Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-16
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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named Charles Hanson. flty.eight years old,
committed suicide on Friday evening The
unfortunate man seated himself in cane.seat
rocking chair aud shot hiu.scif 10 the side be-
hind the second aud third ribs. Mr.. Hanson
came to this country some time after the war
aud purchascda farm 10 Heurico Together
with his Oldest sou, he worked it, but after
spending ab0u $1,000 upon it 10 improvements
was taken sick and found himself very much
embarrassed. His sickness, together with
mental depression, is assigned as the cause of
the deed. MIR. Hanson leaves wife and four
children, two OF whom are 10 New York. He
made his will on the morning of the suicide.
There are to be at CuIpcper Court House
two wcckey papers 10 few days. Doctor
Forsyth has just returned from the North viii
viii be styled the Culpeper Times The Gull
pepper Observer has as1 changed hands, and
will hereafter be conducted By Mr. Geo. NJ.
Williams, who is 10 every Way qualified TO take
charge OF it,
y dispatch from Lynchburg says The new
railroad bridge across Roanoke river at Big
Spring, twenty-three miles above here, was
burned Friday night by sparks from passing
engine. L)Ss estimated at SIS 900. Passeu-
gers will be transferred aud frelghts temporary
suspended. The bridge will be rebuilt ln four
days
Mrs. Z. d. Armstrong, probably the Oldest
inhabtant in Cupeper couaty, died GU Friday
last her aye being ST.
The farmers through the State generally say
that the wheat crop is loukiug better than they
ever knew it at this season OF the year.
SUNDAY Law IN PHILADELpllIA-The fail
ure to Convict any Of the parties indicted for
selling liquor on last Sunday has induced u
change lu the programme OF the authorities.
\ csterday the police We're Instructed To make
uO arrest on view but to report the names OF
the proprietors keeping open house, and to
proceed by warrant Unly against Migrant VIOLA
TONS OF the law. This probably mcaus that
tie >idc-doOr busln, IS will not be luterttred
with. Ii Is understood that the mayor will
take no action against cigar, confectionery, bar
Der and other such shops Us class but will
look TO those who feel aggrleved to take action
for themselves uuder the law. Ii does not
make the transaction OF business IN thcs. es-
adjustment nllsdelneanor, but simply imposes
Il hre OF four uolIors for each oticuce upon con-
rlctlou.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. - From
the Manassas Gaz:,te. The donation party
held at Breut,viiIe for the benefit Of Two popu
lar ministers Of the gospel week or twJ ago,
realized the iandsome sun Of $G5.
Sandy Harris, colured, was Sent on to the
County Court last week By Justice \. I. Wood
yard, Tor au assault aud battery uu VIM. Plnn,
colUrcd
We understand that farmers grange is
soon to he established 10 this county, in Brents-
vile township.
Dr. Leach, of S,rasburg, Va, has settled 10
Brrnt>yliie TOR the purpose OF practlclDg hls
profession.
Dr. Thomas f. Tebbs has left this county
and taken up his residence III PrDcc>s Auu
county.
THE VIRGINIA DRAW OF THE LONG BRIDGE
Mr.. Myers Of Pcun. yvaDia, has presented in
the House the memorial Of citizens Of Pbiladel
phia owuers aud masters Of cyasting vessels IN
telrested 10 the navigation of the Potomac
river, asking, iu view of the risk and perlls
attending vessels in their passage through
the drawbrldge at the Virginia chanucl o!
the Long Bridge, over the Potomac, lu the
District of Columbia, that Congress shall
require said draw and bridge to be alter.
ed to Accommodate the Increasing trade, the
waterway of the draw to be made of the
full legal width, aud the draw to be opened al
any hour upon reasonable signal for the pas
sage of vessels. 1t was referred to the District
COMMITTEE
CONGRESS-. The Senate was not in session
on Saturday In the House Of Representatives
the Transportation bill was debated.