Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Of Rockbridge died on the 18th inst. lie was
in tbs Gath year of his age, and retained all OF
his faculties unclouded until the day Of his
death. He was a native OF Westmoreland
county Virginia, and removed to Rockbrldge
with his family when comparatively young
man. One remarkable fact that may be men
toned was his ability to read the finest print
without spectacles, and he was never known TO
use them for many years previous to his death.
A Young man named Robert Hale, employed
at the tobacco factory of L. L. Armstead, ilost
his life yesterday, in Lynclburg. He had
cast the belt from portion Of the machine to
oil it, and in turning was caught by the betting,
and carried against the square shaft, round
which the belt ran on its wheel, and being
held there by the belt around his leg, was car
ried at the rate OF two hundred revolutions to
the minute, till the betting could be cut to re-
ease him. He survived but few hours
A paper is in circulation in Richmond tor
signatures by the Hunnicutt wing Of the Radl-
cal party, for meeting to be held on Saturday
night, for the purpose Of expressing the indlg,
nation of Hunnicutt and his party against
sJudgc" Bond, the register in bankruptcy;
There arc two hundred signatures attached
to it.
Solomon Simmons and his horse were killed
on the 9th inst, by lightning in the Shcnan-
doah Mountain, PeDdleton county whilst salt
ing his cattle. He was found next day, With
both feet in the stirrups, and the only MARKS
about either were rent in MIR. Simmons nat,
an impression on the skull, and hole IN one
shoulder
William S. Simpson, ST.. died in Petersburg
last week. He was among the oldest inhabi-
tants-by birth an Englishman, but 4 resident
of the city for nearly fifty years. Mr.. Simpson
was one of the best read men in all polite htera-
ture in Virginia. He had by far the choicest
private library in the city.
A ''loil lege" meeting was held at Camp
SchofeId, near Lynchburg, on Tuesday night,
when "Vioet" Williamson, the nominee for
the State Senate was repudiated, his previous
nomination rescinded and Capt. Wilson,
Freedlnen's Bureau Agent, selected as the
candidate.
In Winchester, stage horses during the hot
weather were continually dying, one firm los
ing three in one day. At Harper's Ferry, the
thermometer aoods at one hundred degrees
day and night, and many persons were prostrate-
ed from the effects OF the heat.
The Educational Association in Richmond,
yesterday, was chiefly engaged in discussing
the subject of female education. Mr.. Newell
of Md, and DR.. Allcmon delivered speeches.
The Virginia Central railroad company has
arranged system Of excursion tickets to the
various watering places west Of the Blue Ridge.
These tickets are good for one week.
Jefferson Davis is on his way to Richmond
to consult his old family physician in regard to
the injuries he sustained by his last fall
DR.. Turner, practicing physician in Win
chester, died suddenly on Monday, having been
taken i'll on Saturday.
Rev, DR.. Hogc of Richmond, has declined
the factoring call recently rendered him from
St. Louis. ."
The PostoHicc at Waterloo, in Fauqulel
County, has been discontinued