The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-18
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STATE NEWS.

The tax upon real estate and persona
property in Alexandra is fixed at So or
the 500, and capitation tax at 80 cents.
The Republicans of Brunswick county
have elected Robert III. Whitaker and
Albert Walker delegates to the state
convention. r
| "A trottng match is arranged to take
place in Danville on the 4th Of July next,
between a mare called Nelly from Norfolk
and the horse Dan, of Danyille. The
stakes on each side are $500.
On Tuesday morning last. the saw
and grist mill of ID. B. Kratzer, York
county, was destroyed by fire-loss about
S5,0 900. and no insurance. The fire was
evidently the work of an incendiary.
| The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
company have open top cars attached to
each one of their passenger trains, for the
purpose of allowing the passengers 10 view
the country and beautiful mountain scenery
as they pass along.
"A firm in Staunton sold bill of goods
to the oldest couple in the Valley of Virgin
| ia, on Saturday. Their names are RUBBISH.
The old gentleman is ninety-eight years old
and his wife is six years younger. They
have children sixty-odd years old.
Alexander Yancy, citizen of Meek
lenburg county, has been pronounced non
con1p0s mentis, and committed to Jail at
Boydton until the proper arrangements
could be made for sending him to the luna
tic asylum.
"A son of Mr.. Hamlet {overseer on
the keysvlle extension of the Danyille
Il \ al ell r..
near Christiansville last Tuesday, and
before he could recover himself, was run
over by another cart, and killed instantly.
George @. Seaton, respectable
colored citizen of Alexandra, died at his
residence on the 10th instant. lie served
as clerk of the county court from 1870 to
~, and at the time of his death held
position in the internal revenue depart
ment.
The Stanton indicator says that
Mr.. VIM. L. Mari, Of that city, has an old
gourd given to his father by his father in
1901, when he was married. 1t went
through the Revolution in the capacity of a
powder horn, and from its family history
is estimated to be about $50 years old.
Thirteen freight cars loaded with carly
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through Portsmouth Saturday, destined for
The trade in truck has been very large
this season, and up to this time there
seems to be no abatement. .a
The Clark Courier says: "Last week
case involving the provisions of the act
passed by the last legislature, authorizing
the abatement of interest during the war,
was tried before Judge Turner, of the Cir
cult court of this county, who after hear
ing able arguments Of both sides of the
question, decided the law unconstitutional,
Two steamships Of the Old Dominion
line sailed from Norfolk for New York
saturday evening, both being well loaded
with vegetables, the greater portion of
which was from that immediate vicinity.
One of these, the new steamer Richmond,
took out 5000 packages, and the Wyan-
oke, which sailed afterwards, took 5000
packages.
The Petersburg Guards, colored, were
inspected at their drill room last evening
by Colonel Joseph Minetree, of the militia
ry commission of this city, in the presence
Of many spectators. After inspection re-
freshments were set forth. The company
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whom are uniformed, and is composed of
of the city. The officers, will be examined
by the board either on next Friday or
Monday night.
The successful Knights in the Liberty
tournament were Mr.. Quarles, Mr.. Mos
by, Mr.. Clement, and MIR. Cecil, in the or
der named, who crowned the following fair
ones: Miss Mary Fanny Hoffman was
chosen by the successful knight as Queen
of Love and Beauty Miss Clara V. Miles,
first Maid of Honor Miss Mary w. Otey,
second Maid of Honor; Miss Fanny Lee
Holt, third Maid of Honor. The corona
ton address was delivered by Mr.. Samuel
Griffin.
The 'Wytheyille Enterprise is glad to
hear from its farmer friends that the crop
prospects are beginning to look brighter
than they did a short while back. Not
withstanding the hard winter, which great
ly injured the wheat, and the long rainy
season, which retarded the planting of corn,
both of these cereals now promise better
yield than it was at one time thought posi-
| BILE for them to yield. With a fair season
| from this out, the patient husbandman will
reap a fair, though not perhaps an abund-
ant, reward for his toll. Grass and clover
present fine appearance, and give prom
Use of larger crop OF hay than usual.
| An office is established at lIopyard.
King George county, on route Fredericks-
burg and Baltimore, and p. R. Saunders
appointed postmaster. Appointments
Miss Fanny Worsham, postmistress at
Oldenplace, Dinwiddie county, vice }. b.
Baker resigned; Jacob M. Sweseney, post
master Cedarville, Warren county, vice
James w. Reding, resigned; Mrs. Mary
Ann Barnes, postmistress at Weston,
Lewis county, vice N. B Barnes, deceased.
Discontinued Buckley Mills, Rus
sell county, papers now go to Lebanon
Courthouse, fredericksburg, Bland county.
papers now 60 to Bland Courthouse !;
| Pipley's Mills, Craig county, papers now
90 to New Castle. Ravens Cliff, Wythe
county, papers now go to Wytheville ;
| Melrose, Rockingham county, papers to
Harrisonburg. Mail Messenger-At Port
Royal, S. B. Rollins is appointed from goth
: Of June; service twice week between
office and steamboat landing.
THE Monroe county medical society
i give evidence that our local faculty keep