Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Border Agricultural Fair at DanYl!le,
closed Yesterday, with q stirring and eloquent
anpeal from President Southerlin to the farm
orc and nlanters of Virginia and North Caro-
lima. to work manfully in behalf OF the agrlcul-
tural interest of the country, which he termed
the lite and salvation Of the South
Two negroes, named Abel Williams and
Henry Young, under sentence of death Tor
the murder of Mr. Wooten, two years ago, IN
Warwick county, and who were to have been
hung Yesterday, have been respited by the
.'Goyernor'' until the 9th Of November.
The New Orleans Times contains an appro-
pirate tribute to the worth of one of Virginia S
brayes-the late John Minor Maury, who died
in that city on the 18th utimo. The deceased
was the eldest son of Richard Brooke Maury,
Of fredericksburg, Va.
JamesL. Taliafcrro, real estate broker, has
sold to VIM Hays, Of Albany, New York, =.
D. Lalande's, farm, Eastern View, 10 Spotsyl-
yania county, of 29S acres for Sc, 000i So, 900
cash, rest on time.
The recognizance Of Sawyer. the forger, IN
Richmond, has been pronounced forfeited
Sawyer lett the city in buggy, since which
time he has not been heard from.
The Winchester News is in favor Of taking a
vote in Virginia for Presidential electors. There
ought to have been State action, c month ago,
pro or con- +.ar. .....-..
Mr. John Fl. Gimer, of Richmond, has
been in Washington for some days, urging that
Seymour should decline and Chase be substl-
tuted.
David Pullman, of Winchester, has been ap-
pointed i. S. gauger of whiskey for that reve.
nue. district, to be stationed in that place.
WASHINGTON ITEMs-The steamer John
Gibson, Capt. Winter Of the New York, Alex
andria Washington and Georgetown Steam
shin COMPANY, which left Georgetown yester-
day, had on board, for New York, General
Hancock S camp euuipagc horses and carriage.
Besides this, she had 1900 barrels of George.
town flour, and large quantity OF other
freight.
James Carlisle, esq.,, has returned from his
European trip with complete restoration OF
his health, which had been impaired somewhat
by his professional labors.
Tomorrow afternoon, at three O'Clock, the
corner stone of St. Joseph's German Catholic
Church will be laid with imposing ceremonies
by Bishop Gibbons, of North Carolina. The
foundation Of this edifce is already laid and
work commenced on the superstructure
Can't. JOS r. Wheatly. coming on the six
o'clock p. m train from Baltimore, was re-
lievcd of his pocket book, containing about
forty. six dollars; also, some valuable papers.
Notwithstanding the announcement made
that Gen. Grant was averse to any public de-
monstration 10 his honor upon his return to this
city, the several Republican organizations
persist in making preparations for extending
to him welcome such as he does not desire.
Attorney General EVarts returned to the
city last night, and expects to remain here for
the winter. His family will be here next week.
He has accepted public dinner in New York,
rendered him by the leading members of the
bar of that city 1t will take place in short
time.
In addition to the female clerks in the Treas
ury department to be discharged on the lst
proximo, one hundred male clerks in the Second
Auditor office are to be dismissed.
The Democratic jackson Association has Is
sued an address declaring abiding confidence
in Seymour and Blair, and arguing that with
proper effort victory may yet be obtained:
The Grant and Colfax Club had q meeting
last night and decided to spot all eleventh
hour Republicans, and declared their opposl-
ton to allowing Democrats, at this late day, to
contribute to the Republican cause.
Lots on Meridian Hill have recently been
sold at ten CENTS per foot.