Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-03


The cholera has extended into southeastern
Russia.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Mr. Little writes to his paper, the Fredc-
ricksburg News, from the Greenbrier White
Sulphur Last week We consumed as fol-
lows. | don't mean Eve" cditoriaIIy. but the
company, about 900 people, here IS, 532 chick
ems, ? 100 pouods OF ham, 9.7771G pounds OF beef
and mutton, | $50 dozen eggs 759 gallons milk,
1850 pounds butter and 80 barrels -four"
On the Fredericksburg and GordousyilIc Il.
II. track-luying is temperate suspended, the
track LAYING having ovcrtakcn the grading
party. In the meantime that portion OF the
road over which the track Is laid is being
worked, and ditchiEg and filling done where
necessary.
For various reasons money has not been
plentiful in Virgina, and the people have
consequently not been able to pay the shcrtfS
with accustomed promrtitudc. We note an
Improvement in this respect. At the capitol
we learn the shcriffs orc paying IN large
amounts.
Robt, ". Hughes, late editor Of the State
Journal, has announced his willingness to be-
come the Republican candidate Tor Congress in
the Sth district, provided the Republicans, in
county meetings, express aprefcrcnc, for him.
Mr.. Wm, Bail purchased on Wednesday
last, from VIM. Vansickler, his farm near
Leesburg. containing $50 acres Tor $50 per
acre.
The prospect for large attendance Of the
physicians OF Virginia at the convention, to be
held in Richmond, in November, is hattering.
Mr.. James S. Odcn killed in the streets of
Aldio, on Wednesday evening, rattle snake.
CULpEpER COUNTY. Judge Bell has made
the following appointments A. Tut, to be
Surveyor of Culpepcr couaty; John Taylor,
to be Sealer of Weights and Measures for the
Northern District, aud VIM. T. Bolts to be
Sealcr of WEIGHTS and Measures for the South
ern District Of Culpepcr,
A shocking accident, took place on Monday
evening last, OF the Steam Saw Mill of Mr.
Geo, l.. Berry, situated near E'dorado. in this
county, by the explosion of the boiler. All
the hands employed, except Mr.. Horace Par.
ker, had left the mill for the purpose Of haul
ing up logs, and one of them-Mr. Rueben
Gaines-rcturned to light his pipe, and while
in the act the boiler bursted-cuttiDg off the
head aud one arm OF Mr.. Gaines, and tearing
Mr.. Parker all to pieces.
A Fertilizer Manipulating Factory has been
lately established near the depot in this place,
by the enterprsing and reliable firm OF Waite,
Miller & Co., Produce and Commission Mer-
chants,
There has not been single prisoner in our
County Jail for now seventy days, except York
Campbell, the convict who was sentenced to be
hung on the 5th ult.
Another pair of twins has been added to our
population. Culpeper can beat the State for
big babies and plenty Of them.- Culpeper Oh.
Scrrtf.
SToCK KILLED BY GREEN CoRN.-On
Sunday night last fourteen head of cattle got
into Mr.. J. w. Jones corn field, and ate
green corn all night. MIR. Jones had been To-
formed that fatal consequences to the cattle
could be prevented by keeping them from wa
ter, and he accordingly penned the cattle up
on Monday until late in the day, when be
drove them to water, intending to let them
drink but little, but two Of the lot succeeded
in drinking their fill. -Four OF the cattle have
to Mr.. A. p Rowe The remainder are in q
fair way to recover, and the TWO which drank
as much as they wanted arc doing better than
those which drank but little. MIR. Jones states
that when be attempted to drive them from
the pen they could scarcely move, being COM
pletcly toundercd. Fredericksburg Star.
The TEXAS CAPTIVE GIRLS. The girls
Ellen and EIoisc Lincoln, alias Susie and Ma
tida Alice FatZ patrick, the Indian clptiVes,
who wcrc rescued from the KioWas and Ca
manches, and who have formed the theme OF
80 many pathetic paracra Dhs are about to he
transferred from their present abode, OF the
Protestant Orphan Asylum, in Washington,
the Indian Bureau having made arrangements
for their return TO their grandfather, Mr.
Holding, who lives in III Mar county, Texas
Congress, at the last session, made an 'appro.
priation of S., 900 for the benefit Of these or
phan children, which amount will be held by
the Indian Bureau, and only used for their re-
llcf as circumstances may require. HaShlng'
ton Republican.
SEED WHEAT. tho wheat that has
made the best growth, and from that portion
OF the field that has ripened first and filled best.
Keep the selected wheat Lv itself, and take
none but the best the windmill will clean. Sow
the largest and best grain. To every ten bush.
els pour on six gallons of wash made Of lime
and lye, run from the ash hopper Slack as
much lime with this i've rs will leave it in O
liquid state; use nearly one gallon per bushel; if
wet, keep stirring the wheat until perfectly
Try. This is the best mixture to prevent smut,
and to give strength to the straw, 30 says the
Lynchburg VirginiaD,