Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
Rev. w. Kerns, of Fairfax county, was or
dained a minister of the Baptist Church on
n, 1,h. at Jerusalem Church 10 that county.
The presbytery consisted of the following uln-
;strrs. Rev. }. A. Hayus, Rev. Z. h. Ryiand,
Rev J s, Pickett, and Rev B. 7. Dun. The
Rev ], \. Hsyus, was chosen chairman; Rev:
! : Pickett, secretary. DIR. Hayos preached
rho ordination sermon, Rev. G. II. Ryland de-
Ercr,d the charge aud presented the Bible, and
Rev. Jno. S. Pickett offered the ordalnlpg
nraver, during which al the Pre>bytery, LAID
their hands upon the head OF the candidate
and scemuly set him apart to the sacred work
of!he ministry.
The ladies Of Mt Jackson, Shenandoah ccun-
tv, have sent petition to the House of Dele
gates asking tla. the charter of their town may
be amended The amendment asked Tor is IN
behalf of temperance, so that no one shall be
allowed to sell liquor in the village OF Mt. Jack
sou.eveu after they procure the ordinary license,
until the town council also give their consent:
All the signcrs of the petition are ladies, and
there is considerable number Of them.
Mr.. j. T. Wells, of Fairfax county, caught,
one day In January last, red fox that weigh
ed, fifteen pounds, aud measured from the tip
Of the nose to the tip of the tail, three feet FIVE
inches. The News says MIR. William Cooke
lille, of Mount Vernon Township, brought 10
i or Moaday last, twepty-uine tox-scaps, TOR
q which he received as mauy dollars OF Captain
Il Richardson, Clerk Of the Court.
The Vue de rLau gift concert came off at
Norfolk on Thursday night. Three thousand
five hundred and forty six tickets, not quite
eighteen per cent. were sold, and only eighteen
4 per cent Of the prizes given out. Ticket No. I,
GlS drew the capital prize Of 5000. A large
number OF cottage lots and various suIall sums
OF money were distributed.
4 charter has been granted by Judge
Shackletord to the Gondonsville chair and ag
ricultural implement manufacturing company
with capital stock Of not less than $4,000 nor
more than 100000, ia shares Of $lUO Geo.
". Ready Of Madison is President, K. ID. Ellis
OF Orange Vice President, Jas. S. Field Trca-
surer aud G. Cowherd, of Louisa, manager.
The vote by which the Senate Committee
decided to report adversely upon the bill to
amend the charter OF the Petersburg Railroad
Company, over which there has been such d
tight" was; in favor of the bill opposed /,
absent Mr. Thomas.
By The premature explosion of blast at Dan
vile, on Thursday, two men was shockingly
manglcd. The hands and face Of one were
terrible mangled and he will probably loose
both eyes, while the left eye of the other wa:
knocked entirely out.
Mr.. Ferdinand Jones, native of Louisa
I county, Va, but for the last thirty years resi-
\ dent Of Orange, died at his residence near
1 Orange G. H., on the 10Th, in about the 1T
I 'elh year of his age.
y Mr. VIM NJ Evans, of Amherst &. H., has
& acoutract with the O., A. & NJ. Railroad Com
s. lany to furnish it one thousand cords Of wood,
4 TO be delivered at the depot at Amherst.
y meeting of the stockholders Of the Agrl-
B cultural and Mechanical Association Of North
q e7u Virginia is to be held 10 Warrentou to-
d MORROW
& Messrs. Buckingham & johnson, have sold
q Inelr farm of $50 acres near Manassas, to
3 hchard Covill of New York for $3.50.
Inc act Of the Legislature making the 22d
Y Nss monday does not take effect until 1874
d o,,' 'onn h!n IL Rixey of Fauquier had fine fit
u 1--WE Killed by dogs last week.
q 'oSGRESS.-Iu the Senate on Friday resolu-
q "o'S OF the South Carolina Legislature 10 oppo-
81 S'u S 10 the withdrawal of the troops from that
81 ae were presented and read. An adverse re-
d tVl. p on the Bounty Land bill was made. The
\; sn ."ao5nce Appropriation bill was taken up, and
8 ,;Se ISeOaueuts adopted requiring persons to pro-
q ,ba;.a proper receptacle for the delivery OF
y m;,.; Hu mslI matter, and repeating all laws per-
y sr" ''us The transportation of anything what
~ NV through the mails free The amendment
q nsa pay y ie railroad companies $780, for the
dnba. VI Tue postal cars occasioned considerable
inc ;va.e and the Seuate adjourned without com.
q 'us 10 4 vote upon it.
4 III the House of Representatives Mr.. Richie
q la'F'oused bill authorizing the Frederick and
,o.a ,ru':yvania Railroad Company to extend their
n al lato hashington city. A bill was passed
H ,bs bWHiorize the construction of bridge over
,bo HnlsSsSlppl river at ST. Louis The report OF
q crj oeI'enulal Commission was submitted and
,ba bae.ea rec TO De printed. A motion to suspend
.uleS and ia ke up the bill granting rights of
ro,, W the Atchlsou, Topeka aud Santa Fe rail
prss;S company was opposed, and Mr. Twichel,
nf fn'uent !, OF the road, made speech in support
evon ~ Mr Cox denounced this proceeding as
d;so, .nore shameless than the Credit Mobiiier
Was VSuIes The motion to suspend the rules
4 Will oS; An evening session was held, at
tho Al, .ar' Banks made a violent attack upon
-Nooilols'ra'lon for its Cuban policy.
rv;a IL rEkFEcF RESovATon of the system car
C,lIFs, vi the Vitiated bile without the aid of
4 Liver P or any mineral medicine. Simmons
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