Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-12-17
A London dispatch notes a well-iounoed re
port that Bismarck will be created a Duke.

WARREN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT. The
special term Of the Circuit Court, held by j Judge
Mclaughlin Of the county Of Rocktridge, ad-
journed on Saturday last, the sixth day OF Its
session. The most important case tried was
that of Jno. ". Levin vs.. S. D. Boyd, Guar
dian. This was a suit 10 equity, to hold the
Defendant liable for $500 Invested by him,
under an order Of court, in Confederate IN
terest bearing securities, in the year or 1868,
and for other collections made by him in Con
tederate Treasury notes 10 tho year of 1864. 1t
was admitted by the defendant that he had in
bis hands on the lst day of January, 1861,
about $500, belonging to his ward, aud that
during the following year he made other col
lectiors and disbursements, OF about equal
amounts, whereby the balance remaining In bis
bands on the lst day of January, 1862, was
within a lew dollars of the first named sum,
$500. Between the lst day Of j anuary, 1862.
aud the 18th day OF April, 1868, he received
So 900 10 Confederate money, which. with the
$500 be invested 10 Confederate securities,
pursuant 10 on act passed by the General AS
sembly Of Va, in 1868.
His Honor ruled that the balance in hands OF
the defendant on the lst day of January, 1861,
should then have been invested, and that Its
investment in 1868, in Confederate securities,
could not be considered proper; but, that the in
vestment of the funds 10 Confederate money
received by him subsequently, to the lst day of
January, 1862, was considered proper, and
should he 30 regarded. The account was re
committed to the Master with instructions for
him to state, settle and report 10 pursuance
thereof. A reason assigned by the court for
this decision was, that the most intelligent,
prudent and sagacious business men through
out the country were in the daily habit OF re-
ceiVipe Confederate money, and that it would
be hard and unjust to hold iduciaries liable, if
they acted 10 good faith, for doing what every
one did from necessity Warren 60. Sentinel.
TIT FOR TAT.-The Common Council of
this city have engrafted into the city charter,
which is to be offered to the Legislature for
confirmation, a proposition to annex to the
city all or nearly all of that portion of Norfolk
The Elizabeth river, Tanners creek and the
Ohio creek. AS an off set to this request,
the residents OF Norfolk county are busily
circulating q petition asking the Legislature to
cut off from the city of Norfolk all that portion
of the city lying north OF Queen street. The
petition, we learn, will be pumerously and re-.
specially signed, but whether it will effect any.
thing remains to be een.-NortoH Tirgtnian.
BURNT TowNs.-Some American towns that
look large on paper and bearing high.soundiDg
anne are not OF any extraordinary intrinsic
value. From time to time dispatches are re.
ceived and printed announcing that half the
town o.-was destroyed by fire this evening
loss, $25. OOo." OF course, if the whole tow
had been destroyed, the damage would aggre.
gate, perhaps, $50, 900. We can beat that
figure with basement fire, in New York
Nep York Star.