Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-22
VIRGINIA n EWS.

house of bad repute near the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad depot, in Washington, last week,
not aware of its character They said they left
fredericksburg last Sunday, Que to visit an
aunt and the other sister in Baltimore. They
we're taken to proper place IN discovering
their Whereabouts.
A letter to the Richmond Wing, dated at
Gordonsville, Saturday announces that on FIJI
day last, Mr.. B. j. Barbour, while returning to
that place, from visit to Mr. o. L. Z. Terrell
of Orange, was thrown from his horse and
sew ereiy Injured At last accounts he was III
fair way oil recovery.
The Shenandoah Valley Railroad is progress
ing rapidly. Nearly two thirds Of the road,
between Front Royal and Luray, have been
Completed The building of the bridge across
the Shenandoah will soon be commenced.
The Board of Supervisor Of Frederick couo,
ty have appropriated the amount due to the
county by the Corporation of Winchester, to
repairing and improving the Court House and
jail.
Edipburg, Shenandoah county, has tour
churches, four Sunday schools, a graded school,
one subscription school, enc WOODEN factory, and
a phosphate manutactory.
The Fairfax News, of Saturday, says
early Monday morning last very Fight frost
in low situations 10 this vicinity was observed
bv several persons. No harm was done by 1t.
Tx Governor Bonham Of South Carolina,
has determined to ! move to Virginia. lie
says that Radical government 10 South Caro-
lima has b. come intolcrable.
The Shenandoah Democrat 1.-The
Narrow Gauge Railroad is making rapid pro-
grcss with two hundred hands at work on II.
FAIRFAX County COURT The County
Court of Fairfax county was held on Monday
and Tuesday, the 18th aud 10th, Judge Ii. II.
Cockerc presiding.
Thirly-scycu deeds, Nc, were admitted TO
record. ;,
The homestead exemption Of L. O. Powell,
filed in the clerk 5 Office was admitted to re-
cord.
Samuel r. Cults appointed justice of the
neace for Providence township,to ill vacancy,
qualified according to law.
On v titan kmwcll's motion for road 1t
was ordered that the petitioners for sad road
he summoned to appear the first day Of Oc
tobcr court, to show cause why they should not
enter themselves as plaintiffs. and give security
for costs, in place Of said kdwrll.
Com. vs.. Vim. NJ. G,,odng recognizance
extended to first day Of November court
Com. VS.. James F. hickey nol proscqul en-
tered by the Commonwealth Attorney BY
leave Of the court.
w. p. Dickey was granted certificate to
enable him to procure a license to sell liquor at
his place of business. o,;
On motion of Frank Smith, assessor Of Prov
idence township George IL. BIIncoe was admit,
ted aud sworn 10 as deputy assessor for said
township.
ID. Williamson W. Alexander Denly; rule
executed. dockctcd and continued.
John H. Wheeler vs.. B.. ". Clark; appeal
dockcted and continued.
! On A. J. Downing motion Tor road, view
ers We're appointed. -,
The last will and testament Of John W.
Pool. deceased was proved by the oaths of +.
NJ. Lowe and Jesse Smith. subscribing wit
nesses Thereto, aud Admitted to probate and
ordered to be recorded.
1t appearing to the satisfaction CT the court
that there is no Notary Public at Falls Church
township, it is ordered that Geo. w. MankIn
| be recommended To the Executive OF the CON-
monwcalth for said Office.
Administrator 90 the estate Of Jane B0s-
we'll was granted H. ". Ccckcrile- bond 500.
Alfred Leigh, Henry Curtis, B. J.. Jones and
WIN. Walters, or any three, were appointed APP
praisers of said estate. -
Administration, with the will annexed Of
John ". Poo, was granted Samuel y. Poll
bond 5000. Jesse Smith. John Bcksler, Tho.
O'Conncr, VIM. Walters aud Frank B!ck>lcr
or any three, were appointed appraisers OF said
estate.
Daniel Williamson was appointed guardian
to james L. Wiamson-bon $1,000.
Benjamin D, Utterback who was commits
stoned Notary Public for Centrevllle town
| t,, in bn Inv 1T
VIM. II Utterback sccurity-and took the
E. S. Fairfax was appointed commissioner
of roads for Lee township, to ill vacancy
bond - 900 Samuel L. Stone security.
William B. Howard's account against the
Commonwealth, amounting to $1,000, was al
lowed
Thomas n. Williams was appointed one OF
the caavasscrs of election Tor this county,
Faujar Ncrs.
The FAILURES. leading features of
| Saturday in New York We're the meeting OF
the bank presidents and the adoption OF reso
luton to use certificates representing seventy
five per cent of securities held by any bank IN
its settlements; the pcrcmptory closing OF the
stock exchange, aud the suspension OF ADDITION
al banking institutions and houses. There was
also the offer by the government to buy bonds
to the amount Of $l0,OO000O, which elected
bids for only 81, 672 ESQ, thus showing the IN
utility of such measure to materially relieve
the money market. There was made known
also detalcatou in the Union Trust Company,
the defauler being e. Carlton, son of the Rev.
DR.. Carlton of the Methodist Book Concern,
and secretary of the Union Trust Company,
which caused great surprise. He had been
secretary Of the Union Trust Company since
1860, and the con, I'm has grown to be an i'm
mense fnancial institution under his manage
ucnt. The additional suspensions arc as fol
lows: The Union Trust Company, the Bank
of the Commonwealth, the NaIioual Trust Com-
pany. the Mechanics Banking Association, g.
G. White Il Co., Il. G. Broadhead Il Co.,
Kctchum d Bclknap, Brown, Wadsw"rth Il
IN T,us>ir & Fisher, =, NJ Myers Il Co..