Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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broken up, two of them being turned over on
the side. The train was heavily Loaded with
passengers, but as good luck would have It,
no one was at all seriously hurt.
The people of Lynchburg have held meet
ing and taken the first steps for the construct
ing OF a road from their city to some point on
the Chesapeake and Ohio road. 1t was held
by speakers of the meeting that this road, by
connecting Lyuchlu with the Northwest and
rendering the coal aud iron OF the mountains
accessible, would contribute to the rapid growth
and prosperity OF the city.
Gen. Candy has just orlored tho increase
of Judge Bramhall's salary from $500 per
annum to $4,000 Bramhall is Judge Of the
circuit court of Richmond, and it has not
trapspircd how be is worth more in that posi-
ton than his predecessors. His legal talents
and ability are quoted at much lower figure
| by the bar.
Every county in the State will doubtless
present from one to three gentlemen tor the
iudgeship of the County Court. We have
heard the following gentlemen spoken OF
| In Stafford, j. ii. Suttle in King George,
Major j. j. Mason in Westmorelaud, Il. w.
Lewis and Robert Mayo, jr,
fact that while wheat is selling in Winches-
ter at ninety cents per bushe' an ordinary
brand of -four cannot bc had tor less than from
s. TO IS. There must be an enormous profit
somewhere"
Mr.. Henry Ripeoc sold, on Tuesday last,
TO northern company, thirteen hundred acres
of mountain land, near Buffalo Cap, for thirty
thousand dollars The company propose to
open a coal niue in few weeks.
A letter from Southampton county says. we
are now in the midst OF an extensive marrying
revival. Many of our young men have aban'
dOuel 4 life OF single 'cussedness' and are now
enong life of connubial felicity.
George Tucker, who was candidate Tor
| Congress from the DanviIle district at the July
election, has been taking evidence in Henry
county with the view OF contesting the seat OF
George W. Booker. the successful candidate.
The case OF William f.. Striking, charged
with killing David Embrey, came up before
the County Court OF Spotsyiyania, On Mon
day last and after discussion, a mol. pros. was
entered.
.Jeter Phillips quarters in the Richmond
! iaiI have been changed, owing to the suspicious
|
which have evidently been recently tempered
with,
General Mahouc has withdrawn from the
land agencies Of Lynchburg, the privilege
they have heretofore enjoyed OF issuing trip
tickets, at reduced rates, to persons who pro
pose to examine lands with the ultimate view
oil investment.
The Rockingham Register says: "The
early sown wheat in this part Of the Valley, IS
looking well generally, but that which was
sown later il very unpr0mlsIng. This Is the
case in all the best pran-srowing localities IN
| the country.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Calvin Smith,
the baggage master injured by the late ac,i-
dent on the Orange railroad, at Warrcnion Sta
ton has undergone relapse and his condl'
ton is very critical.
Twenty persous on the 2sth OF November
Joined the Presbyterian church at HARDWOOD,
in Stafford county, OF which Rev. i. VI.
Woods is the pastor.
A swan was killed a few days ago In the
Shenandoah, near the TiIthammcr mill, by n.
i. Cooke, esq weighing, after 1t was dressed,
"a pounds.
4 movement i; on loot in Woodstock to
form Joint Stock Company, " for the pur'
pose Of starting some manufacturing enter
prlseS
Down in Norfolk, they derominatc mean
whiskey the fifteenth amendment, because 1t
is hard 20 swallow.
Hot 50 Ia is the fashionable drink in Nor
folk.
CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL. -NaviGa-
ton on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal has
closed fer the year 1869. 1t is gratifying to
know, says the Cumberland AlleRanian, that
the boating season just closed has been the
most successful since the first opening OF the
canal, and encourages the hope that the most
sangunc anticipations OF the early friends OF
the GREAT work are to be fully realized at no
distant day. There were ,039 boats despatch.
cd during the year carrying Cos, l9l 0S tons OF
coal, being an excess of $50 cargoes and 49,
i2l OF tons over last year. Notwithstanding
this increase land proportlonate 1t not larger
| increase on the Baltimore and Ohio Raroadj
we are assured, says the Alleganlan, that
number ct the mining companies have been
unable to get to market as much as they de,
sired and the demand for sem-bilumlnous coal
required. Should no unforeseen circumstance
interpoSe to prevent it, the next years busl
ness will show still! larger increase:
OF the shipments of coal Tor the year 1869,
G31, Gl4l3 tons were despatched to George
town and Alexandria 5,07l.l5 to Williams
port $3.50. II to Antictam 1891, IA to Knox
vile 4,47G. II to other points.
The tolls levied on the boats and careoes
dispatched from Cumberland amounted to $3ls ,
IA SO. of which 1901, 499 "a were collected at
Cumberland office and ST. ,2l4.44 at other
points. The ascending trade to Cumberland,
embracing -four, grain, fruits, hides, salt,
groceries, &c, is also steadily increasing. The
tolls upon it collected for the past year amount
to $2,91S.97.
WASHINGTON ITEMS John w. Reavs,
the capitol mover, was at the White House
yesterday, and was introduced to the President
by Senator Sumner The Senator announced
him as the gentleman who proposed to carry
the capitol off on his back. The Preside nt
facetousIy remarked that he did not care to
move at the present time, aud he hoped Mr.
Reavis would not be too hasty in carrying the
public buildings away
Mrs. Belva a. Lockwood, the principal