Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-11
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

Sons of Temperance, at Boston, will result III
the ultimate absorption by the Friends of Tenn
pcrancc of the membership of that Order in
VIRGINIA. The two Orders are very similar IN
aim and government, and but little difficulty
will be experienced in transforming the 'Dlvls-
ions into "Councils The grand officers, at
the coming session OF the Grand Division, will
recommend this course
A gentleman owning tract Of land in West
Virginia, near the Kanawha river, recently
sold 900 white oak trees at S. each, just as
they stood in the forest. They were all pro-
cured on two acres They were to BIZ taken to
Louisville, to be used about the canal.
Mrs William Greer, once i fascinating lady,
and in her young days noted belle of Chnch
Valley. in Russell county, few days ago at
tempted suicide by taking corrosive subllmate
in glass of milk Her physician says that
her recovery is next to impossible.
\ lew days ago, in Goochland county, Il far
mer and his son went to the house of q colored
man suspected OF stealing hog, and upon Ell,
man, who in the scutie, was fired upon and
killed. Much excitement prevailed.
The wealthy county Of Augusta abounds in
iron ore, rich in quality. A mine has just
been discovered in the southeastern portion OF
the county which is supposed to be OF rare
| quality, willie in extent it is almost lnexhaus-
| tible
Judge j. j. Allen is now lying seriously Ill
ut his home in Botetourt county. His disease
is an affection Of the heart, and he is regarded
| by his physician as being in very precarlouS
condition
FAUQUIER COUNTY,. From Warenton In,
dcx lockwood the county seat OF the late
Robert e. Scott, lying three miles west OF
! Warrcnton, and one Of the most desirable cs.
tatcs in the county, was sold at pubic sale on
Tuesday last under 4 decree in the case OF
Rivcs and wife VS.. Scott &C., by Messrs. Spill
man. Brooke and Scott, Commissioners, to
Capt. A. d. Payne There are 75G acres in
the tract and it was knocked down to
the purchaser at $50 per acre On the same
day under decree in the case of Tongue vs..
Horncr Messrs ". H. Payne, Epra Hunton
and Rice W. Payne commissioners sold to
Thos Green ESQ.,, 50 acres of land situated on
| Watery Mountain and adjoining Clifton for
S2j, per acre. The house and lot in the town
of Warrenton owned and occupied by II. Z.
| NGWDS was SOU OH 1ueSudJ unuCl u uee!cc III
the cuse of Brown vs.. Newly by commission
ers ". Fl. Payne and Jno S. Mosby to Joseph
Settle OF Culpeper county for $4,000.
Mr.. NJ. G. Bennett residing near Morrlsville
in Fauuuicr county and four members Of his
family were slightly bitten last week by Il
Young petted dog which being fastened up
subsequently exhibited symptoms Of hydropho-
bia This induced him 10 go with all the bit
ten ones to the mad stone at Rectortowu.
The stone failed to stick to any one except a
little Girl who had been bitten on her naked
foot. TO her wound it adhered eight hours.
| 1t could not be made to stick on 4 fresh wound
even on the person of the others.
Mr. Alfred Carter, it is said, has found a
remedy for the prevailing nalad y among hogs
by some persons dcnomnated cholera. TO
each hog attacked he administers 10 grains of
calomel and 10 grains of tartar emetic, and Il
cure is effected. AS a preventive, he gives a
strong decoction obtained from polk root thick
cned with corn meal.
The Wmrenton Town Council have secured
a loan of ST, DU0 through the agency OF the
managing partner OF the Banking firm OF
Payne e. Co., and intend cEte!nving it in WHIP
ing out the Indebtedness of the corporation
and in putting our streets and side walks Ill
first rate order
Mr.. HansbOrough, ot Cupeper, who recently
took the prize at the shooting match at the
Fauquier Springs was the victor in another
match which came off at the same place on
last Wednesday.
Elizabeth, wife of David Jolly, died at the
residence of her son in Warrenton last We'd
nesday, in the goth year of her age. She was
two years the junior of her husband, who still
survives her, though his health is not SO TO-
bust since her illness as it had previously been.
This venerable pair We're married more than
three quarters Of i century ago, have lived
happily together ever since, and previous to
her death was probably the most aged couple
in the State Their united ages exceeded l94
years