Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-12
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wls obtained in the Circuit Court Of Richmond
on Saturday, for 1921 against r. G. Reed q,
Baltimore, in favor of G. j. Dominica, of Rich
uond, for causing the lat,cr's arrest on RI.
charge of aiding in the fraudulent secretion r.
bankrupt's goods. Red pleaded that he
acted under the advice of counsel. for which
reason, instead of something like $j.0un Is
asked by plaintiff, the jury only gave the Gr.t
stated amount of damages
A correspondent of the Loudoun Enterp.i>a
says that 1.-THE section of Lou1oun, stretcE,in.,
from Hillsboro' to Snickersvie, under the
shadow of the blue Ridge is the gavrSt
part OF the county; and it all comes from the
fact that there are more people, in that same
section, who play the violin than in any Other
part of the universal world.
The Superintendent of Eastern ard West
ern Lunatic AsyIums report 10 applications
for admission rejected, for want of room, and
publish heart rendng letters from the trcnis
of the poor creatures. now langulshlGg in ali<
and poor houses.
Judge Waller R. Staples, of the Court Of
Appeals, passed through Lynchburg on Sun.
day evening, en- route for ChriStansburg. hi
home He is suffering trlm the effects Of
wound he received some w.,ks since, caused
by his horse stepping on his foot.
Prof Cromwell contributed s25l5O u tic
Lee memorial fund while in Richmond til,
proceeds of benefits given by him The re.
ceipt OF the money has been handsomely ac-
kuowledged by the officers OF the mclnora;
association.
A live contractor informs the Stanton Spec.
tator that there are about 900 hands at work
on the Valley Railroad and the force will be
Increased, TO haze the cars running to Stauuoa
in May
An election for Professor of Technical Agr
culture and Mechanics. &c, at the virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical College was to
have taken place at the meeting of the Board
yesterday.
1t is the impression of many of the captains
of vessels that Dutch Crap canal is filling up.
occasioncd by the falling in Of the bank.
Mrs. G.. G. Williamson has deposited IL III,
State Library portrait of George Washington,
painted by Gabriel Stewart.
Seven car loads of cattle were shipped Ia the
Northern markets on Mon'!av, from Lyochbus
by way Of the o., A. 4 VI. r. r.
The experts for the State III the Lloyd ease
in Loesburg, have not yet been paid FOR tl~j
services.
Its said that there is not now rcyuar-
y organized cavalry company in Virginia.
The Governor has appointed NJ. B, Ro~r IL
sprctor Of fish for Fredericksburg,
How 4 MERcnANrILE Fran WAS NurTuM
ED. -,Hhe Wilmington Star tells how Il prom
mont mercantile hrm of Fayetteville. " t.,
was victlmized lS follows:
neatly dressed man. of prcpOsScsSine ar,
pcarancc, entered the store and after lookiu.
about while remarked to one Of the proprir-
tors that he was indebted TO the firm in the
SUM OF 500 and would like to have his III
made out and recelpted, and he would pay IL"
amount. The proprietor said he remembered
nothing OF the occurrence, hu! asked him h
name, and upon one assumed for the Occasion
being given, the book keeper was requested 10
see if there was any charge against him. Az
examination of the books was made and
such name could be found. Nevertheless.
remarked the unknown, II purchased a bill Of
goods in this store to the amount stated. ou
sixty days time He then went on to dr,is
nate the different clerks who served him
the occasion The storckecprr was astonnl"I
at the apparent honesty Of the stranger. a
quality so rare among the human Family III
these degenerate times. and proceeded TO Ic'-
ture his book keeper for his carclcs-nc>S ami
neglect in not entering the sale at the time. H.
then made out the bill, and recciptrd it. when
the amount was paid over. The stranger then
sauntercd about the store lew minutes. whc!
he remarked that he would Ike to plrcha>,
another bill of goods The storckccpcr.
ious to retain such an honest customer, SIR;
ngly asscnod and FASTENED To supply him
with everything he required. Goods OF dI'-
tcreut descriptions amounting in the a.grccarc
to about S7UU worth, were put up, the IN
known desiring them to be sent to certain
point. which was done. The stranger th,a
took his departure, since which time n,i'hrI
the man nor the goods he purchased have been
seen or heard Of in Fayetteville.
LOUDOUN ITEMS. Joshua Smith has brcp
elected President; j. X Taylor, CorI,.SI"nt.
ing Secretary; and j w. Brown, Secretary: u
the Old Dominion Cheese Factory COM any.
Amos Hughes, f. S. kuse, Samuel Brown, }.
K. Taylor and L. Dow Hess, constitute the
board OF directors.
On the 1T of March, Hamilton Division
Sous of Temperance, will meet at their Hal
at D. m, aud march 10 the church, ac:Onpa
MED by the Hamilton brass band. where thr'
will be addressed by distinguished speakers. AZ
night there will be I'LL oyster supper at 'h'
Hall
DR.. t. NJ. Bond I'm eminent and " i kn"%n
pyscian of Waterford, died at his residence II
that village on Wednesday last. lie haira'>,
ed beyond the age OF three score year, anu
ten.
Arrangements are in progress for the c~la''
lishmcut of cheese factory at Na,cIl1Tl.-
Loudoun Enterprise.
The remains of the late Governor Gcary VI"
be committed to their final resting place "
day. Both branches of the Pennsylvania h'-
islature have taken recess until the iHn''''
ceremonies are over.