Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-01
VIRGINIA NEWS

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ueighborhood of Broadway station, O., A. q
M R. r., in this county, was painfully excited
ON Thursday morning of last week, by the dis
coyerv of the sudden death, by drowning, of
Miss Elizabeth Rebecca Homan daughter of
the late Col. Michael Homan, deceased, OF
Rockingham. Miss Holman had been de-
pressed in mind for some time, and, it Is sup
posed under the Influence of arrangement,
threw herself into the river LEAR her residence
The Winchester News says,:-".Ihe people
of Frederick county and the Corporation of
Winchester are in Furnishing condition as re-
cards Che subject of debt. The county owes
not single dollar and besides has sumo two
thousand in the treasury; whist perhaps the
town of Winchester is free from pecuniary
obligations than any corporation of the same
size in the whole south or west, her deLt being
some $50, 0OU.' ,......... .....
The Baptist General Association of Virginia
met 10 Staunton on the 30th ult. There was
large attendance Rev. DR.. Curry was elected
President of the Association. A. Z. Abel,
Secretary, and George B. Steel, Treasurer were
unanimously reelected. Interesting reports
we're made relative to the operations of the
Sunday School, Bible, Domestic Mission Boards
and interesting addresses were delivered.
A company has been formed at Edenburg,
Shenandoah county, for the manufacture OF
fertilizers upon an extensive scale. The COM
pany is composed of Dr. W. d. Prescott. gen
tleman of scientific attainments, j. j. Stone
burner, a successful merchant of Edenburg, and
other parties of responsibility. The company
have erected a large building near the K. Il.
depot in Edenourg.
The Liberty News bedford county, says
'We are authorized by James f. johnson,
esq.,, to state that the report published in the
newspapers that he went to the city OF Wash
ington upon invitation and for the purpose OF
attending meeting of the friends OF Gen.
Grant, is without foundation.
The Warren county Sentinel says:-"A
severe hail storm passed over this county in the
ncighborhood of Mildae, last Monday night,
doing much damage to the wheat, orchards
and gardens which lay in its track. 1t extended
about quarter of mile in width but lasted
but short time.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says THE
crops in Albemarle are not as good generally
as was hoped for, but with seasonabe weather
we believe the wheat crop will be an average
yield, whilst the corn is doing rs we'll as could
be expected.
The second trial of G. c. Carson, for the
murder of young Cliuebell, has just been ter
minated in Augusta county. The jury being
unable to agree were discharged, and the 10Th
of July fixed upon for another trial,
On Wednesday evening, the Dist ult, Abram
CARRIER, of Rockingham county, died in the
3Sth year of his age His death occurred from
lockjaw, which was the result of Il seemingly
very slight Injury to one Of his toes.
Accounts of refreshing rains in almost all
sections of the State, reach US now every day.
These rains Notwithstanding the late drought,
will do the growing wheat and corn much good
Gen. Malone has discontinued the use of
kerosene oil on the passenger trains Of the A.,
NJ 4 o. T. r. and restored the Use of the
primitive but nOn-cXplosive wax candle.
It's reported that the vote in Prince Will
liam county Oh the subject Of the removal Of the
Court House, is to be contested, on the ground
of some intorlnality.
j. N Casanova is appointed postmaster at
Casanova, Fauquier county, vice j. Keith Ed,
monds resigned
The Lexington Gazette says S. Many of our
farmers tell US that the Hessian Ely is seriously
ipiuring their prospects of harvest.
1t is estimated that the Literary Institutions
at Lexington bring into circulation there not
less than 5000, 600 annually.