Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-14

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. (Erom
the Mauasas tiaztr. Tie State Board #
Z lucati,n las made the following IL! ..ir'mvnts
of school trustees Tor this county, Dumtrs
district, \. Il Fruc,:sci Gee 44au, :'hyuas j.
Simnson: Coles e. 6 iEowis ~; L ntSvil!e,
Rev. Burr F. Dulin; Mana 's;lS, y. Ii Comp
,ou; gainesville i. T. Hereford
A large audience of ladies aud gent ucn at
tended The debating society on Mondsy' night
last The question "Should The right Of sui
lraee BE- rxtend d To woman was ably argued
on both sides and was decided in favor Of tie
negative Col ransi Of the affirmative an
Mr.. W r. Will Of the negative
Ii the present average attendance at the pub
lie schools of Manassas is k pt up dunng the
month of February which will entitled the
school to the Peabody fund, thu session. will be
continued four months longer The attendance
is now ninety; let it be kept up to that.
The Slow Of last week afforded an excellent
opportunity TO the sporting fraternity 10 crj y
th,r much loved rabbi! hunt.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE : The Tldew,ter
Ind, says that Captain i. Edwin Bets, Of
northumberland, has recently sold hi I'm OF
| TOO acres, near the mouth of Coac river, to
| Mr. Samuel Strong, of Washington, b. c.. icr
Sl2OOO Mr. Stror has also purchased fifty
acres of land adjoining this Of DIR. Jas. Smith,
at $50 per acre.
The Winchester New: says that on Monday
of last week Montgomery factory was sold 20
Mr. II. p Montgomery for s. 900 The same
day the Montgomery farm, situated on the
B rryvilIc road, about fur miles from that
town was sold to Mr.. Frazier at SIS % per
acre. The tract contains some 1876 acres
Alexander Logan has sold twelve acres Of
his land. near Harrs,nburr, to Co.. George +
Dencalc and wife, for $50 per acre, one-EaIt
on the first OF April, and the balarce in one
and Two years, with Interest from tim" Of sale.
Last week 10 acres of land in Augusta coun.
ty, belonging to the estate Of Mr. Fred Shct-
fer was SOLD TO Mr.. Benz. I. Bagby at sos Ter
acre.
THE SAMUEL MILLER LEGACY A compro-
mise was yesterday effected in the circuit couri
of Richmond, Judge Wexford presiding, for
the settlement Of all questions in litigation with
regard to the will of Samuel Miller, dcccas, d
Of Lyuchburg, by which the sum Of $500 OoO is
awarded to the five Davidson children, offspring
of the testator. This sum they agree to accept
in full satisfaction Of their claim to the residue
of the estate, they having previously received
5000, 900 Legislation is to be asked to ra:ty
this compronise, 50 as to give validity tn The
tcstator's bcqu"st in bchal Of the manu'I Ia
Dor school OF Alhc marie county, which viii
amount to about $SOO,UO0 THIS compromise
is not to affect the CAIN Of the kinwood heirs.
resident in Kentucky, now being asserted III
the Supreme Court Of Appeals Of Virginia, 'or
said residence, and the compromise has no va
ldity until the court passes upon the claim
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. On Monday
Mr. Hays Of AlabaDa, presented in Congress
bill on the petition of Gen. Henry Fl. SibI"y
of this place, asking the renewal Of his lega
and political disabilities, imposed upon him by
reason of his participation in the late rebel
ion" The bill was passed BY two-thrd:
vote and the petition was therefore granted
Gen Sibley, before the war, was citizen o.
Alabama, and captain 10 the regular army
and soon after the breaking our of the war was
made brigadier general in the Confederate
service. At the close OF the war he went tc
Egypt and was promoted to position in the
Egyptian army, which he filled until recently
when he returned to the United States ant
took up his residence in this place with hi:
son-in law, Mr.. Stokes who settled here some
twelve months ago Fred Lely~.