Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-27
lTIRGLNL1 NEWiS.

The annais-ef modern criminal trials will be
searched in vain for an instance Of more lnge.
Nous and audacious villainy than that recently
developed in the arrest OF Kay, alias NorFali'
alias Morrill,, alias a dozen other names, VINO
will be examined in count next NJ onday,-ln Tue
city Of LyDchburg, charged with the forgery OF
the name of William B. Moses, Esq ot,A ASH
;ngton, with false imprisonment, and various
Incidental yilIairies connected with his late
toray on Mr. NJ. .,..
The Ladies Memorial Association IF Lees
burg, for the purpose Of protecting from des-
truction the graves of those who TELL In the
service of the late Confederate States, and are
buried in that place, and at suitable time
erecting 10 their memory an appropriate mon
umept, gave Concert at Academy Hail. on
Saturday night last, when an eloquent address
was delivered by COL Chas. B. Tebbs The
proceeds Of the concert amounted to $3.50.
We referred some time since to the organ-
cation of Company, intending to operate IN
the peat fields Of the Dismal Swamp. The
Company are determined to make the expert
ment, and do not doubt its success. There Is
no doubt about the fact, that the peat found
in the locality referred to, will burn, but 1t Is
vet to be demonstrated that it can be put into
marketable from at such prices as to be sold
readily.
1t is expected that the Board OF Public
Works made their appointments OF proxies
and directors yesterday, in some Of the railroad
companies There has been a stir among some
railroad men. President Malone who has
been on an eectionceripg tour in behalf OF con-
solidation along the line of the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, and President Owen OF that
railroad who objects, are both in Richmond. =.
Two New York men, Mcssrs. Murray and
Elston, have leased the lumber mine in Angus
ia county, agreeing to pay one dollar Tor each
ton of lumber taken from the mine. TIMBER Is
an ochreous ore Of iron used as paint OF brown
color. The lumber heretofore used IN this
country has been brought from Turley. The
lumber in this mine is said to be as good as
that brought from Turkey. 49,.
1t has been determined to hold horse and
cattle show aad general fair, for the exhibition
of Agricultural and Horticultural Industry,
o,J ak, of 4 oricuItural indictments and spec
;,oans of Houschold Art and General Mechan-
;co Inronu,v at the Fair Grounds near Rich
nond dur;nr rho first week in November.
The Corn.v Courts Of Spotsylvania and Stat
ford and the Hastings Court Of Frcdcrcks-
hprc have each ordered the Sherifs, Consa
hos &e.. O. their several Jurisdictions to en-
force the act pas&cd hv the Legislature of Eir-
oinip. December 2j, 1868. authorizing the col.
lection Of nublic arms.
Died in Petersburg Sunday evening, Walker
\ Cameron Esq Mr. Cameron was a native
NJ North Carolina, bu, for the larger portion,
# no, the whole Of his manhood, a resident of
PETERSBURG, where he won the esteem Of all,
Err his MAINLY unrisht and honorable life.
The Petersburg EXPRESS announces the re-
,ircncnt Of 4. T. Crutchfcld. ESQ from con-
,..;o ,r;,h ;+.s o;;tor ,,,d nronrintor Mr.
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1t IS C1nlltt@t lilaf me NatlOnai Ihplcao
t.r,;37y nyaan:yat IN Richmond about year