Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-05
VIRGINIA NEWS.

abe amount OF damage WAS u'i' - f''i'N'''
in this section of the State By the storm on
SATURDAY ast Out buildings were 'lnwn down,
fences cvcIcd, and lruit, shade and t"r'>, trees
upruutcd We are Informed hy our 5Icn'S'
vile CORRESPONDENT that The storm III that scr-
lion was particularly severe, and that property
wa, i,iurcd to IA very considerable extent.
\ charter incorporating the Ensilsh and
American Bank Of FaIuvle was granted
ut the March term Of the Circuit Court OF
Prince Edward Tie powers vested are those
usual in the conduct Of IA general banking hu>l-
ness. The capital stock is 10 be not less than
ten THOUSAND nor more than one hundred
| thousard dollars and is to be dlyld' INTO
shares Of twenty-five dollars each.
Among the wine makers who have succeed
ed in Albtnar!e county. is ". llotopp, ESD.
whose vineyard was commenced in 1850. IL"
made last year about I 800 yailDnS OF clear VIE
and some brandy, h.>"s shipping ahont 1000
roudS of grapes. Tn. vineyard OF y. krier-
son. ESQ is not as old rs Mr. llntorpS but his
success has been NEST encouraging
As three rms of the Circuit Court in each
cnnnty are provided for in the llc Court bill,
IN, General Assembly has passed another bill
,rovi,ling that il shall he lawful lnr the Circuit
Court judges of this State, until the times Tor
holding the terms III their respective Courts
shall he prescribed ny law, t. Tx the times l"r
holding such terms.
Last week McSsrs e. R. Mason, FL. Nc
Nahon and Thomas X Menifre, of Slaun'on,
we're awarded Il contract Tor building the re-
maining eightv-cighl miles of the Big Sandy
Railroad. in Kentucky The amount Of the
work is estimated at about $4,000 900 lhlS
is said to be the heaviest contract that Virginia
contractors have ever ia ken on railroad.
Judge Staples aud ether prominent men Of
Patrick county, who were charged with ku klux
ing. have been tried and hnnorably discharged.
The negro. Carter, who preferred the charges,
lett Danvillc for parts unknown ust as the
trial commenced. It Only amounted to putting
all parties TO considerable trouble AMI the ispv-
crnmeut to sulnG expense.
\ correspondent Of the Manassas q zstte,
wiring from Dumfres. says: -"Ar. Bangs
expects. at an carly day to Commence locating
the line of railroad from Potomac City. 10 some
point on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
near the mouth Of the Mouocacy. 1t will proh
ably cross Cedar Run near Sinclair Nall.
The various railroad companies Of the State
! have responded to the interrogatorlcs OF the
House Commit:c &c Oh Roads. as to whether they
have oheyel the laws Of the State in relation
t, charges for ticights ami passengers. Nearly
al, after a deal OF crcumlocu'iJn, confess tina;
they have not paid cue attention to The law.
An important bill for the farming interest
has passed the Legislature, which provides
that farmer or Que desiring to pitch a
crop. may execute u lien on the crop to be
p:antcd 10 the merchant who supplies him
with fertilizers or other articles uccdtul fJr It's
successful cultivation.
\ dispatch from Norfolk says that on Thurs
day evening between ) AMI o'clock a lumin-
Gus sphere. about the size nfa twelve pound
cannon ball. Of extraordinary brllllancy. travcr>-
ed the heavens, attracting attention. and caus-
ing considerable speculation as to its character.
Wednesday night last, sixteen cans Of Glyce
rine, about $50 BIS, in the works Of Mr.. II. l..
Ballard, Of Stauntoa, at Bluchole Tunnel, {,
4 O. Il. r. exploded, damaging number
OF railroad buildings aud ovcrturuing >hauty.
The Attacks Guard, coiored, of Richmond,
have decided not to 20 to Washington to par
ticipate in the celebration there, on the 10th
instant, of the anniversary Of the emancipation
proclamation.
\ small flock Of ewes owned by widow lady
residing near Manassas have all given birth this
spring to twins, except two, each Of which has
! trplrts.
During the month of March, there were but
eight marriage licenses issued from the clerk s
office of Orange county, three of which were
for whites and five for negroes
Jameson Beck, white, was tricl at the last
quarterly Court Of Orange county, for the kill
ing of VIM. Dickinson colored, on the 18Th of
| November 1872, an acquitted.
As no tax or assessment bills have been pass.
cd those of last year hold over, and assessors
will be able to go to work at ouce, being familiar
with the cd bills.
On last Monday morning case of varlolold
was reported in Ilarrisonburg. Thcophilus OFT,
merchant, who had been in Baltimore tw, weeks
previous, is the gentleman.
Rev Jas. Ii. Brookcs d. D., OF st. Louis,
Mo-, has been selected by the Faculty Of Wash
ington an Lee University. to preach the Bac-
calaurcatc Sermon at the next commencement
Mr. Garrct. Of the Valley railroad, states
that the road to Lexington will be advertised to
he let in few weeks and some OF the heavy
work will be let in few days.
The citizens Of Norfolk aHd Portsmouth are
making preparations Tor the reception Of Pres
dent Grant. Committees have been appointed
to carry out the programme
Mr. Albert Staff, residing near Newtown,
Frederick county, while cutting wood, had the
top Of one of his feet severed, one day last
week.
Jose h Miller. Of Rockingham county, died
very sl,dlcny on Monday morning last of in
tannalory rheumatism.
Col. James Stewart has been elected Judge
Of Page county. This is an evidence Of public
confidence in his integrity and ability.
| 4 USEFUL ORGANIZATION.-Thc Potomac
Agricultural Club of the county of Stafford. is
what may u reality be called useful organiza-
ton At a meeting held in February after dis