Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-19
Letter from Louisa.

whole property WILL be sold by auction.
Letter from Louisa
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. |
LOUISA q. H., July l4.-A collision &C.
CURED between this place and Tolersville, on
Saturday night last, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, between two freight trains.
Strange to say, no one was hurt Damage
$4,000 or $4,000.
The wheat turned out to be very good
crop. 1t is said that this crop is the best har-
vested in this county for many years. Oats
are short aud the yield will be small one.
Corn Is looking we'll.
Not long since a white infant was found
floating on al ice pond near Frederick Hall
1t was tied up in bag. No one knows who
drowned the child.
Last Monday was our regular County Court
day. Very, few people were in attendance, aud
but little business transacted in court. Few
legal gentlemen were in attendance.
The weather Sunday was beautiful, and the
churches were we'll attended. La the morning
Rev. MIR. Cave preached, and at night Rev.
Preston Cutter preached in the Christian
Church at this place.
But little fruit was left by the heavy frosts
last spring. We have very few peaches and
apples, and no cherries. E l.. B.
LoUDoUN COUNTY ITEMS. Judge Ball, at
July Court, appointed the following gentlemen
to assess the lands Of their respective districts
10 the county of Loadoun Mercer District
VIM. Rogers; Mt, GiIead District Saul. Carr
Leesburg District, Henry Vanderbilt; Jcffer.
son District, Geo. S. Moore; Lovettsve Dis.
trct, VIM. Giddings; Broad Run District
Beverly Hutchinson. The assessors get three
dollars per day for their services. They are
required to have their books completed and
one in Richmond and the other in tho Clerks
ottlce, on or before the first of December, uu-
less the time is extended for good reasons, by
the county Judge, to the first of January. Ap-
peal from the assessment of the assessor must
be made to the County Court at the first, Sec
ond, or third term after the assessment is made
NOT after that
The Loudoun Manufacturing Company,
started at PurceilvilIe, by company of our
most energetic and estimabl lie young men,
mean, 1t sustained by the people of Loudoun,
to build up foundry and mandatory of ma.
chlneIy, which will be valuable to the county
and of great advantage to our people.
The numerous friends of Mr.. Thos w. Ed
wards, will be pleased to learn that be is re
covering from his protracted sickness, and will
soon be ready to attend to bis professional bus
mess. The ABSENCE for a short time from the
business circles of one of such generous, genial
and kindly nature, is felt by his associates.-
LeesburQ Washmgtonian.
MEETING OF THE CREDITORS OF NJ B.
BUCK.-A meeting of the creditors of Nj. B.
Buck was held 10 Front Royal on Thursday, and
they were all present, either in person of by
proxy, save those holding claims aggregatiug
about Sl3 OOO The amount Of liabilities Of Mr..
Buck, as principal, Was about $lS2,000, from
which collaterals estimated at about So, 900
must be deducted. j. B. Smoot of Alexandria,
presided, and s. 5. Turner, of this town. acted
as Secretary. Jaues H. Williams, s. Furgu.
SOP Beach aud }. 7. Menefee were appointed
Committee to prepare instructions for the
guidance OF the Trustee, who after several
hours hard work, reported them 10 thirteen
sections, which, with some notifications, were
unanimously adopted by roll call of the credi-
tors
James B. Russell of Winchester, was unan-
lmously elected permanent trustee, 20 one else
being put 10 domination, and after the convey.
ancs to him, by Jos. H. Sherrard, provisional
trustee Of the estate of NJ. B. Buck, real and
personal, (which is large aud vauabe) and
executing his bond iu the penalty of $4,000
for the faithful discharge of his duties, will en-
ter upon his Office.
William Baker, Isaac N. King and Jno. T.
Lowell were unanimously elected to constitute
the advisory board, :" provided for 10 the in
structlons to the trustee, adopted by the meet
ing and upon whom weighty responsibilities are
devolved. = Warren Sentinel
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY ITEMS. John
Lynch, member of the 43d Congress, from
Maine, purchased at Trustees sale on Thurs
day last tract of land situate about two miles
from this place known as "Fairview" containing
lis acres, having upon it fine brown stone
quarry, and we'll wasered
The bridge across Cedgr run at Brentsvils
having suddenly become 10 an unsafe condition
temporary repairs are being made to it. 1t is
said 1t was damaged by the passage of dozen
cattle across it.
The Board of Supervisors at their meeting
this week, levied for county purposes, fifteen
cents 90 the hundred dollars of property.
James W. Carr has sold bis farm at Bristoe
Lycuming county, Pa.
A little child of Mr.. Halpenny, near Bristoe
tell on an axe on Wednesday last and cut his
head very severely. -INanassds Gazette.
FAUoUIER COUNTY ITEMS. Hon. Samuel
y. Randall visited our town this week by inYi-
tatlon of the Hon. Eppa Hunton, and CON.
siderable Number of c,tizens availeI thomsol,o,