Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIM. P. BurRell had procured sheriff's levy
on the corr Of his tenant, - Freeman, to Sc
cure the rent. The sheriff told him he would,
meanwhile, have to protect the corn himself,
He accordingly warned Freeman not to- shuck
it, and on his persisting shot him, seriously,
though not fatally it's thought.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg Index says that valuable deposit OF iron
ore has been discovered on the farm of Mr..
Grafton, about nine miles from that city, on
the Three Chop road. The vein covers an area
of one hundred acres, and has been pronounced
remarkably pure by expert chemists,
A man named John Murphy has been ar
rested charged with the murder Of John Con
ner last week, at Mill Creek, on the line of the
Manassas Gap Railroad, near Mt. jackson.
Conner was not only murdered, but his body
brutally mutated The circumstantla! evil
dence against Murphy is strong.
Harrison Flood (colored, who was convicted
at the September term Of the Circuit Court of
Buckingham county, of the murder of James
Sadsberry, about two years ago, was executed
on Friday, in the presence Of between 800 and
1000 spectators, the larger portion OF whom
we're colored. -.
What is known as the King Salt Works
have been leased by Messrs. Palmer, Stuart u
Co., the owners of the Preston Works, at $32,
900, in gold, per annum. These gentlemen are
also large owners in, the King Works, and have
been the lessees of them for number OF years.
Madison county, is celebrated fortwo things,
large men and apple jack. 1t is nothing un-
usual to see many Of the lormer weighing from
three to four hundred pounds, and many that
consume from three plnts to- gallon, more or
less, Of the latter day
The organization of the Grand Lodge of Va,
Knights of Pythias, took place in Richmond
last evening. The officers Of the Supreme
Lodge were present, accompanied by deiega-
ton from the Mechanics Lodge OF Alexandria
The Mayor of Richmond has ordered the re-
turn of James King, and family of six, to
New York, whence they came by steamer, ar
irving in Richmond, withoutany visible means
of support. -.-.. -..-. .-''
Lynchburg consumes annually $50, 900 bush
els of coal, at . coast Of 100000. This is ex-
elusive OF the outlay for wood, which Is very
considerable. X. ~ -~. - .''--
III
ter shuckers, who sell oysters, use entirely too
much water It afirms that the ''diluton
exceeds that sometimes noticed In milk
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The extreme Qullness
Of affairs in Washington is just now the sub
iect of remark. This is attributable to the
fact that clerks and other Government employees
are departing for their homes, In order TO
vote on Tuesday next. The way-biIl oil the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on Wednesday
amounted to eleven hundred dollars Tor round
trip tickets, and yesterday it lar exceeded. this
amount. Many of the principal officers OF the
Government have gone, and business in the
several Executive Departments Is virtually sus-
pended.
The Commissioner Of Patents has decided,
in his report to the Secretary of the Interior
to engraft recommendation urging the estab-
lishment OF workshop within the Patent
Office building, for the manufacture and repair
of models. with skilled workmen, to be paid
annual salieries. .. -
The work upon the extension to the Treasu-
ry, department is being energetioally pushed
forward under the general supervision OF MIR:
A. B. "MuIlett: the archltect.---Na Int.
SUDDEN AFFRAY.--In our last we stated
that sad affair took place On last Saturday
night week, in one Of the bar rooms OF this
place." and as we have done injustice TO those
who were not mixed up 10 the affair, we think
it our duty to give the laets IN the case as lar
as we learn them. A difficulty took place
in the bar room of.Mr. VIM r. ColYiD, between
his bar keeper and the two eldest sons of Mr..
Robert Williams, when Mr.. ColViu coming in
at the time, walked up to them and requested
them not to make noise, when Mr.: John Il.
Williams drew knife and stabbed MIR. Covln
in the lower part of the neck, severlug the
jugular vein. DR.. J. G. Herndon was called
10 and rendered all necessary medical aid, but
it was thought by every one that he could not
recover We are, glad to- learn, however, that
Mr.. ColVin is now out Of all danger. CNipepe'
Observer.
THE CONFERENCE Of the NJ. E.. Church,
South, to be held here on the 18th Of Novem-
Der, will probably be the largest council Of the
kind ever assembled in this town. Among the
distinguished divines who will be present,is the
Rev. Mr.. Wightman,. the presiding bishop,
who is regarded as one of the most prominent
and eloquent We are also authorized to state
that the delegation from Baltimore will be rop-
resented in part by the Rev. Mr.. Munsey,
whose power Of eloquenee and Christian .fervor
are perhaps unsurpassed by any divine OF the
age. We are pleased to learn that prepare
tons are in progress for the reception, and that
the citizens will unite generally to give the
Confidence and visitors a general Virginia vel
come Charlottesville Chronicle. 49,; 80,
LOUISA G. H., Oct 20, 1868.
10 the Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer and
Er0nline": $780,. AZ 70 ~ r.. ....s..
see from your paper of. yesterday that an
electoral Democratic ticket has been named for
the Stateot Virginia, BY gentlemen in the city
of Alexandria, and that my name has been
placed upon it as one Of the electors for the
State at large,
Disappearing entirely such movement,