Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-06-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Bristol Convention Will be held On the
18th of July. Norfolk has responded to the call
and appointed large delegation. Richmond,
Petersburg, Farmville, Lynchburg, and the
counties of Virginia and Tennessee on the line
leading from Norfolk to Memphis, will proba-
bly, be resented. Gen. Malone, of the Vir-
ginia roads, is giving his cooperation and aid.
The object OF the convention is to establish o
line of steamers to run between Norfolk and
Liverpool, and thus inauguarate direct trade.
On Sunday last, Mr.. Morris Kain, residing
near Charestown, visited Harper's Ferry,
leaving his premises in charge Of his boys
Whilst going around the garden to see that all
was right, these little fellows were fired upon
by a negro from the roadside, without any
provocation whatever, the charge consisting
fortunately Of only powder and wad, striking
full in tie face the elder boy, and iniuring him
most severely.
On Wednesday evening last 4 negro man
attempted to outrage al little girl about II years
old, the adopted daughter of Mr.. Alexander
Murphy, of Harper's Ferry. Two or three
gentlemen who were passing, at the time, hear
ing the outcries of the girl rushed to her res
cue and prevented the accomplishment OF his
fendish purpose. They arrested the negro.
While the storm was raging last Saturday
evening, the kitchen chimney of Mr. 0. Bladder
son, at Bellctown on the Richmond Fredor-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad, was struck by
lightning, and five of the tamil y-three white
and two colored- badly stunned A little girl
Of Mr. B., is not expected to survive the shock.
Jacob Walz is appointed postmaster at Farm
ham, Richmond county, vice S. E. Patterson,
left the place T. e. Jet, postmaster at &C.
dar Point, Page county, vice r. E. G.. Conn,
resigned. Ii. II. Kenyon, postmaster at Free
shade, Midd!esex county, vice a. Didlakc, not
bonded ..... - ~. :. ..I
A girl dressed in male attire, in company
with her sister, was arrested in Danvie, a few
days ago. The attire, twas said was adopted
in order that the older sister might be a better
protection to the younger. After while both
girls were suffered to go on their way to the
West. ..-
On Tuesday night last, in Alb2morle county,
black hoy lying asleep on the track was
knocked off BY the cow-catcher Of the accom-.
mediation train He was awakened from his
nap, but not hurt, as it struck him plumb on
| the head.
| At Nelson Court Monday, Mr. R. White
head, in brief but impressive speech, ten,
dercd his resignation as Commonwealth S At
! t0rney, which he did in obedience to an order
| issued bythc commander of the military dis
| trlct .-. ,H.t
While Gen Stoneman has no information 10
regard to the time of holding the election,
knowing Radicals look wise and say it will
come off sooner than VIC Conservatives imagine.
Gen. Stoneman yesterday appointed II. l..
Wigand Collector of Taxes, in Richmond, in
place OF Mr. Hobson. Mr.. Hobson has been
an efficient, worthy and faithful officer.
Gen Stoucman has appointed David j. Adams
constable for the 9TH Magisterial District, Lou
doun county, vice Tazewcll McAlee, whose
term OF service had expired.
Robert H. Glass, editor Of the Lvnchburg
Republican, has been nominated for Congress
from the Lynchburg district, by the Conscrva-
tivcs
W. A. J. Potts has been nominated by the
Conservatives Of King George county, as their
candidate for the State Legislature.
St. Johns Day was celebrated by a
Masonic excursion to Ashland, near Richmond
General St0n@man was amongthe excurs0nlsts.
4 batch of internal Revenue officers at Nor
folk, Virginia, have been indicted for malfeas-
aUCe.