Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-05
,,VIRGTNIA. NEWS..

- An porrant case was disposed Of by arbi-
stration last week in Rockingham, Va, be
tween R. A8Gray and S.aM.a& R. Bowman,
The Messrs. Bowman purchased the farm west
rof and adjoining Harrisonburg,5 of r. A. Gray,
iin 1868 for $40 900, payableiin current funds.
81 ,00Oehad been paid and on The maturity of
the bonlsa tender was made in current funds
Confederate, and, also, Virginia Treasury
notes which was refused: zThemo was
deposited in bank to the credit to the holder
ofthe note, aud there remained until after the
surrender of the Confederate armies. Y 1t was
admitted In evidence that the So, 900 paid
had been used iii the liquididationio f debts to
that amount, contracted before the, war. 1t
was also stated in evidence that9the1arm pur-
CHASED was not worth at any time more than
$500 to $4,000 in good money. Taking
into consideration all the circumstances, the
arbitrators scaled the debt of 81, 900 and adj
Judged that the Messrs Bowman should Pay
81 200 in current funds, in liquidation of the
note. .,.rz7 Egcfvc - ~, % sE;.r -,
The Circuit Court of Albcmare has been en-
several cases which excite consideration
These cases arc nine in mum be, land are against
Mr.. 3. G. Flanagan, Cashier of the Month
cello Bank Just after the surrender of Gen
eral Lee, Mr.. Bailey and four other parties
were arrested, at the instance Of the officers Of
the Monticello bank, on the charge of having
stolen $1,000 in gold belonging to the bank
which was buried some five or six miles from
town. Mr.. Bailey was confined in the Libby
prison, in Richmond, some two weeks by the
military authorities, who took cogniZauce of
the case The other parties we're also confined
in the county jail at that place for a short
time. They were all subsequently, acquitted
of the charge, and set at liberty. They then
brought suits in the Circuit Court Of that coun
ty against Mr.. Flanagan, the cashier of the
bank, for malicious prosecution, and Tor false
imprisonment laying the damages IN each
case at $4,000. -.
The Commandcry No. 2 Of the knights
Templar in Richmond have received an invita-
ton from the Commandery of Baltimore to visit
that city this month, and assist in laying the
cornerstone of Masonic temple: The day
for starting on the excursion, which will be a
most delightful one, is not yet fixed, but soon
will be- The members of the CommaDdery
have accepted the invitation. The laying Of
the corner stone takes place on the Goth Of No
vember a.. s,l-,.--...-... 49,. -.
At the fall Of Richmond, the Rothschild
Brothers had stored with Dibrell L Weisiger,
a large quantity Of tobacco, which being claim
ed by the u. S. Government as EContederate
tobacco, the Rothchilds, some months SINCE
obtained writ Of injunction, and the tobacco
was taken under the custody Of the, court
The trial to test thezownership was commenced
last week in Richmond. LITaL .GL3.flA.Er 3
About a month ago Mr. e. S. McCabe, the
principal of high school in Pulaski county,
and gentleman Of the highest character and
social standing, left his home with drove of
mules, which he proposed to sell in Patrick
county-attacke by insanity he wandered as
far as Memphis where at last accounts he was
in care Of friends. --.---
The HoIston Wooden Mills, in Smythe coun-
ty, are in successful operation, turning out the
best cassimers. Orders for these goods are
received from Norfolk Alexandria, Baltimore,
and the Northern cities. Another large wooden
mandatory is. being constructed in Russell
county. r -: 20 ..fE.5 ~. --a21i y
j. D. Price & Co.. have sold to Mr.. Richard
Cummings Of Pennsylvania, the Bilhimer tract
of land, two miles East of Harr:sonburg for the