Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-03
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Books Of subscription to the capital stock OF
the Norfolk and Great Western Railroad, are
TO be opened at-Norfolk, Va, on the 10th inst.
Colonel 8. NJ. Jones has been appointed the
chief engineer and general agent 1t IS claim
ed that this road will give Norfolk exclusively
the trade of the border Counties Of Virginia and
North Carolina
Colonel Charles Marshall, of Baltimore city,
formerly of Virginia,i is chosen BY the Soclety OF
the Alumni OF the University Of Va. as their
next orator June 1863 Colonel Marshall
was distinguished member Of General Lee S
Staff during the late war, and is Master OF
Arts OF the University.
The various Manufacturing establishments IN
and around Fredericksburg have paid out one
hundred and ten thousand dollars wages to EN-
ployees in the last twelve months; as much as
the whole of last years corn crop in the lmme
date neighborhood was worth.
Col. Briscoe G. Baldwin, who was chief Of
ordnance on General Lees staff, has been
amounted manager on the division OF the
James River and Kanawha Canal, extending
from mouth of the North River to LcxIng
ton and Buchanan
DR.. Henry Howard has resigned the PROBES
sorship OF Medicine in the University OF Vlr'
ginia. Dr. Fl. has filled this chair for twenty
eight years, and the University has never hac
. more faithful or devoted teacher.
Yesterday there was q considerable run or
the Second Auditor and Treasurer for the two
per ct. semi-aunual payment Of interest on tho
public debt. About forty thousand dollar:
were paid ont.
The Roanoke Times states thatWlthln th'
last three days there have been arrivals IN tina
county of land buyers, or rather agents ex
plorlng the country with view to buy lands
The Gone Jack" smoking tobacco, manu-
factured by John ". Carroll, of Lynchburg
has been awarded gold medal at the Pan
Exposition.
Difficulty Between the Court and Counsel
During the progress OF the Surratt trla
Yesterday, there was an unpleasant passage
words between Judge Fisher and Mr.. ). Ii
Bradley, Sr, one Of the counsel lOr the detenc'
in relation to the admission Of some testimony
Yesterday, after the adjournment Of the court
as Mr.. Bradley, ST., was passing out of th'
courtroom he met Judge Fisher in the hall
and sop.o words passed between them in refer
cuce to the conduct Of the Judge
Those who witnessed the difficulty say tina
"A At ET11
lev informed the judge that i he Fisher
were not sick he would thrash him. judge
Fisher REPLIED that he did not claim lmmun't!
from the threatened cas.lgatlon on account o
illness, and, it is said, squared himself Tor ;
fight. The combatants were about to come t.
close quarters, when Deputy Marshal Phillips
and some of the hailiff- placed lhemselve
between them, and cndcavOred to force TIT
Judge into the MarshaIs room. Joseph II
Bradley, jr., who was sitting at desk III TN
courtroom, talking to The prisoner Ourratt
hearing of the difficulty outside, made a lcal
over two desks and three chairs and hastenet
to the rescue Meanwhile Judge Fisher ha(
been forced into the Marshals room, blu
before the door could be closed Mr.. Bradley
Jr., made his appearance, but after an expIa
nation they parted without difficulty, ana a
far as they we're concerned the matter appa
ren1Iy ended hlr. Bradley, Sr., returned t.
the courtroom, and Judge Cartier, who Wa
sitting on the bench, said the difficulty mus
cease.
Mr.. Bradley tried TO explain The matter t.
Judge Cartier while the Marshal was attempt
ing to calm Judge Fisher, who was eventual!
induced to 90 to his home IN Georgetovn
During the difficulty it is said that judy
Fisher made some remark to Mr. Bradle.
about the latter knowing where he Fisher
lived, and that he would receive mcssag
| from him at any time.
The difficulty created much excitement, ant
quite crowd gathered about the door OF th
courtroom and Of the door leading to the pas
sage where il occurred.-N Int.
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