Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04
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ColoDeI William III. Gillespie, IA ia
tluentlal citizen q TgZ We'll c,u1!y, died LIST
week.
Thomas Scott, c;d , Of Orange Court House.
died Gu the lst Ct ;jen!em5cr, u INC Ssh zee!
of his aee.
[. isucw said that .ha War5snton White
Sulphur S,rlugs will be open for visi:ots nex
summer.
Dr. Jsm,s S. Gillian has been nominated
for Tie House of Delegates from the c3uaties #
Wes'inorcaud and Northumberland.
Mr.. ". 3. G. Shunato las Withdrawal his
namc as a candidate to tbs Legislature from
tauq1lcr county.
4 rev church fer The use Of the colo1c3
members OF tho NJ. T. Church, Was dedicated
at 8rIcgcHatcr, Rockingham County, en- Sa..
urdsy.
The amount cf,obac:o cold 10 Daovi,le, lor
tho year cndicg September So will aggregate
at least % 100000 pounds, which VIII be tie
largest receipts ior ooo year ever r. c.rled.
PIlterlcs is carried GU 10 c great extent lie
and srourd Gordonsvic. Suspicion rests upuJ
q numoer OF negroes who have 10 visible
mescs OF support, ard who !cunge about q!
| Gay idle.
Three negro ,uen charged With the nuldjl
| OF Mr. Z. *. Ha;c3y will be tried at tho Sept
term OF the Circuit CCut. Of Louisa couuIy
wbleh ccnvenes Oh the 2O:h Instant. w. i.
| Groom ADD Joseph Clements, white, will bt
| trlcd at The same term OF the court, CHARGED
| with the murder Of Fl len Coleman, coIoltct.
I. a. Duos!orc. we'll knCwu c;tiz:u 0
| PfIDce George courty, mystcriOus:y di5appcsTec
rsi Monday, sad has not SlCca been hcarr
lrou. His cl)thes were found on the daul Q
Branchsster mill pond. The pond was lragect
Tor tho body without success. 1t is suppose
thst nc baa conc away or has been fcuIly deal
with.
| Al the Meade Memorial T. l.. Church Man
chester, August Il, there were ttrco miustel
IL the pulpit, representing three generations
| hey Sere the present rector, II v. j. H.
Slripgfcllow bis ta'her. Rev Di. II. String
fellow, OF Alabama, and Rev. j. Ii. String
fellow. OF Hanover. the grandfather CT tn
Rev. d. II. Slringfeilow, of Richmond, art
father of Doctor Srinefeow, CT A'abans.
The Warrentou Solid South says that on fou
! occlSl,ns, recently, perjots in dll2rcut paris u
that town have been startled from their sccl
and lcuGd strange man near lhem who woul
make his escape when discovered. "a Mon
| day night, lady discovered at lato hour ii
| inc night, ileurc OF man who tl.d upon til
! alarm being glv.n. la evey case Ihls rrbber ha
entered the seooud s:ory by ladder.
Governor Holiday has granted pcrmissio,
to the Gate City Guards, oil Atlanta Georgia
who propose t. visit many OF the cities u tn
EIsttrn cod Middle States duliog O5tobo
| next, tn enter the Commonwealth Of Virginia
The o!lec: OF The visit being recrea.iCu aud al
| lGtcrchupuC OF those oGOrtcglPa that f,e.r- h.
good iccog That shauld cxlst between tho lco
| pie OF ell sec'iona Of common cauusry
Emmett w. Rnffin, Whi!o bathiug 10 tn
James liver. near Mayo's isla1d, onun,,tc Rich
nout, Yesterday, Was dr0wncd. Ruffin some
tlmo Slnce killed negro whom hn caught rob
bng chicken r0ost, but was acquitted on TIT
eruuDd Of self defctc,. lIs was NIX CHARGE,
with stealing books from The study OF y Boptis
minister end for this offence hs Was seat to III.
nenitcniiary. Atttr sewing ,u: Lis TEN
| he Committed petit cTcecy. ard had booa 70
leased from j Ill hut few days whln he va
drcwaed.