Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-17
virginia News.


The Stauuton Vindicator says: For several
mornings MIR. John Crowell, living near
Cburchvie, has observed that bear hao Oeen
depredating 10 his corn field. the night, 3etore:
While the bear would come 10 at different
no;nts he always went out at one place. There
MIR. Crowell sled u gun loaded Win three
Gnaere of nowder and three minnie balls. The
nc2t morning the bear was found shot through
he heart. He weighed $50 pounds, and was
Skinned by express to Baltimore. Va Monday
NIGHT MIR. G. shot another bear, but DOT fatally,
and he got of. ,.....
MIR. John Coiioson,. as the agent OF the Eog:
lish bondholdeIs of The Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, will ask Judge
Bond of the u. s. Circuit Court, tor decree
of sale of the road subject TO the mortgage OF
the divisional bondholdcrs. These bondholders
are already, through counsel, preparing OH OF
executions to file 10 opposition to this moiloo.
The case will probably come up at Norfolk On
the 18th OF 10Th instant. ...
A new line of railway is projected. It Will
start from New River Station on the Atlantic
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. about one hun
dred miles west of Lynchburg, thence pursu-
ipp nearly air direction through the counties
Of Giles, Bahd, Tszcwell. Smythc aud Bueh-
anau to the Kentucky line. where the l!eVlseer
fork of the Big Sandy river breaks through
tho mountains, thence by the Big Sandy river
| to i,s confluence with the Ohio river.
Virsiuia insurance companies suffered bty The
late Field and Letter fire in Chicago as follows:
Granite. Richmond, IS 600; Commercial, Hich-
| mopd, ~, 500; City OF Richmond, $4,000;
Merchants and Mechanics, Richmond, 3d.
600; Richmond Fire Association, $4,000; Ie'
tcrsburg, $1,000. ..n..1 -.
While Mr. John Coles was hunting 10 Hall
fax county, last week, two foxes leaned up be.
| fore him, ran short distance IN different d.
! rectons, and then turned and rap toward each
other. MIR. Coles fired just as they met, aad
killed both at one shot .: ...
Vessels arriving at New York from Europe
report terrific weather on the Atlantic. The
shin Iprcpid, from Queenstown, encountered
heavy gale, during which Patrick McGulrc,
a seaman, aged IS years, fell overheard and was
lost.
A house occupied By a colored woman named
Hester Ann Williams. near Tanners Greek
Gross Roads, near Norfolk, was totally destroy
ed by fire Thursday evening. Three children,
two aged four years. the other al l0tant, were
burned TO death
A decree was entered 10 the City Circuit
Court OF Richmond yesterday against the Ches
| apeakc and Ohio Railroad Company tor one
hundred thousand dollars arrears OF taxes due
the State By that company.
The Virginia Midland Railroad Company has
adopted a last schedule from New York to New
Orleans by the keupesaw route and lntermedl-
alto places, with through sleepers
Mrs. Kate OToole, widow of P. O'Tooe. OF
Stanton, has been appointed to clerkship 10
tho Agricultural Department at Washington
city.
Mr.. A. Nj. Jennings. of Pamplin City, killed
one hundred and twenty-five squirrels and
three wild turkeys on the 18th of the present
mouth.
1t is reported that the contest for the Speak
ership Of the next House of Delegates will be
between j. Marshall Hanger, Of Augusta, and
Hon. Thomas S. Boccck, Of Appomattox.
James W. Hipkins has been appointed i'd
spector Of oysters on the R9ppahanDock river
for the district comprised between Nloratlco
creek and Rappahannock creek.
The farm Of w. II. Pcytou, near Stanton,
has been sold to Dennis D Conner, for eighteen
thousand dollars.
Capt. r. 4. Miller was shot and fatally
wounded by Elias Harman, at Tasewell &. H.,
last Tuesday.
The slorehouse Of Frank Williams, at Cedar
Fork ia Essex c1unty, was burned down ed
nesday night.
John G.. Page ADD S. L. Willis. well known
citizens OF Richmond, died yesterday.
John Morrisey while digging we'll in Fred
cricksburc, yesterday, fell 10 and broke his
neck.
The Rev. Arthur S. jones', Of this State, has
received and accepted call to serve az rector
Of ST. Peters Church. Smyrna. Del.
l.. II. Price shot himself accidentally while
hunting, near Price's station, on the Richmond
and Dlnve railroad, yesterday.
Asa Magoon, the wife murderer sentenced,
will be hanged at Montpelier, VT, on the fourth
Friday 10 November, 1879.
ATTITUDES IN SLERP-A writer says: There