Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun says census returns are in from
sixty-eight counties and eight cities and towns
of this commonwealth, and the figures show
net loss over gains since 1860 of 900 of pop
or Whereabouts. At this rate the re-
turns from the whole State will show de-
crease of population within the last decade of
from %, OC J to 80, 900. While the increase of
the population of Richmond is put down at
over 1000 since 1860, the actual increase in
the population of the city and Henrico county
within that period is only about 5000. The
war and tho subsequent emigration of both
blacks and whites will account for this loss Of
inhabitants, for there has certainly been tol
erably large immigration into Virginia since
April, 1865.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Freder.
icksburg Herald says 1.-The election of u.
S. Senator to fill the place of Senator johnson,
whose term expires March 4, 1871, is subject
that has not yet been mooted by the members
of the Legislature, and probably will not be this
session, as think the received opinion Is that
they canpot make an election until the second
Tuesday after the vacancy occurs The law OF
Congress provides that elections are 10 be
made on the second Tuesday after the organi,
cation of the several Legislatures, which i:
now past with US, and we shall have to elect
under the vacancy provision Of the Congress
sional act.
At the October meeting of the Farmers
Club" at Guiney's, it was ordered that com
mittee Of three, consisting OF George Taylor
Thomas N. WEIGH, aud John Washington,
should represent to the Legislature Of Virgin
ia, that the charges for freight and passengers
on the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Rail Road, are oppressive, and unjust. cspe
cially in respect to local charges, and that the
Legislature be petitioned to extend some re-
lief.
A bill will be introduced into the Legislature
at this session for charter for a railroad from
point at or near the Wilderness in Spotsy
vana county, there to connect with the Fred
ericksburg and Charlottesville Rsilroad) to run
thence by tie way of Culpeper q. H., SDerry-
Vile, &c. to Harrisonburg in Rockingham
county.
The death Of James G. Hunt of Charlotte is
announced. He was native OF Plttsylyanla
county and for many years merchant 10
Lynchburg and more recently in Richmond.
He was generous and good man, beloved and
esteemed by all his acquaintances.
The Fredericksburg News says: We un
derstand that Luckett recently arrested iu
Alexandra is no other person than the motto
rious Albert Fortune, who was sent from this
place to the penitentiary for fourteen years tol
horse stealing.
The Richmond Wing says I'VE are in
formed that tho friends Of Budd's bill in the
Legislature are determined to press it to a
vote at an early day.
The Baptists OF Virginia have 7S7 church
organizations, and the Discipl -.
The STATE FAIR.-The State Agriculture
Fair draws near, and the time for preparation
is very short. There is much apprehension
that the exhibition will be impaired by tho
consequences of the recent food. There will
of course, be some injury done TO the Fair by
the food, but not great deal 1t will prevent
some from coming who intended to come, and
some few articles ioS exhibition may be kept
away but these draw backs will be svery limi.
ted
Although drought has prevailed for near
three months in the region about Richmond,
elsewhere there have been fine seasons. rs.
pecially has the Roanoke and Dan river valley
been blessed with most favorable weather,
while it has suffered no disasters from floods.
So in the middle distric', south of James river,
and the Southwestern part OF the State, from
whence We hope to receive some splendid cat
tie. Even in the districts that have been
visited by inundation the suffering was comm
ed to the shores Of the rivers
Mr.. Devries, Of Baltimore, President o! the
Maryland Agricultural Society, will have here
some of hls beautiful cattle, especially his foe
AIderneyS. COL Dulany, of LoudouD, will
contribute to the exhibition some OF his
fine sheep, and probably his thoroughbred
cattle. That staunch farmer and jealous agrl'
cuIturist, Mr. Slaughter Ficklin, will bring his
Norman horses and other stock.
In the mechanical department the display
will be the finest We ever had. There will be
many new things. among them tile manufac-
turing machine and ditcbing machine. These
will be especially interesting, for tho attention
Of the Virginia farmer has recently been very
much attracted to the subject OF under
draining.
There is no department of manufactures
which has moro rapidly improved of late
years than tbet of agricultural implements,
and farmer must keep himself well.informed,
of improvements to avoid falling behind
hand.
If ever there was time when our people
needed, more than ct any other day, to be we'll
informed of improvements in everything re lat.
ing to the economy of the farm, now Is that
time. We need more the aid of machinery and
more the help of systems of general economy
than ever The farmer has now no resource
but the results of his economy and industry
We must have the introduction of system of
VI; o;I,poa ooonono1 ond onornv thot will great
ly strengthen the solid means of the farmer
and put new face upon the country-giving
it the appearance of industry, careful tillage,
and thrift that may 20 far to conso lie US for the
social revolution which has been forced upon
us.-Rich. Dis
GERMAN FEsTIvAL-In Washington, yes,
terday,the Washington .huetzen Verein, the
Columbia Turn Vcre;D. the SWISS Association,
and the German Benevolent Society proceeded
to their mark and inaururated their fastivities