Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-12-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

erty ! Nj. j James laSi0r, NOT many years 'Ge
residence Of his uncle, the late Wm 7. Tay- /
lor,) wls sid on Saturday lat, Tor $40 per
acre aggrecatng Sj2 600. the ''Ncck farm,
belonging to Mr.. James Taylor, was sold by
him 4 few weeks ago Ia nthrr parties from
the North, Tor $50. 900. "
Mr.. ". s. McColistcr has retired from the
Louloun Republican, published in Lecsburg,
aud the establishment has been sold to, AID
vii! hereafter he conducted BY Mr.. ". B.
Downey. Mr.. H. In oiiics will support the
administration vi die !'r, siIcnt aud the policy
Of Coagrcss, and viii favor the guaranteeing
Q! the present Sate Constitution.
A.P. Routt, OF Liberty Nils Orange coun-
tv, was awarded at the Cape Fear AericuItu-
raj Fair, ut Wilmington, n c., four premi
ums-best Corn Planter, best Single and
Double Shovel PIow, and best Garden Plow.
| This makes twenty-five premiums awarded Mr.
ROutt at the several Fairs 10 1869, on his i'll
venioqS, at Stanton, Lynchburg, Lexington,
I4aesburg and Richmond.
Game is very abundant this fall in the noun
,ains Of Boutetort an the adjoining counties,
and huntsmcn are having fine time. There
| has been at least one hundred deer killed with
|
six weeks. Several bears have also been killed.
The farmers ia Jefferson county are discour
aged at the present prospect OF the late sown
wheat. Where it has come u? at all, it is
short, thin, and presents most siekly appear
auc,. We are sorry b hear of similar accounts
elsewhere.
A writer in the Richmond Dispatch calls
on Gen. CANDY, the Governor, or the news
papers. TO appoint one day in the year in
which everybody shall rc.urn to everybody
everything that has been borrowed during the
year.
The Fredericksburg Herald says I'VE
hear that there was = perfect avalanche on
| Tuesday ni.ht Of land buyers and Of the fami-
lies of those who nal already made purchases
in this section Of Virginia. y
\ fellow callrg himself j. D. Alexander
swinled gentleman in DlnVllie out OF $40
a short time ago By falsely representing the re-
lations between himself and General John Z.
Rseckinrdge, OF Kentucky.
The Charlottesville wooden mill employs thir-
ty five hands. OF whom twelve are females
The average daily production Of the factory is
two hundred yards, and this supply does not
answer the demand made for goods.
Some boys at Fredericksburg attempted the
other day the dangerous experiment of getting
the powder out Of an old shell by striking it
arain,, 4 flint rock. The shell exploded, and
tae boys, were stunned and burnt.
f. j. bramhall has been appointed assistant
Assessor and guager of Page, FOR the 9th Di
vision Of the 9Th District composed OF Page and
| IL ii, II St1s
pended.
The bali given last night in honor OF TIE
Board OF Trade at the Exchange Hotel, by
citizens of Richmond was . sr'cniil affair,
and was attended by The beauty and fashion OF
the C:ty.
judge &. ii. Bramhall. appointed on the
Radical State Central Committee Is those
who rcmgaed in the Convention, has ':"c'iaed
the appointment.
Il. D. McI'wajn, has resigned his position
., President Of the First National Bank OF
Petersburg, aui Reuben kaglaud, has been
elected in his place.
The Pcarl,turg Gazettc is responsible for
the report tlat the Gfcentiicr White SUI
phur Springs have been recently sold for the
sum o! 81, 100000.
Hereafter The Native Virgiaiau" will be
published at GordousgiIle, Instead OF Orange
Court House l. is IN interesting and excel
lent paper.
4 Railroad to CoyingtOn is beginning to
awaken lively interest in Lynchburg 1t is
much discussed and public meeting is pro
posed
The buildings at R.wey Springs are to be
enlarged and other improvements made there,
in preparation OF next summers season.
There have been several houses and stores, in
and near Waynesblyo, broken into AMI rob
bed w!thin the AS, lev days.
Mr.. 3. johnson Barbour i, interesting him
self in getting NJ cpuaty Fair at GordonsvilIc
ucZtyo
Major Herbert has suggested railroad from
Goydoasyilic to Winohes;er,vi Greene, Alad
son and Chester Gap.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders o.!
tie Norfolk and Great Western Railroad Com
pany is how IN session Ia Dlnvilc.
Three car loads of cattle AMI two OF hogs
were shipped over the Orange Railroad yes
t,rlay.
Forty more c)lored men left Lynchburg Wed
ucSiay Tor tho South, and others were expect
ii 90 follow yesterday.
\ BIT OF ROMANCE A number OF years
ago, when Mr. PEABODY was Just entering upon
his career o! success as n business man, IL Bait.
more, he met by chance in the street, poor
girl, who was but child, but whose pleasing
face and gentle manner attracted his notice.
Questioning her as to her parentage and sur.
rounGings, he found her in every way worthy
his regard, and fl subject for his benefaction
He at ouce adopted her as his ward, and gave
her an education. As she advanced in age. her
charms of person as we'll As the brightness of
her intellect won the affections Of her bene.
factor. Through this relationship, he had
ample opportunity of watching her progress,
and day by day her hold upon his affections
grew stronger. At length, as the ward bloom
ed into womanhood, though much her senior
in years, MIR. Peabody offered her his hand
and fortune. Greatiuy approaching his
generosity, and acknowledging her attach
;nent for him as almost a father, she with great
feeling confessed that honor compelled her to
decline the acceptance of this his greatest act