The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-06
STATE NEWS.

The publication of the Salem Register
has been resumed.
Tomorrow the second annual fair of the
Virginia and North Carolina Agricultural
society opens in in Norfolk.
Mr.. Benjamin Mitchell, of. Bedford
county, lost an arm a few days ago by hav-
ing it caught in a thr eshing machine.
j. L. Undertakes tobacco factory, in
Staunton, was consumed by fire on Monday
morning, 2lst, The fire was accidental
and the loss amounts to about $500.
"A few days since. little boy IA years
old, son of William Stone, was caught in
the wheels Of Mr.. Harris mill, Pulaski
county, and so badly hurt that he died the
next day.
The treasurer of the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia railroad company,
paid out at his office in Knoxville, on
Wednesday, on account Of dividends, $37 /,
600, whereat Knoxville smiles.
"A part of tho, Lewis tract Of land,
west of the University, belonging to the
estate Of William p. Parish, deceased, was
sold on Tuesday lastto William L. Ran
dolph, esq, for $4,000. ~ !
+. M. III. Bare of North mountain, Rock
ingham county, wife and two children, Mrs.
Ella Firebaugh, Miss Emtnd and Miss
Nora Anderson, of Rockbridge county, Vir-
ginia, have started for California, intending
to 60 to Los Angelos county, in that state.
The Merchant and Miners transperta-
ton company has just launcheda new iron
steamer, propeller $50 feet long, 38 feet
depth of hold, &c feet beam and about
500 tons burthen. She will run between
Norfolk, Baltimore and Boston. i
On Wednesday, the 8th instant,
there will be grand Conservative reunion
at Campbell Courthouse. There will be a
barbecue, and speeches will be made BY
Governor Walker, Colonel r. u. Withers,
Maj. j. w. Daniel, and W. w. Berry, esq.
The Loudoun Enterprise says: "a
big fight took place between horse be-
longing to L. I'll. Gore and bull ON farm
near nughesyille last week, which resulted
in the death of.the bull, and the mortal
wounding it is feared of the horse. The
horse whipped, of course-bully for the
horse"
The next annual meeting of the SOL
diers and sailors composing the "Virginia
division of the "Army of Northern Vir-
ginia" will take place in the hall of the
house of delegates, in Richmond, on the
evening of October 30th-beipg the night
OF the third day of the State Far.
A telegram was received here few
days ago from Sccor, Ill.,, informing the rela-
tives of Charles A. McCauley, formerly
of this place, and at one time editor ofThe
Roanoke Times, that that gentleman had
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the heart, on last Tuesday week
ago.-Salem Register. etm
The Holston Fair, which is now open
at Abingdon, southwestern Virginia, is
quite success. Notwithstanding the
financial pressure the railroads in Virginia
will convey passengers, stock, machinery,
&C., at half rates to the various fairs upon
the usual exhibition Of tho numbers Of the
ticket of attendance on the fair.
Captain E. X. Stoddard, ofthe Bakers
wrecking company, will leave this morning
with-the steamer b. Il j. Baker, with a
large crew, steam pumps, and wrecking ap-
purtenances for the Island of Bermuda, I'd
float off reef of rocks the British iron
ship Baumaris Castle Of 1,500 tons bur-
then. We expect to have a good report Of
him. .-NorfoH Vnginadn.
The Alexandra Gazette of Saturday
says: "At the instance of DIR. Orlando
Fairfax, formerly OF this city, writ Of
ejectmcnt has been issued and served upon
Gouvcneur Morris, of New York, for the
possession of the Doctors property, corr
ner of st. Asaph and, Cameron streets
now rented and occupied by Mr.. D. r.
Windsor. 900. .a5
AN effort is beihg made to engraft
the graded school feature upon the public
school of Blacksburg, and with an EN-
couraging degree OF success. Rev. Mr..
Turner, the Lutheran preacher of the
place, will accept the principalship of the
graded school, with Mr.. Dawson and Miss
Dawson as assistants. We hope to hear
of the success of the movement at an
early day.. Montgomery Messenger tfg