Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-20
VIRGJNIA NEWS.

Hunnicutts newspaper carrier has been sent
to Jail in Richmond for insulting and enjoying
citizens, for raising disturbances, and general
bad conduct The matter, it is said, will be
carried before the military authorities. The
fellow has since been released on bail.
Mr.. Frederick Schahier, well-known and
much esteemed citizen of Richmond lied on
"Wednesday after an illness Of two weeks IRON
typhoid fever. Mr.. Schaffer was native OF
Philadelphia, but came to Richmond about
twenty years since.
The first meeting in'this State for nominating
members Of the Convention is to take place at
Ashland. The Radicals in Richmond have
appointed delegates to the Soldiers and Sail
ors Convention, which meets on the 18th III
slant
Mr.. William A. Hoppe of Richmond, who
was examined few weeks since before Com
missioner Chahoon on the charge Of counter
feiting an inspectors tobacco brand, has been
acquitted.
A Northern man who recently emigrated to
Jefferson county, in the lower Valley, made
LID
summer, which lie sold for $3.50.
Rev. Jas. McDearman died at his residence
in Appomattox, on Sunday last, at the adj
vanced age of IS years. The deceased was i
minister Of the Baptist Church.
Numbers of Northern men are to be seen in
the Valley, examining the lands, with view
of purchasing
The Fncastle Herald believes that there are
five dogs for every one citizen in that most PIC
turesque and hosptalble town.
A number of tracts of land have recently
been sold III Bedford and Amherst counties
Hog cholera is still raging fearnlly in Bote
tourt county, and also in Craig
tits stated that the country adjoining Norfolk
has been exceedingly unhealthy this aea31n,
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS. We understand
that since the cars On the A, L. Z II. r. R.
have been running to Leesburg, largely over
| 100, 600 bushels Of grain have been shipped to
Alexandra from that point alone. La the
latter city on Saturday, We noticed train OF
cars laden with one hundred and twenty tons
| of Guano designed for bIr. Abner G. Trundle:
of this county, which shows the extent Of Dir.
T. trade 10 that article, and the determina-
ton of our farmers to improve their lands.
| Mr.. VIM H. Francis recently sold his farm
Of 224 acres, lying near Philomont, in this
county, to Mr. Francis vi. Carter, for S45
per acre.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. late of the Confederate
army, has been spending the past few days IN
| Leesburg.
Col. Chas. B Tebbs, is at Charlottesville,
in bad health. This estimabIe gentleman bas
the heartfelt sympathles Of all who know him.
4 three acre lot has been added to the
poors' House farm. Thirty-ona paupers are
supported there, OF whom thirteen are colored
people.-LoudoW Mirror.
THE MARRIAGE RELATIorI. resolution
adopted by the Episcopal Diocesan Convention
of Illinois in relation to divorces was in confor
nifty with that portion Of Bishop Whitehouse' :
annual address to the convention which was
specially directed to that subject. The Ian
guage of the bishop is earnest and manly, and
his advice to take prompt action, eloquent and
urgent He declares that the startling depre
citation Of The marriage tie IL more than an
accident that ut is linked with deep, IN
prncipled purpose hat 1t is movement
Of socialism and infdeliiy Of multitude who
have grown up creedless, and hence goddess, OF
| an education which has instructed the mind
and neglected the affections, of philosophy
which glorifea the Instincts add passions Of our
corrupt nature, and deites. animal impulse az
the voice Of God.
The number of deaths, By yellow fever, in
| New Orleans, for twenty four hours, ending
yesterday, was S.
| HnIN