Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.


at wages of eighteen and twenty dollars per
month. The advertiser informs us that before
noon he had more than half the desired num-
Der, and there were then applicants at his
door. The men arc to go on sugar plantations
in the Cult States
The Petersburg Index learns th't MAJOR
William Allen, of Richmond has sold James
town Island to Northern gentleman for SILL
900. This Island was tire site of the first En-
glish settlement in N!r&.l!l. A portion OF az
| old church, with numerous grave stones stlii
exist. The price named for the property Is
small one compared to what we have always
| heard it valued at.
Montele, the formidable freebooter was 10
| Covingtou last week, stirring up the natives OF
that vicinity. He is said to be making his way
| to the adjoining counties in West Virginia, to
make d raid on the pastures OF the farmers IN
that section. This notorious horse thief had
not been heard from for such long time, we
were ia hopes he had left tho State altogether.
The Richmond Enquirer says -"f esterday
James Dixon alias Cunningham, coored, en-
tered upon the discharge Of his duties as post
master, OF Manchester, vice Moody, removed.
| Cunningham is we'll known as the proprietor oil
| a drinking house at Hull and Seventh Streets
| to which place tho post-ofiicc has been re-
| moved.
A meeting Of the friends Of the Valley
Railroad was held during the fair at Stanton,
aad after al interchange Of opinion it was re-
solved to postpone organization until next
summer. Rockhridge county had elected to
subscribe S40O 00O Botetourt 100000, and
Staunton 500, 900, to the Valley Railroad,
making total Of 81, 700 coo.
John +. MOTLEY, a citizen Of Richmond,
died suddenly in North Bend, Nebraska, On
the 81 instant. Mr. Motley left Richmond
abou, two months ago 70 look after his lands
| in Nebraska and Iowa, and while At North
Bend in Nebraska, he died OF Tnat is sup
posed to be the heart disease.
Bishop McGil will leave lor Rene, 10 at
teud the E,umenical Council, OF the 10Th inst.
On Sunday he will preach his farewell SER
| mon in Richmond. lie will be absent Tor about
twelve months In his absence Rev. Father
| Mulvey, OF Petersburg, the Vicar General in
| this diocese, will ofiiciate in his stead.
The colo-ed people Of Petersburg have voted
in favor OF the proposition 10 authorize the
| Council Of that city to ISSUE bonds to the
amount Of 100000 for the improvement OF
the navigation of the AppomattoX, as they
will not have TO pay much OF the tax.
The marine hospital and grounds, about two
acres located at Ferry Point, near Norfolk,
were sold on Tuesday at auction for $l5,tOo'
A. H. Nickols est, OF Wiiliamsport, Pa, was
| the purchaser The government limit upon
| the property was $1,000.
Richmond, during last twelve months, has
manufactured over 1900, 600 pounds OF chew
ing tobacco, aal about 10000 pounds OF
smoking tobacco, paying into the internal rev.
| cnue thereon nearly ) i0OO,OOo as duty.
The Manchester cotton mills, lately purchased
| by Baltimore capitalists, have commenced ope-
rations ami 10y the middle Of next week will be
turning out cotton cloths on as large scale as
| ever before.
Bishop White. Assistant Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, will visit Peters
burg on Friday, the 18th day Of November,
| for the purpose OF administering the rite OF
! confirmation.
Capt. VIM. 4 Coulter, Of Gen, Candy S
staff has some to Charlottesville to investi'
gate the case of q citizen who is charged with
some offence againt the law, Of which the
| courts of that place tailed to take cognizance.
Col. Thomas II. Ellis, for many years the
efficient president Of the James River and
! Kanawha Canal Company, has opened an OF
| fee in Richmond as general agent OF the VIZ
GINA Land Agency.
| A gentleman who arrived at Norfolk from
| Old Point on Wednesday, observed fire near
| the Hampton Academy, which he supposed
tobe the residence OF Mr.. Joseph Segar.
For several days the Petersburg tobacco
market has been very active, with an advance
in some grades. Receipts of primiDgs are
large, and the quality 'uucommonly good. "
The State Council Of the Friends Of Tenn
| perance is to assemble in Petersburg on the
| Goth instant.
The Evening Herald lately commenced in
Norfolk has been discontinued.
The Free Masons in Richmond are to have
erected Masonic Temple in their city
LATE OUTRAGE N PRINCE GEORGE S CoUN-
TY, MD.-The Prince Georgian OF yesterday,
after statement of the late outrage ear Fort
Washington, says that upon the commuuica-
ting Of the fact otthe lynching OF the pcrpetra-
tor to the court, Judge Ford addressed the
grand jury 10 the following words
The court this morning learned OF an act OF
violence co nmitted 10 this county, which no
law abiding citizen eau look upon with favor.
In the State OF Maryland our courts are open,
aud law is here supreme and NJ matter how
heinous the crime this tribunal can never sane
ton its punishment by violence and mobs. The
supremacy OF the law shall be fully vindicated
whilst we have seats upon this bench. Under
your oaths gentlemen, it becomes your duty
TO investigate this matter fully and fairly. 1t Is
your sworn duty tn bring these Offenders to
punishment, il you can possibly ascertain who
they are; and | trust you will spare no exertion
in the investigation Of this matter.
The Prince Georgian comments rs follows on
the subject:
"a large number Of witnesses have been
summoned, ana are now undergoing examine
ton. Whist it is always desirable that the
law should be allowed TO take its rse, the
circumstances OF this case justify, as !ully as
any could, the action Of the community. The
treatment OF this young lady was OF the most
brutal character She was badly beaten, aud
the scene OF the conflict shows that her atrug-