Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS


Ridge lands arc finely adapted to apples peach
cs and grapes, indeed every variety OF fruit,
As there is strong probability OF the fied-
mont and Potomac Railroad crossing the Blue
Ridge opposite Luray, and running along the
side of the mountain through tue Whoie ength
Of Page county, this ought to suggest to those
who would like to make truit-growng their
business to come forward without delay and
make purchase whilst the lands can be had at
low prices.
The Locsburg Telegram says :-Notwlth-
standing considerable quantity of rain has
fallen in the course of the last month, yet IN
the ncighborhoods of Snickersvllle and Round
| Hill especially the beds OF some OF the largest
streams are perfectly dry, and 1t Is probable
that the same condition prevails to great eX'
tent throughout the county so thorough
and continued has been the drought, that 1t
will no doubt require heavy and repeated tails
CT rain to restore to the earth Its usual quantity
Of water.
The Lexington Gazette says: Mr.. Robert
Savill, of Buffalo, found terrapin on his place
4 few DAYS ago with the letters y. W." and
the figures 1901 cut plainly into the shell
After handling it awhile he laid 1t down and 1t
walked off with as much briskness as any other
tcrrapin. The farm on which it was found for
mcrly belonged to Jno. Wilson, who died many
years ago.
W. L. Rogers, John C. Ballard, Thomas {.
Gordon and John Rogers, charged with OBJ
structine the track Of the Richmond, treder
icksburg and Potomac Railroad with the de-
sign of throwing cars from the track, had an
examination in Richmond, on Thursday, and
were discharged, there being no evidence 10
| substantate the charge.
The Piedmont Nirgiuian says doc Lee
and Wiloughby Taylor, negroes, who were
Jointly convicted at the last County Court OF
Orange, for an attempt at highway ROBBERY
and Sentenced to six month 5 imprisonment III
the county iail made their escape on Sunday
morning last, by running past the Jallor whilst
he was giving them their breakfast.
Peggy Arlington believed to be the oldest
person in Virginia, died few days since at the
residence of Mr.. Thomas f. Poindexter, near
Brookncal, in Campbell county, at the extreme
age of one hundred and sixteen years. She
was born in the city Of Petersburg IN loo,
and was therefore 10 years old at the com-
mencemcnt of the Revolutionary war.
The early part of this week, Detective Win
ston F. Rogers of Richmond, arrested color
cd man in Essex county named Lewis lIatane,
charged with burning the barn OF Judge Gar
nett in July last, with its contents, valued at
$1,000. Lataue made full confession to the
detective.
The City Conservative Committee, Of Rich
mond, have taken steps for the selection OF one
good and true man from each voting precinct
in the city, to be recommended to the United
States Circuit Court for appointment as super
visorS, on the part OF the Conservatives, at the
election to be held III November.
The StauDton indicator says About six
weeks since the leaves of an apple tree, in the
yard of COL Li!ley. in that city, commenced 10
withcr and drop off and the tree was supposed
to be dying, but within the past two weeks
other leaves made their appearance aud it is
now not only tull of leaves but in full bloom.
The pickett House tournament, in Lou
doun, last Tuesday, was a decided success, and
all who participated were delighted. Ten
Knights entered the list, and the charge was
delivered by Capt. Carter, Of MountsviIle.-
Miss Eva Fur, of Loudoun, was crowned
Queen
The Rockingham Register says :-On an APP
pie tree now growing in Mr.. Wciman' 5 gar
dcn in Harrisonburg there are full-sized APP
pies growing alongside of fresh crop OF buds
and blossoms The tree which presents this
unusual sight vas planted last sprlng.
At the Conservative Congressional Conven-
ton of the Seventh district held in Stanton
on Thursday, MesSrS. Duke and Harris were
the only candidates before the body, and MIR.
Harris received the nomination on the first
ballot.
The Lexington Gazette says:-Thcrc is a
strip of land on the Baldwin farm, near Bal
cow Falls. containing about half dozen acres,
that has been cultivated in corn for seventy
consecutive years The crop now growing on
it is very heavy.
The Amherst Enterprise says: Taking fly
ing trip through the mountains last week, We
noticed many fine crops of, corn and tobacco,
and many other evidences of prosperity among
the farmers.
Almond Saunders, aged sixteen years, was
drowned in Curryoman Bay on the goth of
August He was scullng small boat when
the oar slipped out Of the southport throwing
him overheard.
Last Wednesday night, Shearer's lanyard,
ABOUT SIX ullicS lIuul w uoS W
by fire. The loss is considerable, including
some three thousand dollars worth of bark.
\ Radical meeting in Richmond, on Thurs
dav night, was addressed by Gen. Wickham,
H. II. Wells Rush Burgess and J. H. Smith,
colorcd. Of Washington.
A silver punch-bowl, lined with gold, costing
5000, is the prize offered at the Lynchburg
Agricultural Fair to the best drilled military
company that goes there.
The Lime Kim tract of land, near Front
Ro :al, has been sold to Messrs. j. L. Barbour,
g. f. Kennedy and George Msttingly, for
SG.505.
\ Greeley and Brown pole, one hundred
and twenty-five feet high, has been raised at
HarriSonburg.
4 boat race came off at Portsmouth on
Thursday between the Old Dominion and Sea-