Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-30
Virginia News.

Sergeant Young who committed the assault
on, and robbed, young man on his journey
to Henry and Emory College. and was ar
rested, 1t is said, has made his escape He was
under arrest IN Fredericksburg, a short time
ago, charged with obtaining S4GQ under some
swindling operation, from Stafford farmer.
tried before Military Commission. but
deserted and had not been heard of until the
above affair Taylor is his real name. and
hIs parents, who are reputable people, live in
Richmond. During the war he deserted the
Confederate Army, and changed his name 10
fonng after entering the Federal Army.
al oner Marks, arrested In Richmond a short
time since, on the charge of having robbed the
ADAMS, Express Company in West Virginia
about fifteen months age Of $4,000. was
arraigned Tor the third time before the Mayor
FRIDAY. Abner asked the Mayor to discharge
him. stating that he would Immediately leave
the city. The Mayor told hin be was not to
be trusted, and as NO req uisiton from the Gov
ernor OF West Virginia had been received, he
would remand him TO Jail for while longer
The Winchester Times gives the proposed
ronte OF the StrasbuTg railroad extension from
winchester to Strasburg, and says it is well
adapted for the purpose, the deepest cut on the
whole line being only fifteen feet, the heaviest
grade fifty feet per mile, and the strongest
curve one degree.
l.. H. Potterfeld, commissioner sold on Sat-
uIday, the 2lst instant, the lanu of the late
Samuel Potierfield, at the base Of the "Short
hiil, three miles northwest Of Lovettsville,
Loudon county. for $50 s7x per acre. (no
more, Md.
Hon. W. Porcher Miles. OF South Carolina,
has pure hased the magnificent estate OF Judge
Alexander Rives. called Oak RIDGE on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad, in Nelson
county, for the sum OF $4,000, zen terms eq uiv-
alent 10 CASH. We learn from the Charlottes.
Vile Chronicle that Mr.. Miles designs to make
this his future hsme. II was the home place
OF X. Rives, Esq, father Of Judge Rives and
the mansion is one Of the finest in that section
Judge Parker has rendered a decision tnst
the old banks making assignments under the
act OF February, 1866 cannot give preference
to any class OF creditors; that note holders have
Ro preference over depositors. and that deposits
OF confederate money are to be treated as debts
OF the bank 10 the extent OF Its value at the
time OF deposit.
Hedgman kearney was tried before the Cir-
cult Court of Stafford on Monday, for the mur-
der OF his father-in-law. Mr.. Mountjey, by
tiary tor five " ars. Kearney has had some
two or three trials heretofore. and was out on
bail up TO the day OF trial.
Phillip son of DR.. Philip S. Conway, OF
Orange county, met with an accident on Wed
nesday, the 18th instant, by which he lost his
left foot. He was feeding q threshing machine
machinery and had his foot so badly crushed
as to cause amputation necessary.
A son OF Mr.. Jacquelin Taliaferro, of Orange
county, while carelessly handling a gun few
dayg since. discharged II, the contents taking
effect in his left hand tearing Off three fingers
Another warning against the careless use Of
firearms
The County Conrt OF Augusta has decided
unanimously to submit the question OF a sub.
scriptIon OF S300,000 to the chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad, to the qualified voters OF the
comfy, on Tnursday, November 2lst.
The Lexington Hotel has been sold to Col.
z: O'Eerrall, of Staunton, and William w.
asS S1o " ossssino,idge county, for the sum of
Of October next. 10y
Fleetwood, near Brandy Station, was sold
on Monday, the 10th instant, by Messre Meme
fee d Gibson, Comm fSsiOners, for $40 nor .ora
Purchaser, Greene B. Miller, OF Culpeper
Court House.