Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-18


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ALEIA. GAZETTE L VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
(FoR THE CoUNTRY,)
Published regularly on TU ESDAYS, THURS
DAYS and SATURDAYS, at FIVE DOLLARS
PER ANNUM, payable in advance.
ASHLAND The old residence and estate of
Henry Clay, is situated about mile and a half
from Lexington, KY, and is now the property
of the State, and occupied by the Agricultural
College, walked out and over the grounds
this morning, and found them 10 sad con-
dition, compared with the descriptions given
during the life of the distinguished Kentucky
Statesman. The old mansion was torn down
some years ago by bis SOD, aud new and more
modern structure, somewhat resembling the
old, erected on its site. This is now occupied
by the Regent of the College. The whole place
has, however, dreary and desOate appear
auce, the noble ash trees having alone main
tanned their attractions, and nearly hide the
mansion from the public road. Mr. Clay paid
great attention to the ornamentatlon of the
land, having lived there nearly forty years
The shade trees, shrubs, flowers and fruit
orchards for which it was distinguished, have
DOW entirely disappeared and It seems like a
buresque to call the institution located upon 1t
au Agricultural College:
Lexington Cemetery, in the west end of the
city, is a pretty scquestercd spot, on elevated
ground, its tombs and monuments being dis
tiuctly visible from the streets of the city. From
its most elevated roint rises the beautiful mon
umcnt to Henry Clay. The corner stone was
laid on the 4th of July, 1857, and the struc-
ture finished in 1860, at cast of $4,000, the
State subscribing $50, 900. From agrante base
about 20 feet high, springs slender iuted
column, about 60 feet, on the top of which is
a life-like statue Of Mr.. Clay n the familiar
position in which he stood when addressing the
Senate On the east side of its base through
the bars of an iron door is visible the sarcopha-
gus containing the remains OF MIR. Clay. In
Scrbed on its base is an extract from his speech
iu which he defends the actions of his public
life. aod appeals to the All-seeiug Power for
the purity of the motives that had always gov
erncd hiw. BY his side repose the remains OF
Mrs. Clay in similar marble sarcophagus
The cemetery is kept in fine condition, and has
unite number of very elegant monuments to
the memory of distinguished men OF Kentucky
many of whom were cotemporaneous with Mr.
Clay Cor. Bait. Am.
New VIRGINIA FENCE LAw.-It will be 10
teresiug to know the provisions OF the new
Enactment 90 this subject which has just passed
both houses Of the General Assembly OF llr-
gina, been approved by the Governor, and is
now IN full force and effect. The law 10 sub
stance Is as follows:
THAT if any person shall pull down the fence
of auother, and leave the same down without
permission of the owner, or shall open and
leave open the gate Of another without permls-
sion, he shall be deemed guilty of mlsde-
meanor, and shall be liable for every such Of
icuse to fine OF not less than one nor more
than FIVE dollars to be recoverable before JUS
tice of the peace at the instance of the person
against whom the offense was committed, pro-
vided that the gates so left open are not across
any public highway Convictions under the
provisions of the act shall have the right to ap
peal TO the county or rcorporation court Where
a tire is imposed by justice under the act ne
shall, within ten days thereafter, return to the
clerk of bis county or corporation court the
original papers, together with the Judgment
and statement Of the Commonwealth costs,
aud all subsequent steps taken IN the case shall
lie such as are provided for fines imposed by
Justices
HEAVY SLANDER SUIT Yesterday Frank
lin F. Yost aud Virgil r. Fowler, filed through
NJ Thomson, attorney, separate suits Tor
$50, 600 each, damages for alleged defamation
of character at the hands of Romanus Rudhart.
Tncy set forth that the defendant did say OF
thcm individually He stole my jewelry;' Il
know that he got my jewelry;" HE has my
jewelry;' He (meaning Yost) and Fowler
stole it," "Fowler has gone to Baltimore to
sell it," 81 intend to have them arrested and
searched" | will send the detectives after
them;" meaning nothing more or less than
-, hn
which was that Yost was arrested at his house
at a late hour of the night on defendants COM
plaiut that be had stolen jewelry to the amount
of 5000 and was incarcerated IN the station
house coruer of Ninth and K streets all nlght,
there searched, and from thence taken to ~
lice HEADQUARTERS the next morning, where he
was detained two hours The complalnants
further state that defendants course has lm.
paired their good name and credit to consld
cradle extent by scaudalous Misrepresentation,
and Injured them 10 business occupation and
otherwise to the extent of $2U, ,O0O.-Washtng
ton Chrouicle
4 FORGERY. The nomination of Richard
y. Brooks as Consul at La Rochelle, France,
was confirmed by the Senate of the United
States on last Monday This appointment was
originally made at the request OF Col. John >.
Musby, and MIR. Brooke has been at his post
Of duty about seven mouths Information be-
ing received week or two ago that opposition
was made to the confirmation by certain par
,iesstyiug themselves THE Republican Com
mtce of Fauquier," Col. Mosby turned his
attention TO the matter, and as the result
shows succeeded in 'squelchiog" the malcon-
tcutS. The names Of the parties whose names
appear as sigued to the protest are known to u.s.
but as some of them disavow any connexlon
with it We withhold them at present; =
\ forgery has been perpetrated in the name of
the Republican Committee of Fauquier, and
forwarded 10 the Senate of the i. S. as gen
une document The fact furnishes matter tor
inquiry by the grand jury Wurre,ton lnder
Two OLD VIRGINIA LADIES. The Rch-
mond Euquirer says: We have letter from