Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mansfield, indicted Tor receiving stolen goods
in thirty five cases, was artaigned before the
Musings Court in Richmond, yesterday and
found guilty This fellow has been playing
the part of Fagin in Richmond having In his
employ regularly trained band OF expert
thieves, and having connections with characters
of the same kind in the North, to whom he
shipped his goods When the police searched
his house they found quantities OF goods OF
every description-many OF which were rccog-
nized by their owners. The Bench OF Magls'
trates let him off with the payment OF costs,
which amounted to about SG0G. This sum was
Immediately handed over to the clerk--ltseli
no doubt part Of his plundcr-and the case
was dismissed.
Information was received at the Revenue
Department in Washington yesterday, OF the
existence of large number of illicit disillerles
in Lee county, on the Kentucky border, and a
combination on the part of the proprletors to
resist the officers Of the revenue Comms-
sioner Delano has issued orders to have the
revenue laws enforced against them, and, il
necessary to that end, for military assistance.
A land agent at Guincy's Station, Caroline
county, Va, has sold land to thirty nine dit.
ierent persons recently, all experienced farmers,
who will settle there, with the intention OF cul
tivating the soil. % Tuesday last seventeen
persons from different Northern States arrlv-
cd at Guiney's Station in search OF land.
The steamship Isaac Bell sailed from New
York on Saturday afternoon, for Richmond,
with % passengers from Vermont, Massachu
sets and Western New York. There we're also a
few Swedes from Minnesota, who are joining 9
colony Of their countrvmen some distance West
of Richmond.
Mrs. W. Roy Mason, late Of King George
county, has purchased the two-story brick
dwelling on Main street, in Fredericksburg, be
longing to the Temple estate, for the sum oil
$500.
The Richmond flour mills are preparing iol
next seasons operations. New wheat is expec
ted in few weeks.
Gen. Wickham is to take the stump Tor
Wells, and the ultra Radicals Alas for
Wickham.
The Richmond Theatre will soon be offered
for sale at public auction.
Pursuit OF KNOWLEDGE IN A SAwMlLL.
Last Monday, German called at Goodhuo,
Andrews & Co.'S saw-mi, to gaze in wonder
at the various and complicated machinery.
Among other things that he saw, was small
circular saw, saving faster than anything he
ever saw before. Its rapid motion fascinated
him; he reached out his night index finger
towards its illdefned periphery, (ior the cir
cumlerence Of saw in swift motion looks to
be at the base Of the teeth, and not at their
points when to his surprise, the end of his
finger disappeared in an instant, and rolled
away to the other side of the saw. The man
tied up the stump in his handkerchief; where:
upon Mr. Andrews, noting him. came up and
inquired what WAS the matter. The victim OF
misplaced confidence replied Mister An
drews, | never cYmes to see your mills petore.
l seed dis ting going around so fast, | takes
mein viuger to him, like dis, and-mein Colt -
In explaining his first misbap, the German
touched the saw with his let ore-fnger. and
that flew of. Turning to Andrews in almost
breathless astohishment, the man exclaimed,
"Mister Andrews, | never comes to see your
mills before; | see him; never comes to see
him again !" And wrapping that finger into
his handkerchief, he started for doctor Office.
-F2oyd 60. (Io,ca) Gazette.