The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.


ii. II. Lamb, formerly of Fredericlks-
burg, now of Fort Scott, Kansas, is now on
a visit to his native place.
Mrs. Corlng, wife of Charles Corlmg,
ESQ.,, of Petersburg, died at her home yes
terday afternoon.
A contract for the building of the Nor
folk and Great Western railroad west from
Danyille to Bristol has been made.
Several gentlemen of Petersburg, who
for some time, have been sojourning in
Europe, viii return to their homes this
week.
Robert J. Hollingsworth, prominent
citizen Of Loudoun, and member of the
Society of Friends, died at his residence
last week.
James B. Sener, ESQ.,, editor of the Fred
ericksburg Ledger, is at Omaha, Nebraska,
from where he writes long and interesting
letter to the Ledger.
A postofiice is established, by order of
the Postmaster-G General, at Paddy's Mills,
Shenandoah county, with George H. HAM
mond postmaster.
The voters Of Shenandoah will support no
man for the Legislature who is not opposed
to the funding bill. How is this for the
Tenth Legion, Governor Gil?
Loudoun county experienced its first frost
last Thursday night. No damage done, ex-
cept to chill the ardor of few Democrats,
and affect the opening buds.
Capt. w. w. Hardwicke, chief of police
r. 81 hoe hno,, fh.
enforcement act, charged with compelling
negro to vote the Conservative ticket.
The "Conservative" nominative conyen-
ton of Stafford met last Wednesday, and
the greatest tumult and discord prevailed.
The result was one small fight and no NOM
nation.
The population Of Spotsylyania county
has increased in eiqldy-one Years the large
number of AS, while the neighhoring coun-
ton in the same length Of time.
The Alexandra Standard and Sentinel
fears a split in the Democratic ranks. No
danger of that, as the old log is too rotten to
split 1t is only fit for "fox fire." and a
nest for worms and funding bill'' vcrmin.
The Petersburg Mden thinks it difficult
for the Enquirer to exist without it. 1t as
hard to find any thing in the Enquirer
without an lnder, but equally SO to find
any thing in the, Hader without being an
Enquirer.
Miss Kate Turner, a beautiful young lady
of Leesburg, while passing the streets, re-
ceiyed severe blow from stone thrown
by some unknown person. She was struck
near the brow, and it is feared an ugly scar
will be the result.
| A large otter was caught, few days
ago, by 3. +. Long, ESQ.,, of Page county,
on the top of the Blue Ridge, near Mr..
John Judd's farm, which measured -four
feet from tip to tip. Mr.. l.. says it whip
ped thirteen dogs.
The question of reputation is agitating
the Democrats Of Rockingham. They had
first better repudiate the repudator-Walk-
er--upon whose recommendation the fund
ing bill was passed, which is the cause OF
all trouble. Keep your elephant and feed
him.
,Junius Il. Leigh, Of this city, was yester-
terday elected by the Board of Education
of Petersburg, principal of the Colored
High School OF that city. He was former
ly connected with the school of Hon. Jas.
p. Holcombe.
When completed, the Piedmont and Po-
tomac railroad will run from. Washington
city through the counties of Fairfax, Lou.
doun, Fauquier, and Rappahannock, tc
Luray, in the county of Page. A charter
for this road was granted by the last Legis
lature.
The legislative contest is waxing warn
in Loudoun. Captain Carter is the in
dependent candidate for the Legislature
and from what we can learn from tina
county, his prospects are good to crust
the Budd OF Democratic hopes before
can expand into perfect flower of poison
Gus breath.
Rev. Nelson Head, assisted by Rev
Leonidas Rosser, is holding series Of in
teresting meetings at Leesburg. More thai
twenty-five persons have been converte,
while the altar is nightly crowded witt
penitents. DR.. Rosser is one of the creates
reviyalists of the present day. May he b
spared long life of usefulness.
The Petersburg Progress is advocating
public park for Petersburg, and also th
establishment of chain-gang for the pun
ishment of petty crimes.
:. This is progressing forward and the
backwards, as the latter institution is no
in keeping with the times. Richmond's eS
perience is that the institution is degrading
and results in no good. 1t is time 70
chain-gang and whipping-post advocates t
stop and consider awhile.
Daniel G. Kizer, of Bonsacll's, who re
sides about three feet from the Botctour
line, has been nominated by the Democrat
of Roanoke county, as a fit subject to
beaten by the Republicans of that count
in the November election. Considerable
excitement and confusion prevailed at til
Convention which nominated him, and W
understood ten or dozen fights were in
dulged in. The Republicans of Roanok
have only to be united las they have Away
been) to succeed in electing Mr.. Kizer to
: stay at home, and attend to his milling an,
mercantile business.
The Democratic press of the State is al
tempting to console the people, who ar
now mourning because of the vilainies {
the last Legislature, by informing Their
that Virginia is so much better off than an
Of her Southern sisters, who have been ur
der Radical rule. We can't experience tn
difference, even admitting that the rest hay
a public debt imposed upon them whic