Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

ceivcda charter of incorporation granted by the
Circuit Court of Washington county to the
| Ho!ston Salt and Plaster Company, for the
manufacture Of salt, gypsum and other minerals
| in the counties of Washington and Smythe,
and conducting agricultural, mechanical and
mercantile operations in connection Herewith
capital stock not less than $1,000 nor more
than s., 000,000 shares 500 each. Sa!tVille
will be the principal Office of the company.
Mrs. A. J. Tucker has commenced an action
for ejcctment, TO recover possession of certain
property at Rockets, lat Richmond, worth at
least ten or fifteen thousand dollars, now held
by Hiram w. Tyler. The plaintiff claims the
property, which consists OF real estate of differ
ent kinds, as the daughter and only heir at law
OF the late Edmond NJ. Smith, from whom, 1t
is said, the property was obtained by Mr.. Tyler.
Mr. G. Borum, the agricultural implement
manufacturer, in Norfolk, shipped 4 few days
since, number Of carts, of his own make, to
fill an order from York, Pennsylvania. 1t is
stated by the parties making this purchase that
these carts cannot be furnished in that section,
of the same quality, at anything like the price
at which they are turned out by Mr.. Borum.
The people in Rockingham who expected
Ito go up" few days ago, all met at Dayton,
and faithfully observed the day with singing,
then dispersed in despair. There we're
at that place, to see and hear what they had to
| say.
There is increased inquiry for good farming
and mineral lands in Virginia, and the low
rates at which many owners arc willing to sell
are attracting buyers. Small farms on our
rivers and railroads are in demand, and COM
mand satisfactory prices. .
Business is very lively at Mt JACKSON
This point is the present terminus OF the o.,
| A. & NJ. Il. r., and the centre of the richest
portion Of Shenandoah county. The road will
probably not run to Harrisonburg before the
first of January next
Major J. S. Calvert cx-Treasurer Of Vir-
GINA, has been elected General Agent Of the
Southern Mutual Insurance Company of Rich
mond, and as such will have control OF the
agencies OF the company throughout the State.
The Grccn5rior Independent says that there
are upwards of five hundred laborers now at
work on the line of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad between CovingtOn and White Sulphur
Springs. The good work goes bravcIy on.
There are about two hundred students at the
University of Virginia, now, and the arrivals
every day are large. The number Of matrlcu-
lates is already larger than that OF last year.
Washington College opened on the 18th ult.
with 300 Students Daily additions are being
made, and the result will be larger number
than ever.
DR.. Lewis s. Eichcltergcr, whose sudden
death we announced two weeks ago, left three
life insurance policies OF $40, 900 cach--lnaklng
| $50, 900
Prof. Geo Fred Holmes, of the University
Of Virginia, has lately gone into bankruptcy.
Coy. pIERpOINT AND VIRGINIA. Gov.
Pierpoint has at last popped up from the flood
under which he had been sunk SO many faith
| oms by the carpct-baggers under the direction
| Of the gentleman from Michigan" Having
remained quiet so long, we supposed ne would
perscvarc in his reticenca until the Presidential
campaign was over But the Wheeling Radi-
cal paper brings speech from him delivered
III that city on Saturday. We opened it, ex-
| pccting 10 find i hacking of the ''gentlcman
| from Michigan" and the ''whiskcy ring Of
Richmond, upon whom he fixed 1.-THE deep
damnaton Of his taking off" We were dis
apnointca. Not word has he to say in ccnsure
or depreciation Of the gross Injustice indeed,
| the iiagrant assassinaton-by which his official
| head was taken off, and he was shown to the
| door Of the old mansion OF the grand governors
Of Virginia, which he had occupied. lie sub.
| mits like All innocent lamb TO an outrage which
excited the c0mmiscration of us all, and seals
| his lips toward 4 Clique by whose hands he fell,
| and which he here pronounced the most cor
| rupt body 0i men that had ever been known IN
| this country.
Strange TO say, however, while exhibiting
| his gentle and submissive spirit towards the
! authors Of the greatest outrage he has ever
suffered he turns upon the people Of Virginia
| with the bitterest feelings and empties upon
this suffering and PROSTATE State all the Walls
| Of his wrath. This was cruel, and most lncon-
sistcnt in q gentleman who can show so much
forbcarancc towards persons who wrongcd him
more than all others put together
Governor Picrpoint directs all his powers of
depreciation and ridiculc at Virginia. Her
society, her customs, and even her present pow
er:y, lie does not spare. His malice even dulls
that common-scnsc OF which he has some
and deprivcs him OF the capacity to distinguish
the causes which, while they were not favora
bic to commerce and manufactures, secured for
Virginia fame and solid prosperity, polit-
cal and agricultural, which placed her first
amongst the States. Look at her exports and
at her great men She may not have been
great in the struck line" but she was great in
greater matters.
Governor Picrpoint dwells with great ear
ncstDcss upon mismanagement Of public works
In this respect he tells some truths, but he
distorts even thcsc.-Rich. Disp0tch.
DRUNKENNESS IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
A London paper makes 4 comparison be-
tween England and France on the subject Of
drunkenness. 1t says since the time Henri
Mcvcger and his son, Bohcmians, the vice Of in
toxication has made marked and deplorable
strides in France. The prodgous multiplica-
ton Of becrshops, and the systematic adulte-
ration Of wine, have, in Paris, at least, taught
working classes pcrnicious custom of what in