Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-29
=7rv@NnP7A GAZFTTF AND VIRGINIA ADVER ISER.
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEByS.
The Fredericksburg Herald says that the
Smith Gold Mine, in Spotsylvania county, con-
tanning 100 acres, was sold alta trust sale last
week for 81 400 A year or two ago North
erm capitalists bought it for $4,000 The
boiler used in its working brought 5G75-and
other machinery 5225-aggrcgatlng $2,4OO.-
All bought by Benz. Smith, Trustee.
Mr.. John L. Maryrc, sr., Of Fredericksburg,
a most estimable citizen. died suddenly, at his
residence at Brompton, near that place, on
Saturday last lie vas the father Of Mr.. j.
i. Maryre, jr., the Conservative candidate tor
Attorney General OF the State.
I. L. Jctfcies, Familiarity known as crippled
Fayette, in the Valley Of Virginia, who vent
about exhibiting stercoscopic views, was re.
Gently thrOwn from wagon, near HaI!t0Wn,
Jefferson county, ard quite severely injured.
The negro murlcrers, in Warwick county,
recently respited by the Governor, were saved
lust in time by the receipt of Geographic dis"
patch. Had it depended upon the regular
mail the sheriff would not have received the
order in time.
Tie Stanton Spectator publishes the list Of
premiums offered by the Augusta County
Agricultural Fair to be held OF the 9th, 18th,
and 29th Of next October 1t looks and reauS
like 'old times. "
a Conservative flag raising took place III
Richmond yesterday. The speakers platform
tell, scycrc y injuring several persons
John Il. Tate, one OF the oldest citizens o.
1;o1 7oct0rClpv
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Tit4aicD11gg anA E4%EAS A"EN 2'AaAe'
rCorrespondence Of the Alexandria Gazottc.I
~ ir.'a',s !, Ia 1,nra Cot,,r,1on 1o.t A.;
NrLbm~I. Por.ry President and + y Rr1d
Coo.o.nrs w. u,no.L ~ t1o r,o;oa,,
RGrknJcv Ward, esq.,, vas received With man
and prohcs Of the routes surveyed, when alrcr
full discussion AID consideration the upper or
western line was uGanim0usly adopted. This
route occupies 81 miles Of the present county
road, and runs through the lands Of g. I. lLol
ton, Mrs. Mckenzie, J. j. Combs, Murray's
heirs, HOWdersh lfiSlback, Byrnc, and j.
w. Fosters heirs, to the Plains, making the
distance from NIiddcburg about II miles. The
grades on this line are very favorable, the nat
ural surface of only three hills exceeding / de-
TrtcS GICStLlDD WHICH call DC ICIUCcu ~ 4 NC
9recy the maximum pyade. BY sieht cutting
and filing The soil is highly suitable for a
road No bridgcs will be required. and there
is Ar abnndnncs Of stone along the route. Ac-
cordinr 70 the cDrineor's report the total cost of
grading and McAdamizing this line will be
S14 000 moro than half Of which has been
raisnd and tho rcmoinllcr is heinz raridIv s1lb-
ser;h"d Most Of the lapd-boIicrs viii sub
coribc the Iamaccs assessed, and the work will
soon he nnf in the contractors hands. and the
road made this fall. G.
MTDDLrHURG. LouD0UN Co., July p.
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Tile NEW POSrOFFICE LAW. D0St0iIlcc
Io,v noescd bv Conoras, last week Introduces
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some ~" ANU i'iPo' ''."O 0'',.'>"' =" 'D0 -''''
OF conducting the business OF inc department
the name OF the sender is endorsed, irnot
called for within thirty days reduces the ices
on money oTGcrS douoIe" inc colApcn"2IliIn o!
pIors wGaiIv nr , sont 70 rc~1Iar snb
scribers in thc county where published to be
InlivcrnI Iran Of r,OcfaCp irdnI thp OnC:OtIIcr