Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-23

JetFerson's family carriage to repair and rcft
Ii was Imported from Europe by MIR, Jefferson
and used by him several years. After his
death. it was used as livery hack and driven
by GUY" so famous and well remembered by
University men, and was the pride and glory OF
Charlottesville 1t has been so altered in re-
pairing that it now resembles the hacks In use
ten years ago.
A charter has been granted by Judge Well
ford, of the Richmond City Circuit Court, to
the New Jersey Iron Company, the objects of
the company being to operate, mine, smelt,
manufacture and sell iron and other ores and
metals The capital stock is to be not less
than $50, 900 nor more than 5000, 900, in shares
of Sl0G; the company not to hold more than
40, 900 acres ofland.
A gentleman Informs the Staunton Spectator
that tunes were never so hard in Rockbridge
county. About oue-third of the people will
have to take the Bankrupt law, and money Was
never so scarce Wheat looks bad and food
for stock cxtremeiy scarce. All cry for the
Railroad, and the gentleman assured the edit
TOR that the sale OF farm products, now wasted
for want of market, would pay the tax.
4 colored laborcr of Portsmouth, aged So,
was killed almost instantly on Tuesday morn
ing while engaged at the maynard in unload
inc a caryo Of live oak from Florida schooner.
The block and tackle used 10 lifting the timber
gave way, tremendous stick falling back in
to the hold Of the vessel, striking the man aud
killing him IN Il few seconds
During the past twelve months Sl'ooo'ooo
worth of building Improvements have been put
upon lots ia Richmond, and the prospect fur
| Til, year is even better than it was at any time
last year. Bricklayers aud other mechanics arc
III great ucmanu anu a. sonir eA.upu 0o ~ te
G ;.n I1;, .o,,n ~, number obra;n,bJe.
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u nuui'oi u o1.'4o nav.
nelghoorNoou OF hou III ->n'"eis' 'ouo'S' i'oI'
disease sl!lr l ''s i'i,i 20 IVY ,, M.
inc nolSes WY 3D.. Tc;,,;,v ,mnd
| III -, t,r ,,,,. If ,hr c,trl, ,u,.l.d with If
hnv., rnrnv..rnI
M,moriaI meetings were held in the Leigh
C..,, -,..., sd p;,,a..,roo. ohrr,.ho.
s"cc'' ''"e,'''Io' I'O ~ ~,
III .!cn'lioEI "n , sunny . anu Tbo Rich
18Th 'J p ,,s,c,nrcb,sn now ,nd ,l,Irnd tn rive
.G n" unn =, tLn CnnIcnn;aI Nemnrial Fund,
WHICH 'n'0uu. ",'i p'o'1'i >, ~ Nv ~,
Governor a'Acf' Ool' '"'9o' ''a'o iva'u
er' ana C"l Cocman' secretary u 'no oo'iu
Of Public " orks, have gone to Siaunton, II Is
said, to RECONSTRUCT the Board OF DIRECTORS %
the Western hunate Asylum.
Jacob Wychae near Sangcrsvillc in Angus
ta county. ploughcd up 50 mocclsin snakes,
r.,r, X ;..h., 70 > fact l,ng last work ami all
a0"' !" un uaua,,'J - xiii ,L..m MI with
Lie IL VI" Joa' 80. a.s;s'ancn ~ -
HIS uos ; ASSISTANCE. "
The State oupcrln'cuucht OIL luo''c 'lo'-
ing has had printed several hundred copies Of
CAPTAIN John Smiths map Of Virginia If date
| lGUG. The document is not OILY curious, but
vrrr raIuo;,lr.
o,.or1 mn d.ar h;.,As fro,n pru1;rtnn and
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lt'S'i"nu' n'oS'y c"''e''.'' "''v '' -; S g.
creek recently anu n'aoS "'i' s''N !" "''0'''
'ol. ", ;.
Rush Burgess has received from NasiiinS-
ton his official bond as collector olintcrna rcvc-
nue. OF the Richmond district for the new term,
and has uuaIihcd under it.
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d"un Enterprise. Zinc rains last week nave
given good start to wheat and grass. The
fields are looking beautiful. The prospect for
fine crop OF wheat is now very hatterng
Our farmers arc we'll advanced iu their spring
work. Dat seeding is generally flushed, and
large area of corn land has been plowed. In
some localities the potato crop is receiving at
tention. We know several farmers who are
going into it largely.
Arrangements have already been made 10
Loudoun to accommodate large number of
boarders from the cities during the coming sea.
son. frustrating in Loudoun during the sum,
mer months, by the winter worn denizens Of
the cities, promises to be a source of great re-
venue to our people.
Aaron H. Beans, the pioneer of truck farm
ing iu Loudoun is preparing extensively for the
business this season. His operations, in this
line, have proved so satisfactory, that he is
enlargng them considerably.
Tbo III T. n r r i dninp at this time