Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
The complaint is general from Eastern Vir.
GINA. and especially from the tidewater region,
of excessive drought. Around Richmond the
gardens are burnt up, and fall vegetables have
almost disappeared from market. The Rich
mond Wing, however, learns that, notwith.
standing the drought. the corn crop above
tidcwatcr is pretty fair one, and the tobacco,
which requires less rain, is very fine in some
districts. A heavy rain storm set in at Lynch.
burg on Saturday night.
McCracken & Bro, real estate agents, have
sold two hundred and thirty tour acres of land
on the Rarpahannock river nine miles below
Fredericksburg, known as the Ferry Farm. the
property of Mr.. BAIL Gordon, to MIR. j. L.
Picrson, of Leeds, England, for sl4, 04O, being
$50 per acre. The same firm has sold S23, 040
worth of property 10 the last ten days.
The officers of the Bani, Of Commerce, of
Fredericksburg, give notice that the notes CT
the Bank will be redeemed at par, at the Office
of the Bank in Fredericksburg, or at the Bank.
ing House of Conway, Gordon & Garrett, in
that town, on or before the first day Of August,
1871, or the same will be barred, in conformity
with an act of the General Assembly.
The Conservatives Of Louisa county have
made the following nominations for county
officers :-R. +. Moss, sheriff John 3. Per-
kins, steward of the poorhouse j. B. Madi-
son, county surveyor ". L. Gooch. county
treasurer; Jesse J. Porter, clerk county and
circuits courts; James l.. Gordon, Common
wealth attorney.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing will
turn over TO the Treasury this week the new one
thousand dollar notes, completing the last Of
the new series Of legal tenders. A viguette OF
Oliver Wolcott the second Secretary Of the
Treasury, aGorns the notes. which are iiGc
specimens OF engraving.
John r. Walton, c youth about fourteen
years old, while out hunting in Hanover the
other day. is supposed to have shot himself
accidentally. When found he was dead and
his own dogs had eaten hole in his right side
and made bare scvcra! Of his ribs.
The Fredericksburg Herald says 1.-THE
terrible drought which now prevails seriously
retards the operations of our country friends
who in consequences OF the hardness of the
ground are unable to make preparation for
wheat soeding.'
Col. Edward A. freeman is announced in
the Culpeper Observer, by Many Votcrs,"
as on independent candidate for Congress from
this dstrict-pledged to the action Of no Con-
vention.
Rev Henry Wall, rector of St. Johns Epis
copa Church, Richmond, is now sick in King
George county, and has been unable to fill his
pulpit for some time.
In consequence of the injury done to vcgcta
ton by the drought, the Virginia Horticultural
Society will hold no exhibition this fall.
ATTEMPT TO Throw TRAIN FROM THE
TRACK.-As the train from Philadelphia, due
at Washington at five o'clock on Sunday morn
ing, nearcd Beltsvle Station the coWcatcher
came in contact with q pile OF railroad ties
which had been placed unon the track, but
fortunately threw them eff without any scci
dent to the train. The Washington Republi-
can says that, proceeding with caution and
keeping sharp look out, the engineer dis
covered q man in the act OF placing huge
stone upon the track, when the train was run
quietly up to the spot and the engineer, fire.
man and conductor jumping off quickly, sue
ceeded in catching the individual engaged 10
the diabocal act. He was put upon the train
and brought to this city, and turned over to
the police of the Seventh precinct, who locked
him up to await requisition from the Cover
nor of Maryland. He gives his name as j ohm
Cannon. After arriving at the Station House
Cannon stated that he was druggist, and
that he was passing along the road and saw
the stone lying upon the track. He was en-
deavoring TO remove it when he was deserted
by the engineer The railroad mon are posi-
tive that he was placing the stone on thctrack.
Yesterday afternoon an officer arrived from
Bladensburg with warrant for Cannon's ar.
rest, when he cheeriuy agreed to go with
him and stand his trial, claiming that be is
perfectly innocent.
The Star of yesterday afternoon says that
Cannon had an examination before Squire
Wallis, in BladeDsburg, and was committed to
the Marlboro Jail for the action of the next
Grand Jury.
MAINE ELECTIONS. -One hundred and ten
towns gives Perham 23,759; Roberts. dem,
1860. Republican maj, 5000, against last
year, Chamberlaine, rep, 23,l67; Smith,
dem, Is. S34; Hitchborn 1891. Republican
majority then 4, 942, showing that the repub
licans will hold their own. Mr.. Lynch is un'
doubcdly elected in the first district, which
was the only doubtful one
GENERAL LEA correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch, writing from Lexington,
Va, says: General Lee has returned G.uch
improved 10 health and vigor, and will enter
upon his duties with renewed zeal. He will
give to the presidency of the Valley railroad
whatever time and attention may be needed to
push on the woI k, but will not allow this to
interfere With his duties in the college,"
MANASSAS HoTEL-F. J. Cannon has dis.
posed of the Manassas Hotel property to Sam.
uel Wolverton in exchange for his Bradley
farm containing l47 acres. There will be no
change in the management of the Hotel. The
popular landlord, Harvey Warns, will continue
as tue host OF the Manassas Hotel.--uanassas
Gazette
The following bids for furnishing 225 tons
white ash coal to the Agricultural Department
were opened by the Commissioner yesterday
T. Edward Clark Il Co., Sc 60 per ton Chas.
T. Yodcr, $685. William Guinand, $500;
S. p Brown Il Son. 709 William Il. Bar
bour & Co., $6,9S w. Fl. NARROW, $40
George Bogus, $7.05.