Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The Fredericksburg Herald says: McCrae-
ken L Bros. have done more tor Fredericks-
burg than any other single house, bringing, as
they have, hundreds, if not thousands, to Viz.
einia, and selling, as they have, to scores OF
purchasers, who in turn have spent their money
with our merchants and mechanics. We do
not know their sales the current year, but
scarcely think we overestlmate IN putting them
at two hundred thousand dollars. Minor &
Co. have been successful in disposlng OF a
number of heavy landed estates along the hap
pahannock.
The DanyilIe Register learns from the asses
sors book that the tax on tobacco manufacture
ed in PittsylvaDia county, and shipped 10 bond,
in the year 1867 amounted to 81. 276, 422, 40.
Besides this, there was several thousand dol.
lars paid down to the collector at DanvllIe, on
manufactured tobacco shipped from the county.
The most of this tobacco was work ed IN Dan
vile. This is an enormous sum OF money Tor
one county to pay to the General Government
in the way of taxes on single staple
The Norfolk Journal speaks highly OF the
benefits of Gen Mahone's policy to that city
After speaking Of what was the condition OF the
Now the rolling stock over the whole line Is
totally inadequate to the demands of through
freight, to say nothing of the hundreds OF car
loads piled up at the various stations between
Norfolk and Tennessee, and it is presumed will
greatly increase"
B. B. Mosely, esq, an aged and highly TO-
spected citizen Of Norfolk, died last Sunday. =
He was a successful merchant in Norfolk tol
many years, and was known for his integrity.
For many years he resided on his beautiful
estate on the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth
river, now owned by Gen. Wise, where the
genial hospitality, as rife at that day. was fully
e1emplifed under his roof.
Sunday night last as Mr.. Hardin, a Currl'
tuck farmer, was on his way to Norfolk market
with load of produce, he was attacked by two
men who wore masks, and who made an attempt
to rob his cart Mr.. Hardin finally beat them
both off and saved bis produce. ln the scut1e
their masks fell off, and he found they were
both negroes
The Petersburg correspondent of the Rich
nond Register (Radical organ) says: "ln O
few days I will be enabled to give your readers
another chapter in the history Of appoint
ments of the Tobacco Inspectors. for this city,
and it will be, by far the most interesting one.
The matter is still in state Of doubt and I'M
certainty.
The Richmond Enquirer mentions that on a
certain day last week about one hundred and
eighty able. bodied negroes, while receiving
rations from the Freedmen's Bureau, refused
to accept work with the highest wages paid to
agricultural laborers, and says the disposition
manifested is not confined to that region.
The 2Sth being Hanover court day, the Con-
servatives Of the county assembled and adopted
the plan of organization recommended by the
Richmond convention. The meeting was pre-
sided over by DR.. Charles Thompson, Dr.J. 6.
Lumpkln acting as secretary DIR. il. IS. An
derson was elected county superintendent
In the Court Of Appeals, the appeals
Of Turner vs. Smith and Corbett VS.. Mutt
from DEGREES of the District Court of Freder-
icksburg were allowed yesterday. In the case
of Scott executors vs. Scott the decree Of the
same court was affirmed.
A young lady in Richmond being ':jilted"
by q young man to whom she was engaged,
attempted to commit suicide on Saturday last.
1t is feared that her mind has become perma-
nently deranged.
The Lynchburg Virginian strongly urges
the re establishment of the night train on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad-it it can be
done without loss.