Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

vice. This appropriation is made 10 addition
10 the sums heretofore appropriated for this
purpose. 1t is not necessary that man should
have his leg or arm taken off, but if he has
been permanently disabled in his leg or arm,
he can, by application to the county court and
producing satisfactory evidence of the facts,
obtain a certificate, which will secure him $50
as communication. provided he has not received
anything from the State heretofore, on that &C.
count.
AS Mr.. VIM. B. Via, citizen of Henry
county, was starting to his field on the 10th OF
March, he consented to allow bis little boy,
about five years old, to ride, while he walked
to carry the pillow. 10 passing through gate
the horse took fright, ran off aud threw the
child, who, in falling, became eutaDgled in the
harness, and was almost Instantly killed. Doe
of the poor little fellows legs was torn loose
from the body, the other severed just below
the knee, and one arm pulled of at the should
er-making one OF the most heart-rendlog
scenes ever witnessed.
The Harrlsonburg Commonwealth says: "a
company was recently organized in New York
city, with capital of two and ahaf millions of
dollars, to operate in Virginia coal lands. This
company has the Dora Coal Mines, with
which our readers are familiar, besides other
lands in this country, upon which there ls 40.
thracite coal, making total of about one hun-
dred thousand acres. In this company are
some very substantial men, and the work OF
opening the several veins at Dora will be COM
menced this or next week.
As young man named Hudson, was taking
his sister from church in buggy, at Culpeper
G. H., on Sunday last, the horse became
frightened and ran off, MIR. Hudson was
thrown from the buggy after the borse had
run about half a square, the buggy wheels
passing over him, but uo hurting him much
Miss Hudson was also violently thrown out on
the brick sidewalk, causing severe flesh wound
on the back CT her head near the edge OF her
hair, cutting also her peck and face. No bones
were broken.
On Monday last, personal combat took
place in the court room at Culpeper G. II.
while the court was in session, between Gen.
Fields aud Bushrod Triplett. The difficulty
grew out of charge made by Tripett against
the General of withholding certain letter
bearing upon cause then pending 10 court, 10
which Trplett was interested. This charge,
Gen. f. said, was untrue, and being repeated
by Triplett, the General struck him. The
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and to stand committed until paid.
Rev. James B. Taylor baptized ten young
ladies at Culpeper c. H., 90 Sunday night iu-
to tie fellowship Of his church, making seven
| teen thus far as the fruits OF a recent revival.
Rev. j. E. Massey baptized his own daughter,
! who is there at school.
Matthew Williams, a young man, who has
been employed as clerk at the Paxton House,
in Dauve, abscouded Saturday, taking with
bin considerable sum of money which he
had collected for his employer. He was ar,
rested at Greensboro, n. G.
Mr.. Jacob 7. Barns died in Richmond on
Saturday afternoon, 10 the seventy seooud year
of his age For many years he was the senior
partner of the firm OF j. Z. & l. l.. Barns,
iron founders aud machlnists
Judge Wexford, of Richmond, on Saturday
decided that property bequeatbed to charita-
Bile institutions which are exempt from taxa
ton must pay six per cent. collateral lnherl-
lance tax levied by the State.
The Rawley Springs Company have sub
scribed 5000 to the capital stock Of the pro-
iected Shenandoah Valley and Ohio Railroad,
on condition that Harrisonburg be point 10
the line of that road
At the April term of Spottsyvania County
| Court, case of petit larceny, 1.-THE value OF
two hogs) was tried at a cost of seventy dollars
to the State. That's the way the money goes.
A Richmond firm have received a letter
from New Orleans which had been eight years,
two months and fifteen days on the way
We learn from the Old Commonwealth that
Harrisonburg is improviog-a number of new
houses will be put up this summer.
On Monday of las, week, Mrs. Andrew Lar
kins, an old lady from Shenandoah county,
died at the Western Luuatic Asylum.
The chicken cholera is prevailing about Elin
burg 10 Shenandoah county.
10 Culpeper county the prospect for good
wheat crop is cheering.
Two more convicts for the penitentiary were
sentenced 10 Augusta county last weed.
Potomac FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION
The monthly meeting OF the Potomac Fruit
Growers Association was held 10 Washington
yesterday, the president 9. Giingham 10 the
chair.
The President read an interesting paper
on pear culture, AFTER WHICH Lne ulsCussioH vi
the subject became earnest and pleasant, result
ing in profitable instructions.
Major h. c. Williams had been fruit grower
for many years. and always found charcoal
highly beneficial in promoting the growth of
tree and fruit and preventing disease He maize
compost of leaves, ashes and charcoal, and
forked it in around the roots. He mulched
good deal with straw, sawdust and other stuff
laid it around the roots in the fall and winter
then in the spring forked it into the soil.
w. H. Chase spoke OF very old pear trees, at
Gunston, Col. 4. Daniels place, which are
hardy, thrifty, and give good yield of fine
fruit He is planting young orchard OF pear
trees in that locality, with high hopes, believing
fruit.
The President, c. Gillingham. said the even
temperature Of the seasons endored this Poto-
mac region eminently favorable for the pear
ard other fruits.
1t WAS remarked generally that the present
would be a good pear season, and for fruits of