The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-16
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Items.
The WALLACE SISTERS, light come
dams, are about to corruscate in this CITY
SEVERAL PARTIES were fined in III
police court to-day for keeping unlicense
dogs.
CHURCH HILL talks Of having "tem
perance doughnut" party. Doughnut /
good.
YESTERDAY was mid-Lent Sunday
ter festival.
MARCH WINDS clean the streets b,
sweeping the dust into the eyes of passing
pedestrians.
A ROOSTER FIGHT of thirty-bird
power is being generated in this locality
and Will soon traDspire.
LET US HAVE SECURITY" dolefully
exclalms an exchange. lake her, then,
and scoot, you old cuss.
LEVY BROTHERS have put granite
stepping-stone in front of their store for
the use of their lady customers.
| The DANvILLE TIMES calls our Jim.
my MIR. James Cowarden, jr." He had
| bad spell on him when he did it.
On ST. PATRICK's DAY the Catholic
societies will lay the cornerstone of the adj
dition to st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum.
"LANIER's CONSTELLATION" embrac.
ing among other attractions ''seven Co.
manche Indians" will play soon in Rich
mond.
A SHIPMENT of 40, 900 pounds of starch
from Cincinnati was received last week by
q firm in this city by the Chesapeake and
Ohio route. m.
The SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY
will soon move its office into one of
Grants new buildings adjoining the SPOTS.
wood hotel site.
"WoR-UK !" exclaimed North Caroli-
man when offered job do you s'pose
ia wor-uk, mister, when coon tracks are
as thick as grass blades!"
The CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL SOCIETY.
with Kessnich's brass band, paraded YES
terday TO tender the last sad tribute of
respect to deceased brother.
The ALARM OF FIRE sounded yester-
day afternoon about AZ o'clock, was caused
by the burning of ioot-mat in a dwell
ing.house on Broad near Sixth street.
SOME of John M. Brosius' patent rail-
road trucks are being fabricated at the
Tredegar Iron works in this city. John
M. is from Liberty, Bedford county.
BINaHAN1PToN, New York, ex-Gov-
ernor Walkers birthplace, is without
water. There is splendid chance for the
ladies' to get head on Satan and his whis-
ky emissaries.
1T is PROPOSED to pave Main street
with granite, and Mr.. Alois Rick has put
down near the corner of Eleventh and
Main streets sample of what he is pre-
paired to do in that line.
PRESIDENT DUNcAN's last report
about Randolph Macon college, now loca.
ted at Ashland, shows that its debt was
reduced 1900 last year, and that the
college now has 232 students.
We ARE CONSTRAINED to remark that
any futher idiots who walk into this Office
for the exclusive purpose of informing us
that this is "queer March weatheru will
be treated with no consideration.
The PYTHIANs of Richmond have re.
solved to build Pythian Temple, to cost
$4,000. To realize money for this pur-
pose, they propose to establish a gifl con-
cert under North Carolina charter.
The EXISTING cold snap exhibits no
particular desire to ease its hold Just now.
Premature vegetation is experiencing the
truth of the old adage that the early bird
sometimes catches other things besides the
worm.
On THE 9TH INSTANT the board of
U. 5. engineer officers, charged with the
duty of inspecting the Kanawha canal and
report on its practicability as a main water
line, met in New York city to make up
their Judgment in the pr emises.
A wELL-KNowN and popular knight of
the quill of this city is referred to in the pa.
pers as "the great and good Mosis Adams,
that truly opulent and generous being"
We feel authorized to declare that anv
more such intimations will induce Mosis to
add five millions to the fifty he has lately
been expanding so lavishly.
The PEOPLE in the vicinity of Sperry.
vile, Rappahannock county, are in a state
OF great restitution, the efforts of the in.
ternal revenue officers against illicit stills
having recently very much reduced the
supply and means of production of that
favorite natural beverge, corn juice. Their
unfortunate condition will excite the COM
mlseration and sincere pity of their more
fortunate friends.
WORD WAS SENT TO CORONER TAy-
LoR yesterday by Priscilla Morris, of 9Ol
Byrd street, that she had suffocated her
seven weeks old child. DIR. TAYLOR found
on examination and enquiry that the
mother and her infant went to bed well
Saturday night, and that the former
walked up yesterday morning and found
the child dead She supposes she laid on
it during the night. The coroner did not
deem an inquest necessary, and so informed
the distressed parent.
A YOUNG LADY who was returning
home last Friday evening with some packa.
ges, while proceeding along Henry. be-
tween Marshall and Clay streets. was
accosted by colored man, who. after n
brief colloquy, knocked her down and tried
to grab the goods. Her screams. how
over, brought the neighbors to her assist
ance, and her assaiant seeing the stir he
had created speedily made tracks. Such 4
description was given the police Of the
appearance Of the would-be hiyhwayman
as It is hoped will lead to his arrest and
punishment. Bodybuilding has generally
proved an unproductive amusement in this
city.