Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-12-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In reference to the rail connection at Lynch
burg, between the 0. and A. and the Va, and
Tennessee railroads, the Lynchburg Virginian
says: General Malone has manifested very
friendly and accommodating spirit in this mat
ter and the mahagers of the Orange Roa are
pleased with this satisfactory termination of
what has been a troublesome and difficult bust
ness. -.....-.....-...
The Lynchburg News says, Mr.. }. H..
Gheen, of Alexandria, shipped to that and
other markets North, on yesterday, twelve
car loads Of as fine, fat c,ttle as any we have
yet seem Some of the animals were monsters
in size, and unusually fat.
All the Virginia country papers notify their
subscribers that they will keep holiday " Christ
mas aoeekP' Happy fellows! We town work
els" have to be content with Christmas day.
and think ourselves blessed to have that
a man picked up pig in LyncAburg, slung
it over his back, and made off with it; where
upon the Lynchburg Republican chronicles the
occurrence under the appropriate poetical quo
tation-' stole pig and away he run!''
Gen. J. D. Imboden announces that he is
prepared to furnish to the people of Virginia
white laborers and house servants from the
North OF direct from Europe ..
Rev. g. S. Carraway for many years minis
ter at Emmanuel church, Hanover county,
died very suddenly at his home, in that county,
on Monday last.
Several single gentlemen of Warrcnton have
organized a mutual expense club, rented a
house, and gone regularly to house keeping,
Foreign News. ".
Mr.. Gladstone made q speech to the miners
and other operatives of Werneth, in Chester
county, yesterday in the course of which he
reviewed the Fenian question. He did not
hesitate to 'ascribe the existence of Fenianism
to Englanl's wretched mismanagement and
misgovernment of Ireland.
The report of revival of negotiations be-
tween Prussia and Denmark, in regard to
Schleswip, is doubtful, but it is now said active
negotiations will be resumed in January.
The Italian Government has issued orders
calling in;o active service additional military
reserves.
1t is reported that paper has been found
in Woverhampton, which shows that the Feni-
ans in England bad organized plot to plumber
all the armories o! the militia forces in Eng land.
One of the persons who was Injured at the
recent explosion at Clerkenwell died yesterday.
The explosion of nitro glyceriDe at Newcastle
on Tyne is more serious than was at first re-
ported The sheriff and town surveyor who
were badly injured have since died of their
wounds. Eight PERSONS all told, lost their
lives by the explosion.
Campbe the broker, who recently failed 10
London and was arrested on the charge of
fraud, was acquitted. yesterday.
NOTICE. Heretofore it has been the custom
for stockholders and others to deposit bonds
and valuable packages in banks for safekeeping.
From the opinion Of Comptroller Hurlburd,
published by Mr.. HUNTINGTON, cashier of the
First National Bank of Washington, this prac
tice is not sanctioned by law, and if persisted
in may result in injury not only to the deposi-
tors, but to the back itself. In this view, the
opinion of the Comptroller possesses great i'm
portance, and we presume that Mr. Hunting
tons promptness in notifying depositors will
be followed by similar action on the part Of
cashiers of other banks. = Washington Chroni;-