The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-01

visits Virginia Tor the thIrd tlme III tiie
interest and on behalf of English emf
grafton. Mr.. Newton is one OF the pio-
neers in the effort to induce immigration
to this state, and is the author Of several
reports on the advantages of the soil and
climate of Virginia. His London office IS
"a Oxford Terrace.
HUsrINGs UoURT.-The grand jury of
the hustings court to-day found true bills
in the following cases: Felony, Aaron
Boiling, Rosa Bowles and Rossa Jones /;
misdemeanor, III. j. Newman, Robert
Fox, Mollie Stone, Lavenia Nelson, Julia
Fox, Mary Wood, b. Ollendorf Sample
merchant), and A. r. Robinson and w.
T. Smith for unlawful gaming. Jessee
Graves was tried for bastardy and ac-
quilted.
SENT ON.-James Lounge, white, and
Charles CLARK, colored, and Ellen Lounge,
white. were this morning sent on to the
grand Jury of the hustings court, by JUS
tice Crutchfield, on the charge of unlawfully
keeping and maintaining an ill-governed
and disorderly house Of evil fame. name
and reputation and Augustus Lee, col
ored, and Louisa Lewis, ditto, on the
charge Of adultery.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. large
audience was in attendance at the First
Baptist church last night to hear the Rev. !.
DIR. John A. Broadus, who preached the
a3t of series of sermons. DIR. Broadus.
has been occupying this pulpit for the
past few months, during the absence of
the pastor, Rev. DR.. j. L. Burrows, on the
memorial mission, and has filled it to the
entire satisfaction of its congregation.
Rev. Drs. Jeter, Curry and Burrows
occupied seats in the pulpit.
ExCURsIoNIsTs.- large number of
colored excursionists from near Gordons-
vile arrived in the city to-day on pleasu-
rable thoughts intent. Owing to the train
bearing the above parties being on the
road the arrival of the accommodation
train was delayed over an hour. A large
number of our colored citizens, including
several societies, went to Petersburg This
morning on a pleasure trip.
THE GOVERNOR. Governor Walker
is still pleasurng in the mountains. On
Thursday night last he appeared as a
Spanish grandee at the grand fancy ball at
the Sweet Chalybeate Springs. He dyed
his moustache and put on a X. P. helmet.
He will go to the Healing, Hot and
other springs ON the line Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad before returning to
Richmond.
IMPORTANT, IF TRUE.-We hear that
John Ii. Gilmer will leave for Yorktown
tomorrow to meet and negotiate with
wealthy parties, who propose making a
company to purchase and improve lands
and lots in York county and town. We
may look out for extensive and rapid devel-
opments at Yorktown during this month.
"TmE GREAT soUTn. ."-Messrs.
Edward King and j. W. Champney,
lately arrived in the city from Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs, and are taking
observations and notes with view to
making an article on Richmond in Mr..
Kings series entitled, "The Great South"
AN OCEAN BRIDE.-A lady passenger
by IHbernia steamship, recently arrived at
Norfolk, was united to her fiance on the
| arrival of the ship, the male party
being on the watch for his lady-love." !"
They came to Richmond to reside. May
they live long and be happy, for they
| deserve to be so.
CENTRAL LuNATIc AsYLUM-The
board of directors of this asylum meet in
this city tomorrow. Among the candi
dates for superintendent are DIR. r. G
Cabell, jr., now the assistant superntend
ent in charge, DR.. Randolph Barksdalt
and DIR. Richard A. Wise, of Williams
burg.
TIME DEFINED. During the examina,
ton of coloied witness in case in tn,
police court this morning. in giving in hi
evidence he said, in defining the question
of the time Of an occurrence, that it hap
| pened Immediately in about two hours.
| PERSONAL Colonel Robert w
Hughes addressed the people of Char
lottesville to-day on the issues involved il
the present campaign.
| CLEARED. The brig II. Houston
Captain Griffin, cleared to-day, laden witt
tobacco for Fieume Austria.
Items.
| INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTION
to-day amounted to Sll ,O42.64.
@AMoUNT OF INTERNAL. REvENUl
COLLECTIONS for August $25l ,215.55.
| RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER at c
+. Johnston's news and music store, 81
Main street, to-day: At 6 a. m, G8;
a. m. IS; 12 IN. 80, 3 p. m. 100.
AN ANGRY CITIZEN ON Main stree
told another to-day, with an air that SCENE
to mean business, that he had a great min
i tn bowie.knife him with his boot toe,