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tfwtmtfl Stat* gott*t«tt.| rfWWIB DAILY~(aund»TS Kxcepted 8. W. <1II.»>IS. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR, At Ul'4'i nmlm Street, Rlchm.mil, Va Tho JOURNAL Is sei fed by the carriers to h »lr bscrlbers In the City at Fifty Cists pie Moicth. Single ooptos In wrappers Tiibm Cjhts. Parol ro» BfAiinto. —Three months $1 76; six -nonths $3 00; one year $9 00 I'he WEEKLY JOURNAL will bo mailed to sat scrlbers three months fir seventy-Bv. cent.; six months, fl 00; ono year, 12 00. AMUSEMENTS. A AE.SKMIiLY HALL. w A OKAND FANCY A f DRBSB CARNIVAL ON Will takeplaco at Asaom- --' ■ > I - My Hull (Skating Rink) FRIDAY NIGHT, Man li efg^^3mW^i''Sr; Admission on tlmt or- "2?t-' : ''' ctision 60 cents, or two XR'jtjrjJ . : HS l>.ickitgo tickets. ■ -^-.. The regular assemblies will take plaeo MONDAY WEDNESDAY nml FRIDAY AFTERNOONS, at 4 o'clock, and TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATUR DAY NIOHTS at 8 o'clock. TRICE OF ADMISSION to them, with the use of Skates,'is 60 cents for single tciket, or $3 per dozen. Children, under li years of age, 26 cents. At tho Afternoon Assemblies Ladies will only bo charged 26 cent*. State and City Mights fornle. Addross, or npplv to, DRANE k CILOVER, ' mh I—tf __ Richmond, T> ICHMOND THEATRE, IV EXTRAORDINARY ENGAGEMENT. One week only, commencing MONDAY, Feb.27th. Fam ily Matinen 8-itlirday, March 4th, at 21.< o'clock. THE CBLKBHATED BERGER FAMILY, SWISS HELL RINOFRS, Harpists, Vocalists, Violinists, and Cornet Flayers, tho largest and host company of Doll llingors in America, assisted by BOL SMITH RUSSELL, the Renowned Humorist and Facial Artist, and other Vocal and Instrumental Talent. EVERYTHING NEW, BRILLIANT, AND AT TRACTIVE, fur surprising any other entertainment of a similar nature rro before seen iv this city. Admission . RESERVED BEATS may bo ob tained at West k Johnston's book store. Box-sheet open SATURDAY, Feb. 20lb. GRAND MATINEE SATURDAY, March 4th. fo 23-t i I J ICHMOND THEATRE. GRAND FAREWELL VOCAL AND INSTRU MENTAL CONCERT Will bo given by MrS3 MARIE BAHAMA, it being her last appearance lv this city, on MONDAY, EVENING, MARCH 6rn, 1871. Sho will be aesistod by Prof, KESSNICIt'S FULL For full particulars sco small bills of tho day. Secured seats ' can bo had at West A Johnston'. I book sloro on Wednesday, March Ist. fo 28—Ot A CADEMY OF MUSIC. " " Franklin strcot, opposite Ballard llouso. JAKE BUDD Manager. GRBAT ATTRACTIONS FOR THT3 WEEK. NEW STARS, NEW ACTS. Tho only Variety Theatre now open In tho city. A GRAND GALA WEEK. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE FEMALE MIN STRELS. Aduiissiou—lo,l6 and 60 cents. fo 25—Ot TEA AND COFFEE DEPOT. TO RETAILERS, HOTELS AND PRIVATE FAMILIES. Wo havo added to cur extensiTO Stock of choice TEAS, a largo invoico of FRESH NEW-CROP TEAB, only forty-flvodays lutransitfrom Canton, via.Union Pacific Kailioad. We offer good Teas, Rlack and Green, at 60 cents, 76 cents, and $1.00 per pound; gouilj Coffee, six pouuds for $1.00 BENEDICT'S OLD DOMINION TEA WAREHOUSE la noted for Felling tho REST TEA and ROASTED COFFEE, of every style and grace. Our GUNPOW DER TEA consist of somo of the finest CHOPS ever imported. COFFEE ROASTED dally for Grocers and hotels. SLETOR A UENEDICI'S Old Dominion Steam Cofl'eo and Spice Mills, 736 Main street, cornor Eighth, fe 24—tf Richmond, Va. : WANTS. 1 > AR E BOOKS. — WANTED—Rare old XV American Books ; $5 for Robert B. Thomas' I 3 Almanac for 1793 ;52 for 1795. Any person having I t rare old American Books, Btich as tho works of Rich- I ard, Increase, Samuel, Kleazor, or Cotton Mather, or | auv of the works of the first New England writers, ! or Dr. Franklin's genuine Poor Richard's Almanac, or any Amorican almanac in good condition, printed I prior to 1752, or Aucieut Indian Narratives, or any I rare American newspaper, pamphlet, it-., can hear I of a purchaser by stating price, condition, Ac, aud I addressing JAMES T. MOULTON, fe 14-dAwlm No. 4 Carut-s street, Lyun, Moss. -yjrr ANTE D—EMPLOYMENT by a Gentleman ' W who has bet-it a deputy clerk in one of tho 1 largest counties in the State for twenty years. Would prefera similarpositiou. Addrees "CLERK,"' ' njt this office fe 25—lw SHIPFINO. rVoFSiii' voTk" ~ 1 ""■«■»>* ' The OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP <^lfc|Sfr steamship ALHEMARLE.Capt.BI.ICKWOOn. will leave her wharf, at Rorkotts on SUNDAY, March 6th, I at 12 o'clock M. . Freight received until Baturday uight. Faro $12 00 Steerage. 0 Ot) Round Trip Tickets 20 00 For freight or passage, apply to JOHN IV. WYATT, Agent, mh S—3t No. 3 Govoruor strcot. «0a NEW YORK. ff^-^R Tho VIRGINIA STEAMSHIP ' PACKET COMPAN Y'S elogaut steam ship WM. P. CLYDE, Captain JoilN H. Pakker, will loave hor wha'f at Rockotta on FRIDAY, March 3d, at 2 P. M. Freight received up to the hour of This olegaut irttninfhlp lies flue cabin accommoda- Faro $10 00 Steerage .• ;i 00 R-jund trip tickets, good until used, only 16 00 For freight or passage, apply to DAVID .1. BURR. President. mill—3t No. 1214 Main street. FOR SALE, ~|,lOR BALE—Two genuine male _ X? BETTER PUI'PIKS. Can ho I seen, by any one wishing to pur- I cuaso, at South-east corner of Thir- tiolli and Marshall streets. They -- ~~ ara about five months old. mh I—M DISL't!-- AMI MEUICINES. T WAGNER 4 CaT~ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, respectfully announce that they have removed to I their now aud spacious store, (diagonally opposite I the old stand.) south west corner Sixth aud Bread streets, aud offer for sale at lowest market rate., a lull ami complete stock of DRUGS, MEDICI M .-. CHEMICALS, DRUGGIST'S SUNDRIES, OILS, .-, Ac. Buying only of first-class importing I and manufacturing hout.es, we cat. gtiarautei) satis- I fa-tion in price, ptirilj and quality of goods. Orders shipped promptly. L. WAGNER, 12—ts ' JOS. N. WILLIS. UILLIAItU TEMPLE^ nISFOKD A IVES' (lato of tho Spolswood Hotel.) BILLIARD TEMPLE, CORNER OF MAIN AN!) ELEVENTH STREET.-", FINEST WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS. fo7—lm —■ IJENTISTUY. ■ FTUYLOB BROTHERS, DINTIBTB, 1112 .MAIN JL STREET, (over TribbeU'scontectiouory,)extract tooth without paiu ; insert leeth as low as $15, and I don'tcharge for oxtractiug. Bou-titive teeth filled / without pain. Auy tooth filled with gold, and war ranted for life, at TAYLOR BROTHERS, 1112 Main sire:-!, Richmond, Va. N. B.—lnstructious in auy br.no.h of dectjstry glv- I an to the profession on reasonable terms. J.IVICHY STABLES. ■ [VERY, BALI, HACK AN!) KXCIIAM.-IK STABIEH. No. 710 Main lllii.-t, between Sovonth aud Eighth de 21—Is WM. M. I.KDI.RY I ilje Uatli State Jonrnal I gggjg, ' RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAyWeNINgTmARCII 3, 187K VOL. m^^NTT^ i Tho Centennial Anniversary. Ilosolutions woro called tip in the House of Delegates this morning looking to Vir ginia—tho Mother of States—taking that position, which of right belongs to her, in the celebration of tho National Jubilee— 1870. Hon. 0. Y. Thomas ami B. Wood son briefly and pertinently advocated the lassago of the resolutions. Hon. J. H. felly, though not opposing, cautiously uggested that money would bo needed to arry out the resolutions in a proper and creditablo manner, and desired time for further examination. Tho historical as sociation of Virginia, with the great oveats of 177G, render it most peculiarly appro priate that if she does not occupy tho first place in tho celebration she should stand Bide by side with Pennsylvania on that Whereas, on the fourth day of July, A. D., 177G, at the city of Philadelphia, ia the State of Pennsylvania, the Declaration of Indepen dence, written by Thomas Jefferson, of the State of Virginia, was promulgated by tho Congress then in session ; and Whereas, the delegates from this State voted for and suoscribed to tho same, declaring the United States to be a free and independent na- Whereas, afterwards, in the said city of Philadelphia, on the 17th day of September, A. I). 1787, the Constitution of the United States was adopted by a National Convention, at which George Washington, of Virginia, presided j and Whereas, It is proposed to appropriately celebrate the great event of the Declaration of Independence on its centennial anniversary after tho proclamation thereof, by an exhibi tion of the produe's of the country, of manu factures, and of the arts, showing the progress and development of onr country in comparison with other nations of the world; and Whereas, it is eminently proper that such exhibition be held in the city in which said independence was declared and proclaim ed, and which is associated with so many events connected with tho commencement of our history as a nation; and Whereas, in view of these considerations, a bill has been passed hy the Congress of the United Statrs, providing for the holding of such exhibition in the city of Philadelphia, commencing on the fourth day of July, A. D., 1876, and we approving of the plan proposed of celebrating said anniversary; therefore be it Resolved, by the House of Delegates, the Senate concuri in ~ that the Senate and Douse of Delegates of Virginia, will, at tho proper time, adopt such measures as are expedient to insure a full display ofthe products and manu factures of this State. Resolved, That the inhabitants of the States which were a part of Virginia at the time of the passage of the Declaration of Indepen dence, be and they are hereby invited to par ticipate with this Commonwealth' in the pro posed exposition, commencing on the 4th day Resolved, That the President of the Sena and the Speaker ofthe House of Delegates instructed to appoint committees from their r spective bodies—to consist of three from t Senate and five from the House—to visit t city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of co ferring with the local committees of that oil baring the subject in charge, and recommeni ing such further steps aa may bo necessary to be taken by the State of Virginia in further ance of said international centennial exposi- Resolved, That the Governor of this Com monweallb, bo requested to cause copies of t1...-_ resolutions to be forwarded to thu Gov ernors of tho States of Kentucky, Ohio, In diana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and West Virginia. > a* * Closing invents of tlie War. Tho French Assembly on Wednesday ratified the conditions of peace agreed to at Versailles, after repeated efforts by the minority to delay consideration. Tho rati fication w.T£ carried by a voto of 54G against 107. During tho session violent agitation ensued on tho attempt of M. Conti, formerly private secretary of Napo leon 111., to speak in justification of the empire, which the Assembly summarily aud enthusiastically extinguished by adopt ing a resolution decreeing tho fall of the empire, and stigmatizing Napoleon as the author of tho misfortunes of France. After various outrages and demonstra tions peculiar to Parisian mobs in times of great popular agitation, the military and civil authorities of Paris had succeeded on Tuesday evening in restoring tranquility in the city. Disquieting signs were ap parent in tho quarters especially notorious for disorder, but official assurances were given that sufficient precautions had been taken to prevent a recurrence of outrages. The eleventh Prussian corps, uuder Gon. Yon Bose, having been awarded tho honor of being tho first German troops to enter the city, proceeded to carry out the pro gramme on Wednesday. Tho corps entered in two columns, by way of Pont dv Jour and Neuilly, numbering 30,000 men, with ninety-six pieces of artillery and the uaua proportion of cavalry, aud marched by separate but direct routes to the Place do la Concorde. The French troops which occupied the streets along each lino of march, to provent disorder, vacated as the Germans ad vanced. No hostile movement of the pop ulace occurred during the march. The scene, as described in the cablo dispatch, was a very mournful one for Paris. Wherever men or women appeared they were sad enough. Many were weeping and wearing emblems of inourniog, and tho statues in the public places were draped. Perhaps bo gay and grand a pageaut never passed through a city so silent and heart-broken. _ ~. . Fuakk Blair must be a fearful thorn in tho side of tho Democracy. His bellig erent and sanguiuary speeches ill suit the purposes of tho peaceful aud lamblike parly to which he has attached himself.— O.i Wednesday he talked in the Senate of wading kneo deep iv blood to the White Hjuso if tho Democratic candidate for the Presidency was prevented from filling the C:iief Magistrate's chair, provided he wa_ Frank, as the raw-hoad-aud-bloody boncs character in tho Democratic circus, may do well enough to frighten the young sters, but the old sails of tho political craft know the foil meaning of all this talk as translatable inllio word buncombe. I Richmond, March ". Senate. Lieutenant Governor in tho chair. nn.i.s Mpoifte twok committers. To nmend and re-enact MCtloni 1, 7 and 15 of the acts of 1860-70, chapter 111 in force November 10, 1870, (recommended not to pass). To amend and re-enact an act entitled "an act to incorporalo the Botetourt Hav ings lustitutiou of Buchanan," pond February 23. To amend and re-enact section 59 of the acts of 1800-70, chapter 188, approved July 11th, 1870, (recommended not to pass). To incorporate tho Mechanics' Associa tion in the city of Lynchburg. To incorporate tho Norfolk aud Princess Anno Railroad company. DILLS, M., PRESENTED, TWICE READ AND REFERRED. By Mr. Grimsley —To authoriz-3 tlio Orange, Alexandria and Manassas rail road company to consolidate and provide for payment of its mortgaged debt. By same—To incorporate tho Culpeper, Madison and Stanardsvillo narrow guago By Mr. Fitzpatrick—Petition of board of supervisors of Amherst county as to the disposition of certain public property. By Mr. Greene—Joint resolution pro- I viding for the selection of a site for a SU'o Reform School and the erection of suitable buildings thereon. By Mr. Anderson, of Rockbridge—To I incorporate the Mechanics' Savings bank I of Lexington. By Mr. Taylor, of Loudoun—Petition of the citizens of Norfolk county in regard to St. Bride's Academy. House of Delegates. Honso met at 10 A. M. Mr. Hanger in the chair. Tho rule was suspended, and Senate bill I to remit a Hue imposed on Richard Tuck by tho circuit court of Halifax, was, on motion of Mr. Wood, put on the calendar without refcrenco to a committee. BILLS REPORTED. Senate bills: Imposing a tax ou oysters, (reported back,) with amendments; for tho relief of James M. Gibson, late sheriff of Wiso county ; for tho relief of Robert Harper and Frances Newton, of Loudoun county; to amend tho code in relation to feos of clerks in criminal cases, with a recommendation that the House adhere to its first amendment ; to amend the code, as heretofore amended, in relation to peti tions tor appeals, writs of error aud super sedeas, with a recommendation that it do Houso joint resolution proposing bu amendment to tho first section ot the third article of the constitution of Virginia, in relation to tho elective franchise. House bill for tho relief of Wm. Sample, lato sheriff of Russell county, was, on motion of Mr. Smith, taken up out of its I order and passed. Senate bill providing for the sale of the State's interest iv the Orange, Alexandria aud Manrssas railroad, and authorizing the company to purchase tho tuna, witli Mr. Mahood's subslituto, same up and was I under discussion as wo close. Children Roasted lv Death. Shortly after nine o'clock Wednesday morning Mrs Hook occupying rooms over a cooper shop, No. 178 liurgundy alley, Baltimore, had occasion to leave her home for a short time, aud upon departing she locked in a room her two children, tlio old est a boy, aged threo and a half years, and the other an infant twelve months old. Sho had not been- abseut a great while when tlio workmen in the cooper shop were startled by piercing shrieks from the eldest child, and in another instaut a man ran into tho shop from the street and ex claimed that a child was at an upper win dow and in flames. Tho workmen in the shop rushed up stairs, and upon bursting open tho door discovered the eldest child completely enveloped in Ilames and the dress of the infant also on fire. It required but a moment to extinguish the flames, but so rapid had been the progress of the fire that thero was nothing left upon the" boy when the men entered tho room but a small strip of muslin about his waist. From the head of the child to its toes the ilosh was completely roasted, and on tbe right arm tho flesh had been so burned that tho muscles were exposed. Tho little sufferer writhod iv the most excruciating agony until one o'clock, when death re lieved it from further suffering. An in quest was held by Dr. Spioer, coroner, the jury rendering a verdict of death by fire. The infant escaped without any bi'rns. When the mother returned to her home and gazed upon the charred muss that whs presented to her view, she almost went mad from grief, and it was with great dif ficulty that she could be prevented from doing herself injury. It is supposed that the child who was so fearfully burned *et itself on fire from the stove. On the same day, a little child four years old, was burned to death in New York, under similar circumstances. The mother left it iv a room where thero was a stovo to go to market. When sho re turned, she found her child completely roasted, lying close by tho stove, its clothes having caught fire. .—*—. Suicide.—On Monday last, Mr. Reuben Falconer, residing at New Market, Frede rick county, Maryland, committed suicide by shooting himself with a shot-gun. He retired to his room in tho afternoon, and shortly afterwards tho report of a gun was heard, and upon proceeding to his room it was found that he had shot himself, and that life was already extinct. Ho was about sixty years of age, and some years ago was appointed magistrate for New Market. He was universally respected in tbe community. . Collyer vs. Edwabm.—A desperate fight occurred Wednesday morning be i TCj v tho bruisers Sam Collyer aud liilly Kdwards, in the drinking saloon of the latter iv Centre street, Now York. Both men wero severely punished. The fight grew out of the recent quarrel botweeu the two men concerning forfeit money. Tho majority of Senators in the Arkan sas Legislature having adopted rules giv ing themselves controling power in the proposed impeachment of Governor Clay ton, the manager! havo abandoned the job, ou the ground that it la impossible to get ________ * I A MERCHANT m.OWS HIS BRAINS OUT IN THE PRESENCE OP lIIS WIFE. A melancholy suicide occurred on tho Pigeon Boost road, about three miles from Memphis, Tcnn., between 8 and 9 o'clock Monday morning. The unfortunate victim was Mr. Wm. 11. Hunt, a well-known citizen of Memphis, who, previous to tho war, had lived in Memphis for many years and was a member of the firm of Lloyd it lunt, wholesale and retail dealers in crockery and qucenswaro. Ho amassed a largo amount of property, rat during tho war he made considerable osses, which seemed to prey upon his mind and rendered him very melancholy at times. During tho war ho removed to Jrc-nada, whore he engaged in mercantile business, and about ten days ago he re turned to the city to transact somo busi ness, and with tho intention of removing lis wife and family to Grenada during tbo present week. He att.nded church on Sunday, and re marked to his wife whilo walking homo from church that ho had three hundred dollars to pay on tho following day, and did not know how ho was to raise tho money. His wife replied that ho nocd have no fear of doing tbat, as she had I enough money to pay all the debts that might be pressing him, and that tho amount would bo ready when lie required Monday morning ho aroso at the usual hour, took breakfast, and picking up a pistol of the Smith & Wesson pattern walked out into tho yard with it in his hand. Mrs. Hunt inquired what he was going to do with the pistol, and ho replied "nothing." Ho returned to tho house in a few minutes and lay down on a bed j while his wife was engaged in making up j a bed in the same room. lie had still tho pistol in his hand, and Mrs. Hunt on turn ing her head to look at her husband saw the muzzle pointed towards his face. She screamed, but at that instant the pistol was discharged and the bullet en tered tho mouth of the unfortunate man, lodging in his brain and killing him in stantly. Ho never moved after the fatal shot jj*as fired. Mrs. Hunt was quite dis tracted when she saw what had occurred ; her grief was beyond description. Deceased was about fifty yoars of age and wan highly respected by all who knew him, and as a merchant was distinguished for integrity and honesty in all his deal- Another Hide to Death. LOCOMOTIVE AND TENDER. Hlllll.En DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. Another frightful accident occurred on the Mississippi Central railroad, about 2 o'clock on Sunday morning, iv which tho fireman, named Bryant, (colored) was killed, and tho engineer, Wm. 11. Miller, was severely Injured. At the timo men tioned, while the regular passenger train, bound north, was proceeding at the usual rate of sp'3d towards Holly Springs, the engineer, who was keeping a sharp look out, as tho night was dark, rainy and stormy, suddenly observed that the trestle work over a creek, about seven miles below Holly Springs, had been washed away. He immediately whistled down brakes, but tho signal was given too lato. Tho eugino was reversed, and everything done on the part of the engineer, who stood nobly at his post, but all proved of noavai, and the locomotive and tender planged in j to tho gully, which was about eight feet iv depth. Tho baggage car fell with a crash on top of tho tender, and the platforms o tho first passenger car were smashed into splinters, but the passenger cars, fortunate ly for the inmates, remained on the track and although all tho passengers wero : good ileal shaken by tho concussion, none were injured. When tho engine plungei into tho gully, the fireman was caught be tween the engine and tender, and was crushed iv such a horrible manner that he died about an hour after the accident oc- The engineer stood at his post, shut off the steam, and was with considerable dif ficulty rescued from his perilous position. His right foot was very much bruised, and before being extricated was in considerable danger of being burned to death, as the wood on the tender was ignited by the fur nace, but luckily, through the "efforts o the conductor and tho employees on the train, the llames wero soon extinguished Only half a dozen passengers were in the forward car, and all escaped with slight Funeral of Senator Lyons in Brook lyn.—We notico in the N. Y. Tribune tho following account of the preparations made for tho funeral obsequies of Sluto S.-nator Lyons, who died a few days ago : The colored citizens of Iving's county met on Monday evening at Zion's church, lirooklyn E. D., and resolved to give, on the 12th o March, a military and civic funeral to the late Hon. Isaiah L. Lyons, who was formerly a cit izen of Williamsburgh, and at tho time of his death a Virginia State Senator. The Town send Musketeers, the Skidmoro Guards, the V'oteran Guards, representatives of the Grillin Kxcelsior Guards, and the Saloonmen'a Pro tective Union, and other civic societies were invited to take part in tho procession. Lewis H. Putnam was also invited to pronounce a menta was appointed : Dr. P. VV. Ray, Col. G. 11. Grillin, Lewis U. Putnam, Goo. M. Drayton, and tho Rev. Dr. Robert Corly.— The Now York societies will report to Col. Griliin and Adjt. E. 11. Hayes, at _io. 101 East Thirteenth street. ... A Remarkable Occurrence.—About fifteen mouths ago, little James Kees: 3, a child living at the depot near Wythevillo, swallowed a needle. This needle, which was full an inch aud a quarter long, grad ually worked through tho body of the child, until it protruded from the abdo meu in the region of tho navel. A few days ago, a physician extracted it, the «d not seuming to have experienced any fleets from the transit of tho sharp iti-d antl unwelcome steel. . laiune Disasters for February.— The number of vessels belonging to, or bound to or from ports in tho United States, reported totally lost aud miss ing doting tho past month, is 34, of which 25 were wrecked, 1 burned, 8 aban doned, 1 sunk by collision, and 4 missiug. They ato classed as follow. : 4 steamers, 6 ■hip*, 7 barks, -I brigs, and 14 schoonerp, and the'.r total estimated value, exclusive of cargoes, is $1,0.1,000. St. Patrick's D»y. TflK iiihersian _EN_VO_GNT SOCIETY—-KHIIA MENr SRUANIZATION, A meeting of the Hibernian Socloty wa» held last night at the City nail. AM. Keiley, Esq., was called to the chair, and Mr. Thomas j O'Karrell acted as secretary. Mr. Keiley upon taking the chair, in a few remarks, explained the objects of the sooiety, arter which he called upon all who were pres ent and not members of tho society to come forward and enroll themselves. In answer to this call quite a number of those present pro. cecded to pay their initiation fe. and sign tho constitution. Mr. Dooley then oflored tho following reso lution which was adopted : llrsolveil, That a committee of five frnm eich wrd be ai-poiut-jd by tho chair whose dnty it Bhall bo to prnalM, In their resinctivo wards, all who desire ti Join in tho procossion on St. Patrick. Dny. Th.t the s.iid rommlttcos shall ap-itifnt offi.-.is for their re s-icctive ward organizations; aul that tho d.c com itittocs jointly shall elect the general officers of Hi. procession and ina'te tho general arrangements no- I cessary for the parade The chair appointed tha fo'lowing : Ma-llson Ward—.lamos 11. D 0,1«,, p. F.r.nessv. P T. Mo. re. F. J. Roilly ned John Ma'bone-. ' Monro. Ward—William Knt-i; ;k, Joh". Vhtrn, .las r.inkin.John Dohortyand Joi h. Wiiitaker. Clay Ward—Win. Hankie, Tliotr-. Brown P Mc- Gov.rn, Win. Kelly and t. V. Brii'itian Jer.rson Ward—T. W. MacMahon, John M Ilig. gins, John K. Mullory ami V. I. Boyle. Marshall Ward—Jinn,.. Hayes, Hubert Kerse, Dau'l Hi__l_.i, and Timothy McNouiara. A resolution was adopted inviting any other organization in the city, in sympathy with this sooiety, who may desire to unite in the cele bration of St. Patrick's Day, to appoint com mittees to meet with tbe above committee to perfect the necessary arrangoinen*. for the pa rade. On motion of Mr. Rooney, a committee of three from each ward was appointed f* make nominations for permanent oflicers of the or ganization. K committee was appointed and retired, i short time returned, when Mr. Ahcrn, irman, presented the names of the lol gentlemen, all of whom were unani elected: dent, General P. T. Moore: First Vice- President, Hon. A. M. Keiley; Second Vice- President, Captain Wm. English* Secretary, Thomas O'Karrell; Treasurer James Hayes. The election of a board of directors was, by recommendation of tho cammittee, postponed until another meeting. Tbo general committeo on arrangements will rmeet at the office of Mr. Dooley, on Tuesday vening, at 5 o'clock. The meeting then adjourned, subject to tho call of tho President. A Silefor the New Penitentiary.— Among the pet schemes-at present before'the Senate Iso of Delegates, none assume more im to the citizens of this vicinity, espe i well as to the State at large, than the of the State penitentiary from its pre tion. Tho city tax-payers should at i the necessity which "calls for somo thia matter immediately, as tho pro bation, covering about six acres of nsists of one of the most eligible sites in the city, and which would, owest estimate, furnish taxable pro less than two years from the time it up for sale, to the amount of $100,000, ithing of tho inenme to the city from umption of gas and water. a hai been suggested as a desirable id as one having all Ihe requireuimts ~ viz : Uuildings and building ma arly sufficient for a new prison; clay making in any amount; close prox tho granite quarries of the canal and Hy of access to the city, via tho canal ; s in the transportation, via samo desirable and extensive coal fields an be made an immense sourco of to the State, and which can be worked mvicts who are not skilled laborers, , other advantages too numerous to' i of in detail, c not wedded to this locality moro ny other, but can soo it 3 desirableness respects referred to. Icrgcr Family.—The Theatre was iwded last night with the largest and innable audience that has ever assem this city for many years past. The ne was a very line one, and was car o the letter. The violin solo by Miss rger deserves special mention. The and artistic manner in which this young lady wields the violin bow, is ig. Sho executed tbo most difficult th the taste and skill of an old profes i "cornet duet" by Miss Anna Derger X U. Gardner, introducing the popu f "You'll Remember Me," was the io evening. We can safely say that ia lierger is the finest and" most tal rnetplayer in America. Tho per s on the bells, by tho six Derger chil e fine indeed, td Derger can rest assured that he has or in manipulating tho teUs. The as excellent and deservedly encored, ley's soprano voice is very sweet and ling admirable. Mr. Davake has a tone voice which he manages to con perfect ease. ; feature of tho entertainment is Mr. -omicalitics. He is an artiste of tho ■der, and we hope to see the theatre onight on the occasion of his bene lusion we will say, "Long live the imily," and those who compriso this llcnt company. tling Rink.— The Assembly rooms -eet, bid fair to bo crowded to their pacity to-night, it being tho occasion ond fancy dress carnival on skates. me, givon several weeks since, was ly attended, all enjoying themselves At that time the managers of tho As oms were unanimously requested to i carnival, and it is in accordance request that the entertainment will onight, At the first carnival a great new dresses, many of unique design ), were paraded on the floors to the i:ht of all present, t, we aro assured that the display in ;t will far exceed that of the former Many who participated then have mch interest in the matter as to em time since in getting up dresses that i excelled. There will appear to istutne about three hundred ladies iemen, and twice that number of . The brilliant light, tha admirable I the gliding skatists, will go far to ageant pleasant to look upon and in after years. The Skating Rink •althful exerciso obtained there havo eir hold on tho public regard: on tbo ncreases daily. ractice Concert.—\)y reference to sement in another column, it will be our fair and talented young towns iss Marie C. liaratta, will give an oncert in thia city on Monday even- She will ho assisted by some" of tho and instrumental talent in the coun y Mr. Kesanich's line band, rho remember Miss H.s splendid . member of the choir of St. Peter's , so fresh, flexible and cbarmirg, -thing of the sweetness of her voice; since been strengthened, cultivated itied, by practice and education in c. Her hundreds of admirers will her reappearance now upon our *, native artiste of Richmond. Wo uccess. •7m.—Captain Benjamin Bates, nd boy of well-known and popular Hi succeeds to tbe business, good : and fixtures of the late well-known linn of Dates k Waddy liros., booksellers and stationers, No. 1003 Main street, and ofl'ers himself a candidate for public patronage and lavor, with a new and complete stock in his line. He will keep tho latest and most ap- Eyed uditions of new und popular works and make a speciality of school books and (irsl s stationery. \Wkt\\\\\\lk\\\\\\*\\T*\*\*\\ ~'''"''''''^'''' ,l^__'~''*''''' Police Court. —The following rases were disposed of by I'olice Ju.tioe White this morning: Charles Sykcs, colored, for cntting Simon Finney with intent to kill, was set back until to-morrow to whioh time fhe caso was con tinued. Hooker Warwick, colored, for threatenin to take the life of Jennie Hsrdgrove, was di charged on payment of costi. Jennie Hardgrove, colored, for trespassing on the premises of Hooker Warwick, failed to put in an appearance. John H. Johnson, Handy Hagan, Noah Coleman and Jim Hill, all colored, wer charged with breaking into tho warehouse o A. S. Lee and stealing and carrying awa about 1,000 pounds of pig iron. Case con tinued until Monday next. Edmoaia Newton, colored, charged with aiding a friend to escape from tho police, wa? discharged. Lizzie Grillin, for being drunk and creat ing a disturbance in tho Academy of Music, was requited to give security for her appear ance tomorrow, to which time tho case wai continued. Dolly Lumsden, colored, for beating Isabella Jones, and Isabella Jones for assaulting Dolly Lumsden. From the evidence it appears that there was a little misunderstanding which re sulted in the passing of a few tiro-shovels and water-pitchers, and was only ended by tbe in [ j. 1 ' H r g n 10 c of tb{l P o '- 00 - Uo'h parties were Samuel Johnson, colored, charged with stealing a chicken and being a vagrant, was sent to jail, in which place he has spent the best portion of his life. Medical College of Virginia.—Tho Chem ical Hall of this institution we I crowded last night by interested spectators, ladies and gen tlemen, on the occasion of tho annual com mencement exercises. A good band of music added much to the interest of tho occasion. Ihe most interesting feature of the exerci«es " M th " valedictory address to the graduating class by Dr. L. S. Joynes, late Dean oi the faculty, which was replete with medical lore and full of valuable suggestions and advice to the newly made doctors. We publish again the list of the studen'. in the graduating class .- J. A. Drown, Chesterfield, Va. C. A. Dryce, Hanover county, Va. J. C. Deaton, Richmond, Va. S. W. Dickinson, Louisa county, Va. H. 11. Levy, Richmond, Va. J. E. Parr, Alleghany county, Va. W. J. Strolher, Culpeper C. IL, Va. G. G. Woyt, Richmond, Va. R. G. Wharton, Richmond, Va. Wm. Whitten, Alleghany county, Va. A pleasant incident in connection with the above was the public presentation to Dr. 11. U. of a splendid case of surgical instrument Tor his proficiency as a student. — - - -. The Swiss Ikll /lingers' Matinee.—To morrow afternoon, the Derger family will give a grand family matinee ai Die Theatre, com mencing at half-past 2 o'clock. Those inati nees are a great feature with the Bergen, and a ™ everywhere attended by immense crowds or ladies and children. In Louisville they gave a matinee to an audience numbering two thou sand seven hundred persons, fully four flftha of whom were of Ihe fairer srx. Three weeks ago in Baltimore, they gavo a matinee at Concordia Opera House to tho largest audience ever con gregated within that spacious building. Tbe irogramme tomorrow afternoon will embrace II tbe choice specialities of this taiented fami y, and if the weather is favorable wo look to cc such an array of beauty and fa«hion gath ered within the walls of tbe theatre a« has not been seen there for many a long day. The reg ular matinee prices will be maintained, which will enable every one tj send their children 1 hear tho sweet music of the Bell Ringeti. Briefs.—\\ m , (;. Howard, of Norfolk, was received at the penitentiary to-day for •vo years for forgery. James McDonald," Esq., Secretary of the Commonwealth, is now in Washington on inblic business. It has been damp today overhead and under mt, owing to un April shower in Match. Coal is still being shipped from this port to New 1 ork. Lent is so vigorously observed in some p.irts 1 the country that tho ladies betake tbem elves to black, many refusiDg to wear any rnaments on their bonnets or necks. Tho Police Justice during February imposed nes amounting to SU", of which $U6 were ollect-*d. Thirty-seven marriage licenses were issued K the clerk of the Chancery court, twelve of tn being for colored couples, in February. Ihe trial of ex-Mayor Chahoon commences n Monday. One hundred and sixty-eight deeds were rr srded in the Chancery court office during ebruary. h Board of Managers for the New Pi/thian fall.— Tin; following brethren constitute the oard of Managers of the neiv Pythian Hall ud will remain in ollice twelve months from ate: T&u'i.'.u" "" " 1 ""'~ W " 1 - R - Tull<>r ' L - ■*- U_s«, aiohmoad Udgs- M. r>. Handy, Win. L.v.nMt. I). Crump, ' W_d o , D. Mittoldoifer, •T. llullingtou. ' o l we'ii S n I ,n :lg8 ~ W "'" s ' Gilma ". Dr - AMcßae.a. The Board will meet to-night in the library oom, new l'ythian Hall, for the purpose of rganization. The Peace in Eurcpe. —A grand mass eeting of all our German and French fellow tizen. will be held to night at 8 o'clock, at obott s Monticolli) Hall, Broad street, to con ert measures lor celebrating, in an appro priate manner, tho peace just concluded in urope. It is not proposed to celebrate the Item the interest of any particular nation , but of mankind generally. hangc of Ministers.— At tho recent ■ ing of the Virginia Annual Conference of M. E. Church, held at Alexandria, L. M eraon was mado Presiding Elder of this Ist, and E. N. Phelps chosen preacher in city, viae E. T. Hemenwav, removed to andria, he next session of Ihe Supremo Conit ppeals will commence at fhe State Court- IS (old Sycamore Church) to morrow ling, at 11 o'clock. The court has enough less before it to occupy its attention for time. here will bo some effort made here ig tho ensuing summer to raise a uni ed regiment of volunteers. Whenever an organization comes into existence, we look fur the due celobration of the T'i of vary and Ith of July, as of oil. 'te General Assembly is debating the tion of allowing the different railroads to I iho stock held iv them by the State, of the indebtedness of the State was mi d on that account and for the James i- and Kanawha'canal. 'is trees ou the Capitol Square begin to signs of budding, [t is too cold yet for irda to begin their choral harmonies. In the only birds yet scon in the trees, aro lew English sparrows for which houses built tin- winter refuge. ' March is anywise favorable, and the ■plots on tbe Ospltol Square aro allowed a chance, they will snon put a carpet of living green on the .urfaeo of that popular er 0n Wednesday night last the wood- • Church Hill, was broken into'nod a large quantity of wood Holes therefrom. name of Warner Lindsay bad his rocket picked of avaluable watofa tl.i.-t morning, while stand ing in Cook A Laugbton'. auction-house. day was *ius_d by the burning "of a chimney |in Rockelts. Tbe alarm was gWen from ' j ItetMri. IdTertltemPiiti will be !nMrtod In tho KTHMNO JOURNAL at the following i_t*t: I One tquare, one Insertion , $ t* Out tqnare, two Insertion 1 Ift One square, three Iniertlons ] 76 One iqnsre, six Insertions 8 00 One sqnare, twelve insertions i §0 One square, one month , 10 00 One Hqnare, two months 18 00 I One iqn__re, three months For quarterly »nd yearly AdTorti-ers I lpec.al arrangement* will he made. BY TELEGRAPH. TO-DAY'S DISPATCHES, CLOSING St'E.\KS OF THK WAR. Additional Particular.of the Orcupa tion or Pari.. London, March 2.—The Emperor's staff are quartered at the Palace of Elysees. General KlamecUo commands the army of occupation. A Prussian military com mission has been established to receive the I complaints of inhabitants who deserted the occupied quarters. The public build ings are also deserted and closed. The Emperor declares he will not enter tho city. The Crown Prince will review tho German The people are exhorted to keep in doors. I The gates of the Tuileries and Louvre are closed, and the statues in the Place de la Coucorde are draped in black. The first gas was lighted last night. Tho stree's are more than usually quiet. The troops, io some cases, on entering the city, were mobbed, and narrowly escaped injury. Some persons near the Arc da Triomphe, congratulated themselves on the difliculty experienced by the Prussian cavalry in getting over the heaps of sand and ttones. At 1:15 the head of tho main body of j Prussian troops advauced up Grand aye- After the dragoons came Bismarck, the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Wurtetubarg, Leopold of Bavaria, Gon. Adalbert and Prion Charles of Prussia. When tho Prussian infantry passed un der the Arc de Triomphe, they were ro I ccived by tho crowd with whistling, screams aud shouts. Squadrons of hus sars came next. Bismarck did not outer the Arc de Triomphe, but turned round and rode hack to Neuilly. The grandest part ol the military spec tacle was the march along tho Camps Ely sees, with bayonets ami homlets glittering in the sun, and flog, torn by battle flutter ing in the breeze. A crowd of men and boys blocking the way were deposed of by the Uhlans. The troops looked splendidly. TIIK PEACE RATIFICATION. Bordeaux, March 2.—An envoy, bear ing tho vote of the National Assembly ac- I ceptiug the perliminaiy conditions of peace will reach Paris at noon to-day. The ratifications will be exchanged with out delay, so that tho German forces may withdraw from tho city this evening. The employees of the department, ofthe iuterior return to Paris Saturday, ami ii is bolioveJ tho entire government will he transferred to Paris again as speedily as the execution of the pence convention will permit. Generals Sheridan and Forsyth have gone to Paris. Washington News, IHssTlilCT OF COLUMBIA OFFICERS. Washington, March 3.—The Senate has • confirmed ihe following nominations, which were made by thu President under the ter ritorial bill: N. P. Chipman. Secretary of the District of Columbia; N. S. Lincoln T. S. Vetdi, 11. 11. Willard, Jiim M. I.ingsti'ii, colored, aud John Marluiry, | ho ml of health for the District of Colum- Tho following nominations, were al._ sent iv, but it is not stated what was done with them, If anything: S' P. Brown, A. B. Miillett, A. R. Shepherd an) James A. Magi-tulor, board of health for the District of Columbia. In the new law to protect life and pro perty on vessels propelled by steam, a cUbm has boen discovered which exempts all owners of such vessels from liability as j c.-miiion curriers for tlie baggage of pas sengers, unless thero is a special bill of lad ing. It. is stated that it was uot the inten tion to pass this clause. Tin) Democratic caucus of the House of Representatives have nominated Mr. Mor gan, of Oiiio, for speaker; fur clerk, Jas. G. B rret; for sergeant-at-arms, Nicholas Isonherg ; for doorkeeper. Owen Thorne ; for postm-it-tir, Seaton Gale; for chaplain, Ignatius L. Cooper. Female Medical Graduate.. Bos/on, March 3.—Four young women •iraduited as physicians from the New England Medical C'jllege yisterday, one of whom, Miss. Nye, of Belle.ue, Nebraska, is shortly to go as a missionaiy physician to Constantinople, under the auspices of the American board. A class of twenty six students atteuded the college the past term. 1 *m i Fatal Railway Art I.lent. Hanover Junction. Ph., March ",. —Jo- seph A. Proctor, 'master machinist, and James Burnet, bridge builder at Phceuix Station, Northern Central railway, were killed this evening by a gravel train back ing north. They were standing on the east track, facing tho north, their atteution en gaged by ihe fast fieight train approach ing south. —. »am>*> Cotton for Russia.— Tho first cargo of Citton ever sent from Charleston, S.niih Carolina, for the seaport of Baltes Port, in Russia, near the mouth of the Gulr of Finland, was dispatched last week. It consisted of six hundred and twenty-five bales upland cotton. . m*9 BOARD. 'I'Wo ki.euaNT _______ -to _*_it»|* "** mi I .1 iy I. mrJer.j wanted at 73:1 Main street. fo 27—10t -T***U SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.—ft. f)|._ Jl for tho Beuutit of the Widows uud Oipliaus of the Southern Suites. DISTRIBUTION No. 203. BvunilQ Mai*. 2. 2., li, 11, 10, 40, 69, 16. 82, 65, 51, 60, 75, 5, DISTRIBUTION Mo. vn. MOURN H0.«.~ 2», I*, 70, 18, 6., 4, 22, 61, 18, :!4, 47, 44, 83, 4?, 8. Witness my hand, at Richmond, Va., this 3d da. of March, 1871. * SIMMONS k CO., 0. Q. TOMPKINS, Managers. Commissioner. CERTIXICAT_» OK HAFXLK. can be purchased rom (li.pi-. W. I. 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