Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-29
VIRGINIA NEE y.

A letter received at the Internal Revenue
Department from Supervisor Pies5uyy, OF
Virsipia announces that the squad OF cavalry
under Capt. Burns, recently sent 20 this State
are rendering valuable asistarco to the inter
nal revenue officers in enforcing the laws.
In one district thirteen Illicit stills have been
seized and twelve persons held tor Indictment
and MANY who have heretofore distilled lcltly
are now complying with thr law. Mr.. F.
thinks that the revenue in this State this year
from apple brandy, at fifty cents per gallon,
will reach 5000. 900 against $50, 600 last year,
when the tax was 81 per gallon.
The Bristol News says:-"We have received
nm interesting letter from Col FIournoy in regard
to the Norfolk ard Great Western railroad
He has gone to New York TO meet the direc.
tors Of the Memphis and Il Paso road, and
homes to effect a consolidation OF these roads
from Norfolk to San Diego. He Is hull OF hope
and urges our people 10 renewed efforts.
The Norfolk Virginian says:-"The consOli
dated line is doing heavy business at present.
Every steamer for Baltimore or the North,
brings an immense amount OF freight destined
| for the South and Southwest. The llnc no"
runs two freight trains daily OF twenty hive
cars each, bearing this freight into the lDteri
| or, aud with all this 1t accumuIates.
Chas. Shears on the charge of having killed
Ludlow Jacks n at a riot in Northumberland
county, We, last August, also. Capt. Jos
Jenkins on the charge of participating In the
same riot. aud assauting +. Connolly aDC
Jackson, have been arrested IN Baltimore, or
the r, ou .ition OF Gen Candy, and sent t.
Richmond.
A difficulty occurred GA Saturday morning
last on the farm owaed by A. ii. II. Bernard
peor Fredericksburg, between VIM. L. Strlb
ling and David NJ Embrey, in which pocket
| knife and u corr knife were used, which result
ed in the death OF the last named party.
The Kanawha Republican learns that the
engineers OF the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
have been instructed to prepare that portion
of the road lying between the mouth OF Scarey
aud Big Sandy, to let to contract lmmedl
atey.
Mr.. Wa. Frazier and his late general super
intendent at the Rockbridge Alum Springs
Capt. VIM. H. Sale, having formed partner
ship, will open the Virginia Hotel, at Staun
| ton, on tho lst OF October.
| The Lynchburg News learns that the plant
ers have generally commenced cutting their to
bacco, and that the quantity is much bette
than they were led to anticipate from the 10
Jury done by the protracted drought.
Rev. DR.. II. c. Alexander, Of Charlotte
county, Va, was unanimously elected, oil
Tuesday, pastor OF the First Presbyterian
church in Lexington, Kentucky. DR.. Alex
auder isof the Princeton family.
| On Saturday night last shooting affra,
occurred in Charlestown, w. Va, which re
suited 10 the fatal shooting of Robert Heck a
! the hands of Albert Moore.
Mr.. Elliott, who was shot BY Mr. Samue
Clay near Lynchburg Va, short time ago
| is dead. Mr.. Clay has been bailed for his ap
pearanco at court,
DR.. Sharp, since his name has been favorA
biz mctioned by the President, again loom
up as candidate for the u. 5. Senate.