Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-15
VIRGINIA News.

Prof. j. W. Maet, of the University of Vir'
GINA, delivered an able and interesting lecture
| in Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore,
| last night, on iron and STEEL Iron, he said.
was probably not the first metal used by man,
| but still its very early use could be traced.
Though the anoients used bronze, the use OF
| iron was not rare or of secondary Importance
and the fact that relics of copper, brorzs and
gold had been more frequently found was ex.
| planned by the more rapid oxidation OF iron
| and its consequent rusting away.
John Robin Mcdaniel, an eminent member
Of the Masonic fraternity, formerly OF Lynch
| burg, but who has been resident OF Washing
! ton for some months past, and who had been
| attending the late meeting of the Supreme Coun.
| Gil, Scottish rite in that city, died there very
suddenly Of heart disease last night. He was
| Lieutenant Grand Commander of the Supreme
Couoc, and next in rank to Commander Al.
bert Pike. He was seventy two years OF age,
| and man highly esteemed.
The Warrenton Enterprise says MIR. Jno.
| r. Spimao, architect and builder, was sent
for some time since by Mrs. 8. P. Ludlam, Of
Baltimore, and 10 company With her inspected
the palatial mansion of Mr.. Ross Wynan, near
that city, with view to building copy Of it
on Mrs. Ludlam' place, near this town. Young
Mr., Ludlam has been here since, holding a
conference with MIR. Spilman GA the Subject,
To the address of the President of the Amer.
| loan Railway Master Mechanics Association
now in session at Richmond, yesterday, he
spoke scathiDgly of that part of the population
| known as tramps, who iufest the rural districts
throughout the country, and who at whisper of
| possible disturbance 10 large cities rush in to
take hand, having nothing to lose and every
| thing to gain.
Col. Thomas F. Owens, aid and secretary of
Governor Walker, when the latter was Governor
of the State, a gentleman widely and favorably
kuown throughout the State, vas paralyzed 10
| Norfolk yesterday morning and ia not expected
to live much longer.
The republican and workingmen's parties of
Lynchburg, have united 10 nominating the fol
lowing municipal ticket Mayor, 8. A..
Bailey, present incumbent; Commonwealth g
Attorney, D. W. Henry; City Sergeant, j.
Mex. Williams.
The WythevilIe Enterprise of the 10th says:
1.-TWO young gentlemen of this place bagged
forty sora near Max Meadows several days
since, the largest numbar, perhaps, ever killed
in this county in one Gay.
The narrow gauge railroad that connects
Fredericksburg with orange C0urt house mas
been sold by the Royal Land Company to the
Potomac, Fredericksburg and Piedmont Rail
road Company.
The Lewis Brooks Museum, at the Univer.
silly, will be formally opened on the 9th of
June, Mr.. J. G. SouthalI, of Richmond, deliv
ering an address upon the occasion.
The Secret Service Division of the Treasury
Department is advised of the seizure Of moulds
add the arcs! of John W. Painter at Harrison
burg, for manufacturing five cont nickels.
The frosts 10 the upper part of Fauquier,
during the late cold soap, have been 80 severe
that the early vegetables have been killed, and
the blooming wheat Injured.
CAPTAIN Samuel Watts, once Wing oandi.
date for Congress, is dying at bis residence in
Portsmouth.
Mr.. Joseph Segar is trying to get pay as
Senator from Virginia by reason Of bis election
by the Alexandria Legislature.