The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-29
Gpeni,ss State SolarnaI.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

--Danyille is to nave gas anu he"
market-house.
The wheat is looking splendid in
Roanoke county.
"A new Methodist church will soon be
erected at Burkville.
1.-THE tobacco plants are said to be later
and fewer this year than was ever known
before.
-"Doly Vardens," in a subdued style,
appeared in Fincastle, according 10 the
Herald.
-Tarmville has cat twenty-one years
old, which is as lively and frislSy as an ordl-
nary kitten.
The crops in Warren and Frederick
are said to be looking exceedingly well Tor
this season.
They are getting limestone rock from
Fishers Hill, in Shenandoah county, for
the public buildings in Washington city.
Bristol was visited by heavy frost on
Tuesday morning of last week, which
nipped off early potatoes, tops and beans.
A party of Englishmen are prospect
ing in Augusta county for farms, upon
which to settle. They are young, and
seem energetic.
The machinery of the Winchester
shoe factory has been ordered, and it will
90 into operation in few weeks with
twenty-five hands.
1t is now understood that Mr.. Booth,
who was badly injured in an at1ray with
the Wimbishes, in Campbell county, is not
dead, but may get well.
Mrs. Davy, wife of Thomas Dayy, OF
| Alexandra, and sister of Benjamin WOOD,
of Albemarle county, whose death has just
been announced, died in Alexandra Friday
morning.
A violent storm was witnessed IN
Pittsylvania last Wednesday, accompanied
by thunder and lightning. Many fences,
| tobacco barns and other buildings were
blown down.
The supervisors of Botetourt county
have imposed tax of seventy-tive cents
per head upon dogs. AS there are about
5000 ours in the county, the revenue thus
derived for the benefit of schools ought to
reach $4,000.
Secretary Robson, Vice-Presiden,
Colfax, the Hon. James IL. Platt, ano
other notables of the Naval Committee,
visited the Portsmouth navy-yard yesterr
dav, in the steamer "Tallapoosa, and let
about s P. M. on the return to Washing
ton.
The Wytheville Dispatch learns that {
gentleman living in that county has had
} number of cattle to die on his farm II
, Grayson, for want of food. Corn, oats
, hay and straw are exceedingly scarce ii
. that county. Some of the citizens of tha
!. town have paid 3l2 for common load 0
t hay, with the expense of hauling it fiiteeI
: miles.
9 The Republicans of Frederick count.
held meeting on the 22d to hear the re
: port of r. Martin, Esq, who was dele
h gate from that county to the State Conven
ton held in this city on the 18th inst. Mr.
n Martins report of the proceedings and o
i the part he took in them was enthusiastic
ally received, when several stirring speeche
were made by gentlemen present. Ihl
was decidedly the largest and most enthu
: sastic meeting ever held in Frederic
county.
n The Danyille Register says: "We al
!. told that about five hundred hands are no.
le employed on the grading of the Lynchbur
'r 'r and Danville railroad throughout il
Il length. The work is being everywher
r prosecuted with energy. No steps hay
T. been taken that we are apprised of toware
the building ofa bridge across Staunto
river, but they are getting ready to col
struct bridge across Cherrystone near IL
courthouse, and the present expectatio
is that the Banister will be crossed Wi
trestle-work."