Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

len, charged with the murder nf her husband
BIZ poison, there will be no preliminary examl-
nation, and her trial will take place at the Oc-
tobcr term of the court This afternoon Mr..
Stuart, of counsel for the prisoner, made appIl-
cation to Judge Smith to bail her, on the
ground that imprisonment endangered her lite. /
She came into court dressed in mourning and
yelled, leaning on the arm of the iElor, and
was pale and feeble. The physician, DIR. Nc
Chcsney, who is attending her III jail, testified
that she had two hemorrhages since her con-
fnemcnt there, and her lite is perl'ed by I'M
prisoumeut. The amount Of bail was fixed at
five thousand, which her COUNSEL claims was
excessive The court will decide tomorrow
whether it will be lowered. y
The Ladies Memorial Association Of Fau-
uuicr county, Of which Mrs NJ. 2. Brooke
is president, and Mss. Nj. a. Smith, secretary,
are causing a handsome monument to be erect
ed in the southern soldiers cemetery adjoining
Walrcuton. The work is contracted for by
Wilson d Sands, Of Rchmond, at cost Of
e., 800.
The Petersburg Index and Appeal learns
that the lat, David W. Bur,on, Of Lynchburg,
a short time before his death sent two $1,000
bonds to Rev. Richard Mclwaiue, formerly of
mark of the esteem Of the deceased for Mr..
McIlwaiue's worth Of character and SEW ICES as
minister.
The Gordonsye Gazette says: ga lot of
English fowls were rec lived at the Express Of
flee here on Tuesday. that were the handsom-
est VIC ever saw. They we're as large as turkeys
and the ordinary Bramah are us mere Bantams
compared to them.
DIR. Griffin W. Holland, died at Norfolk, on
Tuesday last, of aropexy, in the 9Th year of
his age. He was native Of Northampton Co.,
but in 1891 removed to Florida, and resided
there forty years about two years ago he set
tied in Norfolk.
The Fredericksburg Herald says : Mr..
VIM. Shuart, aged SO years, living in the
neighborhood of HARDWOOD, Stafford county,
obtained license and Was united few days
siuce in the bonds of matrmony with Miss
Jaoe Phelps, aged SO. Better late than never.
Mr.. a. f. Philips, Of Spotsylvania, has
raised about three tons of grapes this season.
Three years ago Mr.. 2. bought the farm Of the
late 'ol Goodwin, near Spotsylvana 9. H.,
aud this is one OF the evidences OF his Industry
\ small steamboat is running on the James
river and kanawha Canal We hope this is
but the BEGINNING
Dr. David Pannill, is the Couse. vative can
didate for the Legislature, from Orange county.
WONDERFUL SALE OF CATTLE Deer Forty
Thousund Dollars for q Cow, Gc.-The most
remarkable sale Of cattle ever made in this
country took place at New York Mills, three
miles from Utica, New York on the 10th inst,
compi sing the herd Of Duchess and Oxford
breeds belonging to Hon. Samuel Campbell.
The sale attracted the most prominent short
horn breeders of the world including represent
atves from the great grazing sections Of Ken
lucky Illinois, Ohio, Minnesota, Canada, Eng
land and Scotland. About five hundred peo-
pic were pr sent, including all the American
breeders and many from Engand.
The Duchess family, headed by that noble
three year old bull, Second Duke of Oneida,
came first in the sale. He was no sooner pre-
sented than I rd Skelmersdale offered sl0,-
900. This was quickly followed by offers Of
ST. 900 and $4,000, and he was sold to Mr..
Thomas }. Megbbeu, Of Cyothiana, KY. Next
started at Sl5, 900 and quickly ran up to $780,
900, after which bids Of 81 more were made
until she was sold to Lord Skclmersdale for
$50, 800. \ beautiful yearlipe, Seventh Ouch
css Of Oneida. was next onered. The bids
started at 5000 and quickly went up to $40
09O IT which sum she was sold to Mr.. A. j.
Alexander, of Kentucky. After her the Tenth
Duchess of Geneva came into the ing. The
bidding starting at $500, ran quickly up to
$50, 900, and then, by smaller bids, te s35 OOI,
at which she was taken by Lord Beehive,
through Mr.. Berwick Several fine animals
followed at high prices, some to cross the At
lantic.
The elimination Of the intense interest, how
ever, was reached in the bidding for the Eighth
Duchess f Geneva, which was sold to Mr.. r.
PAWN Davis, Of Worcestershire, England, for
the unprecedented sum OF $40, 600. After this
eleven COWS Of the Duchess family sold for
S23S, 500, an average Of over S2l, 700. OF
these, six went to England at cost Of $l41,-
100, and five rcmain here at cost OF S9l, 100.
After the Duchess family came the Oxtords,
then the other families, the bulls being brought
10 after all the cows were sold. There were 10
all one hundred and eleven animals presented.
The sum realized was 1880, $50. The Duchess
herd was originally from England imported IN
1855, and kept in perfect purity IN Duchess
county, New York For some years many
young animals, both male and female, have
been sold back to England
CLARKE COUNTY ITEMS i From the Clarke
Courier. The estate of d. W.. Sewers, bank
rupt containing 72S acres, and situated near
the Old Chapel, was sold at public auction on
the 18th instant, by S. j. G. Moore and Hol-
mes Conrad, special commissioners. The home
tract, containing DIS acres with improvements,
was bought by Province Mccormick, jr., at
S4j per acre. The second tract containing $50
acres was purchased by Mrs D. ". Sewers at
SIS per acre The third tract, containing 100
acres was bought by Province McMormick,
jr., at So per acre. As an evidence Of the low
price at which land is selling in this county, we
have but to mention the fact that the last
named tract contains field Of 40 acres planted
in corn, and it is estimated that the yield will
be eight barrels to the acre. Say that corn
will bring $500 per barrel this fall, the crop u.s.
therefore, worth S9G0-more than one falf Of
the whole amount paid for the 100 acres.
On Saturday last, an accident occurred at
the tournament held near the Burnt Factory
in Frederick county, near the Clarke line, by
which seycra Young men we're injured, one |