Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-21
Virginia NeRs,

Charlie: Roberts, of Warren, was discharged
frcm the pentent!arg Saturday.
The csvc near Lu!av, Page county, is bei5g
extensively noted Ia TIC Dcrtbcra papers
The distery of Jacob L3wnau, 10 Augusta
couGty, With nicely barrels OF HLiskey, has
been burned.
The Grand Division Of Sons Of Teuptrauce
Of Firg!cia will hold their annual melting IL
Richmond Oc,obsr so,
Gen. Thomas Ewing, Of O1io. will vii: the
L7rcbtu:g fair on Tuesday 1.-THE frs! day.. ard
will address the people.
Mr.. r. T. Hume, of Madison c:uoty, who
was thrown from bis buggy 10 Washington last
week, did Saturday night
A steer that tad died Oh tie way to the
Washington market was discovered at one Of
the slaughter housts there on Saturday.
Thomas Mcclure, sailor, who went from
Richmond to Norfolk few days befcre, was
run over By a traia thcre la=! Saturday and
killed.
John {. kiiock, Ct Newport, Pa, mes
secger 10 the oiica Of the Clerk Of the i. S.
Hous: Of representatives, has been arrested
for stealing letters.
Mr.. Benjamin. II. L1!rote, brother Of Mr..
John h. B. Latfobe, and one OF the most dis
tiuguished civil engineers 10 America, died 10
Baltimore last Saturday.
The EoPsh and other bondhoders will ask
for decree f)r the sale Of the Atlantic, Ms
| S!ssip ii and OH Iairosd 10 the UL!ted Sa:es
couT al Richmond to-day.
Tie liustDg5 Court Of Richmond mas de-,
cil-d that tie Westmoreland aud Commercial
| Cub; ot that CITY, being Incorporated compa
Dits, are exempt f.om the law requiring license
to sill l!qlo- as !oog as The sale Is c,n6ncd t.
members.
i -toytios ARRAY Occurred at B!acksburl
| College Iaa- Sucday OetWstn two students
Mar. fits, OF Accnmsc, aid Ihorhton, o
! Caro- 1o, 10 which Pits ahot Thornton ia tho
| leg. Both We're arrested AID are 10 the baod
Ct the cyl! authorities.
The R0yaIi. NaSman du2!, 10 Ri,bmool, va
rrcveuted b. information ottaiocd BY the 20
lice through the latter. Mr.. Royal! was {
| -ccord III tic celebrated Mordecai Mccarthy
Gu i, some years ago. He Is z grandson OF the
late Chief as!cs Marshsll.
The lao1s Of M.j1r James Il. Richards, Q
Rivertoo. Warren county, We're sold last week
for $22,9l0. MajJr Ri,har3s becoming pur
chaser Of The home place, lCj ac:es, To-
$l4 g9J The farm of Mis- Z. A. Lasr5, Ia
aces, 10 the same county. Was purchased b
VIM. Rot0s0n for $500, AID Mrs. Il. A
Ri.nar-son sold TO Richard Mccoy Us acre
CT her firm. pesr Front Royal, ttr $40 per acre
Saturday Tight, o=ar Mortonvie, Contra
cn>ta county, California, David Ii. Williams,
Wc!sh micer killed hs wife by beating, kick
log and stahbiog her. Mrs Williams had beer
guilty Of incorporate and i'm moral conduct dur
Ing the absence of her husband in Butte county
Ga his rciuTo, hearing reports about her, b'
1T GREE assaulted her at nelghbor's house
krocked her dowo, dragged her home by tn
hair AID there completed the work. B3th were
un Ter the iL1ilence OF liquor at the time.
TIE Abingdon Standard reer:ts t, learn {
The coo,inu=d ijIDess Ct DR.. L:yburo, a, To
resil:1ce Of III. L. A. Prts:oo, half a mil
north Of Abingdoa. DR.. Leyburn went Il
! AbiDedo1 as 40 elder to the Sy1od, represent
icg the Lexington Presbyterian ctulc1, az
VS. taken sick s.y.Eal days sttcr the Sgnot
convened. He is yet 10 precarious co1d!tI0,
from s3ftcnpg of the brain. land i: is tes-:d lha
lis recovery is doubtful. lie is a brother to d
J 0ho L=ytuta, CT Baiii more, ard the late DR.
Lestu:u, missionary mirister. d.. Leyb
wife aud sou Ter! called to bis bedside, and ar;
ooI with him.