Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-08
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1860
VIRGINIA News.

virginia NEWS
The Richmond Examiner says: 1--WE learn
from Auditor Bennett that II. 0. Doss, Sher-
if of Campbell county, Va, is in default in
the payment Of the public revenue. The
Commissioner Of the Revenue Of that coun-
ty has been ordered to withhold his book,
and an execution for about $40, 900 has been
sent against the goods and chattels Of
the Sheriff Campbell county is the largest
| tax paying county in the State. Last year
her citizens paid $4,000 into the public
treasury, in the shape Of taxes on real and
personal estate.
The great match between Cheatham d
Jackson's horse, "Danel Boone" and the
Messrs. DoswelPs horse. "Planet," which
was to have come off in October next, over
! the Ashland course, Hanover county, Va,
will not probably be run-thc first named
parties not having met the deposte placed
in the banking house Of Finders, Sutton L
Co., for the purpose Of binding the bargain.
! The race was to have been for S2O,OOo on
| Planet, to SD, 900 on Daniel Boone, and will
be for that sum should it eventually take
place.
The Warrenton Flag says:-"At the Cen
eral Muster, at Germantown, on Thursday
last 5Ir. 0. \. Weaver, Of this county. had
the misfortune to have oncof his legs broken
in two places The circumstances are these:
| lie was riding his horse at q tOlerably swift
gait, when lie stumbled and fell, throwing
Mr. ". immediately under him. Miss.
Sarah TopliT a young lady Ct our town,
fell from a Cherry tree Oh Tuesday last, break
ing her ccliar-bone. Her injury, we learn,
is not serious.
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says -
"The crops Of oats in this county promise
an abundant yield, from present appear
ances. The corn looks unusually thrifty.
Potatoes ditto. We observe that the red
rust is attacking the late wheat in this VI
cinity to considerable extent. The various
varieties OF smooth wheat suffer most. The
early mediterranean is comparatively free
from it,
The Ladies Strawberry Festival on the
evenings Of Friday and Saturday last, for the
benefit of the "Warrenton Kiiemen" and
the ::Black Horse" was quite success
The sum raised WAS 5ll0, with which they
| intend to purchase, and present to each OF
| these gallant Companies, handsome RAG.
There are over twenty thousand persons
in Virginia who are paid every year for jury
services. Each one Of these persons receive
more than one dollar on an average as pay.
This is only one item Of expense Tor the ad-
ADMINISTRATION Of justice, which, from time llA-
memorial, has been IN expensive luxury.
4 table Of penitcntiary statistics exhibits
the fact that, during the subernatoriai term
of Hon. Henry \. Wise, nearly twelve per
cent. of the convicts were pardoncd by that
| official: while under the administration oi
his predecessor, sixteen per cent. Of those IN
confinement were pardouod out.
The Circuit Court of Culpeper County
commenced the session for the jane term
on Monday, Judge Field presiding. There
are Il number of interesting cases to come
before the court at the present term.
The bark Pioneer, Capt. Childs, the pio-
| neer vessel Of the Richmond and Liverpool
line of packets, has completed her first re-
| turn voyage, and arrived al City Point with
cargo Of merchandise.
The "Moumtain Rangers Of Fauquicr,
have presented their gallant Captain, Turner
Ashby, with costly sword and 4 handsome
service Of silver plate.