Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-06
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WEDNESDAY EVE'G., DECEMBER 6.
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
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VIRGINIA ITEMS #
The farmers of Buckingham county va,
held meeting some days ago, inSWhlch they la
nledped themselves under no circumstances. to
rent land to freedmen but gave each the PRIV
;lege Of allowing freedmen portion OF the crops
in lieu Of wages; the proprietor, however, re-
tanning entire and exclusive control OF the pre-,
misses. It will be considered by them right and
proper for every farmer to employ freedmen,
w;thont reference osthe claims OF former own
ers but Il IS suggested that IN all cases certltl
Gates Of pood.character be required from those
parties.
There was large attendance at Spotsylva-
8 MA Cnnrt IN Monday. The court during the
1av Was wholly occupied In the examination OF
Witnesses IN the case Of Commonwealth VS..
Te;tch. !" chargedsuit the murder OF Joanna
S;mnson. After The investigation the accu-
sed. was sent on for final trial, before the Cir
cult Court, tits next session.
The cornfelds of large farmers along the
Rannahannock have suffered terribly this fall
from the onerations Of thieves It is estima.
ted that the estate of the late Col. r. Baylor
has lost three hundred barrels of corn Mr.. D.
Sale. one hundred barrels; and many other
producers in like ratio.
The Superintendent of the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg and Potomac Railroad is having
built in Philadelphia, two splendid sleeping
cars for the night trains between Rlchmond
and Washington.
Mr.. John r. Fitzhugh recently sold his
farm near Falmouth, to parties from the North
for ST. 900 cash, and $500 per annum. payable
semi annually during his lifetime. The farri
contains between 500 and 600 acres. Mr.. i.
is over so years OF age.
The people of Fredericksburg arc arousine
to the necessity of an organized ire depart
ment.
A protracted meeting is Ia progress at the
Rantist Church at Charlottesville.
IATtsr FROM EUROPE. - ~ steamer City Of
New York brings dates to he 22d ut. The
markets were dull cotton slightly declined
-four and breadstufEs' generally slieI,.v declined
The Shenandoah sailed for New Y. IN the
2lst. The Bank Of England has reduced its
rate Of discount TO per cent Violent gae>
have occurred on the English coast with mucE
damage othe shipping The number OF Fe
mans admitted to bail was regarded as an ind
cation that only the chiefs were to be prosecu
ted. The marine insurance com pan'es OF Lon
don and Liverpool are reported to have lost
"a half million sterling blythe destruction OF three
New Orleans cotton ships at Key West. A
duel is reported to have taken place near Llv
~erpooI, between the Fenian General William
Brown aud an anti -Fenian of Liverpool. The
former was slightly wounded. The reduction
in the French army is 10, 800, saving of twelve
or fifteen millions, and reductions In the navy
save four millions. The Times says Russell il
proceeding with the REIMBURSEMENT OF the Min
istrv in the hope that when Parliament meet:
il will present a fair front. The Times. repeat:
the rurnor that Sir Robert Peel has resigned
the Irish Secretaryship and is to be succeeded
by Chichester Fortescue Parliament has beer
further prorogued to the 2Sth OF December:-
The Londo2 Morning Post sees the Indication
Of a reform, bill 10 certain steps taken BY tht
Government.