Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.

himself up, had his trial this week for the
murder of VIM Myers in April 1871. Alter
able arguments, the jury brought IN verdict
which pronounced the prisoner guilty OF mur-
der in the second degree, and fixed his term OF
Imprisonment in the Peuiteutiary at seven
years and six months.
The college of William aud Mary, at Will
lianlsburg, offers to each county in the State
one scholarship, by virtue of which the rccipl-
ent is exempted from the payment of all tut
ton fees. The nomination to said scholarship
to be made by the County Superintendent, or
board of free school trustees IN each county.
| The other expenses need not exceed SlSO Tor
| the entire session.
The Shenandoah Democrat says 1.-The
shipment of cattle over the Manassas road has
| been UNPRECEDENTED in the history of the road.
For the past few weeks the freight trains have
been grooming under the weight Of immense
| droyes on their way to the Northern markets.
| We are pleased to say that the energies oil the
company have been fully equal to all demands
upon them for transportation.
George Grandstaf youngest son Of the late
Milton Grandstatf, of Ediubnrg, youth OF
about Is years, had all of his right hand, cx-
cent the thumb entirely sawed off, on Thursday
of last week. He was engaged III Saving lath>
with circular saw, and incautiouSly reaching
around, his hand came into contact with the
teeth and was instantly severed.
The Fredericksburg Herald Of yesterday
says The thcrmometre stood this morning
at lG degrees below freezing point Ice formed
in buckets and troughs from thrcc-quartcrS tC
| ~ h., ,f Kama
hammock river, short distance above Scots
Bridge, was reported to be frozen over from
shore to shore with slight skim Of
The Richmond correspondent OF the Peters
burg Index says Every calculation ye'
made BY the officers Of the Stat, Government
confirms the statement published by me u lev
DAYS ago that he will hardly be able TO pay
four per cent. on the public debit of Virginia
next year, without increasing the rate OF taxa
ton on lands.
The mountains in Page county present ;
SNOWY appearance. and on t he NaSSanutcr
mountain on Saturday last, quite 4 SHOW storm
prevailed.
At Riverton on the eth instant three colorcc
men in crossing the North river in sklt were
washed away, and one Of them, named houlas
was drowned.
\ party Of elderly sportsncu o. Edln5urs
have, within the past two weeks Killed toul
deer. \ fine large one weighing lSS pound:
was killed by John Grim. esq.
The argument in the case Of the \, NJ I
0. Company VS. JAS + Tyson 4 Co., in Judge
Wingiell's Court, I.ynchburg, was concluded
yesterday.
The Fredericksburg Ledger says:
noticed on the street last Tuesday moruius
quite novel substitute for Il horse, IN the way
of COW, which was htchcd to u buggy
Richmond is to have course of scientific
lectures this winter By DR.. Rowland, Professor
Henry. and probably Professor Tyndall.
SYNOD OF VlRGlN1A.-At the session O
this body, IN Baltimore, yesterday the statec
clerk presented the following report for the
year ending November 10Th, 1872. Balance
10 treasury October 18th, 1871. S34, U5; re-
ceived from the Presbyterics, S4Sj total
s469O5 expenditures S35IG9, sbo wing /
balance on hand OF slll.5G. The TREASURED
also reported that there were due as arrearagc'
from Chesapeake Presbytery Sl7O, and thu
Greenbrier Rresbytery $50. Total mrearage
$3.50.
Rev. R. T. Berry, of the Chesapeake Pres
bytery, reported that the Presbytery consisted
of % ministers, and has under its care u
churches, licentates and candidates. Dur
ing the year it has dismissed on August 18th,
1872, Rev. J. W. Lupton to the Presbytery
of Nashville. 1t has dissolved the pastoral
relation between Rev. J. W. Luptou and the
Catoctin Church, August 10Th, 1872; between
Rev. w. T. Richardson and the Warreuton
| VI hatr IL
w. Lupton and the Lceshurg Church, Au
gust 10th, 1872. 1t has installed Rev. \
". Pitzer. pastor of the Central Church Wash
ington, D. G., January, 1872; Rev. Henry
Branch, pastor of the Catoctin Church, No.
vember 7th, 1872 1t has received Rev. Henry
Branch, from the Chassis of New York, Of the
Reformed Church, August 18th, 1872.
The Winchester Presbytery reported that
it consists of nineteen ministers and thirty
three churches and has under its care four
icentates and six candidates. One church
was reorganizcd, and one organized at New
town, Frederick county, Va. Mr., Hancock
was received from the Presbytcry of Baltimore.
The pastoral relations between Rev. l.. +. vii.
son and Falling Water Church were dissolved
September 18th, 1872, and on the same day be-
tween Rev. Mr. Raymond and Mount Bethel
| Church.
Mr.. W. Blaze, of Falling Water CHURCH,
was received as candidate Edwin l.. VIII
son, VIM. N. Scott and VIM. N. Downey were
licensed, and Edwin L. Wilson ordained Octo-
Der 3rd 1872 as pastor Of Hancock Church.
Charleston, ". Va, was SCI ected as the place
for the next meeting of Synod.
DR.. Baird delivered a very interesting ad'
dress contrasting the present prosperous condl.
ton Of the Synod Of Virginia with that of SIX
years ago. ;,
Rev. DR.. Bullock took occasion to utter his
endorsement of the admirable management
of the Richmond Board Of Publication For
the earnestness, skill and ability, with which it:
affairs had been managed, he felt for himse, =
and he doubted not the Synod would agrc-
with him, that the church was uuder deep
obligations to Dr. Baird for the zeal and yigor
with which this important part OF the church
work had been conducted.
| 4 very interesting missionary meeting was
held at night at which addresses were made by
Rev. Dr. Stuart Robinson. of Kentucky, Rev.
LIE Conte, missionary to Brazil, Rev. DR.. Hoge
of Ricbn,ond and Rev Mr. McIlgaipe secretary