Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| vania Central Railroad Company, to furnish a
large amount of stone for the construction Of
the piers of the Long Bridge at Washington.
The ouarrries from which this stone is taken,
are on the lands of James E. Towson, are mex
haustible, and the most noted in the country.
There are some four or FIVE of them and all lie
within distance of mile and half Of tic
nayigable waters Of Aqua creek.
The American bark Resource, arrived at
Richmond, yesterday, from London, having on
board C75 tons Of old railroad iron for the Trede-
gar Company, of that city. This company ex-
poets, it is stated to import 1000 Or 80, 600
tons Of rails during the next twelve months.
| They are to be worked over and converted into
new rails for American roads.
BY the timely interposition Of the Police on
Saturday, a hostile meeting between Capt. ?.
G.. Coghlau, secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce, of Richmond and G.. W. Roystor, q
prominent commission merchant OF that city,
was prevented. They were both bound over
to keep the peace.
In the U. S. Circuit Court in Richmond on
Saturday Peter Fegan, indicted in two case for
violation of internal revenue laws, was recognl-
zed in $4,000 for his appearance before the
court on the 2lst Of November next, with
Emanuel Francis, of Alexandria, his security
The Lynchburg News says -'Several OF the
largest tobacco factories in the city are about
to close operations for the season, and the clos
ing Of these establishments will throw hundred.
OF persons, principally colored people, out OF
employment.
On Saturday night i serious cutting allray
took place at ,Jarratts Hotel in Petersburg be-
tween Mr. George Jarrat, Of the firm of 7.
J. Jarrat & Son, and Mr. W. \. Moody, III
which Mr.. Moody was severely stabbed.
The Charlottesville IntelIigcncer says two Of
the three Radical candidates for the Legislature
in Albemarle county were engaged in the bust
ness of buying and selling slaves before the
war. .0 ....... n
Rev. Walter Williams il is said, has been
called to and accepted, the rectorshiD Of Trinity
(Episcopal) church, Stanton, Va, made va
cant by the resignation of Rev. j. A. Latane.
The Fredericksburg News says:-"The
signs are that in short time, the Pennsylra
mia Central will have control Of the Richmond
Frederick sburg and Potomac Railroad.
SPLIT IN THE RADICAL PARTY or Rich
MoND AND HENRICo. The dissatisfaction Of
the Radicals Of Henlico county with the legis
latiye ticket nominated at the custom house, !
few weeks ago, has not been 1T all concealed
On the contrary, it has been loudly proclaimed
on many occasions, and has more than once
bceu mentioned in these columns. But it ha:
tiually eliminated in new Convention and the
nomination of another ticket.
The new Convention was held at the county
courthouse on Saturday, and was largely at,
tended and rorrespondingly dis0rdcry. Reso
lutionS were adopted deuouncng the regular
nominees for the Senate Us made by unfair
means, and unworthy OF the support OF tile
party Major S. H. Annablc was then noml-
mated for the Senate i'll place Of John Wood,
worth Both these men are carpet-baggerS.
The nominations of Flick and Austin Tor the
Annable put in their places. These changes,
however, did not make the ticket entirely
satisfactory for Lewis Lindsey, who expected
the nomination for the Senate, got on the ram
page and refused to be brought into the traces.
He is dissatisfied with the whole ticket not
only because his own claims were ignored, but
because not a single colored man will be on the
House ticket for the city.
The Convention finally broke up III great
confusion, and unless Annable and LINDSEY arr
both nominated it is not likely that harmony
will be reStorcd.-Rtch. Dis.
EPISCOPAL CoNyENTIoN-Therc was quite
sharp discussion in the Episcopal Convention
Yesterday concerning the circulation among the
members of printed sermon by Rev. DIR. Craik
president of the Convention. which had in the
appendix, in relation to the Cheney case, pa
per purpOrting to be signed, among others, by
Rev DR.. Andrews, of Va, who said he had
not signed. Dr. Craik explained. Rev: Dr.
Einton appeared to be quite irrascible. Finally
the whole subject was laid on the table. 1t was
afterwards referred to again, when Rev Dr.
Norton, of Virginia, expressed his sincere re-
greet that this matter had been again dug up
In the spirit of peace. as he thought had tho
whole matter been laid upon the table, and
when this House had afterwards with such
solemn unanimity knelt in suppllcatlon for oul
afflicted brethren of the Northwest 1t certainly
was not fitting thing to revive this matter
Several propositions tor 1nodlhcatlonS OF the
church canons, and other matters relating tC
the government and rules OF the church were
introduced and referred to appropriate com
mlttceS.
HEJUNcTIoN RAILWAY. 1.-The popular idea
is that the Valley railway will connect with the
National Junction railway Now, the amount
proposed to be appr opriatcd by this city fol
| the Valley road construction Is to be in the
event that the Pennsylvania Central road shall
perform that work. Yet that road, or the
owners Of it, will have no outlet for the Valley
road to their main line if the former be built to
Georgetown, because the National Junction
railroad is to be constructed mainly, if not en-
tirey, with the money Of the B. 4 O. and the
O. & a. railroads. And itit were not. there
would then be no direct connection at George
town between the Falleyroad and the Pennsyl-
vania Central interest in the form of the Balti-
more and Potomac railway. Nor can the
former connect with the latter cat some point
upon the Potomac other than Georgetown,
except by constructing Il road for the pur-
pose, or, possibly, by leasing or entering into
some other form of engagement, with the
Washington and Ohio line or that to Manassas
Gap, &c.- Wash. Chr"m.
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