Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-07-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The confession of Phillips read on the scaffold
says he lived unbappily with his wife, and
when be brought her to Richmond his mind
became fully made up, and he took her to the
spot and murdered her. He says the reports
of his being engaged to lie married or in love
arc false, and denies having had assistance be-
tore or after the murder.
The Mansion House belonging to Capt S. 5.
Brooke, at Brooke Station, in Stafford coun
ty, was destroyed by fire during the high wind
that prevailed Wednesday evening, about 81
o'clock. The fire is supposed to have been
accidental, the bulldog bel ing in the occupancy
OF VIM Montjoy. Loss about $4,000 ard no
Insurance.
The material train on the Frederick sburg
& Gordonsville railroad is now running some
ten miles out of Fredericksburg with plenty
of iron to lay the track to Orange g. H. With
a force of few hundred hands the road can be
completed to that place by the first Of October
next.
On Tuesday, COL Jno. S. Mosby sold "Clif:
ton" the valuable estate of MIR. Joseph Jetfres,
situated near Warrenton. and containing 4lS
acres, TO Thomas Green, ESQ.,, of Washington,
at $50 per acre.
The Piedmont (Orange county, Virginian
says: The farmers IN this section have finished
the oat harvest. and are more than satisfied
with the crop. 1t is the finest that has been
made for many years.
A telegram from Danvie states that party
of Kinks North Carolina State troops entered
that place and seized and carried off Rudolphus
Gum, who had fed there from North Carolina
for refuge.
The hail storm which passed over the vicini-
ty Of MiddletowD, Frederick county last Mon.
day evening, did considerable damage to the
growing corn, several fields being cut all to
pieces by the hail.
The Stanton Spectator says: There has
been some complaint about the wheat not being
generally we'll filled. We have inquired and
find that it thrcshes out more than was ex
pected.'
Tho election on the question Of subscribing
$500, 600 to the Stock of the Valley Railroad,
will be held in Augusta on Saturday the 9Th
of August next.
a youth, IA years OF age, son of Mr.. Rhode,
residing IL miles from Lynchture, was bitten
by snake on Tuesday last, and died from the
effects OF the poison on the succeeding day.
J. Randolph Tucker. ESQ.,, has accepted the
Law Professorship at Washington College, to
which he was recently elected
DEATH OF JOHN T. SToDDERT. regret
to learn the death of Major John T. Stoddert
at his residence, "Wicomico House" on Tues.
Gay morning last, 10Th inst, at 6 a, m. The
deceased vas born at Smiths Point, Mamie
moy, on the 2Sth of October, 1871, and resided
10 our couoty unit about year ago, when he
removed to Baltimore, whence he returned a
short time previous to his death. He was
we'll known in our midst, having served as
member Of the State Legislature and in the
National Congress. His last public service
was as member of the State Constitutional
Convention in 1867, in which he served with
distinguished ability and zeal. 10 early life he
successfully engaged in the practice of law, but
his latter years were devoted mainly to literary
pursuits. Port Tobacco Times.