Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

JUICE Wexford has granted au order au-
thorizlug General Williams 9. Wickham, Re-
ceiver of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Company, to adjust aud settle with MIR. Henry
Tyson, receiver appointed by the United States
Circuit Judge, such balance as may appear to
be due him, and allow him credits for such
sums as may have been expended by him 10
his official capacity also to assume and dis
charge contracts as Receiver Tyson may have
lawfully entered iuto, and to indemnify him
out of the company's property, ID such manner
and extent as the United States Court may re-
quire.
A meeting of ex- Confederates was held 10
Richmond Saturday evening to make arrange
ments to celebrate the birthday Of General r.
E. Lee on the 18th instant, by a public meet
ing, at which Governor Ksmpcr will preside,
and Captain j. Hampden Chamberlain will de-
liver. an grafton. Arrangements were also made
to canvass the city for subscriptions to the Lee
Monument Fund.
The Richmond News, says: Mr.. John Talia-
ferro, otherwise farmer john" arrived here
Yesterday evening from Rapidan station, Orange
county, ninety-s miles. He is seventy-six
years old, and touk the notion to walk to Rich
mond, and did 81. He made good time. aud
was aided by d leogthy, old. fashioned staff. He
will 20 back on the cars.
Senator Smith and Delegate Morriss are in
Washington looking after the James river aud
Kanswha extension from Buchanan to Clifton
Forge. Senator Smith will, il is understood,
introduce 10 the Virginia Senate a memorial
asking either for a loan sufficient or endorsation
by the Federal Government of bonds necessary.
The bones of Traveller" the horse which
General Lee rode during the war, which died
shortly after its master, have been forwarded
to the North by Professor McCulIock for the
purpose of having them put together. They
will be added to the Washington and Univer-
sity museum.
The following school trustees have been ap.
pointed for Westmoreland county Cople dis.
trict, William Mayo; Montross, S. L. s. Hea-
ley; Washington, W. q. Marmaduke.
The Court of Appeals on Saturday last 10
the case of Alexander VS.. Carr, trustee from
the Circuit Court OF Loudouu; dismissed the
cause for failure to print record.
A party ofIadies from Boston, bearing sou
7epirs for those who participated 10 the Buo-
ker Hill Centennial, on Juua 18th, are expect
ed in Richmond on January 2lSt.
w. Gordon McCabe, esq, of Petersburg, has
been selected to address the Association OF the
Army Of Northern Virginia at the next annual
meeting at Richmond.
The dwelling house of Mrs. Mary a Parker,
situated one mile north of Orange g. H., was
destroyed by fire last Wednesday. Loss be-
tween 81, 800 and 81, 800 With 90 insurance..
Nj. S. P. Bayley killed 10 Fauquier last week
an eagle that measured eight feet and eight
inches from tip to tip.
Mt. Atlas, the handsome residence of the late
John Robertson, near Lynchburg, was destroy
cd by fire last week.
A gentleman OF New York has lately donated
a handsome museum to Washington aud Lee
University.
Mr.. j. Il. Gibson died at Capen Roads last
week from the effects OF a wound received in
the battle of Winchester.
Messrs. Powell Harrison and j. Lutz, of
Loudoun county, suffered last week from sheep
~stealers.
Clarence Thomas, son of the late Samuel
Thomas. of Warren county, has been admitted
to the Lsesburg bar.
TIE pew assessment of Fauquier county shows
a reduction of nearly six hundred and forty
thousand dollars
George G.. Booth, has purchased the old
Warrenton house in Warrenton, for SSOO.