Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-13
By Yesterday Evenings Malls.

Surry county, was entirely destroyed by fire On
Thursday last, the 9Th inst. Some worknen
had been engaged in repairing it at the time
and while they had gone to dinner, heap
of shavngs caught fire from the stove, and
communicated with the pews, and finally with
the whole interior of the building. This
church was erected in the old colonial times,
by the British, and with the assistance ot
periodical course of repairs, had succeeded
in weatbering the storms of more than
century. Some "a, 900 had within short
time been expended On 1t, and as stated
above, workmep were already engaged In
making further improvements. The entire
loss amounts to about So, O0O.--Fefy. EEp.
John c. Crawford, convicted 3 year or two
since 10 Wytheville, for breaking in room
and robbing a gentleman at Col. Boyd's Ho-
tel, and sentenced to the pententiary for five
wears, and who afterwards made his escape.
was arrested in Morgan county, Ny, about
two months ago. He had broken into
store 10 that county and stolen about SloC,
and upon being arrested, stated that he
had broken out of thirteen Jails and two
pententiarIes.
A heavy storm of rain and hail, accom-.
panied by vivid lightning and thunder, pass
ed over Petersburg on Saturday evening"
les duration was about fifty minutes. The
Express says:-"During the prevalence OF
the storm Q vivid fash Of lightning COM
mencing apparently 10 the zenith and cours'
ing down in north easteriy direction, bore
with it three huge balls of fire, similar to
those bursting from a rocket, and presented
one of the grandest phenomena We have ever
witnessed.
The Nottoway river has been so much
swollen of late as to prove considerably trOu-
blesome to the farmers residing along Its
banks, in Sussex county. Stacks OF fodder,
hay, oats, fences, g., have been carried away
without mercy, aud in some Instances hogs
and sheep which were caught unawares and
drowned.
A Richmond correspondent Of the Ports
mouth Transcript states that MIR. A. u.
Davis, one of the delegates from Mononga-
liza County to the State Legislature, connec-
ted himself on the Sd instant, with the R0-
man Catholic Church.
Col. S. B. Jeter. prominent citizen OF
Nottoway County, died suddenly on the ID
lost, in the 10Th year of his age. He bad
served bis county in the various capacities of
Justice, Sheriff, Com missioner of the Reve-
nue., &c, and was generally respected 10 the
community.
Nj. Lacouture and his son have been cleo
ted honorary members of the Merchants and
Mechanics Exchange, at Norfolk.
Much excitement exists at Nickersville,
Scott county, in consequence of traveller
having been attacked with small pox soon
after his arrival in the neighborhood.
Alta MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
" PUBLIC WORKS, March "a, 1888, at the
request OF the President of the Orange and AL.
exandria Railroad Company, II was
Res0ired That general meeting OF 'he Stock
holders of the above Company be called TO be
held on Thursday the 29h day Of April merit, at
the city OF Alexandria Tor the consideration OF
the act passed the present session of the Gene.
raj Assembly authorizing loan TO the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, and for
other purposes.
True copy from the minutes
THOMAS H. DEWITT,
NH 3O-eotd Secretary B. p. W
NTOTICE-MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD
y COMPANY-A general meeting OF the
Stockholders of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company, will be held IN the city OF Alexan-
dria. OF Wednesday. the 2Sth day of April,
1888 BY order of the Board of Directors:
NH 29-eotd EDWARD GREEN, SeC'y.
NEW STORE NEAR THE DEP0T.-The
I undersigned have this day (March lst
1881 associated themselves under the name and
style of PAYNE. NEWBY & CO, for the
purpose OF conducting general GROCERY,
aAKDWARE. DRY-GOODS, AND PRODUCE
BUSINESS, and are prepared 10 furnish dealers
al moderate prices, for cash or Produce, and to
buy PRoDUCE, BACON LARD, &c.
With Railroad 20 our door. aud ample Ware
house, Wagon yard, Platforms, &c, We invite
INMAN H. PAYNE,
ROBT. C. NEWLY,
J. NJ RICKETTS,.
Warrenton, Va. NH lS-eo' M
,T.S n REV Runaway from the sub
.O.VD scriber on Tuesday 9Th inst, my
negro man calling himself HENRY JASPER
He is about ~ years OF age, feet 10 inches
high. delicate make. very dark copper color,
and wears whiskers on his chin. He had on a
white iuIle cloth suit OF clothing, and black
cloth cap; but may have taken other clothing.
lie hasa pleasant address and is polite when spo-
ken 10. He is believed TO be in the neighbor
hood will give the above reward II he is Ia
ken out OF the counties OF Fairfax or Alsxar-
dria, or $50 il taken n either OF those counties,
and secured so that | get him.
CHARLES F. NJ. JOHNSTON.
Fairfax County. ap 7-eoti
cJOn REWARD.-Ranaway from the
- lOO farm Of the subscriber, near Cen.
trevile Fairfax County, Va, on the night Of
9Th instant, negro woman HARRIET, about IS
years OF age, black S feet 3 or inches high,
and tole-ably likely She was purchased by me
OF Messrs Dickinson Il Hill, in Richmond, and
formerly came from King George County. |
will give the abov. reward If returned 10 me,
OF secured so that can get her.
A. $. GRIGSBY.
Fairfax County. Va, ap Scott
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