The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-18

| -lhe LYnChburg ReDu0Hcn reports
the arrival of car laden with corn, all
the way from Indianapolis, Indiana.
General John G. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, spent Monday last in Staunton,
being the guest of General John Echols.
The citizens of Charlottesville held a
public meeting last Friday, to exchange
views upon the general improvement of the
town, and especially to arrange for the cs-
Enlistment, there of the workshops of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company.
Mr.. r. Ii. Fife, signified his willingness to
donate sufficient land for the use of the
shops.
The Republicans of the twenty-second
senatorial district held meeting in Suffolk
on Saturday last, the object being the more
efficient organization of the party in the coun-
ties composing the district, Nansemond, Isle
of Wight, and Southampton. R. A. Lee was
elected chairman, and George w. Single
ton, secretary. A senatorial committee
composed of Henry Reed and Exum White,
of Nansemond Senus White and Joshua
Bailey, of Isle of Wight; VIM. II. Djggs
and Oscar Arts, of Southampton; and
Hon. G. w. Lassiter, from the district at
large was chosen. The meeting was then
addressed by Mr.. Lassiter, VIM. A. Bond,
Henry Reed, James 7. Ayler, and Rev.
Elliston Overton, all of whom handled the
important questions of the day with con-
summate skill. Mr.. Lassiter gave the boilers
fits.
The Leesburg Mirror gives the result
of the late vote in that town: !" The polls
were opened in Leesburg on Saturday last,
for the purpose Of taking the sense of the
qualified voters of the town upon two
propositions, viz: A corporation SUBJ
scription of $4,000 to aid in constructing
the proposed railroad from the Marble
Quarries near Mountsville, to connect with
the w. Il .. railroad at this place and
the endorsement by the corporation, to the
extent of 50 900 Of the bonds of the Lees
burg & Aide Turnpike Company Both
propositions were defeated, the railroad
subscription by vote of sixty-five to
thirty-ive, and the turnpike endorsement by
seventy to twenty.one. The indifference
with which both subjects were regarded,
is shown in the fact that scarcely third of
the voters of the town went to the polls"
The Alexandria GaSette says: 1.-THE
subject Of starting ship-yard here, which
was mooted some time ago, has been re-
viged, and it is understood that an effort
will be made at an carly day to give it
practical effect. Property suitably located
and conveniently arranged for the purpose
can be purchased at remarkably low fig
ures, aud it is estimated that large profit
can be made on the investment merely
from the repairs to the vessels trading to
this port" And the following "Gentlemen
were in this city this morning on their re-
turn from trip to the interior of the
State, where they had been to purchase a
supply of poplar wood for their paper fac
tory in the North. The wood is bought
here, carried North, manufactured into pa
per, and sold at net profit Of 35 per cent.
Why couldn't the paper be made here, end
the cost of transportation, which amounts
to about half the total expense incurred,
be added to the profit of the Virginia man
ufacturer?" "a
The Danville Register has the follow
ing: " We are told that the Asbestos
mine, or quarry, near Mr.. John r.. Mil
ner's in this county, is now being success
fully worked by company who have
leased the property for that purpose. We
have frequently seen specimens of this sub
stance and some of it is very pure and
quite valuable. 1t brings about $45 per
tor in the New York market. 1t is fire
proof and is much used now in a certain
preparation for roofing houses, and also in
packing steam engines and iron safes, and
for various other purposes"
The notes of the Danville National
Bank have made their appearance. They
are similar to those of other National
banks.