Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-17
virginia NEWS.

been locked up in a kitchen room, while Its
mother went away on some GRAND OF business
and the attention of the neghbors was called
to it by its lound screams.
The mill and foundry property, at Mt JACK
son. has lately passed into the hands Of DIR. }.
I. Triplett who contemplatcs extensive I'M
movements, aud has taken the inltlatory steps,
by organizing a joint stock company Tor the
erection of large and handsome merchant
mill The company is composed entlreIy OF
farmers.
A child about fifteen months old, son OF Mr.
Obed S. Funk, of Shenandoah county, was
fatally burned on Tuesday Of last week. The
child had been left in the room with sister
several years older, and it is supposed they
we're playing with FIRE when the clothes Of the
younger we're ignlted.
Mrs. Mary HILL of Woodstock, died very
suddenly at her residence on last Monday
morning and Mr. David Stickley. of Shenan-
doah, died very suddenly on last Friday. He
had been engaged in his woods, chopling, and
while on his way home was taken sick very
suddenly and died in few minutes.
Several (if not ally OF the Richmond mem
bers in the General Assembly, will oppose the
bill to lease out the State Penitcntiary, "bc-
eviug that for the State to put that lnsltu-
ton 10 the hands of spectators, would be to
invite competition between convict labor and
the labor OF honest men.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: The
property advertised by Commissioners Suite,
Herudon and Moncure at Stafford &. H., Was
sold at auction on yesterday, John W. Gala,
ham becoming the purchaser Price PAID
81 ,250, just half its value.
Charles Bauserman. lad Of y years, resld-
ing on Cedar Greek, in Shenandoah county,
was bitten in the arm by mad-dog on We'd
ucsday of last week After biting the boy the
dog was confined and died in about twenty
minutes.
Mr.. J. Seldom IIarvc has been elected Farm
Manager of the State Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Blacksburg Mr.. ".
B., or w. .. Harvic, as has been varlou>y
stated.
John Adams, colorcd, we'll known plaster,
or Of Richmond, who had amasscd quite for
tune by his industry and economy, died or
Tuesday evening He leaves an estate valued
at from $25, 900 TO 100000.
was on the ground, there were five deer killed
near the Wilderness, in Srotsylvania couuty
Oue was large buck with eleven prougs tG
his horns.
) The January term Of the Stafford Court wa
held on Wednesday Judge Jet presiding. There
was no case tried but much business on tt;
docket disposed of Notwithstanding.
1 G. l. f. ,1,.
to locate in Caroline. There is au agent from
that county 10 Scotland, representing the al
vantages of that section OF the State
Togas, the negro committed some month
since for burglary, at New Market, was toun'
guilty on Tuesday and sentenced to .eightcc
months Imprisonment in the Pcnlcutlary.
Jacob Shipe while engaged in chopring saw
aas 10 ShspapaYah s9aa!y, 90p tqht NGe"aar 9
on Wednesday.
The Southern Lottery Association, Rich
mond, has given away S2 900 since its organi
cation to the various Virginia orphan asy
huns.
There is considerable snow yet among tn
hills in Stafford which is in many places sever
al inches deep. The roads are extremely mud
The county of Page boasts of 20 marriage
during the year 1872, only Of which wer,
among the colored people.
AppoRT1oNMEST OF School FUND. Til.
, second apportioument Of the State school funt
for lS72-73, has been made, which divide
twenty-i cents per head Of school population
on the basis of the old census. The schuu
| cr rl,;, 81 y
the amount apportioncd is 1882 80; Alexandra;
county, school population, 922, amount appro
priatcd, $23050; Loudoun, 6,644 school popu
lation, aud Sl,66l.00 appropriation; Fairfax
4.254 schoo! population, 81 ,0G3 80 appropria
ton; Fauquier, 6,279 school population, ST.
5G9.75 appropriation; Prince William, 2,G3C
school population, $3.50 appropriation; Clarke
1865 school population, s49l. IS appropriations
Frederick, 4,l70 school population, 81, O42 81
appropriation; Rappahaunock, 2,74S school
population, $6S7 appropriation; King George,
2294 school population, 1913 81 appropriation;
Wcstmoreland, .. 5jS school population, 1853, 80
appropriation; Spotsyvania, 1904 school popu-
lation S75l appropriation; Stafford. 2372
school population, $500 appropriation; Caro-
line, 49O9 school population, 81 247. % appro-
priation; Cupeper, 3,Sl3 school population,
$953.25 appropriation; Winchester ,04G school
population, $50. 90 appropriation; Orange,
$50 school population, 1852. 50 appropriation;
Rockingham, S,G2S school population. 81 l57
appropriation; Shenandoah, 5,202 school popu.
Iation, 81, $50 appropriation: Fredericksburg,
l,l79 school population, 1924. appropriation;
Warren, 2,0,2 school population, $5IS appro-
priation
Indications point to continued reduction in
the school income FROM the State, owing to the
lowering of assessments, to the want of some
law requiring delinquent lands to be sold for
taxes. and the holding back of taxpayers with
the hope Of being able to pay i'll coupons.
GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs. The
Grand Lodge of the order Of Knights Of Pyth-
las, in the Stale Of Virginia. will assemble IN
annual session 10 this city on Tuesday next
Each subordinate lodge within the jurisdiction
is entitled to representation in the grand body,
and each lodge, it is expected, will send iul
delegations. The coming session will be the
most important one ever held in this State,
and probably the largest, since many important