The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

u w pciiti Has Dccitlctttu iSeoiuNi W
the City Council of Fredericksburg.
A dredging machine is at work in the
river near Fredericksburg, removing the
bars obstructing navigation. ss
Maurice Thomas, who was shot several
days ago in Lynchburg by VIM. A. Miller,
is in very critical condition..
A dog supposed to be mad, was killed in
Lynchburg on Saturday. His appearance
created considerable excitement.
Rev. Walter G. Williams, of George
town, has been called to the rectorship of
st. George church, Fredericksburg.
A Mrs. Headwick was found dead near
Wytheville few days ago. There is no
doubt but that she was murdered.
The corporation of Bristol will make
nett profit of $25, 200 by the sale of lots
recently purchased of Northern man.
L. G. h Safer, of Warrenton, has leased
the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, and
will be ready to receive visitors in a few
days.
The alanthus trees are said to be great
nuisances in fredericksburg. If they are
not so there, they belle their record else
where. I
The Lynchburg Republican, knows show
to have nice city," It's ideas on paper are
good, but will the citizens carry them out?
There's the rub!
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thieves ought to be shot anyhow.u It is
required of us to favor s.law and order -
but we say. 'samen! at a ventura
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.tt nrs. Masa'lG l';, pia'.e, Oh n,auh.on, III
oil. caused the lamp to explode burning her
SO badly. that she died Monday afternoon.
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vom W. stone ana y: H. Bowman 9 were S'
Twas premium ro o. Gou eacla ny .ne ~;
LOUIS LOUIS Tobacco Ialr, Tor pest man'liactured
line, ia
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Ing feterspuig Courier, III ofder 10
prove us loyalty 10 democracy, mas recent
~ seen proper 70 magnify its ABUSE OF ne
pun uoical,o. Aiis ~ ii' oau es's,e, aiiu sio"s
=: NJ. thompson, Oh amherst county,
orlgniahy reported as OF the wounded py
the iate raiiroad disaster, near Nashville, is
now san 70 nave peeh among tlose VINO
were kiiieu.
Richard ii. Lynch, deputy clerk of
Washington county, and for many years
clerk Of the county court of Russell county,
died at Abingdon on Thursday last, at the
age of 30 years.
The trova, on tho doub,e da;lv limo from
Wasb;noton 70 Now 0rleons &c a,..a ,i'e .bnn
was exnected VIZ have , only to ;nf,,s s,,,
i;ttlo 80 oo 80 49, ~, ~. o;,,. ~
gers to astonish everybody.
Ambrose r. WoodroT former,v IF
Jvnchburo having abScondsd Sarero} M
nor eb;Idren, Of Whom ba uss o,,arD,;on
have notified him hv nnhl;oot;on of tha;,,
intention to annlv for . revocation Of his
guardianship. =
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The people OF fredericksburg are on
scent, and If we believe their papers, need
not 60 to secure any. number. Their hog
Via Sy',', , ShayP Speas ruiil,sn al; am
such nuisances. " ~ ''' ''''s
80 '
the heading City and Vicinity" in the
Fredericksburg Ne'os, is a picture OF
clothes-washer and wringer. One would
tiese viz oiN Jul b iaSSuSt
a little washing and wringing.
Petersburg is yelling representation. - be-
cause Democratic doctor in chorge Of tbe
poor-house was removed, and his place giy-
ell 10 ". DaVid +. MAY, VINO Is hepuoil-
can. somebody's pun is undergoing III
ue gormg, AMI u nee? ny tne way,
we are deilghted 70 learn that Dr. May IS all
rlgnt-we Always had a good opinion OF
h'h' tai.T1A I&fs8sExa4g
On the LIST dav of this month the Freder-
icksburg Ne,os became of age.-free. white. I
and twenty-one. 1t is a lite the rise Of
twenty-one now. 1t is O neat, well edited
paper, and free from that low flung abuse
9i poi1cal opponents, SO characteristlc OF
Democratc JournaiiSR IN the south. The
gentlehah at It's nea9has learned the value
OF money beyond vinegar Tor certain pur-
poses. we snake hands with 1t as falr,
hgn-Iohed pohucal opponent.
The Council of Lynchburg found consid-
cradle difficulty in securing an appropria-
ton to pay the expenses of the Boiling
brook fire company, of Petersburg, while
on a visit to Lynchburg. If the Council
had refused entirely, it would have been
nqaIa snoh . 0, 10 ~ I'D uoies1on "
the Counc;l rpnIf arat;f, tha ,ao,,ia s'l ~
Tm,cbh,rr I e = rdSs', d' 1oto S peop,o ~
fan 70 hn;ld now eho,,so app ''"-
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