Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Society, NJ hlcnlnOnu, mas proved Il declucu
success, the display of fruits and flowers being
very creditable. The delegates vera welcomed
to Virginia. yesterday by Mayor Kelley, Of
Richmond TO which the President VI. P.Wild
er, made very appropriate response. immedl-
ately after which Mr.. Getty. Of Massachusetts
proposed while the Mayor Of Richmond and
Mr. Wilder were parting three cheers ior
Massachusetts and Virginia shaking hands
upon which Mr.. Wilder responded upon the
broad platform Of good fellowship and good
citizenship. which was received with mncll
applause
On Tuesday morning i colnrrd man named
Jacob Brock murdered his wife, Judy Brock,
near Frederick Hail. i'll Louisa county. Jacob,
it appears, works on the railroad, and had just
been paid fifty dollars lie and his wife both
got drunk, and started for home. In the morn
ing Judy was discovered by the neighhors in
the house dead beaten and bruised in horri
bic manner \ little boy. her son by 4 former
husband said the old man tried to pull hismo-
ther into the house by her heels, and in doing 50,
tore nearly all her clothes off, He then beat
her to death with club lie then hid the
stick with which he did the deed. Jacob was
taken before Justice Three, fully identified as
the murderer and committed for examination.
The Petersburg Index, Of 9Th instant, has
an account of ii recent discovery. which is re-
markablc. The workmen engaged in open
ing way for the projected railroad between
Weldon and Garysbnrg struck on Monday.
about one mile from the former l'l lace, in
bank beside the river, Il catacomb OF skeletons,
supposed to be those Of Indians, of 4 remote
age and lost and forgotten race The bodies
exhumed were of strange and remarkable for
nation, and of immense size gigantic The
story reads rs if the cxhumcd remains belong
to the family of the ''rarlitf giants.
There is to be i meeting ut Richmond dur
ing the time OF the State Fair, commenting
on the 3lst Of October, Of representatives Of
the colleges holding Virginia securities design
ed to consider the expcdicncy Of proposing to
the General Assembly to deliver up the State
bonds for q provision. by law, for giving those
institutions an annuity in lieu OF the interest
now paid them by an act Of Assembly.
Judge Watkins, Of Farmvie. the treasurer OF
the Union Theological Seminary Of learning,
has received from Henly Young. esd. Of New
York. thirty thousand dollars in Virginia
consos, G's and Georgia 7's) as donation to
found the professorship of the Interpretation
Of the New Testament The annual income
from these securities is fraction under 50. COO
Thirteen men, women and children arrived
at Christiansyille, Mecklenburg county, on last
Saturday. direct from Scotland. having left their
native land on the 18th Of August, coming via.
Norfolk direct to Chrstiansville. They expect
to settle iu that neighborhood, and if they are
pleased it is thought that large numbers Of
their countrymen will follow them.
Mr. Charles Withrow, of Wayncsborough,
has been elected professor Of (ircel, for Hamp-
den Sydney College. Prince Edward comfy.
The college was established under Presbyterian
auspices during the revolutionary period
Patrick Henry and James Madison were on
the first board Of trustees.
Hugh W. Gibson. Youngest son of the late
James D. Gibson, Of Jefferson COUNT, shot
himself in the head with pistol, at his home,
on Wednesday week last. His friends are
aware Of no cause for the fatal deed
The annual conference Of TIN, African | mon
First Colored Methodist Protestant connection
has been held in St. Lukcs Church. Norfolk.
The JEWISH HOLY DAYS In the Jewish
calendar there are two years. the Biblical and
civil, beginning respectively in the Spring and
Autumn. The first month of the sacred year
and the seventh year Of the civil year, CORE;
ponds generally to the moan Of March and
April.
At sunset on Tuesday the civil year began.
1t is observed by the I<raclites with much
solemnity. generally by prayer and ttstiral. =
The festival is called Rosh-Hu Shona. and l.
one Of the most strictly observed days ol the
Jewish calendar. On the 10th and Eth lnsts:
they blow the ram horn in cnnmrmoratlon of
the first revelation to the Patriarch Abraham:
This ceremony is based upon l.rviticuS: 2%d
chapter and 23d verse ''Spcak unto the
children Of Israel saying in the seventh month,
in the first day Of the month shall We have
Sabbath memorial Of blowing OF trumpctS.
holy couyocation The second festival takes
place on the oath inst at e o clock. The
Jews always begin their festival on the even
ing previous. During these festivals ALL places
of business will be closed, and the day will be
rigidly devoted to purely religious dutlcs: The
Biblical year dates from the 10th day OF pcnl-
tence, called Yom Kipum 1t falls in the jew
ish calendar on the 10th Of Tishri. or in the
Christian calendar on the 25th Of September.
This most solemn day for the Hebrews. and
is devoted BY them from sunsctto sunset the next
day BY PRAYER and fasting. The observance OF
this day is Uascd upon l.cviticus, I'D chap.
and 29th verse: Also on the 10Th day Of
this seventh month there shall be :! dag Of
atonement, it shall be holy convocat!on unto
you, and ye shall afiict your souls and offer an
offering made by fire unto the Lord.
The mouth Tishri is crowded with festivals
and prayer days. In all there are twenty-three
days for prayer.meetings Or solemn, festivals:
The remaining holy days are Sukkoth or feast
of Booths. occurring on the 18th OF Tishri.
which answers to the Goth instant. and the
Azoret, or feast of conclusion: on the 22d Of
Tshri. or 7th Of September -Rich Wig.
CANDIDATES AS ARTISTS is amusing to
observe what perfect portrait each, candidate.
draws of himself, when describing the sort Of
representative the people ought 10 send TO
the the Legislature, biazoning all that he has
achieved and sometimes like the l'harisee,
making filings at his opponents, by thankine
heaven that he is not like. yonder Publlrans
The anecdote of Nlirabeau is apropos TO such,
,,ro,,;e;po that his face UaS dceny lDdcDtcd