Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

There arrived in Lynchburg yesterday, en-
route for Southwest Virginia, the fine short
horned bull ''Loudoun Duke for Mr.. John T.
Savers, of Wythe county Virginia also u fine
Cotswold buck and Berkshire boar, belonging
to Mr. r. H. Crockett These animals are in
tended to improve the stock Of that portion OF
Virginia named.
In the County Court Of Fairfax on Monday,
Jacob Dixon a colored man, was found guilty
of horse-steang, and sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for term of ten years. Dixon stole u
horse from Henry Ryon, near Falls Church,
few months ago, and was arrested in Washing
ton.
The Shenandoah Valley says:-"We are in
formed that young Mr.. De.linger and MIR.
Wean, living near this place, caught from May
10 to December the 10Th, 1871, l15 squirrels,
$50 opossums 10 raccoons, skunks and Is
rabbits. They had but one dog
Rev VIM Knott died in Portsmouth, Fri
day, aged sixty-four years. During the last
sleet he fell down, and has been confined ever
since from injuries received by his fall, and a
week ago pneumonia set in aud carried him OFT.
Capt. Martin W. Davenport, for almost sixty
years one of the most prominent citizens OF
IIypchburg, died at his residence, yesterday
morning, atera brief illness.
Two travelling pedlers stole from Mr.
Lcmucl Turner, i'll Nelson county, few days
ago, S2O0 10 greenbacks.
The Lynchburg tobacco factories which have
been closed since November. will resume work
in few days.
THE NATIONAL VIRGINIA SETTLEMENT As
soCIATON.-A charter Of incorporation has
been granted to tins company by Judge Asa
d. Dickinson of the Circuit Court OF Charlotte
county. The capital stock is to be not less than
500, 900, and may be increased at any time,
at any regular meeting held for that purpose,
to 81 ,OOU,OOO, divided into shares Of 500
each. The company shall have power to issue
preferred stock by special resolution OF the
shareholders to such an extent and at such IN
lerest as may be determined. The directors
may also issue bonds or other obligations, and
borrow money at any time for the purposes OF
the Association.
The company is authorized to purchase and
sell lands; to let lands to tenants and act as
agents; to own charter, and employ steam
ships and sail vessels: to own, rent, and work
saw mills, grist mills, foundries, tan-yardS, &c;
to lay out and establish 90 its lands, towns and
villages, dUu ucuiCdlC ~ puUllC uSCa ou
such terms as the managers may determine as
may be requisite for railroads, highways,
Streets public yards, churches. schools, &c,
&C. to lawfully guarantee the payment and
punctual performance of all obligations and col
lections of promissory notes, &c: to manage
real and personal estate; to publish Il newspa-
per- and to own and carry On horel.
The principal Office of the Association snail
be at WyllleSburg. in Charlotte county. or else
where, the managers may dircct.-RMh.
Dispntch.
A FINE BRAcE--A few days ago two young
tered themselves as j. T. Petit and W. r. Ma
son. claiming to be residents Of Virginia.
On Monday morning they met with Mr.. R.
3. Lloyd. of this city. and in the course of Il
conversation Mason told pitiful story of their
wants and also succeeded in convincing him
that he was in some manner related to him.
His feelings being worked upon, Lloyd told
them that he had an unoccupied furnished
house at the corner of Tenth street and Massa
chusetts avenue, 10 which they might room if
they desired to. The offer was gratefully ac-
cepted, the key turned over to the strangers,
and they took possession Of the house The
next day, Lloyd failing to meet his friends.
went to the house. and was not long in discov-
ering that two fine large oil paintings, said to
be worth three hundred dollars, were missing
and also his relative and friend.
He Immediately reported the facts to head
quarters, and the job was assigned to Detce-
tives Coomes and McElfresh, who yesterday
found the paitings in possession of a we'll
known merchant. who had purchased them for
S25 from man who gave his name as " hlte
The property was Immediately turned over
to the officers, and will, of course, be restored
to the owner. Wash. Rep.
RA1LRoAD AccIDENT-On Wednesday
morning. freight train OF the Richmond and
Danville railroad ran off the track between
Jetersville and Amelia Court House, smashing
aud demolishing four Of the cars. and so piling
them on and about the track as to prevent the
passage of the regular through mail from
Greensboro
The passengers and baggage going both ways
had to be transferred around the wreck. The
train ran off in a cut fortunately no one was