Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Chester, the Richmond correspondent Of he
Petersburg ILdex says: IT cost member OF
the Legislature a.: much as any ne else to get
on spree her.. y day ur two ago one while
in STATE of glorious rxhilarltinn went to
Gcrot's restaurant, called Tor what he wanted,
and to tie great cdifcatirn of The Waters
SmasI,rd crocLcry, glassware, &c, to the
amount Of s. 80. His pr diem account was
short this alnjuni next day.
\ bill has been introduced and committee
IF the House Of Delegates have reported, "a
bill to protect farmers and others from embez-
element by commission merchants, and others.
Per contra, somebody else has introduced bill
to protect commission merchants and Others
who may make advances to farmers. A third
bill introduced comprises the objects of both
thc others in one bill.
The Richmond Enquirer thinks that from
the responses made to a resolution Of the House
Of Delegates by the superinteudents Of the varl-
Gus luuatic asylums it is evident that the State
will soon have to take enough money ont OF
the Treasury to build a new asylum, or 10 very
much enlarge the present ones.
Within the past week, six deaths occurred IN
the family Of Mr.. R. j. Bradley, Of Richmond.
The disease was varioloid in its worst form. 1t
has taken away the young, the middle. aged
aud the 3D. and left but two or three who are
at tits time sick with tie same disease
The steamship Peruvian, of the Allan line, has
arrived at Norfolk from Liverpool, with thir-
teen cabin passengers aud thirty nine in the
Steerage A large qantity of freight was also
landed Some Of the passengers will 60 to
Tennessee and Mississippi; the rest will remain
10 Virginia
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth has re,
cevcd for record a charter granted by the cir
cult court Of Mecklenburg, for the incorporation
of the "Mecklcnburg Female College" The
corporatyrs propose to purchase property and
establish thereon college.
The Staunton Spectator says that owing to
the scarcity Of long forage and bad weather,
(they now pay one dollar per month for straw
10 Rockbridgc. large numbers Of cattle are sent
to market, and dealers report very few beet
cattle in the Valley counties.
On Saturday afternoon Mr. J. B. Sener,
member Of Congress elect from the First Con-
rrcs.ional District had difficulty in the streets
Of fredericksburg, with Mr.. Magrath, Il men,
Der oi' the Council of that place. There is to
be judicial Inquiry into the matter.
The smallpox and nca>eS-lhe latter Of
quite severe typa-arc prevailing diseases IN
Petersburg There are good many sufferers
with each in town A little son of Mr.. l.. A.
Marbury. china merchant, died on the Sd inst,
after brief illness.
In the beginning of summer an express train
will be PUT upon the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad which will run from Richmond to
Neutrality-suspicious. hundred aud twenty miles
IN eleven hours
\ colJrcd man named George Stephens died
lately in Troy, n Y, leaving property to the
amount of about $4,000, which he devised,
by will, to his wife and children, who, if living,
are supposed to iu Virginia.
The first car-load of freight for Cincinnati
via the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad left
Louisa Court House yesterday morning.
The freight consisted of i quantity of superior
bark
\ letter received in Richmond from gen.
tleman of Frederick county, says that last
week the thermometer, there, Indicated tenn
pc raturc of twenty-one degrees below zero.
a Legislative committee has at this time,
before them the second book of Maury' ply
steal survey Of Virginia and are debating wheth-
or they will recommend its publications
Mr.. Dabncy NJ. Miller, former resident Of
Richmond, and for many years City Assessor,
died in Louisa county on Saturday lust in the
Goth year Of his age.
Seventeen car loads OF cattle from Southwest
Virginia we're shipped to the Northern markets
Sunday, over the Orange and Alexandria rail-
road.
Archy Moscly, coIored, of Richmond aged
"a yrays, WAS found dead in bed On Sunday
morning.
Mrs. John B. Floyd has contributed to the
State Library. Two fine portraits Of the late
Governors John Floyd and John B. Floyd.
\ whale, Of the black fish variety, mca uring
for'y-two feet in length WAS recently captured
in Hampton Roads.
The Lynchburg News says that the wheat in
that section is SAID to be looking very badly.
The roads icading to lynchburg are almost
impossible on account Of the mud.