The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-22

Capt. L. R. Lucas, of Bedford county,
has invented a corn and cotton planter, and
has applied for patent. ,- 81,
A small dwelling house belonging 10
Mr.. James Poague, near Salem, was Turned
a few nights ago by an incendiary. Loss
about $500. ...........
Charles A. Trout, of Bedford, was
robbed Of about $50 in money, pistol,
and valuable papers, in Salem, on last
Monday night, while asleep in Hutls' hotel.
The Supervisors of Halifax county have
appropriated the sum of $50 TO procure a
portrait of the late Judge William Leigh,
which is to be placed in the court room Of
the county. 4 a0 .Fr Ea-alrr tsr
The Page Courier has the following
Just as we go to press we learn that the body
of Mr.. Noah Kite, who was drowned in the
flood of September, 1870, was found on last
Tuesday in a drift on the farm of Mr..
Isaac Long. 1t was recognized as being Mr..
Kite by the garments he wore at the time
of death, and also by the enormous size
of the skull. Is " @ -
The Republicans of the Ninth Con-
gressonal district held large and harmo-
NOUS convention, at Abingdon, on the 18th
inst, and nominated Colonel Robert W.
Hughes for Congress by reclamation. g..
G.. Goodell, of Marion, was elected district
elector, and General w. Henderlite chair
man of the district executive committee.
The Republicans of the district are deter
mined to make vigorous fight for thor
nominee and for Grant and Wilson. -
We learn from the Lexington Gazette
that Rev. John Ii. Bococll, D. D., dis
tinguished clergyman of the Presbyterian
church departed this life on the night OF
the 18th inst. He was filty-nine years old
last January. For nearly a year he and
his family have resided in Lexington, but his
health has been such as to forbid his APP
pearing in public. Two years ago, then
pastor of the Presbyterian church i'll Fin
castle, in the midst of his useful labors, he
was stricken with paralysis which shattered
his physical frame, rendered speech difficult
and greatly impaired his intellect. .
The Republicans held large and on
thusiastic meeting at Freeman's, near Port
Royal, Caroline comfy, on "Wednesday
last, to ratify the nomination of Grant anc
Wilson. 1t was presided over by lssaac
Morton, and w. H. Hardeman acting as
sec'y. ca. Malord, an eloquent speaker
addressed the meetin for an hour. Arrange
ments were made for another grand mass
meeting to be held at Port Royal on Thurs
day, the LIST day of Aug. 1t was resolved t
invite Rush Burgess, ESQ.,, and Col. j. N
Humphreys, of Richmond, j. Nj. Malord
of Gloucester, and other distinguished gen
tlemen, to speak on the occasion.
= From the following disclosures, w
should suppose the bipeds of Pittsylvani'
@. II. are in some darger of sharing tn
delights of cholera with the porkers: II
seems that all the hogs in our village ar
about to die with the cholera. Some TWEEN
ty-fye or thirty have died within the las
two weeks, and we notice several other
dragging about the streets as if seeking
place at which to shake off their morta
coil. They lay dead on the streets unit
our citizens are forced by the oflensiv
smell to have them dragged off; they ar
thrown in the gullies in town to the grea
annoyance of the citizens. oh, for mu
nicipal government" . 81.