The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-04
LOCAL NOTES.

The Hook and Ladder truck has beer
repaired, and informs us it will break agair
at the next fire.
"A little girl named Blankenskip wa.
sevely burned, in Manchester, on Friday
by her clothes taking fire.
Mr.. Alexander Craig died in Man
chester on Tuesday. He was we'll ant
favorably known in this city.
An "affair of honor" was amicably
settled in this city last week between {
couple of young gentlemen from the south.
side. t lli
On Saturday, in Manchester, Mrs
Moore, wife of Michael Moore, an employt
al the Old Dominion Nail Works, dropped
dead while busy about her domestic affairs
Richmond, and Isaac Lowenthal, of Frede.
rcksburg, have been filed in the Office Of
the Register in Bankruptcy, since our last
report. y.ie 0
On Friday night colorcd man, named
VIM. Z. Lewis, gained permission to spend
the night in the First station-house. About
IL o'clock he was taken very i'll and died in
few minutes. s ll l u
"A brakeman named Wright was Sc
verely injured while coupling the cars al
Peck's turnout, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. He was brought to this
city, where he resides.
The exact amount paid by State Trea-
surer Rye up toSaturday to Virginia policy
holders in foreign companies doing business
in this State and who have become insol-
vent by the Chicago fire was $45, 900.
e Various Improvements are going on
around City Hall, and the officers of the
Hastings Court come in for share. Per-
haps the next Legislature may make addi-
tional improvements. We hope so at any
rate. i .it-hla 9an
"A much larger number of Democratic
members of the Legislature have reached
the city than Republicans. We can't inn
agine what is keeping them behind, unless
the 7th of last month has something to do
with it. t1 a4
"A blind horse on Saturday walked in
to one of the new buildings in course OF
construction on the site of the Spottswood
Hotel, and fell through to the cellar below,
some twenty feet. He was afterwards ex-
tricated,
The lawyers had an informal confer
ence in the Circuit courtroom on Saturday
for the purpose of considering what further
action it is best for them to pursue in re-
gard to paying the licence tax assessed up
on them by the City Council.
IA meeting of bankers was held Satur-
day afternoon to consider the question of
closing the banks at 9 P. NJ, instead of
three, with view of giving more time to
the officers and employees to dispose of the
large amount of business aecruing during
the day.
Mr.. James r. Fisher, an efficient Dem
ocratic worker, has been honored by being
made President of the Columbian Demo-
cratic Club Of Richmond. This organiza-
ton is believed to be distant relative oi
Tammany Hall, ESQ.,, of New York.
'Rah for Tweed. fesaa
The Board ofPublic Works are prepar-
ing to advertise at public auction, the
States interest in all works of internal inn
provement, in accordance with the proyi-
sions of an act of Assembly. The sale
will probably take place about the 1st Of
February, ~.
AT the last meeting of Union Lodge,
|. 0. 0. f.. the degree of daughter oi
Rebekah was conferred upon nine ladies,
who afterwards partook of an elegant sup.
per. We hear number of ladies propose,
in the event of the supper arrangement be-
ing kept up, to go and do likewise.
The exports from Richmond direct tc
foreign ports during the month of Novem.
Der were PIG hhds. leaf tobacco to Trieste
valued at s45, 800, and 1872 bbls. flour to
Brazil, valued at s3l ,3l6. The imports
during the month were 7,609 sacks salt
from Liverpool, and 1862 bars railroad
iron. IAaa 4lr