Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-13
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmond State Journal says that on
Tuesday night the good steamer lrousldcs on
the Potomac, narrowly escaped running down
4 large sloop. The darkness was intense: IAN. and
heavy fall of rain taking place at the time.
4 timely flash of lightning revealed the pre-
Scnce Of the vessel, Just in time to enable the
pilot to shift his helm tri he. The steamer was
within ten feet of her, under full headWay.-
Tile sloop had no light out, and Capt. freeman
SAYS that it is not uncommon Tor vessels To lie
in the path of the steamers on this route: With
out lights.
The annual Convention of the State Eluca-
tional Association convened at Winchester on
Monday last. Mr.. \. NJ. Smith, Of Win
chester delivered the address Of welcome. IN
behalf Of the citizens Of Winchester TO the As,
ISOLATION. Teachers Of West Virginia and
Maryauu We're seated in the body is honorary
members. Quite respectable delegation WAS
present. Sec account i'll another colmn'I
At meeting OF the Stockholders OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company.
held Yesterday in Richmond. it was resolved
to accept the terms Of the act authorizing the
sale Of the State interest IN the various
works of internal improvement ana to contract
with the Board of Public Works to carry out
the provisions Of the az; in reference to that
Company.
\ letter from Florida gives intelligence Of
the death. sometime previous 10 the 18th Of
June. ut Key West, Florida. of Captain Allan
c. Thom formerly Of Fredericksburg. Prior
to and ut the time Of the evacuation Of Rich
mond in April. lHG5. Capt. Thorn was in
charge Of the Confederate passport office ut
that place.
On Friday last the scaffolding around the
uew building being erected by Mr., Geo. d.
Anthony, in lIarri>onburg. gave away. prccipi
tating those upon it to the ground, disocating
the Lett shoulder Of Charlie, son Of Mr. c.
Eshman. and seriously iuiurlng Mr.. Is. +.
Miller.
The city Of Petersburg. Va, has been some
time at work improving the channel Of the APP
pomat,ox river. Under late appropriations,
the United States government will take up the
work 1T its present point Of tprwardncS> and
complete IT,
The sum Of -, SO, of Virginia six per cent
bonds, deposited with the Treasurer of the
State to secure citizens, who were policy
holders in the Home Insurance Co., of New
Haven, Conn. will be sold at auction on the
18th inst.
The results of the work done in clearing the
channel of James river. were inspected on
Monday last At the obstruction two miles
below Rockets IL channel has been opened
having depth OF If! feet at meau low water.
Mr. John Britt, engaged in the Internal
Revenue department, rs guager for Augusta
county, was thrown from his horse, on the
evening Of the 9th inst, Ioar IlarriSonburg,
and killed.
Mr. David Richardson, the compiler of
Richardson Almanac. died at the alvanc-
ed age of eighty-iyc, at his residence in the
county Of Louisa, on Thursday last.
\ shooting affair occurred in lfenrico county:
a few miles above Richmond yesterday which
resulted in the killing of a colored man named |
johnson by another named Williamson.
The Forge at Shenandoah Iron Works has
been completed, and will be put in operation
in few days.
ROCKINGHAM SILK.-Wc were not aware,
until recently, that, among the numerous enter
priscs successfully prosecuted in Rockingham,
that OF the production and manufacture of silk
might be enumerated \ few days ago we
were shown Skein of pure white silk, manu-
featured at the establishment of Mr.. IT, A.
Long, of this county, who has devoted consid-
cradle attention to the subject for two or three
years past. and has now about fifteen thousand
cocoons These, with the stock previously rea-
lied, will enable Mr.. Long to supply the home
demand for this valuable article, Of all colors
md shades, at the lowest rates. The specimen
shown us was most beautifully wrought, by
Miss NJ. +, Long, sister Of the gentleman above
'eferrcd to. Mr.. Long is one of the most ntelli-
rent and enterprising citizens, and in few
ears will 10 doubt establish a thrvn.1 and [