The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-05-03
Grening State Sni,rnaL
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There was q slight fall of snow in Mel
son county Friday of last week.
"A beautiful specimen of variegatet
marble has been found in the vicinity o
Wytheville.
There is a case of smallpox in Licking
ton. The victim is colored man from
Richmond, who carried the diseased with
him.
| The Jeffersonian Republican has pur-
chased the press, material, &C., of the
Charlottesville Intelligencer, the latter
paper having been discontinued.
Taylor Berry, esq, has purchased
the interest of Joseph Eveland. esq.,. in the
Amherst Enterprise. Mr.. Il. will still
have charge of the office and act as local
editor.
The Staunton Spectator says: sour
farmers on Monday (court-day) generally
agreed that wheat would not make half
crop, and a gentleman who has just travel
ed through the valley confirms this"
The Harrisonburg Commonwealth of
the lst instant says 'Hon. John f.
Lewis, we regret to state, has been quite
Ill at his residence, on Shenandoah river,
but are happy to learn is recovering"
The Piedmont Virginan Orange
Courthonse) says: "From all that we have
seen and heard, we are glad to say that
neither the fruit or vegetables in this vicin-
ity were damaged by the late frost to any
extent.o
The trouble with the African Metho-
dist church of Staunton, the congregation
of which had locked the building, and re-
fused entrance to Rev. Mr.. Diggs, has been
settled by the con ference, returning the
former pastor, Rev Mr.. Pindle, who will
remain.
--Postmasters appointed-D. L. Ora
ham, postmaster, Granite, Chesterfield |
county, vice Matthew Hall, resigned. w.
A. Spence, postmaster, Montrose, West
moreland county, vice Mrs. II. Newton,
resigned. Joseph e. Broadwater, post
master, Temperancevile, Accomac county,
vice W. j. BaYly, resigned.
The first meeting of the incorporators
,f the Rappahannock and Hanover juno
ion railroad company was held at New
own, King and Queen county, on Thurs.
lay, for the purpose of designating the
places for opening books of subscription,
md taking such measures as are neces-
AIRY for organizing the company under
he charter.
The Manassas Gazette says: sMr. F.
:. Ashford has sold his farm near this
lace on the Spriggs ford road, to Rev.
Ar. Marsh, of New Jersey, New-school
BAPTIST minister. Mr.. Sam'l Tievernen, of
'ittsburg, Pa, has purchased farm of
J. U. Wheeler, of Washington, near Oc-
oquan, containing 1853 acres. for 81 ,OOO."
= The Scottsvlle " Couriero says that .
fr. John Moon has sold his farm on Hard ,
ARE river to company from New York
" 81, 900. This farm, we learn, contains !
quantity of iron ore. DIR. Watson has :
I'D his ore. bank in the Cove for IS, 1000. :
lessrs. Sibel & Co. have leased several :
rms on ,Tye river, having iron ore on
lem, paying 60 cents ton royalty. !
The Bristol news says 'sthe various 2
lrveys for the Cumberland Gap railroad
ave been completed. By the Blackwater o
ute from Bristol to Cumberland Gap.
lr. Hoffman has located the finest line we
ave ever known in mountainous coun- Il
y. II the road were to-day made on that a
ne, the cars would travel nine miles N
rther between the two points, than t.
q crow could make the fight in. t'
! other words, the line, as located, Il
only nine miles longer than an air line. c.
he grades are only sixty-eight feet. 10 h
'oduce so good result, great pains have ST
zen taken, the best talent employed, and Vi
3, 900 expended. The distance is ninety n
ven miles. In the words of General d
ahone himself, Only think of it, COM b
etc this line Of ninety-seven miles, and ci
. are in direct communication with p
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