Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond State Journal speaking Of
the numerous colored excursions says Twin
ter is coming 1t mi ght be we'll for or co 0r-
ed friends to remember this
\ boy killed rattle snake in Washington
county, q few days ago, which was six feet in
length, four inches in diameter, with twenty
two rattles. -....
Levi. q colored bar-kceper Of Gum Spring
Culpeper county, was shot and fatally wound
ed by some unknown person few days ago.
Miss BERTHE, daughter Of Mrs. Jane Gillock,
of Staunton, swallowed a peach seed two weeks
since, of which she died on last Thursday
\ colorcd girl Of Spottsylvania ran away a
few days ago with white man from the North
for the ostensible purpose of marriage. ...,
There are seven churches in Richmond be-
longing to the colored people Of that city.
LoUDoUN COUNTY, From the Loudoun
Mirror. In view Of the large amount Of State
Taxes that will have to pass through the hands
of the Township collectors this year, Judge
Ball. at the present term Of the County Court,
issued an order requiring the collectors of the
several Townships of this county, to appear on
or before the September term Of the Court,
prepared to execute new bonds in the sum of
$4,000 The usual bond Of the collector is
$4,000 ..s..
On Friday last while young man named
Smith, son of Mr. Job Smith, living near Nor
risonvillc in this county, was riding rapidly
after some cattle, his horse stumbled and fell
fence that death cnsued in few hours
The Nixon farm on the graded road near
Wheatland, containing 10 acres, was sold last
IL f>rC Lab liz
purchaser Also, lot containing acres, be-
longing to John Siberia, was sold for 1854 50.
N B. Peacock purchaser. j. J.. Rinker, Auc-
tioneer.
A Farmers Club has been organized at Aldc,
and with the most encouraging prospects Of
success.
The Camp meeting at Hillsborough circuit,
in this county, was commenced on Friday last.
We understand that there are between thirty
and forty tents.
4 FIeHT sober pious people who
worship at New Providence Church, in Rock
bridge were, on last Sunday week, favored with
the following scene, which we find recorded in
the Lexington Gazette:
Taylor SwiSher and-Craig. as We get it,
had been paying their deyors to young lady
of the neig borhood, and in their competition
lOl tilC lidllu itllu luNui VI Tic Ouc,
allowed their minds to be wrought up to 4 very
high pitch of jealousy of each other Swisher
it seems, had accompanied the lady to church
on Sunday, and after the services We're concluded
assisted hert to mount her horse Whilst he
was getting his horse, Craig watching his oppor-
tunity, made swoop at the game and rode of
with the young lady leaving Swlsher in the
lurch. | ndaunted by the situation and enraged
at his rivals success he mounted and charged
down upon the retreating couple. Gaining
the side of the lady opposite Craig he prepared
to decide the matter Vi ct arms. Sing their
riding whips upon each other over the neck Of
the ladys horse, Swsher drew knife and cut
Craig making an ugly and serious wound the
whole length of his face perpendiculary The
wounded Man bled protuSely and the excitement
over it was for while intense among the large
congregation assembled it being communion
OCCASION.
4 Newcastle, Penna., journal records gen.
uine case in that vicinity Of death from disap-
pointment in love. The victim was a young
lady, whose lover, giving ear TO SANDER, broke
off the engagement between them. The girl,
who was by constitution strong and healthy
previously after this infdelity began to decline
rapidly, and a few days ago she died, uu-
doubtedly the victim, as all who knew her be-
ieve, of crushed hopes and disappointed afec-
ton. s