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

The Norfolk Virginian says that on the
Fourth, large crowd Of blacks from Hamp-
ton, numbering about $50, assaulted some of
the members of the Arlington Baseball CLUB.
at Fortress Monroe The boys being overpow-
cred BY numbers. the guard was called out
when pitched battle cnsued between them
and the blacks. the latter using stones, and the
former hayonets and the butts otthelr guns, be-
ing forbidden to fire on the blacks. The latter
we're finally driven off, but not until one OF the
members Of the Arlington, Mr.. Thomas White,
was severely hurt by being struck IN the breast
with stone.
The Winchester Times says :-''Capt Henry
Harrison, of the Cuban army, formerly OF
Clarke county, is 4 prisoner of war, in Havana.
By good fortune he manag ed to send letter.
conveying information of his situation to his
father, who has been in Washington tor the
purpose. if possible. Of obtaining the friendly
interposition of the L. S. Government IN be-
half of his son. Capt Harrison has had small
pox. and his health has been greatly injured.
We hope he may be speedily released.
Among the attractions at the meeting OF the
Educational Association to be held at Winches-
ter may be mentioned, the annual report and
address of the President Genl F. H. Smith;
an address on history as branch of liberal
education, by Col. VIM Preston johnson, OF
Washington and Lee University, and an ad-
dress on Bible teaching in schools. by Prot.
John 3. Minor, Of the University Of Virginia
The Commencement exercises at good old
William and Mary College were highly, credi-
table, and were we'll attended. Gov. w alker,
e1-Gov Wise, and other distinguished gentle
men attended.
Accounts of the condition Of the crops IN
Page are very favorable. About half the wheat
has been hauled in,-and many of the farmers
are busy threshing.
The wires of the Virginia Telegraph Compa-
nv have been extended from Strasburg to Ca
pom Springs. Mr.. 6. G. Wedderburn is ener-
getic in extending this line
Amous the arrivals of convicts at the Penl-
teutiary yesterday was Albert Holms colored,
from Orange county convicted OF manslaughter
and sentenced for two years.
The State Educational Board held protrac-
ted session yesterday in Richmond but transac-
ted no business of special public importance.
\ National Bank is to be established at
Charlestown, Jefferson county, ". Vac. e.
Porter president Capital $4,000.
Veins of lead ore and minerals for paint have
lately been discovered in Page county.
Salmon trial, at Charlottesville, has been
postponed until August next.
The Governor has appointed p. p. Barbour.
of Orange, notary public.
US. Detective Adams in Richmond is dead
4 CoLoRED Doctor who announces that he
is a native of Africa, the seventh son Of
seventh son, and the seventh son OF seventh
daughter, also that he walked in seven months
and was born with seven caus, has been Great
ing an excitement in kirkwood, near St. Louis.
He delivered lecture to the American citizens
of African descent. and at its close informed
his hearers that he would return on the follow
ing day and preach q sermon, while at the
same time he would distribute among the ladies
an infallible fluid extract which would smooth
their hair. The promises of the doctor in re-
gard to the hair rendered him so popular with
the colored ladies of kirkwood, that the jeal-
ousy of the male portion of the population was
aroused, and when he undertook to fulfil his
appointment he was set upon with sticks,
stones, razors and other missiles, to such an
extent, that if he had not been born with seven
cauls. it is doubtful if he would have escaped
with his life.-N T. Sun.
SEVEN FoUSTAINS.-Though not opened as
a summer resort, number of persons have
rented rooms at this attractive watering place,
and are now enjoying the pleasures of pure
mountain air, fine shade and the seven varieties
of water among which is a fine White Sulphur
not surpassed By any in the State,-.Shenan.