Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-06
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NJ, CGllStSlQ SuNUey, vi ShcGa1EO- IL Lei
died last week, aged 81 years.
Michael Long has purchased tie Fsyttte
Buck fsrp, in Warren county, FIR $1,000.
". /. DAir1w, graduate Of The Ull7er
si;y Of Virginia. sld promising young lawyer
of Omaha, did last week.
Richmond is sb5ut to have Lev pump
works, which will coat $29j 900, aud will pump
- 100000 gallons Of safe! daily into the ros:r
voir.
I1iorn=tioa obtained By tho Winchester
Timca is to the effect that the cold weather has
worked but little real harm to the growing
wheat 10 that scc.ion.
The lcadius.ers Of Loudoua county ETC to
hold q meeting 10 Lccaburg OK: "Wednesday to
sproiot delegates to the convection to meet 10
Richmond on the 18th.
Rev. Dr. j. II. D. Wirgfeli who has been
sel;c:ed by the Episcopal Council Of Lou!sl.
ana to Fl the Vacal cy caused by tbs death OF
Bishop Wilmer, Is native OF Portsmouth.
IL the Police court, OF Richmond, yssteI-
| day, D. Peasants, colcred. vas ordered 10 re-
ceiGo ten Iashes for stealing coal frJm the
Chesapeake snd Oaio Railroad Company.
il FIRE at MiddetowD, Frederick caurty,
Sunday last, destroyed dwelling aud carriage
shop owned BY W. ii. Beverly, thu stable, coro
end some farming implements OF Geo. HeDklns
and Abiam JepkiUs, ard tho large straw rick:
OF =. S. Wright.
Tho bill 10 amend tho N4f,tt fq1or law is
dragging heavily 10 the Senate. at present
late Of progress it will not reach the House, il
ct all, un!it late in the session. A bill .similal
ia character failed in The House las. Session DC
cause Ct want OF lime to consider It.
Homer Murray colored man living near Mid
dleturg, struck lis brother over the head with 6
bile. OF wood Gu the oh ,of Jaluary. from The
effects Of which the Injured man died day Oh
Two ago. Homer vas committed to Jail or
Tuesday evening, where lie will be held to az
sHer the charge.
The Oocd Baxter, which arrived ID New
York ca the 81 Instant, lrat1 Jap2o, brought :
valuable collection Of Japanese articles Ter thu
Cabinets Of R3anoke college. The great par! G.
this collection W3s made and presented By Colo
ucl and Mr:. 4. q. Dunn, OF Virgitia. VI no re
Gently returned to this c1uciry al:er residence
Of ten year in Japan.
The Spirit of the Valley siYs that G woman
irlmp made her appearance at Liovi!!c on Sat
urGey last, aged CT yeats. acd weighing. 2lC
pounds. She gave her Tame as Miss Freed
anC says sue Is 10 search Ol neF uau9u!eiI says
her home is 10 Highland county, Va, aud tina
she had 'rivslcd in search Of her ia II States
of tie Uaion. She Sas born ia Old R:cklos-
ham, ard is now trampipg her native heath.
nirs. Cnnia Wardc0, daughter Of Ffalb
Lyon, e!q, Of Newbern, Pais.ki county, va!
terribly burned lest Monday. She wes vast
ing clothes and by some accident her c!olhc:
took Gic. and becoming ex.i,ed ahe ran 10 thu
house. The fl,mes envcioped her BODY, anc
before assistance could be rendered, her cIothe;
were nearly burned eff from her, eod her body
terribly burned. She was married but veal
ago, aod has an iu!ant child oulV seven week:
| old.
MT. j. Dlurcr cfthc firm Of Dlrntr anc
Newman, Of Woodstock, had his arm severely
cut and turis@d last Monday, by bis coat sccTl
being caught by the knives Ct p!aioi0g ma
chine and his arm GraTn into tho p.anucr. -
! Fortunately, Lis arm YES not bfokco, bu: the
fish Wounds are styctc aud ofa raiolul c'a;ao
tcT. A!ittlc sou cf Mir. Ira Miller, Of the saalc
town, fell against Ii SAY 81 the McGionls Sd"
a.i.i last Monday :acluiug and his hard vas So
itjuJed thai il YVES necessary 10 ompr!a!c three
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