Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

tclligent farmer friend informed us yesterday
that the planters we're making good progress
now in their preparations Tor corn planting, the
recent fine spcl OF weather having accelerated
things wonderfully. He also informed us that
the oats had come up splcn Idly, the fields al
ready presenting Il green and beautiful appear
ancc, gaddening the heart of the farmer The
wheat has also greatly improved under the re-
cent genial suns, and that crop promls S we'll ID
this section.
Edward T. Smith, of Halifax county, stole a
horse from Mr. Woods Garth, of Charlotes
vile, on Monday night, and offered him for
sale on Tuesday iu Staunton. He was arrested
and brought back to charlottesville and com
mitted to Jail. Ga Monday he sold u mare at
auction, which he c,ntrsscs he stole from Mr..
Roller, pear Mount Crawford, which will be
recovered He had been laborer on the
Valley road.
\ case involving the cons!tutionaliy of tho
export duty on manufactured t"bacco was be-
fore Judge underworld, of the u S. Circuit
| Court, III session in Richmond, yesterday, but
was dismissed in order th!t certain proceedings
important in the decision of The ease, and fully
| To have presented in the record all qu:>tn,IIs
| involved, may b.. supplied Til; question Of
| jurisdiction of this court was not decided.
Rev. George B. Taylor, ID. d., # Staunton
who has been selected by the Foreign Mission
Board as the Baptist missionary NJ Rome. Italy.
has accepted the appointment and VIII sail
about the 2litlI instant. Tie VIII take ms lam
| " with him, and will at oucn take up his resi-
na :" - E"nI,r;ol ,L,'n, .;.trr 81 ro e
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| Washington and OHIO railroad Signs OF I'M
lrovcmcntS are noticed, ana the system OF
10 , :.'"1 .., ~ ,bn f,n.t md mast L,vur; ,nt
;,li. r. ,y;n,or ,rhr,t anywhere seen This sea-
.nn Much cleaning mn and burning, is being
dame
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III Tue WOODS III 'a,''u' l''''> u ''' ".,.'' :"
aiu'Ioh 10 III" n'1 "'"' ";','n,..>'n., I.,,
,'Lari,,,n>v;I!c and pc,rrSI,,rr r,nnrt the woods
an fire in H., c,uu.rv around those places
Fires near Woodstock were cxtugu!ahrl with
out material damage.
During Slaa!l on Wednesday, evening the
| shed situated on the wAarf OF the Iowhaian
Steamboat CnmuaDy at City Point was tlown
down. norton Of which fell in the river, but
was scored. and will be saved. Fortunately
all the freight han hfeh removed from inc
s'ic"' Vi '''' 'o'' gu" '''"'"A "''1
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Inc l''ll'''''"hocA i'c i"'u' '''0' - '''o '.''o
Of an insurance comlany chartered by Judge
Barton: "t the Circuit Court OF NpotSylVanl1.
ne principal 9nlt'; Il 70 ~ 'ue"'ct III t .i
ercksnu'S' anu nv '''':", St'rM wv ~" ;',a
-" ubo u'' ', sinn 'n ,c -'''' - Wv '
p;.Lon WL;t,,, ,dr,;n;,t.,.d H., r;tc If
.s-n,:o .. ,,,rr,,ns - ,ho Mann.
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nea'u' e'"Ic1 !" n''',' hn, on u"''" H.
.,Iso coni;rmnd t,gnnty.onr nnrsnns At ST Paurs
rhnrcn IN the same riiv ;h,t night, fourteen
Iadrs and seven gentlemen.
Michael Finn. whilst blasting IN the Valley
o;l,,.J ", r.,ne,rJ ~ Mord,v w,s
struck 10y rock thrown OUT ny inc oIasi At -: a
ulS';1cc VI aoout SeScn's -"Fc SA'us' """ MS
skuil crushed 10 pieces
The grand jury of the United States Circuit
Court, in session in Richmond, it is understood
b,vo .rrood "a ,crort several hills If indict
'nnnt an,;nst nr.nJnrs ar.,in,t United Stntrs
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lhe coul'Se' .. "u'ScPi' n'''"'' '''' i."'
ian, IN Richmond. has Withdrawn the motion
for new trial and the condemned man has
been sentenced and ordered to BIZ taken to the
| ncuit.ntiarv.