Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

1t is reported that the directors OF the VIZ
ginia and Tennessee railroad have appointed
Walter lizard, esq, Resident Engineer of the
road, vice Gen 6. G. Wharton. If the re
port be true, We may say without any deprccla-
ton of the talents and capacity Of the new APP
pointee, that the road loses in Gen. Wharton
most capable, energetic and successful engl-
neers [Since this was in type, we see itstated
that Gen. Wharton has not been removed, and
that Mr.. lizard has only been selected to make
an examination Of certainmatters appertalnlng
to the road, and his appointments only tenn
porary, and in no manner lnterteres with the
duties of Gen. Wharton. ii ..':. Il;
The Richmond Enquirer has learned that
the 'sGhost' on the farm Of Mr.. Moon, in Al
bemare, has been found out. having been
definitely ascertained that, the ghost was a
negro with u magic lantern, who had been en-
plnyed by a party who wished to buy The farm,
to brighten the family off Of it, with the hope
he might get it for small sum. The "Cock
Lane Ghost is beaten in all respects by this
euterprising would be dealer in real estate
But there is doubt thrown over the dis
coyery; for the Richmond Dispatch says the
imposture was not discovered up to the Goth
instant; but steps were being taken to clear
up the mystery.l:1 .~@.4"I a;a 400
On Monday last: the real estate, situated
near Hoyesvile, 10 Loudoun, aud belonging to
the estate of the late Peter Hickman was sold
! as follows: The Home Farm, containing l54
acres, at $75 per acre-Thos Hickman, ;pur-
chaser; another tract Of 81 acres sold for $S4
| per acre, same purchaser; GO acres at $5l. 25
| per acre-Arthur Orrison, purchaser; and 3S4
acres at SCI per acre-Thos NJ. Edwards, pur-
chaser. The remainder Of the estate, consist
iog of several small wood lots, were sold at
| the same time. .a.i
Gen. Lee, and Mr.. Seldom, ex-Secreary of
War of the late Southern Confederacy, were
examined before the Grand Jury of the u. S.
| Court, at Richmond on Wednesday, in the
Davis case. A new Indictment has been found
against Mr. avis, and, when he appears for
trial in March next, he will be taken into Gus
! tody on this new Indictment.
We have the sad intelligence of the death
| of the Hon. Walter Preston, of Abingdon
| Mr. Preston was a lawyer Of distinguished
| ability, and was one Of the most brilliant men
OF Virginia His eloquence at times was wor-
thy Of the finest orators the State has ever
produced, from Henry down, and was electric
in it's influence on the people.
The mountains in different quarters OF the
State are on fire, and the air is dense with the
lowering masses of smoke. The people of Tazc-
| we'll had to work night and day to fight the
| fire away from their houses and fences.
A man has been arrested in Prince George
county for cruelty to yoke of steers. The
steers were taken possession of. This arrest
was ordered by Maj. Stone, Federal officer.
Mr. Tukey will contest the scat Of Mr.. James
| G. Southal, the member Of the State Conven-
! ton from the district composed of Augusta,
Albemarle, and Louisa.
Mr.. Samuel T. Davis, Of Loudoun, last
week, purchased from the heirs of the late
Henry S. Taylor, farm Of l55 acres at $53
per acre.
Rev. Mr. Munsey, of Alexandria, is, to de-
liver lecture in Leesburg, on Tuesday night,
December 10, (court week.