Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-09
VIRGINIA Ne US.


! Arrangements are on foot to render Ash
land attractive lur;n the approaching racing
season. Should these arrangements prove
successful the programme for the sports of
| the turf in Virginia will be completed in
trio of enthusiastic mectings--at New Mar
! ket near Petersburg, the second week in
May; at AshIaud the third week; and at
Fairfield during the fourth. The admirable
stables Of the Messrs. boswell are expected
! here from New Orleans on the Goth instant
Besides these, all of the other old Virginia
sportsmeu will be represented, and the
brilliancy Of the programme will be en-
| HANGED by the presence Of some Of the first
ornaments of the turf Of the two Caroinas.
! -Richm0nd Examiner.
The Supreme Court of Appeals met in
Richmond OH Saturday but transacted no
definite business. Present. Judges William
Daniel. Richard G. S. Moucure, Geo. Ii.
Lee, and VIM J. Robertson. The case of
the Executor of George Washington Parke
GUSTS against Lee and others, appealed from
the Circuit Court OF Alexandria, was argued
by Francis l.. Smith, esq, for the appellant,
and time was taken to consult. The queS-
ton to be settled i'll this cas-" is the meaning
Of GUSTS will, setting free his slaves on the
termination Of live years after his death.
Mrs. Nails, wife of Mr.. i. 3. Nails, resi-
ding at Bucklund, Va, died very suddenly
ON the 4ih instant. lt appears she was III
her usual health, eat her dinner, and gave
no evidence of indispnsition. until about
half-puSt four, when she complained OF Il
pain in her arm, which very soon became
useless; the pain extending to her breast as
she was walking the floor, she Immediately
took a seat in il chair, and in five minutes
was corpse
The Norfolk Evening Day Book, Of Fri
day, states that the difficulty at Old Point
Comfort grew out Of the refusal of the Off
Ger Of the ordnance department to discharge
some men in the blacksmith's shop who were
supposed to be abolitionistS. The dissatis-
fled men then seeded, hoislcd the Southern
flag on the shop, and indignantly left the
employment of Uncle Sam. The ordnance
shops are outside the garrison.
In no part of Virginia, perhaps, have the
Scccssion!sts claimed to have more thorough
ly reversed the public sentiment since the
Convention election, tn in the vicinity
of Nofolk, yet it will be seen from Il dis
patch published yesterday that at an election
held III Portsmouth on Saturday, the Union
candidate for Mayor was elected by over
two hundred majority.
"un'oG' VI ,"o'es hi'" S3htiehien as
sembled at LynchburS College on Saturday
afternoon, to witness the raising Of the South
ern Conlederacy flag presented by the ladies
vi ~ "1i'"u'S ~ viz '''u''''" VI '"0 WI
lege.
Mr.. Isaac Chapluc, ono Of the eldest and
weal5hcst citizens Of Jefferson County, died
suddenly Of Aponlexy, at the residence Of
Mrs. Chaplin three miles North of Shep-
herdstown, whilst on visit, on Sunday
week
Mr., Nave, Of Richmond. who was last
week reelected Mavor Of that city bv very
large majority, has held the SAM, nosition
for fourteen consecutive years. An uncnui
vocal commitment to his executive fidelity
and efficiency.
The California panars announce the death
Hon. Harry |. Thornton. lie died Of uara-
lyyjs, at his residence, IN Alameda connlv,
| California on tho 9Th of J,nu,ry Ia.t -
Jpdaa r was the nncle Of J,hn NJ rortes
ESQ of Fauouicr county.
An interesting meeting was held in the
EPISCOPAL Church, of Shepherdstown, Rev.
DR.. Andrews Pastor, some two or three DAVIS
ending ON Sunday. on which day twelve or
ffteon narsons added theusalvoe &C mamhar,
If Tho rhnrch
Thos WiII;,m. horn n r,st,rn y;rg;n;.,
in lIgo emirrated to Harrison ,,,ofv - m
carIv aye IND died an the lst instant lie
was one of the most famou, hunters in West
err Sireinia. and known T., hundreds IN
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