Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-01
IIRGLNIA NEWS.

of Virginia is interested. In the proceedings
of the House Of Representatives On SATURDAY
we find that Mr.. Allison, reported back a sub
stitute for the Senate bill, to provide Tor the
ascertainment andapportionment OF the proper
quota OF the direct tax of 1861 between the
States of Virginia aud West Virginia, tie
said it had been very carefully prepared in the
Treasury Department. and that it met the ap-
rroyal of the members of West Virginia. The
substitute was agreed to, and the bill as amen
ded was passed.
As Mr.. E. H. Taiaferro, Of Fredericksburg
was returning from Fauquer on Tuesday last,
he was assaulted in open day by negro man.
Mr.. T. was in an ambulance When In the
neighborhood Of Elk Run, the man rushed
upon him from some bushes, club IN hand
Before he reached him Mr. T. fired, but it IS
probable missed, as the man advanced and
struck Mr. T. over the head heavy blowout
ting his hat Mr. T. fred again, when the
man made hasty retreat.
At the last term of the Court in Essex county,
series of resolutions offered by MIR. Muscoe
Garrett, approving ofthe Philadelphia ConVen-
ton and proposing to take measures for repre-
sentation in that BODY, we're dropped. Lieut..
Gov Montague in speech Of some length op-
posed the resolutions and the meeting ad-
journed without any action whatever The
people of that county seemed to be utterly IN
different to anything touching Federal politics.
A negro in the employment Of hlr. Corbln
Crutchfeld of Spotsylvania county, gave his
brother Charley some impudence, and the next
day, Mr.. Corbin Crutchfeld undertook to cor
rect him for it, when he ran, whereupon, he
shot at the negro inficting slight flesh wound
Mr.. G.. was arrested and held to security by a
Magistrate to answer for the matter, before the
next County Court.
The Fredericksburg Herald says The
Freedman from whom two Federal soldiers
forcibly took DR.. G. \. Jones,s revolver, a
few weeks ago, has returned from Richmond:
where, he says, Can't and Brown, the soldiers,
were tried by Court Martial, and sentenced
to three years confinement in the Penitentiary. y
Mr.. John R. Stevens, Of Nashville Tenn,
in returning from visit to q friend in Caroline
county, found, on reaching Fredericksburg, that
he had lost pocket book, (which he had placed
under the seat Of the buggy containing about
S., 900 in money, bonds, and notes.
Mr.. Venable of Petersburg, had two watches
and some jewelry stolen from his house. They
were found in the possession OF {; negro bride,
having been presented to her by the bride
groom. The bridal party were at the depot
for bridal tour to Louisville
The following officers have been chosen for
the II 9th Regiment, v NJ, formerly 10th, J
at recent meeting Of Company officers at Stat
ford G.. H., viz: James d. Bruce, Colonel !;
Thomas C. Waller, Lieutenant Colonel; and r.
L. Cooper, Major.
Henry ". Veazey, Of the firm Of Huyck &
Veazey, livery stable keepers at Norfolk, Va,
died suddenly on Monday, shortly after taking
dose of medicine It is supposed the med
cirecontained-thro mistakc-somc poison
Gus substance.
Grayson and Berry, who were in jail in Fred
ericksburg, on charge Of stealing carriage
from Col, Billiard and who made their escape
from jail some weeks ago, we're re-captured on
Thursday night by Sheriff Alsop.
Mai. Charles Williams, was On Saturday
morning last, confirmed by the Senate, in Ex-
ecutivc session, as Postmaster at Frcdericks-
burg.
We regret to learn Of the death, on the oath
inst, near Orange Court House, of Mr. Henry
Hiden, for many years postmaster at that place
The new Exchange Hotel in Frederick burg
is to be completed by December next.
1t is denied that there have been any cases
of Asiatic Cholera in Richmond.