Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

int tobacco. Some of these are among the
largest in the world Of the thirty-three cigar
manufactures in the district, thirty are located
in Richmond.
Fishback S Hotel in Front Royal known as
Front Royal Hotel was sold on last Mon
dav. bv Giles Cook, Jr. Commissioner, to Capt
j. Byrd Updike, for the sum OF $4,000.
Mr.. John A. Elder has an order from the
University of Virginia for copy of his picture
of Gen r. +. Lee.
Counterfeit fifty cents United States currency
notes are circulated freely in Richmond. Look
out for them in Alexandria.
Richard Miller, one of the Oldest and most
esteemed citizens of Shenandoah county, died
on Monday last.
1t is thought that there will he large at
tendance at Loudoun Circuit Court, which COM
mences on Monday. ...
There will be meeting of the Winchester
Presbytery in Front Royal Oh Wednesday, the
10Th inst, to continue for several days.
Tho. n. Ashby, has been elected Secretary
of the s. V. R. r. Company, and their office
will be located in Front Royal.
William II. Eggborn, of Culpepcr, has been
appointed Assessor of Internal Revenue in place
of Duncan Thompson, resigned.
The Supervisors of Bucking ham county have
resolved to have fine courthouse built at
an early day.
Kemp's stables in Winchester, with har-
ness, corn, hay, &c. was burned down last
| Tuesday evening.
The prospect for wheat in Orange county,
is excellent rain is now much wanted.
JUDGES or TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS IN FAIR
FAX COUNTY. -Centrcville Precinct.-.)ames
p. Machen, B. D. Utterback, Jas. L. Cross.
Cfton-Jacob Brooks G. +. Ford, Cyrus
Hickey.
Arundes FRANCIS Worster, Slas Simpson,
Philip Howard.
Bayliss' William Lee: Thomas hewitt, John
T. Dawson
Accotiuk-P lIillman Troth, Il. l.. hewitt;
James j. Marders
Pullman s-F. +. Triplett, Peter Pullman,
Pcyton Ballcnger.
West End-IIcnry Bontz, George Aud, John
A. Fairfax
Falls Church. Joseph f. Birch, +. W.
Wakefield. Benjamin +, Shrcvc.
Fairfax &. HI. &. Fairfax, George Ii.
Williams, Blocker Garfield
Moore.
Langley-Johu II. Thomas John j. Ship
man, c. IT. Bramhall
Spring Vale-Johu +. Swink, Henry b.
Bicksler. Jno, Turner
Thornton's Station james ". Farr, +. NJ.
Lowe, {. Burton.
Thompson s-Richarl johnson, Alexander
Ilaight, James Fox.
Canyassers to meet at the Court House on
the day succeeding election, to count the votes
namely
George II. Williams, B. Garfield, H. G. Fair
fax, Jas p. Machcn, c. 7. Ford.
THEFT EXposED-Last summers wool
'shearng in Clarke was indebted, in part for
being properly secured to 4 colored resident OF
Winchester by the name Of Top Elte Tops
labourS were shared by one or two other gen
tlclnen oflike complexion. The wool was tax
en- from the flock Of Mr.. u. ). Boyce and
stored on the premises Of that gentleman. Its
soiourn under the roof Of its owner, however,
was Of short duration. 1t disappeared one
night, to the value, as reported, of some $500
The shearers were suspected Mr.. b. being
satisfied that only they knew where it was
stored. No steps were taken at the time
The matter slumbcrcd Top spent Il good part
Of the interim in Murtinsburg; but maintained
certain tender ties in Winchester, and last
week was married here. This usually praise
worthy step greatly disgruntled another wo-
man, with whom he had been on very intimate
terms for several years, and who claimed him
as properly her husband. Her ire bazed up at
once and very effectively. Sue ut once brought
full accusation against her delinquent Lothario,
of the theft He was arrested, and on Mon
day examined and sent to Clarke for trial
Winchester NerS
TELEGRAPH Up TIE VALLEY that
the telegraph has been completed to Harrison
burg, efforts arc being made to extcnditup the
Valley to Staunton Mr. Bingham, the agent.
was in the city last week, and assures us that
it is the purpose of the company to charge half
the rates now charged by the telegraph compa-
ny at this place, and to furnish merchants who
may take stock, with daily market quotations,
free of charge Certainly these are great in
ducemcnts, and cannot fail to attract the attcn-
ton of business men, We understand that
+. NJ. Cushing esq, has consented to act as
soliciting agent of the company in this place,
to ascertain whether sufficient stock will be |
taken to insure the continuance of the line from
Harrisonburg to Staunton. Eultey lryiptcln. |
A TREMENDOUS RAIN SToRM.--lt COM
menccd raining at the White Sulphur at 10
clock Wednesday night and poured in tor
rents until yesterday morning at 5. The rain
penetrated the cars, and it took the train five
hours to reach Allegheny station, where the
track was flooded by the mountain torrents
and piled with the drift wood they had washed
down Here there was a protractcd detention.
From this point towards the mud tunnel there
were frequent but slight land slides, and the
Instructions they occasioned were without
difficulty removed from the track. The cars
due here at ) o'clock yesterday afternoon did
not consequently, arrive until nearly II o'clock
last night Gems. Wickham and Echols were
among the passengers --Richmond Enquirer.
CHEATED.-And now We have another illus
tration of the loose manner in which affairs are
conducted in New York A fellow
claiming to hail from California, a few weeks
since persuaded an upright member Of the
Stock Exchange to form business alliance with