Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-11
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iiOG. Jt!ii L3tc"tr. hI5 TttCT-!c! from 9
spcii OF sickness, c,u:cl ty !2!i CO. the icc
Tie lsxabie values s L7rchJu;g h.ya in
creased 100000 during the ias; tiSo year..
The grand jury 0: .iihcnara couat3 failed to
fad true til asaics: II. ID. L9tt!a, q uri7cr-
s;iy sIuieut, lor shoOtog Wm Gilmore.
\ Dover (D:l.) land agent has purchased g
trsc: OF land, c:a:sisiaG l0.0G0 acres, in Viz
cinl.
Mr.. Henry Litter, lie tobacco laarr!acur-
or, has purchased General BRADLEY y. Johc.
soo's handsome rcsiicEco in Richmond.
Collector Ri7cs, st Lynchburg, reports that
his raidi0r force sent &c Cumberland Gap
sc;z:d and destroyed five d;=;iler!ca.
Dir. Robert Joh1scn. the Oldest cit:z:n Of
Situation, died q. tic residence CT bis SOP, Mr..
VIM. I. johnson, il that pl:co On Saturday
lsst, aged So years.
The opening OF PAGES splendid acw tobacco
warehouse, 10 Lyuchbu-E, will take place April
II, with grand display CT tho seed t.cIa Iir
GINA and North Csroi1a.
John r. Ray Geld, tried 10 the Couoty Court
CT Acconac county, last week, FOR the murder
of W. L. Rose, was convicted CT Involuntary
nsnslaughttr.
The Norfolk pap:rs icoy lilo reports CT the
destruction OF the caiy vegetables IN that sec.
ton Everything 10 the truck Inc in that l0ca!'-
iy promises al abundant yield.
i. L. Martin. rector OF Grace Church, Ecr-
ryv;I.c. has accepted cali ircm the vestry OF
St. Amos Church, EigcGeld, Tenn, and Will
take charge OF his rcg parish shortly aiter
Easter.
VIM. Arm!stead aad Henry Niclvcr, farmers,
Of Hanover county, got into fight about lot
Of chickens "Wednesday, when Arni:tcad struck
Mclver several blows en- the hca! with aspidc,
rniciiug fatal isjuEics.
It is reported that Lewis, the Chesterfield
murderer, heard the report G! tire STAY OF tx'
ccutioa in his case with partac: indifference.
He rather Objects to new trial, and IS said 10
insist On being huog.
Cart. Edward J. Icupg died 10 Norfolk;
yesterday, aged o.. lie commanded rriyatacr
in the war OF 1872. was tho Oldest ci%ea ol
Norfolk, and probably tho oldest Mascn in tho
United States, havirr belonged &c that order
for sxiy.siE years.
The clerks cfiice 10 brunswick county, q few
nights ago, was broken intn and ell tic ccmmcD
law and chanc:ry papers which were to came
before the Circui. Court were distracted The
old papers !G lie letters l.. an4 II. were a!5o
taken at the sane time.
The Clarke C%u;ity rcc3tdi TIE death It
ThcU.as Jones, highly catscmcd cti2cn CT Chat
county, which occurred after btief illness at
bis hotoc il Long Harsh district on Thulsiay
morning C! last week, in the GA year OF his BGr.
Mr.. Jones was we'll knoIa aud co mn cIjoyed
to a greater degree o cruliicCco in business
transactions. lie WIS rrudeEt and industrious
fa.u:cr AID leaves besides his good naDo some.
thing in the way G! worldly comforts to his rGw
eroTG children.
Mir. ohm !ioylon. as vgent for Fir. John
G. Shcltop, has sold tho hottl properly, 1T
Spo,syivasia Ccuct House, to N!r. Thomas
May, OF tho Stale Of New York. hlr. May has
also purchased G !vlc; OF laGd, 900 avr6:, IN ha
immediate vicinity 81 tho ahaye, aad has nos
gone North !r iia family m!tk tho view
Of locating upon tls properly 4! oGc.. Mr..
M2y prCp0s"a TO b:i0E his soRs w!ti! their lam'
lies with HIM AMI wi. stt!!r IhGm up0a this
properly.
Maior Samuel II. Bjykin, Register cr tho
land OAico and Superintendent Of Public
Building Of the State, died 10 Richmond ya5tcr
dag mo:aiDs ot Btishi's disease. Tie de-
CEASED Eaa born in The lsl3 CT Wight add was
&c years CT aSo. When a ycuGe ~ IN he went to
tho Frs! Auditors ciii,a !':;is place he filled
for many gear. Duiins the waT lie w:s sent
by the Confederate RogcTuGcut ra business 10
hIexico. \ !cw years atl. Tie var NlojoE
Boykin vent to iico il Nanscm0rd wncrc he
SGs c!ccltd ia 1871 10 tic Senate 20 represent
tho i;sirc5 composed I'll Naasc!Ho3i, Isle Ot
WIGHT anG S3uih.u:p;oc. Ills term having
cSpitcl in u. be HsS elected TO the House o.!
Delegates from Nanscmond. serving tic term
IRON December, - to April II. Ga the lst
o! April he received the appoini!ueht which he
held up 10 tic ;i.rc @: his death. Maj Beg kin
vas man o! integrity AID fac social qualities,
AID IS au officer VS. faithful and efficient. lie
leaves wife aaI six child,cp. Ms9r B'ykin
had 40 Insurance G! 81 800 Ga Li1 liI,', aai lr
addition 10 this tho Order Q! Ftrtatc!s pI;s q
:. bcrc!it Of 81 900. F.aca were displayed Oh
the Capito! yesterday =. hal; laas: n Eo1cr CT
tic deceased. Iae 7acIuey CAUSED b7 Tie
leaI: Ct Major Bog kin viii be iil;-L b @r-
poiut;a.rt from tic Governor.