Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-05
VIRGINIA Il f. WIS.

zen OF Lynchkurg, Va, was muGueEco aG LEU
anon, Tennessee, few days sloce, by Chcro
kee Indian The Indian and Parrow had az
alteration which resulted ina fight, during
which Par1ow received stab from Il knife
which caused bis death in a short time. The
deceased was native CT Appomattcx c1unty,
Va, and about fifty years OF age. lie was
noted for his wit and humor, and some, years
since was q leader Of one of the most celebrated
minstrel troupes the country has produced.
A man named Boone, a proprietor OF So
| loon in FineastIc, and one of the most prom
inent and Influential citizens OF" the town,
| ATTEMPTED 10 put an end to his lltc on Thursday
last. His friends aScribe his conduct to mor'l
! hcation at being engaged in difficulty having
| its origin in he too free use o. ardent spirits,
as he was protesting Christian.
Can't. James McCturg, fer time connccttI
| with The Exchange Hotel. in Richmond, died
at Staurton, Va, en- Friday. For many years
he was the proprietor Of the Virginia House 1T
| Staunop, and Of late years superintendent Ill
| the Hot Springs.
Cap. Hartman HarneliDg, Of Bristol, whose
| death was prenlaturc!y reported about "eci'
since. died at his home on Thursday night iaSi'
from his second attack OF aporeXy, ana IVES
buried yesterday morning.
The sense Of the people Of WashinGton coun,
ty On the proposition OF subscription VI
5000 900 to the Norfolk and Great Western
railroad was taken on Friday last, and defeated
by vote OF 995 to 23S.
| DEATH OF PROF WAsHIN GToN.- The death
Of Prof. Washington, at the Virginia Military
Institute at Lezogton, was announced IN SatuT'
,l.v'sGszettc. A letter to the Richmond Dis
Patel: says -
"He has long suffered from spinal disease,
which ina: l,cen heightened by recent attack,
| which has resulted il paralysis, sntcnln: CT
the brain, and death Of foe natu:a! taIcnt. $50
| Col. Washington spent four years il EI1ort
| studying his profession, and had devoted him
| self to it with an enthusiasm which had already
won Tor him vide. increasing reputation. lie
| had produced some master. pieces among
them portraits OF Jackson, Rodes, Garland,
an! others, OF the fallen Alumni of the Virgin
ia Military Institute. Closely allied to the
great Washington family, Of popular manners
and high character, he dies lamented by a
vide circle Of friends, lie was just thlFty--!'S
years DID, His widowed mother was with tini
tor several days before his doath.
Exercises at the Institute wero suspended
to day and appropriate resolutions passed ny
| the faculty and cadets. lie will be buried ut
| IL
| The faculty OF the Institute and University.
| the corrs OF cadets and students will Join III
the procession. Colonel Washington is the
| first professor Of the Institute mat has dice
natural death within The thirty years rl It's *
| i>t";cs.
! a PLEASING INCIDENr.-An incidcot IN
| The lie OF Gen. Lee is worth recording, as illus
tralive of his scrupuious lhoughtluincss OF tic
| trifing, 10 less than the mere serious. drties
and obligations OF lie -
| Early in the fall Of 1850 lie Eolc over from
| Arlington to the iron foundry OF FIR. Schnel-
der, corner 18th street and Pennsylvania aTeil'
| ne, aud drew lror his pocket the draft CT
peculiar kind Of coulter, which he requested to
be cast for him, to use IN brcakiog up 10: of
heavy meadow sod. The price Of the coulter
| was fixed at Two dollars, and the .Gencrals Old
market man called for 1t DAY or two alter
! wards
| A few mouths passed, and the peaceful i;ur
| suits eff agriculture were rZchangea Tor the
| strife and turmo! of war-Gcncral Lee Iltc:
| cd his tent In the South, and tue quiet sceloS
| of Arlington knew him no more.
Late in 1861, amid the stirring scenes that
| were enacting around him, aAd whist ali tbs
mighty cares and responsibilities OF HIS position
we're resting upon General Lee, hiT. Scbn"i'
der received by the hands of little boy two
| dollar gold pieces, with a brief note Of apology
| for overlooking the little account lfdI"cnt0n
Index.
RAILROAD CoNvENrIoN.-Th Convention
ofrailroad officers Of the lines between New
York and New Orleans, which assembled IN
this city, Thursday night, adjourned on yes
tcrday.
We learn that the meeting was j very har.
riouious one; and measures looking to the
improvement ut the facilities both Tor trade
and travel wero initiated. which it is believed
will result in much benefit to the various lines
OF roads Interested.
The nreliminaries were all arranged for the
establishment Of double daily trains between
Washington and New Orleans, and the time
agreed upon for their commencement IS not
later than the 1st of May, 1871.
y committee was appointed to endeavor to
effect some arrangement By which the coDncn
ton between the Orange and Tennessee trains,
at this city, will be made more agreeable aud
comfortable to the traveller, and it Is hoped
tiia will accomplished at an carly day.
Much other business looking to the general
interests of the great Southern Route was
transacted. -LynchJug Nc1cs.
HUNTING LAw.-We have been requested
to publish the law Of Virginia, IN regard to
hunting, and in accordance, publish the follow
ing act:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Virginia, That section 4, Chapter l0l OF tho
Code OF 1860, be amended and re enacted 50
as to read as follows:
eff any person shall hunt shoot or range
with or without dogs on the lands OF another
without The consent Of tic owner or tenant OF
such lands, shoot along any public road, or IN
the streets of any town or village IN any OF the
counties O! the Commonwealth, or shall fish or
fowl on tie lands. or in the water courses COM
pretended in the survey OF any proprietor, he
shall be guilty Of q trespass, and shall be fined
for each offence Five Dollars, the fine to be
doubled in every instaDce If the offence be
committed 10 the night Or On Sunday, for the
use of the owner of the land.
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