Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Partridge, Vandenburg, johnson, of Washing
ton and l. D. Budd of Middleburg met last
week at Leesburg to make the necessary ar
rangements to organize the Virginia and Mary
land Company. Fifty thousand dollars we're
subscribed to the capital stock, and meeting
has been called at Nokesvilie. p. ". county,
Va, OnSaturday 22d to organize the Company
Mary Bishop, 4 married woman, committed
suicide in Richmond on Saturday by cutting
her throat with pockct-knife. The deed was
caused by domestic trouble She leaves six
chidren-al girls-and Il husband in Balti-
more.
4 joint stock company has just been formed
ut Louisa Court honsc Va, for the purpose Of
establishing extensive Sumac and Fertilizer
Mills. The organization Is known as the The
Louisa Milling and Manufacturing Company.
4 receipt book was stolen from the office of
the State Treasurer on Friday last: but return
cd the next day The thief probably found he
could make nothing by retaining the book.
\ guard is now to be kept at the Treasury.
Information was received in Lynchburg yes
tcrday that Il Mrs IIeadyick, was found dead
near the limits Of the corporation of Wythe
vile, on Thursday night last, and that tn ere
was no doubt that she had been murdered.
Richard II. Lynch Esq, deputy clerk Of
Washington county, and for many years clerk
of the county court of Russell, died in Abing
don, on Thursday last III the jOth year Of his
age. lie was universally esteemed
The National Bank at Lecsburg has declared
for its first scmi-amnlal dividend five per cent
Oh its capital stock. Payable on and after the
10th inst
4 movement has been made by the Lynch
burg Council looking to the erection OLA new
market house
The G. and Ohio Road is about completing
the tunnel at the entrance to Cincinnati
through Deer Creek Valley
\ Mrs Ilcadrick was found murdered near
Wythcvillc on Friday night.
PRINCE WM. COUNTY Fromth Manassas
Gazette Mr.. Harvey Yarns the popular
proprietor Of the Manassas Hotel, has purcha-
scd and arranged an excellent place for pic MICS,
festivals, &C., about one mile from Manassas
between the Orange and Manassas railroad
Mr.. V intends erecting apayaon for those
fond of dancing
The 18th passed off quietly and pleasantly in
Manassas. The Methodists held q collation. at
Junction grove, about mile from this place,
and had music, and speaking by Gen. q. o..
Howard 1t was well attended The ladies Of
Church which We think was we'll patronized.
The ladies' having the dinner in hand at
Brentsville. on Monday last. the proceeds Of
which were to be devoted to build Il Church at
Brrntsvillc, have realized handsome sun:
they cleared 800 if not more by their ies-
tval.
i race came off near Brcntsvllc last Satur-
day, between dun mare owned by Mr.. Okey
Of Fredericksburg, and gray horse owned BY
Dir. Colyin Of this county. The race was won
by the mare distancing her opponent nineteen
feet
Among the proficient in the class Of Medical
Jurisprudence at the late commencement o.
the University. we find the name OF Emlyn H..
NlarStclcr Of this county.
CoLoEED EXCURSION TO VIRGINIA-Some
time since few colorcd people, resident in
this city, but who hail from old Virginia, -
bethought them Of visiting their old homes,
and to this end contracted with the Jackson
railroad for 4 train of five cars, which train was
10 be placed at their disposal to take them to
Richmond and bring them back. whenever the
sum Of $4,000 should be deposited with the
company. The head men Of the excursion
then proceeded to get the requisite number of
persons to take tickets, but it seems only sue
| cccded in getting some $1,000 on deposit.
\ large number Of the cxcursioniSts, how
ever, went to the depot of the Pontchartrain
road in order to be conveyed to Manchac They
were, however, informed the railroad officials
thai the train was not ready, inasmuch as the
requisite amount had not been raised.
There was some complaining among them,
and many and varions were the stories gotten
up There were quite number at the depot
again yesterday morning, but they were again
disappointed, the stipulated amont not having
been raised.
We learn that today the money is being re-
funded to those who paid up and that many
of the men and women will go on to Richmond
anyhow the railroad having offered to take
them at greatly reduced rates. --Nr~ Orleans
Tuy"m.
New NoRK--A great work of city improve