Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

4 man was killed at Central depot, on the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad on Friday
night last under the following circumstances ::
There were several ladies 10 the depot await.
ing the arrival of the train, when man under
the iDfucuce Of liquor entered and began to
make use of indecent language, when the night
Waterman requested him to desst from doing
50. The man paid no attention to these re-
pcated requests, aud the watchman struck him
several blows on the head with heavy iron
pin used for coupling cars, which resulted in
Instant death.
The Touring mill owned by Captain John
Thompson, jr., at Amherst depot, was burned
to the ground Oh Wednesday morning. Be-
sides the loss of the mill, which was without
insurance, upwards Of thousand bushels OF
sons who had put it there 10 storage. The
is supposed to have resulted from the rats car.
ryiug of box Of matches which had been
lying on the desk close by rat hole in the
ceiling
The Culpeper Observer does not agree with
the correspondent of the Gazst.e, at MITCHELL S
station, 10 reference to the prospect OF the
wheat and says This is the first person that
We have heard of who thinks there will be a
good crop Of wheat We ouly wish it could be
so, but there are poor prospects at present, DOT
only in this county, but throughout the State,
from all that We can learn,
10 noticing the appointments of the NJ. Z
Conference, lately 10 session in Portsmouth,
the Manassas Gazette says: "While the con-
gregalion here regret parting with Rev. Mr.
Potter, who has so faithfully preached to them
the past year. they will be grali6ed to learn
that he has been bonored with the position OF
presiding elder, place he is most emlucntly
htted for.
The Charlottesville Chronicle, 10 imitation
of the Chicago Tribune, prints a flaming &C.
count of destructive coufagratlon 10 that
place, aud then Winds up by saying that the
article has been prepared 10 advance of the
March winds, and in view of the fact that this
town is absolutely without protection against
fire. d"
4 COW belonging to colored man 10 Cul-
pepper g. Fl. was taken with hydIophobia one
day this week and died 1t is said that she
was bitteu by dog some weeks ago.
The Rev. Joseph Carson celebrated his Goth
birthday at his residence, near Culpeper e. h.,
on Friday evening last.
DEATHS Captain John K Pumphery, we'll
and widely known throughout the county, died
at his residence on the Patuxent in Noting
ham District, of consumption, on Saturday last.
B.. was 10 the 74th year of his age.
IL this village, last Saturday afternoon, Mr.
Joseph B. Harris departed this life, after
brief illness, of pneumonia, 10 the 5Sth year of
his age. The deceased was one of our Oldest
citizeDs-a skilled aud excellent mechanic and
gentleman of unexceptiouable moral char
acter.
On the 18Th Instant. Mr.. Henry Brady of
Queen Anne, died at his residence in that vii
Iage, of pneumonia He was az Industrious
farmer, and resided for uumber Of years near
this village. He had attained the age of IS.
Mr.. Elisha King, also farmer died near
Forestvilie, on the 18th instanc, after brief i'll
ness. 10 the list year of his age.
Mr.. Edmund B. Rocket, au Eoglishman,
who came to this country with the British
Army 10 its last invasion, and at the close Of
the war settled near BraodywiDe, died at his
residence there on Sunday ught last, in the
Saith year of his age.
Mr. Michael Doyle who for long time kept
the toll bridge at Hills Landing, died Dear
Muirkirk, 10 VansviIlv District, during the in-
tensey cold weather of last week. from the ef-
fects of cold and exposure. He was I years old.
-.UurlGOrO' (.HI) Prince Geor0tan,