Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-03
VIRGINIA NEWS

At the late elections in Fauquier county, one
thousand and seventy mine votes were cast III
the whole county in favor of striking out the
usury clause in the Constitution allowing the
collection of II per cent, aud forty one votes
cast in favor of retaining the clause in the Con-
stituton. Majority for striking it out l03S
Tue Baptist Association at Staunton, he
interesting meetings up to Saturday night. "
subjects discussed and acted on were principal
" connected with the educational and mission
ary movements of the Baptist Church in Eir-
giDia.
Capt. Geo. D Wise, Commonwealth IS At
tnrney for Richmond, has announced himself u
| candidate for nomination to Congress by the
Conservatives of that district.
4 number of prominent business men have
united in soliciting Robert Oud to become a
candidate for nomination to Congress by the
Conservatives of the Richmond district.
All the laborers employed on the Lynchburg
anil DAnve Railroad failed to report for duty
on Saturday They struck OUT but it is
thought will strike in again very soon.
The Circuit Court at Richmond has ordered
John H. Sands to be di>Jarred. An appeal
may tc taken.
FAuQr1ER County. 81 From the Warreuton
Index. Mcssrs. VIM. H.. Payne, Z. l.
Green, H. r. Garden and Jno: NJ Forbes,
Com rs sold under the decree IN Carter vs.. Ut,
terb X. 2l2! acres to James Il. Utterback OF
S the hu P. 'uu s"IJ v s Messrs Wm
II. Payne and H. H. Garden, Com rs, sold tc
the heirs of \. H. Bennett Two of the three
narc,is of land advertised under decree IL
Eastman against B.uuett The AS acres
brought 81 05 per acre. and the wood lot Of
81 acres So 50. Belle Air part Of the estGtt
IF the late Inman Horuer was sold under a de-
cree of court in case of Horuer exc rs agains
Horuer' ; exv' rs by Commissioners VIM,
PAYNE. II. r. Garden, j. S Misty and r.
Scott +, Mr.. W. H. Gratflin Of Baltmurc,l
The 2l3 acres brought 5000 per acre Ills
dwelling house and lot Of Jno t. James il
the town of Wurrenton was sold by the trustee
10 Mr. Robert ". Smith of Mobile, Ar for
$3.50.
At a meeting of the Committee on Grounds
r.rcd by the President Of the Agricultural an'
Mechanical Association, held at the Warrel
Green Hotel. on the 18th uto.. at which Severa
directors and stockholders were present after
an Interchange Of opluloo as to the condition
and prospects of the Association, 1t Was uuanl
mouSlv resolved that the Committee on Ground:
should vigorously prosccut1 the work co amt
ted to the" >uDcl vision. Ii was also received
that the President of the As ,oc alton appoint
soule per III to collect unpaid lnStalmentS and
a number of gentlemen to canvass Their to" a
ships for addil'ou" sub. crlrtions. In coul
pancc with the latter resolution the President
appoiu. j. WIGHT James, Collector, : and
Ssm'lT. Ashby, h. F. R'vey Isham Keith
ID - L
Mann. Edward l I her. S. B. Chiffon aud Al
drew Lowe, can 7asscrS
The concourse which assembled last Sa,dr
day ia the Warren Green yard gave evidence
that the memory Of Confederate dead was a:
fresh as the flowers Of May in the hearts OF ou>
city os. Mr. Jas. De Ruv Blackwell dc
liycrei an impromptu address which was lis
tened TO With great att .ntion. At It's r>ncu
sion a procession was formed and escorted tt
the cemetery by the cadets of Bethel Male
Academy whose soldierly appearance wasa sub
icct of general remark. At the ccmet r.,
heads were Uncovered aud bowed while Rev
Mr. Lindsay Invoked the blessing Of Almighty
God Floral OFFERINGS were then laid upon tht
u,~f above each soldier urave, aud the Grove
wrnded its way hom"ward again.
We learn from the San Francisco Daily
| Chronicle, the leading newspaper on the Pacl
fc coast, that our old f.end Major Thos: 4
Bail has been elected President of the Culitor
MA Mutual Life InSu. ance Company: the CAPT
tai stock of which is $4,000. The Chronicle
pays the Major the compliment Of saying he l.
zone of our abtst aui most experienced 'Hsur
ance men.
Our iufol nation is that the Assessors TO
Fauquier county appointed under the act o
the last Legislature will be unable to complete
their work in time to give relief to over.assess
ed land owners the present year. At june
and July terms Of the county court assessment:
may be COZ fected that will tell on the taxes L"
the present year.
Last week dogs killed sheep of Mr.. Temp
kins-thiS week the sheep Of Elias Edmond-
Who will be the next loser?
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY From the Ma
nassas Gazette. On Friday afternoon two