Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-07-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Fredericksburg Herald says = AN &C.
cident occurred in Essex county some eight OF
ten days ago, on the farm Of MI. 4. r. War
ing, by the bursting of shell, which caused
the death, instantly, of four persons, and the
narrow escape of two or three others. An old
negro man had found shell from which he
was extricatipg the powder, two of his children
being present. After getting out small guam
tity he called to negro man to come and assist
him. Immediately afterwards the shell ex-
ploded, causing the death of all four. A negro
woman, hundred yards off, saw the expo
sion, and in moment afterwards whole leg,
from the thigh to the foot fell at her side
The Old mans wife, with two more OF his
children, were in cabin adjacent. piece OF
the shell knocked out two Of the logs, and
the escape Of the party was little less than q
miracle.
Tony Nelson, coiored man, died near Sui
folk, Va, and was buried on the 4th instant,
in the Oath year of his age, This old man
helped to cut what is known az the Washing
ton ditch,' canal leading from the western
margin of the Dismal Swamp to Drummond's
Lake-an enterprise which was projected by
Gen. Washington. Tony had never lived dur
ing bis life two miles from the Dismal swamp;
and ost of his time in the swamp. lie had
been the husband Of tweDtyone wives, SIX OF
whom are now living, aud yet in his extreme
old age and last sickness no one OF them would
nurse him. Being freed by the proclamation
of the President and subsequent action OF the
State, he died in extreme poverty.
The Fredericksburg Herald says ~ Major
James johnson fills the place in the Freed
mems Bureau, in Fredericksburg, formerly
occupied by Major Morse. The following
counties constitute the district: Spotsy7anla,
Stafford, King George, Westmorelapd, Rich
mord, Northumberland, Lancaster, Essex,
Middesex, King and Queen and Caroline.
The district is divided into nine sub-districts,
in each OF which an officer resides, who re,
ports to Major johnson.
The Lecsburg Washingtonian says ;-"Gen.
Nj. D. Corse of the late Confederate Army,
is on a visit to his friends near Leesburg. He
looks we'll, and cheerful The members Of his
old regiment here, whom he led through many
battles, and with whom he shared many hard
ships, both as Colonel and General, were de-
lighted to sec him. Few have gone through
the frery ordeal with record more honorable
and enyiable than bis. y
The bronze statue Of Washington, which was
removed from the Virginia Military Institute
by General Hunter when he made his dosolat-
ing passage through Lexington in 1864, has
been restored, and will be reinaugurated on
the 10th of September, on which occasion ex-
Governor Letcher will, at the request Of the
Board, deliver an address.
The people of Prince George and Surry have
recently been the victims of gang of negro
highwaymen, who rob, pillage and beat with
apparent impunity. Men are stopped in the
most public roads, houses arc broken into day
and night, stock is carried off almost daily, aud
a terror prevails in some localities which 1t
would be difficult to exaggeratc
Amongst the names of the Faculty Of Wash
ington College, Lexington, of which Gen. Lee
is President, we sec the name of G. Powell
Grady, A. NJ, Assistant Professor of Latin
son Of the late DR.. Frank Grady, of Loudoun.
One hundred applications for admission to
the Virginia Military Institute have already
been received ty Cen +. II. Smith, Supcrio-
tendent
Two hundred and forty-two pounds Of North
Carolina manufactured tobacco was sold in
Richmond on Tuesday for $3.50 per one hun
dred pounds