The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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the charge of burglary. His name is VIM.
II. Taylor alias "Shad," and he is known
to the police as one of the most cunning
and daring thieves in the city. He had,
we are told, at the time of his escape, three
years longer to serve in the penitentiary,
and will get an additional term of five years
for escaping. Total term of imprisonment
eight years, which will, in all human proba-
bility, never expire, as he now appears to
be almost in the last stages of consumption,
and is very much cmaciated. He will be
rearrested as soon as his term of imprison-
ment in Jail expires, and be returned to the
penitentiary ary.-NotoN Fagauaa.
Our esteemed townsman, w. III. Tappey,
Esq, of the firm of Tappey, Lumsden &
Co., was on board the steamer Red Cloud
when she caught on fire on the Red river,
last week. The passengers all escaped un-
hurt and saved their baggage, but the
steamer was burned to the waters edge.
The passengers, among whom were num-
Der of ladies', encamped on the shore for
several days, until relieved by passing
steamer en- route for New Orleans. s.--Peters-
burg Lader.
On Friday last the child of Alexander
Ford, living near Fancy Hill, fell into tub
of water. and was drowned. Its mother
was called out by some one to kill a snake,
and while absent, the child, which was
about ten months old, crawled out and
climbed up on tub and falling over head
foremost, was past resuscitation when
found by the mother. This case should be
a warning, as about many houses there are
facilities for just such accidents to little
ones, and we wonder such occurrences are
not more frequent.-Leringtoa Gazette.
RIOT AT FORTRESS MoNRoE.--Wc
learn that on the Fourth large crowd of
negroes from Hampton, numbering about
$50, assaulted some of the members of the
Arlington Baseball club. The boys being
overpowercd by numbers, the guard was
called out, when a pitched battle ensued
between them and the negroes, the latter
using stone, and the former bayonets and
the butts of their guns, being forbidden to
fire on the negroes. The latter were finally
driven off, but not until one Of the members
of the Arlington, Mr.. Thomas White, was
severely hurt by being struck in the breast
with a stone.--Norton Vngdaian.
Mrs. John Allmand, the wife of one of
our former townsmen, went to Japan seve-
raj years ago-gong first to Europe-and
returned via Pacific railroad to New York.
Last Saturday the steamship Henry Chaun-
cey sailed from New York. Mrs. Allmand
was passenger on the Chauncey, and is on
her way to Japan to rejoin her husband in
that distant land. Mrs. Allmand is said to
be the first lady in America that has gone
round the world by steam.--Norfolk Jour-
nal. H
Hamilton & Rawdon's humbug Indian
show recently gave an exhibition at Lees
burg. After the performance the Indians
all got drunk, and engaged in general
fight. The chief of the tribe was arrested
and taken to Jail. He was visited next
day by his medicine man, who, after pay
ing expenses, took charge of him and de-
parted elsewhere to swindle those who love
to see the Red Man of the forest.
PEACHES. delicious fruit is very
abundant this season, and the fruit growers
and shippers are reaping a large harvest by
sending them to the Northern markets.
Every steamer which leaves our port car
ries large quantity, for which good prices
are obtained. The price in our own market
is still too high for them to come into very
general use. Norfolk Vayhaon.
The Chatham Tribune has an ably writ
ten and scathing article in answer to a
writer, signing himself ARGUS" in the
Richmond Wing. The article is in defence
of the public schools of that county, which
have been assailed by "Argus." We are
clad sour pets" have found so able cham
pions in that section. s
The attempt Of lady of. Pittsylvania to
frighten her son, came near being attended
with fatal results. She went out to meet
him, on his return from neighbours, and
disposing her dress so as to look like
ghost, he struck her severe blow with a
heavy stick, telling her to the ground and
severely injuring her. -
Al few nights since, as we learn from the
Roanoke Times, the stable of Mr.. Jacob
M. Trout was forcibly entered by some
scoundrel or scoundrels and one OF his
horses shot. The horse was not killed, and
the perpetrator returned night or two
afterwards and killed another horse with an
axe.
The Charlottesville Iatelhgencer says it
should excite feeling Of shame amongst
the Southern people that they should have
divided their patronage with Northern col
lcges, instead of giving all to the University.
The desire to build up ones own institu-
tons is laudable, but we must not expect
everybody to see alike.
The coroner's jury have returned a YER
dict that Silas johnson, the colored man
who was drowned several days since at Al
exandria, came to his death by being push
ed Or thrown overheard by James Nowells
and James R. Jefferson, by the procure
ment of James McCracken. The two for
mer are in Jail the latter on bail.
Some of the colored hands engaged on
the Lynchburg and Danyillc road ceased
work because they We're ordered not to
talk while at work. If they were women
we could understand it, but can't see it in
men. =
A colored boy in Alexandra went to the
house of gentleman and told his family he
had sent him for his coat it was given him,
when he pawncd it to junk dealer, where
it was afterwards found. q sst1 Asf
A writer in the Charlottesville Intelh-
gencer is discussing the proper way to spell
whiskey. Many people know the smell
and taste of it, and are more interested in
that than they are how to spell it.
Mr.. George w. Fuller, of Staunton, was
attacked and seriously injured by fero-
cious bull dog, on Friday last. He was
bitten through both hands, and the flesh
torn considerably on both arms and legs.