The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-13

VIRGINIA NEWS.

lHot, Noo cgOcO tOhos
"A letter addressed to A. D.. Warwick,
Richmond, Va, is held for postage in the
Lynchburg office.
The ladies of Alexandria are to hold
festival on the 22d inst. for the benefit Of
the library of that city.
A large number of people of Charlottes-
vile are now swearing they voted the DEM
ocratic ticket. Where's the individual who
didn't?
The Rev. p. a. Peterson, pastor ofthe
Cumberland-Street NJ. i. church, of Nor
folk, for four years, preached his farewell
sermon yesterday.
George Brown, the United States sol
der, charged with killing comrade at
Fort Monroe, was on Thursday found guilty
of manslaughter. o
DIR. Oscar Wiley, a worthy and esti-
mable citizen of Craig comfy, having prr-
chased property in the town Of Salem, will,
in future, make his residence in that town.
The steamer Astoria, regular pack
ct in the Roanoke river, was burned at her
wharf in Norfolk, on Friday morning, with
her cargo, consisting Of cotton, slaves and
tar.
The Hope Fire Company of Norfolk
has received cordial invitation from the
Excelsior Hose Company of Lowell, Mass,
to visit that city as the guests of the Excel
sior.
Norfolk is well supplied with second
crop strawberries. a gentleman of this
city returned from there yesterday, bring
ing with him several bushels of this delicious
fruit.
The case of William Ii. Lyons, of Nor
folk, indicted for defrauding the govern
ment, was transferred to the United States
Circuit Court by Judge Underwood, on
Friday.
The family of Mr.. Victor Becker of
Alexandra, were somewhat surprised
Saturday morning, on coming down stairs,
to find live opossum couled up in mar
ket basket.
An Alexandra sportsman, while duck
ing in Hunting creek day or two ago, was
knocked overheard and had his skiff upset
by the rebound of heavily loaded gun he
had discharged at some game.
The Democrats of Portsmouth en-
gagged in a grand torch-lght procession on
Saturday night, which wound up by some
of them shooting and killing colored po-
liceman named John Wilson.
Salem, Roanoke county, has been select
ed as the place for holding the next meeting
of the Grand Division of the Sons of Tenn
perance. We know of no place where tenn
perance men will be more welcome.
John Trout, Of Craig county, recently
had his barn consumed by fire, the work Of
an incendiary. With the barn there was
also destroyed 200 bushels of oats. 200 of
wheat, Is tons of hay, gearing and family
ut ensils.
The work of numbering the houses and
labelling the streets of Norfolk has been
completed. The report made to the council
states that 1905 houses were not numbered
in consequence of the owners refusing to
foot the bill.
Henry county, which gave G. Y.
Thomas majority, for the Legislature the
last time, of more than four hundred, de-
feated the Republican candidate, on the 7th,
by 70 majority. Is there nothing in this
instructive to us?
-"Jim" Patterson, one of the old gray
horses of Democracy, is reported as elect
ed to the Senate from his district by twelve
majority. Age has heightened his grind
ers; it would not be fair to say his election
was 'by the skin of his teeth"
Mrs. Frances Cochran of Iynchburg,
was hooked by a COW, previously quite do
cile, on Thursday evening last. The lady's
clothing was literally torn from her body
by the horns of the infuriated animal, and
her injuries are painful, though not
dangerous.
The Hope Fire Company of Norfolk,
having requested it, the Commonwealth IS
Attorney, on Saturday entered aolle
proseqsa in the cases pending against men,
bers Of the United Company for having en-
gagged in riot in that city some ago.
TO those who voted against us from an
honest conception of duty, we have moth
ing to say. We honor such men, though op-
posed to us and we counsel Conservatives to
treat them as honest men. charlottesville Chr0n-
icie.
VIII the Chronicle tell us il it is aequaint-
ed with "those," or any Of "those's rela-
tons? 8
Charlottesville is to be illuminated to-
morrow night IN honor of the great triumph
of Conservatism on the 18th. five remem-
Der CORRECTLY IL WAS llullllDdleu ABOUT Tile
time of secession, and it may be there are
many sorrows there now, for rejoicings in
those days. 1t is possible the future will
result likewise. Wait till you see the end
The Charlottesville Chronicle saws 8
number of colored men beat Bob Fortune
for voting the Democratic ticket, but that Dol
succeeded when the rest were driven away
in knocking down and punmeling one O
the party. Bob served him right, for hi
had the right to vote as he pleased; and j
he was such fool as to vote that way hs
was too big fool to be thrashcd.
Mr.. Thos. j. Craddock, brakesmal
on the Orange, Alexandria and Manassa
stock train north, was knocked down by al
overhead bridge near Culpeper, and badly
injured. He was taken home to Shadwel
on the O'Clock train, mounted mule
rode to Milton, with his three wounds OF
his face and head still bleeding and un
dressed, and deposited his ballot for tn
Democratic party, before going home.
He took heap of trouble for such lit
tie. Won't G.. G. the G. B. give Grad
dock an office?
SHOT HER SEDUcER.-A letter fron
Lincoln, H., says that on the 28th ult
Miss Mary Ann Swindell, aged about /
years, while in the Office of Bension
Blinn, lawyers, shot Henry ii. Howell, {
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