Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-10

ton OF SlUO, 100 from Alr. Nathan hlattneMs,
Of Boston, who offered that sum on condition
that the majority of the trustees should be &C.
lectrd from the "high church" party.
The vine disease is spreading in Portugal.
Other portions of the world may accordingly
suffer for portwine, but there will always be
plenty in this country as long os whiskcy and
logwood hold out.
At Nashville the Robertson Association,
| which has done 90 much for the relief Of the
SICK has declared that ''as the cholera has dis
appeared from Nashville the mission OF the
association has been fulfilled.
The earnings Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Roilroad aud branches for June, 1878, were
81 325, 1871. showing an increase, as COM
pared with June, 1872, OF Sill ,Sj5.65.
They are getting up big pic-res for poor
children in Brooklyn, New York; the first took
place yesterday, and was attended by five thou
SAND children.
\ VIRGINIA MASTER AS ATTORNEY FOR
THE Man WHO WAS ONCE HGs SLAVE
From the New York Sun Anthony Jones,
colorcd man, fireman for the last twenty
wears of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Fanwood,
near Fort Washington, Bloomingdalc, died
about the middle Of last April, leaving an es-
tate of $4,000. He was born a slave but
thirty five years ago he ran away from his mas
ter, Mr. William jones' OF E!wood, Spo,Syl-
vania county, Va, and there was lost sight OF
entirely
Mr.. j. Horace Lacy, a Virginia planter, who
is proprietor of the plantation on which An
thonv. the slave, was born, and who married
his master daughter, has come to New ork
in behalf of the two sole surviving heirs of the
deceased fireman. The numerous brothers
and sisters and the father and mother Of An
thonv, who were the slaves of Mr.. jones. are
dead, except q sister, Elizabeth, aud a
brother, Isaac. Elizabeth, fifty years old
with six dependent children, is working
as field hand in the parish of Ouachita,
La, on plantation owned until recently By
Mr.. Lacy, Isaac is SiSty-tlvo years old. With
large, dependent family, who all, rs we'll as
Elizabeth, were the property Of Alr. Horace
Lacy previous to the war Isaac has ever sluce
been employed by Mr.. Lacy, and has not SUI
fered for the necesSarlcs OF lite, nor ever viii,
yet is an Improbable hired hand, being old
and slow, and the whole family have been since
their emancipation dependent on their former
master and live on his land. Isaac has en-
ploycd his old master as attorney, who tes5ihes
that Isaac and Elizabeth ARE worthy and re-
spcctablc. honest people, old and poor, aud un.
fit for any other than outdoor field work. aud
arc anxious to buy and cultivate piece of
land adjoining his Own farm. on which they
were born, said tract being now offered for sale
far below its real value" By its immediate
ownership they can be at once comfortable and
independent, and relieved from their abject
poverty. Isaac and Elizabeth can command
at their age only FIVE dollars month for their
labor. Elizabeth was sormery q cook. Isaac
has already laid his plans for putting in wheat,
which is their staple crop, this fall on his own
land that is to be, and raising potatoes, and IN
the tall root crops, and putting down some
of the land to grass before winter
Proofs were taken yesterday IN the SurFo-
gates Court before S. D. Van Schaik, referee.
that the old man an woman in Virginia and
Louisiana are the only heirs, Anthony Jones
having died without leaving wife, children or
debts
FINE NATIVE W1SEs-We are indebted to
Col. VIM, Giddings fer three bottles Of delight
full wine. manufactured from the grape Of his
Melrose Vineyard, near Taylortown, IN this
from the CLIFTON" and the third, what be
terms ,'Claret," and all Of the vintage Of 1872.
They constitute a most palatable and delicious
beverage and being from the pure juice OF the
grape, cannot be Injurious. They are sub-acid,
and 10 many respects regarded By wine drinkers
as fully equal to those 50 highly priced and so
largely consumed in the wine growing districts
OF Europe.
Last year, we understand Col. &. raised
about 50, 900 pounds Of grapes, out Of which he
manufactured 1000 gallons Of wlne-the
rest of the crop being sold in boxes-lor both
of which he found ready mar ketl IN the north.
err cities, where bis wine Is becoming quite
popular, especially amouug the Germans.
His crop OF grapes this year promises an
abundant yield. Indeed, from the experiments
thus far made in the cultivation of the grape IN
this county the soil and climate appear to be
peculiarly adapted to their growth, and with
proper attention their cultivation might be
rendered highly remunerative. -Lon7oun -h'r.
TIE TRAGEDY IN CLARKE CoUSTY.-Ihe
Winchester Times Of yesterday, says The
verdict Of the coroner jury was that Clinton
Little came to his death from a pistol shot
fred with premsditstiou by his brother Ly-
curgus Little.
Clinton Little was buried on Sunday after
noon, Rev Mr. Carson, of Winchester, ot1c!at.
ing at the funeral which was largely attended
By citizens of Winchester and the adjoining
cOustry.
The wounded are recovering rs rapidly as
could be expected. Mrs Little's wound is the
most serious, the injuries of the Others with
the exception of Oscar, being chiefly bruises
about the head, received from the dubbed piS-
tolls in the hands of the combatants.
It was reported on Monday that Lycurgus
had committed suicide in the Jail at BerryVllle.
The statement was incorrect. however, and
probably arose from the fact that he had made
such an attempt on Saturday. He had OBJ
tanned bottle of morphine oy some means,
and DR.. Love, who was one Of the first ply
siciaus called in, had severe struggle with
hin, Ear IL r,o..as.;nn