Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-14

The GordonsviIle Gazette publishes rumor
to the effect that responsible parties have Of
fered forty eight thousand dollars 10 cash for
the Fredericksburg and GOrdonsvllle Railroad,
coupled with guarantee to complete 1t to Or
chasers to have all charter rights as 10 the
route of the road after reaching that point.
David l.. Rogers, SOD of Newell Rogers, OF
'Harrisonburg, who died few days ago in
buckingham county, is the fist child that has
died out OF family Of ten children. Mr.. Rodg-
ers is now in his I'D year, has been married
three tunes, has buried two Of his wives and
some of his grand chldreu, but this is the first
child he has lost.
Charles Goodwin, cashier of Franki Bauk,
Baltimore, who had been sojourning at Rawey
Spriugs died there suddenly on Friday morn
ing last. EIe went to bed on Thursday night,
about II o'clock, as we'll as usual, and at next
morning was found by one Of the servants
dead.
The ladies of Monterey and vicinity, in High
land county, lately presented Judge }. W.
Myers, of the County Court, costly and hand
somc silver cup, as a testimonial to official IN
tegrity aud regard for morals aud good order
in refusing license for the sale of intoxicating
drinks. .''..- 80
The passenger train: Of the w. G., Y. NJ. &
G. s.. r. H. coided with the northern bound
freight train at or near Covesvillc Station on
Wednesday. No one Was injured, aud the only
material damage occasluned was 70 the cnglnes
of the respective trains. s..
+. Bowyer Miller Of Fincaste, died at the
residence of his son-in-iaw, Maj. VIM. McCue,
at Stauutou, on Monday, aged 81 years. He
was an able lawyer, aud was member OF the
constitutional convention OF $3.50.
Mr.. Jesse McCauley caught in the Kappa
hammock river, near fredericksburg, few days
ago, six large silver perch, weighing from one
to a pound aud halt apiece. They were
caught with hook and line. :.
About one hundred and ten hands are now
engaged at work on the W., g. g. ST. L. r. r.
between lIarrlsouburg aud Dayton. The road
is pretty well graded the most OF the way. B."
a violent thunder storm passed over Lynch
burg on Wednesday night last. The lightning
was very vivid, aud the wind so strong that
considerable damage Was done. -
Rawley Springs is still crowded with visit
ors For two wee past the guests have num-
kered roo: / ~ |
Extensive cattIe-stocks for the shipment Of
cattle have been recently erected at Clark's
Gap, w. Il o. R.R.
A number Of the farmers have taken steps
looking to the 'metalliug Of the road leading
from Hamilton to the railroad depot.
The corn crop Of Louisa county is reported
to be very fine. s-.. r.. ~ = =
Bishop Whittle will visit Catoctin Church,
IN Loudouu county, Sunday next :. i
Subscriptions to the Huntington Elevator, !"
10 Richmond, are increasing ... ,.t... =
GoRDoNsv1LLE ITEMs- From the Gordons q
vile GAZETTE. -Gordonsyille, had an iudepen-
dent circus OF her own on Tuesday A COW
took frantic race down Main street and ran
over TWO or three colored people, cutting the
face of one of them smartiy. The Chief OF Po-
lice undertook to arrest her, but she gave 'eg
bail'' aud left.
We are gratiGed to learn that, at least, zone 1
crop is not failure. Mr.. Fury OF the "For-
est Hill Vineyards, Informs US that he has
magnificent crop of grapes, and that they will
be ready for consumption this week.
From the number Of wagons to be seen daily
upon our streets, We surmise that much grain
is goiog into market from this section.
The attendance at the Grange pic mic, at
Wuodawn, on last Thursday, was variousiy
estimated at from six to twenty-five hundred.
The town authorities are busiy engaged 10
Matchmaking the streets and establishing
proper drainage for them.