Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-11
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Dau7illo is 10 have another extensive tobacco
warehouse.
The Grand Lodge of Mssoos Of this State will
assemble in Richmond, at S.. A'bln'J Hall. Oh
Monday.
Senator Voorhees,, of lodians. is 10 deliver q
lecture ip Richmond ntxi week o. "Ihcmss
Jeffersop."
Dr.. B. Arb,gast, OF the Valley Institute.
Winchester, i, 10 a very low state OF health,
With but little hop, ct bis rc;varT.
Mr.. George Gro'z. one of tie most prcmi-
ueBt and successful merchants OF FrederlckS
burg, died 90 Friday last. 10 The seVsnty-six:h
scar OF bis age.
Because Of the lateress CT the season AID fol
other reasors, Bishop Wbitte has conclude
10 rcall his appointments. except these fol
Trinity, Chesterfield and Chester.
j. 8. Morris, of Lyrc1burg. shipped to Phil
sdslpbi3, fsw days ago. 226. $50 pounds o.
barytes, the largest sip0le shipment OF thi'
mineral ever made from Virginia.
The widow OF Gen. E. B, Sumner died a.
Charlottesville, on Thursday. She was lht
mother of TWO sons 10 tho regular army, aud G.
four daughters. all married to Amy officers.
The engineers OF the Shenandoah Valley rail-
road were in Salem last week, With the view Of
surveying several different routes for the pro
posed extension of their road from Buchanan
10 some point on tho Msnassas division OF the
Midland road.
The Attorney General has written au opinion
10 which he sustaias the claims Of Mr.. Scott,
storekeeper of the peutentisry for commissions
of two and aud q half per cant. upon all money
ro:ei,ed by the State from tho hire of convictl
for manufacturing purposes within the walls OF
the prison.
MIR. Charles 6. Bennett, who resides On bis
farm about .wo and-ahalf miles from MANASSAS,
has su,k a shaft two tuodred feet deep Oh bis
fern, and the Indications are Of sufficient inter
est 10 d.mocs,rate the txisteEc, CT magnetic
iron ore in considerable quantities. MIR. B'n-
nett intends to prosecute tho work II the hopo
OF making it profitable.
10 the CorporatiouCourt of Din9ille yesterday
the uial of Johu w. Ramsy for the murder ct
Dennis Moreoey 10 O,ober wss ccmm,tcod.
L: occupied the court all day and until o late
hour a. night. The evidence was all taken,
and The argument partly heard. To-dty the
argument will be conooded end tho esG, given
to the Try. DorioR the opetiog speech CT
judge Blackwell. attorney Tor the Common.
wealth, he was vehemeEtly cootradcted BY
James J. Ramey. brother Of the accused.
sitting within the tar. The c,urt Immediately
sent him to Ill and fned him $25 for Contempt
Mr. 8. Sp,ieg Campbell, q we'll known and
highly esteemed oitizsu Of Richmond, died
there yesterday in the Sab year of bis sgs.
MIR. Campbell had bright mind, AID was q
most genial companion, while his business quail
ifcalious were uudisputed. The deceased was
born 10 Wheeling. was educated at the Wire
giois Military Institute. and during the war
vas Second Leu.ensnt of artillery when he was
sc verely wounded. After the wer he was con.
nec,ed With his father in lbe broker business.
uoder the firm Dame OF Parker. Campbell Il
Soo. subsequently he WAS business manager
ri the RicAmepd Ecauirer. Three gears ago
be Ess associated 10 business with his brother
n-lsw, j. L. SohooIcratt, under the firm Dams
# Cam pbsl g. Sohoolcrait, stock and exchange
brokers'.