Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-03-25
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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VIRGINIA NEWS. '1
A youth from Richmond named Johnny
French who has been for some time attending
the Academy in Charlestown, Jefferson county
was badly injured by rock from blast strlk-
ing him on the head, on Monday He was In
the yard attached to the Academy at the time,
and the blast was put off at tue stone. quarry
ofthe Messrs. Tutwiler His recovery is con-
sidered doubtful. .@1ss.-@1 ...5.a
The new schedule regulating railroad travel
between Washington and Weldon went into
effect yesterday The day train now arrives
from AQUA Creek at 2:S5 P. M. and leaves
for the South at 2:45 P. NJ, and hour and "a
quarter later than heretofore. ..@1
The Scottsville Register says that another
''ghost" has made its appearance at the house
of prominent gentleman IN F!uvanna, the ex-
PLOTS of which are as mysterious and daring
as those of the Albemarle 'spirit.'
Thursday last, at Grab Bottom in Highland
county, Nat. Atchison from Barbour county
deliberately murdered Mr.. Solomon Nicholas
whilst blowing in his field, by shooting him
three times.
Mr.. N. M. Cartmell OF, Winchester, has
leased Capon Springs. This favorite and de-
lightful watering place will be opened at the
usual time for the reception Of visitors.
Several fish dealers have been arrested and
fined for selling unsound fish in the Richmond
market, .&.4v- " i. H. 80
A large shoe factory, to be worked by machi-
merry, is shortly to be established in Norfolk.
RADICAL COMMITTEE VISIT WASHINGTON.
Much dissatisfaction has for some time existed
in the Radical ranks in Richmond in regard to
Gen. Schofeld's appointments. They com.
plain that in the distribution OF the offices they
have been left out in the cold
A meeting of the 'truly loyal was held at
once, and committee appointed to 90 to
Washington and see what could be done to put
things to rights - This committed consisted OF
Morrisey, j ohm N Van Lew, and II. l.. WI
gand. Arriving in Washington, they sought
out Mr.. b. Wardwell (who had preceded them
few days, on private business who took
them to the capitol and introduced them TO q
number Of leading senators. After listening
patiently to the tale Of their grievances, these
senators united in letter to Gen. Grant, re-
questing him to extend to the committee the
necessary aid. The committee now went on
their way rejoicing," for they supposed that
all was right. Gen. Grant received them kind
ly, read the letter Of the senators, and listened
patiently to the twice tod' tale, and told them
that he would at once write to Gen. Schofield
about it but, upon further consideration,
with the remark that "a Radical is good
enough TO hold an office, said that he would
send staff officer down TO report on the mat
ter. This gentleman, we learn, is now i'll the
city, and no doubt something will turn up" in
a few days.-Rich, Dis:
ROMANTIC WEDDING. w e have heard Of all
sorts Of curions weddings as occurring in all
sorts of curious places, and under all sorts of
strange circumstances, but we don t think we
ever before heard of a couple being spliced in
buggy while driving along public road
This we are assured, actually occurred in the
county of Chesterfield few days ago, and we
may safely say it could have occurred nowhere
else on the top of this green earth. AS the
story goes, young couple had long been en-
knot was to be regularly tied at Mount Her
chester, and perhaps Richmond, to select the
wedding dress and things When she re-
turned by rail, and reached Coalfeld station,
she was met by her lover with top-buggy, to
carry her home. On the road they met the
pastor Of their church, and as the license had
already been obtained, the impatient and too
eager, bridegroom insisted upon the ceremony
being performed at once, the preacher on horse
back and they in the carriage a farmer
and his wife. who happened to be present, for
witnesses. His wedding, he declared, must be
unusually romantic, or he would not marry at
all. And so the ceremonywas performed, and the
happy couple went home to surprise their
friends with description of the wedding in
a Carriag. "-Rich. Dis.
2 THE HAWXHURsT AFFAIR. The Richmond
New Nation contains cards from DR.. Geo. X.
Gilmer and Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie, two mem
bers of the Radical State Executive Committee
in reference to the alleged offer of bride to
said committee. Dr. Gimer says ...
) 81 will, with your permission, say to the
public, that, so far as L know and believe, the
story IS an unqualued ana runmlClgated .1alSe-
hood. At any rate, so far as it affects me, it is
certainly so, and the Infamous wretch who put
it in circulation deserves to have liar branded
between his eyes, asz u. *f.. f. "E -...
Mr.. Mckenzie says: ........-
t;'The editor of the New Nation will please
state for me that never heard in the meeting
of the Executive Committee, held sometime
since in Richmond, or at any other time or place
OF any proposition or bride being offered by any
person to- the Committee, or any member of
the same, for any purpose whatever. 1 take it
for granted tits circulated to iDiure somebody