Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Tie dairymeu of Augusta have effected an
organization for the purpose Of sending large
quantities Of milk to Richmond every day. 4
committee was appointed to select a suitable
person as agent to receive and distribute the
milk to customers in the city. We are not IN
formed whether it is proposed to supply con-
sumers directly with the tactical fluid or to fur
nish it to middemcn, who will traverse the city
with carts, and also have milk depots in dit
ferent localities
Another case under the Enforcement Law is
before the u S. Circuit Court in Richmond, that
of Major John Hagau, for putting up railing
so as to separate the white and black voters at
the polls--which is charged to be making dis
tinction on account of race, color and condition
Of servtude." &c. Major Hagans counsel
have moeci TO quash the indictment. Isn't
all this too bad
A letter from 1appahannock says Last
week colored woman came here from Alex
andria to teach the colored children in public
schools. She was the slave of gentleman re-
siding near that city, and received her educa-
ton since the war. Her certificate represented
her as having passed her examination for s
teacher position highest in her class.
DR.. Gillou. who has been recently tiued by
the L. S. Circuit Court in Richmond, under
the Enforcement Law, was formerly an officer
in the Z. S. navy, who has, since the war, cast
his fortunes with Virginia. and has invested
largely in this State.
The counties of Buckingham Prince Edward
aud Charlotte lie together and have popula-
ton of over ~, 600 souls, yet among all, nhabi-
tantS: within the last six months, these has
been but one inmate of Jail upon charge of
felony, and he was, at his trial. found innocent.
DR.. W. W. Douglass of Westmoreland, AS
SCISSOR of the First Virginia Revenue District,
has resigned that Office, which has been &C.
cepted. 1t is understood that the First and
Second Virginia Districts will shortly be con-
sodated.
J. W. Hunnicutt, who figured largely in
politics in this State, at the close Of the war,
is living in Stafford county and is engaged in
farming.
Yesterday, in the [. $. Circuit Court a de-
cree was entered in the chancery case Of Bayne
VS.. the Farmers Bank Of Virginia.
Col. r. f. Withers, has rented dwelling in
Richmond, and will reside in that city.
ITALIAN CGTIEs.-The enormous destruction
be fire in the United States, in the last few
weeks has startled people here, who can find
in their histories no account of an aggregate of
losses equal to ours iu period of five hundred
years. During the seventeen years that | have
known Florence, there has not been a fire that has
made sufficient blaze to light up the length of
a street. And to this may be Tapped on the
testimony Of IN American who had lived there
five and twenty years when my own term be-
gan. and it is to the same effect In the build
ingS of Italy there is little or nothing to burn.
fyou see your bed curtains on fire, or have no
objection to buru your furniture, you have only
to let it burn ut leisure, with little risk Of dam
age to the house, as the walls and floors, and
even the door jams, are all of solid materials.
As for the doors themselves, and the window
shutters, if you wish to save them, you have
but to take them from the hinges and throw
them uto the street. In construction the Ital
aus have nothing to learn of US, so far as con-
cerus solidity, although We can teach them
much that would Increase the comfort and con-
vrnieuce of their houses. -Letter to Neic York
Time,
VIM NJ. Tweed, Jr., son Of the notorious