Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-07-10
VIRGINIA n NEWS.

the storm on Saturday nlRnt last tue hsn
struck On the farm OF Bowie Gray 10 Stafford,
and on tha, of DR.. j. R. Taylor, in Spolsyl-
vania, A tree was Shlvered at Poplar Sprlug; a
shock Of wheat on Lange's farm, near BY was
consumed, there being nothing left to mark II
save blackeued spot The storm Is pronounce
ed by some to have been the hercest we have
had since 10 1855.
A large audience of ladies and gentleman as
s,mbed at ''fhe Grove church, 10 Loudoun
county, on Sunday afternoon, to listen to
Temperance Speech from Maj JAS. Z. DIVINE.
The Major spoke with his usual vim, ana as
The reward of his effort, received eleven names
far the Organization of Division of the Order
Of the Sons of Temperance at that point.
Isabella Talbert nngro woman committed &c
the Jail of Loudoun county some Two months
ago, charged with having threatened to burn
dwelling house, but who was subsequently, ex
amincd by commission aud adludged luna
tic. has been taken to the Central Lunatl'
Asylum at Richmond.
On the evening of the 4th of July, coorec
man named R,bert Howell was murdered a
Clover Depot, in Halifax county, by George
Washington, also colored A woman was I'M
cause of the homicide The murderer was ar
rested, aud has beeu held Tor trial.
An application for the loan Of the old colo
uial stove at the Capitol from the officers OF th'
Industrial Exposition, which is to be held II
Cincinnati III September has been respectfully
declined by the Governor, as he had not th'
power TO comply.
An attompt to burn cigar store 10 Lynch
burg on "Wednesday fortunately failed. Aquantl
" Of coal oil had been spread over the naterla
in the store aud fired. Fortunately the IRE Wa
extiuguishcd before the flames had made mncl
headway.
Several fac cows in GordousVille have dice
suddenly and uuaccouutably within the pas
few weeks. The presumption is that the cows
have rot hold of the dog bats and beef
poisoned thereby.
The negroes of Louisa county, in recon
meeting, adopted resolutions pledglng the par
Elephants not to support auy candidate to
Congress-, who is not lp favor oil the Cl1ll hight
bill
r. NJ. T. Hunter has been elected to devr
the historical address at the seml-ceuteunla
celebration, at the University Of Virginia, Johl
S. Preston, of South Carolina, the GRAFTON, ant
Daniel B. Lucas the poem.
The Fredericksburg Herald says: "Mr
Lulwell Payne of Stafford, aged 9j years, wa
10 town with his wagon to day. He movet
along the street with a good deal ut activity, hl
years considered.
Mr.. J. II. Vandeventer recently purchased
of Messrs. McGuir and Moore, special com
missioners, 600 acres Of land belonging to The
Royston estate in Clarke county.
Judge Crtcher, Gen. Beale and Gen. tltz
hugh Lee, will each probably have friends IL
The Congressional District Convention from
King George county.
A mare belonging to Mr.. K. F. Cowherd nea
Gorlonsville was killed by the northern bount
passenger train Of the Va. Midland Railroad
last Friday.
The expenses to Fredericksburg for the las
fiscal year, for her poor aggregated onl!
81 600.
That valuable estate, Sherwood Forest, II
Stafford, was withdrawn from public sale yes
terday at $40 % per acre.
The riding horse Of Rev. Philip Slaughter
slipped his bride while tied pear Rapldan, on
day last week, and has not been heard OF since
j. J. White has been reelected Police us
tiee of Richmond, position he has wcrthil!
filed for the past four years.
Thos D. Houston, Of Botetourt, announce
himself candidate for Congress in the 6tl
District.
The number of visitors at Rawlcy Springs i
increasing rapidly daily, aud there are nov
about 20O there.
Work has been resumed at the Madison Rul
Mlues.