Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-06-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.


New wheat sold in Petersburg Yesterday
at 1872 for prime.
The Scottsville Courier favors the nomi- |
nation of Judge Waller R. Staples, as candi- |
date for Congress at large,
The odd-fellows of Madison C. H. are to
have a big demonstration on the Sth of Ju-
ly, when they will celebrate their second an
nivcrsary.
a Charles City correspondent SAYS the
harvest of wheat and winter oats is through
with, and both may be considered above the
average.
Captain John S. Wise. of the Richmond
Blues, one of the oldest military organiza-
tons i'll the South, entertained the active
and retired members Of the organization at
his residence, in Richmond, last night:
Rev. William G. Williams, of Chesterfield,
is repoted as being critically ill. He is one
of the oldest ministers of the Virginia Meth
odist Conference and has served on many
circuits i'll the State.
Miss Lucy Courtney, one Of the oldest ma
tive-born residents of Richmond and a
granddaughter of Parson Courtney, the first
stationed minister over the original First
Baptist Church in that city, died yesterday,
aged 96 years.
Captain Joseph B. Johnson, of the Union
Guards, of Manchester, has been elected ma
jor of the battalion composed of the colored
soldier companies of that city and Rich
mond
A writer of the Richmond Dispatch we'll
says 1--WE need plan of organization SIM
liar to that of 1869, and we want it carried
out i'll its full spirit and to the letter. us was
done under the leadership of the lamented
Il. Il. Daniel. The execution of the plan
adopted, whatever it may be- will devolvc
upon the Executive Committee"
| The Warrcnton True index states posi-
lively that Gen. W. II. Payne would under
no circumstances accept the nomination of
Congressman at-largc, nor would he permit
the use of his name before convention
should one be called. The General is very
outspokcn in his advocacy of Massey's cleo
| ton.
Master Bailey Saunders while out hunting
III New Kent on Monday accidentally shot
himself in the head. Fortunatcythcre was
but Il small load Of powder in the gum and
as the direction Of the charge was not di-
rectly against the head. the shot did not
penetrate the skull, but glanced upward and
lodged near the surface, The doctors en-
tracted fifty-three large shot, but it is not
thought the wounds will prove fatal.
Since the 1st of May there have been ship
ped to the people of Patrick county from
Danville $4,000 lbs. Of flour, 1000 bushels of
corn, 200 bushels of meal, 5 barrels Of
bread, 500 lbs of bacon, Is barrels of her
rings, 10 barrels of molasscs, POO lbs. of cof-
fee, and barrels of coal OIL Letters rccci-
we'd from leading citizens Of Patrick county
say that the provisions on hand and those
coming will be sufficient for the people.
There is hitch about the qualification of
the ReadJuster treasurer of Norfolk, A. J..
Hill. The bond is heavy, and the Council
thinks his surclies insufficient. Yesterday
Judge Goodwin of the Corporation Court, or
dered mandamus to be issued to compel
the members of the Select and Common
Councilc to admit Hill to office unless they
can show causcw why such action should not be
taken. The Councils have their final meet
ing and go out Of office to-day
Five million dollars otthe new Riddleber-
ger bonds are now nearly completed. The
Kendall Bank Note Company, of New York,
promise to have them ready by or about the
llrst of July. Books to be used in funding
under the Riddleberger act have been pre-
pared by the Second Auditor, and il is said
that the work of funding will commence pro-
badly by the tenth Of July. Very few Of
the old bonds have been sent TO be funded
for the new ones.
At the University of Virginia yesterday
Professor Wheeler, of Bowdoin college, was
elected to the Greek chair. Mr. J. n. Camp
bell, of Highland county, was elected proc
tor; 4. Woods Tinsley was elected first as
sistant proctor and rs such will be superin-
tendent ofpublic buildings and grounds ].
Hcrndon Fife was elected bulsar William
\. Winston, librarian, and Mrs Tribcr and
Mrs. Garth were elected boarding house
Keepers Everett W. Early, late State sena-
tor, was elected commissioner of ac-
counts All are Read uusters. The
regular joint meeting. Of the literary
societies took place ut O'clock The socic-
Ties were addressed by the Hon. +. B. Wash
burne, of Illinois, upon the subject of the
Franco-German war and the Paris COM
mune.
A very stormy session of the outgoing
City Council OF Petersburg, the majority Of
which is democratic was held Yesterday
afternoon. Such changes were made in the
city ordinance rs to give the Council the
power to elect the different city officers
prior to the meeting of the new Council on
the lst OF July, which has a readjuster ma
Jority. Among the officers elected are
Hugh Il. Smith, president of the council; S.
A. Plummer, city auditor; DrJ. w. Bryant,
president of the board of health, and r. B.
Davis, city attorney. These officers are
elected for term of two years The
present council will hold another meeting
this afternoon. The new council, which
stands eleven democrats and thirteen re-
adlusters, it is said, will elect another set of
officers on Saturday, and the question as to
who is entitled to hold the offices will have
to be settled by the court Threats were
made by the readjuster members of the
Council that if the newly elected democratic
president of the Council attempted to take
his seat at the meeting on Saturday serious
disturbance is likely to follow