Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

An investigation is going on in Fredericksburg
as to the late burning of Brophys distillery.-
A man named Hicks has been arrested charg
ed with being the iucendiary. Two hundred
aud fifty dollars reward has been offered for the
apprehension and conviction OF the often
der. The parties offering the reward are
The Corporation of Fredericksburg $50; W.
r. Mason 500; Hart & Hays representing
Insurance Companies) $50; aud e. Is. Well
ford, representing Insurance Companiesl $50.
In the U. S. Court, 10 Richmond, yester-
day, in the proceedings against the US. Mashal
OF this district in 1861, for funds turned over
to the Confederate Government, the defendant
plead the L. S. statute of limitations, and the
plea was admitted by Chief Justice Chase, the
u. S. being thus non suited. This is an i'm
portant decision, and is the plea that will be
put forward by all postmasters in the Southern
States who made the same disposition of
funds.
Advices from Lexington state that consider
able apathy exists among the people in the
Valley concerning the coming election. In
many of the counties the precincts are so ar
ranged that considerable distance has to be
traversed to get to the registration offices or
the polls and unless active steps are taken
it is said that many will refuse to trouble them
selves so much as to register, and consequently
will Tot vote.
Mr.. l.. Q. Washington,ot Virginia, called at
the Executive Mansion yesterday, by appoint
ynent, to lay before the President the views Of
the committee appointed by the late Conserva-
tive Convention of this State, In reference to
the approaching election: Mr. Washington
having been delegated By the committee to act
for them.
The Shenandoah Herald says 'the o. A. &
NJ. r. R. have discontinued one oftheir freight
trains on the Manassas line so that for while,
at least, we will have only tri weekly freight.
We hope that increased demand for transpor
tation will soon render the daily trains neces-
sary.'
The Warren Sentinel says:-"We learn
that q petrifed frog passed through the fur
mace OF one of the lime kilnS, near this place, o
few days since. 1t was evidently embedded in
a lump of limestone that was thrown up, and
was not discovered until it fell down with the
lime
Norton (colored) candidate Tor Congress in
the st Congre 7sional District OF Virginia, ad
dressed large throng at Bowling Green, Caro-
line county, on Monday last Some six or
whites were present. There was quite an eS-
cited time
McCrackCn j Bro, Real Estate Agents,
have sold to Mr.. o. Wells, of New York, ESQ
acres OF land IN Spotsylvania, sixteen miles
from fredericksburg, near Shady Grove, the
property of Swift & Wright, formerly the prep
erty OF Phillip Wright, for s., s4S-S2 900 cash,
balance on time.
Charles Herndon, ESD, as Trustee OF Thos.
Lee, Jr, sold at public sale yesterday, Car
mora, farm Of about 500 acres, in Stafford
county, formerly the residence of John Mon
cure, 10 H. s. \ l.. +. Doggett for S4,575-
one third cash.
q the 1. s. Circuit Court in Richmond,
yesterday, an appeal was granted to Jeter
Phillips from the decision Of Judge Under
wood, in chambers, and the Governor has re-
spited Phillips until Friday July 10th.
Paul Coleman, colored had his throat bad
ly cut in Richmond Oh Monday night and is
not expected to survive. 1t was done by one
take care of the wards Of the nation.
Ilenry raqua, i Nohiecefa'e soiuiei 'roih
Petersburg, Virginia, long since mourned as
dead, returned to his family and friends on
Wednesday.
Gov. Wells has pardoned Cesar Griffin, whose
case has lately attracted much attention. The
pardon, it is said, is recommended by Gov.
Letcher, counsel for Griffin.
MIR. Edward II. Sears, Postmaster at Staun-
ton, is a son of Dr. B. Sears, agent for the
Peabody educational fund.
On Saturday last the tops Of the mountains
west OF Harrisonburg Rockingham county,
were covered with snow.
The Sheriffs from the different counties are
now making their returns to the Auditor.
They are catching seals 10 the Mattaponi,
lynxes in Powhatan, and beavers in Appomat.
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