Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-08
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

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VIRGINIA ITEMS.
The Post office at Herndon, Fairfax county,
Va, has been opened, and Oliver lofty "p-
nointed Postmaster, vice W. w. HolllngS.
worth Also, the post Office, at Pleasant
VALLEY, Fairfax county, and W. W Palmer
annointad Postmaster, vice }. L.. fross.
James mr. Matthews has been commissioned
Collector of the port Of Tappahannock, Va.
man named Hardwricke has swlndled sew
eral citizens of Richmond and decamped. lie
was dealer in old metals, &c.
The County Court Of Henrico was in session
yesterday. Rich'd Wells, coored minister
was licensed to perform the rites Of the mar
rage ceremony He gave the usual bond OF
S., 800
DR.. Gray Latham has resumed the practice
of his profession in Lynchburg.
The Berkeley Union says that rumor informs
the people there that Governor Pelrpolnt, IN
pursuance of the claims set up by Old Virginia
to the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson, has
appointed Judge Parker, of Winchester, (who
occupied the position at the breaking out of
the war; Judge Of that Circuit, which is the
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Of Virginia. At
the close of long article upon the subject,
the Union says. 'West Virginia has the Gov
eminent de facto as we'll as de jure in Berkeley
and Jefferson, and she means to keep it.
Judge Parker will hold no courts in this coun-
ty, this year, nor for several years to come. :
A correspondent of the Baltimore American
tells of a somewhat exciting occurrence in Win
chester, Wednesday, growing out Of a question
of ecclesiascic jurisdiction. Bishop Clark, OF
the M. E. Church, had appointed Rev. Mr.
Creaver to the charge OF the congre cation.
The Presiding Elder had announced that
Mr.. Creaver would enter upon his charge,
in accordance with Bishop Clark's appoint.
ment, last Sunday; but the Rev. Mr.. Wilson
entered the pulpit and commenced the services,
announcing that he would preach in the even
ing and on each succeeding Sabbath. On the
conclusion Of his sermon, Rev. Mr. Lanahan
1.-THE Presiding Elder made statement to the
congregation, and in the evening, Rev. Mr..
Creaver entered upon his duties as pastor Of
the congregation, Rev. Mr. Wilson not APP
pearing.
The result of the negro census recently taken
in Leesburg by an agent of the Freedmen's
Bureau, exhibits total Of that class Of popu
ations of 377-embracing all ages and both
sexes.
The Richmond Republic Of yesterday pub
fishes thirty odd columns of advertisements OF
property libelled for confscation.
At meeting of Mount Vernon Division,
Sons of Temperance, held on Wednesday last,
the following resolu tons were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That tie thanks of Mount Yer
non Division, 5. of T., are due and hereby
rendered to Mr. Cook for the use of Liberty
Hall for the late lecture, and also to Rev.
Messrs GLENN, Hair and Bates and to Bro.
J. G.. O'Neal, for their able and eloquent ad-
dresses on that occasion; also,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this Division
are rendered to the editors of the Estate Jour
nal'' and the 'Gazette, for many fayors re-
ceived and also,
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the Gazette and Journal
with request that they insert the same
The following named persons from Virginia
were pardoned by the President on Wednesday