The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-30
Grening State 9ournal.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| 1t is announced that Mr.. l.. A. Buck
lngham will soon start Republican pa
per at Floyd Courthouse.
There was quite an excitement in
Leesburg yesterday afternoon, occasioned
by the shooting of young man named
wright. The particulars have not reached us
elisha Holmes, an old member of the
Society of Friends" died at his home
near Hughesvile, in Loudoun county, yes
terday morning, aged about IS years.
| The Louisville Commercial announces
the death at his residence in Davies county,
KY, of the Rev. Stephen Marshall, in his
elghty-second year. He was native of
Virginia. m
"A boy, fifteen years of age, named
Willis Patterson, son of Mrs. Maria Pat
terson, widow lady, was run over and
Killed by freight train on the A. M. & O.
railroad at Robnson's mill, seven miles
from Lynchburg, Sunday morning last.
John @. A. Land, collector and constable
OF Seaboard township, Princess Anne coun-
ty, was waylaid and robbed of $500 and
a gold watch, Monday night. The robbers
shot him through the left leg while he
was lying on the ground.
We will state for, the information of
The Southside Virginan that it is our opin-
ion that we are not unduly influenced by
the Patent Office reports, and we would
further kindly advise our contemporary to
maintain its uprightness and integrity in
the face Of thousands of volumes of such
documents.
"A postoffice has been established at
Metompkln, Accomac county, and Isaiah
Moore appointed postmaster, route Horn
town to Eastville. Also, an office at Bangs,
Montgomery county, route Lynchburg to
Bristol, and LOUIS T. Custer appointed
postmaster. Wheatfield, Shenandoah
county, route 4,G71, Strasburg to Capon
Springs, and George Ii. Snarr appointed
postmaster. Discontinued Mount Bethel
Henry county; papers now go to Horse
Pasture.
"A number of ladies raised sufficient
money the other day to release white
man from the companionship o" niggersn in
the Staunton chain-gang. The object of their
sympathy and liberality declared that their
kindness had changed him from reck-
less, bad man to one who would endeavor
to be worthy of this respect, and went on
his way rejoicing, only to be rearrested in
an hour for obscene conduct in the streets,
for which and his insulting manner toward |
the mayor he was fined $40 and sent to
Jail for thirty days.
r The appointment of Mr.. John d. Ladd. |
native of Providence, Rhode Island, by |
the trustees of the free schools of Staun-
ton, to be superintendent, has created a |
great furry in that town. Mr.. Ladd is
acknow lodged to be in every respect, save
that of birth, we'll qualified for the position;
and it is declared by The Spectator that
the appointment of any but native of
Virginia, even if he were from South Car
DINA, is slnr upon the intelligence of the.
state. A petition is being numerously
signed asking the trustees to reconsider
their action.
Mrs. Catherine Armistead Hickey.
laughter Of Stephen Thompson Ma
son. distinguished lawyer of this
state, died in Newport. Ken
lucky, on the 23d instant. She
vas born in Loudoun county in 1898. In
1872 she married Hon. W. I. Barry, then
leader in Congress from Kentucky, and
subsequently, postmaster-general under
resident Jackson's first administration.
" hen reelected, President Jackson ap.
pointed Judge Barry minister to Spain,
md he departed with his wife for the post
# duty. He fell i'll on the route, and,
lying in Liverpool, was inferred in St. Ii
lanes cemetery. Subsequently, in pun
uance of an act Of the Kentucky legisla-
ure, his body was brought home and
'uried at Lexington. In 1889 Mrs. Barry
married Judge I. NJ. Hickey, of Lexing-
on, Kentucky.