The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-10-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

"A case of supposed smallpox is re-
ported in Bristol.
AT Wears, Montgomery county, the
name of the postofiice is changed to
Wears Switch, Henry G. Russell retained
as postmaster.
Colonel G. M. Braxton has purchased
from Miss French the ''Sunny Side" farm,
six miles from fredericksburg, on the road
to Spotsylvania Courthouse, for $4,000.
The Culpepper Fair was more largely
attended yesterday than the day before.
In the test of female equestrisnship, Miss
Cooper, of Fauquicr, was declared the win-
ner of the fine saddle.
Mr.. George e. M, Walton, of Hanoi
yer county, has donated o &c thousand dol
lars to Randolph and Macon College to
create and endow what shall be called the
Walton Greek Library.
The Page county Courier says "Mad
dog excitement is running high in Page
again. We learn that woman and child,
near Big Spring in this county, were bitten
one day last week."
The Republicans Of Brunswick held
one of the best meetings on Thursday, at
Lawrenceville, ever held in the county. The
meeting was addressed by Hon. @. P.
Ramsdell, Presidential eector; Col. George
s. Richards, of Petersburg, and Col. r.
G. Greene, also of Peterburg. These gen.
tlemen were received with great cordially,
and their remarks were enthusiastically
applauded.
The Leesburg Airror says that silver
mine has been discovered on the farm of
NJ -, H., kba
mountain, at Hillsboro', and that Mr..
Janney is making preparations to develop
it. The mine was discovered by two men
from Illinois, who say that a long time ago,
before the old French war. their great-grand-
father, an old miner, discovered silver and
opened a mine at this place.
--Lynchburg is still in darkness, whether
she likes it or not. The damages to the gas
ometer at the gas works, reported iu yes
terday's paper, proves to be of a more Sc
rious character than at first supposed, and
it IS now understood that it will be several
days before the gas can be supplied to the
city. More than hundred hands were
yesterday employed in the vain attempt to
raise the gasometer to its proper position,
and it seems to be conceded that aid from
the North will be required to repair it.
The Republicans of Alexandria and
vicinity held another fine meeting in front
of their headquarters Thursday night. The
meeting was addressed by Col. Richard J.
Hinton and Francis H. Miller, both of
Washington city, both making powerful
arguments in favor Of the reelection of
General Grant and the defeat of Horace
Greeley. Meetings will be held at the
same place on Tuesday and Thursday nights
of next week, when good speakers will be
on hand.
The Manassas Gazette says the Greeley
and Brown mass meeting that was adver-
tised to take place at Manassas on Tuesday
last, did not come off, and was as perfect
failure as ever occurred. There were
number of speakers advertised to be pres
ent, and the meeting was called by the
State Central Committee. There was not
a single one of the gentlemen advertised to
speak present, nor were there ten persons
present to hear them if they had come.
While we are constantly told by the Gree
leyltes that "victory is within their grasp"
it is becoming more and more apparent
that the late elections have paralyzed the
Greedy hand.
A very large political meeting was
held at Fincastle on Monday last. Many
prominent Republican speakers had prom
Used to attend, but We regret to say all
failed to put in an appearance. The Gree
ley speakers were on hand in full force.
The Republican cause did not suffer, how
ever, as Green James, ESQ.,, one Of the
best stump-speakers in the mountains, led
off in q mastery defence of General Grant
and review of the record of Horace Gree
ley, and SO comprehensively did he lay the
facts before the people that R. A. Cogbill
and other Greeley orators endeavored in
vain to counterfeit the effect of his fine
speech. The Republicans of Botetourt are
wide awake, and will give a good account
of themselves on the 9Th of November.