Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-03-25

urlay last. The commonwealth Attorney
gave his written opinion in regard TO the power
If she Board To sell portion ot n" courthouse
lot.
Ii sail the question was Whether there
were cnulmon law conditions annexed 10 the
Estate granted by Richard Radcliffe. a breach
of which would work forfeiture. defeat the
grant and let in the heirs or whether II WAS
trust. which those who take The estate were
i.und 10 pcrforn. His conclusions were. it
was trust estate. the legal title being in the
trustees and the beneficial interest III the cou-
ty: that TO dispose of the same ana give an
inictca,ible title, it would be necessary to APP
plv to a court of equity. making the hers of
Ralcffe parties, aud ask decree OF SAFE; or
the Board Of Supervisors could u tlion the
Legislature for that purpose. That III the
event of safe by the Supervisors the pro
cceds thercIrnm could not be- invested from the
uses and purposes set forth III tie diced ot
Ratctft, 80 Ion" IL the / cas III the couuty
were held thereon.
The subject of the reaS:lncnt OF lanhS then
was taken up and discussed. When the vne
was taken To ask Tor the reaSses>lneIt II "lI
tuuud to be "A tic, Mrs>r>. Gray, Rice and
Luk;us voting YES. and Nr>s's. Worthirgton
Sherman and Coleman votn" no. ~ 1t was not
ordered. An order was passed directing that
after the first of JANUARY next the old Circuit
cn,rt Office now occupied by Mr. Richardson
aS dwelling should be used a. an Office Tor
the county treasurer and sheriff. he salary
Of the commissioner If the poor, Nr. |. /.
Rurkr was fixed at S.IOU for the ensuing year
being the same he was allowed last year. and
rho sum of 800 was levied for tn" naintr"-
,nce Of the inmates of the pOor'S house.
One of the results of the famous Helper
honk was before the County Court Of this
county on Tuesday last. Judge AyIctt Nlcu
nf Prince William county presiding. In 80!
about the time Hell per Impending Crisis
made its appeaancc-a man residing IN thlS
comfy by the name of Crux. was charged with
circulating the book in violation of the
law, of VIRGINIA. for which offence. he was
arrested. ami made to give bail III the sum OF
81. 800 fer his appearance to answer the charge
before the court. Before the trial came on
he left the State AMI t.rieited his bonds. bnt
was afterwards anprchcndcd, by Jas ". Jack
SON and joe. +. Munroc and brought back. -
In rhe mean time one OF his securities. his son.
pad to the clerk of the court $1,000, which
was to be held until the case came mp Tor trial
Before any trial OF the case was bad, however.
the war cam, on and nothing further was done
with it, Before the breaking ont %! The war
the Legislature passed an act. directing the
court to ia, 10 Jackson aud Nunroe one nal!
of the forfeited bail but the war intervening 1t
was not done During the war the hcriIn"
legislature passed an act annulllIg I'LL tfiaf ilau
been done aud directed that CrllS should he
released from all the pains and penalties OF the
proceedings. Jackson and Munroe. amt CiuX
have all thr e since died, and now the hers OF
the respective parties claim the ; ,WN'. Ne>Sr'.
4 ID ,i.,It.t
heirs of Jarkson and Munroc. aud Nlr. Law.
Tavlor defends the heirs of Crux. After
hearing the case Judge Ncol took the papers.
and holds the case under adviScment.
Mr. Jonathan Constable, residing on the
Vienna road. two miles from this place, had
one Of horses killed few days ago by the tail
ipr of tree. Mr.. Constable, who was drlv-
Ing the horse narrowly escaped with his life.
\ most malignant type Of scarlet fever has
anpeared in this vicinity Mr. Thomas Lee
residing near Fox mill has lost two children,
both diving in twcnty-four hours after the ut
tack. Mrs. Ross living near rrylngnan hasl o>t
one child and another Is not expected to i've
all of her children, seven III number, are
down with the disease.
Mr.. Henry Jenkins one of the oldest Gu
zcus of this county died at the residence OF :Nlr.
John H. Davis the 7th Of March. Mr. .jen.
kins was ii native Of this county: and resided
here all his ltc with the exception of about
one year in Loudoun county. He was in the
ninelicth year of his age.
LorDol-y County, From the Lees burg
Wa,hingtonian Many OF our farmers have
commenced their Spring blowing and IN few
days the county will present busy scene OF IN
dustry-all preparing for seeding their oa!>.
and getting ready for their corn crop. The