Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The farm OF the late Richard III. Fooic, con-
tanning about 426 acres and situated about
four miles from the town of Warrenton, has
been appraised by Messrs. j. II. Rixey, Lewis
Shumate, James r. Skinkcr, John y. Spill
man and VIM IL. Gaines, (who were commits
stoned by the Court to ascertain its vauel at
$500 per acre.
On Friday night Mrs. Nancy Read, residing
in Campbell county, was SO seriously injured
by blows from 4 stick in the hands Of her son,
John w. Read, that she died. Read was ar
rested. 1t is stated that the mother was try
ing, in fit OF craziuess, to XII members oil the
family.
Mr.. b. NJ. Campbell has rented the "War-
renton House at Warrenton, to MIR. James
Maddux formerly of Alexandria, who will take
possession on the first day OF June.
Mr.. James Reamcr runs daily stage from
Leesburg to MiddIeburg, leaves immediately
on the arrival of the cars aud gets to Middle.
burg in time for a late dinner.
Cen. Candy on Saturday issued an order
suspending Judge Philip A. Boiling, of the
I.ynchburg, VA, circuit, pending an investi.
gation of his official conduct.
The Lynchburg News chronicles the sale OF
a splendid sample Of leaf tobacco there last
week at S. per hundred the highest price oil
the season.
DR.. David TucAc has resigned his professor
shin in the Medical College of Virginia. Tie
has been long Professor in that institution.
The farmers in Loudoun are considering the
advantages of organizing stock company for
the manufacture of fertilizers,
Judge Underwood will adjourn the Circuit
Court Of the United States on Saturday next,
until July.
4 State Convention OF colored people Of
Virginia Will assemble in Richmond on We'd
nesday.
Thoma. Denny shot aud i: cared mortaliy
wounded WA, Waddell, a merchant of Charles
City county, one day last week.
The Wise farm o! 500 acres, on the eastern
branch of the Elizabeth river, Va, has been
sold TO Burr 8 Croft for SIC, 800 cash.
Land that sold in Virginia four years ago
for sig dollars an acre will now bring thirty.
The State Journal has information that Gen
Candy will issue the election order this week.
WARRINGTON ITEMS. Mrs Harriet Balch
Macomb, vile Of the late Alexander Macomb,
&c neraln Chief Of the u. s. army. died at
her residence in Washington on Friday night;
in the sGth year Of her age, alter a protracted
illness. Possessing great personal and mental
attractions, she was long the ornament of
Washington society; and while exhibiting a
most generous hospitality, she never lost sight
of the higher claims OF the poor aud destitute,
and by hei unostentatlous private bounty
greatly reduced splendid estate.
The u. s. Supreme Court has directed the
issuing of writ of n,aaddmus restoring Jos.
III. Bradley to the office of attorney and c0un-
selor in the Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia. 1t will be remembered that he was
exrelled by Justice Fisher for what happened
during the Surratt trial, and that the Justice
was sustained by the Supreme Court Of the
District. The decision Of the u. S. Supreme
Court rcverses that OF the lower tribunal.
The revised registration OF voters in Wash |
ington foots up TO G,SS5 colored and S,GO3
white, giving the whites majority of I lis.