Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
The Rockingham Register says: y wIdower
in Clarke county had the good fortune to yet
one of our Rockingham girls, who from her
poultry alone the past season made almost
enough to support Il small family. his lady
raised from five turkey hens - turkeys In
addition to these she raised between 300 and 400
chickens She sent - of her turkeys TO Wash
ueton the week before Christmas. and obtained
for them 20 cts per h.. the lot bringing
sol. 10 cts. She has sold Slll worth OF pol-
try this fall and winter. In one month she
gathered and sold 81 dozen Of eggs. This lady
is il young houSckccpcr. too, and has the care
of growing family upon her hands.
The Petersburg Index advocates the formal
ton of a Joint Stock Land company as 4 MEALS
to induce immigration. 1t thinks that people
will DC induced to migrate from other countries
chiefly because they may tie able I" Get large
bodies OF land at reasonable rates. and IT Is "l
opinion that land owners can unite and form
such company Is is above indicated, not only
with the hest results To themselves. but the lnI-
mlgrantSalso.
The Norfolk Eirginian SAYS: I'VE learn
from private sources that the scarcity OF water
complained of here is generally felt throughout
the State. On the Eastern Shore 1t Is said that
wells which were never known To fail before arc
now dry and that many springs are ais" drying
up We have had plenty Of rain here.
The Rockingham Register says "Thcrc are
quite number of our best citizens preparing
to 90 to Missouri. The revolution in the tinan-
cial affairs of the State. ucc;tsioned hE the j.
per Ct clause is driving hundreds away.
Col. j. j.. f. Campbell died $rlddcny 1T his
residence in Washington county. Oh Monday
last. Col. G.. was Il wel-known and worthy citi
zen and had been frequently hon0rcd with
positions of trust by the people Of his county.
Mr. 4. r. Magruder is lccturng IN Rich
mond Oh prophecy and passing political events
in the light of prophecy-the establishment Of
the Jews in Palestine. &c., &r.
There is talk of rc-c>tab>hing the Public.
Guard in Richmond.
FMrQUIEH oUNTY.-Ou last Sunday even
inc Mr. Robt f.. Martin met with Il most dis
trcsSng accident in the vicinity Of Rocky Hill!
few miles below Wawcnton. Mr.. Martinique
companied by Mr. VIM. Childs, was driving L
young and spirited animal to sleigh. when
upon reaching the brow Of 4 steep and ragged
HILL from some arrangement of the gear. the
horse took fright and started at full sped down
the HILL Their efforts to control l!lm We're
unavailing and the sleigh coming in contact
with Il rock both Of the occupants were thrown
out, Mr. Martin head striking I roc k. The
injuries he sustained resulted fatally the next
morning The deceased was about forty years
Of aye, and was gallant member Of the Black
Horse troop during the war.
On Saturday application was made for bail
before the County Court in the casc of Com
monwealth vs. Glasscock, which the Court
granted after hearing the arguments OF the At
torney for the Commonwealth and prisoner
counsel upon the accused and John Strother
entering upon bond Of five hundred dollars
each for his appearance at the March term OF
the Court.
The arrangements for supplying Warrenton
with the facilities Of the Telegraph are fast ap
Mr. Joseph Keats, superintendent Of the West
ern Union Company's lines in this section.
Proposals have been put out for supplying the
poles and the wire has arrived here There
are to be two wires which will place lis in direct
communication with Washington. north and
land Lynchburg. south and vest l"rr"-
tan Sentinel
Tie RAILROAD ERA IN EIRGINIA-Thcre
is great agitation of railroad views and plans
in Virginia. which. it is to be hoped, will re-
suit in advantage to the public interest. /
That community which is not possessed ui
that sort of intercourse, social and commercial.
with other parts Of the nation which iscqual i'll
facility and expedition with that which gen
orally prevails in the nation: is placed at dis
advantage The physical resources the nd.
vantages of situation. climate. scenery: and
soil of a country so crippled by the want of
that sort Of intercourse with other communities
cannot be made available. They must be ur-
appreciated, neglected. and unproductlvc Nir-
c xi never will prosper as she Should until she
is placed in connection with the other States
and the great cities Of the Union by the most
facilitated and rapid mode of communication
known in our days. Let lis hope that this !
grand desideratum will ere long be secured to |
us. with reference alike to western and to
southern and northern lines. Give Virginia !
this equality among the States. 50 mdlspensa
bic to the securing Of her due political Wei ght
in the nation. and she will grow and strengthen
in Il manner heretofore unknown in her his
Dispatch.
Uses OF THE BEARD.-Thc inhaling oi me
tallic particles to which certain workmcn arc
exposed. is rcplcte with serious and lasting ci-
fects In autopsies of persons who have died
from pulmonary consumption. the lungs are fire.
1uently found filled with the substance belong
inc to the peculiar business which they have
pursued during life Cotton, in the form of
dust metal filings, chemical vapors fumes Of
copper. arsenic, etc. are but 4 small number OF
the many substances which enter the lungs