Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-12
Virginia News.

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uating class were introduced with the saluta-
tory address Of Cadet j. F. Nef, of Shenan-
doah, and closed with the vsedictorv address
By Cadet j. B. Terrill, of Bath. The acting
Major Preston. proceeded to
deliver Diplomas to the following members
Of the lst class: NJ. B. Hardin, Of A!exan-
dria L. w. Reid, Of Alexandria; l.. l..
Marks, of Petersburg; F. NeH, OF Stenan-
doah n. c. Wilson, Of K lck bridge; NJ. Nc
Donald Of HAMPSHIRE; W. +. Catshaw, OF
J Jefferson; } VI. kiucheloc. OF Fauquer; IL.
B Meade, Of Amelia; T. S. Taylor, ut FRANK
lin; F. e. Ednonds. Of Alexandra; G. L
Tsyloe, of Roanoke; 7. L. Pitts, Of Rich.
mond; J. T. llairston. OF Henry; Samuel
Wilson, of Surrv j. B. TerrilI, of Bath; ).
Armistead, OF Elizabeth City; Ii. L Nor
feet Of Nansemund, aud ID. W. F.Vwerree,
Of Fauquer.
1t is said that Gov Wise favors q change
in the faculty, as yell As in the course of stu
dies, at William and Mary College. 4 cOm-
mittee, composed Of Bishop Johns aud two
or three others, who are thought to favor
Gov. Wise's views has been eouferring with
The faculty about the proposed change III
the course Of studies. He wants TO get 1t
back on the old college plaa of four years, 10
order to graduate. Mr.. L1cien Minor, pre-
sent Professor Of Law in this College, has just
returned from New York in a very low state
uf health.
The Clarke County Journal says:-"Of
all the sudden ca!amitous losses ever sus.
tanned by the county, 10 respect to the wheat
crop, that OF the present exceeds. few
weeks ago we were joyful in cur eAurberance
of wheat now we are cut down TO the lowest
over the mos, blasted prospect eger witness
ed. Many fields, from which thirty bushels
to the acre were expected 10 be gathered, are
deserted by the reaper as not worthy his at
tention. The crop is a0st seriously lrjured
as to quantity and quality"
To-day, johnson, charged with killing bis
wife, by giving her strychnlne, is to haze his
examination before the Rappahannock Court.
Messrs S. Chiltoo Wm. Smith, and l. +.
Scott, are employed in his defence. the
stomach Of Mrs. johnson was sent to Phila-
delphis to be analysed. Professor Rogers
has just made his report. in which be states
that he found in the stomach evidences Ut
strycbnne.
The Leesburg Washingtonian says:-"The
farmers in Loudoun are DOW about finishing
their harvest. The crop, US was anticipated
few weeks ago, has been seriously Injured
by the scab and rust. Tue straw Is general.
ly heavy, and many Of the heads injured and
destroyed. The corn crop, though it is short
10 some parts Of the county from late plant
ing, bids fair to make an abundant yield"
The names of B. Rush Floyd, of Wythe;
Gen Clay, Of Campbell; j. B. StoValI. OF
Halifax; Tim Rives, of Petersburg, and Wm.
G. Flournoy, of Prince Edward, are men-
toned in connection with filling the vacancy
10 the Board Of Public Works of Virginia, in
case Thomas J. Boyd declines reelection.
Al.o, VIM. Wallace, of Petersburg.
A Norfolk gentleman (Mr. Beban) made a
subscription originally Of $500, for the pur-
chase of the lot for the Catholic Church, in
Fredericksburg. aud subsequently added
thereto S2,500-msking a So 900 subscrip-
ton in all About $1,000 have been sub
scribed in Fredericksburg.
The Farmers Bank Of Virginia, at Rich
mond, has declared a dividend OF 81 per
cent out of the profits Of the institution for
the last six months, subject to deduction of
per cent. bonus payable to the State, leav-
log 81 per cent. nett, payable to the stock
holders.
At Burners Springs, the Messrs. banner
are already reapipg the reward of their ener-
setc preparations, in constant arrivals from
all quarters. They had about thirty guests
several days ago. with applications for rooms
reaching them by mail every day.
Capon Springs, the justly celebrated noun
tain retreat, is under the present manage
meot of Mr.. T. D. Willard, of Washington
city. Numbers arrive in town every day,
en- route for its invigorating waters and re-
fresbng airs.
A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
writing from the Northern Neck of Virginia,
is of opinion that the wheat crop in Rich
moud, Northum berland, and Lancaster, can
not be safely estimated at more than ball q
crop, in consequence Of the rust and hligut
An old negro man. belonging TO Major ).
Cru,chfield, was tried before the County
Court of Syottsylvania, on Monday last,
charged with an sttemptto Kill the o'erseer'
fouod guilty, and sentenced to be hung on
Friday, the 18th Of August.
The friends of the late DR.. George Lee, oil
Loudoun, will be grstifed to learn that his
son, George Lee, has become partner, on
highly advantageous and complimentary
terms, of the firm Of Cooke, Baily l. Co.,
of Nashville Tennessee.
Accounts from many Of the surrounding
counties speak of the injury done to the
Wheat by the Rust The Oats. too, have sui
fered from the same cause. This is stated to
be the case 10 Albemarle, Frederick, Clarke
Amelia, Shenandoah, &C., &c.
The Bark of the Valley has declared a
seni.annual dividend of 4 per ceot; per
cent. payable to stockholders. The Bank Of
Winchester declares semi-annua! dividend
of 3 per cent. for its stockholders.
AT the last meeting of the James River
AMI kauawha Canal, the tolls on -four, wheat,
tobacco, and cotton, were reduced fifty per
cent.
Leonidas 2. Alexander has been appointed
Postmaster at Accokeek, Staff I'd county, Va,
vice John NJ. Brooke, resigned.
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