Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Winchester News states that the farm
of Mr.. VIM Mason. situated about ten miles
from Winchester, was sold last, week at public
per acre. This is one of the finest farms in the
Valley The counsel for NJ S creditors. NIessrs.
Byld & Huck and Col. Holiday, have. how
ever, succeeded in obtaining from Judge Turn
er an Injunction to stop further proceedings up-
der the sale.
A tremendous panic was caused at the Afri-
can Baptist Church, in Lynchburg on Sunday
night, by the sudden giving out Of the gas, ow-
ing to the want of water in the metre The
entire Congregation, men. women and children
rushed pell-me to the doors and windows. and
il scene of indescribablc terror aud confusion
prevailed until the building was completely
cleared During the crash several persons
were severely injured.
Mr.. Thomas S. Dabncy has been appointed
L. S. Inspector of tobacco: snuff, and cigars:
for the fourth district of Virginia. which in
cludes the city Of Petersburg. Mr.. Dabncy
was until recently mail agent on the Chc>i,-
peake and Ohio railroad He is Il Eirginian
by birth: and has the qualities necessary TO
make an efficient officer.
\ statement prepared by the Auditor and
lust published shows the assessed captalion
tax on white males in Virginia for 1870 to be
Sl4G, SS3; on colored males, $90,lS3. The TO.
tai personal property tax was 290.4l0: total
income tax Sill ,l9I; total real estate tax;
81 ,507 .27G; total license tax, 5000 '3'; total
| tax, S2,4I3. 142.
Mr.. Hartman, the Richmond agent Of the
Charlottesville Woen Mills, has entered into a
contract with Mr. VIM. Ira Smith, clothier, OF
Richmond to furnish him wiha large quantity OF
the fine gray cloth manufactured at these mills
with a view TO supplying the wants of the mill
tary companies now organizing.
Richard Mccoy was examined before I. ).
Commissioner p. r. Hambrick in Petersburg
on Saturday, on charge of having threatened
to discharge a colored man from his employ II
he voted the Radical ticket. and recognized IN
$500 to await his decision.
4 correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer:
writing from Caroline county. says that the best
feeling prevails between the Northern settlers
and the old citizens Ex-Contedcratc soldiers
are wooing and marrying the far daughters OF
our Northern friends
On last Saturday that fine farm known As
'Lanslowne." near Fredericksburg, was sold
to Capt. John Stewart. Of Scotland, for : 3d.
000-one half cash This farm contain: eight
hundred aud thirty acres.
Judge Wingfeld. Of the Bedford Circuit: re
Gently fined Ex-Governor Wells so for con
tempt OF Court, i'll reference to the proceedings
| in his court in the Nance case.
y woman named Lucy Parker WIS com
mitted to jail last week, for having stolen. a
large lot Of clothing from r. Bentley, Jr.. liv-
ing near Guilford Station, W. X O. r. r.
Mr. Daniel Perdue, a resident Of Jefferson
vile, Tazewell county, died = few days ago, ut
the extreme age Of one hundred and five years.
Four bushels Of cherries We're shipped from
Petersburg to Philadelphia, ON Saturday: reali
zing Il profit Of twelve dollars, to 4 citizen.
Four thousand bushels Of strawberries. we
learn, were shipped from Norfolk Oh Friday
per steamer Isaac Bell, to New York.
There is LOW in the State Treasury over
S60O,0hO.
Fine sheephead fish are now brought 10 the
Norfolk market.