The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-30

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in November. And in this connection III
Enquirer offers the following good advice
which we hope will be needed, as we hav
suffered very seriously at past election
either by their stupidity or wilful neglec
of plain duty: " Election officers ought
commence learning their parts now, so the
may the better perform their duties on elet
tion day."
A QUESTION IN FINANCE.-Are nc
the newspapers hereabout injuring them
selves, the bankers, banks and the peopl
generally by their constant ringing of th
changes in the "money panic" 'financia
crisis" and kindred humbugs, over weel
old? We think they are. Enough of
thing is as good as feast.
GRADES. The highest grade between
Richmond and the White Sulphur Spring
is seventy feet to the mile. The Whit,
Sulphur is one thousand nine hundred and
sixty feet above mean tide at Richmond
The tide at Richmond is sometimes very
"mean," and it is well that the White Sui
phur is so far above it.
THE CHURCH HILL TUNNEL
engine, with flats attached, is now running
through the Church Hill tunnel, removing
the arching timber and other debris. The
regular steam-horse, with his usual attach.
ments, will soon be capering through that
extensive hole IN the ground on his mission
ofprogress and reform.
BROAD STREET. people are
watching with interest for the result of that
interview between the s'linance committee
of the city councir' and Mr.. John M.
Robinson, president of the Richmond,
fredericksburg, and Potomac railroad
company, concerning the Broad-street
property of the company.
THE JOHN SYLvEsTER.-At Norfolk
this favorite river steamer has again been
made ready to brave the dangers of the
" briny Deep" Dutch Gap included. She
will start to Richmond in few days, hav-
ing already successfully gotten through
her trial trip.
CUNNING ON THE RIVERA man
attempted this morning to shoot sand
snpe on the Sand island above the ship
locks. His artillery "went back on him."
he s'went to grass" !" and the snipe adjourned
to the Chesterfield side of the river.
CHURCH FAIR.-The members of the
FifthIAfrican Baptist church, in Sidney,
are holding fair this week. The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the liquidation
of the debt incurred for the erection of
their house of worship.
A PERTINENT ENQuIRY.-The editor
of the Culpeper Observer plaintively en-
quires: "Where is the man who said he
was going to bring US cord of wood to
pay for his present years subscription to
The Observer 2"
ONLY A Few LEFT. Tho only build
ing sites now vacant on the business por-
ton of south Main street are the Spots
wood hotel lots and Kent, Paine &c Go. s
old lot-both of which will ere long be
built. up.
YoN KYPER.-The Jewish ebay of
Atonement" commences at sundown this
evening, and lasts twenty-four hours.
During this while the ceremonies at the
synagogues are deeply interesting.
BRAKEMAN KILLED.-John Asbury,
brakeman on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, fell off his train between Camel
toh and Coalburg, on Tuesday evening,
and was instantly killed.
Items.
MAJOR N. II. HoTcHKIss is in the
city.
LATE PEACHES are bringing handsome
prices now.
''ICE- WITCH" at the Theatre Tonight
splendid spectacular drama.
Mr.. JAMES M. FORD, printer, of this
city, has been carried to Williamsburg.
DAMP AND CHILLY this morning.
Put on your hannels and save doctors
bills.
DON'T FORGET the meeting of the
Hughes and Ramsdell Flambeau club to-
night.