Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-19

LETTER FROM LouDouN COUNTY.


LEEsBURG, Va, June IS, S66.-The dep
uty Sherifs of this County have been selected.
Capt. T. H. Summers retains the Gum Spring
district, which he has managed with so much
credit to himself, and to the great comfort of
his people, for probably thirty years. Richard
Montgomery Bentley, at present one OF our
delegates in the Legislature, takes the Lees
burg district His responsibility at home. ard
his usefulness at Richmond make him so well
known and highly appreciated, that it is hard
y worth while to say that the appointment IS
an excellent one Mr.. David II. Gulick, a son
of the late James II. Guck. and who has lost
a leg in the Confederate service, has the Mid
dleburg district Arnistead NJ FandevaDter
has the Purcellville district, and Capt Myers,
late of Whites Battalion, has the Lovetsvl!le
district
I know but little of Messrs Gu'ck and
Myers; but their quiet manners have tavora-
bly, impressed me. Mr.. Gulicl has an excel
lent education, and quick, bright mind. Mr..
Vandevanter was formerly deputy sheriff, and
Loyettsvillc District was offered to David Hix-
son, who formerly rode there, tut his desire 20
settle up his old business. prevented his
taking it.
The cases OF Trunde against Icac, and
TrundIc against Lowe, in which a plea OF usury
was put in, excited good deal CT interest, cs,
pecially the latter. e. NJ. Lowe swcrc posi-
lively that he got $500, and gave his bond Tor
$1,000. IT. Trundle swore positively that Il.
NJ Lowe got every cent Of the 5000: either
in cash or it's equivalent.
J. NJ Wallace, through whom the business
was transacted, had lost sight OF the whole
transaction, which occurred in 1860; the events
of the war having impaired his memory.
The case was most most closely csntested by
Gen. Eppa Hunton for Trundle, and NJ. Har-
rison and j. R. Tucker for Lowe Mr. luck
CT, claimed rs the actual plaintiff, as having to
prove the usury, the right to open and con
clude-the General resisted it, but the Court
50 ruled.
Then commenced a struggle such rs has not
been Witnessed in the County Court for many
years, Mr.. Tucker trying to prove the
usury by the introduction Of collateral papers,
showing Wallace usurious contracts, $50 as to
prove inferentially the usury, and also to prove
Wallace the agent Of Trunde in this contract.
The introduction Of these papers was sue
cessfully resisted, and the substantial issue was
upon the bond as evidenced, contaminated with
usury by loves oath, usury being as earnest
ly denied by Trundc The case was decided
in favor of Trundlc-ycrdct S2050 with inter
est from September, 1860.
The making witnesses Of the parties, has
most demoralizing tendency, and is most heart
lily reprobated by most persons here.
Gen. Hunton excepted to the ruling OF the
Court on the decision in regard to the opening,
and Mcssrs Harrison and Tucker moved for a
new trial, on the ground that testimony III re-
card to some seed wheat entering into the COM
position of the sum Of $2500,was d surprise to
them; they alleging that they could prove that
it was settled for in some other way. The
Court declined to interfere with the verdict,
and they excepted to the opinion OF the Court,
so that the case will go to the Circuit Court.
Copious rains during the past week, but cs
pecially on Sunday evening, have improved
the prospects Of the grass crop. The wheat
probably is somewhat benefited by them too,
and maybe the corn, but it is too carly to spec
uatc about the corn crop. Late rains and car
ly frosts determine that matter.
hIJOi.IS.