Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. A. G. Thomson preached his last
sermon at St. Johns Church, at Tappa-
hammock, last night. He has accepted
call TO the Church of the Resurrection
at Fern Bank, Ohio.
Capt. William McKown, one of the
largest oystermen in that section, wss
drowned Yesterday from bugeye while
crossing the Chesapeake Bay from Nor
folk to Cape Charles City.
The Millview Mining Company, OF
Orange, has organized and issued a
prospectus. This company has acquir-
ed valuable gold mining property in
Orange am will work it. The ore is
reported to assay SIS per ton net.
John Williams, one of the most
prominent "colored brethren" in the
party in King George county has been
elected chairman OF the county execu-
tive committee, to succeed Mr.. Martin
Luther Price, who has served in that
capacity for several years past.
So much opposition TO the election of
General James A. Walker as chairman
OF the republican State committee is de.
veloping that he will hardly be chosen.
Its said that good many fthe leading
republicans want Col. William Lamb
to become General Mahone's successor.
Frank Lockwood Smith, alias Par
ker, alias Garden, OF gold brick fame,
was called in the United States Court
in Richmond on Saturday to answer the
charge OF impersonating United States
assayer to the delusion of A. w. With
ers, but Smith ans Sered not. Judge
Hughes declared his bail bond forfeited.
Mr.. Thos. Shumate, prominent far
mer living near White Post, Clarke
county, while at saw mill near that
place on Thursday, was knocked down
and run over by his four horse team and
severely injured. The wheels of the
wagon passed over his chest, breaking
one arm and injuring him internally.
James H. Skinner, who farms the
Beverly farm, near Upperville, Lou
doun county, bought last fall twenty
cattle, for which he paid 81 cents, and
sold them short time ago for 5 cents.
The cattle when sold averaged 1,475
pounds and brought $685. each. After
,deducting twelve months interest and
the cost Of purchase they netted 1915 SO.
The Potomac oystermen in the
vicinity of Machodoc creek complain of
meagre catches, and so far the oysters
up that high are rather small and poor.
Many of the fishermen along the King
George shores of the Potomac have put
their stake-nets out and made other
preliminary arrangements for fall and
winter fishing.
w. H. Llewellyn, formerly drum
major of the First Virginia Regiment,
was sentenced by Judge Hughes, in the
United States District Court, in Rich
| mond, on Saturday to one year in the
peuitentiary, and to pay fine OF $500
! for sending an indecent letter through
the mail to Gus Engleking. The trouble
| originated over board bill. L'ewellyn
is not to be found, as he jumped his
$500 bail bond.
Two Mormon elders have been can
wasting King George county for some
time in the in crest of their doctrines. As
| far as is known to the public they have
met with but poor success in PROSECUTING
the people. They have been rather
suspiciously regarded by some of the
citizens from their frat appearance in
the county, and their general modus
| operandi has never impressed the
masses with the idea that their mission
there is exclusively for religious inten's
and purposes.