Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

| element prevails among our people caused by
the presence of mad dogs In different portions
of the county. One, We are informed, passed
through this place few days since, bit several
dogs iu town, and then passed on to the coun-
try biting dogs and other things that came in
his way A little son of Mrs. Isaac Printz was
bitten through the thumb by one of the rahid
creatures, He started yesterday as We learn,
to Fauquier county, to try the maidstone
remedy.
John g. Hurkamp has recently shipped from
Fredericksburg direct to Bremen, one thou
sand and fifty six sacks of quer cltron bark. He
received an order on Thursday, says the Star,
sacks, which will be shipped at once. The
trade in this article is becoming quite extcn-
sive, and of course brings large sums of money
to this section.
Mr. Martin Nladdux sold on Tuesday last, to
Mr.. Henry, Hatch Of Orange county, his house
and lot at Orange G.. H., (the former residence
of DR.. Horace D. Tallater1o, for four thousand
and fifty dollars. This lot contains some "A
acres, and has on it comfortable twO-stOry
frame dwelling with necessary out-bouscs. an
orchard Of select fruit and vineyard.
Judge Cockerillc, of the County Courts Of
Fairfax and Alexandria has announced the rule
of his courts in motions for contlnuances to be
that where the issues are made up at rules
neither party will be entitled to continuance
except for good cause shown, but here the
pleading is rot made till term, then the other
party shall be entitled to 1t, as matter OF right.
The severest rain and thunder storm of the
season visited Petersburg and vicinity on
Thursday evening. a gentleman was severely
stunned at Jarratt $ Hotel aud remained speech
less for about ten minutes in consequence OF Il
bolt that entered on the telegraph wire, and
| boy was also Knocked down on the island north
Of the S. S. Railroad depot by shock
The Fredericksburg Star says Madison,
Culpcpcr and Orange counties were we'll repre-
scntcd in town yesterday by a large number OF
wagons loaded with wheat which was readily
taken by our merchants and mlllerS. Fred
ericksburg continues to be the leading market
for wheat Glad to hear it-a!ways pleased to
hear of the prosperity Of the ''oll burg
The Warren Sentinel says:-Thcre has been
considerable excitement in and around Front
Royal for the past week, caused by the cry Of
mad dog, and the consequence is that eight
or ten dogs have been killed. At the present
writing every dog seen with his tongue out Is
declared rabid, and is summary dispatched.
Lafayette Washington publishes Il cards in
the Wythcville papers Of last week, in which
he says IL intend to canvass this district for
Horace Greeley and B. Graft Brown for Prcs-
dent and Vice President and also Tor the
nominee of the Conservative party for Con-
gress in this district.
Rev. Charles II. Hall, pastor of the Wash
ington street NJ. E. Church, Petersburg, died
on Thursday night. He was native of Fay
at Randolph Macon College in June 1852.
He Joined the Virginia Conference the follow
ing November.
The Winchester News says:-During the
severe thunder storm near Parkins' mill last
week colored woman was struck by lightning
and instantly killed. This is the first accident
of the kind in this section that We have been
called upon to record during the summer.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says On last
Saturday night three natives of this county, all
named Brown, aged respectively ninety, eighty
two and seventy years, went tOX-huntlng, fol-
lowed the hounds nearly all night and ran
down three foxes.
The Charlottesville Chronicle learns that
there is rumor prevalent in that county to
the effect that unless those persons who have
filed petitions in bankruptcy vote for Grant
they cannot get their discharge or the benefit
of the homestead exemption. Hardly so.
The Valley Virginian says that Major II. D.
Whitcomb, chief engineer of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad has made, on behalf of the
company, formal and definite proposition to
the city of Stauuton for the location OF the
workshops at that point.
Emma S., sprightly and promising little
daughter of Rev. Benz. Miller, aged about 3
years, residing near Greeumount, Rockingham
county, was killed on Saturday afternoon last,
by being run over by wagon wheel. Her
death was instantaneous.
The Rockingham Register says This por-
ton of the Valley has been visited with num-
Der of most refreshing rains within the asst
ten DAYS. The corn, and grass, aud vegetation
generally are looking greatly renewed and re"
treshed.
A writer in the Richmond Enquirer urges the
building of a narrow guagc railroad from Char
lottesville to Petersburg. passing through the
counties of AIbemarle. Fluvanna, Cumberland,
Powhatan and Chesterfield.
Mr.. Philip Hoover, wellknown to the trav-
cling public of some years ago, as the host of
the Virginia House, in Winchester, died at his
residence 10 that place, last Tuesday. Hind
hearted and genial, he made many friends.
The Lexington Gazette says:-A number of
gentlemen from New York arrived in town on
Wednesday evening last. They have come
with view of purchasing valuable iron prop
erty situated in this county.
The Press Club, of Richmond, gave Mr.. j.
P. Cowardin parting banquet on Thursday
night, on the eve of his departure for China.
| Among the speakers on the occasion was Mr..
Coco Wilde, formerly of this city.
The barn of Mr.. John Dickinson, near Mid
way in Augusta county, with its contents was
burned on the Sth loss $500 to $1,000 par
TALLY insured. The fire was the work Of an
iucendary.