Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-12

% Sunday last when the Jall0r OF 1ltlsyl'
vauia county carried the dinner to his prison
ers they assaulted him and overpow2ring him,
four Of them made their escape, beaded by
a murderer, Joe Clarke The citizens OF the
village were nearly all at church, but Is soon as
the alarm was given, instant pursuit was made
and one OF the prisoners, VIM. Smith, colored,
charged with forgery, was recaptured. Clarke,
with two others made good their escape, after
having several shots fired at them, and are still
at large. The juilor was considerably bruised
by Clarke chokng him and jerking him over
the banisters aud down the steps while making
his escape.
The Richmond correspondent Of the Peters
burg News, says "Ihe Board Of Directors
of the Penitcnlary have concluded their inves,
,igation of the accounts of Maj. VIM. NJ. TaIia-
terro. There is no suspicion OF dishonesty on
tina part OF the General Agent or his employ
ees. The complaint against him is, as to his
manner of trausacting business, as to u contract
made by him with Mr.. Ii. s. Meneicc, by
which he divided the management OF the office
with him. aud as 10 some of his habits W beth
or or not the evidence will justify his removal,
or the termination of the c0utract With Mr.
Mcnctcc, remains to be seen, as II Is to be de-
termincd by the Governor.
\ tournament and dinner we're given under
the auspices of the ladies Of Fletcher's chapel,
in King George county, last Wednesday, for
the purpose ofraslug funds to tulsh the church
which was begun sometime since The dinner
was quite success, and the affair did honor to
the Me,hodiSts There is to be a tournament
at LamD's Creek church on the 10Th OF this
month, and another on the 9th at klng
George Courthouse.
A hail storm passed over the neighborhood
of Harris Creek, near the Tobacco Row noun
tains, 10 Amherst county, last Saturday, which
seriously damaged the growing corn, and strip
ped the tobacco leaves from the stalks.
The Rockingham Register says that the B.
s. O. Company expends monthly to its en-
ployees on the 80 miles of railroad between
Harrisonburg and Strasburg not less than
$4,000.
The new wooden ceiling OF the State Library
has been finished. As soon as it can be paint
ed and some of the old carpeting on the floors
replaced by new, the Library will be reopcucd
to the public.
postoficc has been established at Wood,
ford, Caroline county, on the route from Wash
lngton to Richmond with Peter l.. Hoag land
as postmaster.
The Gorlonsville Gazette recommends Dr.
VIM. S. Grymes, Of Orange county, as the sue
cessor Of DIR. Stribiug as the Superintendent
of the Western Lunatic Asylum.
The Lexington Gazette says the fruit crop is
the lightcst ever known in that section. Peaches
are out Of the question. Apples are very scarce.
The sumac trade iu Richmond is very active,
and this article, clean and in good condition, is
in demand at 81 per hundred.
\ mare, belonging to Mr. Thomas Jennings,
or Stafford, died last week, aged thirty-6ve
years.
Mr.. B. S. Burch has been appointed collec-
tor of custome for the Petersburg district.
The balance in the State Treasury yesterday
was $270, 1908.
BELLE LAMAR is the title of Bouc-
cault's new American drama. The story Is
thus concisey told by the author himself: The
story is very simple, but think very dramatic.
Belle Lamar is a Southern lady who is mar
rled to a Northern gentleman. She leaves him
he is a Union officer. She loves The South so
much that, after securing a divorce in Virgin
ia, she becomes a spy for the Contederates.
An officer of the Uuion army under her hus-
band falls 10 love with her, and betrays the
plans Of his general to her. She is finally cap.
tured and brought before her husband for
trial. She refuses to tell the name of the off
Ger who has helped her; but he, after severe
struggle, coufesses voiuntarally in the hope of
saving her. The officer is condemned to death,
but the court-martial refuses to pronounce
upon her guilt or Innocence On the interces
sion of Stonewall jackson, who returns un-
opened the dispatches which she had stolen
she is allowed to 60 to the commanding gene
raj. A pass is given her by her former hus
band, aud that pass she manages to give to the
condemned officer who escapes. To be brief,
the lady is finally pardoued reconciliation
takes place between her and her husband, and
all ends happily.