Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-14
letter from Prince William Co.

Correspondence Of inc Aterdn0rtd 0G"ct'f'l
Tho May term Of the Circuit Court for this
county was held this week ending yesterday
evening, under Judge Keith.
Il. A. Sinclair and John Camper qualified
as deputies under i. G. Osmun clerk.
The grand Jury found an Indictment against
Sydney Cross for assault and battery.
In the case OF the Commonwealth vs.. Aany
which has been pending for about TWO years, i
demurrer to the Indictment was sustained:
Clark and HuntOn for prosecution, Payne and
Sinclair Tor defence.
Com. vs. James Javins-assault with intent
to ki-verdct not guilty. Clark Tor prosecu-
ton, Sinclair fer defendant.
Judge j. w. Moore and Albert Stuart, esq.,,
qualified as Attorneys in this court.
Carpenter and O'Brien vs.. John Nagee and
feasible, On attachment bond-ycrdict' Tor
plaintiff tor $500 damages Payne and Sinclair
for plaintiff, Huntou for defence.
John w. Davis benefit OF W. u. BraWners
administrator, W. A. Patterson verdict Tor
defendant for $l19, with interest from 9Th
April 1863. Hunton Tor plaintiff, Clark Tor
defendant.
A number OF DEGREES were entered and much
other chancery business was attended to.
In the celebrated chancery Case OF Corney
vs. Taycr, Involving the title to tho "hllssou-
ri mills" property in this county, the Court ap,,
pointed Benjamin S. West, esq, OF Stafford
county,a receiver, and recommited the papers
to the Commissioner.
Franklin Taylcr confined in Jail in default of
giving security to keep the peace in bond Of
81 900, was brought before the Court on q writ
of habcas corpus, and the matter being argued
by Judge Sinclair for the petitioner, and CLARK
for the State the party was remanded to jail.
Gen. Payne had been employed to assist the
Commonwealth 8 Attorney.
Lawrence Cole, ESQ.,, who lost his horse re
Gently has heard nothing OF the thief and it is
feared that he will escape with the property
The horse Was tracked towards GAINESVILLE.
The Court House lot will be enclosed before
the next term of the County Court.
The rainy weather recently has delayed the
farmers greatly in getting in their crops.
The country is beginning to look very pretty,
vegetation is coming up and the trees are COM
mencing to spread their green foliage in lively
contrast with their dreary appearance during
the winter TYRONE.
BRENTsvILLE, Va, May Is. 1870.
PRINCE C EoRGE's COUNTY, MD.-Tbe "Yar-
row Farm" Of }. p BarthoIow, situated on
the Turnpike, near Bladcnsburg, in this
county, was purchased last week by Mr.. Plumb
Of Huntington. and Messrs. Murtagh and
Creecy, of Washington, at the very handsome
figure of $4,000. 1t is, doubtless, the finest
estate in this county, and perhaps in the whole
State, containing about one hundred acres Of
land in the highest state of cultivation, fine
orchard, conservatory, and a magnificent
dwelling. built in the most approved modern
style. The price paid-about $500 per acre
is the highest We have ever been called upon
to chronicle Secretary Mccullough has al
ready purchased fine estate in the same sec
ton OF our county.
Charles Clagctt las purchased Locust
HILL" from Thomas 4. Duckett Esq, for
SIT, 800. This also is 4 magnificent estate,
about seven miles above here, near Mitchell
vile, Immediately upon the Railroad, and con-
tains 4I2I acres.
Clement Hill is dividing his estate into small
larms, and will dispose of these upon most
reasonable terms.--Irancc Gcorginn
News has been received at San Francisco
from Japan of tho arrival at Yeddo Of Admiral
Horribly, from Australia, of an attempt to as
sassinatc the American Consul at that place