Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-30
VIRGINIA NEWS

The West Point Star says: 1.-THE Pamunkey
tribe Of Indians above this place, are, we un-
aerstand, now receiving from the Government
heavy sums in payment tor damages which
they claim to have sustained during the late
war; ln great many instances, we are told,
thew have received great deal moreln this way
than they ever possessed. Many OF them made
money during the war by acting as pilots for the
Federal troops. aud very few OF them lost any
thing at all, yet they are all being paid
By the energetic action of the Executive Com
,nittce of the Piedmont Agricultural Society,
preparations are progressing rapidly at the fair
grounds, near Cul pepper e. H., and everything
will be in order by the 18th of October The
prize list will soon be ready for distribution.
The offerings of money will be unusually liberal,
and sufficient to induce breeders of stock, man
ufacturers and exhibitors of agricultural effects
generally to attend.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: -"Quite
stampede took place yesterday in the vicinity
of the menagerie about o'clock, when it was
announced the Elephants loose, and another
shouted the Lions out. Men, women and
children fed, without standing on the order OF
their going. Little folks were run over, and
screams filled the air.
Mr.. Alex. Scott, OF Caroline county, who
was sent to Scotland, and probably other for
eign parts, by the Immigration and Land Com:
pany of that county, has recently returned, land
it is stated several farms have been sold to
parties who accompanied him from Scotland.
Rev. Mczi S. Chancellor closed meeting
at New Hope Church. Orange county, quite re-
Gently, which resulted in the addition of nine to
the church, and also one at Crags church,
Spotsylvania county, which resulted in the adj
dition of eight to the church.
The subject just now most agtating the cltl-
zcns of Richmond, is whether the corporation
should pay property holders for damages al,
legged to have been sustained by the change OF
grades Of certain streets. The City Attorney,
in long opinion, decides in the negative.
In view of the fact that several dogs we're
reported as having been bitten by a mad dog
that visited the town few days ago, the Coun-
Gil of Luray, Page county, adopted an ordinance
requiring all dogs in the corporate limits to be
muzzled or confined By the owners.
The Norfolk Eirginian says that the steam
ship Cd Dominion, Captain Walker arrived
there last Sunday from New York, with nearly
one million pounds of airline freight, the Iarg-
est amount of freight ever brought to that
port.
A general meeting of the stockholders of the
Fredericksburg, Orange and Charlottesville
Railroad has been called to be held in Freder-
cksburg on the Goth Of September, at the Ex-
change Hotel.
~ 81 n,1, boc
purchased of Mr.. J. H. Tutwilcr the Touring
mill, at Palmyra, near the mouth of the Rivan-
ma river, in Fluvauna county, the sum paid be.
ing $4,000.
An affray occurred at Independent, Grayson
county, on Tuesday last, between John Par
sons and Marshal Galway, in which the former
was seriously if not fatally injured. Galway
was bailed in the sum Of $1,000 to answer.
The Wytheville Enterprise says there has
not been finer prospect for corn than the
present, in this county, for number of years,
not in fact within the remembrance OF the odd
est inhabltant.
Paulus Powell, before the war Dem
ocratic member of Congress from the Albemarle
District announced as favoring the election of
Grant over Greeley.
The StauDton Virginian says: There is con-
siderable sickness among the children of this
city and vinciuity, and several deaths have &C.
Cured within the past week.
In Princess Anne county, Oh Monday, VIM.
Fl. Baton shot and MORALLY wounded Maxwell
Baton, his uncle, in difficulty about the
ownership of some cattle.
The Page Courier says In the Methodist
Church in this place on last Friday night Rt.
Rev. Bishop Whittle administered the right of
confirmation to five candidates.
Mr.. J. w. Falconer, of Orange county, had
his vest pocket cut open and relieved of $50
at the circus, in Fredericksburg Wednesday
afternoon.
New Market can't contain both at once-a
mass meeting and John Robinson's show so
she postpones the meeting.
Mr. Joseph Ryland, of King and Queen
county, died on Sunday last. He was Presi-
dent of the West Point Land Company.
A Farmers club has been formed in New
Kent county, with Gen. W. H. F. Lee as
President.
Two car loads of sheep were shipped to the
Baltimore market yesterday from Lynchburg
over the Orange railroad.
Thomas A. Moore, esq, has been elected
clerk of the County Court of Jefferson county.
An immigration society has been organized in
King and Queen county.
Hon. John T. Lewis is convalescent, though
not yet entirely out of danger
Rich lead ore has been discovered in Bland
county.
The U. S. District Court is in session at
Danville.
ALMOST A RIoT.-We learn that, what at
one time threatened to be serious riot occurred
at Halifax Court House, on Monday last, the
circumstances Of which as reported to US, are as
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