Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-07-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Several Of the New York Germans, during
the procession in Richmond yesterday, iell
from sunstroke after their march through the
streets. None OF the cases we're fatal. George
Froph, citizen, died Of. sunstrokc, being the
first death since the heated term set in. Tie
thermometer was l0j' in the shade.
A telegram from Lexington says the State
Educational Convention, after an exciting de-
bate on the mode of educating the colored race
| in view of the present anomalous condition OF
affairs, tabled the subject until the next annual
session. An educational journal was proposed
| to be established.
Mai. George McKcndrce, I civil engineer
employed on the c. e. q. r.. Il. was severely II
not fatally injured at the White Sulphur
Springs on Tuesday night last. Tie had seated
| himself at the fourth story window to enjoy the
cool air and, falling asleep, Tel! ont 70 The
ground below.
Three prisoners confined in the Rockbridge
county Jail at Lexington, escaped last Monday.
One was imprisoned Tor assault with intent ia
kill, another Tor rape, and another tor robbery.
| They were black men.
Peter Campbell, co!orrd who wa wounded
BY the falling Of the bridge al lauxhaliS IS
land, Richmond, on the day Of the coIor"d
Walker barbecue, died yesterday.
Professor Maillefert, of New York, has she
ceeded in the partial removal Of the wreck
| nj tbc West Point from the channel lnst below
tbc shin locks at Rockets, on the James river.
Groundnuts or peanuts, it is stated, are be-
ing extensively cultivated in the fertile regions
of Eastern Virginia, and will, during the COM
| ing season, take the place Of the tobacco crop.
Two prominent railroad men, are now said
| in Richmond, TO have been concerned with
| Gov. Wells in his effort to ''sell out the Vlr'
GINA railroad.
| Several of the German musical societies re-
| Gently at Baltimore have paid visit TO Rich
mond, and been most kindly and Hospitality
received
The official count Of the vote received at
| Military Headquarters, so far, it is SAID shows
| Walkers majority to be 1850.
| LoUDOUN COUNTY. Conservative rajOlelngs
at the result of the late election have been held
! in Leesburg Hamilton and Waterford.
The IIeesburg and Aldie Turnpike Company
having secured the Engineers of the Alexan-
dria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad, to make
the survey of several routes, have called upon
the stockholders for one dollar per share.
Geo. Campbell, sentenced in April 1868 to
ten years imprisonment in the penitcntiary, has
been pardoncd by Gov Wells, and returned to
Loudoun.
Mr.. Isaac Nj. Rice formerly of this county,
met with an accident at his saw mill 10 Morgan
county, lew days ago, which resulted in the
amputation of leg close to the hip.
L A IL tlar l,y7Inn xutfh m
Lynn in Prince William county, near the Lou
| during the late harvest, and had one OF HI,
hands almost severed from the wrist.
| Elder Furr's barn near HughesViic, was
struck by lightning, on Tuesday last, and par
| tally burned A cherry tree on one OF Mr..
| David Cars farms was also struck, aud SIX
hogs under it we're killed. The rain was very
heavy
| Cato Cooper indicted as participant IN
recent attempt at rape near Bunker Hill, IN
this county, upon the testimony OF Wesley
Lewis, one Of the party who turned states evl.
denoe, was found guilty at May Court and
would have been sent to the pententiary, had
not his counsel, MIR. NJ. Harrison, detected
some irregularity in the proceedings and secur-
ed for him new trial. When the case came
up at the July term on Monday last, the negro,
| Wesley Lewis, gave directly opposite testimony
| to that he gave on the first trial, stating that
| Cato Cooper was not with them and had moth
| ing to do with it. Lewis was arrested by or
der of the Court and remanded to Jail to be
tried upon the charge of periury.-Leesb"rg
| Hashmgtoaiaa.
While the Siamesc Twins remain united for
the reason that they are afraid to submit to the
operation of scvering the ligament that binds
them together, Dr.. B9m, a German surgeon,
it is said, recently successfully performed. the
disuniting feat in the case Of two female child
rem five years Of age. One OF the children, 1t
seems, has since died, leaving the SURVIVOR IN
| good health.