Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

\ letter from Caroline county >aya, that OH
last Court day, several valuable tract Of im-
proved land were sold at public auction, 1t
was believed that the amount for which they
were sold was not greater than had often been
realized by the crops raised in single year.
Good homes can now be purchased III this
county at prices as reduced as Texas beef i'll
the Philadelphia market.
The Petersburg 1ndcz dtyoIcs considerable
of its editorial space to the statement Of profits
of the Petersburg Cotton MILL, al establish
mept for the manufacture Of cotton goods from
raw material By this exhibit the company,
in eleven months, made clear profit Of $50,
35G 36-euuivalent to - per cent on the capt.
tai stock. Here is encouragement Tor manu-.
features to be established in Alexandria,
\ letter from Richmond says 1.-The excite
ment here among the Sons Of Temperance on
account Of the action Of the National Grand
Division, rather increase than abatcs, and ac-
tive negotiations arc already III progress for
the merging Of the Sons, in Virginia. into the
Friends Of Temperance, upon far basis Of
union.
The Piedmont Eirginian says "a sub
scription was started at Orange Court House
on the last day Of the meeting OF the baptist
Association, i0r the purpose OF raising money
to rebuild the Baptist Church which WAS de-
stroyed by the fire Of the 9TH Of March last,
and the handsome sum OFFS 700 WIS subscribed
in very short time.
The Richmond Dispatch says :-~'Onc ul
the vessels from Nova Scotia which recently
had difficulty with the Hampton pilot, had Il
frcipht-list amounting to $3.50. The pilotagc
exacted of her Ivy the pilots (who cling like
lcechcs to the commerce OF this city, amounted
to sl75." Ofcoursc this kind Of thing will
never DO.
4 letter from the White Sulphur Springs
says: 1T has been raining necessarily the
last three days, and the probabilities are for
high freshet; The rain is general throughout
Virginia and West Virginia.
The Richmond Wing mentions the death OF
Thomas Hicks, 4 venerable and respected ctl-
zen of Brunswick county. He died on the 9TH
instant, aged eighty-two Years.
4 letter from Clarke county sa:s: LANDS
in the county Of Clarke which rated 1T 80,
$50, and 800 per acre, two years ago, have de
preciatcd at least onethlrd. .
DR.. John NJ. Goodwin, in old and highly
respected citizen of Orange county, died OF
apoplexy, at his residence at Thornhi ON the
9th instant, aged - year.
AIessrs. j. FWall and Tribal have been noln.
mated az the conservative candidates for the
House of Delegates from Frederick county.
FAIRFAX COUNTY. -IFrom the Fairfax
News. AT the meeting of The Conservatives
Of Providence Township. the following gentle
men were elected delegates to the convention,
which meets ut Fairfax Co., on Monday next.
Fairfax G. II. r. \. Williams, ). Simpson.
Vienna, 4. G.. Hunter. e. ". GunneIl Jr.,
Langley. NJ. NJ. Ball. j. j. .Shipman. DR.. Ira
Williams, r. r. Farr. and 5. Simpson were
chosen to represent the Township in the Sen
,tnrial Convention to be held At AIeXan'irl on
the 18th Of Uctobr:
\ memorial signed b.; Il numbcr Of the pa
irons of the Orange 4 Alexandra railroad has
been addressed to that company. complaining OF
the depot at Fairfax Satlon, and askn" that
a new building be erected.
The coming week bids fair To BE- busy one
ut this place. Tie County Court commences
its September lerm on Monday. and on the
same day the Conservative County CoTcntlan
meets, and will doubtless BE more numer1ISiy
attended than any similar occasion since the
war As it is likely there will be but little
court business done on that day, Tuesday
will be occupied for that purpose. On We'd
nesday, the Republican County Convention
will meet, which will also he largely attended;
Of course, our hotel keepers " i'll be prepared
to attend to the wants Of all who may visit the
Court House.
The family Of Mr. F. Spcer who lives 1t
Clifton Station, consisting of his wife and
three small children, went to Maryland, a few
weeks ago to spend portion Of the Summer
with the mother of Mrs. Speer: and while