The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.


day morning, and snow could be seen on
the mountains.
Tho fly is reported as doing consdera-
BILE damage to the new wheat in the lower
Valley, especially in Frederick county.
General Malone has agreed to trans
port wood for the poor of Norfolk without
charge. This, it is stated, is equal to a
reduction of fifty per cent. on the cost OF
the fuel.
Rev. j. b. Craighill, of the Episcopal
church of Maysville, Kentucky, has de.
cided, on account of an affection of the eyes,
to relinquish his charge and remove to his
former home in Virginia.
-Ammon Glenn, Assessor Of Ashby
township, Shenandoah county, who had an
alteration with Mr.. Rosenberger and son,
at Mt. jackson, several days since, died on
Wednesday last. Young Rosenberger, who
gave the fatal blow, has been arrested.
The Lynchburg Republican says: "The
truth is, Mr.. Greeley's strength everywhere
was overrated, and so far from being q help
to the Conservative cause, his nomination
lessened its influence, and contributed even
to its failure"
The Harrisonburg Enterprise says on
Wednesday, little son of Mr.. John Lup-
ton, of that place, was eating parched corn,
when grain lodged in his windpipe, and
he straDgled to death in few minutes.
The little fellow was only about three
years old.
"A young man named j. L. Royal,
from Amelia Courthouse, brakesman on
the Richmond and Danville railroad, got
his right thigh broken on Tuesday, between
Woolf Trap and Scottsburg, at Wootten
siding, while trying to uncouple cars. The
accident was caused by long extension
chain that threw him.
The Shenandoah Valley very properly
recommends that the attention Of the people
Of Virginia should now be turned to meas
ures for inducing immigration-to Agricul-
tural pursuts-to Mineral resources--to
Manufactures ard the Mechanic arts--and
to Internal Improvements. These embrace
topics of the highest Importance for the fu-
ture prosperity of the State.
Quite sensation was created in col
ored Baptist church of Petersburg, the
other night, by the young colored pastor
"excusing" himself, and returning in a
short time with blushing damsel leaning
on his arm, and marching up to the altar,
they were united in the "holy bonds" ETC.,
by another brother.
The Alexandria Sentinel says: st
will, perhaps, astonish some of our citizens
to learn that there is a decided movement
on foot in our city and county, looking to
retrocession to the District of Columbia.
Many citizens of the county of Alexan-
dria, whose interests are material and
large, are of the opinion that it would con-
duce greatly to our improvement, and we
believe that feeling is shared by some of
our most prominent and distinguished bust
ness men. There is certainly much to be
said in favor of this movement, and we do
not doubt that an effort will be made du-
ring the next session of Congress to have
it perfected.
y We "clasp hands" with our friends of
the Shenandoah Haleg upon the following
propositions: Whatever differences Of
political opinion may exist, when the ex-
element of an election has subsidized, every
Virginian can unite with his fellow-citizen
in the endeavor to develop the resources,
promote the industries, und contribute to
the prosperity of the State. There are
numerous questions which this gen.
Grafton must solve, all round and
about us lies vast field of work for the
intelligent and patriotic citizen, without
entering upon the sphere of politics. The
disorganization and decentralization, conse-
quent upon the war and its results, are not
yet entirely repaired and reformed. 1t be-
comes us, therefore, to examine into the
sources of the prosperity Of a State, and
endeavor to make them available in Vir-
ginia."