Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-14

The Lynchburg News states that on Satur-
day night last during the prevalence OF severe
storm, the lightning struck the house of Mrs
Eliza Poiudexter, at Tye River depot, on the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad and passing
down the chimney tore off the mantle pieces
in the second aud first stories. lu the lower
room Mrs. Poindexter and her family were sit
ting at the table eating. supper, and so severe
was the bolt that an iron shovel, at the fire
place by the side of the mantlepiece, was hurl-
ed with great violence nearly across the room:
striking Mrs. Poindexter in the forehead, cut
ting cash some two inches in length, and to
the bone, and irAictiug very serious wound.
All the persoOs in the room were more or less
shocked, but fortunately all escaped without
serious injury.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg Index writes on Monday night: "The
river is still some twelve or fifteen feet above
low water mark aud has been rising and falling
at intervals since Saturday night. Ordway $
granite works, opposite Roc etts, are Hooded,
and parties living along Shockoe creek, by rea-
son OF the back water, have been compelled to
| move themselves and their goods and chattels
to second stories. The loss in this neighbor-
hood is chiefly from suspension Of work, at
CITY pump uouSe, IlcueSai ""in'' ioi'oS ,''''
Haxall's mill, Manchester mills, &c. Some
| fine fields Of wheat on the Chesterfield side OF
the river are greatly damaged, if not absolute
| " ruined The flood has been the greatest
since 1870.
A dispatch to the Richmond Enquirer from
Norfolk says: "On Saturday night about four
hundred feet of embankment near the Peters
| burg and Weldon bridge, supported by trestlc
work, was washed out and the structure SC
| badly damaged that the trains have to pass
over the Seaboard and Roanoke bridge. The
injuries to this road will require weeks to re-
pair. The Roanoke commenced rising on Thurs
day and rose forty-onc feet Mush Island,
thrce-ouarters of mile from Weldon, has been
washed away, and great amount Of damage
done to cotton, corn, slaves, lumber, and the
fishing interests.
Charlottesville was visited by quite terrific
storm Of wind and rain on Saturday evening
about eight o'clock Several buildings were
blown down, others unroofed, trees torn up by
the roots, and fences demolished. The stable
attached to the Parish House was partially
blown down, and a valuable horse belonging to
the proprietor, MIR. Almond, seriously injured.
A dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch from
Louisa Court House, Oh Monday, says: Mr..
James O. Claybrook, an old citizen of this
county, while riding past horse that was feed
ing, was kicked on the thigh, which was brok-
en- By the blow. He fell from his horse on the
broken leg, thereby causing compound trac-
ture. EIe is doing as well as could be expected,
being seventy-three years old.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg Index says: ga strong effort from the
Republican side is being made to induce In
derwood to resign, and leading politician OF
that party recently wrote to Washington that
| if the Republicans were to be expected to carry
the State 10 November, it would be absolutely
essential to the success of their cause to have
| him off the beuch.
The President has finally decided to retain
Rush Burgess in Office as collector of the Third
(Richmoud) internal revenue collection district.
Dr. f. Il. Smith, assessor OF the district, was
nomina ted and confirmed by the Senate to be
the successor Of Mr. Burgess, but the President
subsequently decided to withhold his commits
sion. ...i,2
r. G. Green, Radical State Senator from
| Petersburg, has resigned in accordance with
the order of the President Of the United States
forbidding federal officers holding certain State
offices, Notwithstanding an exception was made
in his favor.
Eight car loads OF cattle were shipped to the
northern markets on Monday over the o., A.
Il NJ. r. r. from Lyncbburg.