Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-01
VIRGINIA NEWS

| On Friday last, Judge Purcell, OF the
| Orphans Court in Washington, received dis
patch from Richmond notifying him that lis
| suit against the Gibson heirs, that has been
pendDr in the courts for nineteen years past,
| had been decided in his favor. The estate hes
| in Pfin.e William county, embracing the
| Fleetwood and Flatbush estates, with thirty
Years rents due The estate Is estimated To
| be worth 5000, 600.
The Fredericksburg Herald says in con
sequence of there being no Constables, Sheriff
| or Magistrates in King George, crime has got
| ten such start there that 1t will demand the
greatest efforts TO deter the vicious, even alter
| proper officials are found and qualified. Among
| the various thelts vas the robbery OF the meat,
honse OF X. H. Turner, esq, last week, OF
cipht Or nine hundred pounds OF bacon,
At a meeting in Orange county last court
day, DR.. David Pannill was endorsed as the
nominee for the House of Delegates, and Mai
Grmsley of Cuipeper, as the candidate tor the
Senatorial District. A full list OF Delegates
was appointed to attend District Congressional
Convention to he held in Alexandra on the
18th of June.
The fredericksburg Herald says: 1.-The IN
formation VIC have, leads us to believe, that II
any action in relation to the Congressional cleo.
ton IS taken at all, both Spotsylvanla and
Stafford will pass resolutions In accord with
those passed in Alexandria.
Ia Fredericksburg, as in the country general
", there has been decided decline in Veloci-
nede stock. The machine run well for q month,
but the rink on Main street has long sincc been
abandoned, and like other scnsationals, the
Il, bun hin hoe had ltQ 1oV
The Washington correspondent OF the Bal.
timorc Sun says:--"Thc Secretary OF the
Treasury received some time ago letter from
England, written by an ex-mcmber OF farlla-
mcnt, enclosing several hundred dollars which
the writer says he believes was in good consci-
ence and Justly due the u s. as in excess OF
interest on bonds which he holds. These bonds
bear six per ct. interest, and the ex'memocr
says he thinks three per ct. is all that should
be paid on such investments. Another letter
from the same party vas received yesterday,
dated in Pennsylvania-(th ex-member, it
appears IS on tour of observation IN this
country)-enclosing one thousand dollar bond,
coupons attached, which the writer says he
thinks is also in excess OF what should be paid
as interest, and he asks the Secretary to con-
vert this bond into q three per Ct, which he
believes is all the u. S. government should
nav on Its Indebtedness Mr. Boutwell, has
replied, requesting the exmember to call this
way and have talk with him.
IMPROVEMENTS AT MANASSAS. Jacob
Depue is having erected for his own occupancy
neat two. story frame dwelling house.
AZ T n.,;, r;I coon boua 6niehad
comfortable two-story frame building. The
front of the lower story will be used as tn
ware and stove store by Mr. Davis, cost So, 900.
Mrs. Robert Leachman has also been improv-
ing her property on Main street by some addi-
tions, neat front portico, &c. The work on
the M. T.. Church will be resumed some time
during the summer A new shoe shop has
been built by MIR. j. l.. Andrews which he is
now occupying and employing three workmen
for his increasing business Mr. Keys is just
finishing neat little building. Besides the
above improvements number OF our citizens
are engaged in identifying their grounds, lay
Jog flower gardens, &c.-NanassoS Gazette.
GEN. BRIsCoE. Maj Gen. JOS G. Briscoe,
L. S. A., died on Wednesday at his home in
New York city, aged thirty five. Gen. Briscoe
was assigned to the command OF the city OF
Lynchburg shortly after the surrender and
while acting in that capacity was involved
in difficulty, in relation To funds in his poses.
son for which lie was arrested, Being tried
for the offence, he was sentenced to be expelled
the army, and imprisoned for certain period;
but ia view Of the services he had rendered 10
the field. the latter part OF his sentence was
RENTED. The Northern papers record Gen.
Briscoe' death 10 notices OF Very compliment