Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

and bis wife were forming the SnCnauuoan
river at Isaac Longs Mill, Page county, Mrs.
Longs horse stumbled and fell in the rapid
current of the ford, throwing Mrs. Long into
the water: Unable to stand in the rapid cur
rent. she was washed down, occasionally goug
child aud was unable to give her Immediate
assistance. Fortunately, however, two gentle
men rescued her from her pcrllous condition,
about ono hundred and fifty yards below the
ford, nearly exhausted.
We learn from the Culpcper Observer that
the meat house Of DR.. Edward Barbour, near
Stevensburg, in Culpeper county, was broken
opcn on Sunday night, the 18th ult., and a
large amount of bacon stolen. After the meat
had been secured the thief or thieves set hire
to the house. which was In short time con-
sumcd, together with the kitchen, lumber
house and stable. The dwelling was saved.
| The buildings were Insured.
The Uuitcl States District Court will hold
an adjourned session in Richmond on Monday
next. and vii! be presided over by Judge IL.
7. Bond. The principal business Of the court
will be to hear arguments rs to The erect OF
the explanatory amendment to the bankrupt
law which was passed by Congress atlts last
session.
The property of every kind Of the Richmond
and York River Railroad Company, including
its roadway, depot, cars, engines, and fran
chiscs and other effects, Will be sold 10y puDl!c
auction in Richmond to-day. The sale Is
| 70 be made by virtue of decree Of the Chan
Gerry Court of Richmond, to satisfy the claims
| of certain creditors under deeds OF trust.
The first meeting of the incorporators Of the
Rappahannock and Hanover Junction Railroad
Company was held at Ncwtown, King and
Queen county, on Thursday, for the purpose Of
| designating the places for opening books OF
subscription, and taking such measures as are
necessary for organizing the company under
| the charter.
Messrs. Little, Wallace aud Ftzhuah, COM
missioncrs, have sold the cotton factory and
distillcry lot, with the ruins thereon, adjoining
the depot of the Fredericksburg, Orange and
| Charlottesville Railroad in Fredericksburg, to
! Mr.. David Kerr, Of Marion county, Ohio, for
$4,000 Mr.. Kerr proposes to open yard Tor
deairg in h orScs.
The remains Of Col. VIM. Fl. Browne, who
died in Washington city, on Tuesday, April
o9;h, reached Fredericksburg On Wednesday
morning and were inferred at the cemetery at
that place Col. Browae formerly represented
Stafford and King George counties in the Leg
islature, and was well Known throughout the
State.
Mr.. Joseph Rothgcb, who resided about four
miles southwest Of Luray, committed suicide
on Thursday morning last in a blacksmith S
shop, about one hundred and fifty yards dis
tant from his residence, by shooting himself
with pistol. lie was aged about - years,
and leaves an aged widow and several children.
The Winchester Times says: 'Onc night
last week Mr.. Joseph NJ. Barton lost twenty
seven Cotswold lambs killed By dogs. Their
market value was upwards of $50, but being OF
Il choice breed it was Mr.. Barton's purpose to
form flock for his own benefit and that OF bis
ncighbors.
The will of George ". Gardiner, of Rich
mond, admitted to record III lS49, and which
was not signed by the dcvisor, but under which
a large portion of his property has been sold,
has been set aside as entirely null and void by
Judge Wexford, Of the city circuit court OF
Richmond.
Reeds store" in Caroline county, occu-
pied by Mcssrs. Hutchinson & Doughty, was
destroyed by fire, with its contents, on We'd
nesday morning. The loss of Mcssrs. Hutche-
son L. Doughty, who owned the stock of goods,
is estimated at 5000; insured for $1,000.
The Rockingham Register says: "Wc had Sc
vcral slight falls of snow on Friday last, April
2j 1t melted however, as fast as it fell. The
mountains west of us were covered with snow
on Saturday and Sunday.
There arc LOO men at work on the Valley
| Railroad on the twcnty-six miles between Har-
risonburg and Staunton, and this part of the
road is expected to be flashed by the first OF
August.
The new Court House at Culpeper G. H. is
now being pushed forward as speedily as pos
sibe. The court room will be ready to occupy
by the Circuit Court, which commences the
first Monday in June.
The Culpeper Observer says: eve are graft
fed to learn that the rains Of the last few days
have brought out the wheat very much, and
the prospects now look much brighter for
fair crop of that cereal.
A man in Richmond, who, it seems, has been
doing business and fourishing on other peo-
pies money, ahsconded few nights ago, leav-
ing his too contiding friends with the bag to
hold.
Henry Frazier, an old colored gardner, died
in Fredericksburg last Tuesday in the list year
of his age He was born and raised in Fred
ericksburg, and could give quite an interesting
account of the earlier history of that old town.
The VucDcL' Eau watering place has been.
rented by Mr.. James Little, formerly of Peters
burg.
The price of strawberries in Norfolk, ycstcr-
day, was Sl.50 per quart. We don't know
whether any sales were made or not.
The Clarke County Courier says there is not
a timer in the county of Clarke, and one is
wanted at Bcrryvllle.
The Governor has approved the discharge
from the peniteniiary of Euoeh Coran, Of
Loudoun courtyard Peyton Williams, Of Fred
e7icksburg.