Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-19
VIRGIN n E"S.

The Manassas Gazette says Some person
or persons went into the pasture field Of MIR.
Thomas Goodwin, about TWO miles South of
Breutsville on Saturday night last and killed
a valuable horse belonging TO that gentleman.
| When discovered on Sunday morning the anl-
NAL was almost dead, with its head chopped to
pieces with some sharp instrument, supposed
to be an axe.
At the commencement of Richmond college
Charles +. Nicol, son of Judge \. Nicol, was
presented with gold medal for being he best
writer in the Mu Sigma Rho Society Of which
he was member. and had hoDors conferred
upon him as follows: Greek-iDtermeda and
final hematics-final, and graduated IN
French This was his first session ut college.
\ meeting of the Conservatives Of Stafford
county, was held last "Wednesday, Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee in the chair, and appointed delegates
TO the State Convention and to the Senatorial
nominating Convention. \ preference for
Gen r. f. WithcrS for Governor was cx.
pressed.
The Warren Sentinel says:-"Our farmers
express fears that the recent weather, showery
and sunshiny as it has been, will seriously injure
the wheat They are consequently, busy haul
ing in aud stacking their crops.
AT a meeting of the County School board of
Prince William held on the eth day OF July,
on motion it was ordered that j. B. Thorn
ton be recommended Us Il student at William
and Mary College.
A writer 10 the Manassas Gazette from
Dumfries says II regret to learn that the
Canada thistle has made its appearance i'll many
places along the railroad.
Mai. J. n. Buck of Warren county, who
was stricken by paralysis some time since is
improving and hopes, ere long, to be able to
be about again.
The contract for the bridge across the Shen-
andoah river, 90 the S. Y. R. r., has been let
to Mr.. Donahue, and work will he commenced
Immediately.
The Piedmont (Omngc county, Virgnan
says :--"Some of our farmers are now engaged
in threshng their wheat, and they report it as
turning out remarkably well.
DEATH OF JUDGE WILSON. This section of
Virginia has lost within the last few weeks three
of the oldest and most distinguished Of the
public men of the Commonwealth Judge
Daniel Judge Robertson, and now Judge Dan.
iel 4. Wilson. This latter gentleman died on
Wednesday night last, at his residence 10 this
city, in the Ssh year of his age. He was born
in the county OF Cumberland on the 10Th Of
April, 1889 When young, he represented his
native county in the Legislature of Virginia
for several successive years He was after
wards elected one of9he members Of the Exc
cutivc Council Of Virginia, under the admins
tration of Governor Tazewell, and held that
honorable position for several years. ln 1910,
be was chosen Judge OF the LyDchburg Circuit,
to succeed Judge Daniel. ST.. removed to this
citv, and occupied that bench until he retired
10 private lite in 1852. In all these public po-
sitious Of high honor and trnst Judge WILSON
discharged his duties to his State and people
with unquestioncd fidelity. lie was mau oil
fine education extensive and varied reading,
and most entertaining conversational powers,
In all the domestic aud personal relations Of
life, he was kind, faithful and upright lie
was cmphaticaly good man, and died as he
had liyed.-an enemy of 90 man, and 30 man,
an enemy Of bis. LwchJug RepubttcaA =,
S,vEA MOTHERS TEARS Not long ago
Two friends were sitting together, engaged 10
letter writing. One Was young man irom
India the other female friend, part OF whose
family resides 10 that tar-of land. The tormer
was writing to his mother in India When the
letter was flushed, his friend offered to lneloSe
it in hers, to save postage. This he politely
declined, saying, If it be sent separately 1t
will reach her sooner than if sent through a
friend, and perhaps It mag SAGE her tenr
His friend was touched with his tender regard
for his mothers feelings aud felt, with him,
that it acas worth paying the postage to save
his mother tear
Would that every boy and girl, every young
man and every youug woman, were equally
saving of a mother tears. r.-