Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

On Inc 1fCn ull., mF. Oauuel cOluau, ah SS
Unable young gentleman of Norfolk, and clerk
at the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal office,
disappeared. The last seen of him was when
he returned from Old Point on tug boat,
where he had been with party Of gentlemen
on pleasure trip. A few days ago the body
of Mr.. Jordan was found drowned, and It's
supposed he accidentally fell overheard
A dispatch from Richmond says Two
hundred and thirty-seven negroes have regis
tered at the Freedmen's Bureau in Richmond,
Va, as having been discharged by their en-
ployers for voting the Radical ticket. large
majority of them are able bodied men. Gen.
Schofeld says support will have to be pro-
vded for them either by the city or General
| Government"
Gen. Schofeld disclaims any idea Of being
candidate for United States Senator from Vir-
GINA. His name has been mentioned in some
portions of the State in connection with the
gubernatorial chair. He denies having any
political aspirations, and says be much prefers
military to political life.
Carroll county has voted subscription OF
s1O0, 900 to the Norfolk and Great Western
Railroad Colonel Jones writes from Grayson
G. H., under date October 23d, that Grayson
county has just voted subscription OF $780,
600 to the same great project, with remarkable
unanimity.
| 1t is stated that operations at the salt works
! in Smythe county, were never more ac-
tive than at present Vast quantities OF the
article are shipped every day to different por-
tons Of Virginia, Tennessee and other States,
and the proprietors are accommodating handsome
returns.
The blacksmith and wheelwright shop of 3D.
mund Jones and Philip Hawkins. two very
worthy colored men of Culpeper c. H., was
burned last week 1t is impossible to tell how
the fire originated, but it is believed by some
to be the work of an incendiary.
Isaac Yarbrough, the colorcd man who was
convicted Of the murder of Samuel Rowett, OF
Lunenburg county, on the 18th of December,
1866, and sentenced to be hung, was executed
last Friday in the presence Of large assem-
blagc of both races.
The manufacture of cheese on very extern
sive scale, will soon be commenced at Satvlllc,
in Washington county, by Mr.. Palmer. 1t is
proposed, we learn, to have six hundred COWS
from which to obtain the milk required.
A jury was empanneed on Saturday, after
great trouble, in the Henrico Circuit Court, for
the trial of James Jeter Philips, charged with
the murder of his wife at Drinkard farm, near
Richmond, in February last
Some days ago an order was received from
the War Department directing the removal OF
certain companies stationed in Richmond TO
Washington city On Saturday an order was
received suspending its execution. r.
| The several railroads in this State, and the
James river steamers, have agreed to carry
members to and from the NJ. E. Conference,
which meets in Petersburg on the 18th inst,
at half price. #E.l
Gen. Schofeld has directed a special board
of registration, to consist Of th1ec officers of the
army, to make special and thorough revision
of the registration in the Third (Monroa) Ward
of the city of Richmond.
The Petersburg Index advocates "a general
| combination Of land owners throughout the
State" with the view of adopting The necessary
measures to attract white settlers to their
! lands.