Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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was offered aud agreed to by the meeting that
the Republican party of Prince William coun.
~ decline to make nominations tor county OIL
| fccrs in the coming election.
The Warrenton Index says Our late
townsman, Samuel L. Ashby, has leased the
Virginia Hotel at Culpcper Court House II
courteous mauners, good fare and comfortable
quarters, secure patronage, the Virginia hotel
will be filled with guests while Ashby is the
presiding genius.
COL Mosby authorizes the Warrcn'ou Index
10 contradict the statement that sister OF his
has been appointed clerk in the postotilce de-
ma tmcpt. No sister of his has either made
application for ccrkship or been appointed
to one. ....
A camp meeting of the colored people will
be held in Crossman's woods, near Fall Church.
| Fairfax county, commencing August 9TH.
FAIRFAX COUNTY ITEMS. = From the Fair
fax News "A party Of genteucn, headed by
our sheriff, r. f. Broadwater and ". Will
coxon, eSqs., with their respective packs, NUN
bering some half dozen dogs each, went out on
fox hunt "Wednesday night last. and had the
good fortune to capture couple of greys by
three clock 10 the morning.
The wheat crop is saved, and is of good quail.
ity and fair yield. The hay is pretty we'll Sc,
cured, and may be regarded as full average
crop. and is IN first rate condition. The DAT
crop is nigh at hand. and is, by far, the best
we have seen for years.
near Vienna, called the Anti-CaterpllIar So
ciety." Its purpose is to destroy caterplllars,
and all insects and depredators 90 fruit trees,
and. at the same time, protect the birds as co,
| uor In the same good cause.
Mr. \. B. NOdine, proprietor OF the hotet at
Clifton, lost a horse worth 5000 on Monday
night The horse was put into the stall on the
overnight apparently quite well, but on Tues
day morning was found dead.
Mr. George TurbcrvilIe, living near Centre.
VILE in this county, sent to this othce on Non
day, sample of timothy that measured five
fee, five inches high Mr. T.. we are informed,
has whole field ali over the same.
The corn is growing and is looking we'll
Some complain of Skips the plants having
been killed by the cut and bud worms, but they
will find it will grow stronger aud larger by the
distance.
A sale has been recently made of house
and lot in the village, by CA Hopkins, tlus-
tee for Annie Y. Wells, to Mrs. Sarah b. Cole
man. for $500 cash.
FAUoUIER COUNTY ITEMS = From the War
rentou ludex. "A shooting match came OFT on
last Saturday, near town, between quartette
of crack shots-Messrs. Helm Slidcli, Payne
and Uppcrman. The first named gentleman
killed eleven out Of sixteen birds on the wing
within the bounds, the second ten out Of six
teen, and both Of them apparently struck his
bird every shot The two last namcd gentle
men shot ouIy iudtferently well.
| \ train of cars leaves Warrenton at 9.l3 p.
N. each Saturday night connecting with the
South bound train on the main road aud re-
turns with passengers from Alexandra and
cities north Of that place at 1875 p. N. \ train
also leaves WarrentOn at u. III. each Monday,
connecting with north bound train on main
road
From a gentleman who has within a few days
visited all sections Of the country We learn that
! the oat crop will be the largest made since the
| war, that the hay crop Is good, the wheat crop
| light and the growing crop OF corn very promls-
ing.
The little blind son of S. T. G. Bcale took
the first medal for scholarship and conduct at
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum at Siaun-
ton on the 10Th ult
Major 3. p holland, sold as trustee on the
9Th instant the Cuthbert Owens, estate near
the Plains, to Thomas Gascock for ST. 80 per
acre.
j. H. Rixcy lost three lambs killed and
four wounded by dogs last Monday night. The
dogs were seen aud two of them followed and
killed.
LoUDoUS COUNTY ITEMS. From the Lees
burg Washingtonian The harvest Of this
county, so far as cutting the grain, is over, and
we are much gratiied TO hear that the wheat
is better than was expected. tits reported as
being we'll filed, and the grain of good quality.
The corn, also, 10 this county is looking well,
although thrown back by the cut worm-the
recent rains have given it a hne start and 1t Is
growing rapidly.
Edward Nichols of Lees burg, has received
the appointment of Commissioner OF the Cir
cult Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
This will give bankrupts and creditors Of bank
proofs fully prepared, without going to Aexan-
dria
Messrs. Henry G. Scllman and Henry Fade
ley, have purchased and brought to the county,
the trotting stallion ''otockbrHgc Chief, who
boast trottlng record OF 2:26!
The report that the Judges had made their
decision upon reapers and mowers here last
week, is mistake Their decision will not be
known until the Fair.
Cadet Arthur P. Gray son of VIM. II. Gray,
esq, of Loudoun, graduated at the '. NJ. To-
stitue at its last commencement.
The last term of the County Court, with its
present jurisdiction, will meet to-day.
FAIRFAX CoUSTY.-The following statistics
are taken from the Census of 1870 Improved
lands, 1913, O99 acres; value of FARMS $685., $40
total value of all farm productions, including
betterments and additions to stock $939230;
value of all live stock, $5l5, plumber OF horses
Q 81 l. numher of muies and asses 224: number
of mich COWS, 1907; number Of working oxen
343; number of sheep, "a II; number of swine,
1852; bushels of wheat, So 96S; bushels of rye,
9,24C; bushels Of Indian corn, 295. $50; bushels
of oats l20, l72;; lbs Of tobacco, 80; lbs OF WOOL
T. 96l; bushels Of Irish potatoes, ,227; bushels
of sweet potatoes, / 1886; lbs Of butter LIS, 345
population in the year 1870, 1852 souls, and
at the present time, (July 1879, may be safely
set down 1900, and to the value Of farms and
farm productions, live stock, &c, 10 per cent.
may be added. Taxation, not Datioua is set