Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.


zen tf Brunswick county, was murdered on
Christmas eve, BY Lewis, pardoned con
vict, whilst engaged in attempting to arrest
Lewis. against whom peace warrant had
been issued. The affair occurred in that por
ton of the county bordering On the North
Carolina line, between the Mehsrrin and Not
toway rivers, and caused much excitement and
indignation in the vicinity. Lewis, at last
accounts, had not been arrested.
The Richmond Dispatch says: Sheriff
Boyd, of Fauquier, is not considered de-
tanlter by the Auditor, his deputy having
paid $50, 900 of his Indebtedness into the State
Treasury only few days ago. He and some
others have failed to pay up the revenue
charged to them in the time prescribed by law,
but it is known they have not yet collected the
taxes, and few weeks further time has been
allowed in cases where the circumstances cvl-
IDENTITY justified II.
Ga Thursday morning difficulty occurred
in front OF the Lexington Hotel, Lexington,
between Mr. q. A. White, one OF the proprlc'
tors, and Mr.. Jewell, the Express agent,
which resulted in the accidental woundlng
Severely in the leg) OF a bystander, MIR. Sam
ucl Steele, it,, by pistol ball, fired by MIR.
White, aud severe cash across the head oi
Mr.. Jewell, by Il paving stone thrown by Nj.
White
\ letter from Richmond aays The end
OF the year has found most OF our citizens with
empty pockets and with enormous tax bills
staring thcm in the face The city collector
has met with such little success and receives
SO many complaints about the scarcity OF
money, that he has recommended the council
to extcad the time until the middle Of Jan
uary
The Rev. Henry e.. Alexander. ID. d., hOs
accepted the position OF professor in Union
rheoopcal Seminary, and enters upon the
duties OF his Office to morrow. The seminary,
with Drs. Smith, Dabuey, Peck. and Alexan-
der as the faculty, begins the new year under
favorable auspices The number o! students
is greater than at any time since the war.
William f. Cameron has resigned his posi-
ton a. secretary and all de camp to Governor
Walker, and will be >llcceeded by Captain
Thomas f. Owens, % Norfolk. Captain
Owens Is one OF the mos, popular men III the
State, and is widely known "a the Grand Mas
ter Of Masons in Virginia. Mr.. Cameron
will probably return 20 the editorial chair OF
the Petersburg Index.
1t has been discovered that Senator Sum-
ners bill for the admission Of Virginia makes
no provision Tor filling The vacancies occasioued
by the refusal or inability Of legislators elect to
take the test oath. This will have to be done
By special elections, or by the assumption OF
power by General Candy to appoint eligible
candidates having received the next highest
number Of votes.
Neither clerk Of he Senate nor the clerk
Of the House OF Delegates Of Virginia has yet
applied for his salary The explanation OF this
is that these officers feel that their position is
very insecure, and tear that L demand for money
might be met by counter.d demand on them 10
take the test oath.
Agents OF Southern planters and railroads
are actually and successfully rauvasslng Prince
Edward and the adjoining counties, and both
white and colorea ihpurer~ soi"s p"".h:- -
Some forty or more white citizens, 10 families,
from Charlotte and Prince Edward passed
Farmville, in one train, destined for Western
Kentucky.
S. 7. Moore, late Sheriff of King William
county, is under arrest at Camp Grant, Rich
mood, for embezzIing funds collected by him
York regiment during the war, and came to
this State rs preacher. He is truly and IN
tensely "loll.
In Chesterfield, 4 few days since. small
daughter OF Mr.. Archer Dyer, probably about
i've or six years of age, wss caught and H.
stanlly crushed to death by the falling OF a
chimney, which had been recently erected.
Charles Dougherty and David Chdress
fought prize fight yesterday near Richmond
for purse Of 500. After eleven rounds the
fight was awarded to Doupherty on account OF
foul blow.
There is at present but one vacancy in the
Legislature, and that in the House Of Dele
gates. caused by the death Of John Watson,
colored radical, who represented Mecklcnburg
county.
The pcnitcntiary, under Wardwe. has not
proved paying Institution The appropra
lions for its support the year just expiring fall
short OF the purpose by over $4,000.
There are three vessels at Aqua Creek
loaded with iron rail Tor the Fredericks-
burg and Charlottesville Railroad. The YES
sells are di>charcinE their cargoea
The Grand Lodge Of the Colorcd Masons Of
Virginia is now in session in Richmond. The
number of delegates in attendance is quite
large.
Mr. Robert Smith, who left Orange some
weeks aga with colorcd har,ds to work on the
Selma road has not been heard from Slice his
departure.
George \. Walters has been appointed con.
stable Tor The eighth magistcrial district Of
fauquer.
\ party from Orange succe eded in Killing
Snotssy1vdi,, Christmas in the upper part of
The colored neope of fredericksburg ana
he surrounding country will celebrate the
proclamation tomorrow.
n. Y. PNEUMATIC RAILwAY.-0ne OF the
nexpllcable mysteries OF Ner y ork is the pneu
natl railway. In the year lSGS pneumatic
aIiway company received Il charter providing
hat tube might be sunk through Broadway
or the purpose of conveying parcels, dispatches,
nd mail matter to Intermediate points along
no route. Although operations commenced a
ear ago, the work has progressed only from
he corner Of Warren street and Broadway to
he southern extremity Of the City Hall Park. |
indeed, it is impossible to speak with certainty
q regard 10 the progress Of the WORK, az mem