Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Har-isonburg near the Valley turnpike, has
sold his fruit farm containing llS3 acres, to
Mai. S. NJ. Yost, of Harrlsonburg, Tor 500 per
acre, equivalent to cash. This IS one OF the
most valuable fruit farms in the county. Ii has
on it about $500 young bearing fruit trees,
including the best varieties Of peaches, pears,
apples, &C., and small vineyard OF superior
quality of grapes.
At the horticultural Fair in Richmond.
Tuesday, Counterpart, manufactured nearly
half century ago, ip Stafford county, by Mrs.
William Alsop, from cotton grown upon the
plantation Of the maker, and beautifully en-
broidcred shirt, the bosom OF which alone con-
tains over thirty-thre thousand stitches, attrac-
ted no little attention.
St, Johns Church, On Church Hill, in Rich
nond, is now over one hundred years old. This
is the Identical spot where Patrick Henry de-
nounced the British government, and gave ut
terance to the immortal sentiment, give me
liberty, or give nc death.
The bridge across the Shenandoah River at
the White House in Page County, has been
completed and pronounced most excellent
and substantial bridge, rehecting very great
credit upon the Contractor, Mr.. r. n. Bruce,
Of Sperryvie.
Mr. Edward Wilroy, an employee OF the
Powhatan Steamboat Company, dropped dead
about noon yesterday in Rockets near Rich
mond Mr. w. was apparently IN excellent
health up to the hour Of his death.
The Annie Collins, of Nova Scotia, is now in
the dock at Richmond, loading for Havana,
Cuba, with car wheels and freight cars, made
at the Tredegar Iron Works of Richmond.
The Fredericksburg News says: eve learn
that party OF gentlemen with large capital,
have in contemplation the erection of a large
plaster mill here.
Seventy-fye students have arrived at the
Deaf, Dunn and Blind Institution of Virginia.
Que hundred and thirty-eight are expect ed
in all.
The Richmond Theatre will be opened by
John T. Ford, on October 9th.
Ten Pins are now the favorite and popuIa
pastime Of the young gentlemen CT lynchburg.
The Tobacco Factories at Danvie are closed.
GOING Up !-There are in this county quite
number Of the deluded believers in the Rev.
Mr.. Thurmans idea, that certain OF Gods
people arc to go up" to heaven on Sunday,
the 9th Of September, about three o'clock
in the afternoon. In other words that Christ
is to make His appearance at that time, tol
the purpose oil consummating the object lndl-
Gated Many OF these people are amongst the
most industrious, frugal and honest OF our pop
uIation a majority OF these were originally
members Of the TINKER Church, German Or
ganization OF christians, Of high responsibility
and,inGuence in the Valley here. They are
al honest people in pecuniarv matters, anc
like all honest folks, they nave been engaged
in settling up their old accounts preparatory to
their advent on Sunday afternoon In lact
we learn, tnat some OF them have gone so tai
as to disregard the advantages to debtors OF
the stay law, and have paid all their debts
whether contracted before the war or since
II the universal belief in Mr.. Thurman's doe
| trinos, ideas and programme would have this
happy effect upon all classes OF debtors, we
| could wish it wider diffusion. Dayton, little
village, four miles out from Harrlsonbure, is
one Of the places in this county from which
some OF these people expect confidently to 60
up next Sunday. Preparations have been
made, their worldly affairs all arranged, series
Of meetings are in progress, and everything IS
ia readiness for their translation On high J.
RocLingla21 Register.
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