Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-30
VIRGINIA News.

A dispatch from Richmond says The
Richmond Enquirer suspen0cu puu'lo"tio. y-",
terday. The suspension is due to the continued
absence of the proprietor, Robert w. Baylor,
who became owner Of that journal about SIX
weeks since. He left Richmond on the 10th OF
November for New York for the purpose OF
collecting money due him. "a his return home
ward be was 10 Washington and at other places
along the route. o. Monday last he reached
Baltimore, and as the train was approaching the
depot he remarked to gentleman that be was
going to look at the river, which was then at
the highest flood point. Since then he has not
been seen or heard from. 1t is said he showed
great depression and seemed to be wandering in
bis mind, and the worst is feared. MIR. Baylor
is reported to have had So 900 to $4,000 with
him. He was originally from Norfolk. Inter.
"A telegram has just been received from re-
| tersburg saying that MIR. Baylor, of the 60
qurer, is 10 that city, sick at hotel
The New York Herald has dispach from
Baltimore which states that runaway couple
from Gordousville, Va, arrived there last even.
Jog from Richmond, on bridal tour, and took
up their residence at o hotel. The bride. a
beautiful blonde, was Miss Lille Smith, daugh
ter of prominent citizen of GordousVlle. q
belle 10 society circles. and the groom is q. Ill.
Smithers, telegraph operator at tho same
place. Smith, pere, opposed the union, end
the lovers resolved upon on eopement. va
Tuesday they quietly took their departure Tor
Richmond, and upon reaching that CITY drove
to the residence of the Rev. MIR. Hoge, the
eminent Presbyterian divine, who promptly
made the two one. They Immediately took the
train to New York. where, after brief honey,
moon, they purpose to return to tho parental
roof and ask to be forgiven. The bride is nlnc-
teen, aud the groom ssix years her senlor
The Supreme Court Of Appeals yesterday
rendered decision holding the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad liable for damages fer the per.
sons killed at the Narrow Passage accident IN
1875 The accident was near Strasburg, 10 the
Valley of Virginia. on q piece OF road leased by
the Baltimore and Ohio Company from the Vr'
GINA Midland Road, and was caused by bridge
giving way under train.
Among the sufferers by the late flood 10
Clarke county were Decatur Osburp. Ohm Gal
loway, G. Nj. Caslemap. Nicholas Moore, Mrs.
B. Morgan, B. Starkey, Thos. Mccormick,
Daniel Snyder, John NJ. Gibson, &. K: Sow
ers, Phillip Hansuoker, B. Longerbeam, Benja..
min Ford, Joseph Shepherd and others. all OF
whom live along the banks of the Shenandoah.
Large game is moro plentiful in Virginia
DOW than for many previous seasons. Bears,
deer and wild turkeys are being killed In local..
ties in which they have not been seen before Tor
years. A deer was killed in Orange county last
week.
James L. Goode, of Richmond. who was con:
victed aud sentenced to twelve months in Jail
for shooting Mr.. William Ellis Jones in the
Capitol, at Richmond last winter, was pardon
ed yesterday by the Governor
At Bridgewater on North River, in Rocking
ham county, man named Van Pct and his
son were drowned, during the late Hood, two
other persons arc missing.
Mr.. Cocker, young school teacher 10 Pitt
sylyania county, was badly hurt Wednesday
night, by being thrown from wagon against
the side of bridge.
A mutuy occurred among the prisoners 10
the Richmond Jail on last Wednesday, but a
shot fired over their heads brought them to
terms
In recent sermon Rev. Henry Martyr Scud.