Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-23
Virginia News.

A dispatch from Harrisonburg says Amin.
Ointment was found yesterday against DeWi,ts
EtuDger, alias Clover charged With Wreckin.
the road train Of the B. l. o. r. f., on Satin.
day hight The chief witness is Isaac PoscII
Who was present sud saw EItnger do the Eors
NolIodlctment was found against either Pogci
or Ludhotz.
Patrick Hams, who was scot to the pcni,cp.
tiary from Loudoun county, for horse :sea!iDc
reached Richmood yesterday. His trs1"lIry
expenses, which the State had t. pay wers
slzty-ope dollars.
The coniition of Elder James Gregory.
Primitive Baptist nioister, Of Ches;cIf..!,
grows more aud more critical, and his att.5t
Jog physician enter;siDs but slight hope OF IL,
recovery.
John Dobbi6s, living 90 CottoDbeal ,r.,h
pear the Junction Of Wocdpsc;=r aud Ssi>u.k
cr roads, 10 Chesterfield Co., reports the E.,.ia.
| OF 247 psrtr;dgcs last TUESDAY. lie ha! IS,
dogs, aud was alone.
In the case Of HorI, whcse term Wa. Gx
at five years 10 the peoiteotIsry, for the mu'.c
| OF McCloud, Judge Weisiger, Ct Chcs!"Iti.t;.
has granted new trial.
| Prof. Richard S. McCutIoh, of Wa.Ling,o,
| Lee University. has accepted The chair q
chemistry a I'D natural history 10 the Louisac.
State University, at Baton Rouge.
Gen. R. Lindsay Walker and Co., S.mu.
Swan, present Incumbent, vi De- caoilsr1,
before the General Assembly ia Sup:rin'&a
dent CT the pcn!tcotlary.
Mr.. Dannis O'Conn,r, who bought Mr.. w.
| II. PeytoD's farm, near StauntOo. lat week
SJld it three Or four days a:;crEard 81 ~ !!
vance of twelve hundred dollars.
s. I. Stewart was shot aud killed in IilA.
land county, last week, h. } James JohnSnH, "!'
mist9ck him FOX deer.
Herbart Barb,e, who iahcr's his father
genius. will sail for Florence Eek! m)nth 10 .
commissions for several lie.sizod statues.
The meteor described elsewhere 10 to day
paper was also observed q, Daovla aud Clark
vile, Va, Raleigh, n g., and other places.
An immensc cave. almost Cqualng III cXtcu,
the Mammoth Cave 10 Kentucky. has been dlS
covered seven miles northwest Of NythcVIr.
Hanson Bryan fell dead, 1t Abingdon, Ia
Tuesday.
The fair grounds al Staun!pn are to he SELL
| for the benefit Of the creditors.
| FARMERS BULLETINS.- By arrapgcm3pf
with the postotice Department, 264 r.utvd
| Partners BulletioS, on which appear lt!N
the forecasts of the Signal S"rvlc= vi1.r.
have been distributed and displayed IL
frames daily at as many different po-totii2
10 different cities, villages and hamcts 10 IL.
ent States. for the Use OF the agriculture! pypu
Iatiou throughout the United States. The !.
formation given % these bulletins Is OF vaG
| for facts reiatlog 10 the clmato!Ogy OF the iii
tcrcnt sections, bcloG con1 used Is thy AZ II
70 brief n0ie:, which arr published wiki til! r.
ports. For Instance Each uOT an1JuGc?S +
the geographical! district IN While; 1t Is di>plly.
cd, ADD in aCd tlon TO the forecast, what miuur
in each month are touoI uOst likely, and ~ha;
least likely, to be followed BY 1ai0. This sla;p:n
foot note will have It's If C: 10 increasing Il.
gaius and reducing the loses Of harvc.!t,I.
The reports appeariug on these bulletins hay,
b:eu telasraphei !ryui the ssoa oth2! at ont
8, u. Of each day TO seventeen cenrT2- tt d.
tritul,n in cities located amouc the d:usrr a..
ricu,uIa popuiat;ous in dI:;ercut pi'- o. tie
United States.
The iuctos .7e r.a:&.: he :!.ier5at o!j
c:s soi Lavc o:-l :.s,c?a1 % c2ea ct '.e
frames at the avarsEc hCuI q i a. Il ;.vclv.,
| iag thus tn hours t:0n tao tIe The ;;r9!t ha-
lett the Chic: SE1a. OIc.r ust:. !: Ia appcar
ci bu!!a,:aei IL the MS: .: tie :.-tn oi u0;n
lalions aud accessible 10 then 10 the d>l.a
parts CT Tie ccuoity
4 simple form OF Instruments c)m5i0lI !;
farmers use, to b. u.e! b. The farmers Them
selves in coonec:ion .i.h the daily bn.l9ju.,
and showing III whcthar the barometer rl-es r
fa!i: ~ the character Of sunset Of the pred.
Jog day; t3) whether wind is 10 rain or dry IL.
rectior; al Temperature and Increasing or d
ninishiog huuiiity, ha; been prepared !or J..
sue, AID 9iIl, with brct Iu:cs for uSe, b. !rt
!i-htd FIR distribution
COURT OF ArrEALs or VIRGINIA. Mci..An
vs.. Piedmont and Arlington Lite lnsaraac1
Company. From the Circuit Court Of ;hc ct}
Of Richmord. Reversed, judge Anderson De,
i7eiog the opioion OF the cour;.
Johnston. trustee, &C., ". Wilson and a.
From the Circuit Court of Danvila Snbs,an
TALLY affirmed, Judge Staples de'iGering :h'
opinion Of the court.
DiIard vs.. Thornon. From the Circuit
Court of Sussex county. Reversed, Jud>"
Burks delivering the opinion OF the court.
| Gautt Us. Morris, executor two cases. Az.
peals awarded to decree CT the Circuit Couri
of Albemarlc. From Stanton.
! Matthews VS.. Warner administrator Furth
er argued By Judge Meredith and Genera
Huud!ey.