Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-14
letter from Prince William Co.

TCorrespo ndence OF the AieAahof'n Nh"e''''
The June term of our County Court closed
Yesterday evening. The most important cases
tried or otherwise disposed of we're the FOL
lowing: II.
t'om. Us. Whaling unlawful trcsspa.s-noIie
nroscoui entered. Commonwealth A''9Iney
and J. +. CLARK, for prosecution; uehS' liuu
ton and Payne Tor defendant.
Com. vs.. Hartman larceny -nolle pFosequ'
entered. Nicol for defendant. ian
Com. VS.. Tuell-asSault with intent to Kill
case continued Nico for defendant .u
Com. VS.. Reid-assault with intent TO XIII
noIle proscau entered. Commonwealth 8 Az
torney and Gen. Payne. Tor prosecuhon' hun
ton and Clark, for defence.
Gam, vs.. Fewel-assault and battery-ver-
diet puiltv. and fine $25. j. +. Clark 1or
defence.
Twelve deeds were admitted to record two
Wills nrobated county levy not yet completed;
bridge across Bull Run, at Buckland, allowed
and nine hundred dollars appropriated ior lne
nurposc of having it built bridge across Net
tla Run, between BrentsviIle and Bristoe, al
lowed and two hundred and fifty dollars ap;,
, nronr;ated towards having it built A road
case occupied two full days of the Court; Bald
win and Round for applicant, and Gen. Hunton
opposing, , co,r, ,h,t
the Radical party in control OF affairs here at
nresent intended to commence the tight all
along the line on the 9th OF July, and that they
had already given US q re,V small found. On
Round got his license, | understand, last De-
cembcr in New York and with such experience
as he must have under the circumstances he
don't hesitate to take the Code OF Virginia
laws, ard shoots 10 every direction and his
face is as hard as an anvil.
The Radicals intend to have bridge across
Bull Run in readiness Tor the next war
On the first day OF Court Wallach and Whit
tescy harangued the people. Wallach was
frequently cheered His speech was well re-
ceved. Each OF the contestants applied to the
other the most opprobrous names, and "neh
they finished B. Fl. Shackcliord, esq, being
called on. addressed the meeting Tor at least an
| hour. He said Wallach had branded White
sey as utterly unfit to be trusted IN Congress
ana Whittlescy had returned the fire, and ioI
| his part he was disposed to believe both toid
the truth. His speech was enthusiastically
| checred. =. =,
Iftbe Convention to meet in your city on the
| 18th instunt, nomlnateS CONSERVATIVE canai
date some think he would pile mp the votes IL
| this county.
| Mr. Mckenzie wa, here on Tuesday, anC
made few remarks. lie stands well, In case
no candidate Of the Conservative party i:
| brought out
| VIM. A. Bryant, esq, very clever gentle
man, was nominated Tor the Legislature IRON
this county, and the previous nomination, BY
primary meetings held in Fau1uer, OF Thoma:
| n. Latham Tor the State Senate, was confirmed
| By the Conservative meeting held here or
| Monday last. The county will be thoroughly
canvassod before the election.
The registering board in the lower part Of
thc county has hung fire, a. one OF the board
who Is white will not st with the others.
| # is generally understood that the county
has been put under contract 10 Hound, Bald
win. and less others, who don intend tc
| run the machine ~ tEey found It. The gov
errors Of the county and one or two OF the
Court seem to have road on the brain, il they
have any brain, One has actually taken step:
TO have a road opened right square across hi
neighbour farm, Just because his nelghbol
keeps his private roads for gentlemen, and
won't hermit a wolf IN Sleeps clothing to USE
them. Somebody may get into difficulty about
this road business, yet, and | wouldn't be sur
prised il il i, one Of the Court.
Round, who don't own anything but hi
body, eudeavored 70 have the capitation tai
reduced from two dollars on the head to ont
dollar, but failed. Better sell patent rights
again, as he was doing five or Sly months ago
lie can make moro money signing negro petit
tons than that. TYRONE.
PRINCE VIM Co., June r.
TIE VoTE ON TIE PROPOSED CoNsTrTU
1IoN.--The following letter, written in goot
temper, and commenIable spirit, is published
in the Norfolk Journal.
| 10 he Editor Of DE NorjoM .Jomnal:
Sir-There can be no question, and it need
not be disguised that a considerable number Of
our people, as distinguished Tor their patriotism
as their intelligence, differ with me on this
question They think that the best interests
of the State would be advanced by voting
down the Constitution even though expurgat
cd OF the two eXceptionable clauses OF dis
| reimbursement and the test-oath. enter
tain an opposite opinion. 1t is, at last, but q
question of statesmanship, and much may be
said on both sides. Iu all other essentials we
clauses, for tho Walker ticket, and for sound,
| Conservative members OF the Legislature. -
| Nothing but disaster can proceed from foment.
ing this antagonism. Let US agree to disagree
upon this one point; but move OF harmonious
| ly and in unbroken columns in this, our last
land desperate assault upon the entrenched
position of our enemies.
The long role has been beat our line is
forming; We can't spare man in this glorious
charge and when the signal is given, with
one united shout let US spring forward on the
9th OF July next, sweep from the State the
Wells dynasty elect Walker and Conservative
Legislature, aud strike the manacles from our
hands Tor ever In forbearance and harmony
lies our strength, and in this crisis Virginia
expects every man to do his duty.
"FoR TIE CONSTITUTION EMAsCULATES.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT IN A CIRCUS. "A. sin
gular accident occurred last month at Ashley.
in London, in the course Of the periormo Ice of
the spectacular drama of the Battle of y, aterIoo
In one of the scenes Napoleon, accompanied 10y
his staff rides on the stage. Ga this occasion
an aide. de-camps horse suddenly became res
tive, and the rider, who was apparently an 10.
experienced hOrseman, was unable to manage
him. The animal began prancing about the