Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The case of G. A. Baldwin & Co., of Rich
mond, VS.. James Barbour, Of Cupeper was
disposed of on Thursday in the u. S. Circuit
Court, in favor of the plaintiffs. VIM. B. Ross
g. Co. gave c.. a. Baldwin q Co., In 1864,
their note for 1000 with James Barbour as
endorser, and at its maturity they sent notice
directed to Barbour, at Culpeper Court, house,
instead of Brandy Station, IN the same county,
which is his postofice. The notice never
reached him, and as Ross u Co. did not meet
the note, Baldwin & Go. sued Barbour. Judge
Underwood decided that as the plaintiff USED
due diligence to ascertain the defendants post
Office, be had done all that could be re-
ouired Of him. and therefore could recover.
letter from Richmond in the Petersburg
Express says "In nearly all the counties be-
low Richmond funds are being collected for the
purpose of assisting Mr.. d. A. Pollard in the
prosecution of Grant In Caroline, it is true,
as has been stated, that $500 has already been
raised. A gentleman from that section OF the
country informs us this morning that quite as
large an amount will be raised in Gloucester
and Mathews.
The Rockingham Register says: 1.-The o.,
A. e. NJ. r. r. rapidly approaches completion
to this point. The material train has passed
over the whole line of the road, and the iron
horse" has reached the Depot in Harrisonburg
This event occurred on Tuesday afternoon last,
about halfpast two o'clock, the locomotive
''Shenandoah," bringing in the train load OF
iron, ties, &C., besides few passengers. "
At meeting of the Board Of Trustees OF
Richmond College on yesterday, 1t was resolved
to establish law school in connection with the
o,,d NJ occrS lavender X HOIlidaV
7 DR. r. T. Coleman, Thomas j. Evans, DIR. L..
G. Jones, and H. X. Ellyson were appointed n
committee to make all the necessary arrange
ments.
Geo. w. Cook, indicted for having robbed
the mail at Culpeper Court house, on the 25th
of June last, was brought up before the u. 5.
Circuit Court in Richmond on Thursday, and
nIeadcd guilty. He was remanded to the Gus
todv of the u S. Marshal to await his sentence
by the Court.
The dwelling house of DR.. G. r. Dickinson
of Louisa country, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday morning at about / o'clock. The
fire was occasioned by sparks or cinders from
the chimney falling upon the roof. The Doc
tors library and medicines, with many other
valuable articles were burned.
A black man was murdered near Concord
Depot, in Campbell county, Wednesday after
noon last, by another black man. The reason
assigned for the murder is that the murderer
supposed lis victim to have q large sum OF
money on his person, of which he wished to
obtain possession.
The editor of the Moorefeld Advertiser has
seen specimen of lead ore found in Hardy
county by Adam Wolf, who resides on the
Branch Mountain, South Of Moorefeld. 1t Is
pure Galena ore and Mr. Wolf reports it to
exist in large quantities.
A meeting will be held at Culpeper Court
house, on December Court day, to consider the
financial condition of the people. A full at
tendance is desired.
Seventeen convicts have been received in the
penitentiary in the past ten days. some OF them
in the most ragged and filthy condition.
A. S. Buiord has been unanimously reeoct'
ed President Of the Richmond and Danvllle
Railroad.
We learn that the proposition to tax Augusta
county for the benefit of the Valley Railroad,
was defeated on Monday last.