Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-25

Can't. R. F. king, the secretary of the Vlr-
GINA Terra Gotta ana Porcelain Works, died
suddenly in SlauutoD. on Tuesday AFTERNOON
last. Fl was son of Maj. Gen. George Ar
thur King. of the English army, and Was him
self adiulaut of H. W., 18th regiment OF
foot prince Albert owo. Ii which capacity
he took gallant part 10 queihng The mutlny
CT Neua Sahib in India ln 1889. de was th'r'
ty-tour years OF age, native u India, where
his father was serving at the time OF his birth,
and was grandson OF the Countess OF Mount
cashe aud cousin of Lord NiSCount Lorton
10 the State Senate on Friday pending the
motion to take up the bill to proside tor the
payment of the interest on the pubic debt,
Mr.. Nowlin said he understood that there was
not money enough in the Treasury at present
to carry on the Government for longer period
than ninety days, and with thin Senate aud
under present crcum ,iauceS he thought It lu-
lille 10 coGsiicr the SUBJECT Mr. Thomas said
that there would be plenty OF money IL lie
Treasury when the Board will b. called upon
to paw the interest The bill Was mad. the or
der of the day for Wednesday.
The bill before the Legislature to incorpcr
ate the British Association Of Virginia has tor
| mutual assistance among settlers and intended
settlers who may be or have been subjects OF
| her Brtanic Mai csty, aud to collect, compile,
| aud publish information i'll regard to the var
ious sections Of Virginia winch may be OF use
to British immigrants
| The Pokomoke oyster question before the
House of Delegates has been disposed of by
the adoption of resolution extending the
privilege of taking oysters in Pocomoke bay to
citzeus Of Maryland in cop;mon With ct.z Us
of Virginia north OF right line running from
Cedar straits to the intersection OF the Scar
borough Calvert ilue with the Poc1moke river.
The editor Of the Re flew, a weekly paper
published in Richmond, in the interest Of the
colored people, says: We have spent ten
years 10 the South land, in politics and ous of
politics (although poor politician, aud Dever
held the humhlest Office aud We have yet TO
experience at the hauds of Southern gentle
men even the slightest act Of discourtesy.'
The Wythevie Dispatch learns that on the
night of the 18th iostaut, the sheep flock ct
Mr.. f. ". Crockett, of the Cove. 10 Wytie
county, was visited by dogs, and tWenty-two
fue sheep killed. 4 few days before they
were killed, Mr. Crockett refused $40 Yer
head for them.
The Lyncbburg Virgiuiap dominates Hon.
Thomas S. Bocock, of thar city, for Llsuteu-
| ant Governor It would be hard TO 6nd ans
gentleman in Virginia more competent 10 I'll
the position with distlnl ul>hed credit TO hlm-
self and service to the CommooIealth.
| Mr. Marshall Sandige, of Amherst county,
bad two children poisoned few days since by
the use of vermituge purchased from one of tie
stores in that oeighborhood. Oae OF the
children has died and the other is DOT expect
ed to live.
". F. Madeira, for the malicious shooting
OF VIM. f. Spo1swood, 90 the l+h Of Noveu-
Der last, in Petersburg. has oeen senteoced
10 seven years imprisonment 10 the peniten-
tiary
The congregation Of Christ Cnurch, Peters.
burg, whose rector is Rev. Dr.. Wing6eld, just
elected bishop of California, have ca!!sd tie
Rev. Waiter Q. Huliihen, rector Of Trinity
Church, Staunton to fiji bis place.
As tie mail train which left Stanton. Sat-
urday. on the Valley railroad was approaching
CharlestowD, deaf and dumb co!ored Uau,
walking the track. not bearing the signals Was
run over aud killed.
The anniversary OF Gen. Lee birthday Was
| appropriately comnemorated 10 Lexington.
VI Robt. Stiles. of Richmond delivered an
address on the occasion.
| In the State Sooats on Friday msiioa to
| take up the re-aSsesSmeOt bill was opposed OF
account OF the absence of SO many ncubecs.
Dr., Vim. Owens, the oldest physician Of
Lvuchburg. died in that city OF Friday night
last, 10 the SSH year Ct his age.
The President has approved The acts tor the
remo7a al of the disabilities Of Dabns7 h. Naury
and Charles NJ. Fauntlaroy. of TsiH!a.
Edward B. Powell has beeo appointed no.
tary public for Loudouo county.
The Novelty HouSe,in Front Roys', las been
sold at auction to j. b. Cpiike Tor $500
L H. Chandler has been nowioated for the
Richmond pension agency.