Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

b.. the local point for seven lines OF railroad, or
rather, will have seven different mediums o,
inxress and egrcSs First, East and West b.
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad; >ccoud
North and Suuh. by the Valley Railroad. and
Valley Railroad She will also have thu direct
line from Sauuton 10 Washington. which mus,
eventually be constructed by the Chesapeake
aud Ohio Railroad Company.
The members of the Richmond Corn AMI
Flour Exchange and Tobacco Exchange havc
held an Indignation meeting and passed ESQ.
buttons appointing committee to consider
bill proposed in the House Of Delegates, =,
prutect farmers and others from embezzlcmrnt
hy commission merchants in effect maxim.
il specially punishable Offence tor comml<-
sion broker, banker cous!ylee, &c, 10 derau.
farmer.
On Sunday evening four men attempted to
cross Reed Creek near WytheviIle, the stream
beiuy nluci, swollen 10y the recent rains and
thaws VIII II their boat c:ps!Z"d and one o!
them John Sanders. was droWncI tie Went
down within few feet OF his distracted wir
and mother. who We're vudcavorlng 10 rcac,
him from the bank The other men We're with
j t1iculty rescued. after remaining for one hour
Oh Il >uag i'll the S;rcain.
The Page Courier says 1--WE th:uk this la
been an unusually favorable winter on the
wheat and other winter crops-the ground he.
lux almost continually covered with snow, there
by protecting the plants from the altcru tie
freezing aud thawing which leave the roots
exposed We predict large wheat crop III
this county next harvest.
t. b,. ha,p r..,,iv.t th,. ,ipnnt
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com
puny. in Richmond, that shipment of about
six car loads OF whiSkey and bacon had been
made from Cincinnati to Huntington by boat
aud at Huntington would be traGShlpped by rail
to Richmond.
The Stauut II Eirsiuian says 1--WE have
had continuous incc>sant inter for ten weeks
the severest winter ever experienced III this
latitude within our RENE ,nbrauce II II continues
six weeks longer. The live stock Of our Farmers
will suffer for With mauy. roughue>s Is now
very scarce.
Hon. John T. Harris has determined to
leave the selection of the appolntce to West
Point from his Congressional District..,o Board
ot gentlemen, who will institute competitive
examination. and recommend the best qualified
applicant The Board will meet in Stanton
on the 24th of February.
Considerable excitement was occasionei 10
Norfolk, yesterday, by the riotous conduct OF
some col0red men who attempted to prevent
the arrest of a colored man named Henry John
500, charged with stealing corn FROM the crib
of farmer in Princess Ann county.
Now that the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
has been completed. business begins 10 grr
brisk and things generally look lively in Rich
mond There Is again some talk about the con.
struction of new first class hotel there.
\ committee of the ''Oyster Packer Asso
citation of Eastern Virginia" have presented Ia
the General Assembly mcmoria! representing
that the oyster bill sproposed would be oppres-
sion TO one Of the most promising Industries
10 the State.
Several horse jockeys have been in Luray
Page county for the last few days buying
horses They are paying liberal prices, and
several of the citizens have effected good sales
The fredericksburg Herald says MIR.
John Baughman. son "fo our townsulau, Frc'!.
Baughman. has been left s2o.O0J by 40 aunt,
who recently died in Germany
The Staunton Eirpinian learns that typhoid
pneumonia is prevailing in some localities N
Augusta county.
FUNERAL OF Con- MArRY. The funeral
obscquies of the late Com. Mau:y took place
at Lexington on Wednesday, The body lay in
state in the Library of the Virginia Military
Institute on Monday and Tuesday, ana WAS
visited by large plumber Of persons The re
mains We're enclosed in neat burial case.
which was ta>tciuIy decorated with wreaths
and evcrgrecus and flowers wrought into ap-
proprilte emblcms. On the breast OF the de-
ceased were arranged a number Of medals and
decorations received By him. among them the
Cross OF the Legion of Honor, from the i.mre-
ror Napoleon: Que from the order OF St. Ann
of Russia, and another from the Portuguese
order of the Tower and Sword. and snIl
another. presented BY the untor! nnatc Empress
Carlotta, in honor of The crcumnavIgator,
the great contributor to natural science l he
Episcopal burial service WAS read by Dr. Ken
dle,on. in the Library room OF the Institute
which was impresslrcy draped 10 mourning
Business Of all kinds was Suspended, aud The
cor,egc consisted OF large numbers OF CITIZENS
of all classes, preceded 10y the corps OF Cadets
under command Of Colonel Ship. The hear"
was drawn hy t-ur grey horses. appropriate!
| c4parisoued, and attended by four sable groon>,
wearing each white sash AMI wreath. The
remains were deposited in vault. to await The
opening Of Spring. when, IN accordance WIN
| the request OF the honorcd dead. they will b:
| taken to Fredcricksju for lntermcnt III thrU
native county, Spo,Syvanla.
CONGRESS- YESTERDAY. the Senate 4
| memorial Of the Baltimore b ard of Trade
| against the repeal of the bankrupt law; also .
memorial from number of the merchants ard
business men of Baltimore to the saue effect
were presented The Senate refused to excuse
Mcssrs Stevenson and Stockton from rcrying "n
the special committee u investigate Credit
Mobiler charges The diplomatic and tortl-
cation appropriation bills w,rc pas>cl. with
amendments Conference reports were pc
seuted and adopted upon the bill relieving IL
surance companies 10 Boston from the r!2v-