Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-19

The State Board of Immigration held thci1
first meeting on Thursday afternoon in the
State LibrM room at the Capitol, the follow
ing members being present: Governor Walker
James Mcdonald, esq. Secretary of the Com.
mopwealh, Adiutaut- General Richardson, and
Culonel Joseph Mayo, State treasurer. The
board discussed generally the duties required
of them 10y the act of Assembly, and considered
Commodore Maury's latest survey Of this
State, with view of adopting it as the basis OF
the publication they are to issue, but came
to no definite conclusion.
Last week the Superin: endcnt Of the Deaf
Dumb aud Bind Institution at Staunton made
a shipmcnt of books to the New York State
Institution for the Blind, inculing the follow
ing: Copies of Histol; of England, History Of
Viirvuia, Guyots Geography, Story books, and
Alphabet cards, amounting to a total OF
Sl5433 These books are printed and bound
by the scholars at the institution, and the sale
is a handsome revenue to the State. This H.
stitution also sends books to the blind instltu-
tons of Pennsylvania, illinois, and Canada
The Of igua proclamation of Governor Ben
jaruin Har. ison, declaring that peace had been
made with Great Britain and American indie
pendence established, and distanding the Vlr-
riuia forces, has been received at the Office of
The Secreta, of the Commonwealth In Rich
mond. 1t is dated April 81, l7S3 in the TIN
year of the Commonwealth, attcsted by Archl-
bald Blair, clerk of the council, and is in fine
state of presei yation, Notwithstanding it lacks
but few days Of being ninety years old.
In the Court of Appeals, sitting in Richmond,
On Thursday, appeal, we're allowed from the
decisions of the Circuit Court Of Fauquier. in
the cases of Roberts administrator VS.. Cooke,
&C., and Gask;n's administrator VS.. Murphy.
These cases involve the validity Of the recent
act of the Legislature providing for the abate-
ment of interest DUNG the war, and Will be
heard as pri, eyed cases. but no. at the present
term.
The Mayor of Ly nchburg has rendered de-
cision in the case of w. w. Hendricks, chief
of 1olice of that city on charges preferred
against him of illegally receiving State Fl es, tor
reporting for the newspapers and for engaging
10 duties other than those pertaining to bis
rolice duties, ar1uittlng the az FUSED on all the
charges and specifications.
The stable attached to the Exchange Hote'
at Marion, with its contents including three
valuable horses and COW and quantity OF
grain and hay, we're entirely consumed by fire,
on Thursday, together with all the out-house>
attached to the holel. Loss probably $4,000;
partly covered by insurance.
An accident occurred in Portsmouth, on
Thursday afternoon, by which negro boy, in
attempting to jump on moving freight train,
was thrown under the wheels and cut and
crushed to such on extent that he cannot re-
cover.
The stable of Mr.. Benjamin T. Bagby, Of
Staunton, was consumed by fire on Thursday.
Five horses and two m, 'es were burned, to-
qether with a quantity Of building material.
LOSS about $500. No insurance.
The Piedmont Vrgiuian says that the wheat
in the vicinity of Orange Court House is still
Improving, aud without some unforeseen mis-
hap before harvest, an average yield at least
may be lovked for.
The Manassas Gazette says that very fine
rain this week has caused the fields to look
green. The present prospect for good crop,
is better than for a long time.