Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-21
VIRGINIA ME WIS.

nection with that paper a. Ocal editor. Mr.
Alexander has been connected with the press
of Virginia since 1880, making him one OF the
oldest editors in the Stale.
The dwelling of Author Stephens, esq, oil
Standardsville, Culpeper county, with all its
contents, was destroyed by fire GU "Wednesday
night, the lth instant. The fire was caused
| by sparks from the chimney. He had no lnsur
ance on the building or furniture
The Board of Directors Of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind destitute at Staunlon, held a meeting
on Tuesday last for the election of Il successor
to Professor Job Turner, resi- gued but the cleo
ton was postponed uutl the regular meeting III
| January.
Alfonso Miller (coloredl, who was confined in
the city Jail of Richmond, for assautiug
policeman some tme SINCE was found dead 10
bis cell yesterday morning. He had been adj
judged lunatc,
Z,on's Episcopal Church, at Fairfax G. H.,
will be coosecrated op Sunday, the 9Th OF De-
cember and also Christ's Church, at ChantiIly,
on Monday, the It'll. Bishop johns aud other
clergy will be present. on the OCCASION.
The ABBOTT Iron Works near Por, Republic
10 Rockiugh ham have been purchased by MeSsrs.
Wyeth & Co., of Baltimore, who are improving
and making preparations to put them 10 opera
ton again,
The Committee on the State Library have
purchased complete files Of the Washington
/ National Iutclligencer, from lSG6 10 1860 III
elusive.
The Court of Appeals which has been iu ses-
sion in Staunton, adjourned on Thursday for
the term.
DR. Robert F. Baldwin, Superintendent Of
the Western Lunatc Asylum has removed his
family TO Stanton.
J.E. Picket Of Haymarket who was cut in the
face with hatcher, by +. }. L. Clark, last
week is improving.
Fifteen hundred men have been discharged
from the Norfolk navy yard since the election.
10 Augusta county for the year 1873 there
Weree lS2 deaths aGd 12O births.
BANKRUpTs' FUNDS IMPORTANT ORDER. -
Judge Hughes, of the United States District
Court, has made the following order:
"In pursuance of rule IS of the general Or
der in bapkruptcy, prescribed by the Supreme
Court of the United States, it is hereby order
ed that all moneys hereafter paid into the reg
istry of the court, and ali moneys hereafter re-
ceived by asslgDecS, trustees aud receivers, IN
the course OF any proceedings 10 bankruptcy,
from sales collections, aud every source. snail
within ten days after the receipt thereof be de-
positcd to the credit of the United STATES Dis
tricr Court 10 the First National Bank Of \ cx.
andria, or the Planters National Back OF Rich
mond. or the Exchange National Bank Of Nor
folk, as may be most convenient; and all mon
eys heretofore received by asSlguecs shall be
forthwith deposited to the credit OF the Unlcd
States District Court ID one or other ot said
depostories, and every assignee, trustee, or re-
ceiycr aforesaid shall forthwith file with the clerk
a certificate of deposit for the amounts Deposited
by him. The said moneys shall not be drawn
from such depository unless upon check sign
ed by the clerk aud countersgncd By the
Judge. But this rule shall not prevent the AS
signee, trustee, or receiver from paying out OF
the moueys while in his hands such lncOnslitr.
able expenses as must necessarily be paid forth
: with which are to be specially reported 10 the
court. This order shall enter as a part uto
every order of the court authorizing the receipt
of moneys by an assignee, trustee or recclVer,ex'
cept in cases where express exception Of It's re-
uuirements are made.
RELIGIOUS. The King George county cor
respondent of the Fredericksburg Siar says
"This county has Witnessed at the new Mctho-
dist Church at the Court House, one Of the
most remarkable revivals that has taken place
for many years. Some of the new converts
men that have been considered by the world,
from their reckless lives, "abandOned sinners.
There we're forty seven who joined the church
on yesterday mnroiug, fourteen havlag been
immersed in Mason mill poud on Sunday by
Rev. Mr.. Boggs. The services concluded 90
last night, having continued tor three weeks
| preaching each night.
Bishop White preached on Sunday morn.
ing. 18th, at ST. Paurs to the largest cousrc-
CATION that has been seen there for some time
On the 10th he preached at ST. Johns To a
we'll filled house, and confirmed four persons.
Rev. MIR. Boyd is still actively engaged III
building I'D the decimated congregations OF
Lambs Creek and ST.. Paurs churches and is
meeting With the hearty support OF his parish
| ioners.
BUSINESS. The Cincinnati Enquirer says
that "a Republican merchant OF that city, hay
ing large business with the South, stated
openly last week that he considered his credits
10 that section worth twenty per cent more
since the recent elections. The packers attr
butte the advance in hogs to the same cause
and the barley men swear 1t is so.
The new L OFk uTapuic diSo Slcah" ehe'"i
agngly of the Improvement 10 business, say
ing There is great Improvement 10 the
financial condition of the country since the cleo
ton. Public confidence has recovered, stocks
and securities have steadily advanced, aud
there is general disposition to enter into new
business undertakings and to relax the system
of cautious restraint which has prevented the
expansion of business" We hope go.
BAPTIST CENTENNIALs. The Baptist church
at Cupeper Courthouse 90 Tuesday next will
celebrate the one hundredth anniversary OF the
constitution of that church. The Baptist
preachers one hundred years since we're lm-
prlsoued 10 the Culpeper Ill for preaching the
| Gospel contrary to the law OF the land. The
| nastor of the church, Rev. j. B. Taylor, has in
his nossessiou the lock and key Of the old jail
where the ministers We're conhncd.
IL Il ;r.tant thu MAunt Salnm