Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-12
Virginia News.


The Richmond correspondent Of thu Peters
nant that General Rogers did not inform him
Of the discovery of the double funding and be
addressed letter to General Rogers to koow
the reason why. The correspondence was sent
to the General Assembly to day. Gen. Rogers
not alquaintng the Governor with the discov.
cry. Hon. R. NJ. +. Hunter writes long and
not particularly spicy letter showing that bis
Office is not responsible; that the bonds were
not stolen from the Treasury during bis term,
&c., &C.
The Virginia State Dental Association mel
10 Richmond yesterday. DR.. j. Is. Hodgklr,
formerly of Alexandria, but now Of Baltimore,
was Introduced and complmcntnd highly tor
the service he had rendered tue Dental Asso-
citation, and allowed seat 10 the meeting. Inc
doctor responded in humorous manner, thank
ing the Association and lis president for the
honor conferred upon him.
The salary Of the postmaster at Winchester,
has been fixed at $4,000 per annum Instead Of
$1,000, as heretofore. The gross receipts oil
the Office for the past four quarters has been
ST., 1926 AZ, and this under the law entities the
incumbent to s.. 600 salary.
Di. Mathews pair of lhoroughbreds ran
away on Main street, 10 Richmond, last Mon
day. aud dashed through the plato glass win:
dow OF ana into tho cliice Of the Richmond
Banking and Insurance Company.
A number Of farmers and their families from
Dorchester county, Maryland, sailed from Bal
timorc, yesterday, Tor Lancaster county IN thls
State, where they are to make their future
homes.
Miss Saie D. IlarmaD, belle of Staunton,
and S. Nj. Woodward, IT,, Superintendent OF
the Valley Railroad, ran away and were mar
ricd yesterday.
The Office Of Ne5srs. Kahn Il Hunter, iron
manufacturing aud machinery agents, on Cary
street, Richmond, was damaged sbg IRE yes
terday.
Judge Guigou, OF Richmond. has revoked
the licensed Of several liquor dealers whose reg
listers showed ridiculousIy small sales.
Two persons Of the same AGES years
died on the samo morning., In StauntoD, last
week.
jeremiah Rocker niucty three years old,
killed three wild turkeys, 10 SpottsylVauia Co.,
last week.
A sulphur spring has been discovered near
Cool Sprirg, in Stafford county.
REVIVAL OF THE WHIPPING POsT.-lu my
experieooe as Justice of the Peace since July
], 1877, / can say without the fear OF contra.
dicion that nine tenths OF the crimes OF petty
larceny are committed by negroes; that nine
tenths of tho charges Of assault and battery are
by negroes; and that the smaller or minor Of.
fencas, such IS disgrlcry conduct, &C., are
principally by negroes. 10 The six months past
| committed two white men for assault and bat.
terry. None for petty larceny. As q general
thing the negroes regard the Jail as an asylum,
where they will be led and have nothing to do.
| Committed two the other day for obtaining
meals from cook shop kept By colored wo.
mao. They not only got her meals but cursed
and abused her, and wien threatened with the
law damned me, damned the Mayor, and all 9th.
ers 10 authority. When committed to Jail they
laughed and said they would 90 and he'll to eat
Up that meat that Bob Lucas bought and which
they carried up there. 1t is about time that the
legislature of Virginia should enact some law
to restrain these devils iucarnato and make it
the imperative duty of Justices to inlet stripes
or something else. | almost coincide with one
of the Justices of the court few days ago 10
Washington, that slavery was the best place tor
JOSEPH PADGETT.