Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-26
VIRGINIA. NEWS.
A telegraphic dispatch in yesterdays Gazet

a teegraphlc dispatch 10 yesterday uaze''e
mentioned the killing of colored man at
Beaver dam on the G. & o. R. R. The man
was found lying on the track. His head was
cut 10 two and his left arm and leg severed
from his body All of his clothes were torn
from his body and scattered along the track.
He was supposed to have been killed by the
western bound night express train No one
could be found to recognize the body.
In view of the long delay in settling the mat
ter of Baltimore's payment of her subscription
to the Valley railroad, meeting OF the City
Council of Staunton was called Wednesday
night to consider the proprlety OF withdrawing
| the subscription to the road, but in consldera-
| ton of the receipt of a telegram from Baltl-
more requesting delay, action in the matter
| was deferred until next Tuesday.
Lee r. WaddeI, esq.,, living about two miles
from Staunton, has determined to try sheep
raising and see for himself how it will compare
| 10 profits to exclusive farming. he has pur-
chased about one hundred sheep, and Is max
ing arrangements with view to their proper
care and propagation.
Miss Catharne Leisure, living on Isaac $
| creek, 10 Frederick county, was burned to death
on the 18th. She was keeping house for Mr..
John Light and must have been sitting with
her back to the fire when her clothing was ~
nited. She was alone in the house ut the
| time.
At meeting of the pastors of the Presby-
terrain, Episcopal, Methodist, Baptist and
Lutheran churches of Staunton, "Wednesday,
| it was agreed to recommend that IN all cases,
when it can be avoided, funerals should not
take place on Sundays.
On Friday last j. G. Bennett, son Of DIR.
Bennett, of Louisa county, who was working as
brakeman Cd the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, was crushed by being caught between
a car and post on the Kanawha Coal Com
pany's track He died on Tuesday.
A. NJ Gooding, Of Michigan has purchased
the farm lately owned by Mr.. Jason Kctcham,
about mile from Manassas, containing / 10
acres, for 81 900. There are several other ne
gotialions going on for the purchase Of proper
i in that section
| A huge snake was seen by two young men
to pass over the pavement in Fredericksburg,
Tuesday night, and enter the yard Of MIR.
Josiah Hazard A monster OF the same de-
scriptiOu was seen 10 the same vicinity about a
year ago. ..
The Winchester News has been informed by
gentleman who has travelled extensively this
Spring through Frederick and the adjoining
counties that the wheat, especially in portions
Of Warren ana Clarke, is looking very we'll.
On courtday the old Amherst county court
house was bid off by Mr.. S. G. kirkpatrick for
1920, and the clerks Office and grounds at
tachcd by r. NJ. Brown, jr., for 5000 The
courthouse is to be removed.
Messrs. Burkholder and Baily, of Lynch
burg, have been awarded the contract for
building a new and elegant courthouse at Dan
vile.
The railroads and stage lines have signifcd a
willingness to pass delegates to the Episcopal
Council, to be held in Winchester next month,
| at half-fare rates.
| The friends Of temperance at Hamilton,
Loudoun county, have held a meeting to Or
ganize measures to prevent the granting OF
licenses to sell liquor in that community.
Mrs. Cornclia L. Wilson, wife of Rev: Nor
val Wilson, died in Winchester on Friday
last, aged siXtyniDe years. She was greatly
beloved by all who knew her.
| Mr.. T. B. Starke, the general agent OF the
| insurance department OF the Richmond bank
ing and insurance company, died suddenly yes
terday.
Mr.. C. w. G. Huntington is candidate for
the House of Delegates from Prince William
county, subject to the action of a convention.
H1ouwAy RoBBERY.-On Saturday after
noon as MIR. Cross who resides in this county,
near the place of MIR. w. W. Raplcy, was re-
turning to his home from the city, and when
beyond the Rock Creek Church, white man
10 broad daylight stepped out from the wood
| side, seized the horse by the drdle, presented
a pistol and pointing the same at Mr.. Cross,
demanded his watch or his life. The gentle
man was considerably astonshed at such bold
proceeding and taken back for the moment,
but the highwayman brought him to sense OF
the situation by repeating the demand, this
time in more forcible terms than before.
Mr. g. drew the watch from his pocket, un
fastened it at the swivel and turned it over.
The robbcr then demanded the chain. Mr. G.
replied that he had only asked for the watch
to which the man answered that he would take
the chain any how, which he did. After get
ting possession Of the two, he told MIR. Cross
that he would return both to him for S25 10
money, for he must get out Of that vicinity,
and in very short time at that. Mr.. q. had
$50 about his person, but fearing if he made
| the fact known that the modern LICK lurpln
would levy upon it and give back nothing, said
that he had only some little change, which was
produced from vest pocket The man con-
tented himself with appropriatiug the sum,
and inquiring of Mr. g. his name and resi-
deuce, placed it Oh piece ofpaper saying that
when he pawned the watch and chain he
would send the ticket back to him /; then re-
pcating the statement that he must not tarry
10 the Dieghborhood he LETT and permitted Mr. Nj
g. to proceed on his way homeward de
thinks that he will know the robber should he
ever meet him again, and thinks that he must
have been guilty of perpetrating some chine
and was hurrying away from the authorities. -
| Marlboro, Nd, Prince Georgian.
FAUQUIER ITEMS. Several gentlemen from
the Markham Deighborhood sey that the wheat
crop in that section promises an average yield:
The farmers around there have commenced
planting corn and one or two have finished.