Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-17


say more. but we wish to be within bounds
We shall probably eat 50 900 bushels, leaving
for sale 2j5 900 bushels, which at Sl25 per
bushel will bring to the county S3lS,75O. We
will make 10 estimate OF other crops, as, per
haps. not more corn, oats, and rye will be rails
cd than necessary Tor home consumption
We will only mention that in 1889, the corn
| cron of this county was estimated at 24o,oou
hushels. Here we then have in the County OF
Clarke property as follows: ~ -,
Real Estate, valued at, s., so 2 254 ~ i04
prsoI,r 500 900 90
Wheat for sale, {" = SIS 100 %
Total s Go 9S4 10?
We have no sufficient data 70 estimate the
Indebtedness OF the county, nor would We care
to blazon it to the world if we had. But the
above figures will convince the nervous that
| the skies have not fallen yet.-ffdrEH Co"aP
Courier.
VIRGINIA RAILROADS AND THEIR STATE
INDEBTEDNESS. The Richmond Dispatch states
that the following, which is from n reliable
source shows the indebtedness OF the Virginia
railroads to the State:
1.-The Richmond and Dlnvillc railroad on
yesterday paid into the State treasury one hall
| OF the interest due the State on its loan. and
| the remainder is to be lid December 18th,
under instructions from General Candy. The
Orange and Alexandra railroad is yet behind
the annual interest due from that corporation,
| about 900, while the Sout Inside railroad
| shows the large SUN OF $252, 900. The IT
gnia and Tennessee railroad owes about S42O, =
| 900 interest to the State, and neither OF the
two last mentioned roads appears in condi-
| IL 1,,h ot
| Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is negotiating a
loan with which it expects to liqudate its entire
| Indebtedness to the State. principal anu inter-
est-in all about $3.50 600"
| SCENE IN COURT.-SOme rich things occur
now and then in tie administration Of Justice
at Radical hands. Yesterday, in the trial OF
negro for keepr dsorderly house, before the
| Hastings Court of Magistrates, and alter inc
| Jury had come in with their verdict, the clerk
discovered, as an lrlshman would say, that
there were three jnrymen present who were
not there That Is, thought he could pia!nly
see twelve men in the box, with the lustlest
shouting he could only persuade nine to answer
to their names Now here vas go-and 1t
| threw the Court into great confusion and caused
| all the lockers on to be much amazed. AT last
| the presiding magistrate solved the mystery,
| nv saving that no bod -lovvod throo oi'.hona 90
nut on substitutes. Now did you ever hear OF
such thing-rcgularly empanelled jurymen
nut on substitutes The verdict was given
nevertheless. 1t was guilty but the smart
darkeys lawyer immediately applied tor new
trial, upon this state of facts, and OF course,
got it.-LmchJ,Ug Republican,
THRIFTY CoLoRED PEOPLE Richmond
correspondent of the Petersburg Index, speak
ing of some coored people in Richmond, says :
Some OF them have accumulated consider
able fortunes One who began TO save while
| he was slave is now the possessor OF an ex
celIenf livery business, and Is SAID to be worth
| $50 900; another, plasterer by trade, owns
twenty two houses and lots and twelve vacant
lots-hc is worth $4,000; another one that
know of, who is half hackman and halt parson,
| is doing tiuo business, and owns property
worth $4,000. There arc dozen worth IRON
s., 900 10 $4,000, and quite number with
| thousand lar fortunes Some OF them buy
real estate but Investments In horses, mul :,
| hacks, wagons, little stores and stocks, seem 10
| be the most attractive. One c0nrregatioh mas
| built (and paid fjr) q church costing $4,000.
They all support their pastors well, spend freely
| in societies, the various orders OF Masons and
|
| the world easy, as 1t goes.
LAND SALES IN CAROLINE COUNTY. -Mr
Andrew Ruthergien, general assignee In oank
ruptcv in this city, offered for sale at Caroline
| Courthouse, last Monday, (court day. q mum
Der of farms, etc, surrendered by various
| bonkrupts. There was large crowd OF per
sons Irc.ent. Before the sale commenced,
,Judre Coleman addressed the assemblage
| warning them of the danger OF buying the plo'
! perty uuess they were anxious to lncur the ex
| peuses Of law suits; etc. Mr. Rutherglen, who
| is conycrsant with the bankrupt law, made
| rcplv. IL is said that threats were uttered BY
parties present that the buyers OF certain tracts
would never enjoy the possession thereof TN
der these circumstances the sale was com
mcuced, and it is not surprising that most OF
the offerings we're Withdrawn in consequence OF
insufficient bids. Among the tracts knocked
| down was one of the 800 acres, with improve
ments, at $500 per acre, t. Robert Young, OF
Alexandria Richmond Hhig
PIsToLs.-Gen. VIM. Malone, day or two
since, took exception to an article 10 the Lynch
burg Intelligencer, referring to an officer under
] his direction. and addressed note to the edi
tor, Major r. H. Glass, asking an cxplana-
ton. Major Glass replied that he alluded to
Mr.. Fink, whereupon MIR. L. challenged him.
But it appearing that +. e. Randolph, pro
| prietor of the paper. wrote the article, the mat
ter was adjusted, Mr.. Glass disavowing the
sentiments Col. Huger, acted as the friend
| o! Mr. Fink. Col. Randolph publishes card,
holding himself responsible for the article. 20
says the Petersburg Express.
NEW YORK AND VItGINIA.-The Chesapeake
| and Ohio Railroad, now running to White Sui
phur Springs, in West Virginia. will be extend
| ed to the Ohio within the next two years.
From Richmond to the White Sulphur Springs,
| 225 miles, the road is in good order From
White 4lphur Springs 20 the Ohio river, go
miles. the road is TO be constructed. Messrs.
Huntington Il Co, of the Central Pacific Rail
road and other influential n. Y. parties, have,
during the past six months, examined the pros
| poets of the road, and concluded to undertake
its completion to the Ohio river. Mr.. II. and
associates (tcn in all will have the control OF
J this road from Richmond to the Ohio river, 425
miles; and thus New York will control the
mos: important railroad in Virginia-a road
calculated to accomplish great g cd for Virgin.
ia. Cincinnati and the Central West will be
100 miles nearer to the Atlantic seaboard by
this road.-LN. 7. Express.