Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-04-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

'uuse W Ii. j. Robertson, OF Virginia. is i'll
New York.
Mr.. James Hammer, prominent citizen of
Aioemarle county. died Of pneumonia u few
days ago.
Michael Freshman, the oldest citizen 'of
Greenbler CO., died last Sunday. He was sc
years old in February last.
The wife of J. W. Arnold, of Waverly,
cropped dead in her yard few days ago
from heart disease.
Mrs. Rosalie p. Sampson, u sister of Pat
rick II. Ayett, died suddenly in Charlottes-
vile few days ago.
Thomas E. Harvey, white letter carrier
Of Richmond, has been detected in purloin-
ing letters.
The wife of DR.. R. U. Burgess of South
ampton CO., died suddenly at home a few
days ago of heart disease.
Mrs. Ann r. Moore, wife of A. B. Moore.
esq, of the Richmond House of that city.
died Saturday.
The storehouse of. P. Epes, at Rehoboth.
Lunenburg county, was destroyed by fire last
week, with the entire stock of goods.
Mrs. Nathan Dorton of Russell CO., gave
birth recently to tripletts-all grls-weigh-
ing four pounds each.
The late Isaac Cary, of Richmond, left
5000 for the establishment of scholarships
in the University of Virginia.
Auburn McIvor, of Scott county. was
thrown front a mule few days since and
had his skull broken
VIM. {. l.atimer q prominent citizen of
Prince William county, died OF cancer few
days ago
Over 40 young ladies' of the Augusta Fee
male Seminary, Staunton, have recently
protessed religion, II Of whom have connect
ed themselves with the various churches of
the city.
Revivals Of religion are in progress in Cen
trail and Second street NJ T.. Churches South,
Portsmouth. In the former church 1S4
persons have prolessed religion during the
meeting.
The subordinate Virginia lodges of Odd
Fellows have been requested by the grand
master TO celebrate April 26lh, the sixty
fourth anniversary of the order in the United
States.
The farm Of the Rev. Harrison Blair, l6l
acres, near Culpeper, Va. has been sold to
j. w. Coons and =. Thomas for $3.50 per
acre. Several years ago this farm sold for
Sll per acre
The coalitonists of Washington county
have adopted a resolution declaring their
fixed purpose ito oppose aud to prevent
mixed schools as an evil which neither race
desires and neither race will permit"
At the April term of the Augusta county
Court the old Fifth Virginia Confederate
Regiment will complete its arrangements
for participating in the annual reunion of
the Eighth New York Regiment at Niagara
Falls.
pclting hail storm prevailed ut Lynch
burg, followed by heavy snow, yesterday,
extending all through the southwestern sec
ton OF the State to the Tennessee line. 1t
has been storming necessarily in that sec
ton cnce Saturday morning
Mr. Alexander Doyle, Of New Orleans, a
distinguished young American sculptor, has
just completed in that city the plaster cast
OF n marble bust of John Howard PAYNE.
The bust is being made ut the expense of
Mr.. w. W. Corcoran.
y few dnys since q negro woman named
Gooae m inmate of the Page county aims
house, while in 81 fit fell into the fire, and
was so badly burned that she died in a few
hours. Another negro woman who went to
her rescue was also leariuly burned. and
Is not expected TO live.
y few nights since the dogs played sad
havoc with flock Of sheep belonging TO q
Mr. Vaught OH Spruce Run: in Giles county.
They killed thirteen and cut the throats of
five others so badly that they may die also
On last Sunday night some dogs attack ed
the sheep Of Mr.. George Webb on James
Webb's place, near Iynchburg, and killed
outright twelve fine sheep, and crippled az
many more. An Augusta farmer killed four
sheep-killing dogs last week
The strike ofthe colored rollnakers lately
employed in the tobacco factories Of Lynch
burg is not only maintained, but has taken
upon itself certain new and rather portcnt-
Gus features. 1t is said the movement is
directed by young men who have been to
school, and have more intelligence and in
dependence than the old leaders of The race
The organization under which the strike is
conducted is known as the Laborers' As
ISOLATION.
a shooting affair occurred at Hampton
Saturday night. Patrick Joyce, Il clerk
at the Soldiers Home, met Thomas
Phillips on King street and invited him to
drink. Phillips declined to drink but took
cigar. While a drink was being mixed
for Joyce the report Of pistol was heard
and Phillips fell dead The pistol was found
in Phillips coat pocket. Joyce tried to
escape, but was captured and lodged in Jail.
Phillips was abont 30 years old, a quiet man
and much respected FIe leaves a wife and
six children.
AT blast last week, says the Page Nems.
from twelve kegs of powder at Mines, q
large piece of rock was blown fully $50
yards, and falling upon the engne-house,
crushed through the roof upon the boiler
and did some injury to it. the extent of
which we have not learned Another large
piece was carried at least 800 yards and
fell upon the roof Of a house, crushing
through the roof and floors down upon the
table in the dining-room, from which the
family had just gotten up, breaking the
table and everything on it to atoms.
The Louisville (ourier-JoulmM SAYS there
is female centenarian in Fairfax county,
who has not been half mile from her
present residence in sixty years She is as
bright intellectually now as she was at the
age of twenty. She was never married,
having been disappointed in love when only
eighteen. She is related to the best families
of the Old Dominion, has wined and dined
with Washington, Randolph, Madison, Mon