Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Chars. McGill of Richmond narrowly escaped
death from poisoning by morphia. The child had
been sick, and was taking qunlne. During
the house, in administering the medicine. mis-
Fairfax and others were soon called in, and but
for their prompt and skilllul action the little
sufferer would in all probability have died.
\ number Of the -four shippers-of Rich
mond who do considerable export trade to
South American ports threaten to ship their
flour to Baltimore and from Baltimore to the
points Of destination, unless the pilot laws, now
in operation in Virginia waters, are soon amend
ed for the better.
The Richmond News says 1t is rumorcd
that the woman who was the principal witness
against O A. Strecker charged with abortion,
and whose case is set for this term OF court:
has left tor parts unknown and will not reap
pear in time to testify.
Capt. c. NJ. Blacktord, Of Lynchburg, has re-
Gently lost barn full Of tobacco by fire, at his
farm in Amherst 1t occurred while firing
the tobacco, which was new.
At present no process from the Court in Bed
ford county can be served, owing to the recent
removal Of the Sheriff, Col. J. G.. Massey, by
Judge Rives.
Mr.. Junius +. Leigh, late Of the Richmond
Wing, has been selected by the Board OF Edu,,
cation of Petersburg, principal nt the colored
high school Of that city.
The bark Jonathan Godfrey. cleared from
Richmond yesterday for Genoa She was laden
with Goa hugsheads Virginia leaf tobacco, and
| n Ia t,l,, mia
TURNED Up-Burnham Wardwcll, who
figured in the politics Of this city after the war
and got to be Superintendent of the Peutcn-
tiary, has turned up in Boston, and he seems
| to be the same f;lnatcal, and venomous Burn
ham that he was here when he was accustom-
ed to haranguc the Pentcntiary conyicts on
religion and politics We find Il letter from
him othe Boston Times, when is so charac-
teristic that We subjoin it --RichmOah Ilh1y
20 the editor Of the Boston Times: Atter
serving on the Grand Jury that found true
bill against Jefferson Davis for treason against
the United States, l was so roughly treated hy
ex.rcbels, as well rs some protesting loyallsts,
that | went to Washington and entered my
feeble protest to those thought ought to hear
Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts nnpalcntly
listened to NE, and then inqumd OF me- II !
expected Congress to lcgislate exprcss y tor the
benefit of Il few loyal mcn, nj the expense ~
+ neglect OF the many Since then have had
no complaints to lay before Senator Wilson.
Gen. B. L. Butler of Massachusetts, patient
" heard nv complaints and said such words as
to make n lasting impression on my mind. am
therefore, delighted to see things looking 50
fayOrably toward his soon being Governor al
the best State in the Union.
His election should regard Is quite r,'-
buke to American traitors. In my opinion it
will shorten the growth Of rebel monuments
and encourage the hearts Of many boys whose
fathers starved to death in rebel iails.
BURNIAM WAEDwEI.!.
WASHINGTON ITEMS Leonard Cook,
an old and respected citizen Of the seventh
ward, died suddenly at his residence, yesterday
lie was e. years Of age. Mr.. Cook formerly
resided in Aiexaudr4.
notorious culoreJ burglar named John
Howard, who has fora long time eluded the
police, WAS caught last night and lo'l gcd i'll jail
f There are 4 number of cases against him, which
will now receive the attention OF the grand jury.
> The second day of the trial Of Dennis Dardcn
for the murder of John Mccarthy presented in
the testimony no striking fact that was not
shown on tho preliminary examinations. The
District Attorney announced that he had but
four more witnesses to examine and that he
would rest the case for the prosecution at an
early hour to-day.
The Criminal Court has announced that it
had fixed on Tuesday next for the trial Of Ho-
: ratio Bolster for the murder of Sonny a !uc<.
, Judge Wylie yesterday had before him on
habcas corpus an infant son of I. \. Burr, who
, committed suicide a short time ago. At the
time of Burr death there WAS suit for d.
vorce PENDING against HIM His child which,
it is alleged he is from the arms OF his sick
wife took with his relatives Mrs. Burr now
sues for the child
RAILROAD NoTEs.-Bolivar Ward, baggage
master on the Orange, Alexandria aud ManaS
sas Ruroad has been promoted to conductor
) on the freight and will run from Alexandria
to Woodstock We arc sorry to lose SO good
an officer from this cud Of the line. but rejoice
at his promotion
Thomas Keys the tavoritc hrakesman on
the line, has been promoted to the place OF
: baggage master This will general satisfaction
to the regular patrons, as he is known as re-
, liable trustworthy man. May he keep on
going up in his way. e
On Monday last ninety one car loads 81 cat
: tie reached Alexandria over the .. y. K. NJ
F.. r., Of which sixty-threc were from the
main line and twenty-cight from the Manassas
division. Four car loads stopped in Alcxau-
dria, the rest going through. ...l,'
At the Harrisonburg depot yesterday there
was a large quantity Of halcd hay and other
: freight awaiting shipment north L'T'&"-
;. bug Enterprise.
SANDS SENTENCED. y csterday Johnson f.
Sands, convicted of felonious completely in the
Haunstein forgery, was brought into the Illus
.;,o-, ftorrt ,rLnn ha w1S nc nU tlp uS;lal ones