Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-04
Virginia News.

virginia news.
| Col Angus Mcdonald Of Winchester, Va,
is to sail for Europe, for the purpose ofcx,
aiming into the State paper Office III London
for existing evidence Of the early times Of
Virginia. The Secretary of the Common
wealth lately purchased Oh State account from
Mr.. Stevens, of the British Museum, in Lon
don, an index to all papers in said Office, re-
lating to the objects proposed to be accom-
plished by the journey. Col. Mcdonald, it
is supposed will be enabled to develop a
great deal tending to solve the question OF
disputed boundary between Maryland and
Virginia.
The Fredericksburg Recorder says: "The
circus party, between whom and some Of
the citizens Of Port Royal rracas occurred
on the Goth nit, which resulted in the death
of Mr.. Mark Boulware, were arrested III
fredericksburg, on the night Of the 3oth, to
the number OF some thirty or forty, and were
examined before Mayor Slaughter and ac-
quilted, for want Of evidence sufficient to
Justify their being sent before IN examining
court.
The taxes upon the property Of the Com
monwealth have not been increased, but re-
main as they were prior to the late session
of the General Assembly. New subjects OF
taxation have, however, been introduced,
and licenses required in cases in which for
merly they were not. Under the new mca-
surcs the revenues Of the State Will be in
creased.
The Madison Eagle says:--"A old negro
man by the name Of Harry, belonging to
Miss Lucy Carpenter, OF this county, COM
mitted suicide, on the morning OF the 18th
ult., by hanging himself by plough-line in
Il barn He vas about 20 years OF age, and
has been partially insane on the subject OF
religion for several months"
The fredericksburg News says: "Mr,
Mark l.. Boulwarc's death excited sincere
sorrow among his numerous friends in this
place. He was very popular wherever he
was known, and Il man Of wealth and res
pectabilty Ills death is loss to the com
munity as well rs to relatives and friends. y
The court martial called in Clarke county
in the case of Lieut.. Fiagg, has diyulged It's
decision. 1t is that Lieut.. Flagg be rcpri-
mandcd in the presence Of the regiment ut
the next general muster. On account of this
decision, it is said, several of the company
intend resiguing their membership.
The Rockingham Register says: eve re-
greet to learn that the joint worm is making
sad devastation amongst the wheat fields of
this county. A great mary fields have been
almost ruined. whilst good many will not
yield more than halfa crop
\ negro man belonging to Mr.. John kem-
per, Of Madison, beat another Negro belong
ing to Mr.. Thornton ltz, some time ago,
from the effects of which he died. The
negro who beat the other was pat IN jail on
Wednesday last, to await his trial.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: Judge
Coleman, Of the Circuit Court, has decided
that the corporation of fredericksburg has
the ri ght to tax the capital stock OF the Old
Dominion Steamboat Company"
In Washington county, Va, last week,
VIM. Woodson, who is worth upwards OF
100000, was convicted of hog stealing, and
sentenced to one year in the penitentlary.
An act has passed changing the time of
holding the Circuit Courts Of King George
to tie ed OF March and the lcth Of Scptem-
ber
The Fancy" of Norfolk city, Va, are
amusing themselves by fighting rats, impor-
ted from New York, with terrier dogs Of Nor
folk breed.
The guano and bone-duSt mills OF a COM
pany Of the citizens of Petersburg, Virginia,
was consumed by fire Oh Thursday night.
The Warrenton Wing says that Major
Silas B. Huntonw was SO unfortunate as to lose
his entire wheat by the late storm.
There were destructive hail storms in Al
bemarlc and Greene counties, Va, week be-
fore last.
H. Is. Reardon, an old citizen Of Norfolk,
Va. died suddenly on Wednesday.
The Prince William County Court COM
mencts to-day.