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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22
Query No. q.

MR. EDlrOx:-In yssterdsy's RECORD l
uosies ~ unmanly and unjust attack upon
the schools of Petroleom Centre, addressed
70 the School Directors BY some snxious
philan:bropiss over tbs assumed and probs-
by fAiss name OF TAX Payer Will "Tax
Payer" have the maniness and candor to
give bis name II ne Is . reality and not .
myth 10 the "In.eres,ed and iuquiring pub
lie whose champions he pretesds to be-!
will hs throw of the mack / e., Alias, end
give bis name 10 IN admiring public 90 they
may ally do honor 10 h'm for bic disiaterest.
cd bsnsvo.sose! Will be stop siabbipe 10
the dark and under msski If "Tsx Pay
er" believes bic charges to bs Mus Why not
bring them before . court where csa have
% opportunity to answer theaf Docs be
not know that ifwhst he alleges 10 true that
there 10 legal method that msy resort 10
instead Of calling on the School Board
through newspaper article. Do not the
intelligent public see that Tax Payers pro-
LESSONS are insincsre and intended 10 :neul-
ssts spiri. Of insubordiuation 10 the public
schools Docs not tha "Tsx Payer" make
bis charge in this way because be knows it
10 easier to make charge than to disprovs
10 q newspaper? Will hs 60 into some
Cour. aud commence p,Oesediugs where
can answer! l will not be drawn into dis
eussion OF Ihis charge in any other vsy.-
Come 'Tsx Payer" give us your name
Make your charges like man OF else &C.
knowledge yourasli libeler. Nothing
more.
4. B ALcoRN.
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NOTES OF THE DAY.

NOTES OF THE DAY.
Kansas couosy fairs are Offering premiums
ios handsome and thriving babies.
Too posting Of plsesrds Of quaok medicis
% has been prohibited iu ,hs streets o
Chicago.
England's IL, 900 hsrss and rabbits exclude
5000, 900 sheep which might Otherwise been
kept
Six thousand dollars worth OF window
glass TO Ue used in the sew She, man Rouse
Al Chicago.
Ediuburgh, Mo-, is proud Of . juvenile
giant, from Whose failure growth . great
man is expected.
Four bundled and forty ono tone ofst.sw.
berries was all Chicago could eat before the
crop gave out.
The Agusss, Ga, canal 10 being enlarged
I, has four hundred aad nf,y isbossrs sngsg>
I'd on II.
The Grss, Council Of the Improved Order
Of Red Men, OF this Slate, met in Phil.dsI-
phia ou the 18th lost. Ths report Of. .hs
grss, S-chsm sbows the Order TO bs in =
very aour,shing coalition. During the pas.
six mouths fifteen new Tribes have been
orgaa,zed 10 vsrisus sections OF TIE Stale,
and tue iucrssse In membership hss been
very rapid. Mr.. L. II. Colon was tue
Pass Sashsm rspssssp.ipg Alnnsksuoss
Tribe, Of this place., in tAs Great Coun-
Gil.
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A frlshtful explosion on ths Ssdgwiok
farm, near Argyle, Monday noon. Fortu-
nstsIy, no one wss seriously iojursd, bu.
the engineer had remarkable preservation,
being blown distenes Of several rods with
but slight injuries. The boiler was used
for making steam for well, and also sup
piled the engine used In pumping vatsr tor
The wells 10 that locality. II WAS 10 bad
repair T Fsirview Reporter.
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There are good many rumors adoat rsl.
alive to the whsrssbeuss Of Casey, tbs uur'
dssss Of Parker, at Pstrolis City, . day Of
two sioos. A msn who srrivel from Bss.
dye Bend, this morning, iatorms 10 the.
Casey wss arrested ., shat place, yesterday.
and taken TO Kitsannisg snd lodged 10 jsiI
10 await trisL Another ruaor nas II that
10 WAS seen Pioneer yesterday morning, and
still another that he 10 concealed 10 this
place. Other runors are sfost in regard to
bic whereabouts o. present, but the chances
ere .aat hs 10 "iu quod" before this tims.
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Liz, of Assessors for the several Town
ships, Words aud Borouahs In Veusngo
County, Pa, for the year 1872:
Allegheny TIP, H S Dinsuors, Pleasant
vtlle PO
Cornplsntsr Tp, John + Aleorn, Ronse-
willie PO
Cranberry TIP, Eugene Byrusy Cranberry
PO
Cherrytrss Tp, Ed McFaddsu, Cherrytres
20
Canal Tp, Andrew Black. Canal PO
Clinton TIP, George Irwin, Clinssnvills
Coopsrs.own Boro, H E Richmond, Coop.
erssown 20
Emlsp.oo Boro, S B Wise, Emlsr+ou
PO
Franklin, lst Ward, Rob't Lyt!s, Frank
lin Ci.yPO
Fr.okIin, I'd Ward, J D Myers, Franklin
Ci.yPO
Franklin. Sd Ward, S " Hutton, F,auh-
lin CityPO
Frsnchcresk Tp, Henry Reisinger, Polk
PO
Irwin Tp, Tbss H Martin, Bsrksyville
PO
Jackson Tp, A Crooks Cosperitown
20
Mineral Tp,!w s Adsms,:: RsymiIson
20
Oilsrssk Tp, Thomas :Csrliu, sisuburs
PO
Oakland TIP. " R Bryasr, Denpsey.owu
PO
Oil City, lst Dist, " B Foster, Oil City
'PO
Oil City, I'd Dist, B.sj Fous,, Oil City s
SPO
Plum Up, R r Grove, sunviIe PO
President TIP, 4 E Clapp, President, P o
Pinegrove Tp. Isaac .Fersig, Tsrtig 20
Pl.sssatvills Boro, ,sAmI Hatch, Pleasant
villsPO
Pithols City Bore, Al keenan,, Pi.bols
CnyPO
Richland Tp, Thos K Gardosr, Nieklsvills
PO
Roskland Tp, J D Troutnsr, 'Rocklsnd
70
sandycrssk TT, ~ Steward, Franklin
70
sussrcresk Tp, &c Kean, Jrankliu P o
scrubgrAss To. Sam'l jolly, Big Bend PO
Utic. Bora, S l Borland, Utica p D
The above Assessors are now engaged 10
making sheir assessments for The year ls73,. to
be returned to tho County Commissioners
Office on or before the Let day Of Janusry,A.
D., 1873. Parties interested sbould now see
10 it that thsir assessments arc all properly
msls.
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OIL Matters.
ADAMS FARN.

ADAMS FARM.
This property lies iu uuedisieIy back oi
Ksro' Cise. adjoining the AeCly monde and
Campbell fasms IL 10 owned by Major ".
G. Adams oi Fsirview. The fra. we'll drill
ed on tAO farm, "Tns Major" nsmsd iu
honor Of The owner Of the farm, was compls-
ted last Mon isy, aud made doe SHOW
Immediately after being W ted che tegan to
dow, aud Tor several minutes threw the oil
ovevths derrick. II flowed 10 this way Sow
srai times while The tubing wss being run
down, and considerable oil was lost. W.
do not know ne exact production, but 10 ID
almost IT not quite, bundled barrel we'll.
II is owned by W. G. Stoghton A. J. Rsep,
Alex. Mcfarland, Mr.. SAndsrsou, and John
A. Brown.
Operssors up the run have been bslainx
Of until tho result Of this we'll WAS known.-
aTbis strike will give busiusss al 1mps,us 10
this quarter, and many new wells Will bs
commenced st once
A we'll owned BY J. Z. Hatch and others,
on the Wilson farm, near Ps.rsiia City, il
being completed With good indications. -
Tuesday aisstuo,n they had not got through
the sand. and the flow Of oil was such as to
greatly interfere with the drilling. II will
probably be Q $50 barrel well.
Angel we'll No. q was tuosd last week
and 10 now producing Is barrels a day.-
The we'll is located on the Angel d Co.
tract Of land, near Fsirview. Other wells
are going down In The vicinity. IT Fsirvisw
Reporter.
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Letters from tho People.

No1x.--The mansgero this journal, witky
oct endorsing the sentiments Of contribute tors,
desires to offer the widest possible latitude
tor ire. discussion. 1t 10 merely stipulated
tha. communications shall concern matters
o. pubic interest, be put 10 decent language
and accompanied with the names Of the
writers, not for publication, but. as . guar
Aotse Of good tsitb.
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David Morrison, Que OF the owners Of the
celebrated well on the Jamison farm, Butler
county, has sold his interest for SIS, 900.
which, with the profits Of tho well before
10 sale, makes Mr. Morrison 800, 900 bsn
tor Of than be was before Ne became part.
nNr In the yamisoa farm yeeture.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

Our toSusman, Jsmss s. AoCrsy, Esq,
is about to remove to FrankAu, intending 10
make tsat city his home 10 future. We
wiah him success aud prosperity 10 bis new
home, but think hs will miss the old one
after oil.
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A western widow sdysrtisss for . bus
band ~ follows: "Wanssd, . brave hearted
nsn vho has bufys'sd the storms Of life and
did not trembls for the iasus When ths ,roub.
leo came; uss. be'reiusd sud respss.ssIs,
middls.sgad and disorsst
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

In speaking OF local debating soeisty. .
country paper says: "Our village debating
clubs ere 10 full bIast, and questions that
have ssgrossed the intellectual functions OF
ssgss ever since the food orc bsiog decided
st tho rate Of two week"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

The Chicago Tribune says tbss, In conse-
qusncs OF the profitable nature OF the sk
wads this season. large contracts for chips &
ss built this wiotsr have been made, mostly
o. Chicago sluast sxolusivsly intssdsd tos
~ SraiA trade.
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G"A ct ! p. n. li3H

Yesterday ws gave place to . coumuni'
cation from "Tax Payer" having rsfsrsoee
10 the publio schools. To-day va give
place 70 oowmu 0iostIon from NJ. Alcoru,
Super inteudent Of tho School. o. the
merits Of the question at issue ws ars not
posted. At the same time our columns ore
open to oil sou unauuiestions Of puolio inter,
opt.
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An uosceupulous writer says that Tennis
G. Clafln's squire penetrate the equine asnks
from opposite directions. To shis fabrsca-
lion she indignantly replies: "I'm no roos-
tor; l don't wear spurs nor ride straddle-
legged. The writer 10 liar"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

A lady OF Gooebiand county, Va, ewuss
miniature painting on Ivorv OF Patrick Hen.
~. 1t was painted ftom lie, 10 1895, BY
Miss Martha Syms, daughter Of Col. John
Syme, Of Virginia, who vas half brother Of
Patrick Henry.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

The drm Of Hoppins d Alden ssvs just
received los Of App'es-rsd apples-snd Il
would NUKE you smile to see them laugh
90 snsy shove the apples YER the cOntsr
anu aaut sae change back. The exsie<ment
still Increases. Nice fresh clans from Rock
away sod Sweet Cider for ths AoIidsys. -
Gone, siuaeTs, come, attesd the call. II,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

J. H. Flynn d Son, Of Utica, and G. Il.
Shepard Of Oil City, have the contract for
furnishing our county Poor House with bed
blankets end quilts.
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UMADE OF KIssEs.D


By 4. Il. FoB.
"wbas yon made Of, Maggie, dear"
Xsggis turns from Rover,
With the s.rietest reverence
Just bsr grandma everi-
In the trues., blaest eyes,
Back Of snnny lashss,
While She earnest answer comes
"Nads Of dust and ashes"
"What you made of, Jobanis, boyy'
Boy stands still . minute;
II there's any mischief round,
Hes the ono that's il II,
~ ain's dirtw His brown eyes gle,m,
And be srchly reaches
Toward tbe baskets why board,
"Guess I'm cream and peaches"
"Wbst yen made Of, Taddis, pe."
Taddis's eyes are glowing.
Two white hands push back the enrls,
Two white teesb are showing;
And 'hs smiles, they twinkle round
Like band Of blisses;
"Csuss they sakes 'es oil Ole time;
'speet Vs made Of kissss."
Little CsrpossL
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Asa Ssy, Of Oil City, s1ack we'll on the
Jamisoo farm, near PelroIis, o. Monday
The gas came 10 contract with The boiler
FIRE aoa burned the rig. tbs vel viii
soss b tss'sd Esd puUAas y b . hsss
one.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

u GAFFNEY keeps constantly o.
hand Scotch AZ aad London Porter, sspss
ely for family No..
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

NEW wELL"-On Thursdsy iAs, Samuel
A"eae'' s'fuok thirty Eve barrel vail on
ne Gs'iowsy hru, sbovt . mile from
Jsankilu.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

Dsys Doinps. New Varieties, New York
Clipper, Wiik's Spirit, and all sporting pa
pers st the POST OFFICE NEWSROON.
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Butter aud cheese are almost indispensi-
BILE articles OF food. Properly used, they
are nutritious and besl'by; but an inordi
fort. Jsdiciorsly used-will renrovs both Of
there troubles
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-11-22

Little Rock 10 organizing an association
Of married men whose wives are absent
Those wives bad better b getting back o.
soon 10 possible.
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If you
Want Salesman,
Want . Servant Girl,
Want to Sell Horse,
Want to Sell Patent,
Want to Lend Money,
Want to Buy House,
Want to Sell Carriage,
Want to Borrow Money,
Want to Sell an Oil Well,
Want TO Buy an Engine or BoileS
Want to Sell House and Lot,
Want to End Straypd Animal,
Want to Purchase an Oil Interest,
Want to Sell Piece OF Furniture,
Want to Buy Secondhand Carriage,
Want 10 Sell Tubing, Casing, Gas Pipe,
Want TO- Find an owner for anything
Found, advertise in the RECORD, as no less
han ten thousand people read 1t weekly.
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We have not learned - yss what disposal
vas made Of tho two franklin tbisves %
yet i.
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Tho Pioneer public schools open tho 6rs
week In December.
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Sug .rcrsek 10 the name OF . new post
office just established at Sugafcreek station,
this county, with George Ga,braith a. post
master.
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CIGARS,

Lovers Of good cigars will find seversl e.,
tirely new brands. never before introduced
in this place, st the Post Ofice News Room
They are warranted pure Havsnxs.
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Magazines.
All The magazines for September, nos
resdy.
Harper,
Galaxy,
Atlantic,
LippiucotrI,
Eclectic,
Transatlantic,
Oliver Optic,
Yaung Folks,
Frank Leslie,
Childr-ns Flower
Old and New.
Godey's Ladies' Book,
London Society,
Peterson's
Ladies' Friend,
Arthur's Home,
Science Monthly,
BalOu's,
Good Words,
Nursery,
Chatierbox,
Metropolitan,
Herald Of Health,
At the POST OFFICE NEWSROOM.
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Local Notices.
FOR SALE OR IRhs

A good dwelling in Wild
Cat. Possession givenimmedi-
ately. Apply toC.C. CHURCH,
Rochester House.
Nov. l9-1W.
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Local iseus are scarce todsy. The only
Item Of interest ws have to chsonisls 10 ths
e0it wsstaer.
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The Tttusviiis papers hav'ut got over that
Citizens Corps bail yet.
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ENlr Sal

For sale
$4,000 10 20, 900 feet of SECONDHAND
TUBING, at from rs to IS c,s per foot
The Tubing is in fgst class order and Ali
ready fitted.
April rs. IT, H. 81. WARNER
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Rsv. q. Moons, Psst'

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
rrsaohing Al II O'Clock A. M. and 7
o'clock =. NJ, by The Pastor, W. G. BuRcH-
ARD. Sabbsih School a. ~, directly
.fter forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting Tuesday evsniSgs OF
sSch week.
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GIRL WANTED
At the Petroleum Exchange Hotei 10 a.
dining room work. Also GOOD eoot
wanted. Study employment furnished ssS
highest wages paid.
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.ctroleum Centre Daily Record.


Divine Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath st IL A. N. and
w P, N. Sabbath School at l2H r N.
eats FREQ. A cordial invitation extend.
"a to all
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Nov. ~, 1872.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27

s. Anderson, Benjamin Graves, Henry
Peerson, Fannie Sutton, Richard Scott
diplomas for attendance Richard Scott
Sarah Ross, diplomas for department
Rosina Cox, George Jones, Alexander Yam
cey, Fannie Sutton, Benjamin Graves. Mar
cia Haskins, diplomas for scholar ship De.
liza Pollard diploma for penmanship.
Ella Hillyard, teacher fourth grammar.
Emmaa Blunt, silver medal; Martha Samp-
son, Willie Lewis, Ernest Miles, diplomas
for attendance; Martha Watkins, Martha
Sampson, Lizzie Brown, Rachel Parker,
Emma ssSmith, Emma Blunt, diplomas
for scholarship; Sallie Harris, diplo-
ma for penmanship.
Pattie A. Payne, teacher, first primary.
Caddle Sampson, silver medal l.; Angeline
Richardson, Lizzie Tallioferro, diplomas
for attendance Mary Reese, James Nor
riweather, Emma I. Watkins, Annie T..
Cox, Albert johnson, diplomas for schol-
arship. ......-.-. "ar... ....-s. .
Mrs. l.. B. Stith, teacher, second prima-
ry. Julia Robinson, silver medal Martha
Kenny, diplomas for department Preston
Strange, James White, Alice Chapman,
lsiah Waugh, Martha Ross, diplomas for
scholarship. sd. .'.
Louisa Dixon, teacher third primary.
Octayia Tyler, silver medal; Witty Fred
erick, diploma for attendance; Marcia
Patterson, Frank Pearson, Willy johnson,
Julia Harris, Patsey Kelley, Catherine
Spurlock, diplomas for scholarship: Mary
Littlepagc, diploma for penmanship.
Matte McWilliam, teacher fourth prima-
ry. Maria Hope, silver medal Georgiana
Frayser, diploma for attendance; Mary Car
ter, Georgiana Frayser, Amply White,
Sallie Baker, Jane Biggs, Martha Tinsley,
diplomas for scholarship. a. .........t
Mary A. Gwathmey, teacher, fifth and
sixth primary. Carter Charming, silver
medal. Eugene Banks, Mary Taylor,
Clara Harris, Jennie Fleet, Hurdle Robin
son, Eddie Washington, diplomas for schol-
arship. '-' ,
Miss M. III. Barber, teacher, fourth and
fifth primary. Mary Holmes, silver medal.
Florida Calvin, deploma for department.
Martha Eucls, Sarah Anderson, Luther
Nichols, Matilda Webb, diplomas for schol-
arship. s'a
Miss Ella G. S. Farrar, teacher, third
and fourth primary. George Scott, silver
medal. Blakely Robinson, Nancy Jasper,
Alice Dabney, diploma for attcnance. La
fhia oonlsop, Auallne IaTIlS, Etiina IIOD-
inson, Ida Robinson, Blakely Robinson,
John Robinson, diplomas for department.
Charles Hughes, Alice Dabney, Nancy
Jasper, Willie Braxton, Winnie Robinson,
diplomas for scholarship.
Examinations in the various white
schools of the city have been in progress
to-day, which we are assured are eminent
ly satisfactory, and proud evidence of the
energy of pupils and devotion of teachers.
The distribution Of prize medals and
diplomas in the white schools will take
place tomorrow at the hours heretofore
in the STATE JOURNAL. t
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27

AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE GAS
WORKS. Yesterday afternoon, by invita-.
ton of John III. Knowles, ESQ.,, superin.
tendent City Gas Works, the Committee on
Light, and other members of the City
Council, various city officials, the represen-
tatiyes of the press, and other guests as
sembled at the works to witness the testing
of the new holder, built by VIM. L. Tam
ner 4 Co., of the Metropolitan Iron Works.
The holder, after undergoing a severe test,
in the presence of the members of the
Council, proved satisfactory. alla
The tank was built by Mr.. w. j. West
wood; the bricks were furnished by George
5. Prince; the painting done by VIM.
Ii. Montague. 1t was erected under the
general superintendent of George Sowter.
After the duty of testing had been
thoroughly performed the party returned
to the superintendent office, where pro-
fuse display of eatables and drinkables was
made. In response to complimentary
toast, Superintendent John III. Knowles
responded, after which Col. Thomas III.
Wynne spoke in terms in every way COM
Of the manner in which the
works were conducted, and said this holder
was lasting monument to his energy and
enterprise. H .E
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27

CELEBRATION OF COLLEGE SoCIE-
TIES The celebration of the Mu Sigma
Rho and Philologian societies Of the Rich
mond college, at Grace street Baptist
church, was well attended last night, and
the exercises highly interesting. They were
opened with prayer by the Rev. A. L.
Owens, of Portsmouth, which was follow
ed by music. The salutatory address was
then delivered by Howard r.. Bayne, Esq. !,
president of the Philologian society. The
orators of the evening were Messrs. Meade
Haskins, of Richmond, from the Mu Sigma
Rho society, and Mr.. S. M. Provence, of
Richmond, from the Philologian- form
er selecting as his subject, "Our Cause"
and the latter "Great Periods Produce
Great Men," At the conclusion of the ad-
dresses, the medals were delivered by the
Rev. G. G. Biting, of the Second Baptist
church, in graceful and eloquent language.
The valedictory address was then deliver
ed by Mr.. st. George 4. Abraham, pres
ident of the Mu Sigma Rho society. The
band then played Home, Sweet Home"
and the audience dispersed.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

e aWytheville is crowded with summer
visitors from the South. % fes a.. szr
DIR. w. f. Finch, of Norfolk, died in
that city on Tuesday morning.
---Danville wants fire-engine, and she
ought to have one and she wants amarket
house.TsEa EEE4
1T is said that DR.. Horace Greeley
will soon pay a visit to the Greenbriar
white Sulphur Springs. o
Mr.. Henry Holladay, of Spottsyl-
vania, twin brother of the Hon. A.. r.
Holiday of this city, died last week. q
The colored Odd Fellows Of Peters,
burg, will make 4th Of July excursion to
Fredericksburg, and will be joined in Rich
mond by other colored associations.
Alexandria Sentinel suggests to
the government the propriety of producing
rain by concussion-by firing heavy batter
Washington. ''A'
Charles A. Hermans, Esq, will issue a
new paper simultaneously in Snowyille,
Newbern, and Dublin, Pulaski county,
about the 1st of August. The paper will
be Independent politically. au
Market gardening has been introduced
in the Shenandoah Valley. A practical ex-
pertinent, recently made in that region,it is
said, has shown that the raising OF yegeta-
Z bles and seeds for market pays four-fold
, more than the cultivation of heavy crops.
Portions of the standing type of the Al
exandria Sentinel were ''pied' in removing
them from danger during the late fire, and
our contemporary has only been able to
;ec,,a ha1f n chaat In concnnupnca since then