Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-05-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

eastern portion or Hlchnond, KNOWN QuElls
the DAYS of the Confederacy as Chimbaraz Hos
1pital. were burned down on Thursday. These
houses have been occupied since the evacuation,
by negroes. They have relied chiefly upon the
Freedmen's Bureau for sustenance since the
establishment Of that institution. By the con-
.fagration many have been rendered houseless.
The Native Virginian says: Maj. John II.
Lees homestead, 'sLitcbfeld," together with
$50 acres OF land, lying on the West side ofthe
Orange and Alexandria railroad, was sold a few
DAYS ago to Mrs. M. B. Chamberlayne former
" Richmond, for SIC, 900. ''Litchfeld is o
little over three miles from Orange Court
House.
Peter Goodrich, esq.,, an old and prominent
citizen of fredericksburg died on Wednesday
last. He was native of Ireland, and started
in active life without dollar, but by industry,
frugaity and perseverance accumulated 1or-
tune, owning large amount OF real estate, ID
Fredericksburg, of which city he was formerly
Mayor. .-~.l
Rev. Jas. S. Gardner, pastor of the NJ. b.
Church, South, in Harrisonburg, appointed to
that field of labor at the last session OF the
Baltimore Annual Conference, has entered upon
the discharge of his duties there. He;comes
with high reputation as an eloquent and
faithful minister
The graves of the Union soldiers inferred i'll
the National cemetery, near the Williamsburg
road, will be decorated on the Both Of May,
that day being set apart by Gen. Logan tor the
purpose OF commemoratlng throughout the
United States the death OF the Federal soldiers
who fell during the late war.
Thomas Wallace, esq, of Petersburg, died 10
that city, on Thursday, in the 55th year OF his
age. He was prominent citizen, was former
~ a member of the Legislature, and was, IN
| former days, a presidential elcctor. lie had
| accumulated handsome fortune, which de-
sends to widow and an nlychlid.
McCracken & Bro, Of Fredericksburg, on
wednesday last, sold to Robert Hudleson, Of
Pennsylvania, a tract of land containing 1876
acres. about four miles from Fredericksburg
and near Salem Baptist Church, for $40 per
acre-one- halt cash, the rest on time. NO I'M
provements.
RI. Montague, B. B. Douglass, J. L.
Maryc, Jr., and Capt Jack Hudgin addressed
the people of Caroline on Monday at the Bow
ling Green. All tie speeches were excellent aud
appropriate, exposing the folles and eEormltei
of the proposed Constitution.
After full investigation Of the charges pre-
ferred against 1t. FL. S. Merrill, he has beer
honorably acquitted, the charges being pro
nounced by the Grand Jury OF the u. S. Cir
cult Court conspiracy. -7..-.
A public meeting Of the Conservative party
of Loudoun, will be held at Gumspriog on tho
last Saturday in May, (30th Instant j.; Il
Tucker, NJ. Harrison, B. ?. holland, j. VIM
Foster, and Others, will address the meeting.
Mr.. Everitt's speech in Norfolk has produ
ced decided stir in that community. The
! Board of Trade held a called meeting. the day
after its delivery, and adopted a vote OF thanks
| All the new councilmen appointed by Gen
Schofeld for the corporation Of Stanton have
declined to take the ron-clad oath. People
who can do that are not numerous in the ' alley
/ The delegates TO the Richmond Radical Con
vention from Fredericksburg, were, George
| Dixon, (colored) and young man nance
Hawks, Clerk in the F1eedmen's Bureau.
The late heavy rains have caused very con
siderable freshet 10 the James river, and some
damage has been done at Rockets S, below Rich
mond to the wharves, &c. E ~ II T.
Gen. Frazier, of the Freedmen's Bureau
made an iufammatory speech to the coloree
people at Lexington, lately. We thought thu
was contrary to orders from headquarters.
Major r. H. Glass, editor Of the Lynchbur2
Republican, has received the appointment o
conservative canvasser at large. Major elias:
is fine speaker, fluent, forcible and pointed.
The late rains have caused heavy fresh II
the Rappahannock, and the river is now Over
| the banks. All the low lands are submerged
and corn planting will be seriously retarded.
Messr5. B. Fl. Sbackelford and Zeph. Tur
ner, will address the people of Stafford, at thcil
Court House, on Wednesday, the goth instant
| Court day. l... ~.
| On Wednesday, the 9th inst, VIM. Scrog.
gins, sheriff OF Warren county, lost four splen,
did horses by drowning in the Shenandoah
! river. :..--
! McCracken & Bro, have established agen
cies in England and Ireland and expect large
number of European emigrauts in this part o.
Virginia very soon.
Rev. Dr. Minnegerode, Of Richmond, viii
deliver the Baccalaureate sermon at the ap.
preaching commencement of Washington Col
lege.
Young Mr.. Brockenbrough, who was SO sc,
riously shot by black man in Lexington on
Friday week, is improving, and his recovery now
deemed quite probable. Ea
Samuel S. Proctor is the Radical candidate
for the Legislature from Culpeper. -,
The u. S. Circuit Court at Richmond has
| adjourned until the 10th Of June. ..
aaCircumlocutiOn.
At Cincinnati few years since, an unsophis-
! III, vuoitad 11non q oortoin militar