Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.
On Tuesday night last as the south bouu

ming into that in front, and throwing several cars
from the track, and uuring them considerably.
Fortunately no persons We're hurt. The track
was cleared so as to dctain the suuhbouud ex-
press train only about ha!fan hour.
AS the western. bound train which lett Rlch-
mond yesterday morning, was under full head
wav. going west, about mile beyond Meherrn
Drnot. on the Danvil,e Railroad, woman was
disc ,yrrcl on the track The engineer whistled
dawn brakes and sounded the usual warnings
hut the woman took no notice OF the alarm and
the cow catcher struck her and threw her from
the track, killing her instantly.
The Board of Directors of the Petersburg
railroad have agreed to contract which has been
ratified by the Beard Of Directors OF the Rich
mond & Petersburg railroad by which the man
agcmcut of the two roads Is consolidated under
the name and title oi the 'R,chnnnd and Wet
don Railroad Route" MIR. Reuben Raglaud
is president Of the new line.
The Shenandoah Herald says son last
Monday Mr.. Samuel Ilorkman was bitten hy
a comprehend snake, upon the hand. He used
whiskcy as counter acting poison, and ut last
accounts he was doing we'll Although not ac-
custumcd to the use of liquor, he drank con-
siderable quantity before it had any effect upon
him.
at a meeting of the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society, held on Saturday last, it
was resolved to award gold medal for the best
Reaper, also one for best mower trial to take
place in harvest Arrangements are being
made for trial of plows, to take place near
Winchester during the Summer, or at the Fall
Fair
Mr.. Branch g. Worsham, who represented
Prince Edward in the convention Of 1850, aud
who had been clerk Of the County Court for
many years, died there on Monday, aged
eighty four years. He Was man of great IN
| Aueuce, high character and faithful public SER
| vices.
The Winchester Tunes says :-"Cutworms
arc unusually numerous and destructive this
| season. Gardens are almost devastated by
| them, and ii is said they even devour the grains
| of corn iu the ground, before the sprout APP
pears.
Some of the cclorcd politicians of Richmond
have come to the conclusion that at the No
vember election the candidate for Lieutenant
| Governor GU the Republican ticket should be u
man Of their own race.
The farmers convcntion which meets In
| Marion on next Thursday, promises to be large
| ~ attended Delegates have been appointed
from nearly every county in the Southwest.
Governor Walker was suddenly called away
from Richmond on Tuesday afternoon to Biug
| hamton New York by telegram announcing
the death OF his mother.
A copy of the catalogue Of Washington and
Lee University, for the session of lS72-'73 has
b., har ,fc eli la in AZ
tendance is POI.
During the late session Of the Court Of Ap.
peaIs in Richmond twenty-three cases we're de-
cided, II Of which were affirmed, and re-
versed. The court was III session TT days.
Mr. David j. Saunders, formerly Mayor of
Richmond, member of the Legislature, and
! a member of the Council, is extremely ILL., and
there is but little probability of his recovery.
The Winchester Circuit Of the NJ. +. Church,
South, will hold camp meeting on the lands
| of Mr. Kline, to commence about the 18th of
August.
w. Z. Nyc has been appointed deputy Uni
ted States Marshal for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
Another death from meningitis is reported in
Lynchburg.
MIR. A. j. Weddcrburn, of Alexandria has
| accepted position on the Richmond Enquirer.
Baptist Association of Virginia.
| Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, May %. The ffticth annivcr-
sary Of the Baptist Association met 10 this city
tonight at eight o'clock, iu the I'd Baptist
Church. corner of Main aud Sixth streets.
The Association was called to order by Rev.
J. L. NJ. Curry D. D., President of the Asso-
citation, and after the usual religious services
the Association proceeded to elect officers for
the ensuing year, Rev. DR.. J. l.. NJ. Curry be-
ing chosen President, after which the usual
committees were appointed
The organization being completed, the Rev.
G. G. Biting d. d., pastor of the Second Bap-
fist Church, delivered welcoming address.
| Dr. Biting was responded TO by several OF the
representatives Of other States. The church
was crowded to it's utmost capacity, the main
floor being occupied by the delegates. The
| officers and representatives, of the press occu-
pied the platform of the pulpit aud the visitors
the galleries. During the entire day large
crowds have been arriving, no less than SIX
teen trains reaching here to-day aud more ex'
| pected Tomorrow Delegations are present
from Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balli.
more and other Northern aud Southern cities
and States.
Tomorrow being fixed upon as Memorial
! Day, the General Association will assemble at
| 10 o'clock in the morning 10 the Tabernacle
erected on the grounds Of Richmond College,
where seats have been provided for over six
thousand people and many more can find stand
ing room. The cars Of the K. 4 +. Il. f. 20.
will be run to the Collage grounds at brief in
tervas during the day, commencing at nine
clock. A thanksgiving anthem will open the
services at the Tabernacle, when the Rev. JAS.
Fife, the only survivor of the founders Of the
General Association, will conduct the exercises
aud make the prayer of thanksgiving. The
Rev. J. L. NJ Curry d. d. will follow in an
address on THE Connection of the Baptists
with the Religious History of the State.
The report Of the Memorial Committee, aps,
pointed to raise 100000 as thanksgiving Of
fering, to be appropriated to the end owment of
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