Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-31

. The Fairfax News says 'Mutilating and
destroying shade trees, smashing windows, aud
stoning temperance lodges, are few of the
favorite sports that engage the leisure evening
hours of the sporting portion of this commu-
nifty. A few evenings ago the windows of Capt
Simmons steam mill near the village were de-
molished, and on Sunday night one of the
Young shade trees just planted, in the court
house lot, a willow, near the well was cut down.
The Liberty Bedford county News says
eve are informed by one Of our most inteili-
gent farmers that the corn. and the tobacco
crops on the southsde OF the county, were
never more promising than at present. The
crop of tobacco is represented as being unusually
large, ripcning finely and much earlier than
usual.
The Lyuchburg Nirgiuian says Seven or
eight Of the passengers by the Austrian, which
arrived at Norfolk Tuesday, came up to this
city by the Southside train "Wednesday for the
purpose of locating. Lynchburg is getting IA
good share the immigrants by the Allan line.
The Piedmont Virgiuian ys:-"We are glad
to hear from our country friends from various
pasts Of Orange county, that in many sections
the corn crop has improved very much since
the last raius. and that it will be, after all it
has had to contend with, very fair one
VIM kcnnerly, maintains, in communca
ton to the Clarke Courier, that pure-bred dogs
never kill sheep. II is only the cur Of low de-
gree He highly approves the dog-aw, and
speaks well of the operation of the mild form OF
dog tax that prevails i'll Frederick
Many may not be aware that the last Lcgis
ature passed a law prohibiting the shooting,
trapping, or destruction in any way of game
birds aud animals, such as partrdges, deer
&c, between the 18th Of March and the 18th of
October, OF each year.
The S;auuton Vudicator says:-''Wc are in-
formed that the Assessor OF this District has
already approved the bonds OF nearly hun
dred fruit dsters. This is double the num-
Der ever before approved at this date.
\ meeting of persons favorable to the con-
struction of the contemplated railroad between
held at Scottsvilc to-day to devise tneaus for
aiding in the construction Of the road
From the lst to the o5th Of August inclusive
there was shipped from the depot Of the A., NJ.
4 o. X. r., at Liberty, Bedford county, II ,SG4
bushels of wheat 90 OPS poundsleaf and IS, 3 t
pounds manufactured tobacco.
At the meeting of the town Council Of Harris
onburg on "Wednesday last, license to retail
ardent spirits was granted. The vote stood
) to ), and the casting vote was given by the
Mayor III favor of liccuse.
The Chief Engineer of the Shenandoah Val,
ley Railroad has issued proposals for one hun
died thousand cross ties for the road between
the Shenandoah river at Rlverton, and the
Potomac river at Shcpherdstown.
\ meeting of the citizens of Stanton has re-
qucsted the Council to procure suitable grounds
Tor the erection of the workshops OF the Chcsa-
pcake and Ohio R. R. Company in that place
Mr. W. W. Flanagan and family Of Char
lottcsvIe sailed from New York for Liverpool
on Wednesday in the steamer Java, Of the
Cunard line.
According to the Chronicle, the bakers of
Charlottesville make profit Of $1,000 on q
barrel OF -four.
The dogs of Charlottesville seem to be more
trouble to the people than any other nuisance
with which they have to contend.
\ Greeley and Brown Club has been organi
zcd in Lvnchburg with Capt. Jas. NJ. Black
ford as President.
1t is proposed to raise Joint Stock Com
pany for the purpose of working and develop
ing the Piedmont Coal Mines near Farmve.
The ladies Of the Baptist Church at Orange
G. f., realized three hundred and fifty dollars
by there fair and dinner there Oh Monday last.
The New Market Savings Bank has gone into
operation.
The Fairfax County School Board has been
called to meet on Friday next.