Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-05-25
LETTER FROM FAIRFAX COUNTY.

/ " A6IIER FRUM FAIRFAX COUNI4. ==
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette]
FAIRFAX G. H., Va, May 23d, lS66.-Ihe
monthly term of Fairfax County Court has just
ended, after session of three days: in which
great deal of business was transacted A. Ab-
bott, charged with the grand larcency Of SIC, 900
| worth of wood from the estate of Mrs. lie:
moine, was examined, and the case argued at
length by Tucker & Edwards for the Common
wealth, and Dulany & Miner for defendant, who
was sent on for trial, and committed to Jail
in default Of 81, 500 bail. Jacob Rome, BeVer-
y Blough Rufus Williamson and Henry rob
ertson, all negroes, charged with lareency, had
their cases continued till next term on account
Of informally in the warrants committing
them.
| The unlawful entry and dctainer case OF y.
?. Dulany vs.. D. F. Dulany was tried and ar
cured at length by r. r. Love for the plaintiff
| and Mcssrs. w. T.. Edwards q NJ. D. Ball Tor
the defendant, and resulted in a verdict tor de-
fendant, by which the possession of the tract OF
land near Falls Church. on which defendant
resides, is retained by him.
H l., Guuuell qualified as coroner. j. L.
| Jackson resigned his office as Constable, and
elections were ordered to fill the vacancies in
| the different districts.
| The Justices were summoned to appear at
| the next term to consider the proprlety OF max
Ing County Road of the Alexandria and Fau-
| quicr turnpike.
Several Surveyors of Roads were appointed,
as were also Viewers, for changing and improv-
| lug county roads 10 several cases.
Accounts of Jailors of Fairfax and Alexan
| dria were allowed several certificates Of erro-
neous assessment ordered, and taxes were re-
| Leased in some instances.
Michael Grace, subject of Great Britain,
declared his intention of becoming q citizen Of
the Uuited States, and John Cash WIS natural
| lied
| Charles Whaley, negro, imprisoned In default
| Of payment Of fine at the April term, for al as
sault on Richard NJ. johnson, was released:
| the Prosecutor and Commonwealth Attorney
consenting
Messrs. Jas. Hunter, A. Broadwatcr, G. L.
Lee NJ. Makely and W. II. Gooding were ap-
pointed Commissioners to assess damages on
the line Of the Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Railroad
Estates Of W. 7. Muse, Summers Coleman
and John Cody were committed to the Sheriff,
and administration on VIM. Barker's estate
vas granted to AIilly Barker; on that Of Re
becca II. EIgin to Chas E. Elgin on that Of
Joshua Gibson to Mary Aun Gibson, and on
that of Geo. W. Swink to Teney Swink.
The last wills of John F. Walker, FL. T. FL
gin, Geo. NJ. Coleman, John II. Lowe, David
Conrad and Elizabeth Ferguson were admitted
to probate.
Licenses to keep Hotels, Sc, we're granted
to Peter Pullman, Henry Bixler, John W..
fletcher, Michael Grace, John II. Barnes, p
II. Cooling, r. D. Cats, B. Mcneil, Chas.
| A. Arundcl VIM. Cowling, and ". Il. Chap
man.
Licenses to retail ardent spirits were granted
to j. B. Bowman, N. DeMerritt John &.
Cats, B. Mcneil, ". IT. Utterback and Wal
ter Whalcy
During the last month ffty-four deeds were
admitted to record, and many sales of land are
now being contracted for.
Mr. A. Stephenson sold his farm, adjoining
the Court House, last week to Mr.. Garfield, OF
New York, at $50 per acre-a good price, as it
is entirely stripped of fencing and timber, and
is not as rich as the surrounding land generally.
I cannot resist closing with an excellent Incl
dent, which | wish you to notice in YOUR BIG
GEsT TYPE, to cali attention to the P1Ucttcnt
Z0x of those loudcst in their professions of love
for the negro On Court days a respectable
old darkey of the village usually drives wagon
to the depot to make little sum by convey
ing passengers to the Court House. A lawyer
of Alexandria, an old friend Of the aforesaid
darkey rebel deeply dyed and severely wound
ed in ''thc cause always patronizcs him, in
preference to the regular line, - proprietcd by
friend of the black man, a supporter Of
| Congress-, and q Delegate to the late AIcran-
d4a Universal Negro Suffrage Conreatton.-
| As the rebel lawyer was stepping into the car
riage of his friend, the darkey, the darkey' S
friend: the aforesaid delegate, supporter &C.,
roughly attempted to prevent him. saying,
'that man has no right or license to carry pas
sengers - 'Well," said "the nigger-crushing
rebel, )" he don't require one under the Civil
Rights Bill, and he's driving under that now :"
whcreupon he and another "Southern sympa-
thizer' took their seats in the darkey's wagon
VIII some IF the Radical Journals or MeSSrS
Bolts, Mckenzie, Hawzhurst & Co., please
"cxplain'' at their earliest convenience?
PEQUoD.
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