Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ga Monday last, the day Of the commence
ment OF what is known IS August COURT LOT
Acc3mac county, Drummondtown, the county
seat was the scene Of a serious riot and homi'
eide. which terminated before the following
morning in the burning OF the large hotel &C.
cupied by Mr.. Henry Overton, the surround
ing out BUILDING and the store and residence
belonging to D. Edward j. Young. The
trouble commence with disturbances between
the whites and the blacks One white man
was stabbed by black man, and one black
man was killed The whole affair is to be in
yestigated Quiet is restored. Those en-
pagaged throw the blame upon different par
ties.
The barn, stables, &C.. Of Major f. B. Hill.
situated about one mile and half south CT
Culpeper Court House, were consumed by lire
on the night Of the 26.h ultimo, together with
large lot OF hay, oats, 4 mower. ploWs, gear
&C. The fire was first discovered in the hay
NOW which IS sufficient evidence that it was
the work of an incendiary. Loss about 81 600
No insurance.
The correspondent of the Petersburg lndex
charges an impecunious family OF Richmond
with getting good living by writing begging
letters. Aparty North, getting dozen OF
these letters had the curiosity to enquire into
| the matter, and exposed the ingenious, though
not creditable, plan of raising the wind.
Mr.. Andrew j. Thompson, al Old citizen
of Charlottesville, died suddenly on Friday.
Rev. Jacob Carper, a Methodist clergyman,
died suddenly in the street at Fincastle, q few
days ago. The Danvle Times records the
sudden death OF Mr. +. A. Marx.
A difficulty occurred on Saturday, on the
Lexington turnpike, in Campbell county, some
five or six miles from I.ynchblrg: between Mr..
| Samuel Clay and 4 man named Elliott, when
resulted in the mortal wounding of Elliott and
the dangerous wounding of Mr. Clay.
At meeting Of citizens Of Campbell coun
ty, resolutions were passed recommending "a
more central and direct route, and one to con
| duce more to the interests OF Campbell, oil th'
proposed Lynchburg and Danvllle road, thar
the one now selected.
The N. Y. Mail says that Gen. Wickham,
Col John B. Baldwin; Of Virginia, and II. Z
FAINT, of Washington have been in that city
several DAYS engaged in making a contract witt
n number oil capitalists for the construction Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to the OHIO
| river.
The Lynchburg Republican says that on
| Thursday morning the rost was found to bt
lying white and shining on the earth. 1t was
not severe enough, however, to bite or destroy
the leaves of tobacco.
Ii is stated in the Lynchburg Republican
that there are nov in Southwest Virginia hlty
thousand head Of cattle that will be sent Ton
sale during the coming season to the Northerl
markets.
John Dcbl.e an ex-purscr oil the u. ). navy,
died in Norfolk on Thursday, at the advanced
ace OF seventy three years. lie was one OF the
| old + and mJ.t esteemed citizens Of Norfolk.
Milh the exception OF the quartermap'
every risger has been discharged from Cos
port Maynard Excuse-no work IN their
| department.
The corp crop ~ Boutetort and Craig c9un-
ties, it is sad, vii! turn out better than 1t was
supposed it would, week or Two ago.
The publication Of the Winchester journal
| has ceased
Mr.. Holt Wi-on has retired tom the edi
| torshin ol the P,leIburg Express.