Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-07
EIRGiNIA NEWS.

Colonel Brawner, full reports OF the proceed
ings ut Occoquan. Referring to the contents
of the letter from Capt. George Potter, Col.
! Brawner says:-Rich. Eng.
| Il have to state, after close investigation
| of the matters referred TO above, that your
| informant was mistaken in several of his
| statements. Instead Of 80 there were SO
persons engaged in erecting the Black Re-
! publican pole-addresSes were made by one
| John Wright (late of New York, believe,)
| and VIM. c. Athey, and not by John Under
wood, as stated. They did not take posses
sion Of any public arms and use them in their
/ celebration as stated; but from the best 10
| formation that can get land which do not
| doubt, there were three muskets used on
the occasion referred to, which belong to the
| State-the same having been delivered TO
| the parties some seven or eight years ago,
when members Of volunteer company, then
/ regularly organized in the village of Deco
guam. The same has been disbanded long
since, as your informant stated, but their
arms had not been collected About nine
months ago. appointed collector OF public
arms, as provided by the statute but he fall
ed to do his duty as such. About three
months past, appointed Capt. l.. +. Lynn
to collect all arms of the State; he has sue
ceeded in collecting about 10 of the arms to
which you alude."
! Col. Brawner, in another report states:-
'On arriving ut Occoquan, had presented
to me Il petition signed by a number of the
citizens of the village and vicinity--(with
few exceptions, however, they were the
persons who had hosted the flag, or their
coniederates) asking especial protection to
the tlag pole against those who had threatened
to remove the same: but did not give much
protection" Ole here gives his reasons. =
| In another part of the same report, he H.
forms the Adutant General that the life Of
any one who should attempt to cut down
the pole was ''publicly and frequently
threatened,' and that the pole was cut
down by a body Of citizens, quietly and
peaceably.
The conduct Of Capt. Thorntons troop,
which had been ordered out and was on duty
in the village, is highly spoken of by Gener-
al Iluntpn. They were exceedingly prompt,
in mastering, and though they had not their
regular cavalry arms, they came provided
with such as they could get. Their new un-
forms, to the number of thirty were made
when the order came, the balance are in hand.
|
diately prs'vided with proper arms, and, no
doub', the application will be promptly ac-
ceded To by the i'd jutant General.
FIRE.-Slturdag morning, about ; o'clock
the Railing and Crate Foundry of Messrs
Lownes 4 Cook. of Richmond. was burnt
This is the second time within the last
twelve or eighteen months that this enterpri-
sing firm have been burnt out. The Foun-
dry was Of brick. All Of the wood work
was destroyed, and the contents, consisting
oitooiS and manufactured work, spoiled by the
lire. The property hadan insurance OF 50 1000
So 600 in New York Office on the stock
and fixtures, and $1,000 i'll the Old DomIn-
ion Office on the building The fire is sener-
ally supposed To have been the work of an
inccndlary.
The Petersburg express" speaking of the
improvements in the Appomattox, SAYS
| The single dredge commences Immediately
within one mile and half of the city, be-
tween which point and the city is the heavi-
est work now remaining TO be done. The
double dredyc will follow upon the same work
/. few days after. The improvement. we are
assured. is progressing as rapidly as possible,
but we regret that there is hardly money
enough remaining for the work TO enable the
| originally intended twelve feet depth to be
gained. This may be remedied by further
appropriations, and doubtless will be-"
The last Paramount Viryinian announces
the death OF Albert q. kidwel esq. 1t APP
pears from the Nirginian that he was seized
| suddenly on the morning of the 25th ult.,
about half past seven o'clock, with something
in the nature Of vertigo followed by paraly-
| sis Of the brain. and expired on the follow
ing morning at half past one. He lived res
i,ccted. and died universally regretted.
The heirs ctier for sale the large and valua-
Die farm Oh Shenandoah river belonging to
the estate OF The late Judge Richard L. Par
ker. Tie land is bounded by the Sheuan-
doah river on one side and the line Of the
Alexandria, Londoun and Hampshire Rail
road on the other.
On Friday last. M Arthur Newman, Su-
perint"nd,ut OF one Of the bridges on the
Virginia. and Tennessee Railroad, was ACCT
ientaIiy thrown from Il hand car and so Sc
| riouSlv injured that he died on Saturday al
tcrnUon.
The stable and carriage house attached to
Bishop I.arly's residence, in Lynchburg,
were set fire 70 on Wednesday last and burn
ed down. together with the stable and CARR
age house on an adjoining lot, owned BY John
NJ. Warwick.
The Portsmouth Transcript declares that
unless the Portsmouth authorities purpose
engaging in the grazing business, they should
| employ a squad of reapers to cut down the
| grass in the streets at once.
The James River Transportation Company
placed several of their barges in tow Of their
! steamers between Norfolk and Old Point on
Saturday, ia order to accommodate visitors to
. the Great Eastern.
| The Piedmont Independent and Mining
Chronicle says: Fora consecutive period of
| over thirty days, the ircigh on coal weighed
and shipped at this point, averaged over
| S3,iHio Per day.
New sweet potatoes We're exhibited in the
Norfolk market on Wednesday last. They
had some in Richmond on Tuesday.
NoRTu CAROLINA ELEcTIoN-A special
dispatch to the Petersburg Express dated
Raleigh, August ), 10! p. NJ, says: Full
returns have been received here from forty
five counties, which show nett gain for
John Pool, esq. Of three thousand and forty
! 1. 4. Lab, lT,Ant