Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-08-18
CHI Alexat Gazette
FRIDAY EVENING, AUG sT l8,
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond Wing recommends snaC
pinia and all the Southern States should adopC
the anti slavery constitutional amendment.
The buildings destroyed in Richmond oy the
explosion were depots for condemned ammu.
milton. These buildings were on the river
above the Tredegar Iron Works, opposite
Belle Isle, and were the repositories OF ammu-
milton Of all kinds
An order has been promulgated from the
War Department, to General Terry com-
manding the Department Of Virginia, II re1er-
ence to the reduction Of the force IN MS
command.
The Petersburg Index says::--We ares1 an.
formed by gentlemen of unquestlonable We,
racity that, in some sections Of the county,
the freedmen have declared that they will
not assist in putting in crop OF wheat tor the
next year. They have an idea that some
thing is to turn up at Christmas; that the
lands are to be parcelled out amongst them
The same idea prevails, we are assured, to
great extent, in other neighborhoods, and IN
the counties adjacent
The County Court of Loudoun was organized
on Monday, w. II. Gray presiding justice
Contracts have been made with Andrew
Kobey, Of Unison, Loudoun county, Va, to
convey mails from Leesburg, by Hughesville,
Circleville, Philomont, Bloomfield, and Unison,
to Middleburg and back by Mountvile, Mount
Gilead, and Oatlands, to Leesburg, once
week, until 31st December next.
r. Montgomery Bentley is candidate for
the Legislature from Loudoun.
The following named gentlemen, whose
property has been libelled for confscation, are
notified to answer the same in Alexandra on
the 4th of September: B. z. holland, three
seizures r. S. Chinn, one; VIM. Benton,
Jr., one; w. B. Cochran, one; Robert G.
Bowman one; Howard Leith, one; Gibson
Gregg, one; DR.. Philo Crane, one; }. Il.
Carter, one; Richard Dulaney, one.
Tyler & Allegro, former publishers of the
Richmond Enquirer, have arranged to com
mence the republication of that sheet, and are
now putting up the. necessary presses and
machinery.
Gov. Pierpoint has reappointed Judge 81. II.
Marshall, Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit;
Judge Meredith, Judge of the Seventh Circuit
Richmond, Judge Field, Judge Of the Tenth
Circuit; and Judge Thompson, Judge Of the
Eleventh Circuit. These appointments are
made for the period intervening between the
present time and the next meeting Of the Gen
eral Assembly.
At large meeting of the citizens of Mont
gomery CO., Va, recently held, a series Of res
olutions were adopted, Indignantly repudiating
the idea that our citizens are inclined to
turbulence, violence and resistance against the
Government. They declare that the people
of Virginia favor speedy return of peace
and the restoration Of civil government.
They accept the issue of the late struggle as a
final settlement of the question Of the main
tenance of the Union, and Of the authority of
the Federal Government over the states OF
the South. They also express their determi
nation to dlscountenance any and all efforts to
impair that authority, and they declare the
abolition of slavery as settled question. Re-
garding that element Of disturbance, and Sec
tional contests as removed, they hope and
believe that there are now no grounds of an
mostly and strife between the two sections
and under the auspices OF just government
they look forward to future national prosper
ity, happiness and greatness.
Gen. Steedman has issued an order in Geor
gia providing that, in the absence OF the civil
courts, and in localities where no agency