Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-14
VIRGINIA N EWS.

by street, have been thrown into state of un-
pleasant excitement on account OF series OF
most singular assaults being made upon their
houses and though the most strenuous efforts
have been made to discover the assaiants, the
whole affair is yet wrapped 10 mystery The
assaults are made with bricks and other mis-
sizes which are thrown through the windows
and against the doors in perfect showers.
Among the prominent men who are to take
the stump for Kemper, Withers and Daniel,
are Governor G. G. Walker, ex-United States
Senator h. NJ. T. Hunter, Hon. Thomas S.
Bocock, formerly speaker of the United States
House of Representatives, ex-Judges Robert
Ould. and VIM. W. Crump, OF Richmond, Hon.
John Goode, of Norfolk, and host Of other
able and popular orators.
A writ of error and supersedcas was award
ed on the 18th inst. by the Hon. R. G. L Mon
cure to the judgment of the Hastings Court Of
Richmond, subjecting DR.. Cullen to a fine and
| Imprisonment for refusing to testify IN regard
to the recent duel between Messrs. McCarty
and Mordecai, upon the ground that his testi-
mony would crlmlnate himself.
Mr. Charles Price, formerly of Winchester,
and for some time attached to Valley railroad
engineering corps, and been affected with stam-
ulering all his life Last spring he determined
to go to Philadelphia and see if there was not
cure for it, He did so after and remaining there
several months, was entirely cured.
Mr. Eben Taylor, baggage-master on the
branch of the B. l. o. r. r. ruuuiDg between
Harper's Ferry aud Strasburg, has been 10 the
service of that company for twenty-three years
and has never, as be says, lost a single piece OF
baggage, but how much he smashed he failed
to say
| The Secretary of the Commonwealth has re-
ceivcd for record the charter OF the Monticello
Wine Company, granted by Judge Henry
Shackleford, Of the Circuit Court for Abemarle
county, for the purpose of manufacturing aud
selling still, sparkling aud Champagne wines
and brandy from grapes and other fruit.
Brnm. Newton, Potomac fisherman, rem
dered valuable assistance in rescuing the pas
sepgers of the Inflated steamer Wawaset, hay
ing picked up some eight or ten persons who
were endeavoring to reach the shore. All hon
or to this brave man.
The meeting of the Southern Historic So
ciety, composed Of many of the most distin-
| guished soldiers and Statesmen who took part
| In the events connected with the late war, was
10 have commenced at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs to-day.
The man arrested by the city authorities of
Columbus, Ohio as Horace Via, the murderer
Of Lindsay Shifet, in Albemarle county, turns
out to be another man by the name Of James
Cross, and has been released.
1t is generally believed that the road from
Srasburg to Harrisonburg will be turned over
to the b. l. o. company about the first OF Sep
TENDER.
Thomas S. Bocock is being urged as a can
didate for the Legislature from the city of
Lynchburg
The next term Of the U. s. District Court,
Judge Bond, will commence in Richmond on
the first Monday ln October.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS i From the Lou
doun Mirror. On Wednesday afternoon, 9Th
inst, the stack yard of Mr.. Stretchly Chimp
and the threshing machine of Messrs Hugh
sumed by fire. The fire originated by the fric-
ton Of some Of the machinery, and in second
the wheat and straw around the machine
ignited like gunpowder, and stacks and ma
chine were 10 short tune a mass of shoulder
ing ruins Mr. Chinn's loss is estimated at
about 5000; that OF Messrs Swart and Waters
at about $500. The machine was mauuiactur-
ed 10 Buffalo, and had been in use only few
days. Messrs. Chinn, Swart and Waters, have
the sympathy of the whole community, espe-
cally the latter, who only few months since
commenced farming In this nelghborhOod.
1t has been agreed to hold mass meetings at
each voting preciact IN the county. on Saur;
day, the 30,h day Of August, 1873, for the pur
pose of appointing five delegates from each
precinct, to meet in County Convention in
Leesburg, on Monday, the first day of Septcm
Der, 1873, for the purpose OF nominating suit
able candidates fJr the House OF Delegates,
County Treasurer, Commonwealth Attor-
ney, Sheriff, aud Clerk, to fill the vacancy 10
the Office of County Clerk, occasioned by the
death of the late Geo. K Fox.
At meeting OF the County Board Of School
Trustees for LoudouD county, held in Leesburg
on Saturday last, the following appointments
were made of students to the Virginia Agricul
tura and Mechanical ColIege,viz: Edward Rog-
ers, son Of Hugh Rogers; and II. D. Ayres, son
of Geo. S. Ayres, of Langolan. q. w. Palmer,
son of Mr. j. S. Palmer. was appointed an
alternate, to fill the place in the event OF
failure on the part Of either Of the above to
accept.
On Monday lost, Heaton, chols ana Nil
gour, Commissioners iu the case OF Reed VS..
Beans sold at public sale, a brick mill and
dwelling house, with nearly six acres Of ground.
for s., 25O-A H. Beans purchaser; also,
lot of 81 acres of ground for $3.50 per acre
Amos Beans, purchaser, and 43 acres, for $780,
per acre to A. Fl. Beans. All the above is locat-
ed within one mile OF the Hamilton depot.
Mr.. VIM. g. Leith, an old and much respected
~ ~. b; I'D
Unison, on the 18th Of July, in the Goth year
Of bis age. Mr. L. enjoyed in a high degree,
the confidence aud esteem of all who knew him.
The camp meeting of the NJ. H. Church
South. to be held 10 the woods of Mr.. Beuton,
near Unison, in this county, commences to-
day, Thursday, the l4th inst, and will continue
for one week.
Within the next ten days, the publication of
the Old Loudoun Republican, will be resum
ed at Hamilton, in this county \. B. Sou
bier, editor. La politics. it will of course be