. Admission —10, 25 nnsl 50 cents. IMS—« ASSEMISLY HALL. ANOTHER FANCY DRESS CARNIVAL ON SKATES WILL TAKE PLACE AT ASSEMBLY HALL, MARCn 3un. Tho Skating Rink will he open cvesy MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY lutei-noons, nnsl every TUESDAY, THUPIDAY Bud SATURDAY night ; nl- . cvoiy SATURDAY MORNING. Now 1h tho timo to itrsictico if yon w.'hli to partict- I pal. iv tho Grand C -i-nival. City and Tov.n Right, for tho use of Plimpton's patent roller skate s _5» sulo. Ad.lr- -i.i or apply to fo 21—3t DRANK k OLOVER. T>ICHMOND THEATRE. |V EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT. One week only, co unionising MONDAY, Feb. _ith. Fam ily Matinee S t_r_av, March Jth, at 8W o'clock. TUB CELEBRATED BEItGER FAMILY, SWISS nELL RINGFRS, ll_.ml.t_, Vocalists, Violinists, and Cornet Players, tho la''ge_t and best company of Bell Ringers in Amori._, assiateil hy SOL SMITH RU-BKLL, tho Itennwued Humorist and Facial Artist, and other Vocsit and Instrumental Talent. EVERYTHING NrSW, BRILLIANT, AND AT TRACTIVE, f.ir _s"-ps sing siny other entertainment of a sinills.r uaturo ever before seen in this city. Admission . RESERVED BEATS may bo ob tained al West A Johnston', 1.05.k store. Uox-sheet open SATURDAY, Feb. _sth. URANO MATINEE | COMPANY'S elegant side-wheel •teuni.hip NIAOAiIA, Captain Cocci will Inn | hor wharf, at Kocketta on SUNtIA.', February I _.th, at 7 o'clock A. M. Freight received until SatursUy uigLt. Fare $12 On Steerage 6 Ou Round Trip Tickets .• _0 00 [ For froight or passae;©, apply to JOHN W. WYATT, Agent, fo 25—It No. 3 Governor street. ; i n i w v oit k . Tho VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP and PACKET COMPANY'S elegant steam abi|> GEORGE 11. UPTON, Captain Rolsiars, will leave her whaif at Rocketts on TUESDAY, February SI, at 0 P.M. Freight roceived lip to tho hour of This elegant stpsuusliip has fitio cabin acroiniuc-a- Far" B . RiO 00 Round trip ticket., gmx. nntil mad, •nly 10 IK) For freight or I-R-.ht.k.., ft PP'y to BILLIARD TEMPLE, CORNER OF MAIN AND ELEVENTH STREET. , RICHMOND, VA. FINEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. fo7— lm | . WANTS. ~__T ANTE D—EMPLOYMENT by a Gentleman W who hr. been a deputy clerk in one of th. largest counties iv tho Slate lor twenty years. ; Wouldprofera ■iiuilarposition. Addrose "CLERK,"' at this office fa 21— lw ■\I7\ANTED— W Some half-dozen or moro GENTLEMEN as HOAI.DKIsS to which tho amplest accommodations will be afforded, and entire satisfaction guaranteed. ! Apply at No. 103 east Clay street, between First aud Second. te 22—lw T> AR E BOOKS. —WANTED—Rare old J.V. American Books ; $5 for Robert B. Thomas' Almanac for 1703 ;$_ for 1793. Any person bavins rare old American Books, hucli as the works of Rich- [ ard, 1 in r.-ase, Bauiuel, KleaZer, or Cotton Mather, Of any of the works ofthe lis-.it New England writers, or Dr. Franklin's genuine Poor Richard's .'. i:.. v. . or any American alsuanac in good coudition, printed prior to 1752, or Ancient Indiau Narratives, or any rare American uewspapor, pamphlet, Ac., cau hear of a purchaser hy stating price, condition, A..-., and addressing JAMES T. MOULTON, fel4dAwlm No. 4 Carves street, Lynn, Km A FARTN lilt, with a capital of $260 or t-TCO, In a NEW and WELL-PAYING BUSINESS. i For further information apply to tlio OFFICE or this paper. la 21—ti MUSIC, _.. , IfiuSlUl MUSIC f~ "-lUBIC JOHN 'MARSH, No. 918 Mtm Sthiit, No longer of the Arm of Marsh k Pollock, is now prepared to serve his friends and thu public gene rally in SHEET MUSIC AND MUSICAL MERCHANDISE of every description I rosrseettully solicit a oall at my new establish ment. JOHN MARSH, nol_-ly 818 Main St., let. Ninth and Tenth. VTt~-ICK TO RBTAILURS, HOTBI. AND PRIVATE FAMILIES. Wo have added to e.nr extensivo Block of choice Tl AS, a largo invoice of FRESH NEW-CROP TEAS, • onlj_lorty-flve days in transit "".sssi Canton, via Union Pacific Railroad. We oiler gossd Ts-as, Black and tiro, n, at 60 cents, 76 cents, and $1.0') DM posiutl ; good Coffee, six pounds for $1 00 BENEDICT'S OLD DOMINION TEA WAREHOUSE Is noted for lelll-f the BEST MA and ROASTED COFFEH. of every llyle and grade. Our GUNI'I >W DEIt TEA coli.si.st Of some ol* the finest CHOI'S .-i.r COFFKK ROAs-TKD d.sil) I".' Qi '■'■ '■•.•■■. vi.l hotels. SLETOR A BENEDICT- Old liuiuiui-.n si .... Coffee att. Spt.- Mill•. ; ...i street, _<■____ Mfhth* j fflje Oat In State Journal •«,00 Per Year. 1. Ot«. Per -Vrek droning #tatc journal acf. as tho "sentinel upon tho watch tow er" and gives tho public warning of ap proaching danger, or apprises them of tho necessity for the adoption of such limillllll. in their political and mate rial lifo, aa will moit promoto their good. For timo memorial it has act ed in this capacity, and thus prevent J many abuses which would havo been in flicted by designing ami selfish men upon innt sent communities. The public havo no lime in tho whirl of business that en gages their constant att?ution, to discnr. or carefully study tho merits of qu 'lions of local or Stato policy that springs from growing contingencia. It is the office of the Tress to carefully weigh all theso matters by a close observation of surrounding circumstance., and reference to tho best authorities, and Resent a result of this summary to the tiling public. True, it may at times bo rvcrled to evil purposes by a distortion of facts, and in other ways, but truth, like murder, '-will out." But, however errone ous au argument, or unstablo tho founda tion upon which it is built, wo believe in tho proverb, " Audi c'.teram partem ;" for it is only by a caroful 'collation and con sideration of conflicting views, that the truth can, at last, bo elicited. Tho truth in Virginia, however, seems slower in developing itself than in any placo In tho wide world. Only within a very short time past hn.t it known that tho "Virgiuia policy" was working our de struction. But notwithslanding tho fact that this observation is upon tho lips of al__fost every one wo meet, there aro some among 6.v representatives, whoso | understandings aro obfuscated by the remains of old fogyism, and out of this relict of antiquated ideas sprung their op position to granting tho privileges asked by tho Pennsylvania railway company. Of these, happily there aro but few, and wo can only say of them, "Ephrsira is joined t. his idols/let him alone." The great mass of tho people, however, j appreciate tho necessity for lashing them selves to the car of progress and permit ting their apathetic brethren to be crushed nder its wheels or loft entirely in the ear. Tho greatest amouut of opposition xhibited to the bill conferring tbo right of »a«3age through the State to this railroad, trange to say, is to bo fouud in tho Gene al Assembly. This opposition to'.every-j jing Yankco, merely because it is Yankee, aunot last. Virginia is greatly in need of lelp, and if Northern men and Northern j corporations como di>wn among us and , offor lo assist us shall wo what it? Upon ia same principle a man who has fallen into a pit may as well refuse to be lifted out by another who has boon his enemy. Thus his own prido and j animosity will induco him to remain where j he is and perish, when he might I > saved and livo to b_ a useful citizen. After the psisHsisro of a single decado, provided tho "new policy" is carried out, wo would like to meet tho opponents of this measure, to take a retrospective view of its re .ults within that period. Tho prospect is the most cheering that has visitcil us for the past six years, and really looks as if that " hope deferred" which has heretofore " mado tbo heart Kick," is about to bo ac companied with grand realities. We have devoted all our energies to putting tho ball in motion. Onco started, its own impetus will add to its velocity, so that wo will goon sco the old Commonwealth covered all over with internal improvements, aud old Virginia will bo old Virginia onco more. As a result of all this our lands will ap preciate in value, investments will multi ply, aud the tide of immigration that will be attracted to our borders, will dot our hills and valleys with happy homes whoro now exists the rudo wilderness. Thuso who have been driven off by tho stein hand of adversity will return to bask is the sunlight of returning fortune, and deposit their bonos in tho homo of their childhood. With tho completion of that graml structure, the James River and Kanawha canal, and railways that poiut to every end of, tho compos, converging upon Richmond, this will be no Utopian dream. But thero aro oth.r collateral agencies necessary to the cutiro accomp plishmeut of these results. Wo hope tho sagacity of our Representatives will ouab'e tbem to find them. . I—.ei--—- Paris passionately protests against ho r occupation. In the Latin quarter placards havo appeared reiterating, at least in effect, Genorat Trochu'sabsurd advice to bar aid defend tho gates, rid appealiug tj tho Parisians "to mako a last struggle shor.J tho Germans enter tho city." Of cour. 3 this appeal is anonymors; for Uttering similar langitago General Trochu he. bees, invited by M. Thiers to resign, tbi's promptly receiving the fate of Gambol. 1, which tho defender of Paris! court _ by tn act of folly as great as any rsugg'sted by the ill-balaucl mind that m'sled tho prov'tnc.s. Trochu is not the only official, howev; r who haa protest.d against this proposed action of Ihe Germans. M. Thiers himself vigorously opposes it, ami though he di ' ns.t iudulgo in Inflammal.ry language liko ■ of Trochu, he "warns the fieruians of r-spmiHibility they will incur." It is cult lo conceive what tbia warning RICHMOND. VA., SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 25. 1871. the circumstances would bo justified in laughing it to teem. All that thcro is of danger in carrying out the design threatens tho unarmed Parisians. For precedent with which to justify tho act, if tho prece dent of ono wrong can bo hold to justify another, tho Germans have only to point to tho French occupation of Berlin sixty fivo years ago. But thcro is littls need for threat! or protests. The triumphal march into Paris was to havo taken place, as originally fixed, on the 19th; Instant, but was post poned until yesterday; now it is deferred until next Monday, and it looks as if it were not to take place at all. It was on nounced Thursday that only a portion of the army will march through the capit.d en route homo ; and oven this ceremon; may bo waived. Wo hope so. The Gei man triumph has not b-.n so equivoca that their displays of power aro needed to confirm it to men's eyes. _—i _ Tin-: legislature of Indiana has finally amende! tho divorce laws of the St its so that under tho law, as amendei where tho cause of divorce has arisen in another Slate, tho petitioner must prov bona fide residence of tlsr ! years instead of ono in tho State and county in which the application is filed. No divoica wi hereafter be granted unless tho act or act complained of wero good causo of ditforco in th_ State in which they were committed. Tho causes of divorce must he distinctly stated, and nothing is left to tho discretion of tho judges as lieretoi'ure. Henceforth parlies who sli.siro to bo loosed from matrimonial bonds must lo'jk to somo other State than Indiana. The Indian appropriation bill passed tho Senate Thursday. Its consideration, of course, brought up tho vexed Indian question. Wo are firm in tho belief that I tho President's ia tho only policy which I will benefit both the whiles and tho Indi ans, and bring about general pacification. So long as the government fails to deal I justly with its savage wards, and so long I as United States troops hunt them down I like wild beasts, so long may wo expect a continuanco of Indian wars. Let Chris tianity, school-houses, and farming imple ments bo thoroughly tested beforo we despair of reclaiming the.':.) people from I the it barbarous practices. Impeachment op thi_ I.ikutenant Governor oi.' Arkansas.—An Avalanche Little Rjck special of Thursday says: I Only ten senators answered tho roll call this morning. There was considerable discussion as to tho propriety of employ ing additional assistant', to the. :rgeai.t-at arms to bring in the absent members. It wr_ charged that the sergeant had been several times in tho govern.>r's office with out making any all imp. to arrest. Ai er ronewing the instructions! to tho sergeant and his assistants, {the Senate adjourned till to-morrow. Nothing was done in the I In the Supreme Court testimony was closed iv tho quo warranli case, and tho counsel for the Lieut.nant Governor sub mitted tho case without -argument. Not one s_iutella of evidenc s has Deen intro duced by the State to rebut the pc skive proof that tho defendant qualified within tlie fifteen days, as required by law. The case hr . been so clearly mado out that it la I impossible to conceive that a court, packed I for tho purpose, can, upon any hypothesis, decido contrary to the evidouce, and oust I the Lieutenant Governor. Clayton's plan has been to kr.p tho I skulking senators out of the way until his court makes an order to oust Johnson, then havo them return, resign his position as Governor, lot the Senat j elect a majority president, and turn tlie office ovor to him. But, even if this were done, Johnson would appeal to the Supremo C tirt of the United States, maintain his poslt'on sis Governor, and call on tho Federal government to sus tain him. To-morrow will determine tbo future course of all parties. _■ ___»«»-■» A full length portrait of Washington, said to bo by Rembrandt l'eale, the owner ship of which has been in litigation for some years, was sold Thursday in New York at auction for $250. A valuable coal deposit near Scrautsui, Pennsylvania, believed to contain from ten t. twelve million tons, wes sold at auction Thursday for ono cent per ton. Surveys were mado at Pouglikt..psio Thursday in the view of erecting a bridgo across the Hudson. polo's bio .k, in Gala's, Maine, compris ing fourte.n stores and rooms occupied by two families, was Thursday night. Losss4o,ooo. Tho Lake Shoro and Michigan Southern railroad company will shortly cornmenco to lay a second ti _____ between Toledo and Buffalo, und from • Klkhurst t_ Chicago, rsing steel rails. . A sleeping car on the Pennsylvania rail road was burned Thursday near l_oesl.port, Pennsylvania, the train having run on a broken rail. All the passengers escaped unhurt. CMonel John S. Monroe, Mayor of New Orleans at the time that city wrs captured by General Butler, and who was im prisoned by him for a long timo, died sud denly In Savannah, Georgia, Thursday. The wine cellars of Biergrest & Pros., In Napa, California, were destroyed by lire on -rhursday.night. Leas $i;<>,ooo. A disastrous fire occurred on '1 .mrsday night at Savannah Ga., destroying Hodg son's block. Loss $250,000, one-half of which is covered liy insurance. The sub-commit! .c of the Methods book investigation was in session at Ne York Thursdsiy for the selection of ex per for tho examination of the accounts of tl concern. The St. bonis Board of Tradp h r.dopti 1 a memorial to Congress.!, tiskii Thinking a noto of what is going ou In this vicinity might intorcst your numerous A Wide-spread gloom has overcast this community at the death of llou. Isaiah L. Lyons, a member of the Senate of Virginia from this (I.M.abcth City) couuty. He died at Hampton on Tuesday, tho 21st instant, of heart disease, in tho twenty i.inlh year of his ago. His remains, es corted by I. latent Star Lodge of Masons, wero brought to this place to-night, and expressed North for interment. Thus has | passed away, hardly yet in the prime of his manhood, highly honor 1 and respected by men of all colors and political pro- General Harry, commanding this post, has boon very ill for sometime past, but is cow to tho gralTication of hia many friends j in a fair way of recovery. The ball in honor of Washington's birthday, given by Oroblo Lodge, I. O. O. F., last night was a grand success. At neon yesterday, a national salute of 37 guns waa fired in commemoration of the day from the fort, and at night Mr. George Snyder delivered in aid of a charitable object, to a large aud highly appreciative audience, cotnposcd of tho beauty and fashion of Ihe Point and vicinity, his cele brated lecturo on "Tho Influence of The artillery Bdhools under the able and judicious mat agemont of the commandant, General W. I l '. Barry, is progressing finely. Its course of instruction both theoretical aud practical is in the bands of ablo and accomplish-,! ofßcsrs and is therefore very Tho limitesl appropriations mado by Congress for tho Support of tlio army, has I compelled the commanding officers of tho I engineer, ordinance, quartermaster and .e.mmi-.sary departments to reduce their t'orco of employees to the low l , possible limit. Consequently everything bote looks more liko a holliday omparcd with tbo hussy stirring scenes of not much moro than a year ago. This is much t> bo regretted, as a great many poor men with large families elependent ou them for support, I havo thus boon thrown out of employment in tho midst of this rigorous winter. Valuable and expensive machinery, too, is I lying idlo in tiie arsenal shops and if orders for work aro not soon rr.eived to put in I motion this machinery, it might soon be- I como worthless through rust. It is to be hop 1 that our Representative In Congress will urge on the authorities to give this section at. least a part, if not a fair sharo, of the work needed by the government. The board of managers of tho National Military Asylum aro to meet at tho South , era Branch, near this place, on tho 12th proximo, when it is expectesd permanent officers of this board will bo solcctd. There aro now about seventy-fivo of c.ur invalid disabled hero- •in this institution, I I and as many more shoitly expec*.d. Tho magnificent buildings lately erected near Hampton, through tho exertion of General S. ( . Armstrong, and designed as a mission school for tho education of col ored children havo beon completed, and already a largo cuml _r of pupib are in Tho railroad war which has been pro i grossing within the Legislative Hulls of i our Capitol during tho past two weeks, ; Issv, been watched with more than ordinary i interest by all persons in this section who | have the welfare of our Slalo at heart, and j tho siraight forward, manly, consistent, | and honorable course pursued by our eMi j mable Representative in the House of for him tho approbation of his constituents bo hoped that ho will bo nomina t'd aud elected to fill tlie vacancy in the Sonato caused by tho death of the lameutcsl Lyons, for surely no ono could be fouud who would fill tho position with mere credit to himself and honor to his constitu- Suoe king Aese.iDENT at Cumberland, Maryland.—A .hooking accident, result ing in the death of ono man, and very serious, perhaps fatal Injur!. .to another, occurr d at the Baltimoro and Ohio rail road company's rolling mill on Tuesday morning. Whilo Samuel Brewer and David Bartsock, two of tho employees of the mill, were repairing tho belt which drives tho saw carriage, one of them held ing it off tho shafting whilo tho other was lacing it, by some means Brewer's arm caught on the rapidly revolving shaft, and thu unfortunate man we s rapidly whirled ' around with it. Hartseck, seeing his fel low-workman's danger, put forth his hands to rescue him, when he also was caught on tho shaft and carried around with it, and in an instant both men wero hurled to the g'Oimd, fearfully injured. Everything possible we. immediately done for them. Medical aid was summoned, and Drs. Healey, Ohr, Dougherty and Duval quickly responded. Brewer's right arm was torn off above Ihe elbow and his left anklo broken. Ho was also injured internally. Ilartsock had his leg and arm broken, and it is fearoel that ho hr.3 sustained . .rious injuries about tho head. Brewer survivr i until about 2 o'clock P. M., having retained his con sciousness from tbe times of his injury. His death was placid, aud his suffering nt no I time seemed to be Intense. Ilartsock win still alive last night, a rjactiou having taken place, and though his oondltion is deemed very critital, thcro is, woaroploasd to slat., a chance for his rcovory.— Cum- .«. _ A Brave Fox.—A lady who livc3 in Dinwiddie county, about nine miles from Pel .rsburg, was recently attacked by a fox, while standing in her yard, anel it was with difficulty that her husband succeeded i;i killing the animal, before sho was (seri ously bitten. Wo guess the Dinwiddie people don't feed their foxes. S 1 A scuool-ghil ia Fernandin.i, Fist., a few nights ago, turned down tho wick of her kiro ,ene lamp, and as it continueil to smoke sho placed a book on tho top of the chimney. Iv a moment a fearful explo sion took pl.ico, which set fire to heir dress, to the curtains, aud to the adjacent wood work, and she. was fatally burned, dying . W.I The rissisiit Unsocial irregularities in I Boston national banks'.are confined to the Western and Northern banks. The liwg_-artt.es amount to $00,000 or $00,- By Soul In 111 nml Atlantic (apposition) I.lne* BYCLUSIVFLY FOR TUB BTATK JOURNAL s '■I'", ml European News. Bremen, February 24.—A telegraph order received from Versailles directs the j immediate liberation of all French hostages. London, February 24—Count Honklo and the Banker Blaich Schroove have gono to Paris from Versailles to discuss the financial question with Thiers. Bismarck it is said demands an indem nity of six milliards, deducting therefrom all contributions which havo boon levied. Tho proposition is vigorously approved by Thiers. Bcrdeaux, Feb. 24.—Tho Court of Rome has recogni. d tho now government of France. General Sheridan left Marsailles yester- j day for this city. No news has boon received hero respect ing the negotiations at Versaill- ;. Silenr _ will bo maintained until conditions of peace aro fully d-cided on. Tho Orleans Princes aro staying in the Department of Girondo. Lille, February 24.—A telegram from tho government at Bordeaux, warns tho public against a false report es to the terms of peace, which it says cannot yet bo known. Tho clericsd party aro opposed to tho transfer of tho rssembly to Paris. The 23rd corps will ho disbanded rs soon as poaco is proclaimed. ' Havana, February 24.—Tho contribu tions imposed on Aloucon remaining un . I paid, the Prussians have seized the stocks of merchandize iv the principal shops. Tho amount of tho requisition made hy tho enemy on Honfiour is 545,000 francs. Stutgart, February 24.—Tho King of Wurtemburg has gone to Versailles, and I will probably bo absent until the 6th of March. Paris, Feb. 24.—The military authori ties here aro still unadvised as to tho entry I of tto Germans into Paris, but the im- I pression is becoming general that tho enemy will forgo their triumph. The minor is circulating that tho Assembly on I leaving Bordeaux will re-assomblo at I Fontaubleau. Tho journals here say tlio demands made I by Germany on France havo produced a painful impression on ttho cabinets of I London, Vienna and St. Petersburg. The I Versailles Monileur prints extracts from German newspapers, demonstrating that whatever tho indemnity may be, it is im- I possible to exceed tho good right of Ger many or the rs sources of France. — .4m\>e> From Siiiith America. Panama, Feb. 21, via Jamaica, 24.— Advices have been received from tho Uni ted Stat'. Consul at Colombia, that a fight had taken placo at Garuca, in the State of P»eyacer, between COO men uneler Reys, and 800 undor Chaparras. The State troops wero defeated wilh a loss of 100.— Perez cscaprd to Santaudcr and Reys was j made prisoner, and peaco has been restored. I 'Iho United States steamer Nipsic, arrived at Panama on tho Bth, anel sailed for Abrato river on tho 14th. Tho surveying Tho VraAiio.ntpro lein ia tho chair. SENATE BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMIT TEES. To exempt firomen in tbo city of Rich mond from jury duty. For the relief of Uobert Harper nnd Francis Newton of tho county of Loudoun. To prevent the Bale of impure and adul terated oil iv the State of Virginia, i HILLS INTRODUCED, TWICE READ AND RE j FERRED. I By Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge—To incorporate the town of Luray. ! By Mr. Latham—To amend and rc-on act 4th section of chapter CO of ce._o, as amended and re-enacted by an act entitled an act to amend chapter G5 of tho code, in relation to incorporation by the circuit courts, passed January 25, 1867. House of Delegates. in the chair. ! BILLS REPORTED. I Senate bill providing a chartor for the j city of Staunton. House bills to amend tho general elec tion law in various particulars ; to declare tho Rapidau river a lawful fence from ' Liberty Mills to Booton's Water Rock; t) amend the charter nnd change the namo of the Alexandria aud Fredericksburg j railroad company, with a r .ommeud.iti.ni j that tho House concur in the Senate amendments. CHANGE IN TOWNSHIP BOUNDARIES. The committee on counties, cities and towns, reported that thfsy had considered the petition of certain citizens of Bedford county, praying a change in tho township boundaries of said county, aud that they aro of the opinion that tho relief sought may bo had hy proceedings under tbo 7th Motion of tho act "to provide for dividing the stv.ral counties of tho State into town ships." The report was concurred in. APPEALS WITHDRAW!., Mr. Wood announced,that he withdrew I his appeal from the Speaker's decision I referring to a committee his resolution of yesterday, instructing tho committ'o on roads to report the Alexandria and Fred ericksburg hill at once. PASSED BY. Tho special order, (tho oyster tax bill) was, on motion of Mr. lludgin, passsed by. House hill No. 37, came up, aud, on motion of Mr. Build, was also passed by— yens, 68 ; nays, 33. TUB RAILROAD WAR. The Alexandria aud Fredericksburg bill with Senats amendments, next came up. A protest, signed by Messrs. Thtirmau, Hill, Segar, Gray and John F. Wall, of tho cotnmitteo on roads, against tho man ner iv which the bill was rushed through that committee, was read. A minority report, eigus-si by tbo same gentlemen, tigaiust this bill ami Senate amendments;, was also read. It takes ground agaiiibt tho c inatilutionalily of tho VOL. 111.-NO. 96. i— A full end the Chapman c theatre last j last benefit "Kind to a II room to dis and tbe bur " were given anner to elicit Arge and bril conclusion or a unanimous nfrcres before received with 'to a request it tbe present >layed before company to r its present ace it started Ing, disband ] hope that it d certainly be I in tho future ■f Richmond, eneroua we! --s, permitting, Dow so pleas was certain, >good people ig th.m. son prevented "? on account i-ual part in , looking as litiras a lily I r.>.-.'. Mlai ssing as ever, I a pathos and natural wilh Sheppard" commencing , esque "Cin ar Life's in night is not for some peo h.. .' whether see the Chap ialtics, nn. soni.ht. I I cases were te this mor White, tw with unlaw es of C. T torn a lot V. Morri ovr 1, white .. Y. Morri charged, red on wa vinia Crum my a fine and Char!, vcrcoat fro until nex h unlawfull '. West, an amuesls as h .1. oniously a wife with xt Tu-.eia :o is alread ife in tho o t wants ou agriculturalists and flssi-ls 1 have known, that ot a ri'gular seed grower. Nothing of th kind has been successful in the State, but no we have a prospect that argues a cc-riainty o success, from tho fact that a yonng, able, com petent and energetic business man is at i bead. Mr. Leckonby, ofthe firm ofLeckenb & Laird, whoso garden of flowers at the hea of Grace street, is just at this time the objec of r _ afternoon walk, has purcltasud a stna farm near the city, which, in a short time, h intends shall bloom and blossom liko the ro« He intends to devote ail tho ground to tbe rai ing of tho most, choice and beautiful plant flowers, Ac, and to save and put up lor sa fresh seeds every year. With such enterprise and energy, ho will surely succeed and rival the popular J. Vick, of Rochester, ST. V whose assistant lie at ono time wr.. Who wi start tho nest good work for Virgihia? The Swiss Br'l Ringers. —The Cerge family of Swiss Hell Ringers are announced fo a week's engagement at tho theatre, com mencing Monday, February 27th. Ily this ou citizens are assured of a week of most exce lent enjoyment in n musical way which the will not fail to appreciate. Tbis troupe justly considered Iho most etlieient now befo j the public. Every individual momber of tl j bell ringing company haa been trained to th use of tho bells from his or her infancy. They have played alt over tho country, and every where with acceptance. The ilsiltiini.ro o'ar.ettc says of ono of the performances rocentl v in that city: "For genuine una-loyed enjoyment and re creation, there h:•. nut boon in Baltimore for a decade past, such an enter'.inment as that now offered at the Concordia Opera House. The Berger Family, with their important auxilia ries, get up what may be truthfully and em phatically termed a "gala night" every even ing. Miss Maud Stanley, who assists the Bergers, is ayounsr lady of most pie.-sing ad dr—s, and gifteu with a clear, beautiicl s iprano voice ; Sol Smith Russell, as a humor ist and facial contortionist, stands confessedly at the head of his profession; Mr. Will. K. I Lavake, is a ballailist without a rival, and J. Henry Gardner, r i a cornet solo'rt, is equal to "Tho Misses Berger perform on a half dozen different instrumen'-, and whether using string or bfß, are alike an fnit. In the West and South thoy havo been received by overwhelm* ing audienc's, and in New Orleans they sue ceeded in crowding ts> excess for four consccs tivo weeks tho largest hall in that city. With out exception, press and people speak of them in terms of the highest praise, and we bespeak from lialtimore aunts.ment lovers, that liberal encouragement they r'.ways award genirs and merit " Two parties, William Hiclmrdson and Mary Carter were tried in the Hustings court yesterday, for assaulting Peter Moss, of Itock lngham, and robbing _____ of $12, near Solitude about six weeks since. It appeared tbat Moss hr .no arms, and but ono leg. He had accumulated the money on a visit to Rich mond. Alter getsing it ho wandered down in I Ihe vicinity of Seventh nnd Canal streets, j Richardson here became aware o~ pi posses sion by him, and seizing Moss in his arms bore him into an out-house, choked him into insen sibility, ansl held him whilo Mary Carter wunt thruu'. i him. The punishment of such an of fence oy law is death, The commonwealth's attorney, G. D. Wise, Esq., asked for its inflic tion but the jury returned a verdict of twelve years against Richardson, and eight against Carter. Moss is a brother of Senator Moss of Dead Infant. —A dead white infant was found in the rear of Mooro's Mill, at the foot of Seventeenth street, this morning. Coroner Trent wr. notified, who, alter viewing the body, orslered it to be burried. Finding dead infant, appears to be epidemic just at this The atmo .(shcro underwent another change this morning, having turned cemsidera bly warmer. The varieties of weather wo havo been favored with this winter, haa hnd its legitimate effect in recruiting the different I grave-yardi. Wo have seldom known a more unhealthy winter. Tea and Coffee. —AU who wish to enj y I these two Important articles in all their purity I and strength and full perfection, can get tho articles required by calling at Slater .. Bene dict's Old Dominion steam colleo and splc. mills, No. 736, Main street, cormsr Eighth, Richmond, Virginia. The Hastings ocurt was engaged to-day fates of Advcr.iscratm.s will bo inserted in the IVKNIftQ JOURN AI. at the following rates: One square, one Insertion ....„ $ _o One sqnare, two Insertion 1 fib One sqnare, three Insertions n 1 < o One sqnare, six insertions , 8 Oi One sqnare, twelve insertions £ to One square, one month , 10 00 One sqnare, two months. 18 00 One sqnare, three months For quarterly and yearly Advertiser* special arrangement* will be made. Haunstein, of this city, seized when he put an end to his life in 18G1, does not appear likely to escheat to the Commonwealth, despito the conviction of Messrs. Chahoon and Sands for >rev enting, as is alleged, that desirable con ummation. Messrs. Bradley T. Johnson and Jeorge L. Christian, attorneys-at-law, hare 'onimcnced a salt in the chancery court of -ichniond, Judge K. H. Fitzhugli presiding, on behalf of certain alleged heirs for its recovery, which enit stands on record as fel ons; John Hannstein, Andreas 11. Haunstein, Henry llaunstein, Anna Hannstein and Louisa Kratteger—plaintiffs. against John W. Wright, sheriff of the city of Rich mn.id, and aa such administrator of Richard >S. Sanxay, deceased, who was Ihe curator of the estate of Solomon Haunstein, de c.ased, George Chahoon, John EL Hand?, Richard S. Sanxay and Annie K. Sanxay, his wife, Mrs. Mary J. Wilkinson, Wm. D. Porter and Mary Et, Porter, his wife, and Robert Penman and Mary E. Penman, his wile— defendants. The bill filed in the case states that plaintiffs are the true and only surviving heirs at law and next of kin to Solomon Haunstein, de ceased, late of this city and State, who died intestate—the said John, Andreas, Henry and Anna being the only surviving brothers and ister of the said Solomon Haunstein, doceased, and the said Louisa Kratteger being the niece I a deceased sister Louisa Kratteger, by her lusband Gottlieb Kratteger, the said Louisa >eing formerly Haunstein, and sister of the aid Solomon Haunstein, deceased—all of them being now residents of Switzerland. It goes on to recitn tha facts of his death in 18C9, the committal or his estate to Sanxny, nd tho proceedings ont of which grew the irosocution of Messrs. Chahoon and Sands. In conclusion, they pray that may bo de reed to b_ entitled to succeed to Solomon launstein's estate, real and personal, by virtue of the Ist and 2d clauses of article V, of the treaty between the United States and Switzer. land, concluded November 25, 1850. Tho ' progress of this suit will be watched with in- Suit j\,r Divorce. — Mrs. Virginia C. I Keudrick, through her next fiiend, Mansfield Butler, by Turner Atkinson, Esq., attorney, hf . comuieneed in the Chancery court of this city, a suit f.sr divorce from her hiisbo .d, Win. T, Kendrick. New Publications.— Johnston & Sel den, those prince of newsdealers, aro, wo l/re pleased to announce, well provided with all tho latest publications. They have on band tho last numbers of the "Day's Doings," "Harper's" and "Frank Leslie's," and "Wild Oats," besides tho most popular ladies' book of fr.hion. Remember their number—Blß, Main street. Cmvicis Received —The following pri soners were received at the penitentiary to j day : From Alexandria, Win. Clagett, colo red, 3 years, for house-breaking ; from Scott county, Cummings 1). Porter, whito, 1 year, assault with intent to kill ; from Cuoipbisll county, Wm. H. ..rows, white, 1 year, for house-breaking. [ The Tableaux. —The second exhibit : on of tlie tableaux and statuary last night at Vir finu Hall, under tho auspices of tho Knights of Pythias, proved most satisfactory to the to tho large audience present on this occasion. The various scenes were excellent, and thu solo, ducts, etc., as rem.ered by several ama ! teurs, we-re meritoriously applauded. Tho committee of arrangements beg to return their thanks to Meßsrs. Woodhouse & Parbam, for the use of their grand piano. IFexr / —A very severo skirmish took place yesterday on Franklin street, near tho first market, between two pugilistic sons of Italy, and an armistice was arranged through the intercession of a prime minister, adornod with a blue coat having a door-plate on the loft breast Walter Winn, X.ii., a vssry prominent young colored lawyer, arrived in this city yes: t.rday from Washington. Wo understand that ho intends locating hore for tho purpose I of practicing his profession. Just Received. — "Wild (hits," tho pop.- I lar journal of fun, satire, burlesque, etc., bai i just been received by John Perry, Jr., the enterprising newsdealer, 805 liroad street, lie hrs also received Iho first number of Iho j "lilack Crook," a paper of a similar charac ter. Call on him ps he has but a few copies. RATTLS the drum, play Ihe fife, tT-s. ::.s :1s tl ..-mule Hitter.., ssav. yi.ur ll'e. TUOMJ?SON'S POMADE OPTIMK, sis a diossit.g f..rlln. Hair is ull that is required ; purely vegetable _a_ highly perfumed, it softens, improves aad beau tili.s the llass-, elrengthoiis the runt., and gives ita rich, gt.ssy irauco. oi sale byjall druggists Prlce, _ r » ami 7- r s cents per bottle. FOR clirosisii female coiiip_.i_.ts, nothing equ_.| j I'.ss Usb. Female Hitters. j THURSTON'S IVOKY PEARL TOOTH POWDER jis strongly recjiiimendosl __ the best d.iitifi'ic. known. It clesmses ussd preserves the teeth, harden, tho t'Dius, aweetims the breath; an.l, containing uo acid or gritty substance, is perfectly harmless, and can 1... ni.-l dsiily with great adviisitug,.. Sold by as. druggists. Price, 25 and 60 cents por bottlo. I ANY lather linvin" a sickly wife or daughter, should buy English Female Hitters. I JOUVEN'S INODOKOU-I ____> lII.OVE CLEAN ER.—By its aid gloves can bo ijuickl y and repeated i ly cloaned and nitido equal to now; evon when l.asily soiled they tan be remlily sest-.n.J. Itis easy of ap plication an.l is perfectly freo from any odor. For nlo by druggists and fancy goods iI.-ul.ms. Pss.-.., _„ j TIIS most powerful Iron and Vegetable Tonic, • Inst., at 11 o'clock, flora his la't reilnen.o on Vena ble street bet*. .. Eighteenth sin. Nino . Bill. His friends aud the friemSa of the family aro reapr. Holly ; iniiu.d to eten.l. * 'I'llß SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.—R.r.-IK, JL for the Ileuellt of the Wi.h.ws and Orphan ; ■ .- .iilli.ru States. [HTKilsllTlOi. N... Ifll. Evintoo Feb. Ot. ■_, :.l, 711, 4_, '.I, -11, f>9, I, 00, 37, -111, 6, 13, I.I.TRIBUTION No. 19.. MojiKura Va. k_T~ _;'., '-(I, 11, (..', 80, 6, _7, SB, 6, 9, 16, 74, Witness uiy hand, at Richnsi.n;!, Vu., this - .si. day of February, 1871. BIMMONh A CO, C. Q. TOMPKINS, Managers. Conimissioner. CEIIt'IFICATKR OF RAFFLE, can be pimhas.d from Copt. W. I. DAIINKY, at iho Branch ollise, No 3, Eleventh street, one sloor from Main. DtLVOM AMI JIKIIIIIVKS. | WAIINER k'c<K li. 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