Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

-Four men were hanged yesterday at Isle OF
Gray, a white citizen OF that county, on the
lin of December last. There was large
crowd about the Jail. but no disturbance occur
red When the drop fell two OF tie ropes
broke leaving two bodies dangling from the
scaffold and two lying prone on the ground.
The eXcutioner after the two hanging ones had
died, which was not until alter seventeen min
utcs had elapsed. marched the other lwo upon
the scaffold and hung them. There was much
excitement among the crowd, inside and out
side the Jail yard, when the ropes broke, ard
tic guard had TO quiet them.
The manufacture of tobacco in Richmond
gives employmcnt to thousands Of hands aud
requires a vast capital. The Tavngcs OF the
fire OF 1865 interiercd with it, but II has, grad
ualIy increased until there was ncaIiy o0uOic
as much chewing tobacco manufactured thcrc
last wear as 10 1867. The Richmond Tobacco
Exchange have offered q premium OF $30o to
he distributed among the farmers lor samples
of fine tobacco, and several of the icldng meT-
chants and mechanics having generously res
ponded the samples to be exhibited at the NJ
preaching State Agricultural Fair.
A special meeting of the stockholders OF the
Richmond, fredericksburg and Potomac Hall
road Company iscaIled for the 18th OF October,
the object of which, it is said, is to take into
consideration proposition OF junction or
through connection with the Pennsylvania Gen
trail railroad The project is likely to BE- car
ried.
The Front Royal Scntiacl says 1t Is Tor
innate for Alexandria that the section IN tic
| S. V. r. Il. from this point to Luray, where It
tans Msnassa, will be the first part OF the road
completed. Until it is finished to the Potc-
mac. Alexandria will not have much compc'l-
ton in the trade from the Luray Valley.
R.T. Daniel Chairman OF the Conservative
State Central Committee, Is about t. Visit
Southwestern Virginia. Major StrlDgleilow,
on account of pressing business engagcmcntS'
has resigned hts position on the Conservative
State Central Committee.
We regret 10 hear Of the death OF Dir. thaS.
Magill, at his residence in Frederick county
| He had reached the ripe age OF -, and haVlDs
practised law at the Frederick county bar forty
| years ago, he was we'll known to the OLDEST CT
| tlzens.
Daniel w. Silvey, a merchant oil Culpepti
| County, was brought doWn TO Richmond yes
| tcrday and had an examination before he u.
| S. Commissioner on the charge OF retailing II
uuor without license. He vas sent on TO the
u. s. Grand Jury for Indictment
VIM. l.. Hunter, OF the Virginia Conference
| NJ. T., Church, South, died OF dr0psry at III:
home near Emmaus, Bedford county, on Satur
day last. III was in charge OF the Bedford
| VA circuit.
A suitable lot has been secured ut Brandy
Station and several hundred dollars subscribed
Tor house OF worship, Ter rhc use OF the bar'
fist denomination.
The City Hall, in Richmond has hHcn con
dcmned as unsafe, and It is recommended that
q new one be built.
Fifty fruit distil!crcs have 5Ccn established
in the Il district. There are however, M
whiskcy dstlcries in oncratIon.
The editors OF the Shananioan Herald deny
that they recommended tho appointment OF
Mr. Geo Rye, as State Treasurer.