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water works.
Commander Geo. N. Morris, U. S. n, died
at Jordan Alum Springs last Sunday.
Mrs. Waiter Daley of Vinegar Hill, near
Alexandria, has eloped with one, Robt. Mills.
Stanton has 4 new secret society dubbed
The independent Order Of David aud Jona-
than
DR.. Brodie Herndon, Sr., Of Savannah, Ga,
formerly of fredericksburg lay quite low at
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs last week.
Samuel f. White who left Lynchburg for
California % years stree, and was reported
dead, has been heard from. BE still lives.
CIR. N. Pohle Of Richmond, has invented
AZ improved velocipede, the motor power
being furnished by the riders weight
The Rappahannock and Potomac Immigra-
ton Society give an excursion from Freder-
icksburg to New York on the LIST prox., in the
interest Of land-buyers.
The Old First Virginia Regiment Associa-
ton, Of Richmond, have appointed commit
tee to lock after the graves of Federal soldiers
at the prison camp Of Belle Isle and about that
city.
In token Of the era Of good feeling Commo-
dore Stevens, United States Navy, command
dant Of the Norfolk navy-yard, has been cleo
ted an honorary member of the Norfolk Light
Infantry Blues. BY the same token he accepts
tie compliment.
The large foundry and machine shops Of
Eyler Cooper & Co., in Staunton, were burned
to the ground Sunday morning. The loss is
SIS, 600 Several tenement houses adjoining
were also destroyed.
DR.. B. B. Taliaierro was drowned in Maple
Run, Amherst county, on Saturday afternoon.
1t is supposed that his horse threw him, and
dragged him by the stirup through the stream
until he was drowned.
Gen. W. II. f. lee has been invited by the
State Agricultural Society If North Carolina,
TO act a. one Of tie Judges of the best drilled
volunteer military companies ct the fair next
October. Gen. Lee returns thanks for the
compliment, and promises, if possible, to be
present
Detective NcDeyilt arrested George E., alias
Sonny Ward, on the charge of stealing a
Hule from John A. McD0uald, of Fairfax
county, Va. in June last Ward acknowl-
edged to have sold it for $40. He will be kept
to await requisiton fIom the Governor Of
Virginia. Washington Star.
Colonel Joseph Mayo, ex-treasurcr of Viz
GINA, was kelore the Richmond police court a
few days ago on the charge Of embezzling the
! public funds while in office, but at the request
Of counsel for the defence and the comihon-
wealth the case was postponed until the lst OF
September, aHd he was released on twenty
thousaud dollars bail.
Among The August term Court sales in Lou
doun, we find the following: The Taylurtowu
Mil, to Sanll L. Williams for 81 400; Goose
| Pond, tract Of SOC acres il Caroline county
to T. B. Berkeley Of Stanton, for $4,000
In Alexandria, the VaDdergrift House on
Washington street, has been cold for 50 600
to Mr. J B. Daingerfeld and the residence Of
d. S. Delaplaue, on Fairfax street to Mr.. Vim
Cogan for 81 1000.
The Auditor estimates the necessary eXpon-
scs of the government for the year ending Sep,
TENDER 30th next at 81 .2s9 1850 Add 81
! goo to this, and we have g T80 000.-
! The same officer states the amount Of receipts
with which tie Treasurer was charged for the
last preceding fiscal year at 3 7iS, 936.-
| Here, says the Richmond Dispatch, is ground
for the hope and belief that the State will soon
be paying all of the interest upon her public
debt as it falls due.
There is living in eur county, near tbe Cum
spring, with Matthew Lee, eolorei naE by
! the name of Glen West, enc hsngred aud six
teen or seventeen years Of age, hale and hearty
/ and to all app9ayasces will live four or five
! ysars longer To came from Maryla0d. and
belonged to the Berkeley family. aud their de-
! Sceudauts ever since, and lived in the same
neighborhool. The writer has known him
over sixty years and is satisfied hei is fully that
ase-Lcesbuy Hashingtonim.
A trio Of accidents comes under our notice
Mr. c. A. Hill, of New Castle, Craig coInty
received a severe blow on the head, during a
slight quarrel with one, Sarvea. II is thought
| the skull was driven down upon the brain
Mr.. J. l. Dudley, q blacksmith near Snow
vile, Pulaski county, WAS shot in the leg BY
! the explosion Of a loaded muskct- barrel which
he had found and placed in the forge furnace
! Mr.. George 4. Norman, Of Richland station
Stafford county, was accidentally shot dead
whilst out cunning by the explosion Of bis gun
The fredericksburg Neirs tells story Of &
marvellous snake recently seen in that vicin;
ty, aud which it dubs the King George cOus
ty anaconda. Listen;
lie was cow-suckcr, as the saIkies cal
him, black with yellow stripes. p yards long
and so gorgod with food tina. he could mo-
move. Something Protruded from his mouth
and when drawn out proved To- be another
/ black snake, half foot longer than the on,
that swallowed him, aud full Of email youns
! birds.
The Virginia Agricultural fairs will BE- el,
as follows: Stanton, ti'ee dsys. Lceiuninl
I October - Bristol, three days. September 3
/ Winchester. four days, September 4; Abing
/ don. three days, SeptemJer Il. Nyihs,.''r
/ three days October G Cuipcpcr e.. r.. nu'
/ days October y; LyuchtWs. even aays
/ October - Leesburg three DAYS October 30
/ Petersburg, four days Octobsr % State Fair
Richmond, ianr days. October -.