Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

train OF the '. g. i. railroad. anu some VI 'Hs
colored people of Marion, had difficulty last
Sunday and concluded to march out OF town
and settle it, according to the code. They
accordingly formed line and about 80 men,
armed with pistols and clubs. marched yallantly
they wisely concluded to march back to town
:: without fighting, and settle their difficulty III 1
safer way.
The Fredericksburg Herald says ~ es>rs.
Green, Wallace, and Pittman, merchants Of
our town, received large consignments Of her,
ring from Walters Fishery on the Potomac
this season. The freights charged on the Rail
! road from Aqua Creek, II miles, were 25 cents
4 barrel. And Yet we understand herring: are
! brought from Baltimore via the Rappahan'
mock, 200 miles, for Is cents per barrel.
A violent tornado and hail storm passed over
belt Of land one mile wide in New Kent
county, day or two ago Trees and houses
were blown down. and persons in the road
Knocked senseless by hail stones. Hail was
found in some places nine inches deep The
crops are entirely destroyed. Four years ago
an exactly similar tornado passed over the same
belt Of land
Aspen Hill, in Spotsylvauia Co.: IS miles
from Fredericksburg, belonging to r. T, Bush,
Of New York, containing LOO acres, has been
sold to McsSrs. Stone & Lane, Of Brook YIN, y.
Y, for S9,O0O The Pc River runs through
the farm, and the purchasers propose erecting
at an early day Il FIGURING Mill, Spoke and
Stavc Factory. &c.
4 called meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic. Mississippi and Ohio
Railroad Company, was held in Lynch
burg Yesterday General VIM Malone was
reelected President for the term of five years.
The president and directors were authorized to
borrow 100000 to construct the Virginia
and Kentucky road.
The Warren County Sentinel says:-''We
learn that the prospect for wheat in the Valley
! from Strasburg to New Market was never more
tlatteriug; neither insect nor disease have made
| their appearance. \ large field near Nt
jackson was in full head us early as the 18th.
VIM Henry johnson and Richard Green
the two coored men convicted in Prince George
county of the murder of Mr. Charles Friend
were refused new trial by the court and Judge
| Bate proceeded to sentence them to be hung
on the 50th OF June next.
\ young man named Lucas, was accidentally
shot and killed by his father on Thursday even
ing, in Richmond, whilst the latter was hand
| ling loaded pistol, the son standing near by
The father was overwhelmed with grief at the
sad accident
On Tuesday night last Mr.. FAyette Ponton,
brakeman on the freight train Of the Orange
railroad, of which Capt John Grigg is conduc
tor, had his hand very badly crushed whilst
coupling two cars at Charlottesville. Its pro-
bablc amputation of the hand will be necessary.
Governor Hoffman left Richmond for New
York yesterday on the steamer Isaac Bell. He
was accompanied as far as Norfolk by Cover
nov Walker and a number of other gentlemen.
The citizens of, and farmers arond. New
Market. have organized I Fruit Growers and
Agricultural Society.
The Culpepcr Observer establishment is Of:
iered for sale
WHAT NEXT ?-Between twilight and dark
on the evening Of the 9TH, while Mr.. }. ".
Walters and others-hands on the farm Of Mr..
j. S DAWSON near Buckton-wcre fishing in
: the North river, they were attacked by a bald
Eagle The bird seemed to be in great rage
and flew at Mr.. W. burying its talons in his
arm. He was met By the party with their
fishing poles, and. after a pretty sharp battle
Of several minutes, was brought to the ground
from tin 10 tip Warren 10. Nmtulfi
VIRGINIA TELEGRAPH LlNE.-We under
stand that some malicious person, while cut
ting wood on the telegraph line, near New Mar
ket lew days since, allowed one or more otthe
trees to fall upon the wires thereby interrupt
ing business and putting the Company to great
trouble and cxpencc For the information Of
al - Statn tbat
act is one Of criminality the penalty of which is
one five years in the penitentiary. The
Company arc using every means to find out the
party who CT N nitted the act above referred te
- Warren : en- tnsI
SSow.--We are reliably informed that there
was snow On North Mountain in considerable
quantities on last Wednesday morning, May 10.
Snow at this late season Of the year is very
remarkable. We do not remember Of there
having been fall Of snow in this section so
late in the season since the year 1850. We do
remember. however, very distinctly that there
was considerable fall of snow on the 10th Of
May. 1870 -- .TupNton Spectator.
HAVANA CIGAHs.-lhc smuggling between
Havana and New Orleans seems to be ire
pressible. Cigars are the great staple OF this
contraband traffic, and numerous seizures have
been made OF late, according to reports received
at the Internal Revenue Bureau. Among
the latest contrivanceS is to hollow out bumpers
usually suspended over the sides Of steamers
for protection. and fill them with cigars
The Virginia papers are ali adopting the
rule" Nominations OF candidates for Office
inserted At advertising rates, tSj for the card.
to BE- paid in every case invariably. i'll advance"
.ircounts from Panama bring details, as
usual: otthc progress Of revolutions such as
seem never 70 cease in Central and South
America
COMMUNICATED.
\ SUGGESTION Everybody is in favor Of
building. at once. new Market House
Everybody is in;erested-1len women and chill
dren.-a Market House is indiSpensihle-the
steerle and clock must be put up. Then to