The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-01
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FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. l. 1871.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

"A. ]. johnson died on Sunday near a
Charlotte G. II. !
-Rctrenchment is engaging the attention !,
of the council of Petersburg. 7
"Wednesday was the largest tobacco :
day ever known in Lynchburg. .
e. r. Ford died at Fairfax Z. Ii. on I
Sunday last, of paralysis, aged %. ii
Gen. Mahonc has rented house in
Petersburg, and will take up his residence
in that city shortly.
The fredericksburg Ledger complains
of the irregularity of the mails between
Richmond and that place. ..4as
The council Of Fredericksburg has re-
pealed the tax on sample merchants, except /
liquor dealers and peddlars.
DIR. VIM. S. Alsop, of Spotsyllyania
county. sold his wheat crop week ago
to Nj. Slaughter & Son, for sl.72 per
bushel.
A gentleman in Fredericksburg killed
a porker last week only seven months old,
which weighed two hundred and eighteen I
pounds net.
The Scottsville Register says, u.
Onnton Bryant" arrested here few days
ago. passed in that place by the name OF
"John 0'Bryan."
There is talk of establishing car fac
tory in Lynchburg. One citizen has signi-
fled his willingness to subscribe 81, 900 to-
ward the enterprise.
Mrs. Josiah Powell, who was so badly
injured some time ago in fredericksburg,
by the explosion of a kerosene lamp, died
OF her injuries on Thursday last.
Mrs. Eliza j.. Green was found dead
Tuesday morning, in her bed, at the resi-
dence of her son, in Petersburg. She was
venerable and highly respected lady.
w. II. Peasants, ESQ.,, Of the Rich
mond Dispatch, and j. w. Wolff, Esq, of
the State Journal, paid our office visit
during the past weck.-Roaioke Times.
The King George Agricultural society
held meeting on the 18th of November,
and after adopting rules and regulations
adjourned till the last Saturday in Deem
Der.
A man refused to pay fare on the
Alexandra and Washington railroad train
Wednesday, because he could not find a
seat in the crowded cars, and was put off in
consequence.
The Scottsvilc Registe, says the mer-
chants of that place declare they can make
their purchases on as favorable terms in
Richmond as in any other wholesale mar.
ket in the country.
in Salem pork is selling at S. to Sc
which seem to be the ruling prices through
out the Valley. Beef can be bought al
from four to five cents pound. Good but
ter twenty-five cents pound.
Or. Kyle, who was short time since
sent to the Stanton Lunatic Asylum
from Lychburg, died in that institution
two or three days ago, from injuries re
ceived from falling from window.
A Vrginian hailng from Gordonsyille
was swindled out of $40 in greenbacks, il
Washington, on Wednesday, by two well
dressed strangers, who had met him on TIN
street cars and offered to exchange gold To-
greenbacks.
George G. Washington, one of the few
surviving relatives OF General George Wash
ington, died Monday afternoon at his resi-
dence in Georgetown, of consumption. II
was a son of the late Bushrod Washington
of Fairfax county.
C. Taylor Garrett, Commonwealth
Attorney Of Matthews county, and Mis-
Ellen d. Browne of the same county, wer
to Washington city, few days ago, an
got married, and it is supposed papa COZ
sders himself outwitted.
Sheriff O'Neale. on Wednesday, at ii
instance of R. P. & A. Dodge, attach.
all the lumber and iron belonging to Il
Baltimore md Potomac railroad, at til
end of the Long bridge, and work on tt
construction of that bridge had, cons
quently, to be suspended.
AT large party given at the residen
of DR.. BrodnaX, Brunswick, last week,
kerosene lamp exploded and set fire to 7
dress of young lady who was attired
thin muslin. and the flames spread
rapidly that she was severely burned !
fore the fire could be subdued. .
Captain G. A. Calhoun has sold hisi
terest, one-foarth, in the Allegha
Springs, to the remaining partners, for s3
600 cash or its equivalent. He had pre-
ously sold twelfth interest to MIR. Mool
of Richmond, for 900. The Montgol
cry White Sulphur Spring property !
been sold to a party of gentlemen from 4
ALBANIA and is to be converted into fem
school.
The following is list of the claimal
heard at Fairfax c. Ii. by Judge W.
Riley, United States special commissio,
for Virginia, up to Thursday night: G.
W. Roberts, s339.s7; Uriah Furgus
$751; 10; Jacob Brooks, sl,7S7; Char
j. Hopkins, s175; James A. Broy
1892. IL; John Hopkins, 1882; Cornell
White. So .4l9; Rachael w. Watkins,
299.s0; Hawxhurst Bros, $242, 07 TIL
Fenwick, $3.50; William Hopkins, 81
Daniel Collins, s465; George A. Rob
1871. go; j. L. Detwilder, ss45. q
A PRIVATE letter from gentleman
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