Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-02
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Northern Neck Agricultural and I'm
migration Society, was organized about three
months ago, for the purpose of promoting both
agriculture and immigration. The Commis-
sioner, Rev. g. J.. Causen, a Scandinavian
gentleman, of ability and large experience,
wishes to secure 100000 acres of land, on
which to settle his couutrymen and others, IN
search of homes in America. Mr. Clausen has
purchased in Richmond county, aud intends
making it his future home. He is at present
in the West, but expects to return this fall,
with number of families, who will settle on
farms sold them through his agency.
The Fredericksburg Star says :-''There are
three mills ia this place, all run by water,
with an average capacity of two hundred bar
rels of -four daily. The shipments of -four
from this place for the last month aggregate
thrty-six hundred barrels. These mills also
turn out large supplies Of meal Our uliers
have on hand about thirty thousand bushels Of
wheat, larger amount, we believe, than at
any one time since the war. Several OF our
merchants have also large quantities OF wheat
on hand.
John Brown, "a convict, at the State Peui-
Tertiary, was reported a few days ago by
Thomas Whitehead, tellow-cunvct, for a
violation Of the rules, and he was punished.
| On Friday in passing through the cooper shop,
Brown found Whitehead with his hand extend
ed across bench, and Immediately brought a
heavy knife, used in cooperlng, down on 1t,
severing three fingers. The prison physician,
had to cut off two; the other one he scwed on,
| hoping to save 1t.
Mr.. Addison Spicer was killed at Gordous-
Vile Friday morning, whilst engaged in digging
well. A bucket filed with rock was being
drawn from the well, at the bottom OF which
Mr. S. was ut work, when the rope broke, and
| the bucket, with its contents, fell back on hun,
crushing him in most horrible llEIuner. y:
suon as possible man was sent down the well
to his assistance but life was found to be total
y extinct.
Steps are being taken in different parts Of
Loudoun county to render the public schools O.
more practical benefit by private contributions
| In I.csburg the corporate authorities subscribe
cd three hundred dollars in aid Of tho
schools, but enough was received without that
subscription, and it was not called for, ant
other schosl districts are now following the ex
ample Of Leesburg.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg Index says that the repairs to the Capito
have been yearly completed. The building
has never before locked SO well, or possessed ST
many convenlenceS.
The State tax for the City of Petersburg las
year was $40, l20.5O this year So, G79.SO OF
personal property, making an Increase o
50, jj9.37.
Rev. J. r. Lcftwich, formcry pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church in this city, bu
now of Atlanta, GA, preached in Lyuchburl
yesterday
The editor of the Lcesburg Westinghouse
has been presented with an apple, from thu
orchard of Mr.. Luther Thrasher, weighing on
pound and one ounce.
Mr.. EIkauey Dulauy, an old citizen Of Roam
oke, died on the 18th inst. He was seventy
eight years of age, but active as boy.
The first bail Of new cotton raised in Fir
GINA was received in Peters burg on Saturla!
and shipped to New York.
VIM. T. Bailey, deputy collector of the por
of Richmond, has resigned his position in thu
collectors office.