Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-05
Virginia News.

10 day WaS the time appointed Tor t65 c0M-
mencement of the fall term OF the Court OF
Appeals at Richmond, but in consequence of
the absence Ct some of the judges the term will
not commence until to morrow.
The value of the exports from Norfolk for
the month Of October wss 81, 59l,'3S, against
$500, 097 for O,tober, 1877. The receipts of
cotton at Norfolk during September and Octo.
Der were 1O3, 439 bales, against l,05S bales
same months last year.
The Governor has appointed the ftilowiog
INSPECTORS of four 10 addition to those alread y
published: tics Wells, for Petersburg; John
Ewalt, Ha:7isouburp; Jacob Mauck, Lynch.
burg; Charles II. Green, Culpepet; William
Sherwood. Por;amoutb; j. W. Baker; Fred.
erieksburg end Falmouth.
The tiisl OF William 4. Reese fer killing the
negro Trotter, began ct Hicksford, Greeosville
Court House, yesterday. A large crowd OF
negroes attended the trial. Their behavior
being threatening, az extra lot of coostables
was sworn 10 to preserve the peaoe. There 10
said to be considerable danger of negro vic.
lence. Ga account Of the excitement many
ladies have come to Petersburg from Green
vile.
The Richmond State says: Miss Nanue E.
Nortcu, daughter Of tho late Dr.. Norborne
Norton, and sister of NJ. George +. Norton,
the druggist died yesterday evening OF coogea'
tion Of the luGgs, at the residence OF Or. Fa!taX
on MeiD street, between Second and Third
She vas in good health Saturday, and when a
member Ct tho household went isto her room
Saturday hight she wss lyog 10 bed 10 an un.
conscious condition, from which she did no!
recover.
TIE Rich!oord Wing says "A negro fellow
after having beer sent to the Denitentlary Tor
eight years, was recently convicted 10 the
United States Court of passing counterfeit
money, and sentenced to jail and cham gaug
for three months. When Captain Wilkinson
went last Friday to put him 10 the ehslu gang
be complained Of being sick. Or. Bealo alter
wards examined him aud reported MIN lit Tor
duty. Saturday morning Capt. Wilkinson went
to bis cell fer him again, when ne sWOTe that
he would net work, 90 he was United States
prisoner, cursiug Capt: W. nerce'g;; As the
Captain advanced to the cell door the rutian
threw pop bottle filed with water at him,
narrowly mssiog bis head. The Captain drew
pistol, ct which tho negro seemed delighted,
rushing towards him and daring him to shoot.
The Captain put up his pistol and sent tJr the
hose to pump water upon the rascal, Wheo he
rushed out brandishirg two long sharp. knivos,
the one ia his Left hand being tied to his wrist.
Swearing that be would not be taken out alive
be stabbed himself six times in tie right side be:
fore he could be seized and dssrmed. 10 his cell
we're found three other pop bottles filled With
water, and about half bushel of bricks. Where
be obtained his arsenal Of weapors and missiles
from il still mystery. DR.. Beale examined
the man and acwed up his wounds. One or
TWO of them pcaetratsd 10 the hollow of bis
body, but none of them are thought to DO fatal.
1t is believed that be will be well within ten
days or two weeks, when Captain Wilkinson
iotends to make him work. Joe, however, is
still obstinate aud defiant, swearing that be will
die before be will 20 oout the chain gang.