Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-06
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Taylor left this city Cd Monday for Richmond,
whittier he goes upon tie invitation Of Cover
nor Kamper, Treasurer Hunter, and Judge
Crump, chairman Of the House Finance Com
mittee, to lay before the General Assembly
proposition from our English bondholders look
ing to readiu>mcnl of the debt at lower
rate of interest. Lest the Generals re alton to
the subject should DC misunderstood, it is prop
or to say that he has no peculiarly interest ID
the N tcr and has declined 10 advance to re-
ceivc any compensation, not even his personal
expenses either from the English boudholders
or The State, should the plan be consummated.
II will be amply rewarded should bis media
ton lead to the acceptance OF pronosltlon
! which he regards as highly favorable to Virginia
10 every point of view.
A correspondent Of the Lynchburg News
SAYS "Our theory is that the Peaks OF Otter
is an extinct volcano, and there are many con-
| viuciug arguments 10 support OF this position.
| 10 illustrate: A few years ago DIR. Won Elch-
| burg, of g, rmany, who spent more than htty
years in studying volcanic phenomena, and aua-
| lived many Of the stones found about Mount
| Hacla apd Mount Vesuvus, visited the Peaks
Of Otter aud Flat Top Mountain, and averred
| that the stones there found were ldeDtlcally
| the same 10 character as those found in the Vi
| cipl,y of the volcanoes. He Went even further
and said that the Peaks of Otter were liable at
| any time to submerge the town OF Liberty with
an avalanche OF lava.
The Lyuchburg News, of yesterday afternoon,
saws IA disturbance occurred this mvrnlng ID
the public school taught at Odd Fellows Hall.
! Richard Paync, teacher, severely cha>tlsed
/ pba
of the vauouisned youth became enraged, and
opened an onslaught on the teacher with lux
| stands, rocks, states, &c, without, however,
iuf cling any serious injury. Peace was re-
stulcd IN short while, most OF the boys retuI o.
ing 10 their studies Some Of the little mutt
pecrs were arrested and taken before the Mayor,
aud were undergoing trial when we went to
press.
Isaiah Griffin, negro, convicted of an inta'
nous offence, was yesterday sentenced BY Judge
| Watt, of Portsmouth, to be hung 90 Thurs
day, the 81 day of March. At the same
time. James Wisoo, white youngster, from
| New York, was sentenced TO the pcOltentlary
ior five Years for forgery Of three dollars
The new bank organized in Charlottesville by
Messrs. FlaDnagan.& Co., late of the Charlottes-
vile National B.uk, is 10 fair operation, with
quite heavy line af depostors. The following
are the officers Of the bank !: President Y. ii.
Hartman; Cashier, w. W. Flanagan ; Teller,
| L r. Soead.
Mr.. Frank Giles, an old and worthy citizen
of Lyuchburg, fell dead out of his chair, yes
terday, it is supposed with heart disease. dc
was on the streets that morning apparently In
his usual health. He went home lit his pipe,
sat down, and was dead in few minutes.
Rooms for business. aud residences for fam
lilies are in demand 10 Dauville, says the News
of that city. Buildings are continually going
| up, but still we hear the cry Tor room. Popu-
| lation Increases faster than house room can be
provided.
In the Corporation Court of Lyochburg, CD
Tuesday, the case of the Commonwealth against
Col. Edward A. Freeman, charged with as
sauItiDg with intent to kill Mr.. James A. hob
iDson, was called, and the Attorney for the
Commonwealth entered Dolle proscqul.
Mr. John Brown, young gentleman twenty
four years of age, went to Stanton from Rich
mond, to spend the holidays with his mother,
Mrs John D. Brown, and taking typhoid fever
| from brother just recovering from 1t, died
last Tuesday night.
The Episcopal Church at William sburg, Va,
has very heavy communion service, which
was present FROM George ILL., 1t will be ex-
hlblted at the Centcuulal.
The city Treasurer OF Norfolk gives notice
that the January interest 90 registered bonds
of that city will be paid on Monday, the 10th
instant.
a few days ago, party OF deer hu utcrs,
near Balcony Falls, started no less than seven
deer, OF which they killed three.
Within the last Thirty or forty days ground
sumac has advanced over twenty dollars tor
in price.
The Lynchhurg Insurance and Banking Com
papy have declared dividend Of forty per
cent.
The reassessmcnt in Clarke county shows q
decrease OF only S2v 276 gu that OF 1878.
T. Y. Sutton has been elected Clerk Of the
Pcntentlary.