Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-15
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A large meeting of the eoored people OF
GordopsvilIe and vicinity was held 90 Friday
night, to take into consideration the CIVIL
Rights bill" The meeting was addressed oy
TWO colored ministers 10 very concllla,ory
speeches, which were enthusiastically applud-
ed by the assemblage. Tie whites were lDVlt-
ed to express their views on the Civil Rights
bill. Elder Barnett gave the coored people
excellent advice, and told the whites present
that the negroes did not contemplate ntrudlng
themselves where they were not wanted. but
desired to live in peace. The editor of the
Gordonsville Gazette made short speech 10
reply, commencing them tor the stand they
had taken The utmost order and good feeling
| prevailed. 81. s..
AT the late term of the Federal Court, at
| Charleston, w. Va, an order was made in the
suit of the creditors of the White Sulphur
Springs Company against that company, direct
ing the commissioner to rent this property,
within month, Tor sum not less than the
rental of last year, and il this cannot be &C.
corIplished, then TO rent publicly to the high
est bidder. 1t was provided 10 the order that
it should be without prejudice to any party to
the suit 10 press for decree Of sale at the next
regular term, which commences April 18th.
On the 9th instant, Mr.. N. B. Peacock, exc
cutor of John Leslie, deceased, sold the farm
known as the Sanders farm, in Loudoun
county, containing II acres, rood and 10
poles. for SIS per acre. Edwin Alice purchaser.
A house and lot on Short Hill, 81 acres, sold
for Sl75 Michael Hunter purchaser
The Presbytery of the Chesapeake will meet
10 Warrentop on the 3lst OF this month. This
is the regular spring meeting OF that body. 10
addition to other matters, the PIesbytery will
ordain and install Mr. j. a. Scott, who has
been supplying the Warrenton Church for the
| past ten months.
! PARIS mill dam, on Cartcr's Run, 10 Eau
ouier county, has been undermined by the ice
plugging over the top and wearing away the
earth till communication has been established
by the waters 10 the bed Of the run beneath
the embaukment. This will prove serious
| loss.
The trustees and teachers of the Fauquier
graded schools have determined that the
schools shall be continued. The teachers have
volunteered to work for reduced salaries, and
the trustees took it on themselves to obtain
from patrons O small assessment.
1t is considered not Improbable that Mr..
George w. IIardwicke, who has sold his inter-
est in the Lyuchburg Republican, will have
leading position ia Democratic newspaper to
be started at Washington some time this sum-
mer or fall.
A very decided shock of an earthquake was
felt in the neighborhood Of Goochlaud Court
House on Wednesday. Hundreds Of people
living several miles apart felt it at the same
moment.
Some Of the young men of Warrcuton have
organized a yymnsstic club, and will fit up the
vacated old Episcopal Church building for
their purposes.
Mr.. G. p. Hunter has been appointed con-
stable for Lovettsville Township, Loudoun
county. and has given the required bond.
Abel Hunter, colored, aged 10 years, died
at his home near Liberty on Saturday last.