Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-10
VIRGINIA NEWS

The steamer Petersburg, of the Powhatau
Steamboat CompaDy's line, which reached
Richmond, Va, on Wednesday brought the
remains of eight. hundred aud slxty-two Confede-
rate soldiers mostly Firginians. The remains
have been turned over by the Hollywood Memo.
rial Association to the Southern Cross Brother
hood. of which Colonel w. e. Darlington is
commander The Hollywood Association have
received information that one thousand bodies
have been dsinterred at Sharpsburg, and these
will probably he taken to Richmond for inter-
meut.
Joseph Mayo died in Richmond, yesterday
morning, aged II years. He was Common
wealth Attorney of Richmond for twenty-nine
years, was member Of the Legislature and
served as Mayor of Richmond for fifteen years,
until removed by the Federal authorities. He
was the author of a book known as Mayo S
Guide" His death causes general sorrow.
All the city Offices are closed to day,
Major Thos. Jefferson Randolph, great
grandson of Thomas Jefferson, and contrac-
tor on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, was
killed on Thursday evening near Hawk Nest,
Fayette county, sixty miles from the White
Sulphur Springs by Premature explosion,
while blasting
The Richmond Wing says that the report
that the Alexandria and Fredericksburg and
Baltimore and Potomac railroads have been
purchased by the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company" is utterly
without foundation.
The Lynchburg (Va.) Republican says that
the market house In that city, which was built
eighty years ago, and for forty years has been the
aughng- stock OF visitors is at least, doomed to
give way to new one.
Washington Commandery, No. l, Knights
Templar, of Hartford, Conn.,, have concluded
to visit Richmond, Va, in October next, as
complimentary to the Richmond Sir knights,
who have extended a pressing invitation.
The property in Orange county, known as
Mont Henshaw, consisting of GAO acres has
been sold to Rev. j. w. Walker, of Pennsyl-
vania, for $4,000.
Edward t. Winston, merchant of Richmond
died at White Sulphur Springs on Wednesday
THE MIDDLE TURNPIKE. FROM the Fairfax
News. AT the meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors, on Monday, Mr. John Y. Worthing-
ton was elected president.
The subject of the transfer of the Middle
Turnpike road was taken up, and Mr. Gray
stated that the company proposed to turn the
road over to the townships through which it
passed, provided the townships would pay the
company $500, being portion OF the indebt-
eduess of the road He therefore proposed
that the Board make the appropriation and
have the road transferred.
The Commonwealth Attorney gave his
opinion that the Board had no authority to pay
anything for the road, and asked 10 view that
as full Board was not present, the casesmight
lay over until full Board was present.
The vote was taken on the proposition to APP.
propriate the $500, aud passed by the follow
ing vote For, Messrs. Gray, Sherman, Cole
man and Pearson. Against, MIR. Rice.
We understand that the right of the Board
of Supervisors to pay $500 for the transfer, of
the Middle Turnpike to the county is to be
contested by those who are opposed to the