The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-13

canned cnain-gang TO work on the
streets. anna
Woodstock is happy in the possession
of fire engine. We would like to see
Luray rejoice from the same cause.
The Staunton Virginian says that
Henry Forrer & Co., have sold Elizabeth
furnace to Sir Antonio Brady, of England,
for 100000.
Mr.. Amber Brook, Of Spotsylvania
county has clipped 205 pounds of wool
from twenty-five sheep-an average OF
nearly ten pounds sheep.
The wheat crop of Augusta promises
to be very ordinary-scarcely more than
half an average one. Corn is looking as
well as usual at this season.
"A daughter of Hon. John T. Harris,
of Harrisonburg, fell from the second to
the first floor, some fifteen feet, on FRI
day last. She was considerably hurt, but
is recovering. 50 .T#. a..
MIR. John Newton Buck was found
PROSTATE upon the floor of his room, in
Front Royal. one day last week. He was
unable to move, and upon examination it
was discovered that his left side was para
lyzed. .,"
The list Of subscriptions to the endow-
ment of a Virginia chair in the Washing
ton and Lee University, includes the follow
ing: L. X. Menefee, $500; DR.. Vim. s.
McChesney, $3.50, of Staunton, and Hon.
VIM. Mines, 81 900, of Page.
The steamer Ironsides on her way
up from Quantico on Thursday evening, af-
ter making her landing at Alexandra. ran
atoul Of the steamer City Of Washington
lying in the ferry slip at that place, and had
her port side, from ten feet aft of the
gangway to the wheelhouse, carried away.
Colonel Baldwin has recovered from
the sudden and severe pain in his left hand,
caused by clot of blood at the point in
the hand where the arteries diverge, con-
yeying the blood to the thumb and fingers,
and is attending to business as usual, with
the exception that he uses the affected
hand carefully. Stanton Times.
The contractors on the Shenandoah
Valley railroad between here and Milford
are nearly all at work on their respective
contracts. Mr.. Purcell has good force
near Luray, and is pushing along as rapidly
as could be expected this hot weather. Mr..
Rust, who has the section adjoining Mr..
Purcelps also commenced work last Mon
daY with number of hands, and expects
to finish his division in three months. Mr..
Crumlish is vigorously prosecuting his
work near Ryleysville with large force.
The evidences are encouraging, and we hope
soon to be able to speak advisedly in re-
gard to the track-laying and equipments of
this grand enterprise. Page Courier.
-Elopements are becoming quite COM
mon. We hear Of one nearly every day !;
but the last one which reaches our ears
comes from the little town of Guilford,
Loudoun county. A young man by the
name of William Lent borrowed the COM
panv of young lady short time ago for
trip to Washington. Nothing has been
seen of them since, and the people of Gull
ford are anxiously awaiting the return Of
the borrowed treasure. Should Lent fail
to return that which he borrowed be GER
tainly car not expect to be lent anything
again by the Guiford people. But aDe do
not expect them to return until they have
been duly united by the holy bonds of
matrimony, and can substantiate it by the
necessary legal documents. May a hap
pY life be in store for them.