Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-12

well-knoWn cement works at Balcony Falls, pro-
poses to erect at the newly discoyered quarry the
requisite buildings for the manufacture of CO.
ment on 4 large scale.
The Lynchburg News. speaking Of the price
of wheat, says:-''We heard on Saturday that
offers of $3.50 per bushel for July delivery
were made by large dealer and refused. 1t IS
deemed not improbable that the first in the
ycstinc in this section is now general. and
with some few exceptions, the yield is repre-
sentcd to be fair average, and the quality o!
the grain quite superior.
Recent and accurately compiled statistics
give the strength Of the Baptist denomination
in the>State Of Virginia us follows :-Associa-
tons, 53 churches, 94S ordained ministers.
59l baptiSnls during the past Year. ] ,053:
total membership, l222, 100. In West Virginia
there are 800 churches, ljj ordained ministers,
1,G5l baptisms during the past year. Il mcm-
barship of 1928.
The Warrcnton Index says Several Eau-
ouier farmers who have been exceedingly an
noyed by the uncertainty Of the ia boz of DIOR
cd men, have determined to employ foreign
white labor. ANY number of these can be
| obtained by writing To the Swedish Consul nj
New York.
Various sums Of money having lately been
missed from the post office at Lynchhurg. Va,
suspicion fell upon colorcd boy W no WAS rn,
ployycd to sweep out the office, keep it supplied
with water, &c. He WAS accordingly watched.
and was caught in the act Of stealing from the
money drawer, and arrested.
A letter from CoalSmouth. kanawha county
states that workmen commenced laying the
track of the western end Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad on the LIST instant, and it Is
expected that the road will be equipped and in
operation to tho falls of the kanawha in the 1T
ter part Of August or lst Of September
Mr.. William B. Wayman. while apparently
in the full enjoyment ofhealth was unexpected
" stricken down by para ysis at his reSldence
in Culpeper County, 4 few miles beyond Wa
terloo, on the 9Th inst: and died within ten
minutes.
The Piedmont Agricultural Society lrol"ses
besides an annual fair to hold quarterly fairs.
each year. somewhat after the MANNER OF the
! old English fairs. for the sale and purchase ct
stock and all kinds Of Agricultural productions.
Snowville Pulaski county, boasts Of not hay
ing male citizen twenty one years OF aye W no
is not member of some branch OF the Chris
tan church. This speaks well for the morality
Of the town.
The Amherst Enterprise says Z certain cure
for hog cholera has been discovered by Mr..
Charles l.. Jones, Of that county The roots
and banks from which the medicine is prepared
are, abundant in the mountains
Mr. Walter A. Edwards. fireman Of the
Norfolk Journal office, his been awarded the
second prize 1ln fSee tyne setting. i by the
publishers OF the Printers CiruI,r -. uriZc
is a silver medal
The Bristol people, propose to establish cot
ton factory, and Two gentlemen have promptly
rendered ali the water power and buildings ne
| cessary while several others offer voluntary
subscriptions Of 1000 each tn the enterprise.
W. W. Sharp, formerly distinguished law
YER, and subsequently, President Of the TX
change bank. died in Norfolk on Thursday last.
He was most estimabie and esteemed citizen.
Mrs Susannah Foley, one Of the Oldest in
habitants of Fauquicr county, died at her resi-
dencc, near Salem. on the 4th inst. in the 9jth
year Of her age.
DR.. Nathaniel Barkslalc. Il well known and
highly respected physician nf Halifax county,
died on Friday Of last week.
Mr.. II. G. Mclaughlin. formerly Of Alexan-
drja IS now Principal of the New London Acad-
;; envy in Bedford county.
\ number Of sheep in several counties OF the
State have recently been killed by dogs.
PRINCE WILLIAM County NA.- Cores
pondcncc OF the Fairfax News Manassas,
May 27.-Manassas is still pushing ahead and
is about three times the place it was in 1869.
\ new Baptist Church is HOW going up and is
nearly conplctel in the grove belonging to
Mrs. +. T.. Johnson The Prcsbytcrians and
| Episcopalians intend to build churches during
the coming summer. The Episcopal!aMs and
| BaptiStS. at present worship in tn" new Aletho-
dist Episcopal Church.
Several new buildings have gone M during
| the Spring and Winter, and among, them, Il fine
brick freight depot. and We are promised
brick passenger depot during the Summer.
Our public school system is in full blast. We
| have Graded school, under able teachers, and
| it is the intention Of the Trustees {" have
school where any Acadcmical branches can DE
taught.
At the election Thursday last, this Township
voted f.! mill tax. and poll tax, OF % cts l"r
public schools every Township i'll the county
| carried the tax except Coles, where 1t was lost
by one vote. In Manassas, where the trustees &c,
asked for the heaviest tax, the tax received tle
heaviest vote. Arson Bangs, of New York
city, who is probably the largest owner OF real
estate in the county, happened to be in Dun
fries at the time Of the election, and not only
| favored the school tax but offered suI extra
| from his private purse.
The somewhat famous Lewis Robinon
suit, > brought, by colorcd man against bur
of the late niiircrS of the county, aDpOintc1un-