Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.


Edwards, Captain J. W. Foster and liSnry
Brouaugh, took place near Le'sburg lhey
started with three dozen wild pigeons, and tired
at the siugle bird, from trap twenty-five
Yards distant. But five birds gu, OF the thirty
six made their escape,-one of the party bag
giug seven out of eight straight shots.
The Conrt Of Appeals have granted writ Of
supersedeas to the Judgment Of the Musings
Court of Richmond, in the case OF VIM. j.
A Unable, late clerk of the County Court OF
Henrico, convicted of obtaining money by false
preteuces aud sentenced to three years conllne-
ment 10 the State Penieulary. The writ Is
nor however, to act as Il release OF the prisoner
| FROM confinement,
Gov. Seymour and Ialy stepped at Gvrlons,
vile on Tuesday, on their return from their
southern tour. They spent the day in visiting
the places of note in the vicinity, and w"nnI
mn ia the afternoon with drive to Montpelier,
the homestead of ex- President Madison. They
design visiting Monticello, the home Of Jctfcr-
sou. to-day, and will return North through the
Valley of Virginia.
The trial Of Giuseppe Si,uioae, 'hc lta';ao, on
the ci:argc OF killing Flucenzo Ca>rronovo, was
concluded in Richmond on Wrduc>l'y night,
| the iury finding verdict of voluntary man
! SLAUGHTER and asccrtaining his term oil conlnc-
ment in the penltcntaiy ut i've years. Sim
tones counsel submitted uotluu Tor u pew
trial.
At the recent meeting Of Stockholders OF the
| Martinsburg and Potomac Rairoad on the
22d ult., Mr.. G. j. Faulkner was unanimously
re elected President of the company. \ rcoo-
lulion was adopted fully acquittng the Prcsl-
dent aud Directors of any blame tJr the non
completion OF the road ut the appointed time
Oa Monday lat, Mr. Anthony Showaltcr,
AGED about rs years. WIS buried at L'nyl,lc
Creek Meeting house, RJcknshsm c,unty.
Oa Thursday last, Mrs. Katy Good, aged
about Is years, died Hear Moorcs Store, IN
Shenandoah county.
Mr. William Silvius, near Honvcr's Slll.
buckingham county was fund dead, near his
residence, on Monday last. He had gone out
to chop Somc bak-wood, and, it Is SUPPOSED,
was stricken down by appop'rSy lie was
abau! 90 years OF age.
Capt johnson, member Of the Engineer
Corps of the CheSapeak aud Ohio railroad, ac-
cidentally fell down fight Of steps at the
Barbour House, tiortuDsvllit, on Tuesday AMI
sustained very severe and possibly dangerous
injuries
Anthony liable, citizen Of L.bry, COM
mited suicide on Tuesday morning by placing
the muzzeOf loaded carbiue in his mouth
and dscharglng the contents through his brain.
Death was instantaneous. No cause ID aS'lgucd
for the act save lntclnperance.
The Shenandoah Valley says 1--WE regret
to state that the promise Of good wheat crop
in this section is not very hattcring. Farmers
will nut out more than the usual acreage III
corn, and it is hoped that the plenty OF Que will
supply the scarcity OF the other.
The steamer HISTORIAN, Of The Allan line,
from Liverpool, has arrived at Norfolk with
twelve cabin, twelve intermediate, and forty
seven etcerage passengers, bound for Virginia,
Georgia, and Tennessee. She also brings inrty
tons of general merchandise.
The April term Of the Loudoun County Court,
Judge Ball, will commence in Lee>burg on
Monday next l4th inst All applications for
license to sell ardent spirits the ensuing year,
will b. presented to the Court at this term.
A boy about six years old, named Burner,
died in Woodstock, on the 4th instant, from
the accidental swallowing of Il grain Of corn,
WnlCn l0uHCu III Tue DlonCl!lal tuD'S, w w" ~
be reached.
Mai. r. w. Hunter, editor Of the WinchcS-
ter Times, has consented to deliver the address
before the societies Of the New Market Poly
tcchnic Institute, at the commencement, on
Friday evening, May 80
1t is said that official information has been
received that the money has been obtained Tor
the immediate construction or the Shenandoah
Valley railroad to Stanton.
The fire at Cadys tunnel on the G. & 0. II:
r. has been extinguished aud it is expected
that trains will be able to pass through III few
days.
Gov. Walker has gone to Philadelphia on a
visit.
judge Bond Of the U. Circuit Court, will not
be iu Richmond until May,
There were two deaths from smallpox in
Richmond last week.
ELopEMENT FRUSTRATED. Lieut.. johnson,
of the second police precinct, received lntorna-
| ton yesterday morning, that u mau named y.
G.. Walield, alias Evcrly farm Iaborcr in the
employment of Mr.. llorato Griffith, a leading
farmer of Howard county, Md, had formed a
plan to clope with the daughter OF his employ
cr, girl not yet fifteen years Old, vino hau been
placed by her parents at u boarding. school ut
Lisbon. in Montgomery county, Md, and fuith
er, that it was their intention to be married
this morning at the Tny$on house, in this city.
Lieut. Johnson thinking there was something
wrong about the affair 1.-THE girl being under
fifteen years Of age,) set about his plans to pre-.