Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

ored females. l2,90l : excess OF white female
population. l,012: excess of r0.ornd females,
1852: total excessive female population. =. "a:
number in the city who cannot read. ll.G2?
cannot write, 1G,j0U.
A few days ago an attempt WIS made bya
negro man to outrage young lady, Hear City
Point Her vigorous resistance defeated the
horrid purpose of the wretch. He made his
escape for the time: but fearing that he would
be caught and killed. he has come in and even
himself up. and been committed to jail.
The Lexington Gazette says THE PROSPECTS
of our University and Y. NJ. Institute for III"
next session arc said to be- luorc hattcring than
usual. We hear OF more enquiries for places
to board and lodge than We have known tor
several sessions.
The Virginia Star says that Mr.. Briggs, of
Fredericksburg, who wa, recently bitten by 3
mad dog, visited the mad stone. i'll Fauquier
county, but it failed to take hold Of the wounds,
the reason for which is alleged that application
of caustic acts Us a preventive.
The State Board of Education has appointed
the following district trustees: James Row:
vice John F. Row. Taylor district. Orange.
John F. Allen vice }. 7. Taliaterr" tappolnt,
ed county superintendent. Madison district:
Orange.
W. H. Alden. native oi' Sweden. but who
has been in this country about three years
thoroughly refined and cultivated gentleman.
died in Petersburg Yesterday.
The bonded debt of Richmond. On july 1T,
1870, was So ll0.9So. o.. and on July lst. 1871,
S2,SS4t77S.uj. showing an increase Of $I,:i.
691ll. occasioned by various demands.
Mr.. Samuel q. NorvclI. formerly prom,
nent merchant and highly esteemed citizen Of
| Lynchburg, died recently III Cincinnati.
An affray recently occurred at Lebanon,
Russell county. which ended in the CT rcus tent
being pulled down, and one man killed.
Prof Macfert is blowing ~ the wrecks
and other Instructions to navigation in the
James River short distance below Richmond
There were thirty-seven deaths reported in
Richmond last week.
There are more than 800 Knights Of Pythias
in Richmond. and more than 1000 in irginla.
The LorDoUN CATTLE SALES ASSOCIATION.
| The first sale Of the Cattle Sales Association
came of on Tuesday the 29th ult.: at HaHlt-
ton, and as the experimental auction ot the
| Association was q most decided success. At
least two thousand dollars worth Of stock
sheep, hogs, horses and cattle changed hands
at public sale. and by private negotiation
4 large crowd was in attendance. and rh:
crowd was composed Of that class Ct farmers
whose countenance and encouragement ln5ylta-
biz stamp the seal OF success upon any under,
taking or enterprise, and We confidently look
now for the most beneficial results 1rou these
monthly sales.
| 4 great deal OF stock brought 1or sale was
not disposed Of: This Is not to te wondered At
when We consider the great scarcit: CT money
| in Loudoun at this time and the very short
crop Of corn which has been realized thi. sea
son, and in fact Of all pr0:endei aud forage Tor
stock feeding The prices Of stock for the naIt
SIX months must be low in Loudoun.
Among the improved stock offered Va; 4
very line young Alderney bull entered b. Mr.;
Walker, from Waterford, which VA. disposed
of for the small sum Of So. When Loudoun
gets to be more of a dairy county and tho Iair5
qualities Of the Alderneys are better under,
stood, they will become great favorites and will
be sought after here. The same gentleman
offered three splendid yokes Of ozen. one Of
which he sold to Mr. Clinton Lloyd. We wera
glad to see Mr.. Lloyd. present at this sale. H.:
Is gentleman Of intelligence enterprise and
liberality. and one who thoroughly appreciates
the great advantages Of L0udoun county and
the means Of developing them. -L""h,"" En-.
terpri*e.
WoSDEkrrL ESCAPE One Of The most le
markable equine escapes We ever lfard VI '"'-
Cured at Lookout Mountain Oh Monday even
ing last We get the facts from the thatta-
nooga Times. AIeSSrs' Crawford X Carroll. Of
Chattanooga. run line of hacks from the city
to Lookout Mountain After arriving at the
hotel on the mountain on the evening above
mentioned, the horses We're turned loose, with
the harness on to Craze. \ short time after.
the driver going out to bring in the horses u
stable them for the night, and finding ii ditt
cult to catch one of them. Very fine MARI
pressed her upon the very BRINK oi the precI
pice near by, in order to hem her, when the
mare, still attempting to escape. made sud
den turn and was preclpltated over preclrlrr
at least hundred and fifty feet.
After falling about fifty feet, She struck on :!
solid rock, and bouncing of fell near 4 hundred
feet lnd ging in the top OF 4 small pine. and
the harness catching in the limbs. II bent over
and eaSed her to the ground. y gentleman
who saw her yesterday evening says she recely-
co one severe cut Ou lcI Sut. '-ilI was T'''utt-
ing on her feet and appeared to be doing we'll.
though she would soon die for want Of atren;,
tion, having received none since the tall and
the flies had already blown the wound. II
we're possible, this animal should have been
saved just for the novelty of the thing: if tor
nothing else.
DEATH OF CArTAIS r. r. BANKS, This
courteous, upright and gallant gentleman: died
Yesterday morning in Petersburg, after pro-
tracted confinement occasioned by wounds r.
ceiyed at the battle of Charlottesville on the
Sd of May, 1863. on which memorable occasion
he held the Captaincy of company +, 18th |lr-
ginia Regiment formerly known rs the Peters
burg Rihemen.
He was a native Of Dinwiddic county and at
the outbreak of the war. was partner in the
house of Smith. Stone l. Banks. one Of the
leading business firms in this City.
DISTINGUISHED for all the virtues which al orn
the citizen. he was no. less conspicuous for his
noble qualities as soldier: and if the integrity
amiability and generosity Of his nature Won the