Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-08-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Clarke Courier Tecoros the loHoHlhg
sales:-.'On Monday, VIM. Moore, trustee,
sold the Hawthorn tract of land, containing 1Ol
acres to Mr.. Gatewood, at $l4 per acre-cash
SALE Same day, II. Conrad and VIM: Byrd,
snecial commissioners sold the 'Wolf Marsh
tract, containing POI acres, to j. s. Mitchell, at
$50 30 per acre. 49,.
William II. Lyons and his brother-n-law,
Thomas ?. Jones, of Portsmouth, charged with
feloniously having in their possession and sell
ing $4,000 worth Of cigars which had Eeen
struggled into the u. 5. in violation OF the
general customs laws, have been sent on to the
Grand Jury for Indictment Lyons is a con-
spicuous Radical politician.
For week the colored people have been
holding camp meeting about mile west OF
Rerryvie. On Sunday nearly five hundred
persons were on the ground some OF whom
were whites A disgraceful fight occurred,
and great excitement prevailed.
On Wednesday evening, Mr. Reuben G.
Bullard Jr., Of King George county, was ac-
cideptally drowned in the Rappahannock at
Philips wharf, at the lower part OF fredercks-
burg.
The heaviest rain storm Of the season. accom-
panied by considerable hail, occurred in Rich
mond, Yesterday afternoon The thermometer
which had been ranging all day in the nlnetes,
fell twenty one degrees in fifteen minutes.
Col. W. w. Arnett Of Clarke county and
member of the last Legislature, has removed
from Clarke and gone TO take up his residence
in Western city.
1t is said that the colored people in
| on
the brain, at this time, from the number OF
Excursions going Oh steamboats, and railroads.
The Lynchburg city council has passed re-
solution declaring it inexpedient to build new
market house. at this time.
The engineers Of the Valley Railroad are
surveying the route between Harrsonburg and
BridgeWatcr.
SwlNpLE IN COLUMBUS, ONO. --Among the
arrivals bu,letined last week at the Neil House,
was that of Captain Robson, United States
NAVY. He came to Columbus in the tullness
of Youth and beauty, and very soon scraped
ED all acquaintance with several prominent
citizens. He visited the officers stationed at
the arsenal said he was brother OF the dis,
tinguishcd Secretary OF the Navy, and behaved
himself as Il gentemanly jolly tar. he dlned
at the most popular restaurants, drank the
most expensive liquors, and was among his
newly formed coterie hail fellow well met: In
the midst of his seemingly we'll enjoyed visit to
the Capital of the great State of Ohio, he sud
denly rot under cloud His viyacious and
spriehtly countenancc became quiet and sad.
He was out of funds. In his extremity his
only recourse was his newly made friends and
with we'll worlcd apology for his impecuniosity
he played upon harp of a thousand strings,
sweet strains that caused the strings Of pocket
books to hy open. and the contents to be ten
dered the distinguished brother OF Secretary
Robson. This however, was not sufficient,
for he made Il dash upon Il well-known real
estate dealer. and wanted his lame on the
back Of Il check for five hundred dollars. This
had we'll nigh succeeded. when it suddenly &C.
Cured to the land Spectator that 1t would be
we'll enough if All inquiry was made IN Jersey
as to the responsibility OF Robcsop, so called.
This piece Of good sense saved him just 5000;
The CAV youth next made an effort to bleed
! My VI Dull but thot clever guntleman couldn
be made to see why he should advance money
to Secretary Robson $ brother without value
received, and the youngman with auburn locks
had u heavy heart. Other parties, however
were successfully tapped and all went
swimmingly on until Saturday, when Captain
Robson United States Navy, suddenly turn
cd up missing, rs it were. The gay and jolly
tar, with his lace so child-like and bland was
non est inventus Sad as it may SEEM this
brother of the distinguished Secretary of the
, Navy decamped rs quietly as he came, and
those gentlemen who were wont to hear his
ringing laugh shall hear those silyery ripples
no more He has gone to other chimes to ply
his vocation, and as he has such gentle ways
it may be predicted he will be oucccssful.-
Columbus Dtspn'eh.