Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

place of So, 900 to the Washington, Cncin
natl and St. Louis narrow guage railroad 1t
says: The w., C. & St. i. r. r., can trans
port to this place. within distance of less than
fifty miles from the iron mountains of Pcndle
ton and Highland, a sufficient supply Of iron
ore to manufacture a ton OF pig metal
at a cost not exceeding $500, Of super
ior quality and in unlimited quantities.
We are informed that q wealthy and in
telligent gentleman Of large experience in the
iron business, has proposed to erect two fur
naces and rolling mill at this place. The
present foundry now operated by Phllo Brad
lev, esq.,, we have no doubt will be greatly Gu
larged by that energetic gentleman, SO as to
be made equal to any in the State, for the
manufacture of hollow ware, car wheels. NC,
so soon as abundant supplies of cheap coal can
be secured.
In the u s. Circuit Court, Judge Bond, in
session in Richmond, on Thursday, Mr. james
Neeson made an able speech in favor Of the
Homestead cxemption,as adopted by Congress,
in the Bankrupt law, holding that this cxemp
ton was gift from Congress to the debtor
with which neither the assignee in bankruptcy
nor any creditor whatsoever had anything to
do This closed the argument. Judge Bond
will give decision in writing
On Thursday morning an employee of the
Norfolk Division Of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad, discovered upon the track
Of the Norfolk road. about two miles from Pc
tersburg, the dead body OF negro man, which
was most horribly manglcd and cut To pieces by
being run over by the train. His head and
right leg were almost entirely severed from his
body, and his left leg horribly cut and mashed.
The Staunton indicator says "On Tues
day last in front of the Courthouse, +. NJ.
Cushing, auctioneer, sold $4,000 in Confed
crate notes, Of denominations running from IS
to zoos, for -. 80, lawful money Of the United
States. The purchaser was Professor Therry
FROM France, who bought them as Il curious
memcnto of the lost cause.
Henry Ritenour and John Riteuour, living
in the nelghborhood of Bentouvle, in Warren
county, against whom three indictments were
found at the June term 1872 Of the court of
that county were arrested On Wednesday night
and lodged in the Jail at Front Royal. Their
preliminary examination was to have taken
place yesterday.
Alta meeting of the Stockholders of the
Rawcy Springs Company on last Saturday
the only change made in the Board Of Drcc
tors was the election of Phillip Ii. Trout of
Staunton 10 the place of Dr. Newton Gordon
of Harrisonburg. Dr. Geo. H. Eyster of
Stauutou was elected Resident Physician.
Mr.. ME-. Peasants has been appointed chief
supervisor of elections for the Eastern District
of Virginia and applications for appointment Of
supervisors for voting precincts in the counties
in the Eastern District should be addressed to
him. at klchmona.
There is to be CONSERVATIVE rally at front
Royal on the DIST, when Messrs. Goode Of
Norfolk, Eppa Ilunton, candidate for Congress
and JAS. Williams, district elcctor are to
speak
The Agricultural Cub OF Stafford county
continues to hold It's monthly meetings, which
eStug discussions III relation to agricultural
matters.
Mr. Allow S,ott Of Caroline county, will
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leave III week OF r"o III ms SccoHu 'n'p ~
u'"pe ~ oe'.at -, ~, i.'" ,nsso'A'''' ''''
r'n,Rfa,''n 'o',o'y u '''''' county = = -,
Mr.. Spencer Coleman, native OF npo't>yI'
yania county, has been elected Superintendent
of the City Schools of Staunton, in place of
Mr.. WIN. b. johnson, resigned
Row y Atkinson President If U,mndrn
g. NV ~ A'"u,0'' ,O Ivy 1 " " n.
Sidney College stated IN a ate discussion t''at
put one student hau oleu al ''''' c'''Se ;" 4
funufeu years,
Mr. Edward H. Fisher, local reporter OF
the Richmond Dispatch was married on
Thursday night, in Staunton, to Miss Belle Tay
Tor, of that city.
uos,or5ar ,nno;ntod Irn;ta1 States Comm;.
yes'eruay I I9 pna o't'0 o'"''' 00'-'''''
S'one' W 'uus' i'o'0, .-..
There Is to be torch-ght procession nag
raising and speaking, by the conservatives Of
Charlottesville on Monday.
Tho CORNER Stone Of the Mozart Institute, at
stannto M Is 70 he laid on Monday
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LIE OcEAN STEAMERS AND uAS.-le was
deemed great teat 10 England "hen railway
carriages were lighted with gas, out now 1t
seems, the ocean steamers are to nave the same
boon. Tried 10 one OF the great steamers