Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-24
VIRGINIA NEWS

The gentlemen appointed to constitute the
State Board of Health held their first meeting
in Richmond on Saturday, the 18th Instant.
Present: Professor James L. Cabell, Of the
University of Virginia; Drs. George Ross, j.
6. Cabell and L. S. Joynes, OF Richmond Dr.
\. ii. Fauntleroy, Of Stauntou DIR. i. B.
Edwards. of Lynchburg, and DR.. }. ". Law
son, of Isle of Wight The Board was duly
organzaed by the election Of Professor j. l..
Cabel as president and DR.. l.. S Joynes as
permanent secretary.
Governor Walker has appointed the follow
ing Board of Visitors for the Virginia Military
Institute for the year 1872: John Letcher,
Lexington, president; COL Edmund Pendleton,
Botetourt; COL r. H. Catlett, Staunton;
Col. J. NJ. Patton, Albemare; Col. w. II.
Taylor Norfolk Robert Mayo, Westmoreland;
Xeph Turner, Rappahannock; Col. w. Skeen,
Allegheny General ". H. Richardson, 4. 4.
G. lex oticio). The Board will meet at the
Institute on the 18th Of June next.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: 1.-The
largest price paid this season. was in purchase
of wheat in Baltimore, last week, by j. B. Flick
'Bridgewater' can stand it, for it has ia ken
rank with the very best brands in the United
States, and commands peer.llke price.
The Charlottesville Intelligencer says that
Mr.. S. W. Ficklin was recently riding in stage
coach in Northern Texas, which was precipi
tated down an embankment, the coach turning
over three times and landing on bed Of rock.
No serious damage was sustained by any OF the
passengers.
Yesterday Lancaster & Co., in Richmond,
sold at auction So shares of stock in the Old
Dominion Iron and Nail Works Company at
500; 81 shares Richmond and Danvllle Rail
road stock at 20; 10 shares OF State, Bank OF
Virginia stock at 1929; and 50 shares Old
Mr. Levi Holbrook died in Danville, Mon
day evening, after long prostration which was
due not to any active disease but to physical
teebleness resulting from advanced age. Had
he survived until the 10th day of June next he
would have numbered 81 years.
Mr.. Bruce, father of G. \. Bruce, of Way
nesboro', in Augusta county, attempted on
Monday last to kill himself by cutting his throat
with razor. The flesh on his throat was
badly cut, but fortunately no arteries were
severed. He is 95 years of age.
The Norfolk Journal asserts that during a
rain storm in that city, on Wednesday, a large
cat fish fell from the clouds into one of the
streets The same paper also mentions the ap-
pearance of huge sea serpent at Old Point
Comfort
The Fredericksburg Ledger says:-'We
have encouraging reports of the appearance of
the wheat in the Rappahannock Valley. The
effects of the drought have not been so severe
there, and the prospect of good yield is fair.
The Lynchurg Virginian of 22d inst. says
the trade in tobacco was quite brisk yesterday.
The quantity sold was largely in excess of what
we have seen for several weeks, and the prices
realized were fully as good as have ruled at any
time during the season.
An improved tobacco curing apparatus, has
been invented by Mr.. Charles ". Flippen, of
Danville. This invention embodies some most
valuable improvements in the method of cur
ing and following the weed.
The leading topic in Prince William county,
lately, has been the subject of the removal of
the county seat of Prince William, from Brents-
yesterday.
All of the Virginia delegation in the House
of Representatives voted for the bill to amend
the tariff and the internal revenue except
Messrs Piatt and Porter, who are reported as
mot voting
The Marion Patriot announces the death of
DR.. Thomas Tate, of Rich Valley, E. W. Pos
ton, of Broad Foard, and Thomas Finley, ex-
tensively known as hotel keeper at Abing-
don.
The well-known tobacco dealer and commits
sion merchant, George T. Booker, tavorably
known to the past as well as the present gen.
GRAFTON, died 10 Richmond on Tuesday morning
after brief illness.
Mr.. G. Richard Phelps, former we'll
known citizen of Lynchburg, but for some years
past a resident of Norfolk, died at the Warm
Springs, in Bath county, on Tuesday night
He was gallant soldier during the late war.
The Fredericksburg Herald says:-"The
joint worm, the fly and the drought have made
havoc with heretofore promising wheat crop
in Rappahannock county.
The election in Petersburg resulted in re-
publican success, there being no regular con-
servatiye nominations 10 the field.
The people about Lynchburg are blessed with
fine rains.