Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-16
Virginia News.

chant, occurred IL the latters store, at DanVllle
yesterday. Grasy was formerly Robinson 3
clerk, but q1t year ago and refused to settle
bis accounts. He called on Robinson Tor this
purpose yer,erday but Robinson refused Grasty
thereupon struck Robinson, and wheo he
advanced to retalate Grassy drew pistol. AT
the same time Robinson produc I'd ooWlekDlte.
Grasty then fred and broke Robinson's lett
arm. but the latter stabbed him several times
il the left shoulder and arm, aud nearly cut OF
bis little 6oger. Grasty kept up ptomlscu
Gus fire, and Robinson at last lodged behind
the counter. being unable to light any longer.
Being separated, physicians were summoned
aud the Wounds dressed. Both men are pain
fully hurt, but not seriously.
Daring the year 1877 the circuit judges drew
the foIIoEiog mileage: George Blow, $500. ~;
S. S. Wci.ger, Sl77.30; A. D. Dickerson.
s345 60; ". nj. Tredway, sl70; G. A. Wing
field, $780, Henry Shsckleford, S24l 40; b. h.
| Wexford, $50; r. l. MONTAGUE, 1854 40; }.
NJ. Jeffries, SASS 40; Wm. s. Barton, 1914 so;
James Keith, sl65 60; Robert Il. Turner,
$2US -; William Mclaughlin, S2l Leo; Henry
E. BAR, Sl64; John H. Fulton, $751; 20; John
\. Kelly. 1886 40; George 7. Garrison, SIS 20,
and Mark Bird, s90.S0
The Richmond authorities having turDed of
gas irom the u. S. government buildings there
because the city's and the governments time
of payment did not agree. the government IN
| mcdately commenced the erection CT gas works
on the los upon which the bulldogs were erect
| ed. This beeg more OH :c!lonable than the re-
! fusal to make government and CITY pay day the
same, Gas has baen TUNED Oh again, ADD COM
missioo sent to Washington to protest against
the erection Of gas works 10 the heart OF the
city.
A man named Watkins, Of Essex Co.. who was
counting widow 10 King aud Qleen equity.
became 50 cnrag1d with her TOR refusing 10 lend
him her horse and buggy to go after me mar
rage !ic4osc that he borrowed lreod' :, drove
to the court house durpg a furious rala, go:
;iceose, bnt Instead Of tho widows name hai
that Of youog LADY to whom he bad been pay
10. some attention inserted 10 it, and returoiog
had ID difficulty in obs:ioDg her coosent to
have the Duptal knot tied.
The Norf,k Cotton Exchange on Satu:lsy
passed resolution ca!IlGg upon tie general
go7crnm:Gt to appropriate the SUE Of enc MI
| lion dollars fer the Improvement OF the Dismal
Swaup caoal. They also recommend az ap
propistioo for the Curriuck sound CD the line
Of the AIbamar!e and Chesapeake cana. l: IS
understood this a, pcaliou will lie ssc1nded ty
the Bard OF Trade Of Baltlmore
! Coz. Holiday has appoioted Judge Il. W.
| Thomas. Robt. Johnston, aud I.aac Davenport,
commissioners to prepare plan 10 reCrgsulze
the State Offices. He has also appointed Gen.
E,ho!S au1 Mr.. Robert p. Archer TO renresant
Virginia st The Paris Exposition. The Govern
CT has reappoiotcd Dr.. NJ. NJ. Walker surgeon
at The Pcolcnuary.
Miss Susie Bland, Of Prince George couaty,
few days ago. while attempting 10 draw o
bucket Of wafer from well, the handle OF the
wiodla:S slipped from her hand, and, turning
backward, struck her with such force on the
forehead as to fracture the skull and kill Der.
The residence Of Col. T. F. Gocde, 10 Boyd
tou, Meckleuburg couoty, was DESTROYED by fire
Last week.
Gov. Holiday will dine all the members Of
the General Assembly. but not at the same
time.
| The pos o. asier at Warrentoo protests gaiost
| the delivery of mail there 90 Sunday.
| a. W. Robins, prominent lawyer of Glou
ccster county, died last week. ..-...
| VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILRoAD.-A CORES.
pendent of the Richmond Dispstcb says;
"Tne talk is revived about building the m;:s.
| ing link bstween Orange and Char lottesVi!le, so
| as TO Join tho two sections Of the Virginia Mid.
| upon the Chesapeake and Ohio An entirely
new company proposes to undertake the work
one Of the Royal Land Company Of Virginia,
which owns the Narrow Gauge railroad between
Orange and Fredericksburg, being the president.
The latest Intelligence concerning the condition
and prospects Of the ViTai min Midland railroad
is encouraging. Full interes! hiss been paid up.
On the bonds secured BY the first aud second
mortgages, and there is 8 surplus to 60 to the
interest upon the third mortgage bonds. The
holders Of the first mortgage however,
claim that they ara entitled to have their princi-
psl.money paid before subsequent mortgages.
hsve any right to participate in the assets. The
Court is considering this question. Tha lease
fo. nlnety-nire years of the Manassas Gap
branch to the Baltimore and Ohio Rsiroa1 Co.
st six per cant on the cost Of construction more
than enables the company to fulfil all the obi
cations Of that line. sm told by well-iDform
ed gentlemen connected with ihs road that with
the ngie exception of the Centennial year, whom
the passenger traffic exceeded al bounds. it is
doing better bushes thsn at any time since
the war, and that if the increase of business con-
tinus in the same rate the compsny's obligs-
tons will all be fully in their control and sale
Of the road Is avoided. President Barbour, now
receiver also, is greatly beloved and esteemed
BY al having business connections with the
company, and It's believed that everybody will
be gratifed if it can be so managed that he and 8
Virginian directory csn retain tha control OF
the road.
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