Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A little girl, Laura Bell, aged about six
years. daughter of John Sherman, of Mount
Crawford, Rockingham county, was burned to
death on Thursday Of last week. 1t seems that
a we'll was being dug near Mr. Sherman resi-
dence, and a fire was burning near for the pur-
pose of setting off the blasts. The little girl
was playing with the fire, when her clothes
caught and she ives enveoped in flames, in
haliug some Of the fire aud vapor as it spread
over her person. Her mother, who was con
fined to her bed at the time, saw her daughter
struggling with the fire and heard her piteous
shrieks for aid but was unable to render any
assistance.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says In
speaking of the case Of the Orange, Alexan
dria and Manassas Railroad Company against
L. G.. Turner, we stated that ''about the time"
that Mr.. Turner rendered the freight to the
agent, warrant for his (Turner's) arrest was
served on him. Mr. Hart, the agent thinks
this does some one injustice, and requests us to
state that the warrant was served on MIR. Tur-
ner lust before he rendered the money for the
freight
The Rockingham Register says "A color
ed woman named Caroline King, living with
Richard Stephens, few miles below Harri-
sonburg, was delivered on the Sth OF this
month of three children; on the Sth of Deem
ber 1871, she was delivered of two children,
and on the Sd day of April, 1871, she was also
delivered of two children, making seven child
rem in seventeen months They were all boys
but all still-born.
The house belonging to Isaac E. KILLER,
about four milest S. 4. of Lacy's Spring, 10
Rockingham county, was entirely destroyed by
fire on the evening of the 10Th. The flames
progressed SO rapidly that the family were una
Bile to save any furniture from the flames, ex-
cept small quantity of bedding and a little
clothing. Mr.. KILLERS loss is estimated at
81, 200.
On Sunday last, while some boys were play
ing with derrick which is in use on the rail-
road at Sorghumville, near Mt. Crawford, 10
Rockingham county, the beam became Olsen.
gagged, and flying round suddenly, struck a sou
Of Mr.. David Hof, aged about or years
in the stomach, from the effects of which he
died on Monday last.
The Rockingham Register says AFTER a
greatly protraced period Of dry weather, we
had fine soaking rain on Wednesday last
1t was much needed, as the farmers were hnd-
ing it difficult to break up their hard dry fields
for seeding. Rain BOW will furnish good tall
pasture and give new sources OF life to stock.
The Bedford News says I'VE regret to
learn that in portions of the county it is very
dry; the grass is drying up in the fields and
the farmers find it impossible to pillow. Ram
is much needed in the vicinity Of Liberty,
though it is not so dry hereabuuts as elsewhere
in the county
A room at the Efinger House, in Harrison-
burg, was entered through one of the rear win
dows, on Sun day evening last. III the absence
of Mrs Long at CHURCH, and robbed OF S4o IN
greenbacks, about S45 worth OF jcwclry, pair
of shoes, some handkerchleis, NC.
Joseph Coffman an aged and most excellent
citizen of Rockingham county, died at his resi-
dence in that county on Tuesday afternoon last,
in the SOth year Of his age. lie enjoyed the
respect, esteem and confidence OF all VINO
knew hun.
VIM. H. Coffman, son of Hiram Cofmau, of
Dayton, and Charles Douglas Gray, son Of
Jouett Gray, of Harrisonburg, have been APP
pointed State students from Rockingham coun-
tv to the Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Backsburg.
Mr.. Byron Lovett died at his residence, in
Frederick county, on the Goth inst, of con-
sumption. Mr.. Lovett possessed the full con-
hdence of his fellow citizens, and some years
ago was elected the surveyor OF the county OF
Frederick.
The Warren Sentinel says:-"We learn that
the receipts for freight at the depot in Front
ROYAL, for this mouth, are not much short of
$1,000. This is the principal outlet to the
Northern and Southern cities, for the counties
of Page, Rappahannock aud Warren. .
The Page Courier says MIR. Aaron Du-
Bile, tenant on DR., McGuire's river farm, few
weeks ago threshed the wheat crop of a field
of "a acres, and found it yielded 942 bushels OF
graham average Of SO bushels to the acre
; Mr.. Elijah Williams, an old and esteemed
citizen of Christiansburg, was accidentally run
over by ballast train on the G. & 0. T. r.,
on Thursday, and so badly injured that he died
10 three hours.
The manufacture of gunny bagging COM
menced some time since by the Manchester
Mill Company is progressing fayorably -a good
quality being manufactured for which ready
sale is found.
David D. NJ. Diggs Land Agent at Cor
louisville, has sold "Colle," farm OF PA
acres, near Monticello, to Mr.. S. II. Marshall,
of Franklin, Penn, for $4,000.
A new cotton mill, on the site of the one
burned at N1echanicsville, near Petersburg, is
being built, and will be furnished with the
most approved English machinery.
Mr. Charles Bowyer was waylaid and killed
near Christiansburg, on Tuesday. No arrests
have been made,
The Bedford News says the tobacco crop in
that county is the most promising raised there
for number of years.