The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-02
STATE NEWS.


Mr.. Beecher has given 81 900 to the
University of Virginia.
Mayor Burch, of Lynchburg, has re-
moved Chief of Police Hardwick from
office.
y 1853 barrels Of -four were inspected
in Lynchburg during the quarter ending
June 30th.
The board Of aldermen of Alexandria
have exempted from taxation for ten years
all new manufactures.
The total tax value of real estate in
Petersburg is So, 563 ,465, which produces a
revenue to the city of s77, 1881.
-Harrisonburg has generously doubled
her subscription to the Washington, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis railroad by vote of III
to 30. a
Mr.. Joseph McClung, one Of the most
substantial and respectable citizens of
Botetourt county, died very suddenly at his
home, on James river, last week.
The agent Of Jacob Lorrillard, of New
York, has leased old Boston wharf property
at Norfolk, Va, for the new steamship
line between New York, Norfolk and
Richmond.
Last Friday, Mr.. John A. Nero, Of
Fairfax county, while engaged in erecting
dwelling for Colonel Lewis, near Gunston
Hall, fell across some timber and received
internal injuries Of a very serious character.
The Manassas Gazette says: Our
foreman, Mr.. John R. Risdon, has obtain
ed situation in the government printing
office through the unerring influence Of
Colonel John s. Mosby.
The Old Dominion steamship company
has now daily line between Norfolk Va,
and New York, and even with this it is inn
possible to carry away the immense
quantities Of truck shipped from Norfolk.
Mr.. George Porterfeld, deputy sheriff
of Giles county, Virginia, was found UNI
conscious and dangerously hurt last week.
1t is not known whether he was wounded
by man named Price, whom he had UNI
der arrest, or was thrown from his horse.
"A letter from Manassas, Virginia, to
the Washington Star says that number
oil northern men are at present in that
locality looking at farms, with view of
purchasing, and that colony Of twenty
five families from Michigan are about to
locate near there.
An association has been formed in
Norfolk for the care Of worthy and desti-
tute females Of that city. W. I. Harri-
son, esq, is president, with four vice-pres-
idents, secretary and treasurer. The capital
stock is to be not less than 81, 900 nor more
than 500, 900, in shares of $25. payable
in annual installments of So. A commit.
tee appointed for that purpose has prepared
an address to the public, which sets forth
the objects of the association in full.
"A writer in The Fairfax News, speaking
of lightning-rods, says: II suppose there
are 5000 buildings in Fairfax county. MY
knowledge Of the county covers period
of ~ years, and / cannot call to mind q
single instance of the destruction of q
building during that time. Some have
been struck, and more or less injured, but
no person has been killed. Two or three
hundred dollars will cover all the loss in ~
years"
The train on the w. c., v. M. & Ct.
s.. railroad this morning, going south, had
special car attached, containing twenty
six excursionists from Philadelphia to
Christiansburg, Va. This party have select
ed Christiansburg, not knowing anything
aoout ~, put tIusIlLg W us lttHit, as goou
place for an excursion. They will spend
as much time there as they may find en-
joyable. We hope our friends Of The
Messenger will make itpleasant for them.
Alexandria Sentinel, July LIST.
There was a tremendous rain and
flood along the Valley turnpike. between
Staunton and Naked creek, on Monday
afternoon last. The rain commenced
about one o'clock, and continued for an
hour or an hour and half, until the coun-
try over which it fell was completely
flooded and submerged. Fences were
carried away, fields of corn swept over,
meadows washed and flooded and the coun-
try along the different water courses flood
ed generally. A heavier and more destruc-
tive rain has not fallen in that region since
the great ram of the autumn Of 1871
Rockingham Register.