Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-20
Latter from Petersburg.

rrorre snondence of the Alexandria. Gazette
peTERsBURG. Oct ls.-AlI is excitement IN
this beautiful little city, owing to the financial
tronlles and the closing up Of several OF the
leading business houses yesterday by the U. ..
Marshal. The Appeal does not give the lu,'
n,n;1S of the affair, but alludcs to it III local.
Money is scarce here ,l;uo
Park Aguew, esq, mas Dccn nctc jio'A"e
after money due the coal companies III lopto
sents He left last night tor baitlmore.
ad;ca rule and ncg gro Office holders are GER
n;nin n;Ird on here. The clerks in the post,
''f;ce ,re eolurcd aud the police are coored. l
IA mn, see but one white Que aud he looked as
r. hn was ont Of place. The city Is ruled Dy
I had the pleasure Of calliog on Miss T. with
j., fr;and who resides on Bollingbrook street,
I,st niyht. She is one of Petersburg ialres.
daughters, and has the sweetest aud cleafe5s
voice that female was ever endowed WIN; -
| ;s here that have spent one OF the most pleas
anr Evenings during my trip. Add 1t is here,
in thc heaven OF Virginia beauties, that Woulu
anchor. but for several little Responsibilities
All the merchants are sanguine of speedy
return of better times. This city has certainly
had its share Of the panic.
I'M cotton trade here is large, as is the TO-
bacco trade. u. B. Tenant Il Co. have u Iie :
largest tobacco manufactory IN the city; lhe
tobacco they manufacture is shipped TO huropt'
, very little being put on the market III 'n''
country
ton here, but if the paulc continues lhey VIII
have ~ close also ., ,roa :,
c FIRST the mercantile community here, and the
How is 50 hard that it will take some time tol
them to recover
! Co.'s Berkeley, Daniels and Beard spoke to
large aud enthusiastic Conservative gatherIn.s
here last Thursday night. Gen. kcmper VII
: speak here October 22j. W.
It pw,scE WILLIAM Co. II From the Manas$a
j Gaznt,c. The Circuit Court met at Brents
C vile on Monday, Judge Keith presiding: a
5 I'll the civil cases of the County Court had bee
lc transferred to the Circuit Court docket undo
thc new law, it was expected that the sessln
l. Of the Court would be long one, but, on tn
III contrary, it was short one, as the Court al
- i,urucd Thursday morning. The jury cases q
:. t,.ded we're as fullnws: Love VS.. Bailey, IL
l. wharfage near Dumlrlcs, verdict Tor dc1endan
~ Knchcloc aud Pcary > administrator vs.. " -" n
n Rr,wmr's estate. verdict for plaintiff; +. '
~ Weir vs.. w. j. Wclr's administrator, verde
o. for mv,;n,it1: Rcamcr VS. Ashr, nou-suit for d'
81 Icndant, In lheIitgatcd case concerning Mr.
IL Eo,rh's viii, thciudgncut Of the County Coul
was couirmcd. A demurrer involving the que
j., ton whether the township OF Gainesville was r.
is snnsbIc to- Mr. Stewart OF that township II
in damage to his horse by reason OF the detect,
re- condition Of public highway was discussed
m Gen W. I'll. Payne Tor Stewart, aud Judt
at Nico for the township. = =,
A. The Conservative Convention, having tali'
ri. - make nominations, the field has becn le
\ omen for a free race, the Republicans bavl'
nrrviously determined to make none. MIR. Gc
;, & Round announces himself as candidat
. and Mai. Huntington has not Withdrawn
w. card AS a candidate, so that we may lnicr th
i'll he is still iD the field Tor the House OF nc
as gates, AS is Maj Purcell we believe. Mr; Ley
he announces his withdrawal as candidate ;,
ion the House Of Delegates, as does Mr. McreuI
Jed AS candidate for the position OF Comm'
wcalths Attorney. If this triangular race
at yyygH tyr s ff fere on n st
cry possession Of his new home Mr. Ditto ha,
ia large family, and will be valuable acquisiti
to this portion of our State. He is from Was
~ logton county, Maryland. His new purcha
- contains about 800 acres, for which he pa
90 $4,000. 1t is an elegant place, and under
al high state of cultivation.
de Col. Chauney H. Snow and his lady arriv,
lis at home on Tuesday morning last from LIE Sur
en- Minnesota, where he had gone to attend Il
bedside of sick brother, whose death was
DC tlced 10 this paper at the time it occurred.
:; Mr.. David Andrews, who lately purchase
. a farm near Brentsville, Prince William count
20 had fifty bushels of oats stolen from his bal
o. whilst he was confined to his house with sicl
" ness.
10 FAUQUIER PoLlTICS.-The Radicals of Fa,
II quler have dominated as candidate for til
ii State Senate Samson p. Bagly and Nimro
i. Ashby and DR.. Coltman for the House {
Delegates. Mr.. Bagly, in card to the voter
! of RappahanDock and Fauquer, announce
!. himself as an Independent candidate for tn
" State Senate, and says be did not subject hi
claims to any party, and that if any party la
held a Convention and made, him their noui
5, nee, 1t was done without his knowledge O
u consent.
II There was large and very enthusiastic Con
- sentative meeting at Salem. on Saturday, which
was addressed by Mr.. j. Y. Brooke and Col
u o. I. Beard.
$ Mr.. Asbby, on Saturday, withdrew his nam,
y as candidate for the Hovse OF Delegates, arc
! it is now considered doubtful whether Messrs
Shumate and Henderson will have any or
y ganzcd opposition
On Saturday, Oct. 25th, Gov. Smith and
Jas. v Brooke, esq, will speak at Catett's
Station
On Saturday, the lst of November, Jas. Y.
Brooke aud r. Taylor Scott will speak at
!, Beaton
| On Saturday, the 18th inst Mr.. Ham. Shep-
pcrd, and possibly other gentlemen, will speak