The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-03
STATE NEWS.
Lvnchburg wants a paper mill.

uCuOuA6 Wohso - PeRSh Asahs
William Davis, citizen of Lexington,
is dead, aged eighty-one years. At
"A cowhiding scrape occurred in
Norfolk ON the first. No names are
given. -,-s'. !.
Hon. S. Mcdowell Moore, of Lexing-
ton, is suffering from paralysis, with which
he was attacked few days ago. 3 n. ~ y
Mr.. John Roger, of Harrisonburg, had
his arm SO badly torn in planning machine
last Friday, that amputation was found
necessary. q
Master r. Powell Fauntleroy, son Of
DR.. J.. f. Fauntleroy, Of Leesburg, has
been recommended at large by President
Grant for cadet midshipman in the naval
academy at Annapolis. Z =. - ~,
-Sixty.five thousand dollars was added
to the endowment fund Of Washington and
Lee university during the past year, which
amount includes the donation Of w. w.
Corcoran, of Washington. gs
w. L. Patcs, of Augusta county,
charged with the killing of man by the
name Of Sheets, has been acquitted. They
had auarreled over twenty-five cents bor-
rowed money. "a ~, !. 4 4, ..is.'i +. -. =.
Professor j. Z. johnson, who has been
for several years connected with Roanoke
female college at this place, has been re-
Gently elected to the professorship Of Eng
lish literature in the University of Missis-
sippi.-Roa,aoke Times.
-. D. Blair, treasurer of Pittsylvania
county, has forwarded to Baltimore the
July interest on the 1926, 900 cf county
bonds which was subscribed to the Lynch
burg and Danville railroad. rsm
-Tillery & Co.'S saw mills, with valuable
machinery and several adjoining buildings
situated on Berlley's Point, Portsmouth,
were destroyed by fire on the I'd instant.
Loss, fully $25, 10000; no insurance.
AT a meeting held in Norfolk Tuesday
night last, after several speeches were
made, about seventy shares Of stock were
subscribed to in the Female Home as.
sociation which is being organized for the
care Of worthy destitute females Of that
city. la p'5a ss y 45sos {
The foundation of the New School
Baptist church has been dug at Front
Royal, and the stone is being hauled now
to lay it, upon which building So feet
long by So feetin width, with vestibule in
front and recess IN the rear, will soon be
erected at an estimated cost Of $4,000.
In the last three weeks, three gentle-
men of the country have bought residen-
ces in Staunton. in view of being nearer to
the schools for the education Of their chill
dren. One paid $22 500, another 81 900,
and another $40, 900. This looks like good
schools are worth having, in a business
point Of view. .e,
The new council Of Lynchburg has Or
ganized by the election of John w. Car
roll as president. John Robin Mcdaniel
failed to qualify and the council elected Z.
G. S. Ferguson to fill the vacancy. The
council agreed to submit the question of
taxing bank stocks in excess Of their par
value to the courts. es9
The Lynchburg Virginian says the vi
cinity of Beuford' s.depot, Bedford county,
is infested with gang of thieves and out
laws who are terror to the inhabitants.
They are supposed to be led by a family
of Morgans. The citizens have no secu-
rity against their depredations and are in
constant fear of violence and even murder
at the hands OF these outlaws.