Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

''rom" the wc-know horse belonging to
Mr.. Thomas X. Davis, mail contraetorbetwcen
Bristoe station and Brentsville, Prince William
county, was accidentally shot srvcraE days ago,
by little son of Mr. Davis while handling gun
in the stable The injury though of u serious
nature will in time get well. The Manassas
Gazette SAYS :-"Old Tom" was purchased by
Mr.. Davis during the war, and ever since the
war, has run daily mail between the. above
points without missing single trip until meet
ing with this accident -----.--~- --@-~~..-.s.-'
The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Index writes 1.-The late positive an
nouncemeut that the eastern terminus. Of the
| chesapeake and Ohio Railroad would, for the
| present, be at Yorktown, has excited great
hopes in the breasts of Iand-h"l,lers 10 that
vicinity. Land is growing to be worth aston
| ishingly large prices. Sumo that few years
ago could have been houg hit for eight or ten
| dollars, is now held at 500 aud $500. Specu
| lators are canvaSsing the whole country, adding
| to the excitement already prevailing
The seconds in the late unfortunate duel in
Richmond have surrendered themselves and
are held in custody until an Investigation takes
place. The inquest was concluded last night,
when the jury found verdict that Mordccal
| camc to his death BY pistol shot wound III
hcted by McCarty, and that the seconds were
accessories thereto. The verdict also condemns
the surgeons for participating in the affair, and
for not giving information to the police in time
| to prevent II. = /; -..t .a'- -
The Conservatives of Gainesville township,
| Prince William county, have made the follow
| ing nominations: Supervisor, Crawford Cusl-
| ing; Assessor, John i. CuDdtf; Commissioner
| of Roads, Henry +. Lynn; Collector, Thomas
2. Hereford; Clerk of Board, }. Il. Shirley,
| Justice, George A. Simpson; Overseer Of Poor,
j. r. Shirley Constable, Robert L. Lynn.
The wine cellar company, which was formed
some time ago in Albemarle county, completed
their organization last week A committee re-
| ported that subscriptions OF stock amounting to
| S, 200 had been made, and it was resolved to
apply at once for charter. The company will
| be known as the Monticello Wine Company.
John NJ. Griffin, of Fredericksburg, has been
recommended for the appointment Of cadet to
the Naval Academy by the Board of Exami-
ners for the Fredericksburg district of which
Gen. Ewcll was president
The Charlottesville Chronicle says :-"rhe
sword of Gen. Meade, which has been ever
since the war in the possession Of gentleman
Of this county, was sent yesterday to his son, IN
Philadelphia
| Mr.. Massic, Of Amherst county,, made and
sold 10 one season, since the war, 1000 worth
Of tobacco on land for which he paid one dollar
per acre.
James Dawson employed at Dodds, carding
mills, in Prince William county, and man Of
| family, is said to have become insane.
Wooten, the notorious horse thief, recently
arrested in West Virginia, is now in Jail at
| Staunton.
Complaint is made of the high rates for
freight for Camel coal from West Virginia, on
| the liue Of the g. & 0. Railroad.
The business of iron mining is increasing in
| Augusta county.
The wooden mills in Fredericksburg are again
| SOON to be put 10 operation.