Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-12-20
VIRGINIA MEMS.

The engineers on the line OF the S. Y. L. Il.
have suspended operations till after the ho.:-
days.
Abram StrckIcr, Il prominent citizen OF
Shenandoah county for many years, died on
Wednesday.
No freight trains will he run over the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
from to day until next Friday.
The employees on the fredericksburg, Or
ange and Charlottesville Railroad, have rccciv-
cd their wages for the first months work done
on the road.
The colored people of Richmond are prcpar-
ing to celebrate the lst day Of January as he
anniversary of the emancipation proclamation
Of President Lincoln.
An engine on the Chesapeake aud Ohio
Railroad, with special train, has recently made
the trip FROM Richmond To the White Sulphur
Springs at the rate Of b miles an hour.
Willis Motfctt, OH Tuesday evening, whilst
leading spirited horse to water at the river,
near New Market, was thrown violently 10 the
ground and had his leg broken
A shooting match will come off near Culpcp-
or Court house. on Tuesday, the 9th instant.
Fifty turkeys, one gun and saddle Will be
shot for.
The officers and workers in each Of the Sun
day Schools in Fredericksburg are engaged in
making preparations for Christmas. They IN
tend their respective scholars shall have plenty
of good things on that day.
The parties pcrpetrating the robbery of Mr..
j. II. Cookies store, in Tappahannock, some
time since have been arrested and placed in
Jail. The uamcs Of the parties are Henry
Harper and John Fortune, colorcd.
John R. Hathaway, editor Of the Norfolk
Day Book, has been sued by Mayor Ludlow
on charge Of libel, for pub<hiuga dcroeatory
rumor concerning the financial management Of
the city by the Mayor.
\ framed building at iprlonsviiic. near the
depot of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad,
was destroyed by fire on Thursday night last.
BY great excrliou the depot was saved without
serious damage.
The funeral OF Rev Father Mulvcy took
place in Petersburg on Wednesday, and was
very largely attended. The funeral services
were conducted by Bishop Gibbons, assisted
by several priests
clined call to the pastorshp OF the labb
street Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. At
the termination Of his engagement at the UNI
vcrsity, in June, by advice Of his physician,
| he will take Il trip to Europe.
The Fredericksburg Ledger ays:-''R. y.
Brackston, coorcd, Of Baltimore, was arrested
| Wednesday morning by officer Gore, OH board
the steamer sWcnonah, for blgamy. He was
taken before Mayor Brrrcy, but, on account Of
| the absence Of some Of the witnesses, the case
was postponed until next Thursday.
On Monday last, two young men by the
name of Richards and one named Dud>on sue
cccdcd in killing large bear in Il spur of the
| Blue Ridge known as the llnwk>hIIi head.
some 10 or - miles from lIuray, Page COUNTY.
Bruin measured five feet eleven inches III
| length, weighed 30 pounds gross. ana yl"id1d
| fifty pounds Of oil He is said 10 have been
| 10 or II years old
An iutant son Of Mr.. ,Ja>. II. ClcrncutS
Postmaster at Portsmouth, was burned to
death on Wednesday night He WIS rut IN
| his crib at night, ;s usual, aud it Is supposed
that during the night he awokc and. trying 10
reach the candle, the crib being near the man
tel, fell, knocking the candle from the manlcl
piece and setting himself on fire. II" was
| found by his father next morning. under his
mothers bed, dead.
l.. Van Wondrichcp Van NIict, mcmbre dc
Institute Ilstoriquc dc France, ct de Ia So
cictc Royae Economic loitiquc dc Madrid.
and Superintendent OF Public Instruction Of
the Island of Java, visited the office OF the
| Superintendent of Public Instruction yesterday.
| In the course of his remarks to DIR. Ruffncr he
| said that he considers the system OF education
in the United States better than that OF any
other country he has visited even better than
that Of Prussia.
The Fredericksburg Ledger learns that Il
few nights ago the storchouse Of Mr.. Johu
Phillips, in Richmond county, took fire aud
burned to the ground. The fire originated
from a stove pipe and caught about one
o'clock. The clerks had been up late, and the
night being bitter cold, they had Il very hot
! fire. MIR. Phillips saved nothing scarcely but
some goods in the original packages, which had
not been opened Tie loss in goods Is cstlma.
| ted at about $1,000. No Insurance.
| Seine little excitement was caused in Charles
town, Jefferson county, W. Va, last week, by
the sudden disappearance of Mr. S. B. Rob
ertson, Town Sergeant for the Corporation,
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town on Tuesday morning. taking with him
several hundred dollars Of collected taxes in
his hands. 1t has been found, however, that
after subtracting the amount OF salary due
! him, the corporation treasury will only DC de-
icieut to the amount of about sixty dollars. 1t
is reported that Mr. Robcrtson's official bond
is also missing.
CLAIM DEclDED.-The House committee
on claims established most important pre-
cedent Wednesday in Its decision in the
case of Richard Fl. Garrett. This case
arose out of the capture Of Wilkes Booth,
Garrett claiming that the government should
compensate him for the loss of his barn
arising out of that capture. \ strong influence
was brought to bear upon the committee to 10
duce decision in this case as it would cstab-
lish precedent which would let in similar cases
to the amount Of millions Of dollars. The COM
mittee however considered the matteri 10 but two
approximation the barn was destroyed by the
order of commanding officer or else It was the
.ct nf Ia yyaSs soldier in each of which dllcm-