Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-08
Virginia News.

FAIRFAX CouNTY.-The following are the
Officers elect Of Fairfax Division, No. 10. ).
of I. for the current quarter:-W. T., Rev.
K. /. Brown; w. A., Joseph Cooper; j.. D.,
Hiram Brewer; A. K. s., A. A. Swceny; F.
s., Henry I. Brooks; L., f. X. Ford; u,
John r. Steel; A. c., Thomas y. Thomp-
son; l. s., Sanford Payne; 0. s., c. Robert
Petit
Our pleasant village can boast of a Soodly
number of very pretty private residences
among which may be named those OF Messrs.
f. K. Ford, A. Moss, Maj. Thomas, }: Il.
Taylor, Thos j. Murray, DR.. W. 7. Gun
nell, DR.. Baker, &C., but that belonging to-
c. Gunnell, esq, will compare favorably with
any private residence to be found in any OF our
adjoining counties. The House itself is an
imposing structure, and the repairs and i'm
provements recently made with liberal
hand by Mr. G., as we'll upon the house as
upon its surroundings, have made it a per
feet love of home" The late alterations
and additions were suggested by most cX-
celent taste, and faithfully carried out by
the mechanics employed for the work.-FaT-
far Nems
SHENANDOAH CorSTY.-We understand
that DIR. L. j. Miller, of Strasburg, will re-
alise about 1900 gallons of juice from
his VINEYARD, this fall. We have seen a few
specimens of his grapes, 1.-THE Catawba and
Isabella and they were superior to any We
ever saw in this section. Many persons
have expressed the opinion that the Valley
is not adapted to the successful cultivation
of the grape and wine making; but we think
Dr. Miller has demonstrated that this opln-
ion is erroneous. His success will doubtless
induce others to try the experiment, or, we
should rather say. resort to grape culture,
which is no longer an experiment, rs more
profitable than cereals.
Within the past few days number Of wag-
ons, loaded with flour and ether produce,
have passed down the Valley Turnpike to
Winchester. Some of the merchants up the
Valley, who make. their purchases at the
North, prefer receiving their goods by way
of Winchester, after the old-time fashion, to
transportation upon the railroad. Whether
this is the cheapest, most direct, and safest
plan, we cannot undertake to say. We re-
fer to the fact as an item of news.-Ip o0d-
stock Tenth Legion.
FAuorlER CorxrY-The Circuit Court,
which closed its session last week. was one
of the most important held for long time.
A large number of cases were tried by his
Honor the Judge, and some most interesting
questions of law, were fully and ably argued
by our best attorneys.
A petition will be presented to the next
Legislature of Virginia for the enactment of
a Special Road Law for the county of Eau
quier, similar in its provisions to the special
road law for the county Of Loudoun.- Var
renton Wig.
JEFFERSON CorSTY.-From the continued
rains during the last two weeks, considera-
BILE injury has been sustained by many of
our farmers, by the wheat sprouting i'll the
rick. We have heard Of several instances
in which the loss will be two or three hun
dred dollars.
The corn has also been injured by being
Frustrated to the ground; much of 1t in II
milky state sprouting, and not being III u
condition to mature.
d. B. Lucas esq, son of the Hon. VIM.
Lucas, Of this county, has drawn up stakes
and removed to the city of Richmond. lie
is young gentleman of not only fine educa-
ton, but of brilliant talents, and will as he
advances in years acquire high reputation
in his profession.
| The house aud lot in CharleStown belong
ing to the heirs of the late Mr.. Samuel
Young, has been sold for the sum ofnine hun
dred dollars; Mr.. John l.. lloof, purchaser.
/ The Everett House, formerly the Raw
Inns Hotel Martinsburg is now in the pos
session of Mr.. George W. Kramer. The ho-
tel has undergone thorough repair, besides
being fitted up with new turniture.-Char-
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