Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-12
VRGTMId NEWS.

Three car loads Of stock cattle arrived at
Wa1ranton defo! this week.
JI1ge MoLcu.c, Ito venerable president ef
tire Court O. Arpoa'e, will ST. fer The Fl S. lime
this tcru il tho O So Of Elliott ". R2binsor,
which will be herr 5000.
k4;s:c, the b:rk dofau.ar 10 Ric, mond,
Wa3 Assistant Grand Treasurer OF al tho Ms
soric GraEd bcdaa of Virgilia, bl: they lost
nothing By him.
AZ tfTod is being made 10 Increase the salary
OF tho Mayor Of Richmond. 1t is thou2h that
The 6um OF 81, 500 now paid that Official is not
e1mpyersrreto with tie dignity ct that fuse
.ionary.
The storobcuso ard Roods Of William Will
hanson, at War niOn Jutc iOa. we're destroyed
by G.o las! Friday moroiur. Mr.. j. &. W!l-
hanson, who sia2.in the Store, oarrow!y escaped
with his life.
Gc:rg, w. Markell, employed fer nHpGcr
Of ycs!s p;st as fireman on tho Ws1rcntoa
B:auah Of tho MldIatd Rslgsy has been PRO.
| mo!ed 10 IN orei5oer ca The braoch road from
! Ofssfe q. II. to Gordtn5vAe.
L. lac oolatips Of Cupeper, Rappahanncek.
OfsDgo and Madison the III olities Of the pops
uaIion ar f;ral,s In Cu!papsr there arc
sol females sid G.GO7 10 ale; ia Rappabau~
! mock, 6I3 sel1sles end + GlS males; 10 Orange,
6S2 fersIes a5d 500 males. and n M2disoo,
! 5 4l6 femalls end SIG males.
| E!mee Gorlon end MoNie Mckenzie en-
o'orieg piir, wero e!ed g: the Ballimora &
Potomac depot il Washington, las. night, Cd
the ARRIVAL Of tie train from L2nchburg. ca
telegram from Gordon'5 father. Both are
qaiie youor, AID tie girl is pretty. They ere
held at p3iic> headquarters until the arrival Of
GordoD's Esther tonsy.
a co!ored c,ovct pansd General Washing
too, Eho wa3 sect 70 The pcnisentisry for FIVE
years from Buckingham oountY for horse
stealing was discharged from that institute
yesterday. but IS SOON as bis term expired an
officer. armed With reQuisiticn from the Gov
| crnor of West Virgins, took charge of him,
aod vi take the General to that State to be
tried for hcr3e stealing there.
WASHINGTON PRAYER 10 the summer
Of l776, Washington. .xporiog alone ens day
the position Of the B:tis5 forces on the banks
of tho Hudson, vertured too far from bis OVID
camp, and wss compelled By sudden storm.
and the fatigue of bis horse, to seek shelter for
the night in tho cottage of pious American
peasant, who, srest'y struck With the language
and msu1er of bis guest, end listening at the
door Ct bis chamber, overhead the following
prayer from the Father of his Couotry:
"And now. Almighty Father, if it is thy holy
will that We shall obtain a place and name
among the nations OF the earth giant that We
may be enabled to show our gratitude for thy
goodness, by our oodeavors to fear and obey
thee. Bless us with wisdom in our councils
SUCCESS in bsttle and let all our victories be tenn.
pered With humsriy. Eodow. also our epe-
mics With enlightened minds, that they bec,me
sensible ct their Injustice. and willing to restore
our liberty and peace. Grant the petition of
shy servant. for the sake of Him whom thou
hast called thy beloved Son; nevertheless not
Ry will but thine bs done. ''-Iuc Cures RE
hglous Opinions and Character of Was1tng-
ton."