Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-11
VIRGINIA. VIEWS.

LEE:GEJEE.9 JtEisTs.
Geo. =. Cromwell, one OF the largest and
mcst successful truckers of Norfolk, died yes.
terdsy.
CherDault's store aad Smthson's livery sta.
bic, in Fsrm7iIle, were destroyed BY fire Satur.
day nlght.
TIE wife of Judge Minor. Of Hearico County
Court, was thrown from buggy yesterday and
badly injured.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Parker of Virginia. who went
10 Africa with Bishop PeDick. has returned to
Baltimore, sick with tho African fever.
General Bradley T. johnson was invited by
Attorney General Field to assist him and Judge
Robertson 10 the Rives usurpation case.
The grand Jury Of tho Hastings Court Of
Richmond yesterday indicted John +. Poin
dexter CT tho murder of young Curtis last
lass week. The trial is set for Monday next
The Rives usurpaticn case was broushtto the
attention of tho Supreme Court, yesterday, by
Attorney General Field, Judge Robertson and
Gen. B. T. johnson. 1t was set for the Isl
pr0I!mo.
The Episcopalians Of Virginia have started
theological school for colorad divinity stu
dents ct Petersburg, AID four young men have
| eDtcred-one being at present q Methods
minister, to whom tho privileges Of the iustitu
ton arc freely extended.
General Fi'zhugh Lee, County Superinten
dent, has called mass meeting OF tho conser
| vatives of Stafford to meet at the Court House
| on the 10Th Instant, for the purpose OF reorsan
izlng the party, pursuant to tho recommends
lions of tho State Committee.
On Tuesday last o vein of anthracite Goa
eight feet thick, was developed 10 tho hills neal
OkoGcko, Hampshire county, West Virginia
which is pronounced to be good article. 1t
is intended to give this coal fair trial, and
tho owners are confident that they have found
an article which will prove Of immense value tt
that section Of country.
The Richmond correspondent of the Peters
burg Index says Two young citizons o.
Chesterfield county, it is reported, engaged tt
meet on tho turnpike a few miles from the
city and Gshta duel. The meeting was to have
taken place OF clock this morniog, OF which
hour, % runor says, one Of tho parties va!
promptly on the ground. The other failed to
COMO to time, and the hostile meeting did mol
therefore take place.
Patrick Smith and julius Christian, tho two
negroes confined in Jail in Richmond. awaiting
execution for the murder OF John q. Lacy i1
Now Kout, mado desperate effort to escape
last night, about eleven o'clock, by setting fire
to the floor Of their cell. hoping to escape dur
ing the excitement which would follow. They
had broken or otherwise got rid of The shack
les by which they were fastened to the floor and
awaited for the fire to make Roadway. Other
prisoners confined below were aroused by the
smoke, and gave the alarCl In time to prevent
tho burncg of the Jail and escape cf tho mur
dercrs.
4 Louisa Court House correspondent Of The
Richmond States gives the following account
OF an occurrence mentioned in yesterdays Ga
zette: Intelligence was received at Louisa {. H..
Sunday Of most horrible occurrence at Yam
ceyville. The store kept there by Charles *,
Walton was destroyed by fire, Walton perish
ing 10 tho flames Some negroes at distance
who were returning from church saw the burn
ing bulldog, and procuripg hcrses galloped
thiher. but too late to render any aid. People
were afraid to 60 near the house as some pow
der was in tho storeroom and it was moments
lilly expected to cxpiode. When the explosion
took place one side Of the house was blown off.
Tho legs, arms and head of tho body of tho IN.
fortunate man could not be found. That part ct
the body which was found was horrible sight.
Much excitement prevails. Some think Wal
ton was murdered, as he had money in the
store, end that then the building was fred
Walton was popular young mau, and much
regret is expressed by all. He belonged to one
Of the most respected families 10 Louisa.