Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-04

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VIRGINIA ITEMS.
Judge r. H Coleman, Of Caroline County,
has rented Hazel Hill in Fredericksburg,
the property Of j. w. Slaughter, and designs
opening Law School at a very early day.
Very few houses, if any, are for rent in
Fredericksburg.
The Fredericksburg Herald says that ap-
plication was made to Gen. Terry week ago.
for a Pontoon Bridge across the Rappahan-
mock, at Fredericksburg, to be used BY the
citizens without charge, in connection with
the Military. Gen Terry whilst he does, not
order a Pontoon Bridge, directs that there
shall be Ferry established for the military,
which the citizens may use without toll
Muscoe Garnett, Of Essex county, is. pro-
posedin the Richmond Republic, as speaker
of the House Of Delegates.
Mr. Quesenberry, of Louisa county, former
~ owned a negro woman and children, who
remained with him from the time Of the evac
.uation Of Richmond until recently The hus-
band Of the woman demanded wages for his
wife e. s services, which demand Mr.. Q. was not
disposed to aceede to, and told him that if he
thought they were worth more that their
rations and clothing, he might take them off.
This the negro was not disposed to do, and
became very insolent. Mr.. @. told him to
90 off andfake his family with him. He re-
fused to go, and followed Mr. O., to his hog
pen, and started to climb the fence, with the
view Of attacking Mr.. c. as the latter thought
who, with the intention Of defending himself,
drew his knife and inflicted a wound in the
negro S side which proved fatal. Mr.. Z. went
Immediately to the nearest magistrate and
surrendered himself, giving an account Of what
he had done.
In Petersburg, on Saturday last, at the
corner Of Market and Washington streets, a
difficulty occurred between two negroes, when
!. one. Of them. fired pistol at the other,
the ball, missing the negro at whom it was
aimed, struck Mr. Anthony Dibrell, who was
standing few feet distant, inhieting a severe,
if not dangerous wound in his side. A negro
implicated in the affair, was taken in custody
aud steps were taken to catch the others.
The residence Of the late P. K. White,
between Broad and Grace, Richmond, was
sold auction on Monday. to John B. Davis, fer
the sum Of So $50. The building was built
by the late Mr.. e. B. Hill, and was at one
time the residence of G. g, Memminger, Sc
cretary of Confederate Treasury.
The regular course Of lectures at the Rich
mond Medical College has commenced. The
large building attached to the college has been
fitted up as a boarding house, principally tor
the accommodation of thestudents.
The Richmond Republic Of November ?
says y. II. Reagan, late Postmaster Gen.
of the Confederate States arrived in this
city yesterday, and is stopping at the Powha-
tan Hotel General w. III. E. Lee and Lem
uel e. Bowdon, Esq, arrived at the Exchange
Hotel yesterday. :
The Republic says: The transportation
sof the mail between Washington and Rich
mond has been transferred to the Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
pany, and the first mail from Washington
oversthat line came through on Wednesday"
The Petersburg Express understands that
the estimated yalue=of taxable property of all
kinds IN Petersburg is between seven and eight
millions Of dollars.
The CharlestoWn Free Press says "A num-
Der Of prominent gentlemen of Martinsburg
were arrested on election day by order Of the
Sheriff Of the county, for publishing and Cir !
culating handful on the eve Of the election,
calling upon all men to come to- the polls and
vote They we're afterwards released5E it IS re. /
ported, by order Of General Emory.
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