Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-02
UEEINIA NEWS.

DGr,og The month ending December &c the
number OF deaths in Petersburg vas is.
- The bum OF her frs: Gotten mill was heard in
DsnvlIle tc-lsy. = -
DanvIlle rcaEizod 800 r,m Eres during
Christmas. The pIners report tho "roSdies:
ChIl itmas 90 rcocri.
Nearly tlreo and bali million dolIare' war,h
OF cotton was shipped from N Norfolk during tho
month of Daconbor.
All tho properly, rights, and fraroh s,s Of
The Norfolk City railroad hsva b,en sold at
auction TO John g. Whitehead for so 900
cash.
Csp'. IL, q. Derrick, formerly of the Egyt-
ilan army, has been employed 10 max, con.
nec'ion between tho Valley and tho Richmond
and A'iegbany roads at L. xiDelon.
Several other persons have been arrested on
the charge { ! completely 10 the recent double
murder, robbery ard srion. ut Green Pisrs,
Southampton ciu1ly.
SooW fill iu Petersburg nearly tho ghole Of
Sunday. South ard east of thst city it has
| laIlen TO tho depth Of ton ioches, deIsyipg al
trains 10 these directions.
Ii Is reptr;ed that tho James River Iron and
Steel Mannftc.ulisg Company will resume
operations at an carly dsy at their rolling mills
abou. ttur miles above lycchburg.
The recent hslbor improvements al Psters-
burg have resulted 10 materia! increase 10 he,
tonosgc. Daring tho past law weeks several
ijreisu ships havo cleared tho custom house
therP.
Thomas I. Henry, a coorod resident oil
thiladelphls. was admitted TO tho bar Satu;
dsy. Henry was born ia Richmond. lie was
letter carrier 10 that city by appontmen. 81
Miss Van Lew.
La review OF the progress Of Richmond ID
manuisotures and conmeroe during 1851 il re-
porte 90 manufacturing establishments 10 the
city, employing II G4S operatives, with g
capital OF over Sll 100000.
Miss Charlotte Kempar, a cousin of ez-Gjy.
hemper acd sister OF Prot. Dolawan ksnpar,
OF hsmDden Sidney, who has baen for Ten
years connected with Tho faculy If AUGUSTA
Female Seminary. cyoco:s 10 sail az mission
sry to Er,z next Hcck.
Tho Staunton Viudio.tor has boen informed
6y reliable restjuster authority that l., l..
Lewis, I. L. Fsun!leroy, of Winchester, aud
Colonel George W. Harsbrougb. OF Roanoke,
arc counted among tho certain new members Of
the next Court cf Appeals.
A co!cred man 10 Louisa c:uBiy Injected with
smallpox was refused admission 10 tho hospital
at the muzz Q ct shot guo. lilo returned to
bis home, seven miles distant. on foot. and was
considerable enough 10 carry 10 his hand an in
p!oV'sed small poX flag as q warning 10 peoplo
not to approach him
Governor VIM. Il. Cameron was sworn into
ofhes this moralus. There was no Inaugural
address end the induction Of the nov Governor
Toto ctloe Was without ceremony. The rcs;c-
nation o! Col Camtron IS Mayor Of Petersburg
Will DO scot to the Councl! at It's meeting this
afternoon, when bis succ :tsrr will probably bo
elec:e
Do:tctive Wren returned to Richmond on
Saturday evening from Southamp son county,
"hero nc succeeded in errestiDg Enmet Cloud,
o negro. Ga tho cbsrge OF murd:riug John
Murrel aud Thomas Glover. Cloud had money
and Other articles 10 bis possession kroWu to
belong TO the deceased. A cornners jury found
him guilty aud sent him on to the taod Jury.