Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

a little c1lQ tdSeu % yedloj VI Ill INC; III
Stanton, fell on Friday last from second
story window, distance of between % and 90
feet on the rear brick pavement. Its strange
there were no bones broken and no evidences
Of confusion except On one cheek The doctors
report the child as rational and doing very
we'll. This should be a warning to parents who
live in upper stories of buildings to guard their
windows we'll to protect their little ones.
The case ofWm. A. Gresham, in Richmond:
charged with violating the reinforcement act
in refusing to allow Peter Brent. colorcd. to
vote, he Claiming to be qualified voter, was
called for hearing yesterday before I. s.
Com. Peasants whercupon the defendant
waived an examination and was sent on for in
dictment before I. S. grand jury, on the first
Monday in October next, to which time he was
bailed in the sum of 81 900.
The Fredericksburg Herald says Mr. v.
L. Cropp of this county: 50 years Of age: a.
sisted in packing two hogsheads Of tobacco, one
dav last week. handling every bundle thereof:
Reforming more real bodily labor than many L
youngster Just entering his tventics: would have
been able to undergo
During the rain storm Sunday afternoon some
twelve or fifteen of the telegraph poles between
McIvor's and Burford depot, in Amherst,
we're struck by lightning and knocked to pieces.
The south bound passenger train was passing
at the time the poles were struck. and the
shock was severely felt by the passengers.
Rev. John Miller who for the past eight years
has been the pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, in Petersburg, preached his last ser
mon as pastor of the said church, on Sunday
afternoon last Mr.. Miller will soon leave
Petersburg to reside at Princeton, New jersey.
There is in Smythe county remarkable faml-
ly consisting Of the father who is Il years Old,
the mother g.. They have seven children.
six boys and one girl-thc youngest Of whom Is
past 81 There has never been death or mar
riage in the family.
The Board of Directors Of the Orange and
Alexandria railroad company have ordered
new depot and siding at Burford in Amherst,
between Mc1vor and Lynchburg, which has
heretofore only been Flag station.
The Loudoun Enterprise says 1--WE have
tvoW oolen Factories in Loudnun: one at Hills
boro. Mr.. Gayers' and PARCEL s: kephart ::
near Circlcville, where excellent cloths. ca>Sl-
mers, etc. are made.
Rev. James y Latane. who has been the
pastor of Trinity Episcopall church, Of Staun-
ton, for number Of years. has resigned ms
pastoral charge, and accepted call To W heel
ing, West Virginia.
Jones Island one mile above Lynchburg be,
longing to Mr. Calvin Jones' WI sold at auc,
ton yesterday, under I trust decd tor S4.2op.
cash 1t was purchased by Mr. t.. i. l'lca>ants,
Of Amherst county
We have the old sign Of l good corn Seaaon-
Il most plentiful locust bloom. We have scarce
ly ever seen the locust trees 81 loaded with
blossoms
Mr.. Hugh White formerly Il prominent
merchant. in Liberty, Bedford county, died at
the Warm Springs. in Bath county last Wet
neSday.
Rev. David Shoat. of the Baltimore Com
ference VI. f. Church South, died last week ii
Woodstock. Va. Mr. Shoaf was Il we'll known
Methodist preacher.
There are not much less than one thousand
dogs in Fredericksburg, and yet only one hun
dred collars were purchased last year.
The heaviest rain which has hcen known i'll
this section for years fell over 4 portion Of Am
herSt county on Sunday last.
Barbara Cassell: of Wythc county has sued.
and recovered from Randall Waddeil. $2mr'.
for breach Of promise Of marriage.
Mai. r. W. y. holland intends taxing up his
future residence in Loudoun.
\ colored man, beat his wife to death, on
Thursday morning last, in Botctourt county.
In Charlottesville there was Il terrific storm
Of rain. hail and wind on Sunday evening.
Il, IL, Do L.. ,I,,I IA
municipal election in StauntOn Is not correct.
CAUTION TO DEBToRs.-Our attention has
been called to the fact that whenever judy
ment is rendered against any ouc.in our Courts:
the judgment is certified to the Clerk OF the
County Court. to be there recorded. on the lien
docket. This Judgment 50 recorded, constl
tutcs lien on the real estate of the debtor,
which continues until it is DISCHARGED, by pay
ment or otherwise.
Most people when they pay of a Judgment,
rest content without seeing that satisfaction IS
entered on the record This is a grave mis-
take. Although the debtor may have paid the
debt, unless he sees to having the satisfaction
entered on the record, the judgment still
stands. as a recorded lien on his real estate, to
the injury of his credit. And, in case he should
lose his receipt, or other evidence of payment:
he may be required to pay it over again. OF be
put to great trouble and expense in establish
Ing the fact of payment. The judgment stands
as prma flcic evidence of debt, and the burden
Of proof is on the debtor to show that it has
been paid Saunton Spectator.
The PApAL GUARANTEES BILL, rs finally
amended in the italian Parliament. extends to
the six Suburbicarian secs Of Rome, the right
previously proposed for the Pope in the city
only-of having Summaries. academies and
colleges without any interft. ence Or inspection
on the part Of the scholastic authorities of the