The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Potomac was partially frozen owe
Thursday morning.
The mountains north of Marion, wer,
on fire last Monday.
--Smythe county was visited by heavy
fall of snow last Tuesday.
The Petersburg Savings and Insuranc,
company loses $4,000 by the recent fir
here.
Capt. Thomas Burke, formerly 0
Staunton, has been nominated as the frs
Mayor of Huntington.
The Confederate orphans concert
given at Petersburg last night, is highly
spoken Of by the press of that city.
A good printer ia wanted by the Olc
/ Commonwealth, weekly paper published
at !Iarrisonburg. Who wants place
The Valley F0g1iaa is appealing tc
the sportsmen of Augusta to spare the pat.
ridges. As well sing psalms to a deac
horse.
The president and other officials of the
Valley railroad recently visited Rocking.
ham county on business connected with
chat road.
Judge W. w. Crlmp and James Al
fred Jones, ESQ.,, yesterday delivered ar
guments in behalf Of the defendants in the
Tyson Injunction case.
--Ye local of the Roanoke Times says
"rne editor of this paper has now been alb
sent for about three weeks. We would
like to see him at home once more.'
Citizens of Woodstock are endeavoring
to organize a savings bank. Thirteen thou
cand dollore Of cfoclr bavo haot, s,, bco,;ha,l
The prospect for success is flattering.
Mr.. John Franklin, of Norfolk, has a
cat which is very expert at fishing--a recre-
alton she INDUCES every day with advanta-
geoils results. The fish she catches are
said to be cat fish.
The Petersburg Progress says the
colored people of Burkesille, showing no
disposition TO aid in the burial of John
Moon, the colored man killed by the cars,
the white people had to perform the duty.
Two stables in Harrisonburg were re-
Gently destroyed by fire, one on Friday
night and the other on Saturday morning.
The distance which separated them proves
some stable burner is around in that neigh
borhood.
Major Jed lIotchkiss, of Staunton, de-
livered a lecture in Lynchburg yesterday
afternoon to the public school teachers, on
the subject of geography, and at night DR..
Sears delivered one on public schools at the
same place.
DIR. George ID. Townsend of Norfolk.
recently extracted three stones from the
bladder of youth of that city, which
weighed respectively 176, l49 and 146
grains. The patient is doing we'll and
rapidly recovering.
The election of Republican candidates
i'll Prince Edward, is, we understand, to be
contested. Our men had better cry ''nulf,"
before spending any money in the contest,
as Conservative tribunals will have the de-
Gliding of their claims.
The Tyson Injunction suit, now in pro-
gress of trial at Lynchburg, is creating con-
siderable excitement among the friends Of
both sides Of the question. The court
room is constantly packed, to listen to ar
guments Of counsel.
The jail at Staunton is fast becoming
historical from the number of escapes made
by prisoners who are confined in it, as well
as the lynching of Hodge. 1t is possible a
change of keepers would be advantageous.
Mind we don't suggest it.
We are pleased to announce that Mr..
Z. s. Gregory. the accomplished citv editor
of the Petersburg Iader. who has been con-
fined to his bed for several days past by
severe illness, has sufficiently recovered to
resume his duties.
Rev. Daniel VIII, ID. d., died at his
residence in Prince Edward county on the
18th inst, aged seventy years and one week,
after an illness of twenty-four DAYS. DIR.
WI! has orcunied a nroIninanf aosition in
!, - Iist -. = - . "
tne Dapl.at uehoinHidllon vi fHSilia LOT
many years, and was one OF the best known
,niniste,s in fine State
in Virginia at The last eieeton viii not fai sbost
Of 100000 Erchaage
If the majority fell as thick and fast as it
did around Richmond. we are surprised it
is not 200, 900 instead of only 10000. We
are going to try you another "fall" next
time, Mr.. Conservatives, and amt going to
let you take "breeches holt" either.
The TdHey Tiroiaida saws: "Ben
Scott had received two ten dollar bills from
Mr.. Bossieux, who identified. &c.u Is it
ashamed to tell the honest people of Angus
ia. that Ben Scott received the bills from
Mr.. Bossieux. TREASURER OF THE Con-
sERyATIyE COMMITTEE" The latter
clause is impol tant will the Tiirqiniass sup
ply the deficiency, or does it want to keep
pure the atmosphere around Staunton.