Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-01
Virginia News.

Rev. Jasper repeated his sermon on the
movement Of the SUD, in Richmond, yesterday.
Among his hearers, who numbered fifteen huo
drcd, we're he faculty Of Richmond College
| headed by Prof. b. Pn7year; Judge Joseph
Christian, Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals;
| COL Geo. w. Mumtord. Col. +. j. RELY, and
DR.. John Mahouey, officers Of the Catholic
Beneficial Society; The Commonwealth Attor'
ney, Geo. D. Wis; Lewis H. Frazer, many
press representatives, aud doctors, awyear5s
and other Cltizers too numerous to meptlon, and
couple Of hundred ladies. He concluded By
saying :-"Somc folks say there amt 20 hell.
Now, if there amt something mighty like II,
what are you going to do with the parable OIL
| the rich man ADD Lazarus =
At the next commencement and quarto cen
tennia anniversary Of Roanoke Collage, (Junc
9-l4:h,) Rev G. W. Blagdcn, ID, Of Bos'
ton, Prof. J. l. Miller, Of the Stanton Fc'
male Seminary, Hon. Clarkson N Potter, Of
New York, and Rev. A. L. GraybiIl. of Mexl
CO, will take part 10 the exercises The speak
crs for the quarto centennial reunion OF Roa'
pnke students are Rev. r. G. Holland, of W.
Va, VIM. Il. Muncastar, Of Md, and Prot A.
Z. Pifcr, Of S. Q.
The Petersburg Post says:-We were glad to
see our friend Captain Bayley, of Fauqulcr, ID
cur city yesterday. He cones among US on the
lSt of April az 40 assistant tobacco Inspector in
the Federal revenue Office under Capt Brady,
and we are sure our tobacconisS will be pleased
with him, if he is republican.
A man named Miller. alias Faio, has been
arrested 10 Roanoke county for swndling and
making extensive land purchases 90 false pre-.
tensions. A man answering his description
deceived several parties near Cil!too, 10 Fairfax
county, about year ago.
The Richmond Wing says :-"Ooc of the
weslthiest citizens of Richmond, Saturday, gave
6ae lunch to large cumrs0y Of friends at
bis residence, on which occasion the betrothai
of his daughte to prominent lawyer OF Wash.
iugton, d. c., was announced.
The Valley Virginian says AT the March
term of the Couoty Court Of Rockingham Go.
number of indictments were quashed because
the persons finding the indictments had not
paid their poll tax.
The internal revenue collections for March in
the Richmond district were $50, Sl0.75, aud
for the quarter 1858. 276 60. But for the to
bacco tax agitation the quarters collections
would probably have been 100000.
The Rev. Ennis Dickerson (colored.) of the
Seven Pines Church, reports that he has had
a vision, and that Richmond will soon suffer
from great food; and not necessarily food
OF water.
A number of ramps have located themselves
at Rock Creek. 90 the Richmond, Fredericks.
burg and Potomac Railroad, about five miles
from Richmond.
The sides of cut on the Milton .Sutherlin
narrow gauge railroad fell 10 last Saturday and
caught material train. Four convlctsat work
on the road were badly hurt.
John Prick was shot by A. A. Rheinhart,
yesterday, 10 Richmond, but not fatally wound
ed, for too great Intimacy with the latter
wife.
Mr.. James Barrett DuPuy, we'll known
merchant IF Richmond, died o.
Friday night.
Mr.. E. V. Valentine, the sculptor, is ccn.
fined TO his room, 10 Richmond, with scarlet
fever.
The Congressional Committee on Appropria-
tons have increased the amount for the Apo
mattox to thirty thousand dollars.
The golden wedding OF Captain Thomas Nc
Corkle was celebrated at Lexington last week.
Thirty four marriage Licenses were issued 10
last month,