Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-31
VIRGINIA NEWS

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dies of eighty-one Confederate soldies from
Virginia that we're buried at Arlington have
lust been removed to Hollywood cemetery, sol
ders' section. This work has been done un-
der the direction of the ladies of the Hollywood
Memorial Association and through their agent,
Captain Charles H. Dimmock Mr.. Wheately, of
Alexandria, superintendent the removal. Tie la
dies return their thanks to the Orange, and
Alexandria and Chesapeake and Ohio railroads
! for free transportation granted them.
There is now living in Abemarle county an
old colored man, named Tom (who was a slave
in the Lewis family, and belonged to Reuben
Lewis, the brother Of Capt. Meriwether Lewis, J
who went with his young master, Capt. Merl-
wether Lewis, on the u. s. expedition to the
Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Tom
resides at this time, on the farm four miles from
Charlottesville, owned by William L. Early.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Margaret Also
seven miles from Fredericksburg, was Destroy I'd
by fire on Monday evening, together with all
its contents consisting Of furniture, family sup
plies &c. The origin Of the fire is unk Town.
Mrs Alsop is the widow of the late B ljamin
Alsop, and is left destitute with family If sew
en- children; but his ncighbors will put up
house for her.
Samuel Perry, alias Perrin, was arrested
upon his arrival in Richmond yesterday, on a
telegram from Macon Ca, charged with forge
ry. He proved to be the party who stole bonds
to the amount of $50, 900 in Worcester, Massa-
chusetts, some months since. He was DISCUS
ed as an old farmer when arrested. tie will
be held for reuuisition from Massachusetts or
Georgia.
R. II. Maury and J. Prosser Tabb, as
Trustees, offer at public sale, to take place on
the 18th of August next, the Richmond and
York River Railroad. The sale will embrace
the whole line of railway of the said company
from the city of Richmond to West Point, to-
gether with the franchises Of the said compa-
ny, and the equipments.
One day last week a severe wind storm occa-
stoned great damage to property in the thickly
settled neighborhood about ten miles belowRich-
mond on the James river. Between twenty and
twenty five thousand dollars worth of property
must have been destroyed in radius of a few
miles, and in the space of few minutes time.
The Metropolitan Greeley and Brown Cam
paign Club has been organized in Richmond.
The president is Franklin Stearns, a re-
publican. Among the vice Presidents are
Judge Robert Ould, Judge John A. Meredith,
Gen. j. D. Imboden, Gen. Bradley T. John
son, W. B. Isaacs, VIM. S. White and Others
In the Circuit court in Richmond yesterday
verdict was rendered against the city of Rich
mond in favor of w. w. Westwood, for
S., 500, as damages for injuries received by the
plaintiff wife in falling into an open hole in
the street, dug for gas pipe.
Thaddeus S. Bennett, who killed VIM. P.
Howle in Richmond, few days ago. had a
preliminary examination yesterday and was
sent on for trial. He was bailed in So, 500.
The affair was caused by domestic difficulties.
The last No. of the Culpeper Observer Of
the oath instant, contained the editorial an
nouncement that the publication of that paper
would cease from that date. This was
the only paper published in the county.
COL Thos. A. Swami has been appointed by
the county judge Of Caroline county, County
Treasurer OF that county, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of George W. Marshall.