Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Some evil disposed persons in tBourtetoTt,
Roanoke, Montgomery, Giles, and Craig coun-
ties, in Virginia, are moving in scheme to
"anne1" those counties to Western Virginia
The good old State, liz her misfortunes, IS still
pursued and sought to be torn and mangled by
those who should at least respect her sorrows
and her suferngs. 1t is said, however, that
the persons referred to, are Of the worst class
of the population, and are not counIcnanccd by
the respectable Union men. We are glad to
hear it.
A gentleman who has recently visited Jefer-
son Davis, at Fortress Monroe informs the
Richmond Times that Mr. DIS health is still
very feeble, and his constitution much impair
ed by his long and severe imprisonment, and
he is mere wreck OF what he was physically
even, when he was at the head of the late Con-
federate government.
The Richmond Wing, of Monday, has an
interesting review of the agricultural prospects
of Virginia 1t is truly gratifying to be assur-
ed that the enterprisipg planters and farmers
of this State, which suffered so severely by the
rayages of war, are about to reap good harvest.
At the election which took place in Norfolk
on Monday for member Of the House of Del
egates, and for muuici pal cflicers, Johu Goodc
was elected to the House Of Delegates, over
G. w. B!ufoId by lS9 majority J. Il. Lud-
low was elected Mayor and w. B. Deggs,
Sheriff.
A Spotsylvania Farmer says that there will
be twice as much corn made in the country
this year as was ever made is his recollection.
As the Farmers have fewer mouths to feed,
they will have more than twice as much to sell.
The Loudoun Mirror says "A white man
was last week arrested in this town, and bound
over to keep the peace for twelve months, tor
striking with stone, negro WHO by his IN
science had provoked the assault.
The dispensers Of the bounty OF the Ba!tl
more Relief Fair have sent, two hundred dol
lars to Fredericksburg, two hundred and fifty
dollars to Spotsylvana county, and four HUI
dred dollars to Stafford county.
Alta meeting of the stockholders Ct the
Frede. icksburg and Gordonsville Railroad
Col. Carter NJ. Braxton was elected PRESIDENT
and Messrs. NJ Slaughter and Y. 7. Hart
Directors
In Richmond, yesterday, Pollard vas arrest
ted whilst posting James, and baied in the
sum Of four thousand dollars to appear at the
MAYORS court to-day James has not yet been
arrested.
On Monday night, five white men, armed
with pistols, having crowbar and axe, broke
open the Fredericksburg Corporation Jail,
efecting general delivery.
General Jubal A. Early is engaged in writins
history of his campaign in the Shenandoah
Valley, which will be ready for the press
in short time.
Mr.. John A. English, of SpotsylvaDia coun-
ty, had his pocket picked at the Philadelphia
depot in Baltimore few weeks ago, Of 1926
The steam saw mill Of Mr.. \. b. Mcneil,
in Stafford county, was destroyed by fire last
Tuesday night. 1t was insured.
The Richmond (Va.) papers record the sud
den death ofDr. Robert r. Lyme, an old ply
scian Of that city.
Bishop Early is rapidly recovering from the
injuries received by the recent railroad accident
in Virginia.