The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-15
GreMiha State SollrltaI.
STATE NEWS.

MIR. John r. Jet. a Virginia printer
died in Texas, few days ago. lie was 3
native of Rappahannock county.
Christ church, Alexandra, the place
in which General Washington used tc
worship, will be one hundred years old to-
morrow.
General Kemper, Ex-Governor William
Smith and other speakers will address the
people Of Smyth county, at Marion, on
Monday next.
The Hon. r. M. 7. Hunter has con-
scented to deliver the address before the
Shenandoah Valley agricultural society, at
Winchester, on the 9th Of October.
Our farmers are plowing and seeding
wheat, and from the large acreage that has
been turned by the plow we judge there
will be large amount seeded this fall.
In Shenandoah county, we noticed a few
days ago, one field In which the wheat
was up and growing finely. - Ha,Tisonbmg
Old Com.
The Republican convention for the
senatorial district composed Of the coun-
ties of Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Stafford,
assembled in Fredericksburg on Thursday
and resolved not to make q nomination
for state senator. The Republicans of
that district, by advice Of the state execu-
tive committee, will. support w. Il. Cor
don, 4" Independent" Of Louisa.
The fall term Of the circuit court for
Page county, Hon. Robert Fl. Turner pre-
siding, commenced on Monday, September
LIST, and closed on Saturday night. Sc, eral
important cases, both on the law and
equity side Of the court, were determined.
Among other questions which came before
the court was that now known familiarly
as 'sthe four-years' -interest-abatement
law" and which the judge decided here,
as he had done in other courts Of his cir
cult, to be unconstitutional, and he so in
structed the jury, who nevertheless found a
verdict for the plaintiff, which his honor
very promptly set aside. Page County
Courier. %
KATE STODDARD, THE MURDEREss.
The deputy keepers at the Raymond-street
Jail complain that the alleged murderess Of
Charles Goodrich, Kate Stoddard, is
very impertinent prisoner. They say that
her demands for attendance are very
great, and much annoyance is, therefore,
occasioned her jailors, who are anxious
to oblige her. Rev. DR.. Bass, few days
since, accompanied by some ladies', called at
the Jail, having some flowers and fruit for her.
Deputy Sheriff Stinson went UP stairs to
the debtors' room, in which she is CON
fined, and informed her that there were
visitors who desired an audience with her
waiting below. She replied that she did
not want to see them, but upon learning
that they had flowers and fruits for her she
signIfed remarkable readiness to receive
them. Subsequently Stinson again went to
the door of her room to notify her that ex-
Chief of Police Campbell desiredIan
interview with her. Finding the door tied
on the inside the jailor cut the strings and
entered the apartment.
Looking Angrily towards the intruder,
Kate seized a book in threatening man
ner and demanded what he wanted. On
being told, she replied 81 don't care to
see him. / want you to know that am
lady, and don't want any one to come
into my room without first knocking and
asking permission. If you try that again
Pll complain to the sheriff."