The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

h The first grand fancy ball of the seasol
came off last night at the Yellow.
Lynchburg and Amherst VIII soon b,
united by the completion of the tol-bridge
General Peter G. Johnston, a brother o
General Joseph K. Johnston, is in Lynch
burg. Hfa 5ft.3 ~.
The Lynchburg Republican tells all i
knows about gardening. More too, we ex
pect.
The sumac trade is the principal business
carried on at Prospect Depot, Soutbside
railroad. "'oi"~ "'
Saturday night the telegraph wires in the
viciDits of Fredericksburg had melting
time--the lightning had hand in it.
The stockholders of the toll-bl ;dge at
| Lynchburg have elected a toll-gatherer.
Guess the bl.dge IS nearly completed.
Thousands of cords of tan-bark arc
gathered and stacked alone the l;ne of the
Southside railroad, awaiting transportation
to Northern cities. ID -.ss.t
lLynchburg is flooded with counteriei.
"dog tags" II people would counterfe'
them, what wouldn't they counterfeit :?
Wooden nutmeggs amt ''patchin'."
The yestry of St. George church in Fred
ericksburg have unanimously called the
Rev. Mr.. Murdagh, of Maryland, to the
pastorshlp of their church. He will ac-
cept.
Col. Q. r. Funsten, of Clarke, for eight
years a Senator from his district. and a
colonel in the Confederate army, died at
his residence on the 10th ulto., in the 53d
year Of bis age.
The Lynchburg R3pablican says the In
dams can divide themselves into more par
ties than any other race of people ON the
globe. Did it think of its owl race and
people herein V;rg oia?
NJ When we first read the notice that the
Rev. Alexander McCorkle. of Alabama.
had been preaching in Lynchburg, we won
dered if it could be possible our old friend
"Alick" had gone to preaching.
Timber Ridge Church, in Rockbrd. e.
was built in 1856. The sand used in it's
construction was carried by women ON
pack mules, SIX miles distant, while The
men were watching the Indians. sr.s
!, Mrs. Dover, wife Of. Jefferson Dover. liy-
ing near Chapman's steam saw mill, Clarke
county. was found dead hanging to a rafter
in the garret Of her husbands s residence, on
last Sunday morning week AGO.
Botetourt county is said to be entitled to |
only three delegates to the Democratic Con-
vention, while Roanoke is allowed four
We don't understand it, if true, as the lat |
ter is double as large as the former.
James M. Daughersy, who shot and Sc
Iiously wounded a colored man in Lynch
burg several days ago, had hearing and
asked for bal, which was refused, owirg to
the condition Of the wounded man.
Agrand d;nner was gwen by the citizens
of Pamplins, on the 25th ulto., for the BEN
eft of the Methodist achiirch. More, by
several hundred, attended circus that day
than did the dinner. Go way, church.
you've lost your taste when a circus cDmes
along. aoi i3 IMiAHt + 5s alr
The Atlantic hotel properly, of Norfolk
was sold at public auction Saturday last for
the sum Of SAT 100. tt was bought by the
bond-holders, who VII SOON open it. we
hope, for the accommodation of the public.
The f'NationaP' sickened us when we were
there. smu t "a
An old gentleman recently isited Peters
burg, and remarked that it did not look like
t did twelve or fifteen years ago. The
Progress, in answer to this, says that then
it was governed by the property holders,
and that those who then taxed the people
paid part of the taxes themselves. This is
Intended as fling at its present municipal
officers. Does the Progress forget that is
party managed the city Ior some time pre-
Rious to last month |? If it does, the pco-