Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 letter from Richmond in the Baltimore
Sun says 1.-THE action of the Richmond and
Dauvile Railroad Company in leasing the
North Carolina Central road. gives general salts,
faction here, and insures continuous railroad
nc under liberal management penetrating
to the very heart Of the South. 1t is under
stood that the Pennsylvania Central backs the
Danyille company. The next movement Will
be to get possession OF the Rlchmond: FRED
cricksburg and Potomac road.
Mr. Il. B. Helm, ofJellerson county, On the
night OF the 18th Of August turned his horses
in the field as usual, but on the next morning
one of them was missing. Diligent search was
made but he could not be found. In walking
over the field. however, OIL the Sunday follow
ing. !; ''snk hole" was discovered and the
horse found therein, with his head uppernlost,
that being fully feet from the surface. tie
was wcdgcd tight in the hole and quite dead.
Elournoy' sash and blind factory, Waldror
4 ravlnr : box factory, and other smaller build
inss were burned Yesterday in Richmond
Loss about Sl5, OOO nearly covered by insurance
| The flames at the sash factory spread 50 rapid
ly that Mr.. b. H. Clarke, one Of the employees
narrowly escaped from the fiery tiend with nj:
life. while Mr. Ellington, another employee OF
the same establishments had to leap from :
window Erui>ng himself considerably.
Mr.. Paul Pierce. of Clarke county, one OF the
oldest citizens Of the county, died at his res
idcncc ON the evening of the 10th inst, at the
advanced az OF 90 Years He was IA man o.
strict integrity III character, and by industry
and tiugaty. although starting IN lite poor
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handsome estate
The Governor Yesterday issued an order pre-
scr!hng the uniforms to be worn by the officer:
and men of artillery companies The coat vii
| he shorter and narrower than that worn by thf
infantry, and will have scarlet instead OF black
trimmings The cavalry unitnm is yet under
consideration.
The Page Courier says: \ large otter wa:
caught, Il few days ago, by b. f. Long, Esq
Of! this county, on the top OF the Blue Ridge
near Mr.. John Judd's farm. which measured
four feet from tip to tip. Mr. l.. lnt"rmS Il!
that it whipped thirteen dogs.
Mr. Taylor, the State Auditor calls the ut
,cntion of such soldiers throughout the State
~ are entitled to artificial legs, under the act o
the General Assembly, to the Importance O
sending inthcir applications with measurement
right away.
Notwithstanding tie cool mornings and even
inc, We have had, there is still quite numbe
o! visitors at Rawlcy Springs. On Iuesda!
last there about l30 persons at the Springs.
In Norfolk yesterday, "Spots, Il finefish, nine
inches long and weighing more than half ;
pound each were selling in the market for tit
teen rtS per dozen.
Gen. Geo. f.. Pickett, has been appointed
AGENT Of the Washington Life Insurance Com
pany of New York, with headquarters at Rich
mond.
The oil Sands cast" is nov up Tor trial il
Richmond. Jurymeu were obtained from Char
lottesviIlc and Stanton.
\ Catamount WAS lately captured and kill
ed, after hard fight in Pendetou county
West Virginia.
The suicide mentioned III yesterday sIfazette
occurred at Lynchhnrg.