Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-08-03
VRETNIA NEWS.

| The Norfolk papers state that MI. john L.
! Wilkins, of that city, has been arrested by
military authority, and sent under guard to
Richmond. On Friday night, Mr.. Wilkins
(who adds TO his other agocations that OF teach
er Of singing class Of children gave the clos
ing one of a series Of juvenile concerts, the
concluding piece each night being the recital,
by little Ellie, the daughter Of Mr.. Wilkins, OF
those touching verses, iThe Conquered Ban
ner;;' and to give the recitation something OF q
dramatic effect, another little girl, Nora daugil-
ter Of AIr. VIM. Murphey, slowly tur!cd sn'alI
Confederate flag while the other was recltlng,
and laid it on the stage as she concluded. ihe
order fox the arrest of Mr.. Wilkins was issued
OF the following day. Mr.. Wilkins, it IS
said, has since been released.
A letter from Stafford county, says: Cur
wheat crop has turned out much better than
vas expected, before harvesting. Our farmers
will not only have abundance for seed, but sill
have some for expectation. The berry was
never finer; the Baltimore bearded wheat
seems to be The best adapted to cur lands
The Rye crop is very good; Oats most mag
niicent; never better Corn is looking most
promising, in fact if the season continues, the
yield of corn will be larger than for some years.
The nut-hearipg trees promise an abundant
yield this alone, for hogs, is equal to fourth
Of crop.
We learn (says the Richmond Whigi that
parties interested in the Niagara Canal have
been in this city to ascertain whether the con
tract with Messrs. Beot dcs Minicres, Bros.
6 Co., for the James River Canal, vas likely
to be executed, and whether in the event of It's
failure the authorities of the canal and the
representatives of the State would be willing to
transfer the contract to the Niagara Company.
The Lynchburg Virginian says: We noticed
a quantity Of Virginia salt on the street yeSter-
day. We ere glad to sec this article coming
into our market Whatever is paid out ior it
comes hael. again into the hands Of our OWN
people, in return for labor, fuel, freights, &c
and does not &C to Liverpool. it is our policy
to encourage home productions in preference to
foreign.
The negro military companies, in Richmond,
so unceromoniously squechod by Gen. Terry 5
recent order, have rushed from the extreme OF
loyalty (so-calel) to the most outrageous dis.
loyalty, and are now donouncing that official as
rGund!y as they have been won't to DO the May
or Of Richmond. Perhaps the ideas OF some
people in regard to negro loyalty may undergo
@ change!
Mrs. George Brown, Of Baltimore, has given
ten thousand dollars to the Union Theological
Seminary CT Virginia, with the object Of erect
ing library building to be called Brown Hail.
and Mr.. John J.. Weeks, OF Baltimore, has
contributed two thousand dollars rs the foun
dation of library fund for the Seminary, the
interest to be applied to the purchase Of books.
The Lynch burg Republican says: The rates
Of fair and of freights OF Virginia railroads are
entirely too high, and the discrimination which
prevails On most Of them against local lrcights
and fairs is wrong upon the people and Sc
riously injurious to the roads themselves.
The Richmond Board Of Trade on Tuesday
raised by subscription the amount necessary 20
procure for Mr. Davis comfortable chair 1t
will be bought and forwarded to him immedi-
atev