Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Commencement exercises ut the University
Of Virginia were concluded yesterday. Dlplo-
mas degrees, and medals were conferred BY
Prof. Maupin The address before the Alumni
Association was delivered by Governor Steven
son of Kentucky The Alumni dinner was
quite brilliant affair. Speeches were made by
Governors Walker and Stevenson, Geo: II:
Pendeton B. Johnson Barbour j. Randolph
Tucker, Gen. Preston, Major VIM. L. Suther-
lin and others. The Commencement ball 0W-
ing to unpopuar management, wss small al
fair At the Alumni dinner the memory OF
Dickens Was drank standing and in silence.
In the House of Delegates bill has been re.
ported from committee authorizing the board
of public works to sell the States interest In
all her works OF Internal improvement. The
greater portion of the interest has already bee O
given away.
The stream CT visitors to the Virginia Springs
has not yet set 10. At last accounts there were
at the Greenbrier White Sulphur, 1875 visitors
Rockbridge Alum, SO; Hot Springs, 20; Warm,
Il, and Healing few.
The farm Of Joseph Peck, Of Giles county,
Monday of last week, under the bankrupt law.
It was purchased by Mr.. Matthews, OF Pulaski
county, Tor $26, 2lO.
Mr. Porter, one of the proprietors OF the
Rookbridge Alum Springs, died few days
since from the effect otinjuries received IN the
upsetting of stage about week previous.
William Fl. Andrews, colored, member oil the
Legislature from Surrey, was arrested yester,-
day on the charge of perjury, aud committed.
1T -, 81 do ooua hoil IN aDpaHr.
Mr.. Borst, the President OF the Shenandoah
Valley R. R. says that eighty miles of the road
will be placed under contract 10 less then
month.
The amount of -four inspected in Richmond
during the quarter ending the 30th June, was
90, OF barrels and 1873 half barrels.
A dividend Of ten per cent out OIL the nett
profits tor the past six mouths, has been declar-
ed by the Lynchburg National Bank.
IMPORTANT SUIT-Keneagy vs.. Temper
& Chamberlain. The plaintiff in this case
claimed damages TO the amount of 5000 for
the destruction by fire originating from defeu-
dant's threshiue machine, of his barn, large
crop of wheat and valuable farming i'm
plements. The case excited great interest
and it's trial occupied five days. 1t was SINH
lar in many respects to the case OF Hoover
vs.. Glass Il Campbell, tried about a year ago.
The machine n both cases was the Pitts I'm.
proved Separator, and it was claimed in this
case that the fire originated in the machine
either through some radical defect known to
the defendants or from want of skill 10 the
employees or proper care. The plaintiff was
represented By l.. T. Moore, R. 7. Conrad 4
Son, and J. Randolph Tucker; deien--
dants by T. T.. Faunteroy and Williams &
Williams The opening statements were made
by r. Y. Conrad and j. j. Williams, and
the argument upon the evidence by Holmes
Conrad and j. R. Tucker for plaintiff, and
T. T. FauntIeroy and j. H: Williams for
defendant The case was conducted on both
sides with signal ability and the speeches
were OF unusual power. Verdict. for the de-
fendant.- Winchester Times.
A man named Eugene Bradley, is under
arrest 10 Boston awaiting the result OF an in:
quest on the body of his wife, " BIO was found
dead and badly bruised on Wednesday night
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