Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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siding. which has been in session in Lynchburg,
adjourned on Friday to be convened on the
10th for the purpose of appointing supervisors
of election at all the voting places in the West
Luxembourg says In the counties where the
Radicals ask the appointment of supervisors Of
election, the chairman of the Democratic coun-
ty committee is requested to forward to Com
missioder +. W. Early, OF this city, who Is
chief supervisor for the District, lists of persons
10 the Democratic party whom they desire APP
pointed.
A letter to the Richmond Wing from Ivy
depot says The tobacco crop Of the county
of Albemarle is the sorriest made in this county
| for many years. 10 consequence OF the unprc-
| cedentcd drouth of the past Summer maJorl-
ty of the planters did not finish planting their
crops before the latter part OF July, and many
nanted their land Intended for tobacco IN coru.
Upon the whole, there was not more than two
thirds of the crop planted, and fully one-third
of that will be cut green, or fired by the frost.
John A. Owens young man aged twenty
four or twenty-five years, brakesman on the
| Richmond and Danville railroad, was killed on
| Thursday night last at Little Roanoke bridge,
| on the through freight train from Greensboro ,
n. g., to Richmond AS the train approached
| the bridge he extended his head from wlD-
| dow to look out, whel it came in contact with
the tnbers of the bridge, crushing his skull
and killing him instantly.
| A difficulty occurred on Friday night at
| Christians creek, about three miles from Staun
ton, between two colored mcn named James
| Gowcn and Bill Thompson, which resulted IN
the killing of Thompson by Gowcn. The
affray is said to have arisen from Gowcn S be-
being opposed to Thompson marrying his
sister.in law. Guwen had hearing and was
acquitted on the grounds Of justfabe killing
The house of James Litchtord, in Amherst
county was entirely consumed by fire, together
| with all its conteuts, on the 2lst ult. MIR. Il,
had gone with his wife and children to the
railroad, to get on the cars for Lynchburg. tic
returned in the evening, and found his home
in ashes-leaving him, his wife, and two chi
dren with nothing but what they had on thcll
persons.
The Amherst Enterprise says:-"llere II
continues extremely dry. Not grain Of whea
has been sown nor hardly furruw plowed
The wheat crop next year will lie small one
in this section unless we get rain soon to pre-
pare the land for following. Tobacco Is turning
out heavier than usual, aud will be gooc
crop.
A very large and enthusiastic Conservative
meeting was held in Lynchburg on Friday
night which was addressed ny Senator j. w
.]ohuson and Lieut.. Gov. }. L. Maryc. Tht
speeches were eloquent and effective ano
were received with frequent applause.
Mr.. T. e. McSemorc employed at the South
side depot in Petersburg, as al overhauler o
cars, was run over by an engine, and crushed
to death on Thursday last.
1t is reported that Mr. H. G. Ward who WA:
shot near Childer's Store in Pittsyvania, OF
Tuesday last, by Mr. w. II. Tardy, jr., died o
his wounds Oh Thursday.
A little boy, aged ten years, named Robert
Kendler fell from tree, in Richmond on Fri
day last, fracturing his skull causing death IL
few minutes.
Gen. William G. Wickhan has been elected
Presidential EIector by the Republicans of the
Richmond Congressional District, in place O
Mr.. Samuel f. Maddox, resigned
The artcsian well at the paper mill nea
Richmond has reached a depth Of So feet
The drill makes from four to six feet per day
1t is reported that there is in Lynchburg ont
man who advocates the claims Of O'Conor TO-
the Presidency.
There are at the Richmond Aims House II
white and 100 colored persons.
Mr.. Matthew G.. Gcntrcy, much esteemed
citizen of Richmond, died on Friday
A. Fl. H. Stuart has been elected member
of the City Council Of Stanton.
THE STEUBEN MoNUMENT-The Steuber
monument was unveiled at Steuben, near Uti
ca, on Monday, in the presence of four thou
sand persons. MIR. G. S. Kapf, of New York
presented the monument to the people Of
America on behalf of the Monument Associa
tion and was responded to by Ex-Governor
Seymour.
MIR. Seymour, in his address, said that the
Germans of the city of New York have given
the whole amount spent upon the monument
except $500 given by the State OF New York.
In putting up this monument they have been
governed in their plans not only by the amount
of money 10 their hands and by the position OF
the grave of Baron Steuben, but also by the
feelings shown by him as to the character Of
his last resting place. In his will he made a
direction as to the disposal of his remains II
these words: 81 do hereby declare that the
legaCleS 10 my SeTVdulS are vi lHC ioiIohiuS
conditions: That, on my decease, they do not
permit any person to touch my body, not even
to change the sheets in which | shall die; but
that they wrap me up in my old military cloak,
and in twenty four hours after my decease, lay
me in such spot as shall, before my deccase
point out to them; and that they never ac,
quaint any person with the place where | shall
be buried" In pursuance of these directions,
said Mr. Seymour, Baron Steuben was buried
in hidden spot iu the great forests which
then overshadowed the country about us. 1t
happened that in opening road its track ran
over the grave, and those who were in the Sc,
cret of its position we're forced to remove his
remains to this place. While any monument
may be held to be in conflict with his wishes as
set forth in his will, the Commissioners feel that
if one was put up it should be simple in its de-
sign and 10 harmony with the wild and Sc
Guided spot on which it stands. Mr. Roberts,
the member of Congress from this district,
procured the passage of a resolution through
Congress which put at the disposal of the Com
missioners four cannon, which will in few