Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-24
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Eastern Shore promises 10 supply Il
! larger crop OF sweet potatoes this year than
ever.
The democrats of Lynchhurg have deter
mined to nominate municipal candidates Ivy
the primary system.
Mr.. c. Wistar Langhornc. one o! the most
popular young gentlemen Of Lynchburg.
died Saturday last OF consumption
Mr.. VIM. Dennis, residing south of Lees
burg, i'll louloun county. died suddenly,
from neuralgia Of the heart. on Wednesday
! last
The dogs around Lccsburg have been kill
ing sheep rccentlyat an unusual rate Mr.. G..
Il. Hcmpstonc has recently lost thirty. and
Mr.. Thos Edwards several.
DR.. William H. SHIELD died. few days
ago III his home, in the county Of Glouces-
ter. at the advanced age Of scvcnty-live
years
Miss Matte Powell Harris, Il daughter of
the Rev. W. \. Harris. of Staunton, and the
belle Of the Valley Of Virginia. was thrown
from her horse Il day Oh two ago and badly
hurt.
The yCstry OF Grace Memorial Church,
Lexington, have recently been given very
valuable and handsome silver Communion
service by Mr.. George W. Childs, Of phila-
dclphia.
John Trout, one of the oldest citizens of
Roanoke county. died Monday. He had
been Il member Of The Legislature two scs-
sons and had filed other places Of trust
and honor.
The. University boat crow for the State
regatta have been selected. They are
,NJ' IV,,.,, ~
din, of Richmond; boswell, Of Virginia. and
Harpe, Of New York
About $4,000 head OF cattle have been
sold at Warrcnton since last September 1t
is said that Front Royal is making an effort
to secure this trade from Warrenton, and it
! is said the Valley Railroad will offer next
season inducements to ship over their road
instead of the Virginia Midland.
In Caroline county. on Friday. q colored
boy living on Mr.. J. E. Dickinson's farm
became angry on account Of something that
did not please him ut breakfast and set fire
to a stack Of straw, by which q large barn,
two stables one courthouse. one double SER
wants house with brick chimney, one
smokc-house, one icc-house, one dairy and
one other small building were consumed
\ serious allray occurred near Wakefield
ON Saturday, between Bob Bailey and John
Frazier 1t seems that the two men are
rivals for the hand of girl, about whom
they became involved in quarrel. During
the difficulty Bailey attempted to stab
Frazier with Il knife when the latter struck
his antagonist Oh the head with an axe. in
tlicting a fatal wound. Bailey has been ar
rested and lodged in Jail to await trial. ~.
The Circuit Court Of the city ofRichmond
has granted an injunction restraining First
Auditor s. Brown Allen, Second Auditor H.
H. Dyson and Treasurer Rievcly. Commits
sioncrs Of the Sinking Fund. from closing
the contract with the Kendall Engraving
Co.. of New York. for printing the Bonds
to be issued under the Riddlebcrger Bill.
There were two bidders for the work, the
American Bank Note Co.. and the Kendall
Engraving Co. The bid of the latter was
the lowest and the contract was awarded TO
them. A resolution was offered in the SEN
ate Saturday by Mr.. Riddlebergel and pass
ed providing that this contract should be
approved by the Governor. This resolution
was defeated in the House by large ma
jority. Blair had not on Saturday put the
injunction on record. When he does il be-
comes operative, and holds until motion
TO dissolve is made and sustained