The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-18

T. Mr., JAMES @. ELLETT, an old mer
chant, is dead. ..
ELEVEN HUNDRED PAGES of the new
code are finished. a....-.s...g. 9o'.
"WILD is the music of autumnal winds
amongst the faded woods" ... .r..
DR.. GEORGE w. BAGBY, of this city
was in Lynchburg yesterday. .... FL
CARY STREET, between Foushee and
Third, is being macadamized.
FIFTEEN DOLLARS in fines were col.
lected in the police court to-day. s.
R Mr.. JAMES A. CowARDIN, of the
Richmond Dispatch, is in Cincinnati.
NEW READING of the matrimonial
bible-"man proposes, but woman dis
poses." -.. =. .r.'. ..
SEVERAL PERSONS were fined by
Justice Grew to-day for violation of the
city ordinances. r....,......
The STOCKHOLDERS of the Green
brler White Sulphur Springs convene in
this city November 5. ~ a..
WALTER HAMILTON RUTH, of this
city, was lately married in Petersburg to
Miss Annie Doherty, of that place.
NEARLY ALL of our secret societies are
or have been at work for the relief of their
brethren in Shreveport and Memphis. '4
FOURTEEN LAWYERS have, within the
last few weeks, come to Richmond to live,
although many already here cannot make a
living. @ a .asF.A:@
DIR. ALBERT SNEAD continues very i'll
at his residence on Grace, between Fourth
pI Fifth pfr to L.ac Il, -
he will not recover. HrE aargs
d SOMEBODY SAYS that every cord of
wood given to the poor is recorded in
heaven. There are not many on record
as yet, this season, from Richmond. ...
q The HUMAN SYSTEM can at any time
better endure the strain of established prac-
tices hurtful in themselves than the sudden
wrench Of q temporary reformation.
r. RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER at G.
+. Johnston's news and music store, 9lS
Main street to-day: At 6 a. M, 5S 8
a. IN. 62; II m. IA; 3p. m. 78.
THE MORNING PAPERS are filling up
portion of their vacant local space with the
cognomens of the numerous rural roosters
who visit Richmond at this time of the
year.
II
< THE FIRST VIRGINIA REGIMENT will
not celebrate their anniversary Monday by
a public parade, but will have general
and review at their new armory
at night. gs-# MRS
The WIRES of the Western Union tele-
graph company are extended for the free
Of any message affecting the
welfare of the Memphis and Shreveport
sufferers. &lAGtI r -4a
THE PETERSBURG parties thrown into
bankruptcy here recently are Plummer,
Young & Co., Jones & Plummer, E. G.
James & Co., L. M. Wright, Thomas
7. Brooks, etc. Al q i
THE scHooNERs Bee, Morning Light.
and Harry Landell, hence, have passed
City Point, outward bound. The schooner
M. A. Gldersleeve has passed the same
point for Richmond. A.. ss-s7s.
THE ENTREES at the secretary's office
of the Virginia agricultural society of
articles for exhibition were larger yesterday
than on any day this year. One party
alone entered thirty-five head of cattle. =
y We NOTICED few days ago the pres.
ence here of Hon. Franklin Wood, mayor
of Petersburg. He came hither by direc.
ton of the common council Of that city to
mortgage some of its real estate for the
purpose of obtaining the scrip of the Pc
tersburg railroad company for 8, 900 shares
of preferred. stock, formerly belonging to
the city, and succeeded in accomplishing
tha ohiact of hio y;o;t