Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-24
NHSGINIA N E"S.
The steamship "Hibcrnia," Of the Allan lin

The steamship "Hibcrnia," Of the Allan line,
arrived at Norfolk from Liverpool on Tuesday.
She landed l42 passengers and good freight
the largest arrival since the establishment OF
the line. Sixty two Including all the cabin
passcugcrs) are for Virginia. Twenty-Five
mechanics 90 to Georgia. Nearly all the emil
grants arc English and Scotch, except nineteen
Hoandcrs, who go to South Carolina.
Mr.. Elisha NJ King, Of the osunty Of King
William, disappeared from his home on the
morning of the 18th instant and his dead body
was discovered the day after in the Mataponl
River, near Duukrk. 1t is supposed that MIR:
X. was suffering from temporary insanity, and
either drowned himself intentionally or accl-
dentally fell into the river He was man
we'll to do 10 lie.
The Grccnbricr Independent of the 10Th inst.
saws That valuable estate Known as ''Jerlco,
situated near the Grccnbricr White Sulphur
Springs, and lying on the waters OF Howard
Creek, containing SO acres, has been sold by
James A. Cowardin, OF the Richmond Dispatch,
it's late owner, to Mr.. George G. Pctcrkin, late
of Scotland, for the sum Of So, O00-equiVa-
lent to cash.
In the Court of Appeals in session in Rich
mond, Yesterday, Agleanby VS.. Second Audi
tor Meredith VS.. same; Yates vs.. same; Terrell
VS.. same; rules we're awarded returnabIe to the
first day of the next term, to show cause why
writs of nandamus should not be awarded to
command the second auditor to fund certain
certificates Of stock he d by the petitioners.
The Norfolk Journal says Everything is IA
vorablc for our truckers, and all the vegetables
are rushing ahead to maturity. Potatoes are
three inches high, and peas have been III the
pod for some time. The strawberry season Is
two weeks earlier than last year, and the grow
ers will commence shipping in ten days.
A Colonel O. r. Beard, in Richmond, who
recently brought an accusation against Mr..
Geo. w. Smith, of the same city, was yester
day assaulted by Smith and his two sons, 4. j..
and w. w. Smith. Colonel Beard was tclled
to the pavement and beaten very severely with
sticks.
At the Richmond Stock Board yesterday,
matured coupons receivable for taxes were
sold at sd an advance in the last few days
of between two and three cents, caused by the
demand from persons who have license taxes
to pay in May,
TO Tuesday only about 1920, 900 Of interest
on the Statc uCDC llIu DcCu pau Uul DIT INC
Treasury. There is still about 81 100000 in the
State Treasury, Notwithstanding the diminished
cash receipts by reason of the payment OF taxes,
Nc, in coupons.
Gov Walker visited the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind, and Lunatc Asylums, at Stanton on
Tuesday and expressed himself much pleased
with the management Of both. At night the
Governor was scrcuadcd, but declined TO make
Il speech.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company
have established IL freight office in New York
in conjunction with the Old Dominion steam
ship company, and consignments are passing
over the new route to the West.
There were thrty-two deaths in Richmond
during the week ending Saturday ast-sixtccn
white and sixteen coIorcd. Que death occurred
from smallpox.
There are at present about six hundred
hands employed at the government granite
works on the opposite side OF the river from
Richmond.
1t is estimated that one thousand new houses
and additions are 10 course OF construction in
Richmond ut the present inc.