Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Master Car Builders Association Of the
United States met III Richmond yesterday,
Every part Of the country was represented.
Mayor Kelly, Of Richmond. delivered an clo-
1ucnt address Of welcome. lie saw in the
meeting another link in the chain that WAS to
bind tn" North and the South. Ills speech
was received with hearty applause. The PrcSi-
dent III response, gave Il history OF the lorma-
inns Considerable business Of interest To- the
cur builders of the country WAS Transacted
The Convention will meet meet to-day ut
nine clock Gen Joseph Anderson, Of the
1'rclcgar Iron Works, will entertain the dele
gates.
On last Saturday evening III attack Was made
upon the colorcu man driving the stage from
Hamilton to Winchester. The driver had stop
ped to water lis horses at CaStlcmans Ferry,
when two men seized the tin box containing
the way-bill. Against this the driver remon
stratcd several times, when he was hit in the
face He immediately seized Il Ratchet to de-
ttnd himself. when he WAS struck on the head
with IL stone by one Of the party, cutting 1t So
vcrely. while the other levecd pistol at him
and fired: without hitting him. The driver
quickly mounted and drove off rapidly \ war
rant has been ISSUED for the arrest Of the par
ties concerned
The grand jury Of the licnrico County Court
on Monday found true bills in the cases otGilcs
Collycr, poughcrty. Allen, lIinchman. Grace.
Daniel Colycr and Jack Finn, who are charged
with being seconds of, and parties interested in,
the prizc-fght between White and kerscy
Doughery was arrested at Alexandria, kcr-
sty, who left Richmond in company with him.
had not been captured at last accounts
Several vineyards are in Il tourishing condi
ton near Charlottesville, and upon one of
them, an excellent wine. similar in character To
Rhine wine, Is made, which commands Il ready
sale III the very rcmuneratyc price OF $ III per
gallon. 80 far. the grapes used are Of native
growth such as the Delaware. the Concord and
others. and 4 few foreign varieties grated on
native stocks. But the culture Sin its infancy
1t Clover Hill. Chesterfield county, Va. ON
Sunday last. 5ndi inst, one of1hr most interesting
scenes was witnessed that We have heard Of for
many day. The occasion Of this aI.
fair was The immersion Of one hundred and iiftv
FIVE converts to religion. The scene bagear:;
description, and was witnessed by thousands. Tn
the midst Of the hapti2imy tremendous storm
occurred
NIl ilttU !lt WIS Hii't vi INC HSHl III The
18th inst. to rob the Charlottesville Nation
al Bank Mr.. Abel, the cashier, accidentally
passing between L. and clock went in to
set paper, when the burglars rushed by him
and made their escape. leaving Il lot Of tools
and the lock Of the vault filled with powder
The tools indicated that the work was done by
regular crackSmcm.
The HarriSonburg Enterprise says 1--WE
have received intelligence otthe death Of Mark
Byrd prominent lawyer Of Woodstock Mr.
Byrd had Just returned from Baltimore and
had been ut home but 4 few minutes when he
dropped dead. Mr. Byrd was IN able lawyer
and most worthy gentleman, and dcservedIy
esteemed all who knew him
There has been rr,mor that duel is pend
ing betweenan editor charlottesville an da cti-
zen of Albemarle, growing out Of criticisms by
t he editor on the conduct of the citizen during
the recent election. It is probable that ere
now the Hair has terminated in a settlement