Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In the U. s. Circuit Court at Richmond on
"Wednesday, the case of James A. Simms
against the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac railroad company for having elected
him from frst-class car of said road; he hay
ing first class ticket was called, and security
for costs required by defendant, J. D.
Harris entered himself for the amount requi-
red. Judge Bond rendered his Judgment sln
the bankrupt case Of Bates Il Waddy Brothers,
decrecing that the individual partners ola firm
are not entitled to exemption of property under
the bankrupt law out of the firm assets, thus
reversing decision Of tnderwoods.
Thos. Jones, attorney at law, Richmond
county, on Thursday last was arrested and car
ried before Commissioner Turkey by l L. $.
marshal. at the instance of the Commonwealth
Attorney of that county, charged with commit
ting perjury, when, under the enabling act, he
took the fourteenth amendment oath at enter
ing upon the duties Of Commonwealth Attor
ney in Richmond county by appointment in
1870. He was sent on to be tried by the Cir
cult Court of the L. s. at Richmond at the
October term He was baed in the penalty of
$500.
US. Deputy Marshal p Mugler reached
Richmond last night, from Orange county. hay
ing under arrest Henry Goldstcn, one Of the
firm of Fisher l. Goldstein, Of that county, who
was recently indicted by the grand jury charg-
ed with making false returns OF bankrupt Ell
fects. His arrest was made upon Il bench war,
rant issued by Judge Bond. Fisher. mem-
Der of the concern, wa: arrested several Gays
AGO. charged with like offence. They have
both been admitted to bail.
The Harrisonburg Register having stated
that the loyalist claims for Rockingham county
alone would probably amount to several millions
of dollars. Mr.. Ct. X GilmGr writes to that pa
Der, from special means of exact information,
that the total claims within his knowledge will
not exceed 5000, 900, which Includes some from
Shenandoah, Page, Augusta and other S''r-
rounding counties
Upon asccrlaining that Hazel, who recently
ESCAPED from the Jail of Richmond, had been
arrested at News ferry. Marshal Parker dcpl-
fixed the sheriff Of Halifax county to take
charge of and bring linn back to jail, and had
supposed he was in the custody OF the sheriff
until Yesterday. 1t has since been asccrancd
that he was released and permitted to escape.
although by whom has not been asccrtalneu
On Sunday evening. says the Clarkcsrllle
Valley. one of the most severe hail storms ever
known passed through Il portion of the
county, and in its course destroyed the wheat.
which was headed out, and almost all the fruit.
Fortunately, the tobacco was not set out. or
that would have been effectualy cut off.
In the {. S. District Court in Richmond. on
Wednesday. in the case of Storr Brothers ct
ais vs. Engle Il Son, the jury rendered Yer;
dict for plaintiffs \ motion Tor 4 new trial
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on the Sd Of July next.
In Richmond the Old Dominion Sugar ref
merry, is soon to be put in active operation. \
Joint stock company has been formed, with Il
capital stock of 5000, 900, which has elected us
it officers. Charles 7. Wortham, preSi-
dent, and John NJ. Womble secretary and
treasury.
The District Council of the TINKER Church,
was held at Cedar Grove Church few miles
below New Market, on the Valley Turnpike
on Friday and Saturday last There We're pre-
sent two hundred and fifty or three hundred
members embracing perhaps fifty Ministers.
Judge Underwood has incurred the lasting
displeasurc of the National Eirginian. Porters
organ in Richmond and in the issue of that
papcr Yesterday, the editor pitches into him for
dcllHS Us aSSiit loi 'HS S'"'>
The Staunton Spectator complains of high
charges on some Virginia railroads. and says,
the increase of travel induced by more mode
rate charges, would add to the prosperity of the
railroads, as we'll as help to build up our cities.
Scion johnson, 4 wellknown ex-clored barber
of Richmond gives an account of his attempt to
speak in Farmvlle, and the rough treatment he
received at the hands Of the members OF the
Loyal League. He is u conservative.
COL James W. Humes, Of Abingdon, one OF
the most prominent citizens Of Southwest llr-
ginia and one ofthe ablest members of the Fir-
GINA Bar, died on Tuesday night last.
The report of the Loudoun National Bank,
shows prosperous condition Of the institution
The capital stock Of the Bank has just been IN
creased from $50, 900 to 100000.
Charles Moore, well-knoWn and emterprlS-
ing citizen of Shenandoah county, died at his
residence near Mt Jackson. on Friday of last
week
The Mountains West and in sight Of Harr
souburg were covered with SNOW the 10th day OF
May
The Capitol at Richmond i; being painted
and repaired.
COMMUNICATED
a very remarkable letter of the condemned
murderer, Ruloff, published in the Washing
ton Chronicle, suggests this communication
1t will be seen by his theory of the origin and