Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

view OFPhnS, was StcCttu btP''i io.i w.,
the Chair OF Chemical Technology at the Un-
versity of Virginia Prof. Mallet is Il grad"-
ate Of Trinity College Dublin; also OF the
University Of Gottingen Prot H. borckh
was apponted in June Assistant Professor OF
Mathematics, to take charge OF the. School OF
| Applied Mathematics
|. Prot. Y. Dabney, Of M:dd!ebnrg, Va, re-
| ceiyrd last week the official notification OF his
election, by unanimous vote, to The char OF
Latin in the University of Louisiana, at sala-
ry OF $4,000 per annunl, including residence
| &c. Prof. d. declines the appointment, on
account of the unsettled political condition OF
Louisiana, prelenlng to retain his school 10
NIiddle!urg.
A heavy loss WAS susta med recently ~ la
DIV while on board one of the ocean steamers
between New York and Richmond. The lady
was sitting under the awning on the hurricane
deck, busIy plying her fan. While her atten-
ton was directed to a passing snip, she nnlor-
tunaely piled the fan TOO near her person. and
| it rakcd from her bosom magnificent diamond
brooch, knocking it into the sea.
The visit Of our peripatetic Executive to
Portsmouth, and the performances at the lie
publican meeting on the occasion, do not seem
to have accomplished any satisfactory result to
his friends and admirers of the Radical persua,
sion. The Norfolk Republican complains very
bitterly OF the inattention paid to his presence
by the people of Portsmouth mechanics,
and sons Of mechanics, - says the Republican,
who, forgot not only the common rules of ''po
likeness, but the respect they owed the honora-
bic speaker as Goveruorol ihcCommonwealth! ,
The Bedford Chronicle says, Il tull-grown ny
ena is at large on The souih&Idn OF bediord,and
is committing ,lepredations upon the graves III
that section, having removed the earth from
several OF them down to the collins. IL IL sup
posed to have escaped from some menagerle.
A man named Edward Galloway, OF Bedford
county, committed suicide by drowning hln-
self on Thursday last. The cause Of the rash
act is unknown.
A disratsl to the New York Tribune, under
date Of September 9Th, fiom Richmond, says:
"Insolveucy is almost general Among the meI-
chants here, and the Northcrn creditors,
chiefly of New York and Baltimore, are enter
ing suit. in tie u. ). Courts for the recovery
Of debts. 4 rush into bankruptcy is the con
sequence
On SATURDAY., couGed man named HOVE
who had bought frstcl through ticket
north Of " ashingt0n was put ot the Rich
~ l. / NJ
Richmun.i, having refused to ride III the col
orad car He was about 10 sue the company,
but it cOmIrUmiSel the matter BY j'aying hin
5000 damages This Is the first case South
where damages have been Z wen i'll such cases.
The Esh,biliyn or Fair Of the irgiuia Hoo
ti,utural aud Pathological Society will com
uonce in Richmond, on the 9Th Of October
neyt. The address will be delivered On tie
night of the 18th, by Hon. Henry A, Wise.
The Richmond and DanvilIe railroad co. are
contemplating the building new depot, at
Richmond which j. to lie large and c0nino-
diniS structure
Tie residence of Henry A. Wise, in Rich
monI Was broken into ON Thursday night, at
a late hour, and robbed of a quantity Of silver
plate, clothing, &C., all valued at 5000. A he
gro woman, named Betty Layne, was arrested
Saturday morning On suspicion 81 having com
mited the theft.
The Board of Visitors of the University have
established prize to be called the jefferson
Medal which is to be awarded TO the best
master Of arts.
FAUoU1ER COUNTY ITEMS. The official re.
turn OF the Registration in Fauquier gives
Whites o18g9; Blacks 1872 White majority
CIT.
The store of Cohn & We'll, " arrenton, was
broken into on Saturday night last and robbed
Of quantity of goods, about 500 worth.
The thieves have not been ascertalned.
a dinner, supper, and tabIeau will be pro
yided by the ladies' of The Jefteraonton Church
On Wednesday, the lth Sept. Price of admis-
sion 10 each SO cents; or, 81 25 for The three
tickets The proceeds will be applied to enclr'-
sing the church lot and cemetery.
A cnlored man named Luther Chapman
aided ia driving some cattle 10 Wareuton on
Tuesday, and called to see his brother In the
employ of Dr. Chiffon. Whilst al the Doctor 9
stable; in st0oplng Tor some purpose, loaded
pistol fell from his pocket to tie ground and
exploded, lodging its contents through he orb
OF the eye iuto his BRAIN He died early On
"Wednesday morning
Miss Mary Porter, an elderly lady of this
place; net an with accident on Tuesday, where
by her leg was broken about three inches above
the ANGLE. She was standing by . peach cart,
from which young man was taking some boxes
| If nn.cLes One of the boxes SHINING caused
him to stumble; and she to avoid his falling
against her, turned quickly around, causing IN
the abrupt motion. the breaking of the hone
by sudden muscular contraction. - Wdrrcnt0m
nder
FOREIGN News. "A Berlin dispatch repre-
sens that The recent note Of NJ. Monsher, the
French Minister Of Foreign Affairs, is highly
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