Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

| Olonc W OrkS, IN hlancne5ter, named NeWyear,
of Washington city, was accidentally killed
about six miles from Manchester on Wednes
day morning. He had gone out hunting with
three or four friends, and at the time the acct.
dent took place the party were seated on the
ing for u piece of cheese Newyear struck the
hammer of his gun and discharged its load into
his stomach, causing almost instant death.
Professor Minor president of the State Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College at Blacks
burg states that the county school boards in
several counties having failed to appoint stu
dents, as provided by law, the faculty of the
college will proceed on the 25th instant to fill
all such vacancies by appointing youths from
the counties having the vacancies. .Applica-
tons, with proper certificates, &C., must be
addressed to G. L. G. Minor, president, Blacks
burg, Montgomery county.
The Petersburg Appeal says - One of the
most singular freaks of the election Just passed
is, that Richmond which has gone Conserva.
tive heretofore in every election, was carried
by the Radicals by majority of 65,-a Con-
sentative loss Of $50 on the election of 1871
and Of 70 on the election OF lS69-while in Pc
tcrsburg the Conservatives made gain Of
262 on Walkers vote and about 375 on the
last municipal election.
A correspondent of the Richmond Wing,
writing from Spotsylvauia county, says :-"On
Sunday last fox passed through the yard Of
Stephen Williams, in Spotsylvania, and caught
a chicken. A young man, who was there at
the time, went into the house for gun, and
in coming out, the gun was accidentally dis
charged, the contents entering the neck OF a.
little son of Mr. Williams killing him in-
stautly.
The Staunton Virginian says The par
ties from Maryland Messrs. Bell l. Co., who
purchased Estaline Furnace, and also the prop.
erty at Pond Gap, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, have commenced to erect a
furnace at the latter place. The company is
reported to be strong, pecuniarily, experienced
in the business, and men of energy"
Mr.. Glenn, Assessor of Ashby Township, in
Shenandoah county, who had personal alter
cation week or two since with Mr.: A. Rosen-
berger and his son, at Mt. Jackson, and was
struck on the head with rock, was reported
dying on Tuesday last-but whether from the
injuries received or not is not stated.
The Culpcper Observer says that the con-
struction of the fredericksburg Orange and
Charlottesville Railroad, will be of great bene-
fit to Culreper. and predicts that branch will
be made to that place, but connection can be
made with the Orange, Alexandria and Manas-
sas railroad.
Mr.. Daniel w. Weisiger, while engaged in
, Smuggling the roof of a house in Richmond, on
Wednesday, fell to the ground and received
such injuries that he died 10 about two hours
] |strom cxtravasation of blood, causing compress
Sion Of the brain. The skull was not frac-
tured. ..a-
The Shenand oah Valley says:-"On Pen
dleton. Mountain, near Wittig's store, at a
constructing, Solomon Smith and George
Yankee quarreled on the Goth of October, and
Yankee struck Smith in the eye with his hst
or slung shot, entirely destroying the eye, =
The Clarke County Central Agricultural
Club had very interesting meeting at the
residence of Col. w Dearmont, on Wednesday
Of last week. The question under discussion
was as to the most profitable stock for the
county. .s
There was a time when Stafford, Spotsylvs-
MIA, and most of the counties in Eastern Nir-
: ginia grew cotton but now the only counties in
the State reporting cotton, are Northampton,
Southampton, King and Queen, Chesterfield,
Greenvie and Patrick.
Preparations are being rapidly made for the
accommodation of the members of the Vir-
GINA Annual Conference Of the NJ. E. Church,
which meets in Petersburg on the Goth of this
month.
Mr.. Samuel Cline, an old and highly es.
teemed citizen of Augusta county, died near
Staunton Oh Saturday last No man enjoyed
the confidence OF his acquaintance more than
Mr. C. ....,..
a little son of Co., Bassett French, of Chcs-
tcrfeld county, while playing at the wood pile
a few days ago, cut the fingers of his left hand
50 severely that one of them had to be ampu-
tatcd ..;;
Mr.. James Pence, living near Edinburg,
Shenandoah county, fell from fence last Sat
urday and broke one bone of the fore arm,
| near the wrist and dislocated the other.
Mr.. Alexander Tunstall, of Lynchburg has
recently been appointed to the Chair of Latin
in the University of the South, at SeHanee,
Tenn.
1t is reported that j. Harmer Gilmer, ESQ.,,
and Co.. Jno. R. Popham, of Richmond, are
to be rewarded by appointments to foreign
missions. -... ...:
Rahm's bedstead factory, in Richmond, was
destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Loss
$4,000; insured for $4,000. ..;y ~
The mail route between Broadway, Rock
1'ingham county, and Dovesvlle, in the same
county, is re-opencd. .s. .... L..f
Numbers of large bass have been caught in
the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, during the
last few days.. .I
The horse epidemic is said to have reached
Jefferson county.
A gentleman named Miller was stabbed in q
fight, at or near Mt. Jackson, on Tuesday. I; Il
The colored people in Lynchburg voted SOL !
idly for Grant and against Greeley. -
'nCUssED FooLIsHNEss. "A Washington city |
darkey pompously stepped no to vote at one Of
our precincts on Tuesday, when he was polite
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