Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-03-08

The Roanoke Times understands that there
is Il considerable number of wolves in that coun-
ty, and that they have done considerable dam
age to some of the farmers living in Big Lick
and Cave Spring townships. \ large number
of sheep and hogs have been Killed hy them
The Supervisors have agreed TO pay SO for
each wof sea- y taken.
By the act Of Assembly, the mode Of assign
ing homestead is for the householder, or head
of family to declare by deed recorded in the
dccd-book Of the cNlntry in which such home
stead is situated, his intention to claim such
homestead, with description Of the property
SO claimed
An aged colorcI man was found last Tuesday
on the Wildwood road, a short distance from
Winchester, overcome by the intense cold
weather, in freezing condition. His feet and
ears were frozen, and it is feared that an am
putation will have to be performed.
The Amherst Enterprise says NH Nau-
rice Fl. Garland has killed ten shccp-klling
dogs within the last twelve or fifteen months
The dogs in the meantime, reduced his flock
to less than half its former size.
The Warren Sentinel says I'VE lear very
much that the wheat crop throughout our scr
ton may have been seriously injured by the re-
cent cold weather.
Dr. George Harris, Of Harri.onh,1r@. died on
Saturday, the lst IL III: 9th year Of his age
DR.. Harris was regarded rs one ri tic most &C
complishcd members Of his profession.
The religious revival 1t the N. +. Church
South, in Winchester continues and about 80
,,arsnns h,ra ,,r & sod convrrs;n1
ORANGE CouHTY ITEMS = Nr. S. ii. Keller
has sold his i.,rru near Orange (. H.. contaln-
ing 800 acres, with handsome two story bilck
dwelling and ali necessary oli h"i!linrs. ~
Cant NoGMz'ey, nf Alb2maric county. Va.
t;,c SD 90 per acre, cash
Mr.. FleMing L;rscomb died ct his residence
in Orange c. H., on i'uc.Hiay nigh: last in thc
ia wear Of his ace. after I9n- and tedious
illness. Nir. Lipscoab was native Of King
William county Va but had bean 4 resident
Of Orange for the past fifty wears.
We saw in our village on Tat,l lay lat st.,'
cral veterans Of tie l;ar ui' l~i2 ,:iio came -
draw their pension morcv. We regret 10 say.
that hu; very few are IL the iaat q he .i";nG
in this county.
Five marriage licenses were issued y the
clerk of the courts during tic month 0. Feb
ruary, two Of which We're iot white, ana three
for colorcd parties.
Mrs. Sarah < Roach relct Of the lac VII
Hanson O. Roach ,ial 4, her residence in
Orange {. H., ~ the ID inst, il the I3i Jcac
Of her age.
We observe IN Their large lot Of hooi-Holcs
at our depot awaiting shipment 20 thc West
Indies Piedmont I,Ugnim.
RAILROADS.. An editorial arti,o N The
Philad. lphla Ledger of the Sd. >;.ys The
writer of this has seen we'll on to d h.a1rod
special bills passed at single evening session
Of the Pennsylvania Legislature, without any
thing being read except the numbers aud ties
Of the bills, and without any vote except that
of the single member in charge Of the bill. VINO
called cut all right. when the whole thing was
wrong Many Of these bills were Of the char
acter of the Credit Mohilier. : The Rich
mond Wing Says:-'Thc Southern Railway
Security Company. which now OWNS the stock
formerly held by the State in the Richmond
and Danvlle and Richmond and Petersburg
railroads, and which hopes to get possession
and control of the Richmond and Fred .ricks
burg railroad, was enc ofthe charters described
i'm the above paragraph