Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

first member Of that church, if we are correctly
informed, who was ever elected to similar po-
sition from this State. This has not resulted
from any proscriptive feeling, because in Viz
GINA it numbers amongst its communicates
some of the best and most cstlmabe OF our
citizens.
Letters patent have been awarded to Dr.
John T. Boswell, Of Mecklenburg county, TOR
fertilizer attachment" which can be attach
ed to any beam pillow in few minutes, and
with which the pIow man can apply either in
drill or drop at each hill OF any growing crop,
in large or small quantity, any OF the fertilizers
now in use, without interfering with the eff
cheney of the plow.
The annual war between the oystermen and
the Virginia authorities has commenced. The
Chief Inspector, in an armed steamer, attempt
ed one day last week to overhaul q schooner,
when the latter ran for the steamer, aud strk-
ing it amidships, sunk it Immediately! Nobody
was hurt, and the schooner sailed OFT with
flying colors.
The Richmond Enquirer says: eve learn
that there are not less than one hundred and
thirty Judges to be elected by the present Leg
| islature when the State is admitted. Five
Seventeen Circuit Court judges one nun,
dred and five county, town and city judges i!
The recent "strike" Of the trackmen of the
Orange railroad, between Lovingston and Char
lottesville, on account of reduction of pay,
has ended, all but two or three OF the leaders
having resumed work. Strikes have run
out, and the strikers are beginning to find
out that it won't do y
One OF the important subjects that will en-
gage the attention OF the Virginia Legislature
al its first regular session, will be the revision
and expurgation OF the laws concerning to-
bacco.
Henry j. Fiesher, of Crab Bottom, High
land county, raised the past season, 1S5 bush
els OF bearded wheat on G acres OF land, over
| 80 bushels TO the acre.
1t is proposed to run steamer on Stanton
river, drawing not more than twenty.f four
iuches and the Danvi!Ie Times suggests that
it be named Charles Bruce.
Patrick Henry Aylett Of Richmond, is tc
deliver an address, on the reopenlng and recon
structlon Of William and Mary College, which
are to be celebrated in on imposing manner.
The appointment of jenkins, chairman Of
the Wells State Central Committee, as u. S.
District Attorney, for Virginia, is officially an
| nounced.
David Carr, Radical State Senator from Din
widdie, has been appointed Collector of Gus
| toms at Petersburg.
B. McCrackeu, delegate from Louisa, has
resigned his position as an Assistant Assessor
for the third district.
JUDICIAL OFFICES IN VIRGINIA. We learn
that tho din OF combat for judicia! cmoluments
honors, ard titles, is already as loud as the
| music of Chinese line Of Hattie, with each
warrior beating gong TO in,imidate his adj
versarles.
We believe public opinionin Virginia is very
decided against this early candidacy for the
| iudgeshps. The Virginia judges who hav:
! been temporarily disqualified from h0iune
once, were the innocent victims Of the whole
sale operations OF merciess law, and theiI
| fate has excited profound sympathy, not only
among tho people, but among the less enven
omed leaders otthe Republican party. OF the
many able, experienced, and honored Virginia
jurists who were forced from the offices which
they had adorned, not one had sullied the
ermine OF Justice by interfering 10 politics, mr.
| by single partisan or partial decision. Carpet
| bag SANDER and scalawag malice never dared to
soil the spotless reputation OF these gentlemen
! by whisper of detracton. Their virtues
| touched even the hearts OF their executloners'
and the hardship OF their case made such an
impression upon Congress, that bill 1or the
removal of their disabilities failed Dy q mere
accident at the last session of that body.
The delicacy and peculiar situation OF these
gentlemen forbid that even their friends should
press their claims upon the attention OF the
Legislature, but the removal of their disabilities
| is most earnestly desired by the people OF Vlr-
GINA. :.
Until the question of the removal of the dis
abilities Of a large number of our most expert.
enced and able jurists is decided, the policy Of
| n premature canvass for ecoting their success
sors is uncalled for,
Virginia has sadly changed, and is no longer
| the home of all the manly and generous quail
| ties of our race, if her people will look kindly
| upon those who, while her pure and honest
| statesmen and jurlsts are powerless, shall seek
to use their PROSTATE forms as stepping stones
| to place and power-Rich Enquirer.
WASHINGTON ITEMs.-John j. Bogue,
| Washington, real estate broker, has sold the
following lots in Rossyln, Va, near the Aqle-
duct Lot /, square 2, to VIM: Moran, $500 !;
lots 5, 6, and I, square 9, to Moses Wilson,
$275 each; lot 5, square 6, to William Via,
$40; lots and 6, square 3, to X: Walker,
S275 lots and 6, square 5, to NJ. McComb,
$3.50; all cash sales.
A party of capitalists propose to start a shot
tower in Washington.
There is every indication that the coming
season in Washington will be one of the live.
Hest ever witnessed here, as an unusual number
of diguitaries will keep house."
| The Alexandria Canal, Aqucduct and Bridge
Company will, on Monday next, commence the
construction of railroad from the southern
terminus of the aqueduct bridge 10 George
town, to connect with the Loudoun and Hanp-
| shire railroad to Four Mile run.
A short time ago the pay of some OF the me
chanics and workmen in the navy yard was 70