Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Judged insane. On yesterday his conduct b.
came such rs to ntccsstatc his confinement III
the city Jail. So soon - quarters can l,,: as
signed him he will be taken to Stauntor.
Everything is quiet in Danville. where Il riot
occurred recent ), and those Of the military
and citizens vino were wounded ulr all impruv-
ing The tobacco manufacturers had Il meet
ing aud resolved unanimously. to lschargc
every lnan who was in any way connected with
| the recent riot. and not IL give ILcln any more
work this scasoI.
There Were l3,lyl G6 pounds 81 tobacco sold
in the seven warehouses in Danvllc from! De-
tobcr LIST, 1870, IL September 10Th. ISL, At
an average Of about $l2.%l per lu' pounds. -
Also, about j.5, 900 pound, bright privately,
in the country. at m average vi nhnnl S2l pei
100 pounds.
Dr. Bail, Fish Commissioners. I:as been IL
tn. Valley and made arrangements tnr obtain
Ing bass to take to the James and Dan rivers.
In the neigllborhood Of Front Royal he en%;as
I'd AL ang Ter to catch 4 thousand or two, and on
Saturday he heard that already lour hundred
had been captured.
Fred. {. Coles and .Abram Hall, two rolorrd
Conservatives Of Richmond, are out in Il card
inviting any one supporting Radicailsln to DIS
cllSs the principles OF Conservatism and Radl.
caIi>m to Inc citizens OF Richmond. Irrespective
Of party. H. y. Brcklry has accepted the
! invitation.
The f'ucaSlr Herald says lively trade has
sprung up in acurnS in the last few weeks,
the price Tor good arurlr> ranging from - to 81
cents per busl,cl For i;,ttcning hogs they are
| found nearly is good Is corn.
Gen. Gilbcr, s Mecm AMI Col. James ).
Sibcrt are the Conservative candidates ior the
State Senate from the Shenandoah District.
There was ununimlty and harmony in the
nominating Convention.
Coy. Walker has delegated Judge }. Is.
Jet, Of Stafford county. to hold the regular
term of the County Court of Spot<yivana I'M
til the vacancy accustomed by III" death 1T
Judge j. NJ. Ilcrndun Is filled
The Warrcnton Index says that the Con,,r,
vativc candidates nominated hy the county con,
ven,ion recently held in Warrcnton, McssrS
Brooke and kinchcoc, will probably he elected
by 4 large majority.
Maj. }. II. Kelly, editor oi the frelrTick
burr Herald has been nominated nr :r.rir''-
ton to the House rl Delegates. from Sl"l>il-
vania county, and Il better selection roi.lI loot
have been made.
Robert &. Perkins las been arpoinrc,; post
nrlstrr at PoinlcxtevS store, Louisa county.
vice \. 3. lIenScn, resigned: John w. Kinder
1T Madison COURTHOUSE. Nr. Miss julia ~.
Robinson. removed.
MIR. jas. lIcacock ul G!6ycrsvilic, y. y.
has disposed Of lis property there "nd will IT,
move to Richmond will, Il view tn engaging
in cotton manufacture.
The Ealc:l candidate 10? the Legislature
from Cupeper county Is MIR. /" J.. Lewis,
brother ct Senator Lewis.
Virginia tobacco pays to the internal revenue
1T least ten millions Of dollars. This g,n.S to
help to pay off the National Debt.
The Wanenton Index appears with new and
Ilaut!su"... i";,. The Im!rx is 81, excellent ~;
per in every respect.
The Radicals of AlDcnurc have nominated
John Fray, George billiard ana 6. /. tatrrlon
for the House Of Delegates.
\ LONG FAST A very peculiar ,:..,'. says
the London Times, which haa baHcd several
doctors, and which IN strange Ilannrr shows
how ill.,. can bc prolonged without ;:nythiHG IN
tie. shape of ordinary nutrition. has lust come
Ia light at 4 place near Preston. in thr In!d n
Enne-Iaue which closly I'D joins the village u
Walton. It, Dale. and which is about 4 mile and
half from Preston, there is 4 cottage wherein
for three. years n youn" woman ha, been bed
ridden, aud between one ;IiI Two yca:= has had
nothin" 10 cal. Her 'a,m' Is ANA Hiding.
She l., thirty-thltt. Year, ul nsr. :il'I LrSii'>
with her aunt Prior IL bcimG taken III >h"
was 1 strong, healthy Young woman hGNcr los
ing Il day = wurh, aud was eupoyei rs hi Oh
perariyc at the mill Of MesSrs. l!orr0cAS, Mil
Ter x Co., Preston. Shortly after her slrknr>,
set H. She Left work, was compelled I" take I"
her bed. vas medically attended. and for three
Years has been gradually sinking. Several tnr
TOR, have. at time. attended her hut nnur Of
thcn have been able to give her any snbstan
tiaI relief and six months ayo remedial opera
tons were abandoned, anu the case left To il
self. the ida of the aunt being that the al
mighty had to do with it, and that IL WIS useless
continuing toincur expense tur luc'lIclncS with
cut any hope Of cure For sixteen lunnthathr
vuuny woman has had no food 1T ALL tn: only
Thing sha could bear benz drop "l water
with which 10 moi>tcn her lips. Sine is ire
uucntly asked il she will hot have inuI, but
always refuses it-ShG hal no desire Tor II ami
how she has for such ii long period existed with
out anything possessing the least affinity To meat
is IA mystery She is conscious, bur very weak,
gets little sleep. and cunnot bear lighted can
die in llc room at night time. i; Snpp"s,,
cd that she is suffering trom abdominal
atrophy, but the exact nature OF the case Is not
positive y understood, and it puzzles every one
who is made acquainted with it. and especially
when it is recollccted that for IL year and four
months she has not had as much meat and
drink as would have been requisite to sustain
an infant 4 single day. The r:lativcSin charge
of the young woman are humble. honest people.
and make no ''Show Of the ease. which IL
hardly known in the district.
TERRIBLE BALLOON ACCIDENT. AT PauE,
Orange county, Indiana, last Saturday, Prof.
Wilbur, made arrangements fora balloon ~
cclSion. He waS 10 be accompanied by Mr.
Gcorge H. Knapp. As theywcrr getting into
the balloon the cords gave way. and they made
a spring for the car but nn $ succeeded in