Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-13
Virginia News.

The fredericksburg Herald says:-"The
wheat harvest is upon us. VIM. X. Gordon,
esq, commenced cutting wheat on his Ken
more farm. adjoining town, on yesterday
morning, and we hear Of other crops in this
vicinity that are ready for the reaper. Mr..
u. did not use any guano on the wheat he Is
now cutting, so that it's forward growth is
not attributable to any artificial stimulant.
1t is estimated that he will make from Is to
~ bushels per acre"
The Leesburg Washingtonian says:-"The
wheat in many parts of Loudoun, is SER
ously injured by the joint worm and fly
Many fields, we are informed by some of
our farmers, will not be worth cutting. We
hope this liz exaggerated, but the appearance
of some of our fields strongly indicates such
to be the fact"
On last Saturday night week, the frost was
very destructive along the Little Calf Pas
ture River, in Virginia, destroying all the
garden vegetables and fruit, and it is even
feared that considerable injury was done To
the growing ~wheat-apples rs large rs 4
partridge egg We're found frozen black 10 the
core.
The Clarke County Journal says:-"The
recent cold has not hurt the wheat So far as
can be tested. The crop is luxuriant and
promises a noble yield. We lately visited
the fields Of Messrs. j. and W. ID. Smith and
Richard E. Byrd, and nobler prospects of
wheat and clover could not be found, Mr..
B. uses bone dust and salt"
Ned, an old negro man, recently in the
employ Of the Cemetery Company, in Fred
cricksburg, was tried and found guilty, last
week, on a charge of attempting t" commit
an outrage ON two children. lie was sell
fenced to be hung on Friday, the 9Th of Au-
gust.
a gentleman was in fredericksburg, u
few days ago, who is n practical man in his
views, and who has been highly successful
in his operations in other quarters, who is
anxious to form n company for the manufac-
ture of various kinds OF Paper. The capital
required is some $4,000.
The Literary Societies connected with
Brockland Academy, near the University of
Virginia, will have Il celebration on the 9th
of June. Orations will be delivered by A..
Stuart Marye, of Fredericksburg, of the
Piedmont Society, and L. Il. Roane, of Tap
%pahannock, of the Brookland Society.
Jordan's Springs are open for the season.
The enterprising proprictors have since the
last season, made many improvements for
the convenience and comfort of visitors, and
the accommodations are now such as cannot
fail to please all seekers of health Or plea
sure.
A letter has been received from Mr.. Hart,
now in Florence, dated April Odd, address
ed to the President of the Ladies' Associa-
ton, announcing that the statue of Clay is
completed, and will be shipped the last of
the present month for Richmond.
Rev. DR.. Eichelberger has recently sold to
VIM. X. Denny, his house and lot in Win
chester, known us ".Angerona." 1t was
purchased by DR.. Eichelberger of j. W.
Page, in 1888, and has since been used
chiefly for purposes of education.
Alexander Board, who shot and killed
younglIancock, in Bedford county, on Sat
urday last, has been examined before a mag
istrate and acquitted-thc evidence showing
conclusively that the killing was purely ac-
cidental.
The prospect of an abundant wheat crop
in Page county, is better than for many
years. If no unseen misfortune ovcrtakcs
the grain crop. it will be remembered rs the
season of plenty.
r. G. ellison, A. NJ, formerly of Loudoun
county, has been elected President of the
northwestern Virginia College" located at
Clarksburg.
We learn from the L%ynchburg Republi-
can that Mr.. Letcher has consented to ut
tend a Grand Barbecue and General Jolli-
fication" in that city, On the 18th inst.
Tomatoes at twenty-five cents a plate, and
green corn ut six cents an car, were selling
in the Norfolk market last week.