Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-10-09
VIRGINIA NEWS

Mr. q. ID. Anderson, near ShaWsvill Mont
gomery county, has discovered Il splendid
zinc mine Oh his land
Charles w. Taylor has established a grape
nursery on an extensive scale AT RGppahan-
mock station, Fauquier Co.
Last week the Treasurer Of Virginia trans
ferred to the Board OF Education $4,000 OF
the arrcaragcs due to the public schools OF
the State.
Thomas Stewart, Il poor demented man
| who has lived in Petersburg for ua u, wears
weldon railroad, near BclGcd.
A cod-bloodcd murder was committed at
| Nythcvillc Friday by man named PEOPLES
Shootin@ down and killing Il man named
All Johnson. The aiay originated over n
game Oh ten pms; Peoples escaped, and ut
last accounts had not been captured.
Bruce Lane, who was convicted bv the
county court Of Richmond county on last
tuesday OF horse stealing and sentenced to
confinement in the penitentiary for ihree
years, broke Jail and made his escape that
| night by burning the sheathing and making
a hole in the brick wall
Isaac Booth, Oh trial in the County Court
OF Brunswick for the murder of his son,
whom he stamped TO death, has been con.
victed of murder in the first degree. Coun-
sci Tor the defense moved new trial. which
the court granted, and the November term
OF the court has been fixed rs the time for n
rehearjng of the case
James y. Watkins, read ulster member of
the last legislature from Appomattox county
was Saturday in Richmond indicted by the
grand jury for selling for ninety dollars his
influence rs Il member to procure for +. S
Drifting place as guard at the pcritentiary.
Inc process against him was sent to the
sheriff OF Appomattox, rcturnab!e October,
10th.
The late storm was exceedingly dcstruc.
tive in northumberland county CARRYING
away all the mills and washing out the roads
SO as TO render them almost impossible. At
Walnut Point Fish Factory n seine valued
ut SoOO was carried away. Large quantities
OF fodder in the fields were destroyed. The
loss in Richmond county it is estimated will
amount to not less than 100000.
The body Of Richard Langstou a promi-
nent Englishman living near Prospect Sta
ton, on the Norfolk & Western Railroad
and widely known throughout the State
was found yesterday morning some miles
from his home, horribly mutilated. He left
ms home Saturday evening in u buggy.
Whether he was killed by falling from the
vehicle or murdered is not known.
The agent of the Russian Colony propos-
ing to locate in NIddlesex has made a CON
tract for building ten houses for the colon
lists which are being rapidly constructed,
The colonists will arrive rs soon as the
houses are completed. An Emigration Associ
ation also proposes to settle Il considerable
colony III Lancaster county near Milenbccl
wharf. The association has its headauar-
tiers in Harrisonburs Penn, at present, out
will remove to Virginia early in the spring
of 1883.
Capt. Geo. d. Wise was arrested on Satnr-
day on warrant sworn out by Mr.. Sam'l NJ |
Page, charging him with being about to en-
gage in duel with J. Amber Smith. Capt |
Wise was taken before Justice J. D. White |
head and baiied in the sum of 81 900 to ap-
pear before the Police Court Tuesday morn. |
lng-Major James ID. Patton surety. Mr. |
Page charged in the warrant that. he had
reason to believe, and did believe, that Geo |
y. Wise intended to assault, beat, or xiii
John Amber Smith
JamesThomas, esq, Richmond wcaltbicst
citizen, died yesterday morning, aged scven-
ty-iive years He was Il native of Carolin.
county, and came to Richmond whom =
young man and engaged in the tobacco bllsi.
ness, which he successfully conducted Cnr
half century. until he became millionaire
he was prominent member Of the Bantist
church and the principal patron of Rich.
nond College. lie had large family all
II his daughters having married. One of
mem Is the wife OF Rev. DR.. J. J.. NJ. Curry.
secretary of the Peabody board.
The rumors Of an impendinr cbonoo :;