Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

suting in the death of Isaac J. Duer, formerly
of New Jersey, at the hands of George \. Tins
lev, formerly of Hanover county. The parties
we're all Of the highest position in their county,
and the killing was the result of story circu-
lated by Duer involving the disgrace of Miss
Marcella Spindle, daughter of Dr. Philip
Spindle, in her relations with Tinsley. On the
| opening of the trial at Gloucester Court House
on Monday last there was very large crowd.
Very able counsel are engaged, among them
ex Gov. Wise aud ex-Lieut. Governor Robt. L.
Montague for the defence, and the Common
weath's Attorney is aided by Raleigh L. Dan
| iel, of Richmond.
The Page Courier says: "Dr VIM f Broad
dus has spent several days recently in our town,
during which he preached several Gne sermons
10 the Baptist church. DR.. Broaddus was bap-
tized here, and here preached his first sermon
at least half century ago. Though feeble IN
body. his mind retains the vigor Of youth aud
possessing very practical mind, his sermons
are rich in undying thought. The Baptist
church during the meeting secured the servi-
ces of Rev. j. n. May as Pastor
At the session of the Dover Baptist A<socia-
ton, in Richmond on Thursday night, one of
the officers of the Sunday School Board stated
|
| Virginia, with 1000 officers and teachers and
80 900 scholars. One thousand and five hun
dred conversions among these scholars had been
made during the past year. There are also 300
coIored Baptist Sunday Schools in the State,
with 10000 scholars.
\ dispatch from the end of the track on the
G. Il o. r. r. says that the track was COM
pletcd through the Great Bend tunnel on Fri.
day evening, and it is conf lently expected
| there will be no detention of the track between
that point and Stretcher's Neck as has been
heretofore reported A large force is now ut
work on Big Greek trestlc which will be COM
pleted by the time the track reaches that point.
From LIST October 1871, to lst August 1872,
the quantity of chewing tobacco shipped ttom
Richmond in bond aud tax paid amounted to
1913, 6lO lbs; the quantity OF smoking tohac.
co $50, 333T lbs Quantity shipped in August,
prepaid, l,65l 5O4 Total from lst October
1871, to lst September 1872, l5.SSO,45l, lbs
a decrease, in comparison with the year urcyl-
Gus, Of l45,227 lbs.
At at sale in Bedford county lately some
blooded stock sold at high figures; one COW and
calf latter four months old, brought 500; one
COW, eight years DID, and calf five mouths,
$20250 In addition there were sold twenty
two head Of Short Horned Durham cattle Of
various ages, at the aggregate price of 81 ,ij2.-
~ an average Of yearly so each
The ordinance in relation to the observance
of the Sabbath recently passed by the Council
of Richmond, will, is is said probably have to
be modified, or repealed altogether, as there is
great dissatisfaction with it, especially on the
part Of German and Jewish citizens, of which
there are a very large proportion IN that city.
\ correspondent at Goshen writes: There
died in this neghborhood few weeks ago two
very aged ladies, Mrs. Bare and Mrs. Roadcap.
They were born in the same year and died
within few hours of each other having lived
near ninety years. Each of them was the
mother Of large and respectable family.
A grand Festival, given by the Sunday
Schools of Linden, Markham and Petersburg,
will be held at Linden church. Warren county,
| Va, Oh Tuesday next, the 18th inst. Speech
es, dialogues and singing, also a lecture By the
Rev. H. +. johnson, are the principal attrac-
tive features.
The installation of the Right Rev Jas. Glib
bous recently created Bishop of Richmond will
take place after the installation of the new
Archbishop Of Baltimore, which It's likely will
be on one of the two last Sundays of October,
or on the first Sunday Of November next
The Hastings Court of Richmond, at the
term which has just closed, convicted and SEN
fenced eleven persons to the penitentiary-
of whom are already within the walls, and TWO
are awaiting, in the city Jail, the result of APP
plications for pardon.
On last Monday Mrs. Polly Rhodes, an
aged lady residing in Middletown, relict of Mr..
John Rhodes and a descendant of Mr.. Peter
| Senseney, deceased, was attacked by suDstr0ke
and stricken dead She was iu the SD year Of
her age.
| The Stanton indicator says AS the
hunting season is approaching, the game in the
Back Creek section is getting fat. Deer and
turkeys are appearing. Bear have been seen
and some persons have had hogs killed by
them.
The Fair of the Upperville Horse Cub, of
which Mr. R. H. Duany is President, for the
sale of young horses. will be held at Uppervillo,
on the 25th \ charge of FIVE dollars is made
for each horse Sold
Mr.. Zachariah Drunmond. jr., a native of
Amherst county, but for several years past
resident of Mobile, was struck BY lightning
whilst walking along the streets of that city, on
Monday afternoon last, and instantly killed.
The Fairfax News says: 'On Saturday last
as Mr.. Jacob Brooks was engaged in making
cider he accidentally got one of his hands in the
machinery and had two Of the fingers badly
crushed, and one Of them torn off.
The Page Courier says THAT portion of
our county lying on Mil Greek was visited on
Monday last by severe hail storm, doing con-
siderable damage to the fodder and other
things.
The Fairfax News says: ''We have had a
succession of copious showers which will have
the effect of replenishing the streams as we'll
as causing the fall crops aud pastures to i'm.
prove.
The Lynchburg Virginian says: IAN old
citizen of Wythe county informed us yesterday
1 that he had never betor seen such splendid