Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-30

COuntY Court Tor this county, commences Oh
Monday next. The Justices for the term are
Turner Dixon, P j. j. IL. Davis. w. L.
Harper, Geo. H. Smoot aud W. B. Price.
ANOTHER AKREsT.-ln Washington, on
Thursday, William Rollins, boatman, was
arrested as party concerned with Luxe
Anderson in the murder OF the man named
Griffin. who lived near the head OF Aqua
Creek. Rollins is young man, wei! known
in Washington; and lis arrest, on charge
of this nature. has caused consid ra5le, sur
prise among his Appropriateness. Both 40
derson and K ,llins we're on Thursday brought
before Justice Dom. and discharged for want
Of evidence, greatly to the satisfaction OF .
large number OF their friends who were pre-
sent
FISH WnARr.-The renting OF the Fish
Wharf, at thls place. for the ensuing Fishing
Season, takes place tC-iay, at y o'clock, il
front of the Mayors Office.
CAxDIpArE-.-For notices of Candidates
for various municipal and county offices. see
first page. daily paper.
AND FOR SALE-Thr subscriber offer
i 4 Tor sale the land OF which he resides
SAID land is situated IN the county OF 'uipeper
five miles east o the Court house. Immediately
Oh the man road leading from that place to
Frederick ,burg. |, adloIns the lands OF {. {.
Beckham, W j. Fife. Mrs j !. t'mney and
others There are, by recent survey FOu X
HUNDRED AND TWO ACRES, OF which
three hundred and twenty-five are in one body
or tact, about two hundred and ninety being
cleared The remainder Of eighty acres is de.
tached from. but OF convenient access 10 the
former furnishing All abundance 0t line WOOD
AND TIMBER.
The soil is OF the very best description in the
nrighborhood in which the land Is situated
lis native strength and susceptibility OF improve.
ment 10 ali almost unlimited extent combined
with the facility OF access 10 the markets oil
Richmond, Alexandria and fredericksburg
the proverblal hralthIness and the beautiful seen.
cry OF the Who'll" region offers an inducement 10
purchasers that can scarcely be surpassed any.
where The improvements already oE the place,
can with moderate outlay OF money. Le made
ample and suitable for the handsome accom-.
mediation OF 4 large family. At present, the
~ DWELLING HOUSE is comfortable and
Ei. convenient one. containing eight rooms, IN
clud,ng the basement The outbuldingS are
interior. There is a good orchard or the place;
well OF fine Wafer in the gard, and spring
convenient 10 the house
Further information as to price. terms OF sale.
&c. will be promptly gwen by the subscriber IL
response 10 app cauts. addressed 10 him through
mail at Stevensburs post office. OF in person up
on the place, which he will take pleasure IN
showing TO any one wishing 70 purchase.
WM l.. ANDERSON.
Culpeper county aug 2-eou
VALUABLE POTOMAC LAND, MILL,
Y AND FISHERIES FOR SALE.-As At
torney tor the heirs OF the late Charles h.
Warren, offer for sale the valuable estate called
RICHLAND AND ARKENDALE, lying in the
County OF Stafford. containing about THREE
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ACkES-
This estate birds on the Potomac River tor six
or seven miles, and on Aqua Creek tor three or
four miles-having upon it valuable FlSHE-
HlES-one OF which rents Tor ) 100 per an
num- This is one of he most valuable landed
ted to the production OF wheat corn, rye, &c
and is regarded highly valuable grass grow
ing farm the blue grass putting up early and
abuudantIy enabling the grazer TO drive his cat
tie 10 market early in the season. There is
very large supply OF valuable TIMBER conve-
nient TO na CATION and very valuable grist
and manufacturing MILL on never failing
stream OF wa:er, having large country Gus
.,,J la nt no
The machinery is OF cast iron. new, aud all the
arrangements OF the Mill highly approved. a
portion OF the purchase money will be required
upon the completion OF the puTchase-but a
large proportion thereof can be divided into an.
uua instruments, running up TO the Isl day OF
January, 1906, As there is a balance OF unpaid
purchase money yet due upon this land, and a
deed OF tIust thereon 10 secure said balance.
Any sale that may be made will be subject 10
the continuation OF the Trustee in said deed, or
tue Circuit Court OF Stafford County Ii will be
sold in whole or III part, as may be agreed upon.
JOHN II. SUBTLE.
GaTrIS"nviIIe Va Jan s-2awtf
(tLIFTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL,
I J The second session OF this School will be-
opened OF the Isl OF October, 1881, and close
on the 18th OF July, 1888 The design of the
School is thoroughly to prepare youths tor col
leGe, mere especially lor the University OF Viz
gina. The course OF study will embrace eve
rythlng included in the degree OF Master OF Arts
al our University.
The school will be situated in the mountains
of Fauquier, region well known Ior It's neal
thy climate and b-autiul scenery; will be two
miles south OF Markham Station OH the Manassas
Gap Railroad and sixty miles from Alexandria