Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-05-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

and constable of Scaboard township, while on
his wav to the Court House, was attacked BY
fn1r men, supposed to be whites, who stopped
his horse. dragged him from his sulky, shot
him through the lett leg while he was lying on
the ground, and then robbed him of thirty
seven hundred dollars in money and single
case gold watch. After the departure OF the
robbers, Mr.. Land got into his sulky and drove
short distance, when he tainted from loss OF
blood and excitement, and tell to the ground:
The horse went home, and when Mr.. Land
had recovered full consciousness he followed
on foot, reaching Kellum's hotel, at the Court
House, where he boarded, about an hour after
the occurrence. n party Immediately, started
for the scene of the outrage, where they saw
signs of a struggle, but found no clue whereby
the highwaymen might be traced.
Mr.. j. Randolph Tucker, jr., a prominent
young lawyer of Charleston, West Va, and
editor of the Courier Of that city, was married
on Tuesday evening to Miss Fannie, youngest
daughter Of Judge ". W. Crump, Of Rich
mond. The marriage ceremony was witnessed
only by IL few particular friends, but L brilliant
reception was afterwards held, which was at
tended by the beauty and fashion of the city.
a dispatch to the Richmond Enquirer from
Portsmouth says: ''Janc Aun Valentine (col-
orcd), prisoner in the city Jail, and sentenced
to the penitcniary, has got hold oil pistol ana
cntrcnchcd herself in eel, and swcars to shoot
any one who approaches her, and then commit
suicide. No one is willing to attempt her cap
turc, and the officers are trying to devise means
to take her alive.
\ letter from Petersburg says: "Mr. ). ID.
Tatum, collector of Temp lcton township, who
was so mystcriouSly robbed Of 81 200 on Friday
night, went to Richmond to-day to apply to
the Auditor for ninety days indulgence III
which to recover or replace the money. 1t is
said his securities will be ruined if the stolen
money is not found. 3"
The dwelling house Of Mr.. Legrath, near
Glade Springs, was entirely destroyed by fire
on Sunday night last together with all his fur
niturc. At the same tune, his smoke-house,
containing several thousand pounds OF bacon,
was also consumed The fire is believed to
have been accidental. The loss is estimated at
upwards of $4,000.
The Richmond City Council have increased
the salrcs of the judges Of the Hastings, Cir
cult and Chaucery Courts each $1,000. They
each now get sd, 300-more than members of
the Supreme Court Of Appeals and within
5000 Of the salary Of the President OF the
Court of Appeals
Mr.. Adams, late manager in the Southern
and Atlantic Telegraph Companys Office, in
Richmond, has been arrested, charged with
fraudulcntly converting moneys OF the telegraph
company to his own use The charge will prob
ably not be sustained.
Col. J. l.. Carrington will at once erect FIVE
fine stores on the site Of the old Spotswood
Hotel in Richmond. They will be so desi gned
that the project of erecting magnificent hotel
there will not be interfered with, but rather
promoted.
The farmers in Augusta county report that
the wheat crop is looking very badly. Many
crops have been frozen out and winter killed.
Some whole fields look bare There are some
few crops that were well MANFRED with guano
and other fertilizers looking we'll.
The Fredericksburg Star says: ''Thc last
General Assembly, in addition to making nota-
RIGS public coDservators of the peace, passed an
act clothing railroad conductors aud station
company's grounds.
A little son of Asbury RAINY, of Woodstock,
accidentally swallowed some poison which had
been set for rats on Saturday last, but by
timely aud judicious treatment his lltc was
saved.
The Sergeant of Alexandria reached Rich
mond on Tuesday with Wyatt Hunter and
Reuben Jackson, two insane colorcd men Of
this place, who were lodged in the Central Lu-
matte Asylum.
DR.. Brown, of Albemarlc county, over ninety
years of age, was in Richmond on Tuesday,
making arrangements for trip to England as
one Of the representatives Of the American
heirs Of the Jennings estate.
The health of Professor McGufey, of the
University, has again taken very untavor
able change.
Mr. Cyrus Harding, we'll known and high
ly esteemed citizen Of Northumb erand, died
recently at his residence near Wlcomlco.
There were twcnty-six deaths in Richmond
last week four from old age, two from poison
by laudanum, and three from pneumonia.
The Governor has appointed Mr.. c. B. Base
Ter Inspector Of Flour for the town Of Cu!pcpcr
for the ensuing year.
There arc five cases of smallpox and three Of
vareooid in Richmond.
The balance in the State treasury on Tues
day was 81 1875, 567.4S.
LoupoUN County ITEMS Il From the Lou
doun Mirror The Spring term Of the Circuit
Court commenced on Monday, Judge James
Keith on the bench. There were fewer per
sons in attendance than we ever remember to
have seen on a similar occasion. The whole of
Monday was occupied in setting the dockets,
some Of the cases on which were fixed for next
Wednesday, so that it is probable court will
be be in session about ten days. One or two
tracts of land were offered for sale, but we're
taken down without purchasers.
Wldman Currell was yesterday committed
to jail, charged with stealing pair Of boots
and Lucinda Arch, colored woman, was COM
mittcd charge with stealing pet lamb.
Throughout this county the wheat is looking
remarkably we'll and 10 most ease, promises
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