Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-02
VIRGINIA NEWS

In Richmond, Mr. Charles T. Davis, Chair
man Of the Council Committee on Public
Grounds and Buildings has received letter
from Mr.. q. A. Wallace. in which that gentle
man offers to make the city present OF twenty
five acres of land on the river about three miles
above the city, for the purposes of public
park.
In the Court of Appeals George vs.. George
and ais. decree of Circuit Court Of Fauquier
affirmed, Judge Barton delivering the opinion.
IIerndon and ais vs.. George and ais decree
of Circuit Court of Fauquicr affirmed Judge
Mclaughlin delivering the opinion.
Judge Christian, Of the Supreme Court Of
Appeals, has granted in vacation, an appeal
from the Judgment Of the Circuit Court of the
city of Richmond in the wcll-knowu Miller will
case.
The Page Courier says that the body of Mr.
Noah Kite, who was drowned in the food OF
1870, was found last Tuesday in drift, On the
farm of Mr.. Isaac Long.
A convention has been called to meet on the
18th of August, at Berryville, for the selection
of delegates from Clarke county, to the Con-
gressiuual Convention to be held in Alexan
dria
Mrs. Nancy Wecher, probably the oldest
resident Of Amherst county, died at her home
near Amherst Court House on Monday last.
She was upwards Of ninety years of age.
The James River at Richmond is said to be
lower than it has been before for the last fifteen
years.
FIRE AT STAUNToN, NA-On Wednesday
morning, at Staunton, Va, a fire broke out iu
the frame building used by the Z. 4 Q. rail
road to shelter their engines, which destroyed
the entire building and tour first. class locomo
tiyes. There were five locomotives in the
building but only one was rescued from the
flames 1t was with the greatest effort of the
citizens, who turned out in large numbers, that
the stock and freight cars, standing on the track
near the building, were saved. 1t is supposed
that the fire originated from the sparks from
one of the engines 10 the building 4 cores
pendent of the Richmond Enquirer, says
'On account of a disagreement between the
City Council and the fire department (volun-
teer) it was with difficulty that the engine was
gotten on the grounds, and when there all
efforts were unavaing, as the fire had gained
too great Roadway. The loss of the railroad
company is estimated at between sixteen thous-
and and seventeen thousand dollars, 1uliS
covered by insurance. The burning of the To-
comotives will interfere in no way with the run
ming of the trains from this point.
MEMORIAL IN LANCASTER COUNTY, Wa
Correspondent of the Fredericksburg Ledger
says: The Ladies Memorial Association Of Ian
caster county held a fair on Friday and Saturday
last, to raise, the necessary funds to flo iSh pay
ing for the monument erected by them III mem,
ory of the soldiers of this county who gave their
lives in defence of the lost cause. An address
was delivered on Friday night by Dr. }. l.. NJ.
Curry, of Richmond, on the subject OF education,
and on Saturday eulogy in commemoration OF
the departed heroes After the address of DIR.
Curry, the monument vas unveiled IN the
presence of large concourse OF people, many
ofwhom had relatives whose honored names
were inscribed on the enduring marble. The
monument is a neat and handsome structure of
Italian marble, and cost about -, 600. The nett
proceeds OF the fair amounted to about the sun
of $3.50. The ladies of the Memorial ASSoca-
ton deserve great credit for the zeal and per-
severance displayed by them in raising the
Ids required to erect SO beautiful monument
~ - memory of the departed heroes