Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-10

VIRGINIA NEWS.

An aifray occurred in B-l!ori county last
week. in which black man was shot ana XII
81 Eyawhita MAJ. The latter Immediately
gave L;rn..i I'D sud upon the testimony q
tho-r who were present, including the WIZ
ana son Il tie b!lck man, he was u eharg'a
hy tie. magistrate" Subsequently, "a''A''
for Ia, arrest @Is l>>a,d
Mr. Lomuci Tnrncr, ct N'IsIn, ha' soid
LANDS hear Arlington depot, IN that county
Tor s6O, 0OO in gold he purchasers are, it Is
aid, Northern men, whs ploPo;e 10 purchase
all the lands aloCg the Orange ralrca al between
Arlington and Tye river, a distance oil i've miles
The tracts purchased of Mr.. Turner contain up
wards OF 1900 acres.
The Richmond State journal of Saturday
says:-"Wc learn from very high bnt unoih-
ca authority, that the time Tor our election
hes been iixeG on Tuesday, the 9Th OF july
next. The exact shape in which the conslltu-
ton will be submitted has not yet transplred,,
but it is believed that only the test oath
will be submitted to separate vote.
There will be a great trial OF repearS aid
mowers under the auspices CT the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, at MISSIONER,
James river, on the farm Of MIR. y. ii. Drew
~. on the 9th of June ensuing A large num-
Der of gentlemen interested 10 the develop
mept Of agricultural machinery, will be pres
ent to witness the tria
Capt s. Adams Ice, cousin OF General
r. F.. Lee, is now making his home IN WIN
chester. He has sought Winchester for the
quiet necessary to the completion OF a work
upon which he is now engaged.
1t was rumorcd on the streets in Richmond
on Saturday, that Gen. Candy had appointed
| Judge II. B. Burnham, Alfred Morton and
--Dorman, of Norfolk, judges OF the
Court Of Appeals.
A committee Of the Virginia Horticultural
and Pathological Sociei5 have perfected an ar
rapeement Tor straw berry and flower exhibl-
ton, to come off during the summer In Rlch-
mond
A valuable stallion, belonging TO A. +. "a
perton, of Monroe county, was stolen from the
stable of Messrs Cabell 4 Nandiver OF the
Iewsburg hotel, on Thursday night last
Luxe Cobb, a colorrd man, charged Wi tn
shooting Mr. George Cngempcel, in Bedford
county, or Monday last, was arrested IN Lloer-
| to on Friday. ...
DR.. Harris, the coorel Radical candidate
| for Lieutenant Governor. who, it is said. does
| not endorse Weiss letter, will speak to-day at
| Caroline Court ...
The Ladies' Memorial celebration at Rich
mond, Lynchburg and other Virginia cities &C.
ours to day Business generally will be sus'
pended.
The apples, peaches and cherries 10 the VII
cinity of Suffolk, Va, have not been killed,
and it is expected that the crop of each will be
q fair one .t.
The Richmond Knights TrlDpar are swell
ing their numbers in anticipation Of the good
time expected in Philadelphia next month.
Byrncs' distery will stop operations to day
and there will not then be single dstilery
running in and around Richmond.
The valuable wharf property at Norfolk
known as Lamb y formerly Iabb's has been sold
TO a gentleman from Chicago for $4,000.
Mayo Cabel, prominent citizen Of Nelson
county, died suddenly on Wednesday night
last.
Mr. Francis Major, an esteemed and respect
ed citizen Of Petcrburg, died last week.
Children born in France on the 18th Of Au.
gust next, Napocon's centenary, will be taken
under the special protection OF the government.
7, h., th,ft iu,n will