Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-11
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Flour has td7atc,d 10 Richmond 10 pr;c9 from
25 10 80 o:Dts per barrel Withiu tbs psst
week.
There is 10 be meeting Of tho reacj listers
OF Cupeper c1uu:y, a. he court house en- the
Goth iosGpt, otGr. day.
The Front Royal brass band, WIKI 1omo IF.
teen members, ls about TO rcorga5Ze under the |
leadership Of Capt. John W. Gucy.
Dc next Sunday week the rev Methodist |
church OF HarrisoDburg will be dedicated By |
Rev. j. g. McFerrin of Nashville. Tenn.
Tho nicely second annual session of the Sy-
Dcd of Virginia will convene 10 tho Prasbyte-
ran CHURCH, at Dan7illa, Wednesday, October
30 at / a. u.
The Front Royal Seminal says: The bust
Dess outlook for our town ia more than encour.
aglu2; hays never seen trade Ia every depart
meat so quick and lively.
The LEGISLATURE killed tho golden circus egg
by Increasing the license on these perembulat-
Ing shows, OF its last session, to such an amount
that none of them will visit this State now.
The Blue Ridge Echo was set up aud printed
this week by Willie Compton aud Geo. Cary,
two smart fouog men. uelther ct whom il over
fifteen yesrs Of age. The Echo is as we'll print.
ed 90 ever, aud Its Appearance does credit 10
the youDg prInt=rs OF Rappshannotk.
Mrs. VIM. Beaver, residing 10 tho upper
porllon OF Louisa county, was found dead 10
hed on "Wednesday evening. Tho ooroner's
ury rendered verdict That The deceased came
70 her death BY violence. The husband OF h.
deceased was arrested on suspicion, tried, aud
sent Oh Tor Indictment. He vas lodged In Jail.
Mr.. James Lyors, j., the youngest enc of
R{Ph n I1,
House Of Delegates, wss married last J hurs-
day to Miss Lizzie Henry. daughter OF W. w.
Henry, esq, E we'll know lawyer and a Eomi.
| Deo Ct the same party for the State Senate.
Tho marriage was soIomniz9d at DR.. Hoge' s
church.
At tho las! Lancaster court Dr.. VIM. Is. X.
Price, OF kGg George, announced himself
simon pure republican candidate Tor the STATE
Senate &c the platform of honesty and relotm
MIR. Win. Mayo, Of WeStmoralund also an-
| nouncoa himself a Candidate on the rsadjus;ers
platform. ". W. Walker is the regular con.
Stltu'ci conservative candidate.
After midnight Saturday last, tie bsra or
tho farm OF Mr.. Addison Turner, two miles
norlh OF Flint Hill, Rsppahanro ck county, was
destroyed by fire. Tho loss is estimated at
$500. sid falls heavily upon George Turner,
tho tenant, NEST worthy and Industrious CHI.
Zen. The fire was undoubtedly tho work of sn
| lnoendIary.
| Su8an Wilson, who has been cooking for
Mr.. Booker Harvey, who lives s.y5u miles
| ab5Vc Danvlllo, was arrcsred Monday last be
constable VIM. Ii. Lumpkin, charged with on
attempt to poison Mr.. Harvey aud family by
| putting stme unknown poison in the we'll. She
was lodged in =. all on Tuesday. md her Gas c
will como before tho Grand Jury.
| The Danve Post says: yesterday tycu-
| lug palo aud care Sofn womar, of good face
and figure, aad neatly alfred in vel! fitting
| suit OF black, came toto the court house build
| ing begging tCr mCaus TO purchase q ticket to
20 to Richmond. She told her pliablo story
| ia simple accents that bcr1 the impress of
| truth, admitted her uufortuCat, mistake in
| lille, and sobbed bitterly as she told of better
days when she was happy and knew 20 sic.
| Her language enc manners Indicated that her
slmpu story was true and uav3rnished, and
that she was one OF the many who, ia tho ful,
rcss Of simple confderc,, frequently FIJI into
the snare Of tho temptcr. A gentleman pres.
/ ent kindly Interested himself 10 the poor wo.
mans behalf. and succeeded 10 rai:ieg the ne.
cessary amount to buy her ticket"
40 exciting shooting case, which will proba-
bly, DC Intended with iatul consequence, occurred
| st StauDt0n Thursday evening. w. B. Piiz,r
ard Charles w. StoIord, young mcr, qusrrc!ed
over some private matter. There was an i'd
| erchausc Of offensive epithets, but they wetc
finally quoted aud friends ioterposed 10 time
10 avert personal collision. Nothing more
Was thought OF the matter until about S O. clock
10 the evening" when Stcfflrd entered the Viz
gllla Hotel &nd requested Mir. Julius SchseiFer,
the cers. 10 laEd him his pist,I, remarking Of
the time that he wanted 10 XII damned
dog. Mr. Sohactf!r haIdtd him the weapon
aId he Withdrew. An hour lAter Pi:zer and
StolfOrd met on the street, aud without utter
ing word Stolford drew his pisrl aud fired
three shots 10 quick succession at Pi;Z,r. Tho
| FIRST miss I'd. but the second sent bail crashing
lOto the skull above the right eye, The third
shot miis:d its mark. Reurniog to the hotel
StofoTd returned the pistol, saying quietly, II
killed the dog" and then surrendered himself.
He was released on $1,000 security for trial.
Surgical aid was promptly secured, and tho
wounded man taken to bis home. The shooting
has caused considerable excitement 10 the place
as the parties ara well kooSn and both have
numerous friends.