Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-09-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Shenandoah Herald says: at
public sale, on Saturday the 18th instant, the
land belonging to the estate Of .Somuel G.
Williams, decd was sold in parcels at the fol-
lowing prices: the Spring hollow lot, contain
ing fifteen acres, was sold for S63 per acre; the
Chip ey lot, five acres, at $l026 60 per acre; the
back Sibert lot 81 acres, at $4O3; the mea-
dow, III acres, widows dover retained at 100 !:
house and lot in Woodstock subject to widow S
dover, at 81 OPS front Sibert lot subject to
widows dover, 81 acres, at S235.
At the R0ckbridge Circuit Court, in the
case of the Com.vs Cn ;ar Griffin, freedman,
tor unlawiully ard maliciously shooting Mr.
Frank Brokenbrough, "a case which has excited
great interest," the jury brought in on Tuesday
morning verdict o. Equity of unlaWtully
shooting" against the accused, and fixed his
punishment at two years imprisonment IN the
Penitentiary. Gov. Letcher, counsel Tor the
accused, moved the Court to grant new trial,
which motion Judge Shelley took time to con.
slider.
Information has been lodged with the proper
officers in Richmond Of most dastardly out
rage recently attempted upon the person Of an
interesting young girl, connected with we'll
known aud highly respectable family in that
city. The man accused is said to be one OF
the principal secret service officers Of the in
ternal revenue department in that district
Robert Saunders, of Williamsburg, died in
that town on Friday last, aged probably about
65. Nlr. Saunders for many years filed q pro.
tessorship in William and Mary College, was for
some time senator from his district in the
7 Il. Al Of b0
York River Railroad.
On Sunday last the funeral sermon Of Mary
Emily Phillips who vas murdered on Drinker' S
farm near Richmond in February, 1867, was
preached at Enon (Baptist) Church in the up
per part of Essex county. The officiating min
lister, the Rev VIM. A. Baynham, was q witness
at the trial Of her husband.
Ii is estimated BY parties in a position to
know, that at least one and ahalf millions pounds
of manufactured tobacco have accumulated in
Richmond, and now await the decision OF the
authorities at Washington in regard to the tax
on the same before being shipped.
The religious exercises at the Methodist
Churci; in Danville are kept up with undated
interest. Indeed 1.-THE Register says the COM
muuity seems to be in the midst of one Of the
most extensive revi7aIs witnessed here for
years. ...........
Gen. r. i. Lee and family arrived at Lex
ington last Friday The Generals health was
much improved by his visit to the mountains.
We regret to state that his wife and daughter
arc still! 10 delicate health.
Major Mcmahon, Capt. G. f. Mason, and the
other contractors on the CSC. R. r.. between
Covington and White Sulphur, arc pushing
the work
A gentleman from Hardy county, states that
a severe nail storm visited the eastern portion
Of that county on Saturday last, and did con-
siderable damage.
Several new and handsome residences have
lately 6ccn built in Lexington, Rockbridge
county-among them a residence tor General
Lee.
Com. i1aury appeared at his inauguration
with the various Orders bestowed upon him by
foreign potcHtatcs, on his person.
Washington College reports $50 students,
and expects 100.