Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-06

The following county superintendents Of
schools have been appointed by the State Board
O: Education Abcmarle-D. p. Powers
Augusta-Jcd. lotchkiss. Appomatsox-C.
II. Chiffon. Caroliuc-Thomas r. Dew.
Buckingh am-T. NJ. Perkins. Goochland-S.
Taylor Martin. Mathematician A. Hill.
Montgomery William g. Hapan. Orange
Robert Frazier. Patrick-A. Staples. Pow.
hatau--WilIiam Pope Daboey. Prince Ed.
ward-Berry NJ. Smith.
By the action of the Central Executive Com
nittee of the Coz sentative party of Virginia
the following members have been added to the
resident committee J. r. Fisher A. NJ. Kei-
ley, Thomas W. McCance and W. H. Palmer.
The resident committee is now constituted as
follows: r. II Daniel, chairman Thomas
Branch, James Neesou, Albert Ordway. IL.
II. Marshall, NJ. l.. Straus, p, T. Moore,
James r. Fisher, A. NJ. Kelley, W. Fl. Pal.
mer, L. W.McCancr.
The Lynchburg Republican says We re.
gret to learn that the Texas cattle disease still
continues its ravages in this community. As
many as five or six valuable mich cows died
yesterday from the malady. We hear that
the market for fresh beef has been materially
effected, and that the butchers are almost de.
serted by a certain class OF citizens, who refuse
to eat fresh m eat at all, SO long as the disease
prevails 10 the city aud its vicinity.
The Leesburg Washingtonian says: ut is
the impression of our most Intelligent and ex.
rerlenc.i farmers that the wheat crop will
not more than reach the average OF half the
usual crop raised in this State-certaioly such
is the case ia this section of Virginia"
Mr.. n B. Meade, the genial editor of the
Winchester Sentinel. has been confined to his
house for several weeks, hut we trust his sick
ness l. not OF a serious nature.
The Case of Mr.. Aver, for killing DR.. Oliver,
was called in Altemarie county court on Tues.
day, and again continued until the next term.
The Amount Of State licenses assessed in
Lynchburg up to the first day of the present
month is $40, 54912.
Capt. f. II. Hill died at his residence in
Cuineper On Wednesday last. of disease of the
heat.
The CRops.-From Tide water and the Pied
mont district the accounts are uniform that the
yield Of wheat is below what was expected from
the straw. 10 most cases, it is said, the yield
is not more than half of what was anticipated.
From beyond the Ridge there are some com
plants, through the accounts are more iavora-
bic than on this side.
As to the corn crop, the spect is, 10 the
man, promising. This is the case wherever it
was well worked. Unfortunately, owing to the
long continued rates and demoralized labor
this was not the case 10 some districts We
hear more complaints on this score from tide.
water than elsewhere. The rains of late
though not superintendent nor uniform, are
supposed to be sufficient for the growing crops
The tobacco promises fair crop. In some
scctiors We hear complaints OF narrow growth,
and, in some few, of bad stand" The
showery weather of the last fortnight through
most Of the tobacco region has been highly
favorable. -Richmond Wt'g
No CHANGE IN SCHEDULE. consequence.
of the refusal OF some OF the Southern roads
to conform to the new schedule of the Orange
road, which was to have taken effect to-day,
that schedule has been Withdrawn, and The
trains will run on the old schedule Ter The
present, leaving here at S:25 i. Nj. and al
irving at sos 7. NJ. - Lynchturg Neacs.