Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 he lulluDUn -hHThr sly - VII H'iiN'., ;
the deed of trust. on all the franchises, &c.. Of
the Washington and Ohio Rail Road Company
to secure SG,00O0O0 of bonds was received for
record in the Clerk Office Of the County Court
of Loudoun 1t had previously been recorded
in Alexandria county, in the city OF .AlrSan-
dria and IN Fairfax county. and will be record
ed in Clarke and Frederick, in Virginia and in
all the counties in West Virginia. through
which the road passes
The late Episcopal Council wa the largest in
point Of numbers and one Of the strongest in
point Of ability that ever assembled in the bio
cese Of Virginia. Parishes We're represented
which had not sent delegates t. the Annual
Sessions uftle Church for many years One
parish was rcprescntcnd for the first time in
thirty-fivc years another for the first time
since 1886 and others still, which for Il long
time have had no voice in the deliberations OF
the Chuch.
At the White Sulphur Springs lew bill
lard room. cighty-four feet long and thirtysix
vide, has been erected \ ladies reception
room, handsomely furnished, has been es-
tablshcd near the main entrance to the hotel.
The resolution introduced into the Episcopal
Council, and which was put aside, about OPP
cratic and fashionable Church music, is said
to meet with the favor Of nine-tenths Of the
members Of the Episcopal Church IN Virginia.
The Richmond State Journal >ay> 1.-THE
commission merchants on Monday Were offer
ing prime Virginia butter at Ii e. l. cents per
pound wholeSale--a decline of fifty per cent:
in six weeks Baconalso continues todccllne
The annual meeting Of the National Car
Builders Association will be c!linRichmondo on
Wednesday. the 18th instant Rooms; have
been engaged at the Exchange Hotel 'y lnan%
members.
Harry IIaincs, alias VIM Tuthill. i show
man travelling with Hamilton II Rowdon
show. was instantly killed at Salem yesterday.
by falling from wagon.
A thief appeared in tirccnvill: county Il lew
DAYS ago. and robbed the houses III several Of
the citizens OF money. watrhrs. T." H., vas
pursued and arrested.
The Washington tnnctionarys have removed
another mail agent, white, from the Virginia
and Tennessee road. and pm Il cnlnrrl man in
his place.
The trial Of Chahoon in Richmond Is now
fixed for the Goth Of this month.
The next Episcopal Council ilnrmrrly Con
vcntl"n. Is 10 be held in Lexington
INTERVIEW. During Mr.. Greeley -'.journ
at Memphis, among other prominent gentle
men, Mr.. Jefferson Davis called upon him
The Memphis Avalanche gives the following
account of the meeting:
Overton II otcl. and was uShcrcd into the pres
ence of Mr. Greeley: at whose hands he met
very cordial reception Mr. Davis was digni-
fed and somewhat formal in manner while Mr..
Greeley was frank easy and quite laxative.
There was scarcely Il reference to the political
situation. Mr.. Greeley inquired concerning
the health OF Mrs. Davis with much earnest
ness. and referred to the high regard h. Ell
tertailed for that lady &c Mr.. Davis res
pended appropriately ", and expressed the craft
tudc OF himself ana Mrs. Davis to Mr.. t.; for
his kindly services soon after the war This
brought up Mrs Davis interview with Mr..
Greeley N Baltimore, at 4 time when she was
in great distress OF mind upon the arrest nl
her husband on which Mr. Greeley seemed to
dwell with much pleasure IN the course Of
Mr. Greeley spoke Of the RlarS |
and eSrc clally OF the scuiors of that distinguish
Ell family, lelnarking, Ell PEASANT. that Frank !
+. Blair. Jr.. and Others OF the present genera.
ION did not Ito justice II the old stock. IL whom |
he referred with apparent deep feeling Mr.. !
Treeley then passed on to subiects nearer home !
md finally dwelt for several minutes on the !
memory of Gen. Quilman. of whom he spoke
Is warm personal and political friend in
ines gone BY Not 4 word was said on either
ide concerning Mr. Davis condition and pros.
,ects. an through the interview. which
asted ten minutes. Mr.. Davis maintained
cry reserved dcmcanor. while. on thr other
land, the face Of Mr.. &. was wrcathcl in kind
less and smiles with occasionally Il hearty
lugh breaking the stiffness. Rising at the
oncusion Of the interview. Mr. Davis with
rev with stately bow and in 4 few nnl.it.s
fer Mr. Greeley was en rou;: iur the rairoal
ep1t.