Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Inc LeeSDuTR W aSllluHloul1u says IuO
horse disease is now prevailing throughout this
county. much to the Inconvenience of the peo-
pIe. The remedies published have been used,
and have proved very effective, as we have
heard of no deaths from the epidemic. 1t was
exceedingly fortunate for this agricultural sec
ton. that the disease delayed It's coming until
the seeding was over Had it broken outin
this and adjoining counties few weeks sooner,
it would have caused serious trouble and loss
to the farming interests. With the exception
of gathering the corn crop, which can be de.
layed few weeks, there is no pressing need
for horse power upon the farmers.
The Petersburg. Appeal says that game OF
all kinds is very abundant this season through
out that section. Deer are plentiful, and hunts
men very successful James river is almost
alive with wild ducks and cartridges and hares
are found without number in the fields. The
Stanton tindicator informs us that the old.
est inhabitant does;l't recolect when fish were
as plentiful in South river as they are now.
The Harrisonburg Enterprise says Dur
ing the whole of last week large quantities OF
flour have been taken to the depot for ship,
ment to market. On Wednesday we counted
thirteen wagons pass in the space OF two hours,
loaded with from eight to fifteen barrels each.
We have not heard Of any extensive sales to
local dealers. Good extra Is worth s. - by
the load y
Hamilton Ferguson, colored, a convict on his
way to the Pentcntiary IN charge OF the shcr
if Of Russell county, made his escape from the
mail train, near Summit Cut, by lcaplng truu
a window while the train was running at full
spced. During the next day he was seen in
the woods He still had his hand cuffs on,
and was considerably bruised about the face.
In consequence Of the prevalence OF the
horse disease the people Of the Underwater sec
ton of the State are put to much lncouvenl-
cuce Tor want Of mail facilities. The four loser
counties of the Northern Neck and the coun'
ties of NIidd!cScx. Matthews and Gloucester
will, in all probability, be soon destitute OF mall
facilities
The Lou pun Republican says 1.-The
wheat crop 10 THIS county Is looking we'll and
growing finely. We hear Il little talk about
Ay ravagcS. but don think it amounts To any
thing. Siucc the rains last lDonth the weather
has been exceedingly favorable Tor giving the
crop Il good root aud body Tor the winter.
The lIarrisonburg Enterprise <ays:-"On
Monday last, COL Geo. L. Deneale butchcred
seven hogs OF the Chester breed, cnIy eleven
months old. that weighed aS tulowS 2G9,
300, two 800 each 3Dl. BOB, 3U3, the seven
yielding 2U71 pounds OF pork.
The Richm3ul State Journal iutlulates that
efforts will be made to secure the rccosDi-
ton of Virginia in any possible reconstructlonl
of the Cabinet, aud Gen. II. II. " ellis and
COL Robert ". Hughes are mentioned IN that
connection.
a fine race horse OF Mr.. Smith, Of Rich
mond, which was taken to I4ynchburg for the
purpose Of engaging 10 the trials OF speed at
the fair at that place, but was attacked with
the prevailing ma a ~ soon after arriving,
died Thursday night
The wheat crop of the Valley is estimated at
2,959,GS9 bushels this year. La 1860 it pro-
duccd G,323, $50 bushels of wheat, corn, oats
aud rye. or more than IS bushels to each IN
habitant.
The horse malady is raging iu Rock dge
county. The stage line from Staunton and the
packet-boats have been discontinued, The
Goshen and Bousack's lines are still running.
DR.. William Allen Christian, brother of
Judge Christian of the Court Of Appeals, died
in Lancaster county on the 18th. Dr. Christ
ian was to have been married ia day or two.
Mr.. Henry Watkins. of the firm Of Gibson
& Watkins-an old merchant of Richmond aud
most estimable man, died in that city on Sat
urday
A divorce from bed and board was granted
to the wife Of Col George W. Carter, OF New
Orleans, by the Circuit Court Of Loudoun at
its recent term.
1t is said that Mr.. j. Amber Smith is OK.
pected to make the James river and hanaWha
canal project his especial hobby in Congress.
Bishop Johns preached at St. Johns Church
in Tappahannock, on Tuesday last, and con-
frmed class of five persons.
The mails to and from Lynchburg by the
packet, up and down the river, have been tenn
porariIy suspended owing to the horse disease.
Thirty car loads of cattle and sheep we're
shipped to the Northern markets on Friday by
way of the Orange aud Alexandra Railroad.
1t showed in Richmond, in moderate way,
on Saturday evening
FAuouIER COUNTY ITEMS Tho Mayor $
court room in Warrenton presented novel
spectacle last Monday morning, eight or nine
coorcd men being summoned there for trial
upon the charge of resisting special officer of
the Corporation in the discharge OF his duty.
Two of the ringleaders, Elias Mitchell who
fired bis gun in defiance Of warning, and Geo.
Jackson, who had been charged to inform bis
co-celebrants not to discharge any fire arms
aud afterwards assaulted the officer when be
attempted to arrest Elias for firing. were each
fined $40, and recognized in the sum of 800,
to answer an indictment before the Dext grand
jury. Three others testifying they could not
afford to see Elias arrested, were each fined
IS; two others were acquitted; and the cases
against two more mot present. continued. The
Mayor has RENTED the fines imposed on all
except the two ringleaders.
D. NJ. Pattic jr has resigned the Office OF
Sergeant Of the Corporation Of Warrcnton, and
L. A. Cologne has been appointed In his stead
until an election is held by the Council.
The horse distemper, but 10 mild form, has
reached Warrenton and It's vlciuage. Some
thirty or forty cases are reported. 80 far we
have not heard of a case resulting fatally.
Last Monday o. VI. Patterson was fined 800: