The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-05-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

# MILITARY lNsTITUTE.-A special tee
gram to the Dispatch gives the followin
particulars of an accident which occurre,
a yesterday at the Virginia Military Insti
:, tute:
9 A serious accident occurred here yester
/, day morning, whereby twenty-one of tn,
students at the Military Institute wer,
/, more or less injured. 1t has been tn,
practice for the students to collect every
morning on the second floor of the porct
of the destitute building to recsive their
mail. This morning while they were there
, for that purpose in such numbers as to
crowd the platform it gave way, precipita.
ting them all about fifteen fest to the floor
below. The following list comprises all
the casualties:
Cadet A. d. Wilcox, Of Tennessee, leg
broken.
Limbs Sprained Jones, A. Nose
ley, M. Jones, A. Malone, A. L. Johnston,
O. d. Hubbard, G. Robinson, r.. s. Spa
dey Fl. c. Osment, and r, G. MacLean.
Messrs. w. P. Gay, G. Sloan, j. d.
Irigg, f. Luker, Robert Epping, w. Fl.
Mitchell, r. w. Carr, f. s Watson, aud
w. b. Matthews were considerably bruised,
but fortunately had no bones broken.
The broken leg of Cadet Wilcox was
set later in the day, and he is doing we'll.
| CCadets A. l.. Johnston and NJ. Jones
are the only students from this city. The
former is son of Mr.. Peyton Johnston
The Republicans of Petersburg held a
meeting Monday night, Hon. Jas. H. Platt.
Jr., presiding, and nominated the follow
ing city ticket, which, we are happy to
say, will be elected:
CITY Treasurer-Daniel Dyson.
Collector of City Taxes-Wm. H. Burgess.
| Commissioner of Revenue-G. W. Whitson'
Street Commissioner-JohnD Ditmar.
City Guager-Jessie o. Bird, (colored.)
CLERK Old Market-Jas. Hambiin, (colored.)
CLERK Centre Market j. W. A. Southall,
Keeper of Powder Magazine G. B. Stevens,
(colored.)
Keeper of Hay scales--Mks Farrell.
The large barn of Richard B. Washing.
ton, three miles from Charestown, Jeffer-
son county, was destroyed by IRE on Tues
day afternoon last. 1t occurred during
the absence of Mr.. Washington, and at an
hour when tho farm hands were engaged
10 the fields. The contents were DESTROYED.
The barn was very fine one. Loss about
$4,000; insured.
A tar-heel thief was arrested at Big Lick. |
In Roanoke county, on Saturday last. The
stolen property in his possession was
morse, S60 IN money, and another mans
WIFE, he never had one of his own, or he |
was fool. He is now in Jail at Salem.
Another contested election case has lust
been decided by the county court OF Nau-
semond, by Judge Blow Without know
ing anything of the facts, we expect an
other Republican has been cheated out of
bis office, to which be was elected by the
people.
A destructive fire occurred at Lynchburg
lew days ago, destroying the store-house
OF 1. V. Strange, besides his stables, in
which were burned two valuable horses.
New York and Virginia insurance compa-
MES suffer to the extent of $4,000. +
Tho Staunton Spectator complains of
high. charges on our Virginia railroads. and
says, the increase oftravel induced by more
moderate charges, would add to the pros
pe!ity OF the railroads, as well as help to
build up our cities. True.
Two burglars recently entered the store |
u merchant at Abingdon, and afterwards
made their escape. An exciting chase was
given them near Bristol, resulting in the Z
capture OF one and the escape of the other. g
The forgeries committed by Ambrose B |
Noodroff, lately in Lynchburg, will Il
mount In the aggregate to $4,000. A
'ood haul How is stealage in your
ouncl, neighbor v
large number of Improvements are in 4
rogress and in contemplation in portions f
Prince William county west of Breuts- n
ile and bordering on the Orange and
alexandria railroad
The Montgomery Presbytery has been h
session for several days at High Bridge .,
hurch, Rockbridge county. Its members ~
re industrously at work, looking after the o,
lterests of their church. ~ -
The Rev. j. T. Leftwich, late pastor of "
e Second Presbyterian church. at Alex th
ldria, now of Atlanta, Ga, has received a of
III to st. Louis, Mo. W
A volunteer company OF cavalry has %
en organized at Culpeper courthouse, of
hich Major D. A. Grimsley has been ar
'cted captain. In
re-
A correspondent of one of our cotempo- be
ries attempts defence of Mrs. Laura D. is
ir, and says an attempt was made to to
erthrow her fair character. Where is wi
lal
The Alexandria Gazette is glad to see a he
'ival OF the doctrines of States Rights tw
nd that your reuival don't produce a Gel
ge number of mournersi
The City Council of Norfolk held a tef
citing last week How is the stealaee Of pm
lr Council, neighbor? On the average? IN m
pc not. no
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several hail storms visited the neighbour tai
% OF Bristol Friday, Saturday and Sun str
nights. We thought there was a COL
'wer Of ice somewhere. emf
The Conservatives of Albemarls have
"all-sorts" ticket in the field. to be W.
ed for at the next election. Ask bar me
m keepers what "all-sortsD is. me
The Republicans of Lynchburg held a tax
citing there recently and their speeches sui
urged the selection of good men TO fili tina