Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-09-12
VTRGINiA NEWS.

AT the last term OF the L0uQOun COuuIy
Court the justices were summoned to decide
upon the question of having grand jury at
each quarterly session of the Court. The ques-
ton was decided in the affirmative, so that
hereafter there will be six instead Of four grand
juries during the year. in Loudoun county
The Loudoun county Mirror says: The
stack yard of Mr.. sydnor Bennett, near Luck
ett's Store in this county, was entirely con-
sumed by fire on Saturday night last. The
yard is supposed to have contained from - TO
1900 bushels Of wheat The fire, We under
stand, was the work of au incendiary.
A tract Of land near the Grove Church, IN
Loudoun, belonging to the estate OF the late
Joel Nixon, aud containing l46 acres, was sold
on Thursday last, tol S5l. Is per acre. John
CockerlIe purchaser.
The Richmond Wing says that since our
last report there have been six additional petit
tons in bankruptcy filed, and during the week
past more than during all the rest Of the time
since Register Bond opened his Office here. .
The Louloun Mirror says that "the circus
was exhibited at three points in Loudouu, aud
taking Lcesburg Us L criterion, it is fair to pre-
sumo that they carried away not less than
So, 900 to $4,000"
Mr.. G. NJ. Poindexer of the Dexter House,
in Charlottesville, had his pocket picked OF
$500 in greenbacks, gold watch, &C., IN
Richmond, few nights ago.
The work of demonstrating the bridge
over Goose Creek, at Carriers Mill, is SO nearly
completed, that teams will be able to cross
within the next week.
Messrs. d. Holmes Mcclure and }. II.
! O. Bannoa have disposed of the Clarke Jour
| nal, which will hereafter BE edited by Mr.. Ed
ward White.
Gen Schofeld yesterday appointed his } adge
Advocate, COL H. B. Burnham, as Judge OF
the Hastings Court of Richmond in the place
Of Judge Lyons deceased.
| Mir. John Fl. Gentry, an old and highly e'-
tecmed citizen of Richmond, died in that city
on Monday last.
WASHINGTON ITEMs,-The Argument in the
Devaughn will case has been closed, and the
papers given to Judge Purcell, for his decision
as to the probate.
Mrs, Sarah Green, widow Of the late Edwin
Green, has qualified as administrators and as
guardian OF the children.
William Rutherford, member OF the Com.
mon Council from the Second Ward, has been
arrested on the charge of taking possession of
certain property Of Henry Fieuer. The charge
was subsequently withdrawn, and the matter
amicably adjusted.
The Engineer in charge of the work, says
he will have the outlet lock of the T. y y.
Canal, at Rock Creek, repaired and ready for
boats by the lst of October.
Last night, man found in yard, in the
sixth ward white female infant, apparently
about two weeks old and upon whose dress the
following note was pinned:-'l am poor
young girl from the country AND have been so
unfortunate as to be deceived. | would like
for this infant to be cared for. | am not able
to support hat and myself too. | hope to be
forgiven for this | would like for it TO be
carried TOT some Catholic orphan asylum for
little infants" The infant was taken to 81.
AIMS Asylum.
Rainor Helps, restaurant keeper. corner Of
Maryland avenue and Fourteenth street, died
very suddenly last night, after two hours i'll
ness, of inflammation of the bowels
There was an extensive sale of condemned
prov :Sons, clothing and naval sores.at the navy
yard yesterday, the articles selling at figures
much under their original value. There was
also Il sale at the House of Representatives of
large lot of carpeting furniture, &c, which
has been in use for some time.