The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

THE LEADER or THE NEGRO RApIcALs.-
The following, from the Leesburg Washing
,toniun, will tell the reader what manner
of man" William p. Downey is:
" The Dorney Case-Appo,ntn,es, of q
Commemorative Attorney.-The case of
William 3. Downey, which has been re-
ferred to Military Commissioner Colonel
Lee, upon presentment by the grand Jury
Mt tina August term of the court upon the
charge Of having fraudulentlv altered the
records of the county court, and which re-
sultcdi in his being removed from the office.
was, nDon his application for reiDDoint-
mont. referred to Colonel Hartwel to in
ariro into his competency for the position.
Upon the report of Colonel HaItwcll. after
having made the inquiries he was ordered
to do. General Canhv, on Thursday Of Inst
week. sent 10 the clerk Of this county the
commission Of Clinton LLOYD, ESQ.,. as Com
monwcalth's attorney for Loudoun. This.
we suppose. ends the matter and we con-
eratulate the people of Loudoun upon the
change"
NORFOLK AND GREAT WESTERN RAILROAD
SURVEY CoMPLETED.-The engineer corps
for the eastern division Of this road has.
under charge of Captain Fitzhugh. arrived
at this its western terminus, having sur
veved every foot of the line from Norfolk.
Their report of the route is Of the most
favorable character. The iron mountain
was crossed ut Fox gap, about eight miles
north Of White-Top mountain, and the SIR
vcv passes down Widener's valley and
crosses the middle fork of the Hnlston abont
one mile above its confluence with the south
fork.-BriStol Nears.
Az EXAMPLE FOR ORR You've MEN.-Mr.
Jack Stratton is snventv-two wears old. has
no one to assist him on the farm, and has
made AL bushels wheat, over 100 bushels
oats, besides an abundance of vegetables
and very good crop Of corn for the sea-
son and hest Of all. he did it NV the sweat
Of his own brow.-Bedford Sentinel
SALE OF A SPLENDID FsrATE-On Mon
day last, to Mr.. Charles r. Paxton, Of
bloomsbury. Pa. one-half Of the "FXeter"
estate. near Lecshurg. comprising 765 acres,
for $50. n00 the largest land sale, probably,
ever made in this county.-Leesburg Wash
ingtonidn.
DISCOVERY OF MARBLE Mr.. William
Bushong informs lis he has discovered a
large quarry Of fine white marble on his
lands. five miles southeast of this place. It
has been pronounced valuable hv experts
who have examined it.-Br3stol NeuS.
The Danyilic Times SAYS that Cantain
FitzhU@h reports the elevation Of White
Top Mountain I'm Southwestern Virginia.
at $3.50 feet, or l 200 feet higher than the
Peaks Of Otter.
1t is given out that Miss Romaine God
dard, granddaughter of Admiral Dahlgren,
is shortly to he led to the hymenial altar by
Mr.. Overlook. Austrian consul at Hong
Kong. and that the bridal trip will be to
! that far-away place ria Europe.
An Alexandria mechanic has discovered
| ard patented burning fluid which. it is
said nv those who have examined and tested
| it. is destined to reward the discoverer with
| the possession of as much money rs he can
| desire. The new fluid, which is prepared
from naphtha. but is non-eXplosive. can be
used for Illuminating purposes and for cook
| ing. but its greatest value, it is thought.
| will result from its use as steam-genera-
| tor.-Gdzettc.