Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-02-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The famous Dr. RuckeT vas arrested g
few days since, in Nicholas county, On bench
warrant issued by Judge Irwin, upon an indct-
ment found against him, snmetime ago tor the
illegal release of Jesse Underwood, who had
been arrested for horse stealing.
At a recent meeting Of the Board 0! Dlrec-
t7rs, of the National Valley Bank, at Staunton,
convened for the purpose, VIM. Eskrdge, late
Teller Of the Bans was elected Cashier and
n. P. Cat!ett, late of the firm Of Taylor Catett
& Powell, was elected Teller.
The Court of Appeals has declared the stay
law unconstitutional and void. as regards deeds
of trust which was the only question in the
case before 1t.
LoUDoUN CoUNTY.-The fine c:tatc in this
county, Iyiag near the Potomac river, opposite
the Point of Rocks, and belonging to the heirs
OF the late Sarah 4 Dawson, was sod at pubic
sale on Monday last, BY Auctionecr Rinker, Tor
SS5 per acre. TIE tract contains 292 acres,
and the bidding was lively, showing he high
aDprcciaton in which Loudoun land IS held
The purchaser, Mr. Richard Heater, OF John,
is Loud I'm nan.
Mr.. Joseph n. Conrad, OF the ''Gcrman
Settlement has sod his farm ncac Lo7ctts,
| vile, containing lO5 acres, and wood lat Of J
acres for tic sum Of S.. 100, and has purchas d
from the hci7S Of IIz kicj Potts, i farm OF l4U
acres, one mile a'oyc Bill, orough, for SSt
rer acre. Mrs Lcanna Ajann, has afs1 solo
| IS acre, OF land. Il ar 30 ing' on for 81 400
Mr. Joshua Pu,cy one OF the Q de>r and
wea!thicsc ciiz~ns OF t. is county, d CT at hi:
residence near Waterford on Fri lay lasr, in thc
S5tn year Of his age Ar p. came to Lou
doun in 1902, and by his own energy and busl
ness Ii bits, amas ed 4 lIrLc fortune.
Th,re will be Il meeting OF the citizens O.
Loudoun, at Hamilton, On Saturday next, 22d
of Febru ~. for the ruryo-c Of GC.l-lug meas
ures in order to the immediate pros cutlon Of
| the work Of the AIeXandr Z, LOudJun and
| HAMPSHIRE railroad west O! Iet sburg,
Three black men from The LJv"ttsylIlc neigh
borhood, W re committed to the jail O! this
county on Frilpy, charged wi h mss aking taC
meat house IT Nr. Chas. ". johnson for then
oan, and undcr the &C u>ion, carrying of Ger.
tain pieces OF meat -LoNloUn NtIT0T.
WAsH1NGr0N ITEMS There viii be {
special meeting Of the Board Of Trade on Sat
urday evening, for the purpose Of discussing
the proposed railroad bills nov before Congress
one locking to q read from Washington tc
Cincinnati, and the other q branch road from
this city to connect with the Northern Central
railroad 1T Baltimore.
The trial oil John II. Surratt his again beer
postponed, Mr.. Carrington having made thu
request in court yesterday, stating that be
could lot be ready by Monday next, and he
therefore asked p0>tponcmcnc until March
24th. Mr. Mclrick, coun,ei lor defence, said
they would not be ready at that time in conse,
GucGce OF the prior engagements Of Judge
| Back, who is also OF counsel for the Defence
Judge Cartier remarked that 4 case OF SO great
importance should not be tried in the c.o>lng
hours Of q term Of court, and he would there
forc grant q continuance until such time as
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