Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-26
,ry.,terday Evenings Mails.

lam u TINS P'a@e' ' ~ P-SN' So Wv
.,oe Of circular letter, an appeal to the
COS Of Fauquier, in which he asks them,
'uSw,,dav next to refund to him the loss
20 %. 'sn.rnined by him in the erection of the
.' H!,.n,;al and handsome Courthouse which
sD''' aces our town. 1t strikes US that the
' ',5.t is a very modest and reasonable one,
'' si one which. 10 our judgm ent, the Court
,I1 do an eminently just and proper act
ant Mr.. b. is known by all Of them,
nrssume. to be one of our most industri-
w. worthy and enterprising citizens, and
H.;- decision to return to him the moderate
'um f1r which be appeals to their justice and
Therali,y, would, we are sure be received
With pleasure by his numerous friends.
The Farm of James Ro gers, esq, was Of
h,sj a, public sale on Tuesday last, but was
s;blrawn--.he highest bid only being SSS5,
acre This farm is one Of the most val
rrsble and productive in the county Var
-a..ou Flag.
The greatest rains ever remembered have
.ssen,ly occurred in this county, and sec
t,n, Streams that had never been known
before, TO impede progress, for an instant,
uers so swollen as to sweep away fences and
destroy property to considerable amount.
From present Indications, partridges will
ba found in abundance this fall in Fsusuier.
Let the hunters commence not too soon.-
Quantities of woodcock and spipe have al
ready been killed; few days since, two OF
aur friends 10 this place, killed as many as
fro IN
Mr.. Dudley NJ. Pattie, has recently sold to
Mrs. Lydia Stephens, his dwelling house,
With seventeen acres of land attached, situ-
sYsd on the Railroad, and just outside the
Corporation limits, for the sum of S. $50,
very good pile at this particular hard time,
but lot too much for the property.
The terrible hot weather of the past few
DAYS, has caused the wheat to ripen so fast
that harvest will commence next week.
The Bridge on the Rsppahanuock, at Wa
.erloo, has been repaired.
Chickens in quantities are now brought to
Warreuton, and sold at prices varying from
one dollar and twenty cents to nine shillings,
per dozen.
The wheat crop is coming on much better
than we had reason to hope ten days ago
BaTenton Wing.
ROCKINGHAM CoUNTY.-Hugh Lilly, living
10 McGaheysville, whilst engaged in blasting
rocks on the farm of Col. Mauzy, on Sasur-
day, was very seriously injured by the pre-
mature explosion Of blast. lie was engag-
ed in loading the rock, when the blast went
of, iuflicting several severe wounds on the
person of Mr.. Lilly. His left arm was very
much injured, and one of bis eyes almost
entirely, if not quite, destroyed.
A swindler, who has been imposing upon
the people of the Valley, succeeded in de-
fraudipg our friend, R. W. Palmer, of Port
Republic, in this county. Several other gen.
tlemen Of our county were also the victims
Of the rascal who trades in gutta percha pens
and yankee wrapping paper.
A gentleman named Jordon, who went to
Mt. Crawford from Shenandoah, last spring.
to superintend tanpery for Mr.. Abrah am
Funkhouser. died very suddenly on Sunday
last. He had been TO church in the morn
ing and seemed to be 10 good health. He
was conversing with friend when bis head
fell back and he died almost instantly. lie
was about SO years Of age.
The June Term OF the County Court COM
menced on Monday and continued two days.
W. Gambill, who was elected Clerk of
the Court for six years, appeared in court,
took the oath of Office. and entered into bond,
with security for FIVE thousand dollars, condi-
toned for the faithful execution OF the duties
Of his Office.
The Constables recently elected were quail
iheI and gave bood with security, according
to law James Kenney, esq, was qualified
asa Notary Public for this county. John K.
hJoglsr, Sheriff, was qualified and the bond
required for the faithful performance of the
duties of his Office, in the sum Of ninety thou
sand dollars.
John j. Bowman was. qualified as No
tary Public for this county.
George W. Eutzler, who was charged with
ieloniously stabbing A. j. Sigler. was exam
med by the Court. and remanded for trial
before the Circuit Court at its next term for
said offence lie was admitted to bail.
Samuel Shacklett, Railroad Agent for this
county, made his report. Amongst other
things be presented eleven bonds OF the coun-
~, which he had redeemed according to tie
order of the Court.
Mcssrs. A. ST. c. Sprinkel, D. Ii. Gambiil,
and William ID. Trout were admitted as
Deputies to the Clerk of the County Court
OF Rockingham.
III. b. Hansberger, esq, elected Surveyor
Of the County of Rockingham, was duly
qualified, according to Law.
1t was ordered that the President and Di-
rectOrs of the Manassas Cap Railroad Com
pauy be requested to finish the difficult points
on this road from Mt. Jackson to Harrison
burg, as soon as it can be done, having due
regard to the interests OF the Company.
The Court refused to remodel the Court
House.
1t was ordered that hereafter the County
sgen, be instructed not to allow more than
- 50 per day for work done upon pubic
roads of this county for four horse team.
The court laid the county and parish
leries
The Parish Levy was fixed at 70 cents, and
the County Levy at IS cents, making togeth'
er 1855
The Railroad tax was fixed at 6 cents on
the hundred dollars on the assessed value
of the taxable property of the county, and
capitation tax of 80 cents on each tlthable.-
RtyiSter.