Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-09
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Richmeud correspondent Of the Peters.
burg Progress, says -" There is now very
important case before the Supreme Court of
| Appeals, in which the gentleman who as CIR.
cult Judge decided the case now appears Us
appellant 5 counsel the gentleman III appeal
ing to this Court to set aside his own decision.
A week ago. Mr.. John Harrison Craig wis
accidentally scalded by the up-scttiug Of 4
stove in the Bar Room at Washington Hall,
Culpepcr, upon the top OF Which was u caul
dron of boiling water. Mr.. e., although
gcrouSly so.
The Masonic fraternity, Of CuIpcpcr, cc!c-
bratcd ST. Johns night by a sunptuous and
elegant supper at the Waverlcy Hotel. The
| Observer SAYS THE tables fairly groancd
under the spread Of turkeys, oysters and every
Wand and luxury in season
The Shenandoah Herald, says - dry
kiln at the foundry in this place was burned
on last Friday. About 1000 feet Of lumber
was consumed. BY active efforts on the part
of the citizens, the foundry was saved. Loss
| about $500.
Cant. Campbell Lawson, of Richmond, and
known to many of the members of the old 18th
| Virginia Regiment, who lost his leg in the war,
had the misfortune to fall in Richmond on
Monday night, breaking one of his arms near
the wrist.
Col. G. T. O'Fcrrall, Of the House Of Dele
gates from Rockingham, whose illness has
been mentioned, is now improving, although
he will probably be unable to resume his seat
in the Legislature for several weeks.
An election for mayor and six counclImcn, is
to be held in New Market, Shenandoah coun-
ty, on the 23d, under the provisions Of Il recent
act of the Legislature.
The Winchester Times says -" Seventeen
hundred rabbits in one lot were received in
Winchester one day last week, from Cooper Il
Horn, merchants at Capon Bridge.
Some dogs in She nandoah country, by way
of showing their appreciation of the action OF
the Legislature in removing the tax upon them,
killed last week fifty sheep.
Small pox has made its appearance in the
neighborhood of Peal's Cross Roads, Rocking
ham county. There are six developed cases so
far As heard from.
A fire in Richmond on Mon day night dau-
aged the Agricultural Iron Works and Stove
Company to the amount Of $4,000
During last week, two unoccupicd houses
we're set on fire and burned, GU Massanutscn
Mountau, near New Market.
Mr. H. Hoover, seconed son Of the late
Philip Hoover, died suddenly at his residence
10 Winchester on Sunday morning last.
There is another short supply Of water in
Richmond.
Fify-four deaths were reported in Richmond
last week.
Mr. Hanger, Speaker of the House of Dele
gates, is confined to his room by sickness.
HoGs.-Our friend James 0. Clorc, OF
Madison county, killed, few days since, three
hogs which weighed 1899 pounds, The largest
one weighed 1872 He cut six inches on the
back and got 80 gallons Of lard OUT ofthcm.
Gen. James G. Field, Of this place killed
three which weighed 1908 pounds.
A. P Rowe, OF Fredericksburg, killed three
which weighed over 1900. and averaging over
400 apiece Culpqer Otserrr.
WAY TO PAY TIE PUBLIC DEBT. Mr..
Davenport, in his character of Sir GILES Over,
reach, in the otherwise unattrac!lve play OF
"a New Way to Pay Old Debts, rendered it
such success last night that the General AS
sembly contemplate inviting proposals from
him as to the best way to settle the pubic
debt. Rich. Dis.