Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07

A DEAD IOWN.-O0 the south slue pankS
of the Rappahanuock, about thirty miles below
the historic town Of Fredericksburg, lmmedl-
atcIy opposite the time honored village OF Port
Royal, is the little town OF Port Conway There
is nothing In the appearance Of the place itself
to attract the attention of the visitor set, fits
history were generally known, so full IS 1t OF
historic interest to thn State that its visitors
would no doubt be numbered by hundreds. In
the colonial days Of this once prosperous Old
Commonwealth, "''ort Conway was town OF
no little Importance; and, although never dense
" populated nor covering a large area OF cOun-
try, its importance as an importing and export
ing mart was felt not only in this State, but
abroad 10 later years its history is made OF
| greater interest to US by reason ut It's being the
| birthplace of that illustrious statesman, James
Madison The town was founded by Catlett
| Conway, the maternal grandfather OF Mr..
Madison, after whom it was named. None OF
the old citizens are now living, and but lew
houses are now standing The house i'll which
| the great statesman was born has long since
crumblcd into dust, and the ground on which
it stood is now used by the owucr as clover
field Fredericksburg Herald.
| FATAL ACCIDENT An accident occurred at
the depot, on Monday morning last, which
|
phen Niles, and considerably damaged the baud
wagon of the New York aud New Orlcaas cir
Gus. The cars were on a sideling, aud break
ing loose ran back against the back-stop, up
turning the band wagon and iniurlus Niles 10
such a nanner that death followed TWO hours
after also stunning and bruisug another white
and two colored men. The cause of the acct
dent was the pulling out OF the bolt pin be-
tween the fifth and sixth Cars, by some un-
known party, and the railroad company otter Il
reward of 500 for the person who did 1t. The
railroad company paid the funeral expenses OF
Niles HarrisonJmg Old Commonwealth.
The CROPS. The fine rains, we have lately
| been blessed with, have greatly improved the
growing crops The tobacco is looking we'll
and promises yield tor the quantity plant
ed. The corn crop is, we believe, without ex-
ccptioD growing finely and our farmers are
much encouraged 10 their hopes for au abund
rainy weather would cause much Injury anl
loss to the wheat crops not yet hauled 10 from
the fields, but as we have heard no great com
plants on the subject We hope the damage has
not been serious. Many OF the farmers, who
have thrashcd their crops, say however that the
yield is poor.-I1rt Tobacco (-NI) Adcpca,
dent.
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Board
Of Directors of this Institution met at the Asy~
lum on "Wednesday. They received the report
Of the superintendent audited all the accounts
of the asylum to date, aud transacted other
business; after which they made complete in
spection of the buildings, condition of the
wards, &C. They found everything in complete
order and expressed themselves highly graft,
| fad vii IN the m,napcmrnt here are now 2oJ
patients in the establishment; 100 males aud
ZIG females
a fifteen mile trotting race at Decker Park,