Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Staunton Virginian says that on We'd
nesday afternoon, while the steam thrashlng
machine on the farm Of Maj. John y. Hartman
was at work, sparks from the engine set hre 10
one Of the large rcks of wheat near BY. The
flames spread rapidly, and in lew minutes
five extensive ricks took fire and were con-
sumed The thrashing machine was also en-
tirely destroyed Major Hartman estimates
his loss at 1900 bushels Of wheat
The Lynchburg News says; "We learn that
the disease which broke out among the cattle
| in the neirhborhood Of Bristol on Thursday
last. still continues to rage with undated in
tepsity, and UP to Tuesday night upwards of
one hundred cattle had died. The disease is
almost instantly fatal, and no cattle attacked by
| it have recovered.
In Charlottesville, on Tuesday morning, the
body of dead colorel infant was found in
sink, having its throat cut. A cOroners jury
brought in a verdict duplicating negro girl,
| living on the lot, as the probable mother OF the
child and perpetrator of the crime. She was
| committed to Jail to await trial.
The Lexington Gazette learns that one Of
| the largest farmers near that place has sold
| thousand bushels of his crop of wheat at 81. 4j
per bushels, and one or two smaller sales
at less price have been made. Another
large farmer offers to take $l.25 for fifteen
hundred bushels.
| A countrymau, driving q one horse wagon,
left his team standing in front OF store In
Lynchburg on Wednesday, while he went IN
| to make some purchases, and upon his return
| in about half an hour he found his horse and
wagon both gone, and no trace OF them.
Capt. Charles McLOrd has been appointed
military commissioner for the Thirteenth di-
vision, headquarters Tappahanncck, vice Capt.
Charles Wheaton.
Several Mormon families passed through
Lynchburg yesterday, en- route from Salt Lake
| City to their former homes in Tazewe county
in this State.
Gen. Candy has appointed Joseph S. Eainger
clerk Of the hustings court OF llarrlsonburg,
vice H. q. Bright, removed.
| In few days sleeping cars OF the hanl5omest
description will be attached TO the passenger
trains on the Danyille aud Piedmont railroad
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-Mr Clapp will not
put any new apprentices 10 the government
Office until August LIST. The applicants will be
subjected to q rigid examination, and only the
most intelligent will be appointed.
A camp meeting for Montgomery Circuit NJ
f.. Church South will be held near Beallsvile,
one and half miles from Poolesvilie, on the
land owned by William Il. Jones. esq, com
mencing August Goth, 1869.
The Presidents favorte troting mare
''Addie," valued at $1,000, died yesterday, it
is supposed from the effects of some poisonous
substance eaten by her in the pasture. She
was i blooded Morgan mare, nlne years Old,
and could make her mile in about 80.
SHOCKING. "A most remarkable case OF
death occurred few days since on the farm oil
Mr.. Edward Coles. a colorcd child five or
six years of age, chmed over into the hog lot
and caught young pig by the tail number
of hogs attracted by the squeaing OF the pig,
made an attack on the child and manglcd 1t III
such manner as to cause its death in n lew
hours. The poor child was dragged by the
hogs some twenty yards, and besides the mutt
ation of its body and face, had one foot and one
arm eaten entirely Off Charlottesville Chron.
TIE FRENCH CABLE-As erroneous and
contradictory statements have recently been
published, it can confidently be repeated that
there will be no interference with the landing
of the French cable, this Government having
been furnished with the pledge in writing by
the agents OF the company that it will conform
to whatever terms Congress may prescribe IN
the premises. No authority, however, has
been given for the landing of the cable
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