Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

General Candy has appointed Judge Alfred
Morton, Judge of the Hastings Court of Rich
mond city, in place of Judge Olcott, deceased
Judge Morton has been acting by military ap-
pointment as Judge Of the Hcnrico Circuit for
some time past
A young man in Richmond has been forced
to marry young lady who had 6een betrayed
by him. He left his wife immediately after
the marriage, and will not live with her. This
arrangement is said to be satisfactory to all the
parties concerned.
a man near Lynchburg, last week, shot and
severely wounded soldier who was approach
Ing his house in the night, and who, he thought,
was robber. The other soldiers present ran
I'D, and would have killed the shooter had they
found him-but he made his escape.
An organized band Of colorcd horse thieves
iu Campbell and the adjacent counties, has
been broken up. 1t is ascertained that the
stolen horses were generally carried to Rich
mond and sold there.
The Internal Revenue Collector of the
Petersburg District has seized, at City Point,
the schooners Narcissa and Clara Bell, for al
legged violations of law. They were loading
with wheat at the Point. ..
We are sorry to hear Of the death Of Mr..
Frank Mauzy, which occurred at Berryvillc or
the Sd instant. He was connected with the
Confederate army, and well known during the
| war.
The Treasury OF Virginia contained yoster
| day one hundred and nnety-hye thousand DOL
| lars ....
The u. S. Circuit Court, Judge Underwood
will commence its session 10 Richmond to-day
letter from Prince William 60.
| rCor respondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
BRENTsyIIL.E, Va, September 13.-To cor
rect an erroneous impression that appears u
have been adopted by tho press and the pubic
| in regard to the consequences OF an a1ray a
| Morrisyille on the I'd instant, L would state
tbot I cav tbe man wounded in the iIacas or
tho "a and Attn instant at Brentsvie, anC
| although he was cut in two places, yet botf
cnts had kindly appearance, and seemed dis
nosed To heal by the first intention. am salts
God there were no serious effects as fur as the
showmen were concerned, and the physician
| who examined the man did not seem to at
| taeh much importance to his wounds. ..
In regard to the "pugnacity" OF tho men,
was assured by Mr.. Robinson that IN no IN
stance had his men been in row where they
were not mistreated in some manner, generally
beginning through some one under the lntu
ence of lightning whisky, afterwards en-
tangling not only respectable citizens, but ever
the managers themselves. l suspect the
| ''lightuing' whiskey, to be the main cause O
| all difficulties. The show was perfectly salts
factory in Brentsville, and the memory OF tint
"eldest" inhabitant can recall no more qulc
day and night than We had during tho stay o
the establishment here. The show gave salts
faction, the proprietors and managers wer
polite and affable, the men .peaceable ant
orderly, and as Instance Of the integrity 0
| the management, l would state that an excel
lent and esteemed physician OF an adjoining
county, in purchasing tickets, received chang
| for a $40 note instead oil so note--hc dis
covered his mistake after the performances on
mentioned tho circumstance TO Mr.. Robinson
The Doctor mad no idea OF getting his none!
back, aud yet after tho tickets were counted
the money was refunded in full.
Az it is seldom that a chance offers for prais
on this subject, it is but justice to the compan
referred 10, to state that they deserved, at TIN
place, all the praise that could be given.