Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Norfolk Virpinian says i've learn
from reliable source that there is schooner
living in Hampton roads at the present time
with all or nearly all on board down with fever.
Several have died, and Two Of the sailors who
died in the roud5 were turicd on the beach
naar Seyelrs Point The schooner halls from
Jacksonville, Florida, but her name AID dcs'i
nation We were unable 10 learn We could not
learn the nature o. the fever With which her
crew are suffering.
A terrible occurrence happened at Columbia,
Fluvanna county, on "Wednesday night last.
About 10 O'Clock on the night alluded to flr.
Jacob Roberts who owned Il mill ia that place,
in attempting to chaslsc his son, Walker
Roberts, was stab5, d 81 a kGlit IN the hahds
Of mis- son, and died in few minutes alter.
wards. Both her and son were lntuSlcatt u
at the time, and public opinion Is dlvid' d as
| 70 whether the stabblng was accidental or de-
signed.
In an article on Railroads, the Richmond
Wing OF yesterday, says 80 AS 10 the Shrh-
audoah Valley road, We are for that--not be
cause it will end at Philadelphia bat Tor the
same reason that we favor the Valley road
which will eud at Baltimore thcy si Goth
tend to augment taxable values and increase
the prosperity OF the State
The Radical Conrcntinu Of the Fourth Dis
trict have nominated VIM. II. Ii StoweI for
Congress, and the Rai;clS o! the Filth District
have nominated Acxaadcr RiVcs, OF Able.
marie, for CONGRESS.
Mr. Fayettc Sic iIuii,u prnposes aaother
| Convention 10 be held "a The Eighth Cuusrss
sional district. to decide who shall b. the Cor
servativc candidate Tor Nvnsrcs, from that dis
| trlct.
Morris, charged with killing AZ Oil co'orcd
man near Frederick bur., last week hes been
arrested and admitted 70 haii in The SUN OF
$500, for assault and Dnt'ery
Mr.. George NJ. Balm and Mrs. Ann SlcCrae,
both of Portsmouth,, Va, AGED respectively
seventy.two and sixty five years, We're united
10 the holy bonds of wcdIock last week.
The Lynchburg News says hat heavy freight
business on tue q l. a. Railroad is inercas,
ing steadily, nutwuhstandit discrimuations
against it by the cJnso idatei !nes.
At Sparta, Caroline county, Virginia. Rcu-
ben Roipbe is appointed Postm astcr, vice J ohm
B.as ey, moved away
Two of the colored mcn charged Wi!h the
burning of the Ocean View Hotel have been
arrested at Hampton.
Gov. HOFFMAN OF n Y.-Thc most pro
missing man now before the country tor It's
highest donors is. beyond all quostlon, Cover
nor Hoffman OF New York. He has achieved
reputation for ability, for comprehens'vrne>S
as q statesman, for prudence an' moderation,
which places him 10 the front rank Ct thoSe to
whom The penple arc 10 look for the incumheo
cy of the highest Office in their rit. New York
notifies have been rath.r by word aad y re-
proach from the days of Van Buren-ani IN
deed long before confined perhaps TO eth
er OF the contendlng parties. But We trust
the days Of intrieuciug pn!liclanS are r.~sl"g
away No intrlsucr ever vas, Or ever can b.,
statesman of elevated character. Mr. Nu1f-
man is no, obnoxious 70 the charge 81 attal"-
ing succ SIS By led rect means. \ party ma'I
he may be- but Mt therefore cIriupt one
We have watched his rursc with some inter
est, and nuch admiration, since the time h,'
Was elected to the chief asisiracy OF Ike city
OF New York, and he has always approved
himself to our estimation as VS.; and tenn
perate officer Hc is now in the meridian Of
life u hehIy gifted and ACCOMPLISHED @"h'ie
man who has adorned the executive chair oi
the Empire State with public virtues Ct The
highest order and who thus commcrds him
sell TO the postion-but little more caaltcI-oi
filling the executive chair Of the Whole unlo".
Ii the Democratic party Of New York should
re eact him by handsome III jor'ty-as "
doubt not will BE- the case-rh'y wi! be ploc
ing their iavoritc chief IN the e." 1T Ion
leading to assured victory. - Petersburg Index.
Dr. n. Jourdan, editor OF the Memphis Cor
Respondent, an afternoon Germ IN paper. fell
from the window OF his Office, IN the Cd Post
office building, Monday night, snd was instant
|, killed. 1t Is SUPPOSED that he had SIT in
the window and tell asleep. This is tie sAm.
building from which Mr. B. Marshaii aud
Others have fallen Uith fatal results.