Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-14
NDRTA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
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Virginia News.
The Lexington Gazette eays:- Last Mon.
day afternoon the ladies Of Dol. Preston's fam
lily were driving out, and as their carriage was
leisurely ascending the bill near the residence
of Col. Ross, two drunken men, one white and
one oolored, approached and uttering blasphem.
GUS vociferatiops attempted to stop the carriage.
One laid hold of the drivers seat with the ap'
parent purpose of dragging him of, and the
other attempted to seize it behind. But Phil.
Pryor, with great presence Of mind and bold
ness, managing his spirited horses with one
hand, with the other piled the butt of bis whip
on the rufian's head with such effect as 10 beat
him off, the blood flowing freely from his head.
Mrs. Alan's nurse and two little children were
on the drivers seat, and bad the coachman
been pulled off, and the excited horses been
left without CONTROL the most disastrous results
might have followed"
The Lynchbutg News says:-"A negro CON.
vict named William Allen escaped the camp on
the canal above the city Thursday night, and
took refuge 10 the kitchen of Mr.. L. NJ. Cheat
wood about six miles from the city. Mrs.
Cheat wood, who had been playing with her
children, and happened to have toy pistol in
her hand, had occasion to go into the kitchen.
when she discovered the convict hidden behind
bcx lie attempted to escape, but she brave
ly stood between him and the door, and threat
ened to blow bis brains out if be didn't keep
quiet lie did keep quiet until assistance ar
rived, when dilapidatcd darkey, armed with
az old army musket that has not been loaded
| in eleven years, stood guard over him dutn
night. Next morning he Was returned TO the
| camp from which he escaped ana Mrs. Cheat
wood received the reward OF $50.
The Washington correspondent Of the Rioh
| mond Dispatch says :-"Assistant United
States District Attorney Hoxey, who is here,
says that, 10 spite of the opinion OF Solicitor
Kenneth Rayner. tho Virginia gold cases vii
be pressed, if possible, to judgment by the
Government. He says that the Attorney Gen
eral and Assistant Secretary French of the
Treasury, agree with District Attorney Lewis
On the other hand, Mr.. Rayner has the utmost
confidence 10 the correctness OF his opinion, land
| is sure that any commission OF lawyers would
concur in his conclusions.
The national convention of railroad master
mechanics met i'll Richmond to day. About
| 6fty delegates are present. The convention
was addressed by Mayor Darlington. The o.
~ business that will come before the meeting
will be 10 relation to the improvements 10 the
running. gear Of railroad cars and. machinery.
The president, n bis address, briefly referred
to The railroad strikes in 1877.
Among those who obtained patents last week
we're the following Virginians :-William NJ
Lamb, OF Stanardsve. tools; George ". Good
wyn of Petersburg coffee pots; j Ohm Marshal
McCue of Mount SooD, artificial iords or
dams; Madison @. Thomas, OF Lafayette, horse
detachers. Trade Observation-Disclosures Greg
DRY g. Ellison, of Richmond, plug tobacco.
In the Chancery Court Of Richmond yester
day. Baldwin & McVeigh vs.. Morriss's ezecu
tors, "a. Decree ovcrruling exceptions, con
Grming report of commissioner and directing g
sale OF the property unless tho debt is paid
within sixty days.
! II. G.. Giddings, son of ex member Of The
House of Delegates W. +. GiddiDgs of Ches
terfeld, was sentenced to two years 10 the pen
tentiary yesterday by tho Hastings Court Of
Richmond for forgery
The lecturing tour Of Rev. John Jasper, the
colored preacher of Richmond, who maintains
that the sun revoves around the earth has
come to an untimely end. 1t was decided
| failure.
Mr.. Samuel NJ. Janney, Of Loudoun county
and VIM. Parry, Of Richmond, are among
those who were present at the opening Of the
Friends (Hcksite) yearly meeting at Phlladel
| phia yesterday.
1t is feared that disease is prevailing among
| the perch in the Rappabannook river, as mum.
bers Of them are found dead along the Shore