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


The thermometer was two degrees higher
in Petersburg yesterday than here.
The Roanoke Times has moved into its
new office. What times there will be!
Gas in Portsmouth is reduced to $40
per thousand feet. 1t might stand little
reduction here. IA
The colored people of Petersburg are en-
deavoring to form hose company, COM
posed Of their own color.
w. w. Bently, of st. Louis, "The Sweet
Singer of Zion, is expected to visit Salem,
and give one OF his sweet concerts there.
More buildings are now in process of
erection in Alexandria than have been, in
any one year, for twenty years.
Jno. P. Branch and family, of Peters
burg, have left for New York. May they
cross the big branch safely.
Two alligators, answering to the names
of Paul and Virginia, have been received by
gentleman of Charlottesville from Florida.
Twenty acres of land near Alexandria,
were recently sold for $l30 per acre, and
ten acres more for Sl55 per acre. Good
prices, we think. ~ ~
A magnificent rain fell yesterday after
noon in. Petersburg. There was none for
Richmond thereby proving that it does not
rain alike upon the just and unjust.
George Gargary, aged twenty-one, was
drowned in the Dismal Swamp canal, near
South mills, on Saturday. His body was
| recovered on Sunday
Vegetables are growing scarce in Peters,
burg, owing to the large quantities being
shipped North. We have plenty, and some
to spare. Can furnish your little town and
not miss them.
Tuesday morning little daughter of Mr..
q. w. Rookie, Of Lyn!chburg, fell from the
top of a porch, a distance Of eighteen or
twenty feet, to the pavement, sustaining
very serious, if not fatal, injuries. u
The Old Commonwealth says it is now
f1ed fact that the Valley railroad will soon
be constructed to Staunton. We are afraid
/ the railroad will be like the fact-fixed, and
remain 50 for some time. A fEE
Friday last, the house of Joseph Ran
| dali, near Winkoop Spring, in Jefferson
county, was entirely destroyed by fire.
| Besides the loss Of furniture, Mr.. Randall
| had 5000 in money slowed away in the
4 garrett, which was burnt too. s.tse
Two horses were last week stolen from
two gentlemen living in the Lovettville
neighborhood; immediate chase was given,
and on Friday, a young man named Charles
Cooper, was arrested and lodged in the Jail
of Jefferson county, W. Va, charged with
the offence. H5al 80 sF
/ General Malone proposes to survey the
route for turnpike across Bent Mountain,
IN Roanoke. 'Tis well; but the general
would make money for his road by assist
ing Roanoke to build turnpike to Frank
lin courthouse, and bridge across the
river at Salem. tlt
The following gentlemen have been
elected president and directors of the pro.
posed Virginia Valley railroads President,
/ Robert Garrett, of Baltimore directors,
] Colonel VIM. Allen and J..W. Massie, OF
Rockbridge; Col. M. G. Harman and VIM.
A. Burke, of Staunton and Col. J. w,
I Hansborough, of Roanoke.
Mr.. Freeman, of Alexandra, who kind.
: lytook charge of Mississippi Burks, the girl
taken from her home by Austin, of Bed
ford has returned to Alexandra, after hav'
ing delivered the daughter into the hands O
her distressed parents. She was kindly re
ceiyed at home, and from her recent sad ex
perience, we hope she will remain. Sucl
cases are extremely doubtful.
Major J.. G. Green, former citizen o
Roanoke, has returned to that county from
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, wher'
he has been engaged as contractor" A
, small number of men of public spirit ant
enterprise like that of "Joe" Green, woul(
add greatly to the prosperity of that richly
blessed county. May he never grow
fatter
The barn of Frederick Hake, who reside
t about six miles from Lynchburg, was Sc
Q on fire Tuesday night and consumed, to
4 gether with his entire crop of wheat AM
corn. His agricultural implements, al
$ new, were DESTROYED. While attemptin!
S to save some Of the contents Of his barn
his house eswas robbed of clothing and val
uables. Certain parties, not named, ar
suspected, and are probably now unde
arrest. a2
That twenty-five per cent. provision
: the Charlottesville Chronicle must be pay
ing well, as we see a number OF cuts in II
3 one of which represents man boring
e hole in the ground. We may acknowledS
S the Willingness of the Chronicle to foster,
1 caa but not bore. How about that ''rlgll
man." neighbor? Have you found hir
: yet? They are exceedingly scarce abou
}. Richmond at least ''our boss" says sc
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