Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

rem Sentinel, offers the entire Office, subscrip.
tion list, advertising patronage, and good will
If The Office for SALE The Sentinel is located
At Front Royal,in Warren county,a flourishing
town on the Shenandoah river
Mrs. Mary J. Roy, who died in Tappahan'
mock, Essex county on Tuesday last, be.
nueathed to the Baptist Theological Seminary
of GreenviIe, South Caroana, pecuniary
legacy of some six or eight thousand dollars.
The Lynchburg News says that lion. Robt.
Ridgway is gradually sinking, and his recovery
is almost entirely despaired OF.
The farmers of Henrico county complain
that since the 9th oil July sufficient rain has
MT fallen thereabouts to wet the ground.
Cupeper CT. House is string aud lncress'
inc town, so is Manassasin Prince William.
THE LATE Mr.. HoxIE-A dispatch from
Westerly, r. l., announces the death Of the
celebrated Joseph Hoxie. in tho 18th year OF
his age. Probably no man in New York had
larger circle of acquaintance. personal and po-
ltieai. He came from Connecticut 10 New
York fifty years ago, and commenced business
in dry good store in Maiden lane, meeting
with marked success. One OF bis clerks was
the notorious Richard P. Robinson, the suppos
ed murderer Of Helen Jewett. Mr.. Hoxle's Ell
forts in defending the innocent boy are we'll
remembered by many who are still living. For
many years he was an active Wing politician,
Joining the Republican after the death OF the
Wing party. He was possessed Of an lnexhaus
tible store of ready w.t. and. being capital
vocalist also, be was always most effective
campaign speaker.
A SCENE IN A CHURCH. st. Paul's Church,
last evening, Just as the service vas closing,
was the scene OF wild excitement The report
of pistol shot in the gallery was heard, and a
voice shricked, 20 my God, am shot!
The frightened crowd, on reaching the gallery,
found man lying 10 one OF the pcW,, and
bleeding from wound in the breast. On be
ing taken to the station house the would be
suicide gave his name as Edward i. Marguer-
ing. and said he had been driven to the des-
perate deed by impecuniosity. The surgeon,
on examining the wound, found that the man
had shot himself with canary bird seed. lie
is evidently an impostor. J. No1ld
STRANGE ARGUMENT. james l.. Orr, OF
South Carolina, declares lis adhesion to the
Radicrl party, Tor the reason that II Is aoml-
nant in his State and Is llke!y 10 De lot solle
wears to come |! |! And this is a reason, salts
factory to Mr.. Orr, for being Radical Some
men forget that there is such thing as prln-
CHILE, and such sentiment as honor. They
would be Musselmcn among Turks lotldes
among Irfdels Nlormons in Utah and, last
of all, Republicans in South Carolina where
Whttemorc re!gns supreme, - fr"aTIcISf'WY
NrrS.
FRANK MINOR, formerly of AIbemarle, died
in this city on Friday last, after lingering Ill,
ness A distinguished physician, who had
great confidence in his capacity TO successfully
administer relief, was called in the day before
ha death and such wes the reliance placed in
his knowledge that he was permitted to ad.
mibi 4.er arsenic. We have learned that a
teaspoonfull vas administered. We have heard
of no post mortem examination, coroner's IL
quest, or arrest. - Winchester SeAttnei.
COMMUNICATED.
What has become of the committee appoint
| ed by the Corn Exchange to organize aud put
| in working order an Agricultural Society, 10 be
located at Alexandria. Can't these gentlemen
wake up to tho great importance OF this move
mcnts. All our people ere interested in this
matter and would, no Doubt second the efforts
of tho Corn Exchange in that behalf Let the
| Corn Exchange call public meeting and start
! the ball. BUSINESS.
At the present time about thirty German
steamers and sailing vessels are lying idle at
the port Of New York, OH account CT the war
The European war news Is decidedly ''mni-
died.
LIST OF LETTEKH
@- The following is list Of letters remain.
ing in the Alexandria, Va, Postofice. Aug. -.
@- Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised, and give the date Of the
list.
~ Drop letters must, in ali cases, be pre-
paid. Place the stamp on the face Of the letter
and not on the back.
Allison. George Kelley, Mollio
Andrews, Mrs } r Lovcland. B +
Allen, Kate Lemon. Joseph
Arrow r. Loaf. Henry