The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

. The circuit court of Halifax begins its
fall term to-day. r. asi'is gtt9i
James Robinson's circus exhibited in
Lynchburg last Monday. aifs5 q, 81
Two jail birds succeeded in releasing
themselves from the Jail Of Amherst county
last week.
i. There is now but one ice dealer in Peters
burg, and his supplies are received IRON
the North. 4-.---,-
A young man Of Petersburg invested
50. 80 last Tuesday in the Southern Asso-
ciation, and drew a prize Of $2O7.50. - go
The annual exhibition of the Lynchburg
Agricultural and Mechanical society will
be held ON the 18th, 18th, 10th and 10th OF
October.
Mr.. Joseph Davis, residing near Grove
church, few miles from Lcesburg, had a
valuable horse killed by lightning on Fri
day last. s'.''''i .'1a.2a..
Mr.. ii. G. Tmsley, late agent Of the As
sociated Press in this city, has been added
to the editorial staff of the Progress at PEI
tersburg. n, f.
Last Wednesday was quiet day in Pc
tersburg. No accidents, no fights, no rain,
and no watermelons, and all the police
force sober. i.i.s "A ..g.,it..sff.. ~ II 4.
A lump of Anthracite coal weighing 500
pounds was received last Wednesday by
Messrs. Marks & Friend, of Petersburg, in
a cargo from Philadelphia. ssl9
Three hundred and fifty-seven hogsheads,
ninety eight boxes and nine hundred and
| twenty-five loose lots of tobacco were sold
in Lynchburg last week. s-a
/ The Hillsborough camp meeting closed
| on Friday last. Among the ministers who
ofiiciated on the occasion were Mmsey,
Houston, Cranberry, and Duncan.
The camp meeting for Loudoin circuit
| commenced near Bloomfield, on Friday
last. There are forty tents on the ground.
and the meetings are generally well attend
ed. Rev. DR.. Bond, Of the st. Louis Adco'
cate, preached on tSunday.
A little son of Mr.. Miles Branch, we'll
known merchant of Petersburg, while on
visit last Monday in Brunswick county
was severely cut about the face and moutf
by being carried under tree be runaway
horse which he was riding. e
There will be grand tournament at thu
| Montgomery White Sulphur Springs on thu
5th Of September, The charge to thu
knights will be delivered by ex-Governol
Watts. of Alabama, and the coronation ad
dress by Hon. T. o. Houston, of Botetour
d county.
i Mrs. Mary Michaels reported and be
lieved to be one hundred and fifteen year
! of age, committed suicide last Sunda,
morning, by throwing herself into well
Mrs. Michaels resided with her son, OF
: the Model Farm, in Dinwiddie county
about one mile from Petersburg. i.a "
Robert Carter, youth in the employ
ment Of Messrs. Chambers q Co.., as drive
of the mail coach between .Pittsylvanl
cou,t-house and Danville, absconded las
week. CARRYING with him several package
( of money which had, been entrusted to hiI
by parties of Pittsylvania. Mr.. q.
White loses S75, and Mr.. j. i. Guthr
about $50. rte ye,r. as,t
J l. A few days since, one of the most r.
/ markable accidents and escape OF two co
: ored bows occurred in Nottoway county,
: the nejehborhood of Maizes Church. ID
: Richard Adams, of the above county, SCI
his horse by small colored boy to wate
When returning with the horse,. at II
speed, he saw boy approaching him up'
a horse belonging to Mr.. Farley IN II
L gallop. The boys were now riding
Swiftly they could, not manage their he
y steeds, and at last they came together, Il
4 horses heads coming in contact with SUI
n force, as to break the neck Of the one :
r longing to DR.. Adams, and injuring 7
4 other to such an extent, as to render nj
y unfit for further service. Neither OF t
. riders were injured in the least.