Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-22
LGud0Uu County LIENS
From the Loudoup Miro, |

The Fair Ct The L2udouu Cous,y Ag,;,uG
turai ooclety Is IN progress, and 80 far CONF.
fully up II all that Was anticipated FIR it, Tie
weather has been delightful, mpaseiug 4 faog.
Ing OF chcertuiness and gn.'d hunor 10 visitors
ana all concerned IN its management. Tn.
number OF articles entered for the ,xhifi,ior
reaches nearly one THOUSAND and the amount
OF money received at the gate 90 Tuesday
amounted to $3.50. which is in excess If the re-.
celpts OF any former year on the FIST day OF
the Fair. Stock of all kinds is we'll represent.
ed. The horses, cattle. sheep and hogs attract
much attention. the display OF which, it is gen.
orally conceded is the fines, ever seen on the
grounds, certainly for several years The dis.
play OF agricultural implements is very good
The variety ana excellence of fruit, vegetables
grain, etc. cond hardly be extclled. There
IS also large collection Of very beautiful fowls
The ladies' department is we'll filled with
choice collection Of articles embracing needle
work, painting, drawing, etc, that are very
beautiful. Indeed, taken all in all, the exhi
bitoo, up to this time, has been all that could
be desired A Telegram received on Tuesday
night, from Capt j. W. White, Master Of
State Grange, who was to have delivered the
annual address, stated tina, he would be unable
to attend 10 coos quance OF sudden attack Of
dlphtherla, after be left home en- route for
l.@esburg. The result is that 10 address was
delivered.
The fall term of the Circuit Court of Lru-
doun, was opened IN Leesburg on Monday,
Judg" Keith 90 the beuch The grand uTr
found true bills in the following cases Com.
vs. Fepton Downs; same vs. A 6. Slater, p,tit
larceny same Us. Page Wallace. assault with
intent to rob same IS. VIM. Murray, petit
larceny; same vs.. ChaS. Ross, misdemeanor
sane VS.. Vim. Welsh, misdemcanor. Ali Of
the above cases, Including that of Walter Paint
er, indicted at a former term, for larceny. were
ordeted to be certified to the County Caurt for
trial. The Court designated October and Ap-
ril as the grand jury terms, said jury to CONSIST
Of not less than Is persons.
Among the attorneys, for the adjacent couu-
ties. 10 attendance upon the Circuit Court are
judge N!col, OF Prince William; Judge H.
w. Thomas and 'rhos Moore, of Fairfax;
ecu. VIM. II. Pvyn", Gen Eppa Hunton, Col.
John S. Misty, Murray Forbes, James V.
Brook, Judge Thos. Smith, L. n. Latham,
Chas. Pollock. q. B. Gibson, and Fl. K. Gard
ner, of Fauquer
Heaton aud Janney, commissioners in the
cause OF Dillon vs.. Calender, on Monday sod
at public sale, the tract of land lying on the
Potomac, about three miles east of Lccsburg
aGd Confirming $40 acres, for Sl3 per acre.
JOS and rhoS b Norris, purchasers. Com-
mlssioncrs Pegott Il Newton sold III acres,
uear Philomont, tor $50 per acre. Thcs Pig
gott purchaser.
At the colored church in Hamilton, On Tues
day night last a difficulty occurred between
two negro men, Sam Williams and Presley
Ashby, which will result 10 the death of tie
former. The quarrel orig iuatcd about sable
duIclnca, and in the melee, AShby struck VIII
llams 10 the head with rock, trac, uriug the
skull and although he was still alive on We'd
uesday morning there was 10 hope Of his re-
covery. Ashby was committed to jail on W ed
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