Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-21
VIRGINIA NEWS.

the growth of Fredericksburg was never oetter
than at this time. The trade that the town
enioyed before the war is rapidly returning,
and our merchants inform us that business IS
steadily on the increase There is every pros
pcct of speedy development of the entire
water power here, and from recent indications
we confidently expect that work on the u !,1
completed Fredericksburg and Charlottesville
railroad will be resumed at an early day.
Last week, whilst two coored children were
engaged at play in the Rio Mills, about six
miles from Charlottesville their clothing be-
came cntangIcd In the machinery by some
means, and they were carried around by the
revolving burrs at rapid rate, their feet and
legs being whipped against the Instructions un-
til they we're literally broken to pieces. AS
soon as possible the machinery was stopped
and the children extrlcated.
On Tuesday last two youths, named Moody
and Penrose, boths from New Orleans, STU
dents at Bellevue High School, near Lynchburg
were out cunning in a field near Bellevue,
when the gun OF young Penrose accidentally
exploded, the whole load striking his compan.
ion, who was but few feet distant, in the lett
knee, shattcrng the bones, and iu1lctlng ter
rible and ghastly wound and rendering awpu-
tatlOn necessary.
DIR. Geo. W. Kempcr, SEN, died at his late
residence in Port Republic, in Rockingham,
on Monday night last after an illness which
was protracted for about six months. Dr. ~;
was born in Fauuuier county. Va, and moved
to Rockingham when quite young man. lie
was Magistrate of the county tor many years
ut periud when the best men aud the highest
qualifications we're required to bill such stations
At the September term ofthc Stafford Coun
ty Court the grand jury found true bills against
Dudley PcnGleon colored, and J. IT, Sullivan,
charged with breaking into the store of
Robert Lmbrick, in Falmouth, last July and
stealing 1910 Peudeton was tried and ac-
Quilted, and the case of Sullivan continued to
next term Sullivan was balled IN the sum OF
$500 for his appearance.
The Dauvlle Register Of the 18th says -
During the thunder storm last Thursday even
ing Mr.. Jesse l. Bennett was going along the
turnpike near Fall Greek in buggy, when the
lightning struck the swing e-tree OF the buggy
and shattered it, frightened his horse badly
and singed the cushions on which Mr.. Bennett
WAS sitting He received n severe shock NM
self, but was not injured.
The Liberty News says "Old Aunt
Rachel, (cold.) probably the oldest person III
Bedford, died at her home in this place on
Monday last She was 81 years OF age, and
one of the most aimable, kind hearted, worthy
old darkies in the town. She was great ia
yorite with the children, and was emphatically
1.-THE children's friend.
The farmers of Berkeley county held meet
ing at Martinsburg last week to take steps to
build Touring mill on the CO operative plan
One of the resolutions adopted by the meeting
proyidcs that Five bushels of merchantable
wheat or its equivalent value of the time IN
money, shall secure to the holder 1876 pounds
of -four and 60 pounds of offal.
The Amherst Enterprise says I'VE under
stand Mr.. Lucas has shipped about 5000
pounds Of grapes from this place, and that he
will make 4OU gallons of wine. This is the
produce of less than four acres The establish
ment of wine company at Montreal, in our
sister county Of Nelson, will furnish US mar
ket for all that can be raised.
In the T. S. Circuit Court, sitting in Lynch
burg, on Thursday an indictment was found
against George G. Langhorn, of Botetourt, for
robbng the United States mail 1t was an
nounced that special term of the Court would
be held in I4ynchburg, commencing on the
3Uth day OF OctODer.
The Amherst Enterprise says: Mr. w. ).
Rucker exhibited on court day couple of
thorough bred cattle of the Short horn Durham
breed. They yearling bull was especial fine,
weighing between 100 and 500 lbs at the age
of ii months. MIR. Rucker refused $40 for
him on Monday
The Piedmont Firginian says The num-
Der of new buildings now going up, and old
ones being renovated at Orange &. H., are un-
mistakabe evidences of prosperity among, our
people which we chronicle with much pleas
ure.
A lady visitor at Capon Springs, Virginian
by birth, hearing it mentioned that project
was on foot to erect shaft to the dead soldiers
of Virginia, 10 the Winchester cemetery imme-
diatcly handed to Miss Mary t. Magill ten dol
lars to aid in the work.
The new Methodist church at Burkcville,
Va, was dedicated on Sunday morning with
appropriate and solemn services. The dedlca-
tory sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. James
A. Duncan, president of Randolph Macon
College.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad will 10
a few months more be entirely completed to
it's western terminus at Huntington, on the
Ohio river. Agents of the road have recently
been travelling through Ohio looking after
proposed western connection of the road.
Three of the sons of Reuben Nauman, esq.,,
and Samuel Grifith's family, seventeen 10
number among the very best citizens in Page
county, will leave for the West about the LIST
of October.
A writer in the Lynchburg News urges the
building Of narrow guage road from Henry
Courthouse to connect with the Lynchburg
and Danville railroad at Pttsyvania Court
house
In the Rockingham County Court, the trial
of Sandy Grant, (colored) indicted for assault
ing a white boy, with intent to kill, resulted in
the verdict of ten months imprisonment of the
prisoner in the county Jail, and $50 fine.
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