Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

county, died at the residence of his son, VIM.
P. Moore, in that county, on the TIN inst, IN
his ninety third year. tie was endeared to
large circle of friends by his wise counsels, and
the great service Of an immense amount or real
estate and money, which was uniformly invest
ed for the promotion of the interests OF the
community in which he lived, and toward the
encouragement of worthy and enterprlslng
young men.
The Richmond Wing says The official
returns of the late election have come III very
promptly from all parts Of the State, and the
Secretary of the Commonwealth has now tabu-
lated in his Office the vote of nearly every
county and city in the State for the use OF the
Board of State Canvassers. But few coun-
ties are yet to hear from.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad Company, to accommodate families
residing on the line Of their road, will sell COM
mutation tickets between Richmond and the
stations at reduced prices for twenty tickets,
available only to members of the immediate
family, and to be used within three months
from date of issue.
The State Convention Of the Disciples Of
Christ (Campbetes) was held iu Richmond last
week Reports were received from one hun
drcd and twenty. six churches, showing mem
bership Of ,232. Several churches failed to
make report, and it is believed the actual
strength of the denomination in Virginia Is
1900.
The Staunton Spectator announces that Maj
Jed Hotchkiss, of that place, left few days
since to spend several months in England,
where he will, by lectures and otherwise, make
known to that people something Of the unde-
veloped mineral, manufacturing and agrlcu-
tural resources Of Virginia
The commission appointed by the Governor
to revise the revenue laws of the State, and to
submit such recommendations as they saw
proper, with a view to increase the revenue,
have completed their revision.
The American Hotel, in Harrisonburg, has
changed hands, the Luptons retiring, and Jason
n. Bruffy. WIN. II. Riteuour and Samuel NJ.
Bowman, (formery of Woodstock taking
charge.
The vote of Loudoun county, as actually cast,
gives Grant majority of SO and Gen. Hunton
534. The official count, which does not include
Silcotts Springs, gives Greeley majority OF
one, and makes Hunton's majority 553.
The Stage Mail for Tappahannock and Ste
vcnsville could not leave Richmond on Tues
day. all of the horses OF the contractor being
sick. He tried hard to hire horses, bat could
not get any
The Shenandoah Valley says THE wheat
that was planted early-during the dry wealth
er,-has been much injured by the fly; the
late planting is IN u tlourlshlng and healthy
condition.
From the Colonial Standard. published in
Kingston, jamaica, we learn that the engineer
ing party of which Capt ". i. Powell, of
Winchester, is Il member, had arrived at that
port after stormy passage from New York.
Among the deaths reported in Richmond
during ISL were those Of Agnes Taylor, born
in Guochland county, and Adam Brock, born
in Louisa county, both aged lQ4 years.
The track layers on the Lynchburg and Dan
vile Railroad have finished laying the track
across Blackwater creek to the junction with
the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad.
Mr. Craven Howell, living above Round
Hill, in Loudoun county, lost two horses last
week by working them whilst they had the
horse disease.
1t is said that the crop Of sumac has been
cut short by the unprecedented drouth of the
past season, and is less than has been saved for
many years
Gen. John Echols, Of this State, has been
elected president of the Louisville, Cincinnati
and Lexington Railroad
Rev. DR.. J. l.. NJ, Curry has taken editorial
charge of the scientific depar tment of the Re-
ligious Herald.
S. S. Bradford, of Culpepcr, took most of
the premiums for cattle and sheep at the fairs
of both Iynchburg aud Richmond.
The aggregate vote of the State at the late
election shows falling off of at least 10000
The horse disease has appeared in the Val
ley.
The Court Of Appeals will meet in Richmond
90 the 18th instant
Thirty. nine deaths were reported in Rich
moud last week.