Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25

as to the time the offence was comuitted
if il could bave been positively PROVEN :" 1
it Was Committed at night. A. thn,a /
every probability it was. then i, .cr
have been 10 the power Of the jury to havu ,'
posed the extreme penalty of the law. Noor,
who heard the evidence, and is familiar ui,i
the law upon this subject, doubts the iu<;,.
and proprlely of the verdict 10 this case.
THE PRESIDENTS VIRGINIA FRIEyns-
Yesterday two gentlemen of Virginia, Mem
bers of that intelligent, omuiscient ~tratcrnitr
yclept, ''the Press" whose business it is
koow everything, and who hold themselves an,
as knowing a little more than everything, and
inter ALA, the secret history Of their own
State, called upon President Graut. and by wav
of being extremely pleasant, opened the con.
v~ersatiou by reforming his Excellency ,bs,
they had had the pleasure of voting for him
for the Presidency twice in Virginia. Mr.
only voted at one Presidential election since
the war, the gentiemen's votes had probable
not been counted, This interruption 50 IL.
concerted our friends of the press tina! they
we're unable to make aoy ether impor..nr
communications TO bis Excellency, but backed
themselve s out as best they could, aud told tie
joke CD themselves. Gentleman No. Is name
is suppressed by request. Gentleman No. rs
Mr.. WIN. ToWUe of the Roanoke VALLEY"
Meckleuburg county, Va.
VIRGINIA REpUBLICANs.-At a meeting Of
the Virgloia State Republican Association,
held last night, Josiah MiLlard, esq, the Pres.
ideot. in the chair, the following We're elected
members Of h: Association William Hayes.
B. w. Hunter, FraDcis NJ. Hunter, George
Z,Dcke and Samuel Parram. Aresoiutiou was
adopted providing for the appointment Of a
committee OF three u prepare an adirc>. to
the people Of Virginia defining the status Of
the Republican party, stating what II mas ac.
compiished, and it, Determined course 10 the
future, indorsiDgt he course of the Hon. james
g. Blaine, and with the v!ow Of securing biz
nomination AID ~c'ect!0n a. President Of the
Uoited States. \ r solution was also adopted
i~oviiiug Hon. W. II. II. Stywell aol Hou Jas.
Il. Plat TO attepd the hex melting and ad-
dress the Association upon that occaSioc.-
Hushtngt9m Republican,.
SUIT DISMISSED -Iu the Sup~.m: Court O.:
the United States, yesterday, 10 the suit of
Robert B. Boiling, plaintiff 10 error, VS.. Gus
tavus Lersner, 10 error to las Supreme Court
of Appeals OF The State Of Virginia, Mr.. Chief
J Justice Waite delivered the opinion Of tie
court. dismlsSiog the writ of error ln this cause
for want Of jurisdiction.
| To the olior Of tie -iLeraudrtu Gu:etts:
l noticed in Jour Loutoun letter Of the 20.h
instant, among other matters, Evil. Cha,a,"y
Gi!!ingharl inform us j: the present month q
January is not similar to the same month in
1851? ?" II reply l viii sly that l va: a: ;aa.
time carrying OF under ny immediate c3L.ro.
che farm in New Jersey ED oae a. Woodlawn.
Va, and in that month my memoranda. wcr"
made in New Jersey, which will eytrac! from.
TIE first memorandum. WAS made Jan. 2j:n.
1851, just . yes.r$ ago. This day WAS the an.ual
| meeting o: The Burlington County Agricu.,u-a.
Socic;y, ne!t ~ NJ. Holly, which / attended
(bciag one Of he o~ticer- returned lite in the
evening weather very mid nd cirar; no iros:
in the ground, and foads aulte good lad sever
81 c ar nights recently ii this month and To
freezing; no treeZi g # acc"Gt.t mis- mont.
bees flying about to-day like sum ne. time.
March 6th, 1851 HaI i very Mid win:"r:
no frost in the ground St any time exceeding
or 5 inches.
The entire month Of February Was warm anl
| no frost in the ground, ana roads dry and set
tied much Of the time, although much rsiM
about the middle 0: the month (Febras:yj and
up to the It'll of March weather dry aLi rOads
! good.
On the 7th OF March i. began 70 haiI aai SOW,
and on the oth the snow wa= one Too: deep;
storm continued So hours.
March 18th, commonly called It. Pat-!c%>
dag among the Irish, and t.nei Tor Is storms.
and this day it has r.i2ed, rs! 81 ALc showed,
all day and night snow neZ: Day abou. one foo:
deep.
June 10Th Very cold i: ne zine e ye.r;
therI ometer every morning III. one ..'ys ''
low 500-the two las: dsy: t-.ow IA !Ios.
several mornings; corn very ,aca"srd, oui
! grass and wheat very tine.
January lst, 1852: / very severe winter 80
far, following q very Dr. md col: :l;-i1"' 49,
ground still very d-y, and most o.; the wells ""1
ponds dry Th- 2O:h OF Tvs: no: Ii tDecet"h,7}
I went to WooGI.wn, vs.: the Po:omac roe"
| all over st Washington like = Nil. poTd; 10
water to b. seen Thermometer Guwnto0 .0'Ee
zero at Washington and A.eI":drr; s7ou@!
clear Of snow or The 20.h about IL" 21.a = s"%"
fell in New Jec'ey ard IN" tHsF;n m'ie: ~!
| afterwards to IA, It AID 80 5e.ow ze7o, |"!.e
at Woodlawn, Va i was - above ze!o: =: me
, same time, Wien the SIC" w"> on the g!ouLd
| and no wind, there ya$ % difference between
my place in NV jersey s1d the one At N%9t.
lawn, Va; returned rom E.:E'"ia on me Oh" .!
Janu',v had 70 60 by Way .: York SD Co.,
lum bis Ps. tie Su:qu~nanna being - Oh
structed by ice tina the Dos; could n; convey
Is. INV 2O.h. ls52: Cod mo-n!-"; .hern"n-
| eter Sc below gro - sunrise, ant = bet9w ~ II
| O'Clock a. H.; SHOW abou: one loot ceep ana
! mucn drifted. This Is the coolest DAY l e'e
knew; Thermometer 81 noon =. zero, $40 ;"'-
fectiy clear snd sun shining; at CLOCK !. II
stood q, u above zero. I'D ! p n. 81 zs7: So,
so the thermometer STOOD a. zero M! 9e'@" ~
| entire day, except about 3 hours, sid :1eA o".E
% above.
Janusry oath Thermome: >: z Aa+ ol
| been so ever day this "eeh S7'..t &C.,
with snow. the Delaware :roz-a over hstd $40
fast; | went to P1Iiaac pa = ~y"s;"!!r! ~
walked over the river on the :ce, "Pp"'sA-5 -
firm and .igrt rs the lari. THer Gsv. 10" ~.
iron rail way laid scross the >u:q 4nEanna FFe'
1T Havrc dc Grace ana mas been 90 Tor = '3ons"'
Feb. q, 1852: Came home trom "ru.H".'
Va, after Il stay OF Two weeks; cross" -"
nuehsrn s on rho irnI raj %.y gCi.g so ic..-"-