The national Republican., 1867-09-03
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

GOLD Discovery. was mentioned som0
time ago in the Gazetis that gold had been dis.
covered on the farm Of Mr.. Charles A. Arundel,
about two miles south Of Burke's station on the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, and that
small shaft had been sunk there for the purpose
Of more extended explorations. Since then,
however, the rains have filled up the shaft so
that 1t has only been within the last day or two
that operations could bs renewed. Mr.. Arundel,
who was in this city this morning. reports that
he has again reached the bottom Of the shaft,
and that the indications for prosperous work
ing Of the mine are more cheering than before.
He brought with him this morning a sample Of
tho precious mineral, worth about fifty cents,
which had been washed out Of two pans full Of
earth and was in town for the purpose Of having
constructed suitable pans and other implements
for a somewhat extended earth washing
SPECIMENS OF ALEXANDRIA WORKMANsHIP.-
Messrs. Green 4 Bro. are now engaged in put
ting into st. Johns Academy a beautiful new
set Of chairs, with iron pediments, such as are
usually procured from Boston, the iron work
upon them having been done by Messrs. Jamie.
son a Collins.
CoUSTr CoURr-Ths September term Of the county
court this morning, all the justices hay
Ing been su ummoned for tho purpose Of considering
an application for the Adjustment Of certain bounds
SIsS The fence I" ssAS %sS.
being present on the bench, upon the application Of
certain parties to Include within the provisions OF
the law Known as the "fenoe law, the entire Nth
eral district Of this county, and after oonsid
Grafton the court refused 10 grant the application
and the bounds remain as heretofore The game
law " prohibiting trespassing upon lands, for the
purpose Of hunting, passed BY the last General As
sembly, was considered, and Its proyisious made to
| apply 10 this county. decentralization from Gen.
sehoheld through Col Lee In reference to the turn
ing over to the county of the eolored paupers was
| received and the court recommended the appoint
ment Of James Roach and l. W, Croker, white, and
Richard Miles eolored, as dyeTssers Of the poor for
the country portion OF this ounty. Charles Graham
was exempted from the imposition Of any county
leVies on account OF old SO aud inhTmities. O, O.
| Berry was exonerAted fr'm the payment Of an
| eTToneOus assessmenL .Ttle was awarded against
Samuel N Chipley 10 give additional security on his
bond as constable one ofhis surelies being dead,
an d the other In duress, ider charge Of felony
Eugene King, charged with rCbbinS the store u
Blackjack 4 Go. was arragnei, tried, and found
guilty, and sentenced to OPP SeAr's imprisonment
Ia the county jail The col rI adjourned till court
In course.
| WAsHINuTUEIAEs ON BgSIER,-The MayoT's OH co
was enliyened yesterday mqning by the appearance
Of several parties from WA4 4ngton, who took lodg-
ings last ght In the "CorpIratioa Hotel" Captain
| Smith deeming the conduelof Joseph Cunning ham
rather offensive, In this thahe made an unproYoked
assault upon an old citizen IN which, however, the
| Aforesaid Joseph got eonsYerably worsted by the
Interference Of the Sonin'lW Of the old eiIepi he