Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Quartermaster at Fortress Monroe, Is making
arrangements to take up the submarine tele-
graph cable now lying across the Chesapeake
Bay, between Back River Light and Cherry
stone, Va, preparatory to its being sold by the
lfGovernment, as they have no longer any use
for i'll.
Mr.. Nathan. Shipley, the contractor to re-
build the bridges on the Manassas Gap Rail
road in Shenandoah, has force Of hands now
at work on the Narrow Passage and Stony
Greek Bridges, which he says will be completed
| in four weeks. The Narrow Passage Bridge
is 1OS feet high, and 44O feet long, two stories
of trestle work.
There was very large gathering of the
TINKER brethren ut the church near Green
mount, in Rockingham county, On the TIN OF
November, for the purpose OF holding what Is
known az their Love Feast. There was large
attendance both of preachers and people, some
Of whom had come from distant State.
The managers Of the various railroads enter
ing Richmond, have agreed to carry all dele
gates who attend the 18th Of December Con-
vcntion, free, on their return trip. The mana
gers of other railroads over which delegates
would travel, have been written to, and 1t IS
expected they will make similar reduction.
/ e. ~. Shultz, of Baltimore, and H. .. Ma
grath; Of Fredericksburg, bought OF Hill,
! Warren & Co., the 'Bridgcwatcr Cotton
Mill" opposite Falmouth, on the 7th instant
| LEO. Magratll has since sold his interest to e.
r.. Shultz e. Co., Of Baltimore, who will put 1t
in operation Immediately.
The respective authorities Of tho State Az
ricutural and the Central Agricultural Socle-
ties have decided to issue joint call Tor a
Convention Of the farmers of Virginia to meet
in Richmond at the same time TINT the Con
sentative Convention meets.
A military order was received at Lynchburg,
on Thursday, through Gen. Wilcox, directing
that the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad be
turned over to the new administration, tho
claims against tho Company having been ar
ranged, satisfactorily to the Government.
The farm owned by the late Adm White,
situated between Lcesbmg and Hughcsvlllc,
containing 1G5 acres, was sold last Wednesday,
Tor sixty-five dollars and fifty cents per acre.
Tunis Titus, of Loudoun, purchaser.
Rev. Joseph Carson, OF the Methodist Con-
ference, who is over eighty years old, aud has
been in the ministry for sixty years, preached
lin Petersburg Sunday night. The Index says
l his manner was bold, distinct and impressive.
The Radical Postmaster at Klng George
! Court House, John H. Thomas, OK candidate
for the Convention, has left his county tor his
COUNTY y good he sold out bag and baggage
and left Sunday morning.
"A fire has been raging for several days on
the mountains west Of Capon Springs. The
dry state OF the forest aud the prevailing winds
i have tended to spread it over wide extent OF
country.
i The Lynchburg News is glad to hear that
the rolling mill above that city has been In iuIl
blast for several days, and already large NUM-
Der of rails OF superior quality have been turn
ed out. %TtgkG..EL
The trial Of Lieut. COL Rose, charged with
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. as superintendent of the
election recently held in Richmond for mem
bers Of the State Convention, is going on.
The bunting season is now in full blust in
Virginia, and in many localities there appears
to be an abundance Of game, deer, turkeys,
partridges, hnrc and wild fowl. -.....s
A special term of the Circuit Court of Gull
pepper county will be held, commencing on the
Sth day OF January, 1868. No Grand jury or
venire will be summoned. .
The jury in the case Of Phillips, tried for
murder, in Richmond, are unable to agree
They stand it is said, 10 Tor conviction-2 for
acquittal.
Mr.. A. Besrdslcy has purchased and intends
to put the Fredericksburg paper mill iato i'm
mediate operation. r5
VIM. Mcdaniel, jr., has opened general
variety store at King George Court Il ousc.
Col! j. Howard Skinker, OF Stafford county,
Va, died recently in Washington. ........
Mr.. j ffcrsou Davis arrived at Richmond
yesterday. -.&E. am
4. WASHINGTON ITEMS. -Adeline Harris, col
orel woman, residing in the 9TH ward, WAS shot
and killed last Thursday night by n colored
man, who fled after committing the deed. No
outcry was made, and the police were not aware
OF the atrocily until next morning. a coroner $
inquest was held yesterday, and a man named
Hill was committed as an accessory. The sup
posed principal, whose name is thought TO be
Carter has fled to Richmond, where kilograms
have been sent for his apprehension
| The chorte,, of the cityoE Washingtnn eynir-
| inc in MAY next, it ia probable that the Decem