Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-28

FAIRFAX CnCNTY. - From the Fairfax
News The following is the result Of the
registration a. far As We have been able to
learn Providence Township 20; said to be
about equally divided in party; Centrcville
s., equally divided Arunllc$ precinct 9 ; Of
Which number arc said to be Conservatives.
In Falls Church Township the registration has
been the largest.
MIR. Charles Stewart, living in the upper
part of this county, who had 4 valuable horse
stolen from him, on the night Of the 18th inst.
reports that Mr. Davis and himself met the
thief riding the stolen horse on the Frying pan
6uht with the thief who fought 81 desperately
that his friend and himself, after emptying
their rcvolvers at him, were compelled to re-
treat, leaving the thief in quiet possession Of
the field and the stolen horse.
On Tuesday evening last while Mr. \. !.
Wilcoxcn was chopping wood at the wood pile,
a stick flew up and struck him IN the rightcyc,
from which it is feared. by his physician, DIR,
McWhorter, that the sight will be permanent
ly impaired, If not entirely lost.
Jacob Dixon colored, charged with stealing
horse from Henry Ryer, near Falls Church.
few weeks ago. was lodged in the Jail of
this county on Saturday last Sheriff Thomp-
son. took him from the Washington jai! on a
rcuuisiton from Gov Walker.
There were one or two commissioners sales
of land on court Monday; one place near
Ccntrevillc selling for $3.50 per acre and one
in the ncichborhood Of DrancSvillc at upwards
of SO per acre.
Patridgcs are plentiful, but farmers object
to hunters taking full possession Of their lands
during the season, to kill birds for profit.
jerome B. Hall, alias Alfred }. Ross, who
was released from Jail, at the June term of the
| Fairfax county court where he was confined on
charge of horse stealing. was tried at the last
term Of the Warren county court. on similar
charge upon which he was convicted, ana
sentenced to the penltentiary for five years.
WASulSGroH IrENS.-The womans vote
| appeal case was submitted to the General
Term to-day, after a very able argument
for the women voters by Francis Miller, Of
Montgomery county, Md. The court held the
case under adv>cmcnt. ... ....
| The bridge over Rock creek, connCctin: P
street in this city with West street, George
town, is now nearly completed. The super
structure is of iron, resting on heavy masonry
ahutmcntS.
The REGENTS rains have raised the water i'll
the cana, at Georgetown, so that the flour
mills arc all running with great regularity
EpISCorAL CuURCH-Thc Bishops of the
Episcopal Church. have issued 4 Pastoral Let
ter upon the conclusion Of the sessions Of the
late Convention This letter whilst recommen-
ding an adherence to the ChurchS established
faith aud ordinances, warns against any deviation
from the standards, inwhascvcr direction. Teach,
ing the doctrine of transubStantiation in the
administration of the communion. the custom
OF private confession and the worship OF the
Saints as points of RituaSm are di<ap-
proved OF: and departure from the Liturgy, If
reverence and lawlcSSncsS, in the other extreme,
are equally placed under the ban of episcopal
rcproot.