Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-10-27
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

mond They come as laborers. The price
Gved for their services as farm hands or labor
orc is one hundred and fifty dollars year.
food. and lodging, for men between twenty
and fftv wears old women one hundred dollars
The aren't saws the demand for such labor IS
now greater than he can supply, and large
;mmigration of these people to Virginia may
he exnected before winter, If proper induce
ments are held out to them when they arrive
in New York.
The Board of Managers Of Free Schools IN
Iynchburg, Va, have resolved to take charge
Of the colored schools in that city, which are
four in number, taught by eight teachers, and
having an average daily attendance OF hVe
hundred scholars. The means tor the support
Of these schools are raised by contributors IN
the North, and general patronage EXTENDED
to them by the Freedmen's Bureau. Upon
being informed that the Board had consented
to take charge of the colored schools, General
Curtis forwarded to it the sum OF 81 ,5OO, the
proceeds of fines imposed upon gamblers and
other violators of the law, to be used tor their
benefit.
Some idea of the extent of the building
operation in progress, and those contemplated,
in Richmond, may be arrived at by visit to
Rockets and the Wharves adjacent thereto.
Lumber BY the million feet, brick by the hun
dred thousand, and lime by the thousand
bushels, cucumber the wharf for nearly half
mile,
On Tuesday last, serious accident occurred
at the Staunton River Bridge, of the Danvillc
railroad A hand-car, standing on the up
grade, got loose and went down the inclined
plane with great velocity to the bridge, upon
the end of which six men were working. 10
avoid the danger, these men swung themselves
over the bridge, holding on by the tlmbers.
The Car rushed along and passing over their
hands and arms crushed them severely. One
of the number, Mr. Tarrar, of Halifax let
gohis hold, and fell distance Of forty feet,
receiving severe injuries.
Mr.. j. w. Randol ph, in company with
others, was summoned to appear as grand
juryman in the Circuit Court of Henrico.
Upon the calling of the list of those selected,
the oath was administered to all with the ex-
ception of Mr. Randolph. that gentlemen
declining to subscribe to the oath. He was
tined IS by the coWt.
Governor Peirpointlef Richmond on Thurs
day on visit to Southwestern Virginia.
Within the week all the cavalry stationed
IN and around Winchester have been removed,
and there now remains but small body of
Infantry. It is believed that in a few weeks
the military will be withdrawn from that place
altogether
The late rains have brought up the wheat
anely, in the Valley, and never, at this early
season, have we seen it look better. Fears
were entertained a few days since that the
drough ht would materially injure it. The corn
crop throughout the Valley is very line, and
never perhaps did the farmers reap larger
crop Tor the amount planted.
The State currency is improving IL value.
Inc latest quotations We have as follows:
8 BBank of Winchester 40 cents in the dollar;
nank OF the Valley 33 cents Bank OF Rock
lngham 40; Bank Of Monticello 90.
richmond will soon be free from Military
government. The First and Second Provost
NJ Mnafshal districts have been discontinued, and
al ofcers and soldiers on detached duty at these
paces G, are ordered toreport to their regiments.
Inc vote in Fauquier county at the last
Congressional election, was-Conrad 754 :; Nc
Aenzle 10, Miner 9. "
j. ohlp feYer prevails to some extent In Provi-
9eace h. l., and three cases proved fatal. y !