Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-26
TE.sG3iE: NEWS.

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The Board f Directors CT the Fredericks
burg and Gordonsville Railroad Company hav'
directed Garter II. Braxton, the President o
the Company. t. open negotiations with CAPT
tAlists for the early completion Of their road tt
Charlottesville Ghe contract made with Mr
Fl. Il. Wainright some time since. mas been for
fcitsi by his failure 10 comply with lis condi'
tions.
Z. H. Dickinson, VINO has hscn missing since
the S!h Of February last. WAS found drowned
in the river, vt fredericksburg. Tho deceased
WAS q teacher in Roth's German English
School, mnd WAS shout rs years Of age. 10 is
supposed to have fallen into the river while
under tho influence of liquor.
The Potomac Visiting Agricultural Society
is holding lis meetings ct the residences of its
members in Stafford county. The next meet
ing will be held on the third Saturday in April
at The residence OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, near
Aqua Creek.
A magnificent eagle, measuring 8 feet 8 inches
from tip to tip Of its wings, was recently killed
in Elizabeth city county. a wolf, measuring
from point OF nose to tip Of ;aii, 6 tcet 8 inches,
WAS recently killed in Fsyc.tc county, West
Virginia.
\ fine fat back was run ovor and killed by
the passenger train OF the Virginia and Ten
nessee railroad, Monday night, on Pea Creek
Mountain. This is Il now "invcution" in the
sporting line.
Supervisor, Presbrey, of Virginia, has order
the seizure Of =. tobacco factory in the sixth
(SlauEton district for an alleged deficiency
amounting TO about S6,OCO.
Mr.. Pomeroy, editor Of the New York and
La Crosse Democrat, las been lecturing in
Lynchbu-E, in this State, to Il largo audience.
Major George W. Miller, = prominent and
n a, ,-i.ipr ,iti,., &C koc;:,rb,,, l;aJ , fou,
days ago.
4 herring has been caught in Aquia creek
weighing nearly four pounds!
AMUSING 1NCIDENT.-Ycsterday. while the
election of Circus! Judges WAS progressing III the
Senato of Virgins, and just after Mr.. Tread
ways nomination h@i been made snd the
President had stated that if any gsntie1nan had
further nominations to make they were now
in order" Ri individual from the lobby, walk
ed up the main aisle and very respectfully al
dressing tho chair as Your Honor made q
request that he be allowed to comply with the
invitation, rs he had Is friend whose name he
wished to bring before the body for considers
ton The President, with all the gravity at
command, requested the Sergeant. At Arms to
romove the gentleman from The chamber. The
order WAS obeyed, much merrlment having
been occasione1, and each Senator strenuously
denying that tn offender WAS Of his constituent
cy.
TIE ARMY BILL.-Senator Wilson visited
the President en- Thursday, nnd read 70 him
The bill reducing and rcorganizing the army,
rs prepared by the Senator and adopted by the
Senate Committee on Military Affairs. The
bill is very different from the Logan bill IS it
passed the House, except so far as the section
referring TO tho pay OF the officers and men,
Ia . &c a n fIn G ma h. - lN--
my seven thousand mon reduces the expenses
about 81, 0U0, coo 3 year, rs it is estimated that it
costs 81 COZ. O00 a year to sustain q regiment
Senator Wilson and the President discussed tho
Of tho bill. and when the Senator left
sented the bill yesterday.