Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Recent purchasers VI S'hiH i"ihi' "'e
turning their attention to the raising OF ifult
The nursery men, florists and seed dealers
are receiving large orders for such descriptions
of peach, apple, and other fruit trees, as l0r-
ish best in this climate.
About ten thousand persons attended the
Fair at Stanton, yesterday. Prof. j. ". Nal
lett, of the University Of Virginia, delivered
an address on the science OF farming "a Inc
art, and how science can help the farmer.
Major Charles McCann, Of Baltimore, Tor
merly of Petersburg, was married yesterday IN
Richmond, to Miss Mary ID. Pizzini, daughter
OF Andrew Pizzin at St. Peters Church, by
the Rev. Bishop McGlll.
Gov. Walker has left Richmond 10 attend the
Border Agricultural Fair at Dluyil!e, which
opened yesterday. North Carolina and Vir'
pinia are well represented at the Fair, and the
attendance is very large.
The pardoning power has not been 50 extern
sivey practised by Gov. Walker as by the late
incumbent. Gov w. has already refused the
application for pardon OF seventeen IN the
| Penitentiary.
Major John S. Laferty, editor of the Lex
ington Gazette, has been appointed Supern-
tendent Of the Typographical and Stenograph-
! ical Department OF Washington College at
| Lexington.
Mrs. Griffith, Of Pulaski county, has present.
| ed her husband, within the past twelve months,
| five children, two at one birth, and three at
the second. The little darling" ere all hale,
hearty and strong.
Bank of Pttsylvana notes are quoted by
some of the brokers at fifty cents for $780,
The Danvilc Register says they are cheap at
half price.
Sixteen ladies, gentlemen ard children, from
| New York, passed through Richmond yeSter-
day to newly purchased lands in Buckingham.
| This looks like immigration.
1t is positively understood tits said, that Gen.
Candy intended by his railroad order to prevent
any changes in railroad organizations until the
| State Government is lnaugurated.
The election of officers of the Valley Railroad
| has been postponed until March.
| RAILROAD MATTERS GENERAL CANDY S
| ORDER AND ITS EFFECT. The order oil Gen.
Candy postponlng the appointment OF the ran
road proxies and directors has been the subject
| OF much discussion as TO its design and effect.
The proper Interpretation was briefly given IN
our issue OF yesterday. By denying the Board
OF Public Works the power OF appointing new
proxies and directors, Gen. Candy allows those
appointed last year to continue in Office, and
they will at the coming annual meetings vote
as the representatives OF the State exercising,
OF course, controlling voice in the choice OF
officers aud other important business
Present appearances indicate that this vii
not affect the status of Presidents WicEham
Bulord, and Barbour, as the proxies chosen
last year are known to favor the reelection OF
these gentlemen.
As stated yesterday, the security Of General
Mahoncs tenure a president OF tn con>olfa
ted line from Norfolk t. Bristol, admits 0!
doubt. The proxies appointe! last year are as
follows
Norfolk and Petersburg RailroaA.-W, W.
Wing, Norfolk; James II. Clements, Ports
mouth 4. Donnan, Petersburg.
Southsde Railroad Il, +. Dosee;t, Re, ers
burg; w. W. Forbes Farmriilc Is h. Ch'l-
drev, Petersburg. -,
Mosby, Bedford George :. Smith, Marion
j. w. Jackson, Bristol
All the Norfolk and Poters6urg proxies arc
believed to be firm friends of Mahonc. On the
Southside road Mr.. Forbes is said to be Tor
and both his colleagues against, Malone. -
Messrs Mosby and Smith, of the Virginia and
Tennessee road, arc opposed to him, and hlS
nolicy, Mr.. Smith was the Radical candidate
for Congress in the Wythcville district and
was badly beaten. Mr.. Mosby is mentioned a:
a supporter OF the claims of Robert w. Hughes
for the presidency Of the Virginia and Tenncs,,
see branch Robert Il. Owen is earnestly urged
for the same position, but since he has doomed
up as prominent candidate for the u. 5.
Senate, his friends have not pushed his name
for the railroad presidency
Though Mah0nos prospects look blue Just
now, he is not the man to give way under such
stroke. Things have looked worse for him
than now several times during the past year.
Only week ago he was threatened with the
removal of Treasurer Rye, which would have
accomplished the same object apparently at
tanned by this order That blow was avered
and the plan OF battle has been changed
His friends are active as we'll as his opponents.
The time for work is short, as the annual meet
ing will soon take place. 1t remains to be seer
which party will be successful.
The talk was yesterday that the private
stockholders of the Virginia and Tennessee ano
Southside Railroad Companies will not meet
at all. BY this plan Gen. Malone will be con
tinued in office, as no change can be made IN
less there is quorum for organization at the
time appointed for TIE annual meeting. Thl,
would be an easy and effectual method OF keep
ing the man of their choice in the presidency
Il Richmond Dipatch.