The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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The Charlottesville alligators have beer
taken to Staunton. ssRsisl
The Southern and Atlantic company have
their line completed to Staunton.
Over two hundred visitors visited the
Natural Bridge, during the past four
weeks. ea sHf 81
The editor of the Norfolk Tngm,an has
gone to Bosting. A barre, hope for the
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Has the Lynchburg Press forgotten us,
or has it ceased to exist? We never re-
ceive it now. i.seH
We never see the smiling countenance OF
the Roanoke Times any more. What is
the matter Mr.. Times ng
The Hook-and-Ladder association of Pc
tersburg propose having a grand barbecue
at Swift creek, Wednesday.
Black marble has been discovered in JEFF
ferson county, within half a mile of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
A gentleman of Alexandria was recently
chased by vicious cow, but succeeded in
escaping injury by keeping in her rear.
Miller, who, sometime ago, shot and
killed Thomas, of Lynchburg, has had his
trial and was sent on. Bail was refused.
B. A. Donald, Esq, one of Bedford s
most prominent citizens, was kicked by a
horse and severely injured a few days ago.
There is a man in .Albemarle who has
taken the benefit of the bankrupt law twice
since the close Of the war. He must be a
regular dead beat.
The Bedford Sentinel says the drought in
Liberty and its neighborhood has seriously
affected the crops. Has it affected the
''Berrys," neighbor.
{ Col. M. G.. Harlnan, of Staunton, has
recently purchased another fine farm in the
Valley. The Coils goer, and will soon
own the best part Of Augusta.
The Lynchburg Republican is engaged in
spinning some of the toughest snake and
traditional yarns we ever read, but always
secures veracious authorities for them. 1
Perkinson, the man who ''stepped around
the gas-house" and shot negro. has been
acquitted. The witnesses all agreed it was
ga case Of self-defence." Singular agree
ment.
The stranger who was arrested in Peters,
burg, few days since, having been mis-
taken for some one else, is doubtless swear
ing vengeance against ssthe fellow that looks
like me-"
The Norfolk Vuyinim rather strongly
intimates to the Dispatch, that it is attend
ing most too much to the business of Nor
folk, and requests for the future it let her
alone. A reasonable request.
Little Willie May, Of Petersburg, was
accidently shot in the thigh, a few days
ago, by friend and playmate named An
thony. Boys will never learn the danger
Of handling firearms.
Two gentlemen of Petersburg had fight
Saturday last, during which one of them
had his shirt torn from his back. He was
compelled to- 60 through the streets hall
naked, creating quite sensation.
There is prize-candy establishment in
Petersburg which gives away as prizes bar
rels of -four, silver ware, and currency in
sums of $500. A good institution to those
who secure the prizes for 80 cents.
The Alexandria STANDARD and Sentinel
is considerably improved since il passed un-
der the management of Joel Miller, Esq.
We regret thai we do not know Mr.. Miller
personally, but his paper is noac welcome
visitor to us. -
The Commonwealth attorney of Lou
doun county is charged by the, Repu6licml
with having set temperance speech which
he delivers at the trial of prisoners, and adj
vises him to practice what he breaches to
others. @ah
\ An old colored man named David Wake,
after an absence from Norfolk of thirty-two
wears, returned to that city and married a
woman with whom he had previously lived.
He was SO, she "a years of age. A rare
case Of devotion.
SCHOOL TAx,-The returns at the office
of Superintendent of the Public Instruction
show that sixty-four counties have voted in
favor of the school tax and twenty-four
against it. The remaining counties have not
been heard from.
The Charlottesville Chronicle is agitating
the gas and blackberry questions. Both
are good paying institutions. The one is
Gods production the other mans. The
former never does, the latter always
cheats you by high prices and long mea-
sure. $3.50 ta7f fPef Hsas
The Lexington Gazette compliments little
Roanoke, on her vote for the subscription to
the Valley Railroad. We are glad to inform
the Gazette, that to the Republican party the
Valley railroad is indebted for the vote Of
Roanoke. The Democratic party was di-
vided, while ours was an unit.
A number of mechanics, at work on an
unfinished building near Leesburg, were
forced to take refuge from severe storm in
the house and other buildings near. Two
of them, who remained in the house, were
injured by lightning striking the chimney
One of them, Mr.. Charles Stack, was IN
stantly killed, and Mr.. Norris severely in
jured.
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