The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-06

STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Thomas Gilbert. near Ston,
Point, in Albemarle county, died on Mon
day OF last week, at the advanced age q
about 81 years. a7
"A man named VIM II. Wilson. wa
drowned by the upsetting of his cano
on the mouth OF Tanners creek, near Nor
folk. Sunday afternoon.
1 MIR. Jacob s. Mays, an employee a
the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio railroad
was drowned in Peak creek, near Martins
Station, Pulaski county, on Saturday
evening.
The Alexandria Gazette of Saturday
says there was such O crowd Of passen-
gers TINS morning mostly for the Virginia
springs-that several additional cars had to
De added to the regular outward bound
train on the w. g., V. M. & G. s. R.
AT Norfolk the barge Rob Bow. Can
tain Scott, containing I.Ol5 bushels Of
corn, was sunk at A. M. McCullouoh,s %
wharf late Saturday afternoon. The acci-
dent was caused by her catching mon soma
logs under the wharf. The corn was in
sured.
Mr.. Robert Henley, of Wythe coun-
ty, departed his life on Monday last, after
as long and painful illness. Mr.. Henley
was amember of the "Wythe Grays,''
the first company that went into the Con
federate army from that county, and which
formed part of the celebrated ssStone-
wall Brigade" commanded first by Gener-
al i. j. Jackson.
1t is fact perhaps not known general
ly to our readers, but it is nevertheless
iact, that Norfolk as a cotton port is the
third largest in the United States. There
has been received since September lst.
1872: at Norfolk, 379,29l bales, which
makes it the third largest on the list of all |
the principal cotton ports in this country.
james Butler, formerly private watch
man at the cotton factory in this CITY. died
in Washington yesterday from lockiaw. in
the thirty-second year of his age. Hell
stuck o rusty nail in his foot about a week
ago, while assisting in tearing down an old
stable in that city. Deceased was mem
bcr of Sarepta lodge, I. o. q. f., CT
ia.-Alerandaia Sentinel. I
!. The cornerstone of the monument to
the memory Of the soldiers of Northum-
berland county, who fell in the late war.
was laid at Heathsville, on Friday last,
with appropriate ceremonies. The address
Dh Ine occasion was delivered by Colonel
T.. u. Withers, and is spoken of as one of
ms happlest efforts, abounding in beauti-
ui and pathetic expressions.
1t is definitely understood that all the
matters lately in dispute between Mr..
lanes s. French. of Alexandra, and
Messrs. Shoemaker Il Baldwin, of Balti-
more, respecting the ownership of the
Alexandria and Washington railroad. (
ave been satisfactorily settled, and that
he suits that have been instituted have
'een Withdrawn ard receipts passed. It is
elieved the road now goes into the possess I
ion of the Baltimore and Potomac or !
'ennsyvania Central railroad.
-On yesterday week, whilst returning S
rom this place to his residence near Port i
tepublic. in Rockingham county, Henry s
;. Harnsberger, esq, who represented s
hat county in the Legislature few years
go, met with serious accident where the {
leezletown road intersects the Valley
turnpike near Mount Sidney, in this county. u
1t that point on his way home, his horse v
ecame unmanageable, and whilst his horse /,
7as kicking and running he was thrown r.
ut of his sulky and severely injured h
aving. his head and face cut and one leg
ljured.