Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-08-05
VIRGINIA NEWS

correspondent VI tne W aSHluSton llcpup'
lican, writing from Salem, Fauquicr county,
saws that after the discussion between Gen.
Hunton and COL Mosby, the latter drove over
to Warrenton, his place of residence, and found
that the Greeley and Brown men were holding
ratification meeting. \ report of his speech,
it seems, had preceded him, and DR.. John b.
Withers, former private in the army, said
that Col. Mosby might drive Confederate gen
erals, but he couldn't drive a Confederate prl-
vate into supporting Grant. Some words fol-
lowed and the parties separated. Soon after 1t
became known to Judge Keith that both we're
going about the streets armed, and iearlug an
encounter would take place between them he
ordered their arrest, aud held each to bail III
the sum OF 81, 600.
Mr. John Grame, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen of Richmond, died in that place
90 Friday last in the SD year of his age Mr..
Greene was native of Perthshire, Scotland.
and came to Richmond fifty years ago. By his
honest endeavors, he built up his pane as a
frst-class merchant, and by his probity, amassed
more than competency; but like thousands
who suffered during the last war, he lost most
of this world goods, for which he toiled, not
for his benefit, but as an inheritance for his
family.
The State Board of Commissioners Oh Satur-
day convassed the vote taken at the last cleo.
ton upon the proposed amendment to the
State constitution IN respect to ''usury." The
result is overwhelmingly n favor of the amend
nent. The vote on striking out the clause in
the constitution was forty thousand one hun
dred and sixty.six 40, 1861, and twenty-one
thousand three hundred aud twenty-six (2l,-
326) against striking out.
The Richmond News says: Two supposed
horse thieves were arrested at the horse-mar-
ket on Saturday, each with horse in his pos
session. One Of the horses was recognized as
belonging to Messrs. Hunt & Roberts, mllers,
near Alexandria, from whom he was stolen
about one week ago. We are not informed as
to the ownership Of the other animal. The
men we're taken to the First Police station
house and locked up.
Last Friday, in Lynchburg, little girl fell
from window in the third story of the house
to the rock pavement below, distance of at
least twenty-five feet, and, strange to say, was
only slightly bruised. The force of the fall was
somewhat broken by clothes line, which was
stretched across the yard and by which, in the
descent, the little girl was caught under the
chin.
The Amherst Enterprise says:-"We saw in
Botetourt county an establishment for canning
peaches; everything in nice order; orchard on
the mountain; large building like barn. We
were told that these peaches brought one dol
lar per can-more than any others IN the mar
kct
The little town Of Fincastle, which has been
twice visited by fire and very nearly destroyed,
is being rebuilt Many beautiful houses
have been. or are now being built. The people
in that part Of Virginia are good pcople-have
pluck and backboue-and We wish them sue
cess.
Mr. Jonah Nixon, residing near the Grove,
near Richmond, had his straw stack burned on
Wednesday last He had just finished thresh-
ing, and while the hands were at dinner, the
straw was fired, as is believed, by an incendi-
airy. There was no wheat burned.
Mr. Bowie Gray, an eutcrprising young far
mer in Stafford county, has been very success
full with his wheat crop this year.
BANKRUPT ACT. Judge Alexander Rves
writes:-"lt is my practice where dover
right is outstanding in baukrupt's lands, to
have it COMMITTED Oh wiles petition for fee
simple value in specie or proceeds Of sale, ac
cordng to the circumstances of the case and
the wishes of the wife. take it as the gene.
rale rule that bankrupt's exemption will not
avail against his voluntary iucum braDces; only