Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

c,ned from the Richmond CITY JAN apou'
wool aro. has been recaptured. The arrest
was made by party of armed cilIzcns' VINO
wore on the lookout for Beard. W atSon, ana
U.1r| About one mile north OF New Ferry
,hev encountered Beard and HAZEL and order,
al Them to surrender. Beard ran anu was lireu
at twice without effect, and he was not taken;
Hazcl's feet were too sore, IN consequence OIL
b;s onr walk from Richmond tor HIM to run,
n .rrS Hn rave himself up. Hazel states that
Watson left them on Tuesday night but agreed
~ ;o;n them again on Thursday night in the
vicinity of Danvile.
The British bark 'Skimmcr of the Sea ar
rived ut Richmond on Friday to take aboard
corao Of -four for Rio Janciro The Dispatch
finds in this an evidence OF the revival OF Rlch-
mond's former prosperous trade with S"9tI
America and, with the facilities to be afforded
hv thc Chesapeake and Ohio railroad: is con
fdcnt that within q year Richmond Will distri-
Lute return inward cargoes of coffee
The large barn of Richard b. Washington
tbre, miles from CharleSown Jefferson county,
v,s DESTROYED by fire on Tuesday afternoon
Inst II occurred during the absence OF Alr.
Washington, and at an hour when the farm
hands we're engaged in the fields. The con-
tents were destroyed The barn WAS very
fine one. Loss about 5000 insured
The Petersburg Courier says that on Satur-
Jav last a most singular phenomenon WAS WIT
messed in tll, city. resulting. from acapricr OF
the weather, in which quite heavy shower OF
rain fell, succeeded by snow Tor I short time,
during which the stars were visible III the
armament and on = few clouds seen hanging
about the horizon
The Richmond Alumni Club. composed Of
graduates of the University Of Virginia, has
effected permanent organization. and elected
the following officers Judge j. A. Meredith,
president Colonel j. B. Young, Isl vice pres
ident DR.. O. Fairfax. ID vice president.
Isaiah Coles and Isaiah Patterson two color
ed men, were arraigncd in Richmond Saturday
before Justice White, charged with perjury
before the registrar of the first precinct, .]cttcr-
son Ward They were held i'll 5000 bail to
answer.
The Richmond temperance organizations re-
commend the erection Of ornamental hydrant3,
where all may quench thicr thirst. Ii avaluablc
aid to the enforcement OF the temperance cal.c.
William 5. Pendleton, we'll known as a con-
ductor on the Richmond Fredericksburg. and
Potomac railroad died in Richmond Oh :;atur-
day.
Richmond papers recommend the construc-
ton of Il floating bath house and swimming
school at some convenient point on the river.
An extra session Of the Legislature is sug-
gcsted In some quarters, to correct certain pro-
visions Of the funding BILL
The soldiers graves in Hollywood Cemetery,
Richmond will be decorated Oh the 18th instant.
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY - Correspondence Of
Il Ia. | L ,l,,,., Nn,r 4
Lexington Presbytcry assembled in the Pres
byterian Church last evening. Moderator, Rev.
j. W. Pratt, Of Lexington; stated clerk, Rev.
r. &. Walker, Of Parnasslls; recording clerk.
Rev. r. T. Kennedy reading clerk, Rev II. ID.
Junelkin. There are about one hundred MIN
listers and elders present, the fullest meeting OF
the Presbytery since the war
Major NJ G Hartman, Of the Valley ri lroad,
is making another strong effort to raise the ne
cessary two hundred thousand dollars He
has issued IL circular calling upon the people 10
| subscribe that amount.
Since July l. lSGj, there has been erected i'll
HaTisonburg one hundred and sixty-siX bust
ness houses and dwellings, including the largest
iron foundry in the valley. large blind and
sash factory, fine church, depot, etc. Work
has already been commenced on several fine
three story business houses, and the indications
are that mechanics will find plenty Of employ
ment during the summer months.
The Circuit Court, Judge Turner presiding
is still busiy engaged in the trial Of civil CAUSES
Chicken cholera is playing sad havoc among
the chickens in this and other valley counties.
One farmer in Shenandoah lost fifty-sy chick
ems last week by this disease. All efforts TO
stop its rayages have proved unsuccessful.
Pendeton Bryan has been appointed COM
missioner in chancery for the Circuit Court Of
Rockingham.
1t has been raining for two days, and the
streams arc beginning to fill up rapidly.
! WASHINGTON ITEMS. Mr. Corcoran's med
ical attendants performed slight operation
yesterday, which gave him temporary relief
and abated some OF the aggravating symptoms
But the disease has not been arrested
On Saturday morning Mrs Edith \. Norvell,
al aged lady, who resided on the corner of
Four and-a-half and &. streets southwest died
from the effects of an overdose to morphine.
There is now no doubt that Il full regiment
Of District militia will be organized at an early
date
Rev +. f. Boyle, pastor Of st. Peter $
Catholic Church, recently appointed by Arch
bishop Spalding as missionary to the colOrcd
people of the lower counties Of Maryland, left
here Saturday morning on his tour. He will
lecture at Marlboro Prince Georges county,
and then make thorough tour of ST. Mary's,
Charles, Prince Georges, Calvert and Anne
! Arundel counties
There is plan on foot, for the abolition of
the postoffces at Georgetown, Tennallytown,
Brightwood and Uniontown and the cxlen-
| sion of the carrier system from the Washington
postofice over the whole District Of Columbia.
PoToMAC RAILROAD COMPANY.-A general
meeting Of the stockholders of the Potomac
railroad company was held at the office Of the
Richmond Fredericksburg: and Potomac rail
road on Saturday at noon-Major Myer; in the
chair, and J. B. Winston sccrctary-at which
every share Of stock, about 1000, was repre-
sented.
The presidents report was received and
adopted and the company resolved to put the
whole line under construction at once, to con
meet with the Richmond Fredericksburg. and
Potomac railroad at any point North Of Fred