Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Kyle, whose farm lies one half in Botetourt aud
the other in Roanoke, raised, the last season.
thirty bushels Of wheat to the acre. The wheat
sowed was white and red beardcd-one bushel
to the acre. Col. Hansborough, Of Roanoke,
who, it seems, is as successful at farming as ne
is at law also raised thirty bushels to the acre.
Farming will pay, if directed by brains and
energy.
One of the most terrific hail storms ever re-
membcred passed over Sussex county, in the
peighborhood Of Jarratt's Depot, on Monday
last, telling and uprooting trees, and in some
cases almost destroying the cotton crop BY beat
ing it down and stripping 1t naked OF leaves.
The corn and fodder crops were very much IN
jured. The hail stones ranged from the SIZE
of bullet to that of small egg.
At meeting held at Scottsville, last week, to
consider the building of narrow gauge railroad
from Farmville to Charlottesville, Col. Hub
| bard. of Buckingham, stated that that county
and the town Of Farmville had subscribed
nearly enough to enable the corporators to or.
gauize the company, and only needed few
thousand more from Albemarle to enable them
to do SO.
The Abingdon Virginian says :-"Mrs. Mann,
wife of the Rev. Mr.. Mann, of Warrentou
junction, Fauquier county, died at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Walter Preston, III this vicinity,
on Wednesday night. She had retired IN usual
health, but died before medical aid could reach
her. She was aged about 60.
A stranger by the name Of G. C. Stephens
of Greenwood. New York, died in Lynchburg
on Thursday He was fle-cutter by occupa-
ton and had been in the city some three or
four weeks at the time Of his death. Alter
death there was found upon his person the
badge of Royal Arch Mason.
The Shenandoah Valley says:-"We have
seen cane carved by II. G.. Cox, on which,
besides the Lords Prayer and portraits of
Gems Lee, jackson and Johnston, are about
one hundred representations OF persons, birds,
beasts and reptiles. 1t is certainly an ex
hibition Of most astonishing skill.
We learn from the Norfolk papers that an
inccudiary set fire to the house of Dr. u. w.
Todd, in that city, about o'clock Thursday
morning, and most destructive conhagratlon
ensued before the flames could be subdued
Several dwellings were burned, involving
heavy loss.
The Lynchburg Republican says that the
evidences of general and prominent revival OF
business in that city, are everywhere visible,
and most gratifying in their character. Glad
to hear it. 1t always gives Us pleasure to note
the Improvement aud growth of our Virginia
cities.
The school meeting at Lovettsve, Loudoun
county, on Saturday, was addressed by Super
nteudcnt Whitman and others, after which
$3.50 were subscribed by parties present toward
n.,, ,rr.do1 Sohoo and arran ppneutS
were set on foot to secure further sum.
Mayor Kelley has issued series of lnstruc-
tons to the Justices of the Peace of Richmond,
stating briefly and clearly their powers and du-
ties and recommending them to pursue III the
future, a very different course FROM that they
have followed IN the past.
DR.. \. S. Mackey, Of Rockingham county,
has twenty varieties of grapes III his vineyard.
1t was planted in the spring Of 1868, and this
year it will yield him FROM 1000 to 5000
pounds Of grapes to the acre.
The Lynchburg News says that ninety
through passengers, eighty Of whom were
from New York, came up on the Orange road
on Friday evening, aud went South by way OF
the Virginia and Tennessee railroad
The will Of the late Robert Bentley was ad-
mitted to probate at the last term Of the County
Court of Loudoun county. DIR. 4. R. Mott
qualifying as executor and giving bond in the
sun of $40, 900.
The frame work of the Lynchburg and Dan
vile railroad bridge, over the Black water Greek,
at the transfer platform, has been put up, and
has the appearance Of being constructed for all
time to come.
WIN. +. Garner who was convicted by the
County Court OF Prince William of horse steal
ing, and sentenced for seven years to the penl-
Tertiary, was received at that institution on
Friday.
The trial of Geo. A. Tinsley, indicted for
the murder of Isaac j. Duer, at Freeport
Gloucester county, on the first day of August
last, was concluded on Wednesday, by the ac-
quttal Of the accused.
The Fredericksburg Ledger reports the sale
OF crop of prime red wheat, in that town,
Wednesday, at 81 per bushel. 1t was grown IN
Essex county.
The Life Underwriters of Richmond propose
to organize an association and to extend
branches n all the cities and towns of the
State.
A writer in the WythevIe Enterprise urges
that reunion of the members Of the fifth
Virginia regiment be held at the approaching
Fair in Wytheville
Mr. James A. Cowardin, of the Richmond
Dispatch, is ill at his farm near the White Sui
phur Springs.
Jacob knapp, who resided about five miles
from New Market, died on the It'll, aged 81
years, II months and l9 days.
One Richmond firm during the present sea-
son. has bought over four hundred cart loads
of oak bark, and shipped it to Northern cities.
Mr.. James H. Adams, of Richmond, was
killed on Friday night by falling into well on
his premises.
Mr. Ed. Hanes, living east of Leesburg, has
sent the editor of the Washingtonian az apple
weighing one pound.