The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-12
Ghe t)ir0inia State cyournal
MONDAY EvEN'G, MAY u. 1873.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

-Catain Maurice Hickok, one Of the old
est citizens of BOetourt, died at his resi-
dence in Fincastle Monday last, aged rs.
The Harrisonburg Old Commonwealth
has passed into tie hands of L. Reynolds
and @. ii. VaAderford.
The board of education of Petersburg
have resolved to introduce music in the
public schools of that city as one of the
branches of instruction.
When the exterior walls of the post
Office at Orange @. H. were whitewashed
few days ago, colored urchin exclaimed:
"Dar now, de circus pictures done gone"
The Shenandoah Valley says the
wheat in the vicinity of Mt. jackson has
materially improved within the last few
days, as compared with its appearance a
month ago.
The Bedford Sentinel says the wheat
crop looks better since the late rains, but
there is reason to fear that the crop will
be small one throughout the county.
The Republicans of the second ward of
Alexandra have passed the following reso-
luton "That we are opposed to any per-
son or parties that are opposed to reannex-
alton of Alexandria TO the District Of
Columbia"
Mrs, Mary Kelley, wife of Mr.. Pat
rick Kelley, of Petersburg, was horribly
burned yesterday morning between l and
2 o'clock by her clothes taking fire from a
lighted candle. She is not expected to re-
cover.
The Harrisonburg Commonwealth, of
Thursday, says: rs Hon. j. f. Lewis,
United States senator, who has been quite
i'll at his residence In this county, has so
far recovered that he was able to visit this
town this week."
The Danville Times says: "Our
townsman. d. L. Harvey has, been all the
way to Ohio after horses for this market.
He brought them on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad to Richmond, and thence
over the Richmond and Danvile railroad to
this place."
Mr.. Alexander B. Shields died sudden
ly, of dropsy Of the heart, az the residence
Of his brother, Ii. W. Shields, in Christians
burg Wednesday morning. He was in the
Goth year of his age, and had been con-
fined to his bed for some months with
paralysis.
The Marion Patriot and Herald says
In some portions Of this county the wheat
has been very much injured by the unusual
severity of the winter. From what we
can gather on the subject, the crop in the
southwest this year will be considerably
below the average.
1.-THE Fairfax News says: The fruit in
this neighborhood has not been injured by
the spring frosts. The apple and cherry
trees are now in full bloom, indicating an
abundant fruit crop. The peach buds were
killed in some places during the winter, and
this crop will be comparatively light"
The Tidewater Index says: We had
an opportunity recently of conversng with
many of the most intelligent farmers of the
counties of the lower Northern Neck,
who agree in reporting the wheat
as being moro promising than it has
been since the war, especially where
fertilizers have been applied; the late
spring has caused the farmers to be some.
what behind with their corn"
Two floors of the extensive business
house of Davis, Roper & Co., Petersburg
gave way Saturday afternoon, under the
weight OF goods stored in the building
Mr.. II. 9. Davis, of the firm, and Mr.. E
NJ. Allen, one of the clerks, were buried
beneath the ruins, but fortunately were
rescued alive, but badly injured. Severa
other parties were more or less injured
The loss sustained in goods will amount Il
probably 1900 or $4,000, and consists
principally of -four, of which it is supposed
that about one hundred barrels were en-
tirely ruined.