Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.


companiel by Mr.. VIM. kirkpatrick, and in
stantly killed. Her neck was broken aud the
skull In the rear of her head was fractured,
supposed to have been done by the kick of the
horse.
The jury in the Langhorn case (tried before
the y. s. Court at Lynchburg and convicted
of robbng the mail have without exception,
signed petition to the President, praying the
pardon Of the prisoner, who is in very delicate
health, and can scarcely hope to live out the
term of his imprisonment, the llghtest pun
ishment that can be inflicted under the law
being ten years Imprisonment in the Albany
penitentlary.
The Chatham Tribune hears that Mr.. G.
Y. Thomas, Radical candidate for Congress
from that district, since his visit to the noun
tain counties. has retired from the canvass aud
gone to his home in Henry announcing his
intention to canvass no longer.
A complimentary card Of the Richmond Bar
upon William A. Maury recently appointed
by the Trustees of Richmond College Pr otcssor
Of the Law School connected with that instltu-
ton, is published.
An incendiary fire in Norfolk Sunday morn
ing destroyed the stables of n. b. Strong, and
several small adjoining buildings, involving a
loss of sum $26, 900, upon part OF which only
there was insurance
The Bedford Alum Springs property, which
was TO have been disposed of on Monday at
auction, was not sold, the highest sum bid be-
ing only $4,000.
The report of the inspector Of Lynchburg
a. +lo
there were 1920 barrels of flour Inspected
there.
HAMILTON ITEMS = FROM the Loudoun En-
terprise The Hamilton Division. No. n,
Sons of Tcmperance, elected on Saturday night
last, the following officers for the ensuing quar-
er:-W. p, Jonah Peugh, W. A., S. r.
Steel, Con John Morris, A. G., d. Merchant,
Chaplain, George Preston, Trea., J. H. Muse,
f. S., John A. Tavenner, r. S., Wilmer
Hughes, A. r. S., W. H. Wiley, o. s., J. A.
Nesmith.
On last Wednesday night large delegation
of Red Men from Oceola Tribe, of Alexandria,
paid friendly visit to Ketoctiu Tribe, Of this
| place The delegation was met at the depot
hy the Ketoctins and the Hamilton Cornet
Band, where procession was formed and then
marched to the Red Mems Hall. We have
been Informed that, during the evening, able
and interesting addresses were made by ex-
Mayor Latham, and-Sisson. Of Ooeola Tribe.
COL w B. Mcclure is making rapid pro-
gress on the eytenton of the w. 4 .. Il. h.
We are informed that the grading is nearly
completed to Purcellvllle, and the shanties
have been removed TO point on the line be-
tween Round Hill and the former place The
engineer has been prospecting for location tor
the depot.
Mr.. VIM. ". Thompson has raised the
frame work of his new house on the Wiley
lot Mr.. W. n Everheart has new house in
rapid progress Of construction upon his lot OPP.
poSite Academy Hall.
A Protestant Episcopal Church is talked of
for our village. We understand that efforts
will soon be made to raise the Missionary funds,
with fair prospects OF SUCCESS.
time, very fine business The travel is con
can manage.
The Masonic Temple will be commenced, we
understand, next month upon lot adjoining
the NJ +. Parsonage, donated by George W.
Janney.
TIE VIRGINIA HOMESTEAD LAw-The con-
stitution adopted by the State Of Virginia in
1869 contains provision for homestead cx.
empti0n amounting to $4,000 or $500 worth OF
property. The Legislature passed an act en-
forcing the provision 1t has been a litigated
question whether this exemption extended to
debts contracted prior to the adoption Of the
constitution. The issue was finally determined
by decision ofthe Court Of Appeals of Virgin
ia, rendered the 18th of June, 1872, adverse to
the construction that the exemption applied to
debts contracted prior to the adoption Of
the constitution Robert w. Hughes, a
Radical candidate for Congress, has written
letter to the Richmond State Journal
in which he declares the decision erroneous and
contrary to the intention Of the people when
they adopted the constitution. The United
States District Courts, Mr. Hughes asserts,
have reluctantly followed the precedent OF the
State courts The question has not yet been
decided by the United States Circuit Court.
While upon this question 1t Is proper to state
that common error exists In the mercantile
community, that this exemption may be waived
by the head of household. That is not the
case the exemption is also for the benefit of the
contract.-Bahimore SIN.
4 REBUKE. 1t is a great pity. and, in our
Judgment great mistake, that 20 large por-
ton mot the BEST Of the Republican press
should have betaken itself for campaign
purposes to the reopening of the old wounds
of the rebellion era. 1t seems to be taken for
granted by certain of that party that the only
appropriate response to the Greeley proposal
to "shake hands across the bloody chasm' is
an indignant protestation that the northern peo
pie do not want, ought not to want, any such
reconciliation This onenS n promising field
for the assduous enumeration and vigorous
dcnuDciation of all the sins of the South past,
present, and future-and is stirring up the old
caldron of prejudice and passion, which on every
principle of patriotism or religion, ought by
this time to have become cold. We cannot
but anticipate with uneasiness the future effect
of this policy on the relations Of the two sec
tons. \ y y We submit that all the filings
about the wicked rebellion and our brothers
blood, and all the caricatures Of j ncoln S grave
and the Andersonvie prison, are nothing but
grisly impertinences, and ought to be trowned
own.-Hcnry Ward Beecher IN the Chrtstia"
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