The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-23
Ghe t9ir0inia State cSournal
MONDAY EVENING. JUNE %, 1873
STATE NEWS.

New potatoes are selling in HARRISON
burg at $3.50 per buShel.
Il quantity Of bass has been caught
in the Shenandoah river this spring.
-Cross-ties are being rapidly deliver
cd along the line Of the Shenandoah
Valley railroad.
Hon. VIM. Mines, proprietor of the
Shenandoah iron works, is said to have
cleared 900 last year.
The census of 1870 shows that there
are 300 more unmarried females than males
in Nansemond county. Gentlemen, take
notice.
Mr.. William j. Hotties store-house at
Cedar Creek, was burned last Saturday
night. The loss was about So 900, partly
insured.
"A new colored Baptist church at Buff
lalo Gap was maugurated on Sunday last,
with Rev. Milton Howard as pastor, by
Rev. j. Simpson of Staunton.
One dollar and fifty cents was offered
for new white wheat in Alexandria Satur-
day and refused. Last year o small lot
offered, was sold on the oath of June for
$3.50. ...a .a...a..
Two divorces were granted at the late
term of the court in Halifax, and one OF
the divorced men went Immediately to the
registers Office for license to marry another
woman.
Wade w. Hampton, of Page county
has been appointed special commissioner
for Virginia, to take testimony in cases
pending before The commissioner OF claims
at Washington.
Judge Garland of the corporation
hoe LODI bnt nrJ nla; eli
chief of police of Lynchburg and that tn
mayor had no authority to appoint TEN
porary chief of police.
On Saturday last, at Ridgeway, in Her
~ county, difficulty occurred betwee
Spot. Redd, esq.,, and clay Wootten. Red
struck Wootten on the head, and it
thought the blow will prove fatal.
Tile Page Courier Democratic nom
mates the following military ticket, an
says it will be elected by 10000 majorit,
Genl. James S. Kemper for govern d, Gen
raj James A. Walker for lieutenant-go
ernor and General James II. Williams fl
Encouragement.
The crop of wheat between Danyl
and Chatham is not good, but first "a
yield of wheat cannot be expected from Lar
which is pre-eminently adapted to Il
growth of fine tobacco. The corn is loo
ing well, and the stand of tobacco is almo
perfect
Candidates for the legislature promi
to be as abundant as the blackberry croI
already our exchanges throughout the sta
are announcing them. Some Of them a
willing to submit to Democratic caucu
while most of them propose TO go in on t
Independent platform. a.
-Paupers Of Luray seem to have be
allowed to use the credit of the town,
we may judge from the following resol
ton passed at a late meeting of the tow
ship board: Resolved, That no b
furnished paupers will be paid unless ,
same shall bave been ordered by the oy
seer of the poor"
The Marion Herald says "the g
effect of the no whisky law of our to
council was very forcibly illustrated
Monday. And, in fact, on every pub
day since the law went into effect. I'll
was not a drunken man to be seen co
day, and the predictions of the wills
men have come to naught." 'saa
Judge G. W. Lewis, of Westmo
land, has been elected member of
Virginia University alumni association
Alexandria, and Judge Lewis, Col j
s. French and Capt. w. d. Stuart W
unanimously chosen as delegates to
general meeting Of the alumni TO be h
at the University July LIST.
"A number of farmers have common
cutting and saving their wheat crops, /;
from what we have seen and heard.
crop in this section will make more Il
the average yield of the last four yea
The grain is well matured and heavy.
farmers regard the crop as very good, C
sdering the severity Of the last winter
,ScotsUiRe Courier.
The Page Courier says: "Corn is grt
ing finely--the last few rains and the pr
ent hot weather giving it rapid start.
large crop was planted this season, and
present indications are for an abund
yield. The oats crop-last year t.
failure in this county-neyer presente'
more f1attering prospect than now. A Il
er crop Of hay will be mown this year 4
for several years previous" g
The Alexandra Sentinel says
Piedmont. milk and produce associa
at their last meeting at Fairfax Go
house had under consideration a PROPOSE
Of Mr.. Barbour, president of
Orange Il Alexandria railroad,
put milk train on the roao
run as far as Clifton, provided the comp
would give such guarantees as would j
fg the railroad. 1t was unanimol
agreed to authorize the president to G
with Mr.. Barbour on the best terms
tainahla.