Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-14
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

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Tie Richmond correspondent of the ~ \.
Herald says: =" / have just learned that the
neg, oes in Mecklenburg and the adjoining
counties of Virginia are now debating III then
secret leagues whether they shall take posses
sion of the land of the whites by violence on
the lst Of January, if Congress do rot give it
to them as they say has been promised. ! The
Radical delegates from Mcck|enburg to the
Conyenton are urging them to take the lands
of the whites ut all hazards. None OF the ne
proes will hire themselves unless they get POS
session OF the entire plantation, horses, mules,
and tools y .-'
On Monday night an aflray occurred minor
rolk, Va, between Henry Warner and Alex:
Carter which resulted in the latter being stab
bed and killed. They were marines attached
to the U. S, ship st. Cloud and the alfray
grew out of an old quarrel on ship board, =
Henry Warner the accused, was formerly a
sailor, and halls from Washington, ID. G.. where,
he says, his people al live. 49, "a
COL Lamb, of Norfolk in attendance at the
Virginia and Tennessee Stock holders' meeting,
had his rocket book abstracted from his pocket
| on Tuesday. Tn the wallet were about $50 in
money, and Il number Of valuable papers,
among them noe Tor s., 500, endorsed by NJ.
w. Ransom and William Lamb
On Wednesday, the 9th inst, in Augusta
county, DR.. G. H. Perow, Medical Adviser OF
the Piedmont Life Insurance Company, was
severely and probably seriously hurt. His
horse fell with him, and his nose was broken,
his lips cut and his head badly hurt-there be-
ing an indcntation Of the frontal bone.
During the progress Of the raiIarad meeting
in Lynchburg, some harsh expressions were
used by member, which came near resulting
! in Il personal collision. The matter, however,
was fortunately adjusted before proceeding tc
cxtremites ..-..........
Three citizens Of Frederick county, who bad
held offices of magistrate, postmaster, and
member of the Legislature, were bal!cd IN tho
u. s. Court in Richmond, yesterday, to ans
Wei Il charge Of perjury in registration.
The Lynchburg News says: Wclcarn that
two hundred and thirty-fou rms in Bedford
county will be sod in sho timc by the y
S. internal revenue officers, 70" .snears of taxes
This looks like making clean W nix OF it, - .'
The ghost Still continues hi; nocturnal vis
tation to the house Of MIR. Moon, near Char
otlcsvlIe. For week paat the ghost ha
3; 49,. '"-'' tactics, and takn to stoning thu
house.
Chie4 Justice Chase arrived i'll Richmond
yesterday, and stopped at the Spotts"ood lilo
tel Hc presided in tho court yesterday. Mr.
| Davis is expected ON the 23d inst. ...
The coored and white delegates from Meek
enburg county to the Convention, are represent
ed to be about the most incendiary and worst o
the Radical Clique. ... .. ....
The cost Of registration in Virginia was 1929
| O0G; and the cost Of The military government
| in this State Tor the last ten months has beel
| IS 900, 900. .i..'. .AE...
"A bill has been sent to the Paymastrr O
this district for s. for each Of the ballot boxe:
used ut the late elections in Richmond.
There are in the Richmond markets III
abundance OF game, fish and oysters, which are
sold at reasonable figures.