Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

sAoOANAo NIno.
The Court House at Brentsville has lust
received new tin roof
The magnolia trees in Norfolk are in full
bloom torthe second time this year.
Major Daniel is suffering from his old
wound, and has been compelled TO irsisi,
in part, from active work
Its again rumored that the Richmond and
Allegheny Railroad will shortly he purchas-
ell by the Chesapeake and Ohio.
George w. IIarrell, Il prominent merchant
of Norfolk, Of the firm of Harrel Brothers,
died Saturday of typhoid fever.
The number of registered voters in Dan
vile is 1881, of whom $50 are whites. and
1872 colored. The number who have not
paid the capitation tax is 5l5, of whom III
are whites, and 344 colored
The Tobacco Association of Danvillc, re-
ports that in the year ending Saturday there
have been sold 25,570,0OO pounds of leaf to-
bacco at an average of 1881 per hundred,
against 3O,35OO 600 pounds, at I'M average of
SlO.S9, for the preceding year.
The venerable Judge Peter p. Bate died
Friday afternoon at the residence of his
brother, Mr.. Henry Bate, in Prince George
county. His death will necessitate tl,e Sp-.
polntment BY the Governor of 4 temporary
successor of the Readjuster persuatioh.
The fall term of Prince William Circuit
Court will commence next Monday. The
court will adjourn on Tuesday evening
until Thursday morning, when the two cases
OF Otterback vs.. the \. and +. Railway
Company will be the first tried.
The store house and dwelling at King
George c. H., occupied by Mr.. VIM. S. Som
ers, was totally destroyed by fire on the 10Th
ult. The total loss is estimated at 81 800.
The house and furniture were insured for
81, 500, and the stock of goods for 81. 500
the former in the Alexandria company
On Monday last John Mines, Jr., aged
thirteen years. son of Hon. VIM Mines, of
Shenandoah Iron Works, Page county, died
Of malarial fever, and Wednesday last an
other son, Thomas J. Mines, aged twenty
four years, died of the same disease. The
wife of Mr.. Mines is also ill.,
DR., Walter Drew McCaw, one of the re
cent graduates of the Medical College OF Eir.
ginia, has passed a successful examination
for the place OF resident physician to the
hospital ofthe Little Sisters of st. Francis,
New York. The only other successful can
didate was also Eirginian. and graduate
of the University
Some time since q beautiful marble statue
was placed i'll Hollywood over the grave Of
the daughter of the late President TYLER.
Thursday night some person deliberately
broke of portion Of the drapcry of the
hgure and wrote over the disfigured place
"A Dotch job The statue was beautiful
one, made Of the purest marble Such
DESPERATION calls for the condemnation and
prosecution of the perpetrators.
Mr.. S. A. Plummer. prominent citizen of
Petersburg, and plaintiff in the mandamus
case from Petersburg now before the SUI
preme Court, died i'll that city on Saturday
night last. His death it is supposed, will
render decision of the Supreme Court in
the mandamus case unHeeessary-thatjis TO
say that even should the case be decidedin
his favor the Council would declare vacan-
cy in the Office of City Auditor and elect Mr.
Russell, the present. incumbent, to fiji the va
cancy.
Jim Rhodes, the Albemarle murderer, de-
clares that he has hid near a certain mill, in
SERVER county, Tennessee, the sum of
S2,3O0-S2O0O in greenbacks, 5000 in gold,
and 500 in silver-and it is said by his
captors, that he describes the spot with
considerable accuracy. The Tennesseeans
who brought Rhodes on did not seem to
credit his story, but will examine as to the
truth of his statement on their return. An
order has been issued on the State Treasurer
in favor of Deputy Sheriff Williford, of
Cook county, Tenn, who arrested Rhodes.
who is now in the Albemarle Jail. The
amount OF the reward was $3.50, besides ex-
penses incurred in eflecting the delivery of
the prisoner. The citizens of the county
also offered reward for his apprehension.