Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-01-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

destructive fire occurred at lynchburg on
Friday night last. The commission houses of
Rookie 4 .Armistead were burned. together with
large portion of their stock. The books were
DESTROYED and they may be subjected to con-
siderable loss The fire originated in the coun-
tiug-room Of their store. 1t is supposed from
the stove or gas The loss Of these gentlemen
above their insurance (Sj.OOul will probably
reach two or three thousand dollars. The fire
next spread to the large brick building al join
ing corner of Main and Eighth streets and
owned by Mr. james Franklin. This WAS occu-
pied by Mcssrs. Miller & franklin. bankers.
Mr. IT, H. lvey. insurance agent. and the up
per part by Mr.. Hickey rs 1 hoading house.
The roof and upper ceiling We're destroyed but
beyond that The building sustained compare
lively little damage There WAS an insurance
Of Sio ntm on the building. This house WAS
lone owned and occupied by MIR. Jmo. q. Mccm
as residence and store. anl waS obs. Of the
most CONSPICUOUS III the city.
| The cunmilte Of the Two Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly having under consideration the
disposition of the agricultural land fund appro-
| priatel to Virginia by Congress net last week.
lien. +. II. Smith. Superintendent Of the Nir-
gina Military Institute. presented n length
the claims Of that institution t" an equitable
portion of the fund
4 committee representing the l.aIic;l mcm-
Der. Of the Legislature left Richmond las;
week. for Washington to ask for the rcmova
of DR.. Oils +. Prcsbrey. supervisor ct internal
revenue for Virginia and West Virginia. and
the appointment instead Of COL Robert W.
Hughes
1t is understood that Il combination Ill the
Radical party has been formed 10 secure the
removal cf Miss Van Lew from the p">totlict
in Richmond. Finding ON, that she cannot b,
dislodged through the Washington authorities
an effort Is Oh foot tn induce her >tllrtlc- IL
withdraw from her official bond.
4 fair was held during the Christmas hnli
DAYS at Stafford Court House by the ladies Z"
that vicinity. for the purpose Of raising money
to erect Church to be used rs place Of wnr
shin bv all orthodox denominations. The fail
proved quite success. equalllng the most San
guine expectations Of the ori@inatorS of it.
An election is 10 he held in LcesDurg anl
Mt. Gilead Townships in the latter IN Sautur
dav next and in the former the Saturday fol-
lowing for the purpose Of having the nenpIs
decide whether or not they will be taxed les
| than mill on the 81 Tor educational purposes
The numerous friends Of Mr.. Williamson
Talley. Of Hanover county. will be gricvel al
the announcement Of his DEATH Mr. Tale!
was widely known in Eastern Virginia. and WI
very popular throughout the section in which
he lived
The venerable father or Jude, Barton. o
Frederick sburg. wA> >trucl, with paralysis ~
| Monday lust. This is the second or third 1T
tack which he has ha Mr. Barton has reach
ed an advanced age.
Gov. Walker has appointed the following III"
taries. \. J. Bladhcld for the county Of Lou
doun J. L. Bray. for the corporation Il! Erclr
ricksburg. and II. Y. Tucker. thr the county u
| Loudoun.
The Old Blues Punch Bowl. around which
| chung 50 many memories. WIS destroyed viii
the SpotSwnnl Hotel III Riclnn"rl. Pair"> ("
the bowl have been found and will he kept 4;
relics.