Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-31
VIRGINIA,


Mr. Edward A. Brodnax highly esteemed cit
izen of Petersburg died in that city last Friday.
But four regiments are left in the Shenandoah
Valley, under General Torbet, that number of
troops being deemed sufficient.
Some of the large farms on the lower James
river have been rented to men from the North. 1t Is
their intention to cultivate mainly vegetables for
the Northern market.
Mr.. McVeigh, of Alexandria, whose property
has been conGscated by decree of Judge Under
wood and portion Of which, It is said, is occu-
pied by the Judge denies that his conduct has
any taint of treason, and feels confident of his
ability to prove that the proceedings against him
are unjustifable
John F. Whitmore, George B. Hall and Thomas
NJ. Hagerman have been appointed route agents
on the line between Richmond, Virginia, and
Greensborough, North Carolina.
Two magnificent river steamers will shortly be
placed on the route between Washington and
Acquia Creek, touching at Alexandra. The rail-
road from Richmond to Acquia Creek being nearly
completed the company promises to make the trip
between Washington and Richmond in only SIX
hours, ana also to run two trains daily.
Rev Geo W. Langhorne, lately of this city,
by the authority of Bishop Early, has been ap-
pointed pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in Alexandria, Virginia. He has taken
charge Of his congregation, and has met with
cordial reception.
Rev Thomas II. Early on the recommendation
of a number of preachers, will act as Presiding
Elder, pro tenn, on the Fredericksburg and Wash
ington District
Surgeon Jas. Simmons, Z. = A., has been as
signed by the Surgeon General to Department OF
Virginia as Medical Director.
Captain H. Z. Alyord has been appointed
Superintendent Of ireedmens affairs for the
Fifth District OF Virginia composed of the
counties of Alexandria, Fairfax, Loudoun,
Fauquier, Prince William. Stafford King George,
Westmoreand, Richmond, Northumberland and
Lancaster.
The Postmaster General last Thursday ordered
a regular daily mail service from Washington,
ria Fredericksburg, to Richmond and from Rich.
mOud to Danville
A Richmond correspondent of the New York
Daily NelUS, says I've are pleased to learn that
our old friend, DR.. G.. W. Bagby, well known
throughout the country as the editor OF the
Southern Literary Messenger, and associate edi-
tor of the Richmond Hhig, is now to take charge
OF a daily and semi-weeky paper in Winchester
Va. DR.. Bagby is one OF the best writers in the
country. Success to his enterprise
The Fredericksburg Neo Era regrets to learn
that W. Roy Mason of King George was severe
ly injured in his arm, which was fractured on
Tuesday last by wheat machine.
Rev. James Carmichael, formerly Of Fredericbs-
burg goes very shortly TO take charge of
church near Louisville Ky.
Wm. B. Sanford announces himself candidate
TO represent spotsylyania county this fall in the
Legislature.
A petition for the pardon of John Willis MtCue,
son of Major John IL. McCue, Of Augusta county,
who was tried lately by military court in Bal
timore and sentenced to Imprisonment for life, is
being extensively circulated in Augusta and All.
joining counties Young McCus was in the com.
mand Of Colonel Mosby, and the offence for
which he was tried was committed in the execu-
ticn of his duty as a soldier.
SOMETHING OF A AIIsAPPOGSTMENT.- Staun.
ton TviHdjcot0r is responsible for the following.
During the course Of the war a citizen of De'a-
ware saw and admired a damsel who had LETT
the South. alienated from her fathers roof on &C.
count of her Union sentiments, as she stated,
said father being a Wealty resident Of StauntOn.
He sympathiZed with her in her exile for opin.
ions sake and, with the attraction of money
ahead, courted and married her.
The war having ceased few days since he ar
rived in Staunton and repaired 10 the parental
don oil 70 mob a.
law and TO get share OF the f.thers wealth This
right in hand.
Reader, We leave you to imagine his chagrin
when he was informed that, instead OF being the
son-n-law, his wife was OF negro extraction and
had only been the former servant Of the gentle
man, and that his experiment in the marrying
line had resulted in practical miscegenation in
stead of fortune. He left these parts suddenly,
a sadder but doubtless wiser man.
ELECTION IL SrATFoRD.--At the electionin Stat
ford county, last week, good vote was polled-
The returns Complete with the exception of one
precnct indicate the election of Mr.. Sutte, Com
monweAlth's Attorney, Mr.. Towson, clerl, of both
courts and Mr. Thos. Waller, Sheriff.
The NORTHERN NECE.-The editor Of the Frede.
ricksburg Ledger "a bachelor), has been visiting
the Northern Neck of Virginia, looking at the la
dies, listening to the preachers and attending eiec-
tions We quote portion of his narrative
The river lands, once in full cultivation, are
now in many places neglected and everything be.
tokens the sad and desOating war from which the
country has just emerged.
Sunday We attended Kilmarnock Church The
audience was large and respectable, and evinced
By their attention and attendance, their apprec.
alton of the day, the minister and his discourse.
After church-nOt during tive took "a sly
glance at the ladies, and can testify to all that
has been said Of the beauty of the ladies of the
Northern Neck Of Virginia, from this and other
specimens which we have seen.
Monday was court day, but no court. good
ly number of the people assembled and were ad.
dressed by their fellow citizen, Samuel Gresham,
in explanation of the elective franchise and of
the eligibility to Office. The people listened at
attentively, and seemed determined to discharge
their duties in regard to the election of county
officers.
Yesterday was election day. We were at the
Court House for several hours, and witnessed the
process of qualifying citizens of the United States
and of the restored government of the State of
Virginia. The oaths were religiously administer
ed to every voter, and with all due solemnity.
The voting proceeded quietly and orderly, and
every thing indicated q thorough submission on
the part of the people, to the powers that be, and
q determination to do their best in restoring the
rule of civil law to the country.