Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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VIRGINIA NEWS. =: l..
Albert Fortune arrived III Richmond by the
train on Friday afternoon and was lodged In
the penitentiary. His head was bandaged on
account of the pistol-shot wound and he ap-
peared to be quite lame, having hurt one of his
legs on railroad sill when be jumped from the
train to make his last escape. His hands were
also hurt at the same time.
MI. P. H. Slaughter, of King William, Col
lector of Internal Revenue, was recently relicv-
ed of about $1,000 in money by a pickpocket
while travelling from New York to Ph'ladel-
phia. Mr.. S. had been to New York
where he had collected the proceeds OF two
cargoes of wood and was returning home,
The Grand Worthy Chief Templar OF Vr-
ginia, Charles w. Miller, esq.,, of Stanton,
will make an official visit to Providence Lodge
No. 3, at Fairfax G. H., on Friday night
next, and install the officers elect Persever-
ance Lodge No. 5, of Vienna has been Invited,
and is expected to be present on the occasion.
A physician from the Northern Neck 10
forms the Tidewater Index that he last week,
in the course of bis practice, introduced into
the world an infant without facc--a being en-,
tirely destitute of each and every hneament OF
the human face divine. "
At a meeting of the State Board of lmml.
grafton on Saturday, at the Capitol, Major jed
Hotchkiss was appointed to prepare the work on
Virginia and her resources, with accompanying
maps, as provided for in the act creating the
board.
Mr.. John R. Allen, formerly wcll-known
broker in Richmond, and once member OF
the firm of r. H. Maury & Co., of that city,
died last week 10 Albermale county. lilo was
a native Of Caroline county.
Frederick W. Bedford, esq.,, one of the old
est and most valuable citizens Of Manchester
suddenly died on Saturday night. He was
about sixty years ofage, and had filled various
positions of trust.
!. The case of Maggy Turlcy, colored girl at
Fairfax G. H., who was reported as having
been poisoned, turns out to have been simply
violent attack Of hysteria.
The United Ancient Order Of 'Druids. 10
Richmond propose to build Druids' hall or
temple.
FAUoU1ER COUNTY s.-[From the
Warrenton Index The trial Of Frederick n.
Glascock for the killing of. Frank Vanhorn
was commenced in the Circuit Court on Mon:
day, and continued until Thursday afternoon
when the case was given to the jury, who
found verdict Of voluntary manslaughter and.
had fixed the term of Imprisonment In the
penitentiary at two years. Before ,discharglng.
the jury the Judge said he felt it to be his duty
to call their attention 10 an irregularlty onthe,r
part which had come under his observation.
he had seen them 10 the barber shop and the.
sheriff at the door, Without intending to re:
feet upon their motives, which were doubtless
good such irregularity was in violation Of the
Strict rules laid down by the Court OF Appeals
for the government of jurors in criminal causes,
and might furnish the defence with ground for
o now trial. 1t is understood a motion for q
new trial will be made and considered. 1t will
be remembered that Fred. N. Glascock was.
indicted Jointly with bis brother, B. Cook Gas,
cock, by the grand jury at the last. August:
term of the County Court-the indictment
charging the former with the murder, and the
latter with aiding and abetting. Capt. A. ID.
Payne assisted the Attorney for the Common
wealth, and Messrs Jas v Brooke, f. T.
Scott and Gen. VIM. H. Payne, appeared in
behalf of the accused. = -
: Wheat, where fortified, is looking we'll.
Grass is short owing to the cold weather which
succeeded the late dry spell. Abundant bloom
gives promise Of plenty of fruit. Gardens are
backward.
James A. Jeffries, died at the residence CT
his son. near Double Poplars, in this county, on
the 25th inst, at the rare old age Of 100 years
and 8 months 3. .... e =. = e. T. 4
-. VIRGINIA RIVERS TO BE REsTooKED WITH
FISH Gov. Walker has received letter from
United States Fish Commissioner, Spencer I.
Beard, Informing his Excellency that Mr.. Seth
Green, the well known piscculturist, has been
employed to 60 to Georgia, where he Will es
tablsh fish nursery for the propagation Of
shad, &C., for restocking the Mississippi and
other rivers in the South and Southwest, and
that on his return, sometime between now and
the month Of July, he will stop in Virginia
and establish similar nursery for the benefit
of the rivers and other streams of this State,
on the Rappahannock, thirty miles below
Fredericksburg, where, Commissioner Beard
says, the conditions best adapted for piscicui-
ture and the distribution of the young fry ex-.
Isl. To facilitate Mr.. Green's labors, it is ask
ed that one of the State steamers belonging to the
oyster feet be placed at his disposal fora while,
and the Governor has promptly responded that.
one Of the steamers will be placed at the SER
vicecf Mr.. Green for any length of time be |
NAV need it after the first Of May and until
the beginning, of che oyster season. !!
). Mr.. VIM. ID. CabelE, of Norwood High
School, has been appointed by the Society of
Alumni of the University of Virginia, agent to
,anvass for the endowment fund OF $500, 0OO
which it is proposed to raise for that institu7 !