Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-05-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Referring to the decision Of Judge Chase, in
the case of the Richmond City small notes, tho
Dispatch of yesterday says: '"There are some
| $500, 900 Of these notes outstanding. which
| would have constituted heavy demand against
| the city had the claim been sustained. 1t Is
| intimated that the case will be taken to the
| Supreme Court, and the Chief Justice express
cd wish that this action should be taken.
Capt. Blair Warrington, of Richmond, says
that the report, originating with member Of
the Grand Jury Of tho Federal Court, that he
had been indicted along with others for perjury
in taking the -iron-oad oath alter voting Tor
the Ordinance of Secession and Jefferson Davis
for President, is mistake
The evidence before the Military Board in
the protrac.ed trial oil Wardwell, the Superin'
tendent of the Penitentiary, closed yesterday.
Judge Meredith will commence the argument
for the prosecution today. Wardwell will te
defended by Mr.. i. III. Chandler.
James w. Hunnicutt, Martin Meredith Lips
conf b, and Charles w. Bnttz, made speeches on
the Capitol Square, in Richmond, on Tuesday
evening. Several Wells speakers were called
upon to take the stand, and made speeches.
A SCENE. Mrs. DR.. Mary +. Walker yes
te rday made her appearance at the door oil the
room of the Commissioner OF Patents as an APP
plicant for an interview with that official. While
waiting her turn to be admitted, Mrs. General
Gaines, Of Louisiana, emerged from the Gem
missioner s room, and after cycling the ''wo'
man in breeches' for awhile, addressed her
with the question, "Is this Mrs. DR.. Walker"
The fair doctor replied affrmatively, when Mrs.
Gaines said will you allow me 10 give you
piece OF advice p
Dr.. Waker.-I will not pay any thing for
your advice, but if it is given freely | will be
happy to receive it.
Mrs. Gaines shall make no charge for it,
and if you act upon it you will be benefited by
DR.. Walker intimated her readiness to hear
Mrs. Gaines Well my advice to you is to
90 home aud pull Oft those breeches at once and
not disgrace yourself by wearing them.
DR.. Walker.-If do so will you adopt me
as your daughter? 49,.
Mrs. Gaines-I don't think | would. |
have 100 many adopted daughters already.
DR.. Walker livery emphatically. )-lf you
would adopt me as your daughter and give me
everything you have in the world | would not
abandon my principles and ideas or change my
mode OF dress.
Mrs. Gaines.-You are iniuring yourself by
dressing so. Had put on breaches I should
never have succeeded in establishing my rights.
| never put on brooches, no, not even my hus'
bands, and with the blessing of God | never
will.
Mrs. Walker.-You may not dress IN this
costume and yet dress as unbecomingly in some
other garb. You wear feathers and flowers in
your hair while there is nothing of the kind to
be seen about mine.
The argument upon the merits of the two
styles of dress waxed warm, and had attracted
large crowd of clerks and visitors, when the
bell struck and Commissioner Fisher messen-
ger announced that the Commissioner was now
ready to receive Mrs. Walker, when she enter
ed the Commissioners room, and Mrs. Gaines
departed in another direction and left the build
ing. The crowd in attendance was highly
amused at tn, interview. Wash. Cor. Of Bait
San.
LAND SALES. Miller & Hopkins, of the
Piedmont Land Agency, at Culpeper Court
House, made and completed the following sales
of land lately: The Fleetw God estate at Brandy
Station, the property of Green Miller, of Gull
pepper, containing 1920 acres, at $40 % per
acre, to j. G. Truman of Otsego County. N. Y.
PIG acres of Col. Wager's estate near Brandy,
to Henry Bacon Of Hartford, Connecticut at
$50 per acre 333 acres OF VIM. d. Clark's, de-
ceased, estate. .! miles from Orange Court
House, including the Mansion House, to r. L.
Nelson of Richmond for $4,000. The "Ward
farm" the property of John Turner Jones, %
miles of Culpeper Court House. containing III
acres, to j. II. Shipman of Vermont. at $32
Der acre. We are informed that on Tuesday
there were fifteen Northern men, Of means, at
the Office Of Miller and Hopkins, negotiating
for properties in this aud Culpeper county,
Orange Ndtre Irginiaa.
The newspapers say that number OF relics
OF Washington, including several articles for
merly deposited at Mount Vernon, have been
offered for sale in New Y ork. If no purchaser
can be found there, they will be sent to Europe.
Among them are the sword presented by
Frederick the Great to Washington, and the |
original draft of the Farewell address. The
question is asked, if these relics are genuine,
tb co1a ?