Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The larger portion comes by rail, and is from
the Virginia Valley The Valley brands are
becoming highly popular, and many OF the
Richmond merchants are exerting themselves
to secure the trade of the Valley.
The Richmond Wing states that ''Ihe bank
rupt law is evidently getting popular, IL not
fashionable. We Judge from the fact that on
! Thursday man who owed only, $50 filed a
petition in bankruptcy The cost of the luxu
ry is at minimum rates, $3.50.
Bishop McGill, who has been absent Tor
several months, on visit to Rome and other
portions Of Europe, returned to Richmond last
Friday. We are pleased to hear that the
Bishop has enjoyed uninterrupted good health
A portrait of Washington, painted by Stuart
in 7SS, inherited.by descendant of the first
President of the United States, now living at
Fredericksburg, Va, in reduced circumstances,
is on exhibition and for sale in Baltimore city.
COL Warren of the u. S. army, passed
thro ,gh Richmond last week for Norfolk,
where he will open an office for the purpose OF
recruiting colorcd troops for the Thirty eighth
regiment Of u. S. infantry.
On last Tuesday, little son OF William IL.
Anderson, of Fredericksburg, fell into a pan Of
boiling water whilst playing in the kitchen,
and was 50 badly scadcd as to cause his death
on the following day
COL Robert j. Owen, for so many years the
able President of the Virginia Il Tennessee
Railroad, will not be candidate for re election
at the meeting of Stockholders, in October
next
Coorcd people vote for the first time in this
State to-day, when the citizens Of Richmond
vote on the subscription of $4,000, 900 to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Col. Mallory, of the Freedmen's Bureau has
returned from an Investigation OF the recent
riot at Farmvile. He reports the same facts
as heretofore published.
Nichols, Deputy Collector Of Internal Rev
enue, in Clarke county, recently abscondcd and
carried off with him more than $1,000 Of Gov
eminent funds
Hon. Walter Preston, Of Abingdon, had
severe attack Of paralysis Of the left side, Wed
ncsday morning from which he continues to
suffer.
Rev. Magrnder Mamy, Of Fredericksburg,
has recently received u call to II Church in
HALIFAX county, Va, but will not accept the call.
Co., John s. Mosby has purchased Arthur
". Smith house and lot, in Warrent0n. Tor
So, 700. The lot contains four acres.
3. H. Shackeford is candidate for the
Convention, from Fauluier county.
James Keith is candidate for the Conyen-
ton from Fauqni er county.
FOREIGN News Berlin dispatch states
that The negotiations which have been pend
ing for The past two weeks between Hon John
A. kaSson on the part OF the United States
aud the PrussiaD Government, relative to
postal treaty between the two countries, haVlcg
for its object the reduction Of the present post
age rates, similar in its general features III the
treaty recently completed with Great Britain,
has been successfully completed Among the
features of the new treaty a reduction Of
the rates Of postage fully one third when the
mail, are dispatched between the United
States and any Of the German ports direct and
a reduction OF half when the mal'S are
carried via Great Britain. The Moscow Ga
zette enlogzes the course OF The United States
in relation TO the Cretan question. Count
! Won Frankenstem has been appointed Austrian
Minister al Washington. The American bark
EnOch Benper IS believed t1 have been lost at
sea with all on board.
Our COMMERCIAL MARINE The New York
HraM says: "But few years ago abont
seventy per Ct Of the foreign commerce was
carried in American bottoms, whereas now
scarcely twenty per Ct falls to the lot Of Amer
can vessels; while Great Britain, because OF
her greater prcScience in fostering her mercan.
tile marine mouopolizes a large proportion OF
the carrying trade Of the two hemlspheres
and other nations which but short time ago
were away behind, now lead US. and are rapidly
following the lead Of Great Britain, and in
creasing their mercantile fleets, while ours is
actually diminishing
The new Postmaster at Wilmington n. e.,
e. +. Brink, formerly Leutenant-C Colonel
on the staff OF Gen. Kilpatrick,) has appointed
Geo. i. Matson, colored man: clerk in the
Post Office in that CITY, 4 worthy young white
man was turned out to make room for the new
appointec.
Our recent purchase Of territory from Rus
STA, it is now said is partly to be paid for in
six iron clads, and it is singular fact that
French newspaper of the 31st Of August COM
ments thereon, and says the ron-clads may be
used by Russia against Turkey in a pending
war.
Secretary Wells has ordered a sale in Octo.
Der of large number Of steamers and sailing
vessels at the New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
Washington and Norfolk navy-yards, the gov
crnmcnt having no further use for them
An anony nous circular has been printed and
distributed at Chicago, giving sixteen reasons
why Gen. Grant should not be the Radical