Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Lynchburg Virginian says: 1--WE learn
from reliable gentleman OF Nelson county
that +. L.. Sarmento. carpet Dagger who
held the office of sheriff of that COUNTY, by ap
pointment OF General Candy, has been found,
upon an examination Of hts accounts, 10 be in
arrears to the amount of SIS 600 or more.
Sarmiento came to this section as revenue
official OF some s2rt, and soon afterwards re-
ccived his crown and reward o! Loyalty as the
sheriff OF Nelson county The surely required
OF him was reduced from $50, 900 (thc amount
usually reuuired,) to $4,000 by the Radical
Judge of the Circuit, Alfred Morton and per-
SONS we're accepted as his bondSmen who were
then believed, and now known to be, wholly
irresponsible aud iusolvent.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says Tits
said that Lieut. Brooks, distinguished among
the scientific naval officers OF the u. s. before
he Joined the Confederate navy, and who Is now
a professor at the Military Institute at Licking.
ton, predictcd the late flood day before the
rain commenced, and proved his faith in his
prediction by removing his boat from Its usual
fastening on North river to 4 place entirely out
Of reach of the nocd lie arrived at his con
illusions from consulting his baromctcrs.
The loss of Mr.. William Mines at his Shen-
audoah iron works during the ate flood was
immense. and on all sides the greatest synlra-
tJ,y is expressed for him. Whatever his pc
cuniary mistoruncs may be, he has established
himself 10 the goodwill OF people whose re.
card and confidence are worth more than gold
or worldly riches.
Mrs. Ophea Bennett, living on Oregon
Hill, in Richmond on Saturday, trod upon
and ipnited q parIor match, which set fire to
her under clothing and 50 badly burnt her as to
make death probable.
The city of Richmond has exchanged bonds
with the James River and kanawha Canal
Company to the amount of 5000, 900 to allow 1t
to repair the damages done by the recent
trcShct,
\ note ,'.om the University of VIRGINIA IN
forms us that the number OF matrlcuIates on
10th instant was $40. There arc new arrivals
daily, and the prospect Is good ior at least
five hundred.
The Shenandoah Herald says that first quail
ty of marketable corn is selling in the upper
end OF that and in Rockingham counties, at
fifty cts. per bushCl.
The Norfolk papers announce the death in
that city on Friday Of Major Wan. i. William
son, who was Chief Engineer u the Contrdc
rate Navy during the war.
ACTIVITY IN FRElGtlTS.- near vi C"us!
1crable improvement in the carrying trade
with the past few days, owing, in L great
measure, to the increased demand Tor bread
stuffI and provisions for export to European
markets. English buyers arc sending large
orders 10 their agents here for immediate ship
ments in anticipation of peace which they
think must soon be established between the
nations now at war. The spectators on the
other side look for very large demand tor al
kinds of provisions whenever the war shall
end, and arc baying largely here at present IN
cider to toresta|I such an cxiscncy. The two
immense armies now in the field consume ar
amount of provisions much 10 excess OF wha
the same number OF men would at home 10
times of peace, and large extra supplies will bt
required TO make up this consequent deficiency
whenever peace shall be declared ~ 7. BuI
LetiR.