Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A serious assault was made on Tuesday night
in Richmond, by man named Kelley on the
Inspector General of Internal Revenue, Mr..
Smith. Kelley was liberated on 81 600 bail.
The causes leading to the affair arc Of the most
complicated nature, involving certain rumors
Of Smith wife, money transactions and other
matters Smith was to have testified rs q
principal witness ia the case Of Collector James
to-day, but the wounds and bruises he received
prec'uded the possibility of his being In court.
At Farnham Church, Richmond county, a
few days ago, there was L meeting Of the Rap
pahannock Association, AMI one gentleman
alone lodged and entertained bountlully fifty
or sixty visitors. This, as the Frederick sbIrg
Herald says is keeping up practically the
reputation of old Virginia hospitality
The Norfolk Journal publishes list Of over
eighty new buildings now in course OF erection,
or soon will be, in that city. The cost o! these
buildings, exclusive of the ground, is estimated
at lour hundred thousand dollars new
hotel will also soon be put under contract.
A large lot OF swapping or logger head lm-
ties was brought to Frederick sburg, 4 few
days ago, averaging from 25 to 80 lbs. each
and they sold at % cents piece or about |
cent per ID. And these turtles when PROPERTY
cooked are nearly as good as sea turtles.
Mr.. Horatio Truode, of Leesburg, who had
been afflicted with gangrena in his leg, sub
mitted to the operation Of amputalion and
died on Monday last. 1t was found that the
dis ease had exended too far for him to he nc
lieved by the skill Of the surgeons
u. S. Commissioner Cahan, at Richmond,
who has in his hands about $500, 900 Of claims
against the James River and Kanawha Canal
Company, is about suumoning that corporation
to show why it should not be put into bank
ruptcy.
The Petersburg lndex says OF the trade Of
that city: We do Got think We ar, placing
affairs in false light when We say that in few
short weeks Petersburg will be doing more
business tLaa has fallen to her lot Inr many
years
Mr. g. Shafer having resigned the Prluci-
palshp of the Leesburg Academy. the Board
of Trustees last week elected az his successor,
MIR. Thomas Williamson, son Of Professor VIII.
Hanson, Of Washington Co!leg &c, Lexington.
A Landing has been established upon the
Rappahannock, at Col. Tayloe's place, and
denominated as Port Deposit" which is about
half. way between Fredericksburg and the Hop
Yard.
Fairback, Peck 4 Co.'S. Gil refinery, at Chi
cage, was destroyed> by fire, yesterday. Loss
on building and stock 1926 900; insured for
sos, 900.
Sumac which is now in so much demand, is
beginning to come in to Fredericksburg in large
quantities, and, no doubt, large SUMS will be
raised therefrom.
The Exchange Hotel in Fredericksburg has
passed into the hands of Mr. T. A. Otfult, of
the firm Of Peyton & Ofutt-Mr Peyton re-
firing.
SURRATTs Enthusiastically, after All
elaborate charge by Judge Fisher, the case Of
Surratt was submitted to the jury who have
for two months been listening to the testimony
anu aFSuulcuI III lllE case. JuuSt IlSllcF cuu-
GUIDED his remarks shortly before twelve
) clock, but up to late hour last light no de-
,ison had been arrived at by the jury. Alter
waiting until ten clock for the jury to return
one of the bsilifs informed Judge Fisher that
there was no prospect of an agreement, and
that gentleman left the Court with the under
standing that he would not receive verdict
until this morning. 1t was rumored that the
ury stands ten to two. Bedding was furnish
"a them, and they disposed themselves for the
night. 1t Is currently rumored that the Jury |
Will TAIL to agree upon any verdict
NLow.--Amoug the dispatches from
Nashville We find the following announcement
of the spirit and purpose Of Brownlow
Gov. Brownlow said that his majority in the
State would be over forty thousand, and that
ne proposed to bury the rebel party in coffin |
With both ends open, so that when the devil
vent In at one end, they could go.out at the
>ther No promises had been made by him or
lis friends as to how long he should be Cover
lor. The constitution did not fix the time,
md as he was called despot he would be one,
kD H., L.