The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.


1he Virginia springs are beginning to ad
vertise. We are ready for them.
| A Richmond Enterprise The vacant lot
upon which the Spotswood was erected.
Solon Johnson, the 'nigger" Democrat, has
been visiting Danville and Farmville, trying ia
| convert members of his own race TO Democ-
I racy. de is "wasting his sweetness" "Niq-
gers" don't Democrat good, and the days be
| spent were not good ones for the business.
u Is raining to-day and expects to continue
| while longer.
The knights of Pyihias will have a grand
tournament on the 29th of this month. No
otner tnan members OF the order will be per-
mitted to enter the list of knights.
The editor of the Roanoke Times is in town
and exhibits pair of spotted horses.
Run herei Run here Mr.. Fitzgerald has
come home-to Manchester.
The Whig of this morning is filed with the
classics. Behold "Botler," Wade" "Ste.
vens," Kirk" "Strauss," ""Hercues," eau.
gean Stables" "Alpheus," "Pepius.o and
Democrats. Elegantl Splendid
The treasury receipts to-day amounted to
Judge Hugh L. Bond, of the U. s. Circuit
court, arrived 10 the city this morning.
Thursday aud Friday week next are the last
days to register before the coming election.
Lookout for country folks to. morrow in Man
chester. You can always tell them they look
so fresh.
The high waters of yesterday stopped mapy
OF the mills and factories from operating.
The witnesses in the Sands trial are UNDER
going a severe cross-examination. No time
io- making mistakes
The splendid steamer "Wyanoke" arrived
yesterday from New York, and will return this
afternoon at o'clock.
Registration closed yesterday evening with
the toiiowing result: 6,447 whites, and 5,592
colored. White majority, s52.
Several Richmond gentlemen committed
good deed on Sunday last. They went fishing.
or somewhere else, and helped save the lives
of two or three drowning men.
Police Court.-The following cases were
disposed of by Police Justice White this
morning:
VIM. Fl. Burnett, colored, charged with hav.
ing In bis possession gold watch, the proper.
ty of Fleming Minor, was discharged. there
being no evidence to sustain the charge.
Edward Harris. colored, charged with being
drunk and interfering with the chain gang.
was required to pay fine of So 81.
hinehart Pollok, for assaultiug and beating
Joseph Allen. was fined 81.
Sam johnson, colored, CHARGED with heinz
drunk and disor derly and violently RESISTING
policeman Mathews, in the discharge of bis
duty, was adjudged guilty, and sentenced to
six months in the city JAIL
Robert Spriggs, colored, charged with un-
lawfully Keeping and maintaining disorderly
house, to the great annoyance of the neigh
bors, was let off.
Lewis Turpin, Sue Simpkirs and Tom Briggs.
colored, for abusing David Heller, were warn
ed and let off.
Sandy Logan, colored, charged with unlaw-
fully and feoniously stealing and carving
away Sl55 20, belonging to the Daughters of
Bethlehem a benevolent society, the amount
being in the hands of Ann Griffin, was let off.
there being no evidence to sustain the Charge
Another Of Our Old Prominent Citizsns
Gone. Mr.. s. B. Smith. died at his residence
in this city, last night at $40. His age was
AZ years. Mr.. Smith has occupied the honor
able and responsible position of cashier of the
First National and other banks of this city,
and by strict adherance to that path of duty
marked out for every honest man, deservedly
won the esteem and confidence of the best men
OF the city. This aflliction has been heavy,
and, to those possessed of less Christian forti-
tude and submission, would have been borne
with impatence. 4
Those who were permitted to enter his sick
chamber, during his last hours, say that the
calmness with which be contemplated death
surpassed any ever witnessed before. The
highest attribute of the sincere christian
charity, was possessed by him to a large
degree, and never failed to exhibit itself, when
occasion required. His many friends heartily
unite with us in the sympathes rendered the
bereaved family OF Mr.. Smith. His funeral
will take place to morrow afternoon, but we |
have not yet learned the hour.