Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-20
VIRGINIA NEWS,

VIRGINIA NEWS.
A case of varioleid iu Fredericksburg was at
| onco moved beyond the corporation limits.
Tho Jews Of Charlottesville will probably
tuld synagogue.
A life siz, ptr.rst Of ex-Gov. f. w. NJ.
Holiday is being painted for the State lbrary.
Nearly fifty new buildings were erected 10
Luray. last year, more than were built durirg
the whole fifteen years Silcs The war.
A piece Of real estate in Portsmouth, which
was valued BY the city surveyor q year ago at
$39. 900, YVES recently sold fir $l25 900.
Mrs p. l.. Ward. Of Norfolk. has agsin put
in her claim before Cou0rss for rent oil
property occupied by tho Government during
the war.
The "L,.hs" farm OF j. w. Weaver, 1872
acres. IN Rockingham county, has been go 10
Mrs. 4. E. Walker, Of Charleston, w. Va,
for SIT 900.
o. Tuesday OF rae: Of land lying 10 the county
CT Spotsylvania about six miles from Frederckl-
burg, o1ntaiopg l72 acres. WAS purchased by
Authory Thornton, (colorod) tur $3.50.
Mr.. Pollard has introduced q bill in the
House ct Delegates authorizing the manufsc-
turc OF artificial limbs by the oonvIcs 10 the
penitentisry, to be supplied to m.imed soldiers.
sailors. and marinee.
An effort is bsiug made among certain
noueyed men of L7rchbueg to organize stock
company, With $4,000 capital, for the purpose
OF erecting furnac, lrd tcuedfy on the site
recently occupied ty Messrs Robinson. Talo
l. Co.
The resolution retiring Hon. II. y. L. MOI
cure. tho President of the Supreme Court of
Appe ais, with Toll pay during the bslapo, OF
biz he. has b.en reported from the Committee
tor Courts Of Justice 10 Tho House of Dele :
gates.
Gregory Stvrnon. 90 l allan mofohaut Of
Petersburg, was convicted in tho Hastings
Court OF that city yesterday for r.c.iviog and
selling Manufactured tobacco. kuowirg the
sans 10 HAYS been stolen. The jury fCuud The
ac;u,ed guilty. and tho clurt seutatcsd him to
receive twenty stripes at the publ, whipping
post.
MIR. Martin, tf Norfolk. who hes been nom :
Dated / y the read jusiers. for railroad ooumn-
s,oosf, Is lawyer apd sslv!d az colonel in the
Confederate army. Mr.. Rogers was DOT CAL
dldsto before the CAUCUS. Tn, patronage cou-
mitteo aearded the offc, to tho Norio dit-
trio: spd the delegate from that district nomi-
aAtad Col. Martin. Capt. Rogers term will
not expire for fifteen mouths
The court Of Fauq1ier c:u1ty hss Just de-
clded controversy between Mess!s. Colbert
ADD Whitmore. A calf, worth about So, wss
the bone Of contention" The court tor K is
cue from the famous judicial decision IF Solo
moo. Bring The moth'r of tie infant" d.
rectd the judge. Tic waole court adjourned
to tho gre, q, while some OF Mir. Whitmore's
men brought in m,tronly-lockicg COW. At
The htst glimpse OF lis 10 und form tho calf
made hsadlOug charge through the crowd and
began 40 eager assault upon the maternal
u6der. Tho case WAS settled 10 favor of Mr.
Wbi!moio, and bis cpp,noat had to pay
$l3 90 costs.
The board of dr:ctors of the Richmond and
Danville Rai!ro,d Company met 10 Richmond
yesterday and declared a Two per cent, quar-
terlY divid:nd. payable out of the net earnings
up TO December 81. 90 The Is b Of Febru,rJ;
also dividend of one per cent, payable Fet-
fu.ry 18Th. cut of the profit from the compa !.
rvs privilege 10 the Virginia Midland road
making three per cent. thar will be paid Febru-
airy 18th. TIE annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Richmond and West Point
Terminal Railway and Warehouse Company,
controlled by the Richmond and Danyie Com
psny held meeting also, and re- elected the old
board. With the exception of Mr.. Perkins, Or
New York. who resigned on account of hi
hsslth. j. Fl. Dooley va, elect ed 10 bis Ella 20