Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-02
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la Rockingham county the people have
closed public sohoo! on "R:V. Il. W. Cartel
the teacher, Tor improperly whipping the child
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A range OF mountains south Of The town Of
Abingdon, Washington county, were 10 bltz'
Of fire, AID presented an Interesting spectacle
last Tue:day night.
TIE government is makiog some lGnroVI'
men.s at tbo National cemetery at Poplar
Grove, Dipwiddie county. Tho cemetery is
beautiful spot, erd is kept 10 perfect condition.
The dwelling house Of DR.. David McCuoch'
near Guiford, 10 L9udoun county, was entirely
consumed 90 Saturday last, tcgcthsr With al
his hors bell fleets.
A nuuhcr of the pliec "a bar Rooms 10
Norf:lk waro CLOSED yesterday, the keepers
havioe been refused liccus:s for cot properly
riugiog tho MotFett bail punch.
Dr.. II. L. Thomas. ooe Of tn, most proml.
ncp. physicians Ct Richmond, Was attacked
with apoplsx Ky yesterday, ard was thought 10
be il dying condition list night
Co. 7. p. P:nd!,top. Of Clarke couu!y, has
been appointed By the lotel or Department 80
agent il the lcdian service, AID lett BerryVllie
y we k or lwJ aro f1r lhe field Of his du!ies.
10 the po,,iors IF Rock bridge county. east
erd s,u.h IF Il XIrstoD, the prospect for wheat
| is very paor one. The farmers do not expect
| to make ha'f crop, SOme will not make their
seed
Winter Payuc, a1lor1j. f,r xii log James
Adams, near Salem, Farq1ier coualy, On April
| is, was Yesterday tried a. Warrcnton, aud the
Jury brought in verd c. Of murder in tho first
degree,
a Dunber Of iGcandiary fires have recently
| besn discovered in tue peig hoorhood Of Miadit'
brook, Auyusia county. THo fires were dis.
covered ca tho firm Of Mr.. Il. ID. Glenn ner,
hut were ex,ioguished without serious damage.
The cd difficulties at Blacksbure college nave
| 10 8 Great measure been amcably adjusted;
| great harmony prevails among the officers, sud
| tho future prospects Of tn: institution are CO..
| c0u!aalgg,
4 fire Gu lbs famous Ciaremouot estate.
or ca he seat OF the millionaire William Ale0,
deceased. il Surry c5ualy, last Friday, burned
over $50 aces ct laod, destroying great
| & iaUilg CT feUciog and timber.
1t is apuouco,d that 10 sixty days one thous
sard kaldy viii he at work on The Cnarestowo
| and Potomac Railroad, which crossts the
Sheuandosh Valley 10 Rockingham county, aud
that tho rails for the frat o9c hundred and
twenty miles have been bought.
Fcu.on Blown, c)lorcd, who robbed VIM. E.
| Mu1caster, at Rockville, Montgomery coua'y,
Md, 90 Apri! 6. aud was arrested near Mark
ham. Farqlicr couaiy on April &c. is DOW 10
Jail at Warrentop, awaiti1g thu rtqulsition Of
the Governor Of Maryland.
The cJnietcnoe between lie bepGholers CT
the James River ard kauaWba canal and the
ANegany Rairoc1 C0mpey ended 10 an agree
meat. The terms CT the cgGtrscs are, 10 brief,
purchase anu sals Ct tbs first aud second
nor gagn bonds, with accrued interest at 70
GEMS aud 50 c:n:s respectively.
Lexington CAP boast OF four muscular miois'
tfrs, viz: D.. PeadIe;oD. EpiscopaiaD; Dr.
Mualley. Pr sbyteliab; Dir. Carroll, Bap;itt,
AID Mr.. Seat, Methodist, each OF whom /, Elk
feet in beght, or morc, and their united weight
is prob ,by GOT less than one thousand pOuads
Surely the i;rclisious Of the place must be
awed into suhnissior.
THO Investigation into the conduct OF MIR. O.
J. Dosgett, ouo of the jurors irom Fredelicks
turg 10 the Pond, Xter trial, Was resumed yes
terdaV ia the Hpstiugs Court of Rict N bod.
Mr. f. d. Cole. OF Frederick burg, who heard
part OF the conversation between Messrs.
Charcsl ior AID DIrgctt, upon which thu COZ
due. of the latter wss called into question. was
PUT tn the sard The suotarcs of bis evidence
was that Mr.. DJggett expressed o decided
opinion on The laws Of self defense in that dis
cussion, but 20 i u sion was made to the Poiu
dexter trial up to the time he left the parties.
The motion for new trial was then submitted
to the court, which reserved its decision until
to day.
% Friday last difficulty occurred at Hope
well, in Fsuquier county, near The Plains. be
tween VIM e. Ball and man named Creel,
10 which Creel was very severely, and 1t is
thought fatally, cut 10 the abdomen. Ball re-
Gently married second wife. with whom bis
daughter who is auout grown, got along 80
badly that she wss forced to fac to the house
of Creels father for peace. Ball went there
after her, caught her by the hair of the head
end eudesycred to carry her hGme by force
Young Crco i0tertcred 10 the girls behalf,
When the difficulty arose, Whi,h resulted as
stated above. warrant has been Issued for
the arrest OF Ball. but he has fed the c)unty. |
LAND SALEs.-Conm is5iouers Powell, Hea |
ton aud Alexander sold at public sale Monday |
1854 acres on Goose Creek known 80 "Selkirk,"
for $l3. SO per ac'e-Mrs. E. 0. Garter pur
chaser. Also PA acres, belonging to the sams
trsot, at IS 50 per ac:e-same purchaser.
Heaton ard Orr, commissioners II Schooley
W. Jones, s0ld house aud lot near Hillsboro'
for S350-Wm. Matthew, purchaser.
Several other smaller pieces Of property we're
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