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

On the 3lst of last month, the steamer Clara,
which cost $4,000, and which had been plying
on the Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers, was
put up at auction under deed of trust, and
was knocked down to Mr.. John Enders, OF
Richmond, for 81 900. The Clara is now at
West Point, libeed by the q. S. Government
for an alleged violation of the revenue laws in
this that she carried passengers without keep
Ing register. The captain of this vessel, on
its sale recently, committed suicide in Rich
ulond
The annual State Convention of the Disci-
pies Of Christ (Campbellites) met in Richmond
on Friday. The Introductory sermon was
preached By Elder L. A. Cutler. Dr. w. K.
Pendleton, Of Bethany College, was elected
chairman, and W. H. Clemmitt and B. +.
Davis secretaries. A large number Of dele
gates from all sections of the State were pres
cnt. The church 10 which the convention met
is not yet completed, but promises to be one
Of the most beautiful buildings in Richmond.
Messrs John W. Pate, p D. Moore and
William Parsley, Judges of Election at Cold
IIarbor precinct, Hanover county. were taken
before u S. Commissioner NJ F. Peasants,
in Richmond, on Friday, charged with the vio-
latou Of the 22d section Of the enforcement
Act on last Tuesday, election day. Upon ar
gumcnt ot counse the Commissioner decided
to postpone the investigation till Tuesday, at
Cold Harbor, and baied the accused to appear
in the sum of $ 900 each.
The track of the Chesapeake aud Ohio Rail-
road has been laid through Stretcher' Neck
tunnel, and had it not been for the damage by
L. I. Il L. -
ry, would have been laid on the entire line of the
first New River division sometime during this
week.
H. W. Daingerfed, esq, Attorney at law,
has removed to Tappahannock where he ex-
poets to remain permanently Mr.. D. is an
old resident of TappahaDnock. and was once
connected With the press, having established
aud for sometime edited the first paper ever
published in that place.
In the Circuit Court at Stanton. on Satur-
day, the uly in the case of Mrs. Sarah j. Gar.
Der vs. David Meyers, for breach of promise,
awarded the plaintiff $4,000 damages. She
claimed $4,000.
The Warrenton Index says THE opinion
Of the most observant Conservatives at the
polls held in this place last Tuesday, is that
but ten or ceveH white voters belonging to
Warrcnton cast their ballots for Grant
Judge j. W. Ashby, of Page county, was
married on last Thursday morning to Miss An
ME Brubaker, daughter of Jacob Brubaker,
deceased, by Revs. J. W. Watson and j. Il.
Hutchinson.
\ Richmond firm, it is understood: are the
lowest bidders for furnishing the granite for
building the fine new Masonic Temple in Phil.
adelphia.
4 very massive gold watch has been present
ed to John Robin Mcdaniel, late Master of
Marshall Lodge Of Masons, in Lynchburg, by
the members Of that lodge.
1t is said that there were 200 white men
in Richmond who failed to vote at the late
election.
The November term of the Loudoun county
Court commenced day.
Pork is selling in Leesburg at IS per 100
pounds.
The Supreme Court of the District Of Colum-
bia, in general term, rendered decision on Sat
urday in the case of the State Of Maryland
use of James Starkweather ct al, VS.. The
Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad Company, revers-
ing the judgement of the Circuit Court, and
dismissing the suit for want Of Jurisdiction.
This suit was brought, under the provisions of
the Maryland code, to recover damages for the
death of Mrs. Royana Starkweather, who was
killed at the Relay House in November, 1868,
by being run over by train of cars belonging
to defendant