Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-08-07
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, AUGUST !.
VIRGINIA NEWS.


since with some members of bis family with
the expressed intention of visiting Philadel-
phia. A report that his furniture had been
packed up and mysteriously carried off aroused
the suspicion that something was wrong, and
40 examination into his accounts resulted 10
the discovery that he was short SIS, 0OO said
to have been produced by speculations 10 real
estate Alderdice is from the North, and was
held in high esteem in Richmond He at one
time held the position of City Auditor.
Judge James S. Upton, of Carroll county,
met with quite painful accident at Independ-
ence, Grayson county, last Sunday. On Sun
day night, after retiring to rest he arose from
his bed, probably 10 his sleep, and walked off
the portico of the German House" falling
distance of twelve or fourteen feet. One of his
arms was broken, and it was feared that his
wise considerably bruised and Injured.
Col. Joseph Mayo, late State Treasurer, who
was sent to the insane asylum over year ago,
while under arrest charged with the embcz zle-
Dent of State funds. has been discharged by
the authorities of the Insane asylum Colonel
Mayo desires an immediate Investigation, and
has requested that the police justice will name
next Tuesday as the day for his appearance 10
court.
% Saturday week Mrs. Jane Graves, of
tluvanpa county, was lob years old. The
Scottsvie Courier says her mental and physi-
cal faculties are remarkably good for person
OF her great age, and 1t is really entertaining
to listen to her recital of incidents connected
with the Revolution and the early history of
Virginia
Gov. kemper yesterday refused to commute
the sentence of Tom Withers, a colored boy,
condemned to be executed for the murder of
Agnes Thomas (coloed), 10 Campbell county,
In the early part of this year. The sentence
was to have been executed on the OH of July,
but the Governor granted respite until the
18th Of August.
English and Irish gentlemen have settled in
Amelia county on estates which in the aggre-
gate amount to nearly 10000 acres. These
coonlsts have, it is estimated, invested 10 real
and personal property and otherwise between
$500, 900 and 100000.
The Piedmont Vrginian says 1T has been
raining almost continually for the last week.
and We understand it has injured the wheat
that vas left shocked 10 the field. 1t has been
splendid season for corn, and the crop is bet
ter than it has been for years."
If our State had more factories there would
be fewer complaints of hard times. The Fred.
ericksburg Star says that Hunter & Frost, of
that town, received an order the other day for
600 of their manufactured ploughs and % 900
lbs of casting, and for cash.
% Saturday last colt on a farm near
Staunton, in attempting to leap across els
tern about y feet deep, fell in. He was only
gotten out BY digging trench from the out
side to the bottom of the cistern, BY which mar.
row path he walked out unipjured
The Potomac Baptist Association having
within its bounds about fifty churches and
twenty-five ordained mioisters and thirteen
licentiates will hold its sessions in Front ROYAL,
beginning 90 Wednesday, August 18th.
Alex R. Peudleton, special commissioner,
sold last Saturday the Bryary tract of land,
containing l33 acres, lying about 81 miles from
Winchester, at $40 per acre. Joseph Slime,
purchaser.
The land belonging to the estate of the late
Mrs. Amy Hall, situated within three miles OF
Culpeper G. H., containing four hundred acres,
was sold on the 18th ult. at Sill so per acre.
Philip ?. Nalle, ESQ.,, Was the purchaser.
At late meeting Of the Stanton Council a
letter was read from Mr.. Ijams, of Baltimore,
calling 70. the S25 900 of Stanton bonds vet
due the Valley Railroad Company. The CON-
munication was referred.
The Shenandoah Herald says: The depot
at Broadway was fired few days ago by light
ming, conducted ipto the building by telegraph
uIro Z NC in
any serious damage"
Last Sunday morning Harvey T. Province,
aged nineteen years, was killed on Main street,
Bristol, by Francs T.. Miles, who, it seems,
stabbed him 10 the region of the stomach, using
large pocket-knite. Cause, liquor.
MIR. Marion Rigaud an employee at the
Tredegar Works 10 Richmond, while attempt
ing to get on car while in motion, on Thurs.
day, fell on the track and was run over aud So
Injured that be died in very short time.
A convention of the colored teachers and
friends OF education in Virginia and West Vlr.
ginia is to be held 10 Richmond, at the Third
street Methodist CHURCH, on Monday, the 23d
instant.
Mr.. R. F. Roberts, an intelligent and enter.
prlsing farmer near this city, has this year
raised 32S bushels of clean Fultz wheat OF
eight acres OF land-4l bushels to the acre.
MIR. Peter D. Mckinney, of the commission
firm of Dupuy & Mckinney, of Richmond,
died on Thursday, in the slxty-trst year OF
bis age.
temperance society has been organized at
Orange G. H., and good many young ladies
and gentlemen have joined.
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The Lyschburg papers note large sales there
OF tobacco at 6ne prices.
Stauoton is to have water works at cost OF
$4,000
Ex-President Johnsou's death was not 50
sudden as to be unlocked for by himself
day or two before he said to visitor-"I am
winding up my personal affairs. l wish 10 be
my own executor. have had bad feeling in
my head which makes me fear apoplexy, and a