Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-23
VIRGINIA NEWS

The Warren Sentinel ays:-"On last Mon
day afternoon dog. supposed to be rabid
rot into Mr.. VIM. R. Downing lot near Front
Rva, and bit four or five of his hogs. Some
of the family hearing the noise, succeeded III
driving the dog off, He then made his way
to Mr.. Joseph Scro5gin's few hundred yards
further up the road Mr.. s., not liking his
looks, soon dispatched him with corn cleavcr.
When Mr. Downing returned home he lmme-
diately confined the hogs that were bitten.
The hogs have not as get exhibited any slgns
Of hydrophobla .
Suspicion has become so strong that Bryant
the man who was found dead on the railroad
track about the lst of August, near Amherst
Court House was murdered and placed on tho
track. and that James Spencer, the watchnan,
who eloped with Bryants widow few nights
since, an account of which has been published
NAV have had hand in the deed, that an et-
fort will be made to arrest Spencer, who it Is be-
lievcd, has gone to West Virginia.
The Warren Sentinel says County Court
did not meet Monday on account Of the show.
It, however, met on the following day. Very
little business was DONE Grand Jury found
one or two Indictments Some few civil cases
tried and the Court adjourned. " Short, sharp
and decisive
John Randolph Page, Professor Of Agricnl-
ture and Chemistry in the Washington Univer'
sity of Baltimore, has been elected Professor Of
Analytical Chemistry, Agriculture, NC, IN the
University of Virginia He is an alumnus OF
the University, aud was formerly professor IN
the University of Louisiana.
The grand jury of the U. S. Circuit Court,
in session at Lynchburg, on Friday found an
indictment against George g. Langhorne, Tor
forging an official bond affidavits, and quart
erly returns as Postmaster at Cloverdale Bote-
tourt county.
Mr. D. C. Lyle, secretary, and Mr.. Howard
Cochrane, assistant secretary to the State Board
of Education, having resigned H. HOLLAND
has been appointed to the first Office, and II.
w. Flournoy, to the second.
Geo. W. Palmer, Esq, is erecting at his
own EXPENSE, very handsome Church, at
Saltyile, which is to be handsomely finished;
and will cost, when completed about $500
A coored man, was run over by the cars Of
the circus train at Gordonsvlle, on Thursday,
and instantly killed. His body was crushed
completely in two at the stomach.
The Danvile Register says that the Tobacco
crop of this season is not first rate one.
LoUDOUN County ITEMS-It is true that
in the pressure of business, incident to the
empaneug, &C.. of the grand jury, at the
August term OF the county court the common
vealth's attorney accidentally omitted to sign
the indictment in the case Of Mrs. Lloyd as is
the practice in this State; but while this may
raise question before the Court, we under
stand that the Commonwealth will be ready for
trial at the coming October term.
The Town Council of Leesburg at its meet
ing on the 18th instant, assessed the taxes IN
CORPORATION at SOC on the 500; SOC head tax.
The amount of revenue to be raised by taxa
ton, to pay the interest on the railroad debt,
and to raise $500 for sinking fund, by which
the principal is to be ultimately paid, and to
meet the other expenses of the Corporation,
was fixed at S4,6I05l, to which is added the
grant from Leesburg Township of $500. 10
raise this the above tax was assessed on the
real aud personal estate, valued at Sill, 2O3,
and the licenses which are about the same as last
ear.-LcesJug Washa,gton'an.
The fruit crop in this county may be consld.
cred quite success this season. The apple
crop alone seems to fall short, while the peach
plum and grape nave Deeh aouhutut' dhu VI au
excellent quality.
The W. & 0. h. we are Informed IS beng
pushed forward by Col. Mcclure as rapidly as
possible, and that by the middle OF next month
he Will have it graded to PurcellVliie. :,
Our farmers are now in a busy season; Corn
cutting, seeding and threshing for seed demand
their attention. -Lomloun Rcp"bhcdn.