Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Dauvlilc Register says that there has
been very little doing in the leaf tobacco mar
ket the past week. The old crop has been all
marketed, with the exception OF parcel here
and there. The new crop is not yet being Of
fcred in any quantities. The amount OF lcat
tobacco sold in Dluyc during the year end
ing the Both of September l>12. was 4.oi5.-
UUU-au Increase over the sales vf the previous
year OF o74 2333 pounds.
The argument before Judge Bond as to the
validity OF the Virginia Homestead Exemption
as Incorporated in the bankrupt law Of the L.
S., was continued in Richmond 90 Wednesday
by Me>srs VIM Daniel OF Lynchburg Wood
BouIdin, jr., VIM. B, Petit, OF FIuvanna, and
John H. Guy, who all spoke against the ex
emption Jas. Necson. it Is understood, will
conclude the argument to day III favor OF the
exemption,
The Shenandoah Herald says: "A portion Of
the freight train on last Saturday afternoon
was thrown from the track short distance this
side of Tumbling Run bridge. The accident
happened 10 Il cut aud was caused bya COW fall;
ing under Que Of the cars. Five cars loaded
with -four and fertilizer were smashed up, and
the track torn up for some distance. fortu
nately no one was hurt.
Mai. Bardwcll, general agent uf the S. V T.
h. company, informs the Hagetstowu Twlcea-
Week that there will be little difficulty in get
ting the right Of way north of the Potomac,
that it will soon be done, aud that then the
road will at once be put under contract through
out its entire length.
\ little boy aged about l3 years, son of JOS.
F. Wampler living near Broadway, in Rock
ingham county, hanged himself last Thursday
his suspeudcrs for the purpose When found
his body was warm, but life was extinct.
4 desperate named Anderson, who is charg
ed with having killed man two years ago, and
since then being guilty of several other out
RACES has been recently arrested in Danvlle,
and sent to the Jail in PittSyvana.
The Radical State Committee have sent out
circular advising that application be at once
made to the Judge of the United States Circuit
Court for the appointment of supervisors OF
election for every voting precinct 10 the State.
In the L. S. District Court, John J. Clark
son has recovered $4lS on claim Of $4,000
against Butetourt county for salt furnished dur
ing the war.
Gov Walker will deliver the annual address
at the Goldsboro' IN. C.. Farmers and Me
chanics' Fair, which takes place al Go!d>boro
on the 22d of October.
The Shenandoah Herald says that the chest
nut crop has been very abundant this year cs
pecalIy along the Blue Ridge. Oae firm ship
ped twelve barrels in one day.
The Memorial Tablet to be erected in the
Capitol to commemorate the disaster of April
u. 1870. will be put in place on or before the
next anniversary Of that event.
Mr. Elder, the Richmond artist is now en-
gagged upon a picture which will represent a
scene 10 the life of Mary Queen of Scots.
Mr.. James H. Neville has baen appointed
by the Clarke County Court collector for Bat
tletown township.
Mr. Thomas, of Berryvie, Clarke county, is
now engaged in making a 5000 set Of double
harness, to be sent to Richmond.