The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-12
LOCAL NOTES.

The present debt of Richmond amounts
! to about $2,92O,0 900.
old Probability has lifted the veil, as
y, N" would say, and delightful weather
prevails.
"A new locomotive, destined for the
Raleigh and Castor railroad, passed
through the city yesterday. 70. .
The new gas-holder for the works
here, costing nearly 100000, is nearly
completed and will soon be. put in use.
1t is hoped that all the members of the
Joint Committe on Immigration will attend
the meeting tonight. The attendance was
slim last night. -- F.
Richmond and Danville railroad company,
who has been considered dangerously i'll
for some days past, is now in a fair way of
recovery. -. =. 1f I
LINEN MANUTACTORY IN VIRGINIA..
The representative of large linen manu-
factory in Ireland is now, we learn, pros
specting in Virginia, with view of estab-
fishing an extensive mandatory in our
State. The reason for the change is that
the lands in Ireland, so long devoted to the
production of flax, have so deteriorated
that the fiber is too short for successful and
extensive manufacture, and the object is to
place the machinery and skilled labor en-
ployed IN close proximity to- more extern
sive and better supplies Of raw material. u
3 AS we learned from Major Robertson's
speech at the Immigration meeting last
night, this Irish gentleman is favorably i'm
pressed with many of the advantages which
our State presents, and is strongly preiu-
diced in favor of Lynchburg as the point
for his future operations. But he has met
with one drawback in forming his plans
the absence of reliable, data from which he
can estimate the quantity and quality Of
the raw material to be obtained to keep his
manutactory in operation, should it be es-
tablished in Virginia. This incident was
mentioned by Major .Robertsonto to illustrate
the necessity Of disseminating information
concerning our resources and productions,
in order to attract capital and population.
{ Fortunately, the capitalist referred to
seems to be man Of, nerve and persever-
ance, and has set to work by actual per-
sonal investigation and travel through our
borders to collect the facts necessary in his
case, and the State may yet reap the ad-
vantage Of his energy.
Facts-eyen in greater detail than called
for in the letter which Major Hotchkiss
read last night-are necessary in almost
every case of emigration from the. Old
World; and the committee, we hope, when
they embody the results of their investiga-
tions in a bill TO be passed by the Legisla-
ture, will not fail to provide for the collec-
ton and sending abroad the most complete
details possible.
A l.EFT-HANDED UodPLTNENT-Th
Old Fossils Enrious- -Noct,o1,al Expenses.
In the House Of Delegates to-day, MIR.
Head, upon the question of reducing the
pay and milage of members, paid a left
handed compliment to some Southwestern
editor, whom, he asserted, was very much
in favor of retrenehment and reform. This
cry, be said, came from this source, and
other men who had been standing up to
the public crib until their teeth had worn
short in grinding Office grain. He reminded
all such that the expense ofliving had been
greatly increased, and that these old fossils
must remember that the young men of this
body not only have per diem expenses, but
pe, n0cttndl expenses, to pay besides. (The
latter largely in excess of the former, we
imagine.) "17f4s
We see. but little hope for these old,
payed-out politicians. to convince the
people that they are governed by any
other motive than that of envy, in raising
this hue and cry of ''retrenchment and
REFORM" =. =
WooDMAN! SPARE NOT THOSE
TREEs.-A party of gentlemen, who
might be recognized by the stripes
they wear, as boarders. at Strother' shotel,
We're engaged this morning in cut
ting downs, and then cutting up, four of the
trees, which for many. years have stood in
Capitol Square. They We're cut down to
enable the. others to thrive and spread
their branches instead of growing to an
unnecessary height. The idea is a good
one, and will not. nlyimprove the appear
ance OF the square, but allow the remain
ing trees to furnish better shade than
they could do while standing so thick.
+. SPoRT.--Those, who delight in cock
fighting will be pleased to learn that nego-
tiations are now pending between parties in
this city and New York, challenging the
latter to fight twenty-one birds for 81 900
on the odd fight.
The fight will take place here within
thirty days after. the acceptance of the
challenge.
As an evidence that Richmond cock
fighters are in earnest, and mean to force
New York to fight or back out, they for
warded to-day $3.50, to be held as forfeit
in case of failure to come to time. D..
The admirers of this sport are on the
QHt ripe to hear the result Of the challenge.
MANCHESTER NEws.-Items of IN
terest on the southside will hereafter be
carefully reported for the STATE JOURNAL,
and every effort made to make the paper
interesting and valuable to its many read
ers-i in Manchester and vicinity.
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