Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

z The Piedmont Land Agency Of Virginia has
sold the estate Of Fl. GLASGOW, located with
.in two and a half miles Of Salem, Roanoke
county, Va, to Mr.. Lamar, of Maryland. The
place contains ], 036 acres, 100 acres of which
are Roanoke river bottoms, and has upon 1t
superior improvements. Price $4,000. The
farm Of NJ " Colby, located on New river,
in Pulaski county, 307 acres, for s., 700, and a
house and loJ in the city of Lynchburg, to Capt.
De Norlendort,s formerly Of Austria,
General Schofeld made several municipal
appointments. IN Richmond ON Saturday.
Among them VIM r. Tall, Sergeant at Arms
of the Convention, High Constable; Dr.. Chas.
s. Mills, prominent citizen, City Surrogate;
N. Sweetman, who aided officers to escape
from Libby prison during the war. INSPECTOR
of Gas and negro named j ohm Oliver, Mes
senger Of the City Council. zal
Largo numbers of persons from the North,
ern and Southern States are coming into
the Valley Of Virginia seeking homes, Il and
they are Of the best people of both sections.
On Yesterday, M essrs. Echols & Co., of Staun
ton, sold to Mr.. Williams, OF Florida, the Ople
farm near that place, containing linz residence
and 125 acres, for $4,000 45I
The Staunton Vindieator says: We sarr
that the caterpillaris showing itself to,a con
siderable extent in many orchards in the coun
I!ty. An experienced nurseryInan requests US t.
Ica the attention Of farmers to the fact that tht
present is the best time to deal with these
|ipests. IT 4 Il Il .
The Lcesburg Washingtonian says :--'''Wt
regret to hear of the death Of two estimabl'
citizens of Loudoun during the present week
Mr. VIM. FiAdam, Of Aide, and dr. fazeWel
Luckett, residing near Union. Both were II
tered, on Thursday last, at Midtleburg
The investigation intothe case OF the Com
monwealth VS.. J. Woods Garth for the killing
of Lieut.. Updykc, at Charlottesville has CLOSED
and the prisoner been discharged, the decision
of the magistrates being, that it was justlha
| bic homicide. ~ ~ 4l5-ts.A - -
Mr.. Allan, otPrnce Edward will be 4 can
didate torthe coffee Of Secretary of the Com
monwealth, before the Legislature that sex
pected to assemble If successful, he will sup
plant Virginia gentleman, John u. Herndor
General Robert q. Lec accompanied by ex
Governor Letcher, arrived in Richmond las
Friday. They both came at the summons Q
the Federal court, as witnesses in the case o
| exPresident Davis. re.s.s nov
/ Canada the colorei delegate from HALIFAX
has como to Richmond for one Of IBIS Con
stertution5, NIX eoase he couldn't redress th
negroes. on Saturday at Halifax Conrthous
| without one raa9a je@i@ !.aH @n"a2H2
| Bayne, having been hooted out Of the Sui
folk Congressional Convention, has called qpo.i
the Mayor of Norfolk for protection. He l
violent against the white carpet! baggcrs.
/ Hunnicutt' paper ventures the prediction
that no Radicals in Virginia, can be run for an
office by the Radical party who can gain Cd
hundred Conservative votes in the State.
The family of Governor Wells have arrlve'
ia Richmond and taken up, their re-idenco i
/ the Gubernatorial Mansion
| The County Court Of FluVanna On Monda
last, determined to subscribe for $50, 900 Of tn
stock cf the G. & 0. r. r. Go.