Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-18

royre,! citizen Of I.yuchturg, has just teen tried
II = preliminary examination before the Mayor
oE that city, on 3 prosecution, instituted by
rir J. 4. ilarner j HaTrjsonburg, Va, on
= charge Of obtaining to acco uudcr false pre-
lenses. The Mayor IN rendering his decision,
said that while he entertained great doubt of
INV Guilty imtc;ion On the part OF Garrett, yet
ne felt it his CiUIy 10 >1rd the case 20 the Grand
.Jr,y for Investigations Ind this vas according
" done. the accuse; being admitted to bail for
his appearance in the sum of 81 900 1t is the
General sentiment "f the community, We be-
Tcve, that Mr. Garrett was rot actuated by
aHy dishonest purpose IN the transaction.
In the case OF tic COM vs. II. K. Pollard, of
t1e Richmond Examiner, charged with an as
sau)t. before the Hastings Court Of Richmond
op Saturday, the jury retired after several
hours consultation, returned into court and
reported that they were unable to agree upon
: verdict: whercupon they were discharged,
and Nr. Pollard vas admitted to bail in the
sun. Of $500 dollars for his appearance next
term, with DR.. T. G. Madaux as his security.
# is understood that the jury were ten for ac-
Guttal and TWO for conviction.
:. writer In the Lexington Gazette mentions
. phenomenon which was observed in Rock
bridge county, on the lst instant. He states
that during a slight rain a strange noise was
heard in the armament, resembling the rumb-
Iins Of machinery, which passed over the earth
2.om South to North, and produced great
c9mmoton in the thin clouds along its track
i whiTlwind in the upper air.
lIr J. 4 Mcleod has sold part of his farm
near Dayton, Rockingham county, about four
niles from Harrisonburg, to Mr.. Barnhart, of
Dayton, and Mr.. Hettzcl, Of New Jersey, for
$50 per acre--cquivaent to cash. There are
10 improvements on the land sold.
George G. LanehoIne, charged with killing
!. y. Bates, in Botetcurt, few days ago,
mas been examined before the county court of
tAet county, and sent On for trial before the
circuit court. Bail was refused the prisoner
t'he Norfolk Day Book calls upon General
SchofelG to turn liSattcnlion to the Peninsula,
which, is 10 a very distressed condition, being
oFercrowded with negroes, who are on the
9crge Of starvation and pcstilcnce.
Foxes have become very numerous in the
counties around Petersburg, and arc commit
ing dcprcdations nightly upon pig-styes and
poultry houses
The smallpox has decreased considerably in
Portsmouth, and there are now few if any
cases there.
i monster mushroom 81 irches in circumter-
enco has been found in Washington county
: NORTHERN CoRRESpoNDEST's ACCOUNT
OF GENERAL LEE.-Thc correspondent Of the
Of Inc Few York Times, writing from Lynch
burg, Virginia, says;
The living Lee is, however, a misnomer, for
h2 is rather life in death-in less degree
holds the affections Of this people in the hollow
Of his hands, for similar reason. No man more
courteous than he, none more high bred, none
more generous none more kindly in his inten-
course 5?ith his neighborS. And Lee lives a
peaceful, cheerful, unobtrlsiye life among
these mountains So far as he himself Is con
no J1,,al r.o,,, ,rono,,+ Ill .,d o,,rront ,,ou,,
- olii ~ s"i> 'h
time has not vet come. Lee holds himself ut
tAa bo,,r. aaJ la ,,,a,F az S.tnraor
rGaL. anu III - p'oVt y" o. !
I'.Su' "c was al hoeKOr!uge oathS' o'ai"afI Inu
erect rs ever, white-haircd and ruddy- hucd, his
eye still bright and kindly as of old, he sat
2n0ng the ladies of the neigh borhood, chatting
as 2ny OTHER man micbt do. hnt w;.h him with
ean,3"? G I"'' 'l'oSnO "cou' i,ii'' ~
,r;T ,I "Sg IAe uI'u F"S' noiuinS converse
'l'I Ult hLSeS. presently 'iere was me con =
''>tuN OF the nightly ARRIVAL from ItChlnOnu.