Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-11

CLARKE COUNTY ITEMS. From the Clarke
Courier IA shooting atfray occurred at Gas
tlcman's Ferry several Sundays ago between
John Homer and Edward jenkins, which re-
suited in IIomcr's receiving flesh wound in
the arm. They began the quarrel in the Wynd-
ham House. during which jenkins drew his
pistol and fired ut random ''hcy then left the
house and renewed the qurreI ont>lde. Homer
ordered jenkins to put up his pistol, which he
refused to do, whercupon Hrm"r commenced
throwing stones, and finally compelled jenkins
and pistol to beat retreat. The parties were
uudor the influence of "bcnzne.
One day last week, while the employees in
the steam saw mill of Mr.. d. IL. Suwers were
at work ripping Il log, ole OF the hands threw
the dog on the wrong side. and is the log
carrier was being drawn back over the trhc k,
the iron dog came in contact with the circular
saw. and broke off about unc-thrI of it. The
| piece thus severed fl W up and clt i'll two two
| inch piece of luntcr. and then descended,
| barely missing The head of one o.! the emily
ces. This accident will compel Mr.. Suwcrs to
| furnish his mill with IL new saw, at Il cost 81
| over 5000.
The plc,lgc system, which Is IL promise on
| the uart ot' the members Oi the congrcgruIlnn
', !
maint, nance of religious services having been
UNANIMOUSLY adopted by The yrStry of Grace
| Church., the lrcwS in said church will be iic,
tn the public during Divine services, after
Easter Sunday.
The awards Of contracts trr the graduation
and masonry Of the Sccnud division OF the
Shenandoah Valley Railroad, embracing the
| line through portion of the counties of War
| rem and Page, have been made. The contracts
FIR cross ties on the first division have been let.
| The board If supervisors # this county Will
meet on next Thursday, the Eth instant, to
take into consideration tll.. question ui ordering
rcaSscSmrnt oil the lands ot this county, I'M
der the late act OF the Legislature providing
| for the same.
Mr. NJ. S. Thcml.-rn, Of B'ryvillr, who
G ntcmp!atcS making Iowa his Iuturc hone
has disposed Of his stage and mai route from
| Millwoo,l to Summit POM. to My>-r> Nrr-
wancr and Wnod
The quarterly term of the rnuaty cnnrt viii
hcgnl lis session GU next Monday.
"CHAsE CRY. The drpuati"n from il',
Snuth>idc Virginia board al Settlers, waited
upon Chief Justice Salmon 7. tha-r this
morning. and read a hrlcI address t. that dl>-
tngui>hcd gentleman setting forth the Tact,
| a1lGllg others. that Inc tcntfai Assembly al
Virginia had passed an act inrmr"latng
Chase City," 50 named in honor of he pre-.
sent Chief Justice of he Unite! Sia'%> an,!
also that Mr.. Chase hid irrn rI>c.ed one nj
the honorary vice presidents Of The board
The Chicr Justice received the d"pu!a!ion
cordially and IN reply to the address accepted
the position Of honorary cc-rE">i'!c"t aud said
he would in short time make a written ac-
acknowledgement Of The houyr done BIN in the
establishment OF Chase City, Besides the
depulariou, quite number oi prominent gen
tlemen were present. and after the tnrmaaiIcs
Of the occl>on were disposed Of, brief period
was spent in pleasant social conversations
Chase Cry" is the village f,rnerly known
as Christian<viIle and is located in M2ckrn
burg unity at the junction Of the proposed
Petersburg and GAINESVILLE, the Roanoke Val
ley AMI the Grrot Western railroads. and is
the centre OF one of the most fertile regions in
the state, aud also II numerous thrifty colonies
of Northern and European settlers, which have
been established through tn" influence and eX-
ertinnS Of private indivlaual>, earnestly devoted
To the interests OF the section and Of the state.
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