Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-29
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Judge Hives bus appointed Capt. Fozhzii \
Daiogcrteld, commissioner to &C. with WIN.
&. Lurly, clerk of the U. S. Cour,s at Harri
Bouburg, 10 the selection OF ures iar tha Fed
craI Courts held in Harriscuburg.
The Pagc Courier says: although the
wheat crop 10 this couDty this year is go aver.
sgo ore, We have heard of several tanners OF.
ia:irg their entire crop, threshed and delivered.
il payment Of their last years fertilizer potes."
Napa7 Beverly formerly Known as NANNY
NarcV. " died iu fredericksburg last Monday.
aged - y0srs. All her long lie, from the age
81 ten years. she had been q faithful servant
aud nurse aud friend in the Thornton family.
Col. Mcdonald, Fish Commissioner, is on q
visit to friends 10 Berryvlle, and has with him
model of his fish ladder, the mOst complete
construction eVtr Invented 10 cnablc fish 10
OVcic1mc Rateli ills when ascending river or
stream.
The Stale executive committee Of the read
justcrs' party met iu Richmond last night
Every congressional disui,t was said to be re-
presented Caavasseis will b appointed by the
committe for cVtrj cGueiy 10 The State. The
readjus;cIs aro preparing to make "a active
Canvass during the approaching campals1.
The BODIES OF six men have been found Oh
the beach Of Northampton c,uoty, Oh the East
crn Shore, where they had washed ssHCIe. Ii
is supposed they were victims Of the storm OF
last Monday week. None Ct the bodies were
Identified, and wcro all much composed.
They were buried where found.
Gen. W. Ii. Payoe Of Warrerton, is ad,
vertlscd by the State Executive Committee OF
he CONSERVATIVE parry to speak at LecsburG on
September S.h, and at Front Eoy1! 90 Sep.
tonbcr lGh, aud Gen. Huotoa at GJrdoos
vile. September 9Th; L,esbuFg. september S.h,
CuIpeper, September 18Th; Alexandra city.
September 22d; Madison Court House, Sep
TENDER 2j.h.
A Gail appears 10 Inc L1ulouu Telephone for
o mass couVc0uon, to be held Bt Putc, viilc &C
Monday next, to dlvise means aud cods 70,
the deception and establishment: OF cca! option
aud II Deeds b., nominate candidates fer t1e
Legislature, who, if elected. viii give all thtii
luiuenca TO press that question to a successful
issue ct the next session Ct the General As
s:mb!y.
81 e large meeting OF the taxpayers OF Pas5
| county, held lust Monday, resolution va!
adopted in favor of resembling the subscription
| Of 5000. 600 voted by that county, some year:
ago, to the stock OF the Shenandoah lailey
railroad. and p!cdgipg those participating t
| resist tho payment of such subscription tic
tic utmost Of their ability ard TO the last ey
tremly."
\ locomotive used o. the Richmond a1d
Danv!ilo railroad for local woik fell through {
tresio en- Belle Isle yesterday. Thtro were az
cars attached at tha time. The engineer c.
capcd uDhurr, but tie fireman was baIIy
burned and oth:r6ise Injured, Several men
we're at work near !ho so:nc and barely Is
| osped being caught under !ha falling cosice
aod the debsis Of the i.este.
Nelson L!His, vino Was Injured by beicl
struck over the head with an iron skid, OF
Wednesday, in Richmond, By another ucer.
nsmed Goodman, did yesterday Tho tux
men we're drayncn, csd the dltfareCce crigi
mated 10 squabb!e over the liaht Of way
| which resulted 10 an assault by Lewis on Coco
| man with drag skid. Goodman return:d the
| blow with bis own skid, striking his assalau
| on the head, the iron hook 90 tho cnd CT tho
skid penetrating Le8is' skull! to the brain.
4 Washington dispatch s!a!ts the Attorney
Genera! 10 Investigation the statutes Of Virginia
has discovered that o law exists prohibiting
the cesslon OF aby territory by individuals to thu
United States without tho authority Ct thu
LEGISLATURE ct the STATE. Therefore he will b
| unable TO carry out the provisions Of tho act o
| Coog.ess auh1rZ:og The purchase of tax
crtund und the erection Of monument ove
tho grave Of " Ptesi lent Thomas etferson, Of
Moptlce!lo, until the necessary ACTON is had b.
the Legislature. The authority will dou5tles
! he given at the rtX! session Of tic General As
somblg.