Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-25
By Yesterday Eventng,s Mails.

The CRoPs.--The crops in this locality are
still regarded as promising an abundant
yield. They are growing luxuriantly. The
corn, so backward this spring, is springing
upward under the Influence of the warm sun
with apidity.-Cupb. Tel.
The Front Royal Warren county, Gazette
says:-"We hear Of great deal of COM
plant of the joint worm, fly, and rust, MUIR
ing the wheat in our county, but the fine
weather for the last few DAYS has had u very
beneficial effe''t upon the growing crops, aud
our farmers generally will commence their
harvesting of the golden grain next week.
From all we hear there will be Mt least an
average yield, and but for the continued wet
weather Of the last several weeks, larger
crop than has rewarded our farmers for sew
eral years would have been gathered"
The Fairfax News says that the recent hot
weather has bad fine effect oR the Corn
crop.
The Port Tobacco Times says:--Wc hear
very general complaint from our farmers
that their Wheat crops have been very sOri-
ously injured, and the joint-worm, Fly, scab
rust and hail arc mentioned as having done
the work OF destruction. The latter Whea,
it seems has sustained the NEST injury. No
fair estimate OF the extent Of damage can
as yet be formed by Us; it is certain, however,
that large proportion of the crop Is lost.
Another cause Of injury, which we forgot to
state, is the sudden intense heat ard dry
weather, succeeding lcng spell of wet and
cool weather, which has had the effect TO
dry up the sap vessels Of the plant aud pre-.
vent the filing out Of the head S, far, the
Corn and Dat crops are doing well. Tobacco,
what there is of 1t planted, may be said - be
standing well; but there is yet great deal
to be set out
The Blue Ridge Republican says:-We
took some pains to inform ourselves, Oh
Monday last, Court day, concerning the
wheat crop in this county. Whilst some Of
our farmers were quite dependent, by lar
the larger number seemed 10 he in better
spirits. They seemed 20 think that whilst
the heads OF wheat might be fewer than last
year the grains would bc larger and heavier.
Some represented their crops to be excellent.
| Upon the whole we concluded that the crop
| would be fair one, Oh the average, and the
grain generally fine, especially with the ear.
| ly wheat.
Harvest is now fully under way.
| FAIRFAX QUARTERLY COURT The Quar-
terly Term Of the County Cour. OF Fairfax
County, terminated its session on Tuesday
evening. The Court closed the County Le'
vies for the year, amounting TO the sum OF
S4,4Sl l3-and TO pay the same, ordered a
tax of 81 rs upon each free male over sixteen
wears, aud the residue to be made up by a
tax on slaves, lands, and other property
char geable with State taxes
Nearly all the newly elected County off
GERS qualified by giving the bonds and taking
the necessary oaths.
The Court appointed Commissioners, to
meet at Fairfax Courthouse on the first Sa'
turday in August, to allot hands to work oa
the various preeints of road in this county,
and to appoint Surveyors for the same. 1t
also directed the publication of the Levies,
and psoveDts returned by the Sheriff.
The Will of the late Commodore Thomas
Ap. Catesby Jones, was proved and admitted
to probate. .
The following jury cases were disposed of,
viz: Commonwealth VS.. Minor l.. Thompson.
Indictment for assault; fined SO. kephart
& Barker VS. Elijah Wedge. In case; verdict
for plaintiffs. Same vs.. John ii. Cages
Do. same verdict. John Summers VS.. Geo.
w. Hunter, jr. Do. same verdict. WilIlan'
Burns vs.. Aaron Leggett. Do same verdict.
Henry II. Haines and wife VS.. Felix kich'
ards. Do. same verdict. Marshall Granti
VS.. same. Do same verdict. Elisha Granti
VS.. same. Do. same verdict. Mary MonToe
vs.. same. Do. same verdict. Tbos. W MOI
ris and wife vs. same. Do. same verdict
James Coleman VS. VIM. Barker. In Debt
Judgment for plaintiff ard exceptions flied
Fifteen other cases were disposed OF, without
the Intervention OF a jury; IS Office judg
ments were confirmed and two cases remoS-
ed to the Circuit COurt.-Ac'1S.
WARREN COUNTY ComT-Oa Monday
morning last, the June term OF the Warren
County Court commenced, and continued lt'
sessions until the evening Of the next day
IL being levy court, oil the magistrates were
summoned.
The whole amount Of tie County Levy
| including interest on halrohu anu Drug
bonds, and Parish fuLd, is 50, 700. The pc!
sonal levy is the same as last year..
The Clerk, CUmmi. siOner of the R@Vcnue
Surveyor. and tour out Of the tive Consta
bles, elected al the election in May last, AZ
peared, gave the security, and took the SeTG
raj oaths required by law. Mr.. James Ii
Saffell, was appointed by the CLERK DEPUTY
Clerk. aud took the oath OF Office. Ih'
terms of these officers commence On the Is
day of July next.
J. S. Dawson, esq, was appointed Proxy
to represent the county in the ManaSs"
Gap Railroad. ,,
r. Ii. Turner, esq, was aIrolnteJ if|A.
for The county il the L. 4 +. X I. Go.
w. W. Eastman, esq, was appon'G,
Proxy to represent the county in tie +. X
I. Co.
Tbere were two applications for license t
sell ardent spirits under the late act passe'
by the Legislature, which were granted.
The Court made an order authorizing tn
publication Of list Of the receirts and eZ
ne nditurcs of the county, End l''t OF d.
iinaueut tan payer - Front Royai Gazette.
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