Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-25

On the night or the itn or lotn, the resl-
dencc of DR.. J. c. Cotton, near Bermuda
Hundred, Chesterfield county, was broken into
and property of considerable value stolen.
| Among the articles carried off were two silver
| watches, set of silver spoons and forks, set
| of ivory handle knives, case of surgical iu-
struments, bonds and accounts to the amount
of between 5000 and $780, the Doctor S two
diplomas, all his clothing save that he had upon
his person, bed quilts, blankets, pillows, sheets,
| &c. Also leather hand box containing sun
dry articles Of ladies' wearing apparel.
The Executive Committee Of the State Agrl-
cultural Society has been busy all this week
preparing for the Fair, which commences on
Tuesday. The Enquirer says that the pros
poets for large exhibition and good attendance
grow better and better day after day. The
grounds and buildings have been cleaned up and
put in better order than they were ever BEFORE
and the list of entries is swelling almost hourly
The exhibition Of cattle will far excel all pre-
vious years.
The fine stock of horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs, belonging to the estate Of the late d. 6.
Wise, are to be sold at Brandy Station, on the
9Th Of November. The stock embraces some
eight head Of fine horses, fine herd OF cows
and young cattle, one thoroug hbrcd BULL one
hundred and fifty improved shccp-a large por-
| ton Of which are thoroughbred Cotswold-and
several fine hogs, one fine Berkshire SOW, and q
| fine Berkshire boar.
Major n II Hotchkiss, has, we learn, been
rcinstatcd in his position as travelling agent Of
the Richmond and York River Railroad Com
pany, in connection with similar position held
by him on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
Col. j. b. Baldwin, Hon. John Goode, ex-
Governor VIM Smith and DR.. j. Z. Hill de-
livcred speeches at Orange Court House on
Tuesday, There was large crowd present and
plentiful dinner furnished to everybody.
Major Hugh W. Fry was found dead in a
room ut the Monumental Hotel, in Richmond,
on Wednesday evening. During the war he
was major in the lorty-sixth Virginia infantry
for about twelve months, and subsequently
served in another branch Of the service.
The following gentlemen have been appoint
cd by the Piedmont Agricultural Society, dele
gates to the State Fair at Richmond: S. S.
Bradford, j. B. Stanard, John Lghtfoot, and
H. j. Miller.
The Page Courier says 1.-THE drought still
continues throughout the entire county. Water
courses are low aud many wells have failed"
Since the first Of January 1872, the clerk of
Page county has issued 46 marriage licenses
The State Council of the Friends Of Temper
ance met at Gordonsvillc on Wednesday,
CLARKE County ITEMs.-The twon council
Of Berryville, at recent meeting, determined
to pave the north side of Main street from Mr.
Griffith corner down to the Methodist Church.
The sidewalk will be graded so as to do away
with the uglincsS of steps at the Red Men s
Hail.
The quarterly term Of the County Court ad-
journcd on Monday During its session re-
ference was made by Maj. Boyce to the fact
that the W. X o. r. r. Company was not
paying the interest on the bonds issued to it
by this county, and he asked that the Court
take cognizancc Of the matter. This the Court
promised to do when the matter was laid be-
fore it in proper form.
A tournament will be held at the Wyndham,
House, Castleman's Ferry, on Saturday. R.
p. Morgan will act as chief marshal on the &C.
casion, and Marshall Mccormick, esq.,, will de-
liver the address. A prize of $40 in cash will
be paid the successful knight, who will also
crown the queen Of love and beauty.
The Association Of the Free Baptist, colored,
commences on Friday, the 18th inst, and will
continue until Monday, the 2sth. The dedi-
cation of the new church will take place on
! next Sunday at II o'clock H. m.
The Bank of Bcrryville declared a dividend
I. of five per cent, as the result of it's earnings
for the last six months. This speaks we'll for
the management Of its affairs, as the bank has
been in operation only six months.
Judging from the rewards we see posted
about our town for the recovery Of horses,
there must be, at this time, a band Of horse
thieves operating in the adjoining counties.
We learn that in Charlestown, the other day,
several horses were stolen.
The concerts and dinners given last week for
the benefit of the Presbyterian parsonage net
ted Sl5j. -ChtfAe C0ur'ir.
FREDERICKSBURG ITEMs.-We learn that q
little white GIRL eleven or twelve years DID, was
burnt to death in the upper part Of SpotsylVa-
MIA county last week
y large lot Of red wheat was sold in town
two days ago for two dollars per bushe. This
is the best price Of the season. so far as We have
heard