Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

G. H. Bramhall, Judge Of the Circuit Court
of the city of Richmond, yesterday, granted
charter to "The Richmond Enquirer Com
ranv," consisting of Robert A. Lancaster, }.
&. Southall, William T. Walker, William II.
daxal, Isaac ii. Darlington, the object OF the
company being to continue to print and publish
the paper known as the Richmond Enquirer.
1t is now said that the Virginia State Libra
ry never contained larger amount OF volumes
than twenty five thousand, and that OF these
probably twenty thousand are still there. The
books carried off during and Immediately atthe
close of the war were those known chiefly as
picture books" Purchases OF new books are
being frequently made and donations received.
The Hufmans, father and 500, who were re-
Gently tried in Craig county on the charge OF
numbering man named Webb, and acquitted,
and who were subsequently aprrehcnded ana
accuscd Of forging the title deeds TO farm
which they claimed to have purchased OF W cob
before his disappearance, have been acquitted
OF the latter charge also.
Referring TO the reports that the gilt OF Mr.
Peabody to Washington College depends Tor It's
value upon the validity Of the claims against
the State, based upon the Se!den, Wthers y
Co. case, the Petersburg Index says that 1t has
been assured, upon authority which seems IN
disputable, that the donor guaranteed MS
gift.
The Fredericksburg News says :-"" c were
shown on Saturday the skin and rat.lc5 OF rat
tlespakc. measuring four feet and six inches,
which was killed by Mr.. George Grady, about
four miles from town, about two weeks ago
The Lynchburg Republican says I'VE are
informed that the past year has been the most
profitable to those of our citizens who are en-
gagged in the tobacco business OF any Of the
years since the close OF the war.
An Episcopal Church has Just been estab
ishcd at Cabcll court house, West Virginia,
where, for the first time in the history OF that
county. the service was read las SUNDAY wtth
by Rev. Horace Il. Hayden.
A few days ago, man named Rogers, hy'
ing in Norfolk county, finding his vile false tC
him, and a c1ored man implicated, stabbed
| and dreadfully wounded the wife Rogers has
| been arrested.
a great fire is raging in the Dismal Swami
in Virginia. Many miles of fences and cord
wood have been destroyed, and numerous wllC
| animals have been driven out into the oper
| country.
The Circuit Court o! Amherst, we learn ha
| decided to postpone all chancery cases, on &C
| count Of Gen. Candy order, denying to TIT
Courts the right to appoint special commis
! siorers
The Evening Herald 10 Norfolk is sprlght
| " and we'll conducted paper, and which we wish
it success. VIM. Morgan has withdrawn iron
| the Lynchburg Republican.
Randolph Macon College, now located a
| Ashland. proposes to build dwelling house 10
| its President, Rev. }. A. Duncan.
The State Agricultural Society will hold 4,
first annual exhibition, for several years earl!
| in the ensuing Novomber, at Richmond:
DR.. Richard +. Farrar, of Amelia county
died on the 18th ut. aged 20. He was the iath
er of Col +. r. Farrar.
The general opinion in Norfolk Is, that > ohr
NJ. Brandt did not drown himself, and Is stu
| living.
| The Press Bali at the Grccnbrer White SUI
/ phur Springs, last night, was brilliant affair