Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
On the 3lst ult., the sale to the Richmond
and Dauville Railroad Company Of the States
interest in the road was conSummatcd. The
total amount owned by the State WAS s. ,O34,
924. OF this amount 100000 was paid some
months since; the remainder (954,92+) was
paid on Thursday, and the stock transferred to
the company The three directors who repre-
sented the State we're Mcssrs. ". T. Suther
lin, W. J.. Owen and Hunter H. Marshall,
who were reelected.
The Richmond State journal says ~ Pc
tition. numerously signed BY manyo the proml-
nent citizens Of Alexandria and vicinity. was
yesterday laid before the Governor, asking the
pardon Of Thomas R. Bird, of Washington city,
who had been tried, found guilty, and sentenced
for the crime Of bigamy. We are informed
number Of ladies have not only signed the pc
tition, but that a delegation of them will prob
ably visit the Executive in behalf of Mr.. Bird. '
The Piedmont Virginian VS." Messrs.
Pannill and Talialerro, opposing candidates for
a scat in the next House Of Delegates from
Orange county addressed the people on last
Court day Mai. ~ T. Hill, of Culpeper, de-
clared himself candidate, Convention or no
Convention, for seat in the next Senate.
Dr. Terrill and Captain J. j. Halsey are also
asprants for Senatorial honors. Maj. Grimsly,
late representative, is also a candidate.
The Lynchburg News, lst inst, is informed
that t. S. soldier was stabbed and killed at
Pamplin's depot, day or TWO ago II is stat
ed that the soldier had rudely jostled lady on
the train, knocking her bonnet Oft, her escort
had some words With the soldier about it, the
latter drew a knife, when the other also drew
and stabbed with fatal effect. as above stated.
The Board Of Education has appointed Nm.
A. Gave County Superintendent Of Schools OF
Fauquier county, vice SAMUEL T. Chapman re-
moved from county.
DR.. George W. Ra@hy, STATE Librarian it
is said has gone to Europe to purchase books
for the State Library.
Gen. Mahoue Is to make Petersbrr" his
home He nov lives in Lynchburg.
REMARKABLY ESCAPE The neighborhood
Of Maize's Church, in Nottoway county, was
scene few days since Of one Of the most re-
markable accidents aud escape Of two black
BOYS, that We have heard ct: DR.. Richard
Adams, OF the above county, who happened TO
be in the neighborhood Of MaiZes Church:
sent his horse by small boy to water. The
boy rode the horse to water rs he was directed.
and when returning from water. with the horse
in full run, he saw boy approaching him
upon horse belonging to Mr. Farley (oi' the
same county, in a full gallon. The boys were
now riding 50 swiftly that they could not man
age their fiery stceds, and at last they came to-
gethcr, the horses heads coming in contact
with each other with such force as to break the
neck of DR.. Adams horse, and iniurlng the
horse of Mr. Farley to such an extent as to
render it uutit for any further service, and the
most remarkable part of the accident is that
neither of the riders were injured in the least
We were given the above account by 4 most
reliable citizen OF Petersburg. who was near
the location Of the accident when it occurred,
and who voucheS for the truth Of the above
stated circumstance. Petersburg P0grrSS.
FEARFUL ENCOUNTER WITH A Mad Doc
Intelligence reached this place on Thursday
that Mr. james Briggs, Of Stafford county:
who resides near the old Spotted Tavern, had
been badly bitten by mad dog. The dog was
the property of MIR. Briggs and was highly val
ued by him. 1t had disappeared from home
on Saturday night last but returned on Tuesday
night. On the following day. the dog attacked
the fowls in the yard Mr.. Briggs being un
able to call it Oft, went towards it to drive it
away, when it turned and seized him by the
leg. Fortunately, his leg was protected by
stout boot. The dog then jumped at Briggs
throat, and in warding it off, Mr.. Briggs was
caught and badly bitten on the left arnl be-
tween the elbow and wrist. MIR. Briggs son
now came up with an axe: bySevcrnl blows with
which the rabid brute NILS dispatched. No
doubt exists that the dog was affected with by
drophohia. Mr.. Briggs wounds were dressed
by Dr. Clarkson, first by soaring with 4 red hot
iron and then by the application of caustic. AS
al additional precaution against danger, Mr..
Briggs Immediately set out for Rectortown,
Fauquicr county, to apply the mad stone to
bis wounds. - Fredericksburg "a Star
WASHINGTON ITEMS. The opposition 10 the
new local government declares that the Legis-
latiye Assembly, at it's last session, voted away
nine and half million dollars in hundred
days and that another such session will, III
effect, confiscatc all the real estate OF the Dis
trict, aud reduce the district 10 the condition
Of North Carolina.
The District tux on mortgages and negOtla-
bic paper is to be contested i'll the courts ofthe
District, on the ground that it taxes the same
subject -matter twice, and is ex post tacto
DR.. j. s. Patterson died Of paralysis yeSter-
day afternoon, at his residence on Capitol Hill
He was Il highly respected citizen, Il graduate
OF Georgetown College, 4 nephew of the late
Thaddeus Stevens 4 distinguished member Of
the Masonic fraternity. aud at the time OF his
death clerk in the patent office.
Gen. Grant visited the SchuetZentest on
Thursday night, and spent an hour there. \