Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A private letter received from Special Assls-
tant Assessor Brooks, of Virginia, gives an ac-
count showing some of the difficulties expert
enced by internal revenue othclals in the dis
charge of their duties MIR. Brooks had rea-
son to suspect a man named Albert vaughan,
residing in Culpeper county, and upon lnyestl-
CATION, ascertained that Vaughan, had been
running an illicit distillery on his premises tor
several years but, before these facts were fully
substantiated, the distiery was burned to the
ground, the debris we'll disposed Of turn!ps
| and other vegetables setin the ground on which
the still stood, and Vaughan departed on
visit to distant place.
In the approaching State Conservative Con-
yention, Alexandria city will be entitled to five
delegates and the county to three Fairfax, six;
Prince William six; Fauquier, five; Culpeper,
! five; Loudoun, six; King George three; Page,
four; Shenandoah, six; Stafford, four; Warren,
three; Winchester four; Clarke, three; Freder-
lick four; Orange, four; Rappahannock,, live;
Rockingham, nine Spotsylvanla, tour; West
moreand three The Convention will be CON-
posed of 4G2 members.
VIM. Henry johnson and Richard Green,
found guilty of the murder Of Charles Friend,
prominent and highly respected citizen Of
Petersburg in March last, we're hanged yester-
day in Prince George county, IN the presence
of fifteen hundred spectators black and white.
Both the criminals made short and torclble
speeches on the gallows protesting their entire
innocence, even after the black caps and halters
were adjusted. They we're loud in protestatlons
that they were not guilty
Richmond is alarmed at a project Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad to leave it OFT
the main line OF the road, and make terminus
and port below on the James river. But
the Enquirer asserts boldly that ''the company
must bring their road to Richmond, whether
they want to or not.
Mr.. S. S. Bradford, of Culpeper, was at
Orange Court House, on Monday last, solicit
ing subscriptions to the Piedmont Agricultural
society," and succeeded in getting some fifty
shares taken.
\ fire broke out in Hampton. yesterday, con-
suming McNeil's shoe store, Briggeulan's har-
ness shop and one or two small buildings ad-
Joining. Loss about So, 900; insured tor 81 900.
John Puryear has been convicted of horse
steal ng in Nelson county, and sentenced to
seven years in the penltcntlary
''BosCOBEL' IN STAFFORD CoUNTY.-On q
recent visit to the lower part Of Stafford county,
we passed "Boscobel, the beautiful summer
residence of VIM a. Little, Esq, of Free der
icksburg, which he has recently had repaired
and somewhat modcrnized This house, from
the best evidence that can be found, was built
between $50 to 200 years ago. 4 cast back IN
one Of the fire places bears the date of 1852:
and it is said was put in the chimney about
fifty years after the house was built. All the
material Of which the superstructurc was
composed was brought from England, and was
Of the very best and most durable quality
The horizontal planklng as preparation tor
the shingles, formed Of itself a perfect covering
and protection from rain, and the shingles
which we're originally about one inch thick at
| the lower ends were all in a perfect state OF
preservation except the washing away OF the
exposed ends which were reduced by that
process to half an inch and some of them to o
quarter of an inch in thickness. All the nails
throughout the building were wrought iron,
and every piece Of plank and single was bored
to receive them This place. as we'll as
"Bellair, " in the immediate vicinity, was settled
by the Fitzhughs from the Fatherland, and
the buildings at the latter place are after the
same model and plan of ''Boscobel."
The churches built in those days were also
made of material brought over from England,
as Pohick, in Fairfax, Potomac, in Stafford,
and Lamb Greek, in King George counties.
Potomac is no more. The process of pulling it
down had been going on tor years, until the
Northern troops came in and they succeeded
in razing it to the very foundation. Lamb 5
Greek and Pohck are still used for worship.
Mr.. Little only occupies this place during
the Summer months the residue Of the time
| Ia lives Ern1nriol SI,,rr
Mr. H. has also very much improved the
farm attached land the appearance Of new fences,
fields tastctully laid off, and the growth OF
grass and cereals which meet the eye in passing
through the place, shows, that while he Is
skilled in his profession as an Attorney. he Is
also good husbandman. MIR. A. ID. Wroe is
| the practical farmer upon the premises, and
the thriving appearance Of the crops Is i'll i
| good measure the result Of his management
| Warren S'ntineL
| SUSPENSION OF Work on S. Y. r. r.
| Feeling the deepest interest in the construction
of a railroad through our county, and having
| had our whole time. heart, head and soul, tor
the last two years absorbed in such consum-
nation, it may well be imagined the deep NOR
| LITIGATION we experienced when, u few days ago,
| We heard that the contractors of the road, be-
tween Front Royal and the Page county line,
had suspended work, paid off and discharged
all their hands, and removed their carts and other
implements. We shall not attempt, with the
lights before us, to pass any opinions, or any
criticisms upon this action. As much mortl-
fed as we are, we are not disappointed. The
why's and wherefores evil not express. From
what we have heard from intelligent gentlemen,
in Warren, attending our Court on Monday
last, this suspension may be but temporary: BY
next week We shall hear something definite
about it. But railroad We mean to have, and
will have. So be of good cheer, friends