Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-03
VIkGI IA NEWS.

The larm of Mr.. l. S. Afford, on Smith 5
creek, says the Bristol N:ws, was almost de-
vastateI BY storm Of wind and rain last Fri.
day attetDoun Llrgr oaks and hckorles we're
t"i>ied trum tier ST jumps by the wIDd. Fowls
aud even u,lch Cows we're killed, aud gruwlog
crops upruoted by acres aud carried implicitly
away. Mrs Afford was so overpowered by
alarm that she has since been cou6ued to her
bed. There was aIsj considerable bail. The
track OF the hurricane was less thao mile
wide. within which belt the destruction Was
complete only 10 certain localities.
Capt. W. Z. Hinton, of Petersburg, was ar
rested in that city on Wednesday last, by the
Chief Of Police, 90 the charge of an intention
to violate the peace and bound over 10 the
sum Of $4,000 TO keep the peace and DOT to
leave the State tor the purpose of engaging 10
duel With Capt. james +. Tosh. Capt. Tosh
was arrested and bouod over 10 like sum-
MIR. VIM. H. Mckee, residiog 10 the west
eru portion OF Frederick county, had his house
destroyed by fire on Sunday, the 9th ult All
OF bis iurolture, wearing apparel, wheat and
money We're buIoed. Nothing Was saved
Mr. Mckee and his family were away from
home al the time. The fire is believed by some
A shocking af4ir occurred in Portsmouth
Thursday afternoon. G. p. Edwards, prom
iDent dry goods merchant, shot his brother,
Thomas Edwards, twice through the breast
with Colts revolver, and the wounded man
barely fingers. Edwards is 10 Jail. The affair
grew out Of a domestic quarrel
Rev. Charles d. Walker, late Professor of
the Virginia Military Institute, graduate of the
Episcopal Theological Seminary, Alexandria,
has been engaged as rector Of Ascension Church
at Amherst &. H., vice Rev. 4. J. McBryde,
appointed chaplain to the University.
The Winchester News says: Macy of our
farmers are engaged in harvesting, and the
yield Of wheat 10 this county will he more
ahuodaLt aud Of better quality than was anti
clpated few weeks back.
Mr. Lttleton w. S5eed. highly esteemed
citizen OF GordoDsville, died suddenly at bis
residence 10 that place at 9 o clock on Satur
day oight last, IN the Oath Year of his age.
Suit has been instituted 10 the PittsyIvania
Circuit Court by Miss PerDeia Lynch against
Samuel MabaD, for breach of promise OF mar
Rage. The damages are laid al $1,000.
Two negro men and negro woman 10 Or
ange county, whist cutting and raking wheat
we're overcome by The intensity OF the heat and
died Instantly in the II this week.
JOHN BRowN.-Maoy anecdotes are told
concerning the sort of relationship which exists
between our honored lady, the Queen, and her
faithful servaut, John Brown, Some of these
must, OF course, be taken with grain of salt.
but the following, | believe, can be relied up
90: Johns affection for her Majesty is very
great 1t was Prince Albert, VINO frs, took
the man, simply because he was straight-for
ward aud extremely independent John never
alters his broad Scotch tongue 10 please aoy
one, uot even royalty Itself. The Queen was
once getting settled costly upon her little High
land poay. The animal being small and the
roads dusty, it became necessary to tuck M
her riding habit with pin John Browo was
performing this Office, when suddenly %,
dear exclaimed her Majesty, you have
prlcked me, Brvwn." Your Majesty should
Wear MAR cIaes, then," was johns reply
Brown was presently sent 10 to fetch cerlaio
maaIe which the Queen described Iostesd
OF bringing the one described, John brought
much thicker one. "Browo" said the Qaeeo,
THAT isn't the one at al" IDS just tins and
nae ither, your "Msjesty,' said Joho, buckug
1t behind the saddle: Il ken malr about the
~eather than you, and the Queen submitted
sSehild.