Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-10-25
TPTTNJd NEWS.


lem, Roanoke county on Tuesday last for
passing counterfeit $50 notes Of the National
Bank of Indianapolis There were also found
III his possession some counterfeit so!d, ana
| papers showing that he had dealings with
counterftitors to pretty heavy amount
Whilst his examination was in progress gen.
tleman from Giles county happened to step
Into the Court House, who recognized the SAID
Turner as one Miles Eaught, from near New
port, in Giles county.
The Norfolk Old Dominion contains an cdl
torial discussing the state of Affairs IN Virginia
as kely to be affected by the late elections
North and expressing apprehcnsons that
when Congress meets in December he Eadl-
Gals will annul the authority Of the present
Legislature Of Virginia, and that the decision
rendered by John Minor Bolts, months ago.
will be carried out, and our State Government
pronounced bogus institution. The
Richmond Enquirer says :-'Such apprehen-
| sionS We think, are groundlcss. The Radlcals
will hardly abolish Pcirpoint, for he is ''onc
Of them.
On Tuesday morning the boiler Of the To-
connective 81. T. Johnson attached to the
Eastward bound freight train, on the Virginia
& Tennessee Railroad exploded near Mlilard's
Switch, in Washington county, three miles
cast of Bristol killing instantly the Engineer,
Samuel Smithson, the Fireman, Il. IL. Frank
lin, and colored brakesmatl: named Robert
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entirely to pieces by the explosion, three cars
broken up, and four thrown from the track and
more or less damaged
The Norfolk Virginian of the 23d says that
oyster dredging has been extremely prosperous
the last week The oyster beds were never
more prolific, and the yield is said to exceed
that of a:.y previous year The shipments to
| New York, Baltimore, and Richmond have OK
ccrdcd fifteen thousand bushels per week.
The oyster fisheries give employment to hun
iycds Ct negroes, who otherwise would DC with
oui employment.
\ gentleman engaged in the trade, and likely
10 DC wccladyiScd whereof he speaks, says
that ali the -four required for the consumption
of Lynchburg after he lst Of December next,
until the next years crop cores in, will have
to be imported from the North.
The number Of applicants for admi>sio" to
Washington College, Va, is said to be eight
hundred General lee is reported as willing
to take their notes when unable to pay, bclicv-
Ing that there is no danger Of their not being
paid in the future.
Mcrriwcther Lewis Walker, 500 Of General
Lindsey Walker, Of Albcmarlc county, Va,
died at Louisville, Ky, on Sunday morning
last. Of typhoid fever, The deceased was only
II years Of age.
W. B. Reed esq, of Philadelphia one Of the
counsel OF Mr.. Jefferson Davis is to lecture TO-
night in Richmond. before the Young Mems
Christian Association.
The Old Church. in Hampton, Va. The OK
iscncc Of which dates back to 1909 is being
repaired through the generosity Of the ladies
Of Portsmouth.
Mr. w. G. Graham (blind) teacher Of music
ut the D. d. & Blind Institution at Stannton
died on Sunday, the Dist inst, in the 10Th
year Of his age.
The agent Of the Frcc,lmen's Bureau in
Richmond is taking census of the negroes in
| the city. About 400 day are being register.
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The hog cholera is prevailing in portions Of
Rockbridgc county. Where it exists, it is
very fatal to the hogs.
The Richmond Board of Health announces
| Il a. - Il l,r
in Richmond.
Gov. WISE made q Speech recently, before
the Ladies' Memorial Association Of Amelia
county. In his speech, he touched upon many
matters, as is his wont. But what we admire
in him, is his VIRGINIA feeling, as shown in
all he says, however, discursive may be his
remarks. Here is an extract:
The darkest hour is just before the dawn,
and mercy will come when least expected. y
pew era shall dawn from this darkness. 1t is
true that the aged may die before the light
| comes; yet, it will beam on their children.
Oh, you say, Il am poor and frendless. " DO
! these thoughts make you repinc, and tempt
you to desert your State? If you do, the
change may be fatal Stcnewall Jackson was
! poor.
So, you want capital? Now, let me give
you the observation Of one who has seen his
three score years, that nine Of the men
who won stations Of usefulness and honor were
poor widows sons. Stonewal Jackson was
man Of toll and obcdicnt to duty At Licking
ton he was the butt" Of the boys, ard he was
poor till, at last, he was worth more than all
the cotton spectators Of the South, and the
gold lace Of the army You say you want
capital. Now, come here. young man let me
fill you purse with gold. What will you do
with it? IOu say you will leave the coun-
try. Where will you wander? No-go to
work. No land SO fair as our dear old mother,
| Virginia. 1t has been said that the world is
the wise mans country, but love Virginia
best Of all the lands beside.
True, her bosom has been tramplcd upon by
the raider and the invader. She is Old Nir-
minia still-nrnud Id ler history. and crcat in