Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-16
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS

WINCHESTER lTEMs.-A regular term of the
Circuit Court, of this County-Jndge Parker
commenced ON Friday last, and continues
in session. Friday and Saturday were oc-
cupied chiefly with the trial of a young man
oi Senteel appearance, Il stranger passing un-
der several names, one of which is Martin
Nj. Mitchell, charged with stealing two hOr-
ses and buggy. the property Of j. II. Kemp.
esq, of this place. The accused hired the
horses and carriage for the alleged purpose
OF going 10 Strasburg, distance of20 miles,
to return the same day A week afterwards,
he was arrested, in possession Of the proper
ty, at Lynchburg, moro than 200 miles dis
tant-assigning no reason for going 50 far
beyond Strasburg. lie was acquitted, how
ever, under law, or established principle
flaw, which makes distinction between the
act of hiring and stealing-a law, which, we
think, needs amendment; Tor we are unable
to see the difference in criminality between
hiring and stealing, where all the circum-
stances make it plain that the object was
the saline. Some breaches of trust consti-
tute downright stealing, Of the worst sort,
and this was one of them.
TheJune Term of the County Court, which
opened on NJ nday the 9TH continued in ses
sion until Thursday last The examination
OF George 5. Pine charged with shooting; with
intent to kill, Mordecai Purcell occupied
much time of the Court There were II large
number of witnesses in the case The final re-
suit was the discharge OF the accu,ed.-UOt-
chester Iuyiaida
CuLPEPER lTEMs.-CULPEPER WoOL.-We
have had the pleasure Of reading a letter
from gentleman of Vermont, to Mr.. 5. S.
Bradford of this county, in which Mr. b. is
assured of 40 cents a pound for his unwash
ed wool, with great probability that he will
get 40 cents, there. If this be 50, and the
writer speaks very confidently, Mr.. Brad
ford's crop of wool, we think, will net him
50 cents a pound, at home These are en-
couraging figures, and should stimulate 9th
ers to engage in the business, and those al
ready engaged in it To extend their operations.
HARvEsrING.-Mr. VIM. p Flint, near
this place. commenced harvesting this morn
ing, the first that we have heard of in Cul-
pepper. BY next week harvest will be in
iull blast. The average yield, will be
good one. and the quality generally, very
fine. Wehope, for good prices. Rtdgc
Republican.
ELlIoT's KNOB AGAIN.-On Saturday last
the largest party which has yet visited Eli
OTIS Knob, was attracted there by the an
nouncement that Capt r. O. Palmer would
on that day erect two flags on the summit
Eight persons had spent the previous night on
the mountain. and hy H. o'clock on Saturday
more than two hundred, including tiity-seyen
ladies, had reached the top. The ascent OF
the mountain is more difficult than we antic-
pated, but just enough so to make it some
thing of an achievement and give additional
interest to the excursion. One lady accom-
plished the feat of riding to the summit Oh
horse back .Staunton Spectator.
The STORM During the storm on Friday,
the wind for few minutes blew with great
violence, of which there are some evidences
in this vicinity. A marble monument of con
siderable size was blown down in Elmwood
cemetery. besides number of the trees III
the enclosure: and we learn that n cart was
upset on the Lambert's Point road.
There was hail storm at the same time
ot cohsiuethbio N'i'''o o'HS VIZ ~
Princess Anne County, the wind blowing a
heavy gale.-NortoN 1'y"s.
DEATH OF AN Oh CITIzEN.-M. a. Santos
esq, long and favorahly known as dealer
in drugs, medicines, &c. died on Saturday
afternoon, aged " years. Mr.. Santos came
to our city from Portugal in early life, and
engaged in business as an apothecary, seeds,
man &c. BY taithtulness, promptness, and
the strictest integrity. he secured the conn
dence and esteem of the community. Nor
folk Afy"s.
The Post Office at Millville. King George
county, has been re-estabished.
MARRIED.