Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-29

LoUDoUN County ITEMS From the Lou
doun Mirror. y. Mortimer Kilgour County
Elector, will address the people at Gumspring
on Saturday, on the issues involved in the pre-
sent canvass.
There will be meeting at Hamilton, on Sat-
urday, the 18th of September at 3 o'clock, D.
M, to form u Greeley aud Brown Club Ad
dresses will be delivered by NJ. Harrison and
j. NJ Kigour.
A private letter from J. B. Baldwin, ad-
dressed to gentleman Of I.eesburg, states that
he intends to visit Loudoun sometime during
the pending campai gu, for the purpose of ad
dressing the people upon the political issues Of
the day.
On Sunday morning last, the Rev. j. W.
Lupton, occupied for the last time as paster,
the pulpit Of the Presbyterian church Of Lees
burg.
August Court adjourned on Saturday, after
twelve days session, five Of which were devo
ted to the hearing Of application for rcassess-
ment OF lands. About 200 cases were disposed
of, resulting in a curtailment of the assessed
values of from Is to 20 per cent.
The camp meeting, near MddlcLurg closed
on Friday morning The attendance through
out was good
In recent ride through portion of Lower
Loudoun and upper Fauquier, we we're partic-
ularly struck with the prospect for an abundant
corn crop Many fields we should think,
would yield from 10 to IL barrels to the acre.
The grass is dead failure, Notwithstanding
which, however, we saw some of as fine, sleek
cattle, as ever grazed upon "a thousand hills.
The hospitable home of Capt. Alfred Glass
cock, near Rectortown, is lovely spot, and
ho I'll lad Eol9 III
the careful manager and the thrifty farmer
A Boy PICKS UP A So O00, 900 DIAMOND
DR.: II. 7. SVEN and family from Santa Cruz,
California, were 10 the city yesterday, and left
for the east on the Vandalia road The doctor
had in his possessona large diamond supposed
to be of the first water which he claims to be
worth over S3,0D0.O00 1t was found by his
boy at the mouth of gulch in Santa Cruz coun-
'ty over six years ago. The specimen is an il
regularly rounded pebble, about the size of
large horse chestnut, covered with thin,
brownsh, Opaque crust, and the weight is 81
ounces. Two or three facets uade by grinding
off the outside coat exhibit brilliant transpa-
rency, which to the unprofesSional eye looked
like rock crystal. 1t has been examined in San
Francisco where an offer of $4,000 was made
to the owner Mr. i. B. Hopkins compared
it with the other diamonds. and pronounced it
the regular simon pure stuff. The doctor goes
to Boston to have it tested by the most skillfu
lapldaries Of that city. Explorations have since
been made in the canon where the specimen was.
discovered, but the search has not been re-
warded with success. st L0uts Republicans.
THE "OLD DOMINION. THE term cold
Dominion, as applied to Virginia, is said to.
have originated from the following facts Dur.
ing the protectorate Of Cromwell the colony OF"
Virginia refused to acknowledge his authority,
and sent to Flanders for Charles H. to come
and reign over them Charles accepted, and
was about to embark when he was recalled to
the throne of England. After his access ion, as
a reward to Virginia for her loyalty, he allowed
that colony to quarter the arms Of England,
to be member of the 'Old Dominion. The
historical facts on which this statement is based
seem well founded, aud such is said to be the
origin Of the term as applied originally to the
colony and now to the State.
TOURNAMENT AND FEsTIvAL.-The Tourna-
ment and Festival, held at Piscataway on Tues
day and Wednesday of last week, cqualed, if
not surpassed anything Of the kind we have
ever attended. The fitting. was very 6ue Thos.
Watson was the successful Knight, and crown
ed Miss Mary Hurtt Queen. The dancing
commenced at an early hour and was kept up
until nearly morning. 1t would be quite unne-
cessary to add that all enjoyed themselves, and
left rye ancient village tavoraby impreesd
with its hospitablc inhabitants and fully con-
vlnced that they know how to get up a Tourna-
ment The proceeds amounted to $IjO.-
Ha:1Joro' Guzctte.
FATAL ACCIDENT Tuesday night, Goth
inst, man named J. H. Manuel from IIarper's
Ferry was run over by the fast treigh line near
Orange Grove, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road, and instantly killed. Some Of the work
men on the road, gathered up the scattered
fragments fhis body which was literally torn
to pieces. He had on his person some thirty
dollars in money and was carrying several files
and rasps. He looked to be about forty years
of age. How he came to be at that point On
the road and at that hour Of the night Is DOT
known. His remains were enclosed ln a coffin
aud forwarded to Harpers Ferry to his friends,
HONORABLE RETIREMENT lillian Wal
lace Bruce gentleman well known to New
Workers as clerk of William B. A,tor, has,
after forty years faithful duty, been honora
bly, retired by his employer. Mr.. Bruce enter
ed the office of the late John Jacob Aston in
the year 1882, aud has faithfully discharged
the duties of his position to this time. He
Was au associate and fellow clerk Of the late Fi,z
Greene Haeck, the poet, who; at one period
of his life, was 10 the employ Of the Astors.
Mr. Bruce was born in New York city, when
it was comprised in the narrow limits below
Barclay street.
A DANGEROUS BUILDING Portions of the
State House have, within the past thirty.slx
hours, shown signs Of giving away. The arch
es beneath the statue of General Washington
exhibit disposition to let down. General
New berry's attention was attracted by large
cracks and other evidence of weakness land he at
once set to work to make things safe. The
statue was removed from it's accustomed posi-
ton, and the pedestal, railing, &C., will be re-
moved also perhaps, in order to permit the ne
cesary work Of repair. -Richmond .State Jour-