Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-06-28

The Staunton indicator says Tuesday S
rain storm did much damage in various parts
Of Augusta county In the neighhnrhood Of
Mint Spring the waters rose and washed away
a good deal of corn, and the wind tore down
trees and fences, and in the vicinity of Green
Vile there was similar damage done. In Staun-
ton the carpenter shop OF K. ii. FISHER on
Beverly street, was blown down, ans! some Of
the flying ti.nbcrs broke panels OF the fence
across the street. a sturdy tree near By was
torn down. There was also much damage dene
in the northwestern part OF the county
Mr. G. L. IIynson, Of Manassas, has sold
his beautiful gray horse ''Gen. Lee, !" to DR..
w. d. Stroud, of Philadelphia, for two hun
drcG and fifty dollars. The Gazette says: Mr..
Ii. has several native" horses which are II
credit to himself and county
Whiting 4 Yarns, Land Agents at Manas-
sas, sold on Monday last Il farm Of 1917 acres,
situated six miles south of Brcntsvillc, Prince
William county, belonging to John &. Taylor,
to Mr. John Alexander, Of Michigan, for
81 500.
The vicinity Of Port Republic Rockingham
county, was visited by heavy rain on Monday
ultcIIlUHU lESl, anu EiibJ VI lIiC llol!S
North river were considerably damaged
The establishment of tri-wcckly line OF
stages between Front Royal and Luray, by
John 7. Brown l. Co., is Il great convenience
to the travelling public, the faro being only
TWO dollars between the tcrmlul.
The four principal bridges on the Valley
railroad will be Of iron, and arc now being built
in Baltimore.
Baastiug on the Valley railroad began last
week
The Fredericksburg Star says the ;7ork On
the t., 0. 4 G. K. X. is progressing finely.
TIE CROPS. The Piedmont Firginan says
Our farmers are in the midst Of their wheat
harvest and We are pleased pleased to say they
report the crop rs Il fair one aud Of tnc quail
~. The corn cropin this ncig hborlIood is grow
ing finely aud promises Il good yield. Since
Tuesday evening last, va lave been visited by
several showers of iinc rain, shch is good on
the CORD oats ana grass, but somewhat dam
aging to the standing wheat.
The Warren Seutinc, says tine OF the
finest crops OF wheat in the Valley Of Virginia is
now being harvested upon tbs splendid iarm
of Major James t. Richards, in this county,
competent iu' yes estimating it at 3wo bush
els, which is III average Of - bushels per acre.
The Manassas Gaz;ttc says - Several go
ahead farmers ir this vicinity have com
nctccd harvesting their wheat crop, which
appears, thus far, to be Of Gnc quality. This
section Of the State was visited by Il liue rain
on Tuesday and Wednesday, winch has done
the spring crops an inucnsc amount Of good. y
At the recent Commencement Of Princeton
College the honorary degree Of III. d. was
conferred upon Geo. NJ. Stroud, Of the class of
1871, judge of the pcnnsylvaa Supreme Cour:;
j. a. Thomas, A. NJ, NJ. D.. Of Pennsylvania
VIM. Cullen Bryant, of New York; Rev john
Forsyth, professor at West Point Military
Academy, and that Of d. ID. upon Rev Viii
liam Irving and Rev. d. S. Gregory.
Some OF the signatures to the agreement Of
The Western railway managers abnIlshlng dead
hcadislu proving informal, the compact is void
Tor the present at least, and Western dead
heads nod again with dreams OF free rides.
The address delivered by John ioolc jr, Of
Norfolk, before the Literary Sncietics u! Wash
ington and Lee University, has been published
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