Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-10
LFX ANDRIA GAZFTTF AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

FAuoUIER CoUSTY.-A hound belonging to
young John NJ. FAINT gave signs of rabies last
Wednesday, and on Thursday bit the dogs Of
S. F. Beale, Melville Withers, I$ham Keith
and John D. Blight She then gave chase to
a hog belonging to Mr. VIM. Rector but was
driven off before biting it. MesSrs Beale
Withcrs and Keith prompt " killed their dogs.
There is some excitement about mad dogs, in
their ncighborhood. and enquiry IS made Of us
/ to know if there is any law TO have dogs bitten
by rabid dogs killed. There is: we quote from
the Code of Virginia Chap GIL Sec. Il and :.
page j01. Any justice on proof that any dog
is mad or has been bitten by mad dog; or has
killed or worried any sheep: shall order such
dog 20 bc killed If the owner OF any dog So
ordered TO be killed shall conceal him, or cause
him to be concealed. TO prevent the order from
being executed. he shall forfeit four dollars for
every day such dog shall be 50 concealed.
Commissioners B. p. holland and Asa Rog-
ers sold ut auction on Tuesday last to DR.. Eli
zcy of our town that beautiful and fertile farm
known as Springfield, situated on the turn
pike leading from Middleburg TO the Plains
and containing $50 acres. The Doctor pays
81. % per acre for the property. On the
same day II. r. Garden: as trustee of ". Sea-
brook Smith. sold 50 acres Of land lying near
the Fauouier Springs to Lewis Shumatc for
Sl4 per acre. Messrs {. I. Green and Cen
eral Payne. us Commissioners. sold on We'd
nrSJav Il life interest III t. acres Of land and
TWO lots in Rectortown to u. B. Hall for $.
per acre VIM II. Gaines has pure a>ed the
! house and 10. Of K. p Dolby. hear the depot
| for $2W'.
| Two cnlored Nell escaped from our county
iail last "Wednesday night by ripping up the;
floor of their cell cutting through IN inner wall
and climbing over the outer wall. onc vi Them
was sentenced IL twelve months Imprisonment
in the county Jail for stealing money from Mr
Cohn and had served out ei Hht months Ut the
time the other was recognized to appear a. 4!
witness on the trial of al indictment and failed
IL give bond - I|d,rsn'"" Ln,t"r.
DECISIONS TnrcHlNG lNTEREsT.-At the
last November term Of the County Court OF
Fauuuer county, III the suit pending. Of Lewis
Porter plaintiff. agaiut Robert {. Newly sur
viving defendant. which was 10 recover ; :u''
Oh bond for that amount executed " NTWbE
AMI others. payable Oh demand and dated the
18th September lSj4 and hot expressing on
It's face ! promise - pay Interest the Jury
brought in Il verdict for the plaintiff for the
Ill allbulll VI lllc nptIu Will
from the date thereof This verdict was found
bv the Jury under Instructions from the Court
that they should lind for the plaintiff the
amount of the bond with interest from date.
The defendant then moved tn: Court 10 sci
aside said verdict and grant him new trial on
the ground that the jury had bcen improperly
instructed By the Court aud upon this motion
the Court reserved its opinion until the la!
March term. when it delivered IT, opinion. and
sci asidt. the said verdict and ordered i new
trial L. be had between the part!cs-rulIn9
that UPON bonds Of the character above dc>:rih-
cd interest WAS allowed IL the nirasurc OF dalu-
ages only. and that the whole question o!
damages was within the province " the Jury
without interference FROM the Court.
The verdict of the jury III the case ri Baker
" Carter tried III the Circuit Court Oh Thurs
,lav is one Of general concern. The suit was
instituted t. recover 500 the amount OF
Lond given in IT,! and payable nine month
after date tor the purchase OF Il slave. with ln-
tcreSt thereon from date. 1t appeared i'll eyl-
drncr that the defendant had rendered pay.
mcut in Virginia funds twice after the boud
had lnaturcd and that the plaintiff. without
ohrctina L. the character ot the 1rnder A. ked
IT, be excused from receiving it. alleging that
he had buried his bonds and did hot wish I"
take them up. After argument the case was
given to the jury VIII" returned 4 verdict ioI
the plaintiff for the principal and only niue
months Interest," Hurrenton Mti'r.