Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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on nroduced the prisoner, and made return
fiat he was held by order OF Gen. Schcheld,
under authority OF the reconstruction acts.
The prisoner was represented by four prolnl-
nent LAWYERS all members Of the Conservative
State Central Committee, which body brings
the case rp with the intention OF carrying 1t 10
the Supreme Court.
Last week Major b. D. Townsend, late OF
the army bought of Mr., R. D. Farley, his
farm in New Kent, known as Providence Forge.
The farm contains some thirteen hundred acres
and the price paid was So, 500 Several other
parties from the North, and i've or SIX Uer-
mans, have purchased and settled on farms IN
the same neighborhood.
AT the last meeting Of the board OF trustees
of the University Of South Carolina, the degree
of LII. D. was conferred on Professor Charles
S. Venable, formerly professor in the South
Carolina College, and now professor OF matlie-
MATES 10 the University of Virginia.
I Col. Paxton, agent Of the Covington Il OHIO
Railroad, thinks that the road may be com"
pleted to the White Sulphur Springs in time
tor the next visiting season.
Richard G. Broughton, a wellkno@n citizen
Of Norfolk, died last week. Before the late
war he was, with his father, connected with
the newspaper business.
The citizens Of Danville, have decided by
vote tomake corporate subscription of $l25,-
600 to the Norfolk and Great Western railroad
The subscriptions for the erection OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Female College in Abingdon, have
already reached the handsome sum OF s5,Ooo.
B. r., Wells, an old citizen Of Richmond,
died suddenly last week.
PRopERTY EXEMPT FROM DlsrREss The
following section of an act passed by the State
Legislature last February, exemptlng certain
articles from distress and levy, is published Tor
the information of those who contemplate hay
ing distress warrants issued against them
'sIn case of husband, parent or other per-
son, who is house keeper and head OF
family, there shall be exempt from distress or
levy the following articles, or so much or so
many thereof as the party may have
Flrst-Theg family Bible. Second Family
pictures, school books, and library for the
family, not exceeding $500 III va! uc. Third
A seat OF pew IN any house or place OF puollc
worship. Fourth-A lot in any burial ground.
Fifth--All necessary wearing apparel or the
debtor and his family. All beds, bedsteads
and bedding necessary for the use OF such
family All stoves and appendagcs put up and
kept for the Unnecessary use of the family, not
to exceed three Sixth-.One COW, one horse,
six chairs, one table, six knives six forks, SIX
plates, one dozen spoons, two dishes: two basins
oDe pot, one oven, six pieces OF wood or ear
then ware, one loom and its sppurtenances, one
safe or press, one spinning wee one pair OF
j., hnr of
five bushels OF wheat or one barrel OF -four, two
hundred pounds Of bacon or pork, three hogs,
ten dollars Ia value of forage or hay, one cook
Ing stove ana utensils for cooking Herewith,
and one sewing machine: and in case of
mechanic, the tools and utensils CT his trade,
not exceeding $500 in value
A'HgRRIBLE CRIME. About two months ago
Capt Godfrey Rehrer, well-known citizen OF
Pottsvils, Pa, mysteriously disappeared.
Foul play was suspected, but all search proved
unavaiiDg On Friday, his father, who resides
atHarrisbur received intelligence announcing
the capture, at Buffalo, Of the murderers. The
/ Harrisburg Union says.
sI'They allege that one OF his partnets, named
Smith, had employed two men who resided at
Tamaqua to put Captain Rehrer out Of the
way, which they did, and threw his body into
one Of the old slopes among the mines, and by
fastening heavy weights to it sunk 1t to the
bottom, u depth Of three hundred feet Shortly
after the disappearance OF Capt. H., Smith
sent letter to the assassIns, advising them 10
leave. This letter remained in the ostffice,
and was finally sent to the dead letter Office,
where it was opened and Immediately sent to
IL o{1,oo of No ,ioo Mr.
resided These officials at once charged Al
brighton with being connected with the affair,
when he divulged the whole matter, but said
he knew nothing Of it until after Capt r. was
missing The assassins are now in the jail at
Buffalo, New York, one OF them having in his
possession the watch Of the murdered man.
The other parties implicated are in prison at
Pottsvie, The mine 10 which the body was
placed is to be pumped dry, in order that the
remains may be recovered. = I
,PoLTIcAL. The effort to change the time
for the meeting of the National Democratic
Committee to an earlier date than previously
fixed, has been Abandoned The 22d OF Feb
ruary, therefore. stands as the day for fixing
time and place of tie National Democratic
Nominating Convention The following gen
tlemen of the Committee have already siguiied
their intention to represent their States at the
meeting IL hn S. Millsony Of Virginia VIM.
Aiken, Of South Carolina; VIM. L. Sharkey,
OF Mississippi; George G. Houston, 81 Ala
bama John Hancock of Texas A. 3: Chap
peli, of Georgia Judge Marvin, Of Florida;
A. B. Greenwood, of Arkansas: Joseph Nc
Corkie, of Nevada Thomas Sweeny, Of West
Virginia, and Joseph Patrick, OF Nebraska:
Edwin Cooper, of Tennessee it is thought will
be appointed in the place Of Col. Campbell,
deceased. - Washington Star.
THROUGH FAST FREIGHT LINE-This line
between New Y ork and Lynchburg, via the
Orange railroad, appears to be doing large
business 1t is only few days since the line
was put in operation, but it has already. judg-
ing from results, Obtained great favor WIFI
II, n, C,f,r9or four th orb