Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-29

| mauy early VeSttdUle crops.
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS From
the Manassas Gazette -Only last week We
published letter from 'our new city, Po
tolnac) to the effect that it was fast building
up, and was going to have a baUk, &c., and
now We see the hotel keeper, Mr. Brink, ad-
vertises 10 sell out, and heads his advertise
ment being DESTROYS of Leaving the country"
| &C. This looks bad for "our new city, for its
first hotel keeper to leave ri ht 10 the midst
OF the season.
The colorcd man, Henry Johnson, who was
arrested last week at Woodbridge Station, OF
the A. s. f. r. r., and lodged in Jail, has
been released on account of not being the guilty
one. The TAILOR and sheriff OF Pittsyirania
after seeing him, stated that he was not the
man.
The amendments to the Constitution in re-
gard to changing the townships into Magister-
al Districts, will meet with hearty approval
10 this community, as the people generoy are
getting very much out with the township sys
tenn, believing firmly that it will never work
satisfactorily
We expect the 5000, which was appro-
priated by Congress last winter for the deep
ening OF Occoquan creek, to De made use OF
very soon now, as the dredging machine will
commence operations in short time
Our young friend, j. Frederick Tansil, son
of our townsman, Col. Robt. Tans has join
ed Government surveying party, and eXtects
TO leave for the West some time during the
fall.
Major B B. Douglas ADD Hon. James B.
Sener, candidates for Congress for this District
propose to address the people Of Prince William
at Brentsville, on Monday, September 7th
Court day.
Occcquan has been improved very much this
summer, in the way Of new buildings, and it
still continues.
Occoquan is to be incorporated into a city
before long, according to the act OF the Leg
lsature.
CuLpEpER ITEMS From the Culpoper
Times About three months ago the store
house Of j. N. Armstrong & Co., 10 Culpepcr,
was entered by some burglars, and goods, prin-
cipaly boots and shoes, valued at several hun
dred dollars, taken therefrom. A reward of
5000 was offered at the time, but no clue could
be had that would lead to the detection of the
thief Ga Sunday last coIored mau. named
Bob johnson, offered pair of boots for sale,
which were immediately identified as the prop
erty of Mr.. Armstrong Fearing detection
the proper steps not being taken-the negro
made his escape and is now at large, but it is
to be hoped he may yet be brought to the bar
of justice % Tuesday last VIM. Campbell,
colored, was arrested as an accompce Of John
sons 10 this burglary, and after hearing be-
fore Mayor Stanard, was committed for the ac-
ton of The Grand Jury He had on pair OF
the stolen boots. Campbell was the father of
the little girl who died 10 Culpeper, few days
ago, of hydrophoba
"A negro man was severely whipped by Mr..
Martin, near Rsccoon Ford. on Saturday. for
trespass. We learn that the negro had been
warned against visiting the place, as he had
been accused of killing aud carrying off one OF
Martin 5 hogs on a previous occasion. \ war
rant was sworn out against MartiD
A handsome two story porch has been added
to the Virginia, which gives touch of
beauty and hn>h to this alrea ~ splendid hotel
that makes 1t decidedly the finest piece of arch
itecture 10 Culpeper, and makes it beyond con-
parisou the handsomest hotel building in the
Piedmont region.
An old colored woman living at Mr.. D J.
kyIe'S. near Brandy Station, in Cu!pcper c. un-
ty, fell from her seat dead on Wednesday
morning last, while engaged 10 peeliug rota-
toes.
4 GREAT SUMAC CROP The receipts of
sumac have beeu larger this season than they
have been since the war, Notwithstanding the
price paid is lower, only 90 cents being the
market value of the best. The large gathering
is doubtless attributable to the fact that ing
to the failure Of the wheat crop, and the bue
prospects for corn, the people s necessities bave
stimulated them to increased industry 10 this
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