Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-28
Uhe A1exaudria Gazette
MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 81.
VIRGINIA NEWS.

7+;s ronortad that Judge Field, Of Culpeper,
died recently at Columbia, Fluyanna county.
III has been on the. bench nearly forty years
h.1;ng been first elected by the Legislature IN
1897 He had served under all the old Con
stitutions Of Virginia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
had lust been 1e-appointed a judge by Cover
nor Peirpoint.
Rev. Mr.. Lindsay, Of the Methodist Church
At Charlottesville has been elected Chaplain
At the University for the next two years.
The Norfolk Day Book says that the supply
offsh in that city was unusually large last
week. About thirty carts, filled With spots;
trout, naallets and croakers, were at the mar
ket house: this number was in addition to the
large number that brought in fish to ship to
Richmond and Petersburg. The market carts
sold out at an average of eight cents per bunch
Of nine fish.
Ice has been sent from Norfolk to Peters
burg
In the Sixth Congressional District. Dr..
John r, Woods announces himseIfasa candi-
date for Congress.
There is trouble in reference to the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South, at Parkersburg.
Bishop Kavanaugh, who recently visited that
place for the purpose Of recognizing the de-
nomination, not only there but elsewhere the
State, was met in consultation BY many OF the
members Of the church, among them COY;
Boreman, and informed by them that 1t would
be unpalatable for any persons of suspected
70. INF no
panization of the Church South, IN West
VIRGINIA. The Bishop, however, superseded
the pastor In charge of the church at Parkers-
burg by the appointment of Rev. Mr.. Brlscoe:
The appointment has proven tire-brand, and
is publicly protested against. ..
Samuel Alburtis, esq, editorof the Repub-
lican formerly published at Martinsburg, West
Virginia, died a few days ago, in the 10th
year Of his age.
At small Union District Convention,
held at Winchester, on the 24th instant,
to nominate candidate for Congress, from
the Seventh Congressional district, George E.
Senseny was unanimously nominated Sub
sequently at loyal meeting William Il.
Smith, of Frederick, was nominated as q can
didate for the State Senate.
Mr. Samuel Strong, Of Washington has
been awarded the contract for rebuilding tie
bridge across the James river.
The Virginia Free Press, at Charlestown,
Jefferson county, conducted by the Messrs.
Gallaher has been revived, after suspension
of four years That Office was destroyed dur
ing the war.
Samuel Maccubbin late chief Of Connfede-
rate.States detective police force, and formerly
Of Baltimore, arrived in Richmond on Friday,
having been pardoned by President johnson.
All kinds of produce in Richmond are said
to be ten per cent, cheaper than in Baltimore
and New York.
Col. Walter H. Taylor, Of Norfolk city, late
adjutant general upon the staff Of Gen. Robert
E. Lee, has been appointed underwriters
agent at Norfolk.
The Richmond Tisaes, referring to the persis-
cent attenapts Of the ultras and radicals to
uppagsion, prejudice and excitement, says:
Eight snillions Of people, without yes
tige of Confederate Government, without an
armed soldier in the field, or bushwhacker in
the woods, have frankly admitted their defeat,
and conceded that the institution and political
doctrine for which they fought are dead and
buried. With few exceptions, these people
have been freely pardoned and have renewed
their allegiance to the Federal Government.
They have also sworn to respect the proclama-
tions abolishing slavery, and each State propo-
SEES, as the State OF Mississippi: has just done,