Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-16
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There ire about 1000 convic:s in the pcni-
tertiary at this tiulc.
George palko Crump. Icadicg citizen O,
New Kent county, is dead.
Five hundred bushels of new Ful;z wheat
sold 10 Stanton tho ether day at ST Der bushel
to DO delivered during tho month.
1t il said that Coloptl John w. Fairfax.
%hcso letter tnvoriog Grant appeared 10 tho
| Gsz1ttc, IL 10 be candidate for Conrrts, ia
the First district.
< oltz,n OF Philadelphia recently subscribed
S5OO annually for ten years for the support of a
fellowship 10 Washington and LOO University,
OF heXlngton. Its his purpose to give, iu The
meantime, suoh sum as will yield permanent
income OF $500 annually for the fellowship.
| Tho ptcprictcrS Of tho manganese works in
| Augusta county last week mined, washed and
shipped 10 England, ono huadred tons Of
manganese. Tho company employs from rs to
iGo hands, ruhs two saw mills, two washers
dilVen by steam, aud keeps 10 constant employ.
mont ircm ten TO twelve teams.
-Four negro children left at home whilo tho
! parens went to church about half mile off
| Tcro burned 10 death 10 Burke's Garden. Wythe
county, Sunday night last. The Oldest child was
| about OK years OF ege, and il is presumed that
all four wero asleep. When the door was burst
open the flames had mado euch Roadway as 10
| render rescue impossible.
Daring last Saturdays storm, in Stauoton,
hcssrs. VIM. Il. Bright aod Richard Caldwell
| took shelter st tho Fair Grounds under the
1crso stalls. -Four Of tho stalls near them ware
shiVercd to pieces, and tic lightning ran into
WHcre They were. ald somewhat crippled Mr..
Caldwell In tho foot, and Mr.. Bright was very
much affected by the shock.
The Alumni Association of Roanoke COLLEGE.
Salem, was addressed yesterday by James M.
Marshall, CT Virginia. Ex-Governor Hart
rant, OF Pennsylvania, sent long letter re-.
ere'tIeg his inability to keep his appointment
10 address the literary societies. Rev. DR.. j,
u. Butler, of Washington, D. g., supplied his
place. '''
AT the election of officers ofthe Deaf, Damb
and Bllod Institution, at Staunton last Thurs.
day. Capt. Thomas S. Doyle and Professor
i1colidas Poyn!z exchanged places, Captain
Doyle being chosen Principal ard Prof Poyntz,
lst Teacher in tho Blind Department.; Prof G,
u. Eurltt, lst Teacher 10 the Deaf Muto De-
partncDt No change 10 tho other officers Or
teachers vas made.
On Tuesday night while SIX col,red rnen were
crossing James river f.om Dr. Richard Epcs's
arm to City Point the small row boat 10 which
they were SEATED was oaps;zed aud two of the
number drowuod. The other four cIung to the
boat. The bodies of tho t9o drowned men were
recovered one OF which was found standing up
light, With his feet stuck in the mud and his
head ptotrudiag above the water at low tide.
La the County Court of Heurico yesterday
Judge WaddilI decided lhs question as to
whether the Witnesses in tho duel case should
be required to testify 10 spite Of their statement
that thereby they would ctiminate themselves,
IN tho negative. lie said that though hc
though: the principle of Law which allowed q
"ltncss to Cine forward and refuse to testify
10 casa whoa the court had DO knowledge or
evidence OF his haGiog been c,nncctcd with it,
merely on the ground that he would thereby