Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-15
LETTER FROM LoUDoUN COUNTY.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
LEEsBURG, Sept II, 1865-Our County
Court adjourned to-day after working session
Of two days. It admitted wills and admlnlstra-
tions to be qualified to the number Of about
forty. Twenty seven deeds were admitted to
record of which eighteen were deeds of bargain
and sale, three attachments, and the others
deeds of trust and deeds of release.
Nat Cooper, a free negro, was tried by the
court for stealing horse, the property OF Mrs.
N. L. Powell The proof was clear, in fact he
admitted the theft, and the court sentenced
him to one years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary, and ordered the Sheriff to convey him
to Richmond as soon as possible after the ad-
iournment of the court .Writs were issued
for the election of eight justices in place OF
thosewho have failed to qualify, and flour for the
10th district in which no election was held last
June; also for constable and overseer of the
poor in that district A meeting was held on
the afternoon of Monday, which was too
busy to attend, and therefore refer you to our
newspapers Look to them also for the ac
count of the tournament held last week, which
passed off very pleasantly The u. S. officers
firmly and courteously preserved order:
It rained very hard for four or five days last
week in this neighborhood, which has given the
fall pastures fine start, the warm sun that
followed the rain giving the young shoots 7lgor-
Gus life.
The u. S. tax collector will be here for sixty
days from Thursday next collecting the direct
land tax OF 81 cents on the one hundred dollars
of the valuation of 1860.
N.
chester to Leesburg next Friday, and will re-
turn on Saturday, making its otherseml-weekly
trips on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Mr. Williams gratifed his congregation very
much last Sunday by saying be had declined
the call to take charge OF the church recently
vacated by the Rev Mr. Whittle in Louisville
Peaches, which had been abundant at 50
cents bushel, suddenly ceased coming to
town on Thursday, the wet weather having
caused them TO rot.
The bar unanimously united in request to
Mr. James Marshall, lately appointed judge
of this Circuit by Gov. Peirpoint, to accept the
appointment. ALIQUIs.
We learn that the strong box Of the United
States ship Cumberland, sunk by the ram
Virginia (familiarly known as the Merrimac,
IN the great naval engagement in Hampton
Roads, was recovered by the submarine work
men employed in the work of raising the hull
OF the ship. The tugs employed in the afore-
said enterprise came up last night, whistling
through their steam whistles jubilees at their
success The amounts reported as recovered
are so varied that we forbear giving any of
them. That the sum recovered IS very large
there can be no doubt. .-NoJoM Ta.) Day
Book.
HE BUTTER TRADE-If any ambitious
young fellow can be found who, without $50 to
begin with as capital, desires to clear S., 900
the first year, we advise him by all means to
50 into the butter trade At the end Of twelve
months, without anxiety, risk, much labor, or
any loss, he may find himself the owner of a
handsome income, and the second or third
summer thereafter take his family to Saratoga
Or Newport. To become a butter merchant,
10 these times, is, in more senses than one,
equivalent to Striking OIL y N. Y. Times.
ihe passengers on the Boston express train,.
:wnlch lett that city Tuesday night, were thrown
n:o state of excitement by the attempted
fsulclde OF clergyman, who was subsequently
lbound bd to be the Rev. Peter Hamill, of New
Pguryport, Mass, recently transferred from
.na", mowell, who cut his throat with razor. The
passengers became SO terrified that they rushed
oIo ois OF the car leaving the would-be suicide
alo aoae. Mr.. Hamill then jumped from the
VAN and was severely Injured.
!, Mr. Joseph Holt is out in a long letter in re-
PR'y Ri.;to TO the recent speech of Mr. Montgomery