Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-04-27
VIRGINIA NEWS

OF delegates was G0Oa, ana the reports vi the
officers show a large increase Of members
during the past quarter. communication
was received from several Temperance organi
cations in Washington, D, c., inviting the
Grand Division to participate III Grand
Mass Temperance Convention to be held in
that city, the first OF May next. The invitation
was accepted
John Appel, formerly member OF the lat
n. 7. Cavalry, and notorious horse thief,
who was convicted aud sentenced to two years
Imprisonment in the Penitentiary By The Cir
cult Court of jefferson county about twelve
months ago, but escaped before reaching his
destination, and who was re arrested in Berry
vile some time sioce and confined to await
reuuisition from the Governor OF West 'lr-
ginia escaped again on Monday night last
Charles Johuson esq, OF Chareslo"n,
died on Friday morning last aged 4G years.
He had been COMPLAINING for day OF two, but
was going about his house. When he was
stricken by the hand Of Death. He conducted
the mercantile business at Harper's Ferry Tor
many years, served The people OF that district
AZ Justice Of the Peace, and Wus much eS-
teemed.
The Cha.lestown Free Press says we
were gratifed, on Monday last, in our trip to
Berryville, Clarke County, District No. ~ to
view the fine prospect for q full crop Of the
growing Wheat. Barring any future DISASTER
the farmer will have ample cause Tor grateful
ness. Every preparation Is in process Tor a
large planting Of corn.
The dwelling house Of Mr.. s. Welltord
Corbin, on the "Farey Vale" estate, IN hlng
George County, was destroyed by fire on Tues
day morning last, together with nearly all his
household furniture The most serious loss,
however, is the library Of his father n-laW'
now in Europe, Com. NJ. i. Maury--most
OF which was destroyed.
The success attending the opening OF the
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Bazaar, on Tuesday, at
Richmond, for improving and preserving the
cemetery Of the Confederate dead, was quite
equal to the expectations Of its most sangulnc
friends. All the Southern States are repre-
scented with tables.
Mrs. Jenkins was burned to death, near
Snickcrsvillc, in Loudoun county, last week.
She had been smoking her pipe, and before
putting out the fire in it, she put 1t IN her
pocket, which sci fire to her clothes, which
burned her so severely that she died within a
few hours.
An nfray between two freedmen, named
John Taylor and Judd Grim, took place at
White Post in Clarke county, on Sunday
night last in which the latter was so severely
injured by blow upon the head AZ Ia cause
his death on the following Friday.
Col. H. b. Burnham has reported 10 Gen.
Schoiied, military commander Of the First
District, (Virainia,) in compliance with Special
Orders OF the War Department, dated April
T, 1867, end been assigned to duty as Judge
advocate,
Some excitement was produced m Ports
month 4 few days ago, By a Gaming affair that
caule. off AZ the dcnOnement Of Il letter hat bad
been written to d married lady by a gentleman
who had presumed to admire her.
1t is reported that there are te" cases OF
smallpox in Falmouth and in Fredericksburg.
The Glover Hill Coal Pit viii be opened "n
Monday ncyt.
BLACKSMITH Shop BLowN UP, Y esterday
morning the blacksmith shop Of Mr.. Robert
Wood, at his quarry, on the canal, opposite
Dcane's Foundry Was blown up, and Two ae.
groes badly hurt, one Of lheni. it is supposed,
fatally From what We could gather ct the
facts, it appears that Il quantity Of powder Was
kept in bag in the shop, and when The he.
grcas commenced work yesterday tb:y tailed
to cover it up as usual, SO a. to be out OF dan.
ger Very soon after they began work, and
while hammering red hot piece Of iron, tie
explosion occurred, the powder, 1t is supposed,
being ienited by piece OF the heAted iron de
tached by the hammering. Only two persons
were in The shop, both colored, one OF WHOM,
named Israel, was seriously, and it is thought
fatally injured. The other man, whose name
we could not Learn, was also badly hurt, but it.
is believed will recover. The building, which
was wood, was literally blown to atoms by the
force of the explosion Lynch. Nsaos. april "A.
BALTIMORE AND Potomac RAILROAD
The Marlboro (Md) Gazette, speaking OF TIL:
progress in the construction of this road, re
marks
Col. Potts, an officer Of great experience in
this branch Of the profession, has charge OF the
surveying party, from which he has detached
Two squads, and placed them under the imme
date orders OF General Trimble aud Captain
Won Staml. Ey this arrangement the locating
and plating OF the entire road will be greatly
facilitated, the squads working simultaneously
from the ncighborhood OF Millersville towards
Baltimore Washington and this village, and it
is now confidently predicted the grading to the
metropolis and our town will be completed by
next fall, the ties and rails laid Immediately
thereafter, and that many Of our citizens and
strangers may be enabled to attend next April
court behind The Iron horse.
The NEIGHBoRING PEOPLE of Virgioia are
much exercised about the possession OF proper