Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-23
SYNOD Of virpinia.

under contract, and everywhere the contrac
tors gangs arc buSily at work.
Synod Of Virginia.
LYNcuBURG, October 2l.-Synod changed
the time of next meeting to the third Wcdncs-
day in November. Memorials were read of
Rev. Drs McElbcry, Ramsay, Mcfarland, and
Rev Messrs Morrison, Pnkerton, and Blair
all Of whom have died since last Synod. Synod
adopted the report on Sabbath schools The
ministers Of the General Assembly approved
the report on systematic hencvolence: and
adopted its resolutions; appointed a commit
tee to consider the spiritual interests OF the
Immigrants to Virginia, West Virginia. and
lngtOn Presbytcry and commended the Nlr
ginIa Bible Society to its churches
PRINCE VIM COUNTY, From the Manassas
Gazette The following notice posted w in
Manassas will be hailed with delight by those
who are deferred from hunting on many Of the
farms in this vicinity. Notice is hereby given
that have $50 acres of land well supplied
with game Any gentleman DESTROYS of hay
ing sport is invited to hunt over it, and if he
llas not his grub along, will dine him and
give him drink B. I. PArTlE
On "Wednesday last MeSsrs. Lewis Thornton,
Taylor Williams, Taylor Thornton j. r. Pur
| CELL and Thomas Thornton. whilst hunting,
| killed l5G cartridges, "a rabbits. ! wild tur
| key, and ! racc0On
| A protracted meeting under the direction Of
| Rev. Mr.. l}aync is going on at Brentsvllc.
Much interest is manifested by his congrcga-
| ton.
Geo. G.. Round of Prince William, has been
nominated for the Legislature, by the Radical
! hnl1 ,,lrnn IN Saturday last
FAUQTlER County - From the Warrcnton
Index. At n meeting of Chesapeake Prcsby
terry in Baltimore last week, two young men Of
this county were taken under its care fer the
purpose of being educated for the Gospel Min,
| iStry They were William T. Cave, lately of
Warrcnton, and WIN. L. Chinn, Of Salem.
Col. W. w. Payne has sold his Waterloo
farm Of 4l4 acres to Mr.. Edmond Allen of
Jefferson county for $lO,O0O--half payable in
cash as soon as possession is given.
Shcrrod, owned by Dr. John B. Withers
has returned from the Maryland Fairs. lie
took the premium of $50 at the State fair
where he had six competitors. At Frederick
where he had five competitors he came out
second best.
James Y. Brooke, esq, will address ii pub.
lie meeting at The Plains Oh Friday the 9th
inst and at Cntlctt Station on Saturday, the
18th inst.
FAIRFAX County,. = From the Fairfax
News. The County Court adi uurncd on Mon
day last, after tralsHclng very small amount
of business.
Judge Thomas, Conservative Candidate Tor
the State Senate, Mr. SangStcr, Conservative
Col. NJ. ID. Ball of Alexandria, addressed those
present at Court on Monday last.
According to announcement the Tournament
and pic mic came off in Broalwntcr woods
near the Court house on Wednesday last and
was il very pleasant affair.
S. A. Heath has sold his farm containing
| III acres situated near this place to }. f. Mil
Ter Of Michigan, for $50 per acre
I.oUDouN Circuit COURT The first two
days of the Circuit Court were taken up with
the tria of Thomas Parker cOlnrcd, for shoot
| ing Richard Lewis colorcd, last July, in Ham
ilton. lie was ably defended by Messrs. NJ. Il
| j. Harrison, and the State ably represented by
Mcssrs. j. NJ. Kilgour, Commonwealth ; At.
torncy, J. NJ Orr and p. p. POWELL The c;lsc
was given to the jury on Tuesday evening. The
Jury was absent about fifteen minutes, and
brought in verdict of murder in the second
degree, sentencing him to the pcnitcnthtry for
eighteen years. The prisoner gave evident
signs Of relief, when he found he had escaped
the glllows. The jury we understand stood
at first, two for murder in the first degree, ten
for second degree. -LeesbUy llashmyt"nH,".
WASHINGTON ITEMS. by order Of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, all the household effects
of cx PaymaStcr Hodge will be sold at public
auction tomorrow to indemnify the govern
! ,pnut rorti,llv for tln 1rfcIrrtiDu
Sister Gabrielle Mccarthy, for years past
an inmate st. Einccnt's Orphan Asylum,
corner of Tenth and & Streets died on Friday,
afternoon. She was favorite with all who
knew her, both inside the asylum and out
Mr. A. }. Mcl5lair was going up Water
street, in Georgetown, Saturday morning, with
loaded shot gun in his hand, bound on Il
cunning expedition, when the gun slipped
from his hand to the pavement, the conclusion
causing it to discharge, and the load Of shot
was lodged in the leg Of colorcd man named
King Goodrich, causing dangerous and pain
full wound
4 woman called Dutch Jennie made last
night furious assault upon woman on D
street. cutting and stabblng her in several
places. Dutch Jennie was arrested and sent
to jail.
The gate on the second Georgetown level, G..
q ". Cdu;ll Ou DdLuIudy, H.o hHoShSu ouo W |
gear By boat loaded with stone coming down
from the Seneca quarries. Workmcn are now |
engaged making the necessary repairs.
The WARM SPRINGS. A letter FROM the
Warm Springs of Va, to the Richmond En-
quirer, says
"a case of very considerable importance
claimed the consideration Of the court held |
here this week The Warm Springs property
was sold August 18th last, at public auction,
to William c. Darlington, of the city of Rich
mond, for s4l 900, who executed his bonds,
and the sale was reported for confirmation by
the commissioners The confirmation WAS resisted
Chiefly on the ground of inadequacy of price,
and on eight other grounds, of less Importance,
however The case was fully argued by G. NJ.
Cochran and William Skcen, Esqs., against
the confirmation of the SALE and by Judge
Brockcnbrough in favor Of its confrmation;
and after patient hearing on the part Of the
Judrc. be rcScl we'd the case until the next