Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A melancholy affair mas happened IN Lam
caster county, in the discovery by the Rev. AID
Olson Hail OF the iDfdelity Of his wife. A
promising young lawyer of that county is i'm.
plicated. Mr.. Hall has separated from his wife
and sent her away. The matter has caused
much excitement, and on Monday, 18th, be
ing court day, large number of the citizens OF
the county, and few from the counties OF
northumberland and Richmond, held an
indignation meeting, at which resolutions OF
coincidence with the Injured party, and OF con-
demnallon of the gully parties, we've adopted.
a faithful dog, Jack, belonging to Mr.. Bar.
kcr, at River Bank, during the late food. came
out OF the house when Mr.. BIS family were
washed from their home, but returned to the
dining room to guard the property. When
tie dining room hoated off, Jack went with it,
and was found next day about halt mile be.
low River Bank, in the midst Of the wreck OF
matter" guarding his masters property!
The Winchester Sentinel says MIR. j.
Randolph Tucker, 10 his removal to Lexington,
was unfortunate, having lost fifteen trunks by
the f2oI, containing the clothing Of his family,
bis valuable miscellaneous library. handsome
new Piano, aud all the household linen, besides
the many little treasures, the collection of lite
time.
In the Chahcon trial it has been proved that
the forged note was ia circulation before it got
into Chahoon's hands. Il man named j. g.
Joues, who once kept billiard saloon near
where the Academy OF Music now stands, but
has disappeared, offered it for sale TO one or two
persons before it got into Chahoon's hands.
Two school boys residing on farm with
their father not more than five miles from Dan.
lille, in Pittsylvania county, Va, occupied
their Saturdays, holidays and other leisure hours
in cultivating crop of tobacco, which they IT.
Gently sold 10 DanViI!e for S354.7l.
The Grand Division of the Sons Of Temper
ance of Virginia assemblies to day at Leesburg
Officers of the Grand Division arc 10 be elected
at this session, and w. S. Gilman, of the Rich
mond Wing, IS spoken OF With great favor tor
Grand Worthy Patriarch
The Agricultural Fair at Lynchburg com
menced yesterday. Booker's gray mare Belle
won the trotting race, best two 10 three, and
took the premium Of $780, The second race,
for FLIES and colts, was won by Armistead's
Lula.
In the death of Dr.. John O'Farrell the
OF Harper's Ferry lost one Of its
most estimable and promising young citizens.
but twenty six years Of age, he had
attained All enviable rank in his profession.
The general efec,ioo in West Virginia will be
held on October 9th (to morrow. State and
county officers and Representatives in the
Forty second Congress will be voted for.
Private dispatches from Richmond state
r. II. Msury & Go. is only temporary; that
lNCENDlARIsM IN TENNESSEE. "A dispatch
received at the Internal revenue Office from
ShelbygiIe. Tenn, states that considerable
prevails in that district in conse
quepcc of the acts of band OF incen diaries,
who on last Sunday night week set fire to and
destroyed the mills of Hon. James Mullins,
collector Of the fourth district of that State,
of grist and saw mills, with all the
and grain they contained. The lar
&c barn of MIR. Mu Inns, about quarter of
mile distant, was also burned to the ground,
the live stock having been first fastened inside
but the fire was discovered 10 time to get them
all out moment before the roof felt in. The
after structure contained a large quantity Of
Sinter proveuder, harness, saddles, &c.
About half mile distant the band APP
preached the house of a. e. Bradshaw, Iocat-
ID in the suburbs Of Shelbyvle, and requested
hat gentleman to come to the door, but he,
their designs, escaped through the
back dnor, while they fired several shots at
:im.
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.-The State
A grlcnltural Society of Virginia has never at
his date had so foe prospect for splendid
exhibition as now. From every portion of the
State the secretary is in receipt of encouraging
Information in regard to visitors, stock, and ar
icles illustrative OF the skill and Industry of
he people Of Virginia. He specially mentions
hat the prospect for thorough bred horses,
matched horses, &C., was never better, and
hat the same may be said in regard to the i'm.
proved breeds of hogs, sheep, sc. The poul.
ry will undoubtedly be an attractive feature Of
he fair, as from every quarter the very finest
varieties now known are promised. The con-
rlbutions OF manufacturers will be in keeping
With the articles enumerated. as the entries in
his department are already large and daily in
reasing. From Maryland will be sent mag
!i6cent collection oil Aldernays, Devons, &C. ;
While Loudoun and other Virginia counties
i've notice that their splendid herds of tho
o,,1, hso9s mill tho {o,kboor,;sx d. /