Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-26
VIRGINIA NEWS


eripg the lateness of the season, the receipts Of
the old crop of tobacco are astonshingy large.
The freaks at Friends on Thursday, aud at
Lynch's yesterday were large, and the prices
obtained highly satisfactory to the p!anters.-
The receipts of primings continue to Increase;
and the prices range from So to "a perhundred
according to quality.
Three Leicester sheep, bred. by VIM. Gill,
of Cockeysville, Md, from imported stock,
were sent to Mr.. George S. Ayre, of Loudoun
county, last week. They consist Of two bucks
and eve, the three costing 5000 One OF the
bucks took the premium at the Virginia State
fair last year The flock from which these were
taken sheared GU an average twelve pounds OF
wool last year.
The Montgomery Messenger says Gen r. t.
Preston has been appointed superintendent OF
the College Farm at Blacksburg for the present.
4 permanent Superintendent will be elected at
the meeting Of the Board of Visitors in Rich
mond, on the Sth of January next, At that
meeting also, Professor of Tcchncal Agrlcul-
ture aud Mechanics will be elected
At Wesley Grove camp meeting, near Bati,
more Thursday, Rev. NJ. Brown, Of Randolph
Macon College, OF which Dr. Duncan is preSi-
dent, stated that that institution needed 81 900
right there on the camp ground. About 81 200
was subscribed at once and a large amount in
addition collected in the subscription plates.
Jane Hall, who was born in Catawba, n c.,
10 1859, died at Abingdon, on the l2;h instant,
aged one hundred and thirteen years. She WAS
the daughter of an Indian, and her mother was
white. She had lived nearly all her long life
in Virginia.
The following patents have recently been
issued: Plough, Jno w Elliott, Locust Noun
tain; low water Indicator for steam BOILERS,
Clement Brooke, Norfolk plough, +. 5. Cook,
Laurel Grove, propeller for vessels (relSsuedl.
A. j. Marshall Warrenton.
The planning mill and tobacco factory, of Mr..
A. Lash, in Danrille, were destroyed by. fire
last Friday. The loss is estimated at $4,000,
of which Sc, 100 is covered by Insurance. The
fire is supposed to have been the work of an
incend' Arg.
The Fincastle Herald has received inforu; :
ton that the survey for the Valley r. r. between
Stauntou and Salem is finished, and that uoth-
ing remains to be doue but to go to work and
build the road-atter certain prelimnarles are
gone through with.
The Chatham Tribune says:-James A.
Jackson, the somewhat wei. known Radical
politician who was so badly stabbed by Edward
Haukins at Cousins Store, few weeks since,
died Of his wounds last Wednesday night.
At the session of Appomattox county court,
on Wednesday last, Judge Watkins announced
that the Jail Of the county did not contain a
prisoner, and that it had been vacant for two
years
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing
writing from Winchester says The corn, not
withstanding the drouth in all the lower valley,
will be three times as good as last year. la
many localities it is very fine.
Several indictments have been found by the
grand jury of Rockingham county court, against
persons for illegally dealing in liquor.
The micrs in Petersburg are still complain.
ing that the water in the river is Insufficient as
yet to enable them to conduct their operations.
Rev. Mr. Hall, whose death in Petersburg
last week was noticed 10 the Gaz!tte, had his
life insured for $4,000.
The Registration Of births, marriages and
deaths in this State, according to existing laws,
is very imperfectly made.
Judge Critcher is now preparing, and will
soon address circular to his constituents.
A large lot of prime white wheat was sold in
Petersburg. on Friday at $l.Sj per buShel.
There is not 'straightout' Democrat in
Petersburg for which the Index thanks Heaven.
The death of another colored child from pri-
walton is recorded in the Richmond papers.
Lynchburg is blockaded with watermelons.
LoUnoUS COUNTY ITEMS. Il From the Lees
burg Washingtonian. l-Judge Ball, on Friday,