Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A letter from Essex county, published in the
Fredericksburg Ledger, says =" Fishing is be-
coming to be very profitable in Tappahannock.
Some Of the fishermen are making toity and
fifty dollars 10 twenty-tour hours at twenty dol
lars per hundred for shad. Yesterday some
four or FIVE thousand shad were shipped, and
three thousand rock fish.
Much damage is reported in King George
and the lower counties by the storm on Satur-
day. All of the out-houses and barns on one
farm were blown down, leaving nothing stand
ing but the dwelling. Fences were also con-
sidcraby damaged.
The AttuckS Guard, of Richmond, a colorcd
company, have received an invitation to visit
Washington city and participate in the ninth
anniversary celebration Of emancipation 10 the
District Of Columbia.
a correspondent of the Frederick sburg
Ledger says that a great many persons in rs
SIX are determined to take the advantage OF
the late amended Bankrupt act.
Captain Charles H. Dimmock, city engineer
of Richmond, died at the residence Of his
father-iu-law, in Gloucester county, Friday
night.
Through travel to Baltimore has been re-
sumcd over the Richmond and York River
railroad
The Hebrew benevolent association Of Rich
mond has been granted charter OF incorpora-
ton by the General Assembly.
The bankers and brokers of Richmond have
appointed committee to report upon the ex-
pedency of establishing stock board.
Judging from present Indications, the next
annual exhibition OF the Agricultural Society
10 Richmond will be great success.
SEVERE STORM. The Fredericksburg pa
pcrs give accounts Of the very severe storm
which passed over that section on Saturday
last. The wind, which had been blowing from
the east early in the morning. bringing up oc-
casioual showers, suddenly shifted to the west
accompanied with cloud that darkencd the
heavens 10 almost an instant, from which the
water, for about five minutes, seemed to come
down 10 solid mass flooding the stress aud
Overlooking the cutters. All the out-building>,
including valuable baru on the Morson estate,
in Stafford county, owned by Mr.. Oliver Wat
son, of Willlamspprt Pennsylvania, were blown
down,a part of the residence was also blowndowD
large amount of fcnciug destroyed, and num-
Der Of ornamental trees blown up by the roots.
An out-builjiug, occupied by farm hands was
blown down, the inmates only escaping with
their lives several receiving severe cuts about
their heads The premises are occupied by a
Mr.. Corson from Pennsylvania. MIR. Watson's
loss is at least $4,000. Several out houses on
Mrs Jane Marye's farm, near Hamil,on's
Crossing, were blown down and others damag
ed. The residence of Dr. VIM. S. Asop, in
Stafford, was very much damaged aud the
family had narrow escape The Doctor estl
mates his damage to be between two and three
hundred dollars. In the course Of the storm
to the river large trees were blown down and
others twisted off just above the ground \
white oak, some two or three feet in diameter
was twisted off some three or four feet above
the ground. Fences, of course were destroy
ed. a fat steer was rolled over and over for a
considerable distance much to his amazcment
Mr.. Stansbury's fence was blown down, cab
ms, &c, on Pratt's Smithfeld estate, &C., &c
Gov. HOLDEN, printer, is Postmaster at
Raleigh. John n. Bunting, printer, is Judge
of Wake county Probate Court WV. White,
printer, is County Register of Deeds w NJ
Brown, printer is County Treasurer. John b. !,
Neathery, printer, is private secretary to Gov
error Caldwell John Nichols, printer, is priu
cipal of the State Institution for the deaf and
dumb and the blind. John G. German, print
err, IS Representative 10 the Legislature from
the courty and Adjutant General Of the State.
Wesley Whitaker, printer, is mayor of Raleigh
and president of the board OF directors CT the
State Insane Asylum.-Raleigh Ntws.