Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-12-14
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

take prompt measures TO fepress any ulSLuT-
bance should one occur, but docs not share the
apprehensions felt by the Court
George W. Rothrock, ESQ.,, one Of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Fredericksburg,
departed this life on Sunday morning, after
short illness.
In the House of Delegates on Saturday. the
following resolution Of inquiry was offered by
Mr.. Hansbrough, of Stafford and King George
A resolution looking to relief OF the counties
he represented from taxation.
We observe that the editors of Staunton and
Charlottesville are engaged ina severe Skin
mish about the comparative magnitude and
importance Of those two enterprlslng towns
They are both charming places, aud each has
Its attractions.
Mr. Daniel M. Sheetz, officer of the
'sCharleston Township, arrested on Monday
night week, near Charleston, a certain Mr..
Houltslaugh charged with having stolen
horse from Thos Iden, OF Fauquier County,
Va. He was taken to Shepherdstown and
given in charge Of the magistrate who had au-
thorized his arrest,
A RELIC RUINED. When the Federal army
was advancing up the Peninsula, DR.. John
Mayo, secured an old bell at Yorktown and
delivered it for safe keeping to the officer in
charge of the State Armory The bell had
engraved on it the words "York county, in
Virgins, 1925" This relic, which had been
cast liz England, and whose peals had been
heard at Yorktown long before the surrender
of Corvallis was lett in the Armory Oh the
night of the evacuation, and was seen there
several weeks afterwards. 1t now turns out
that the old bell is in the possession OF Il. w.
Hook, metal moulder in Philadelphia; for
Vincent Bargamin, of this city, informs us
that he recently saw it there broken into frag
ments. Of course it was sold to Mr.. Hook as
old metal. This is barbarous disposition Of
such a valuable relic As for the vape, the
copper was cut out Of the frame, and it, Of
course met like fate Rich. Enquirer.
There has always been proneness in the
public mind to pay two prices for an article on
six or twelve months credit To do SO noWis
perilous in the extreme. Who can predict the
condition Of our finances g year ahead? Be-
sides. in every respect, the cash system is the
best. To be sure, cash, now, is difficult to be
obtained but we hope never to see the credit
system prevail as it once did.
The Joint committee of the two houses OF
Congress to provide suitable testimonial to
the memory Of the late President Lincoln, as
sembled in one of the committee rooms Of the
Senate yesterday morning, but came to no con-
cIusion as to the amount to be appropriately to
his family. The committee designated Mr.
Stanton, the Secretary of War, as the orator
on the occasion Of the memorial services to be
held in February next, on the anniversary Of
the birthday OF Mr.. Lincoln.
Lieut. Kitf, tried before a Court MARTA!
Ia Richmond, charged with the murder Of Dr..
Martin Of Alhenarle county, q short time since,
has been sentenced to be dismissed the service,
with loss of pay and ei0ouments now DUE or
that may become due, and TO be confned for
the period Of twenty years al such Penitentiary
as the Secretary Of War may designate. Sen
tence approved by the President.
The Richmond SentinoI says 80 IF Congress
is williag to restore postal accom- modations to
the Southern States, we trust it will immedi-
ate|y take steps for removing an insurmounta-
Bile difficulty Of its OWE creation, which now
exists We refer to the oath Of office, now
exacted Of every one who proposes to assert
letters and deliver newspapers whether in the
popu0us cities or Ia villages or at crossroads y
The Richmond Times states that it is pro
posed by the Legislature to entrust the man-
agameut Of the various lines ofinternal improve
ment in the State, to the exclusive manage