Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-07
''The Mills OF the Gods grinds slowly,
But they grind exceeding small.

But they grind exceeding small.
Il. J. Underwood is we'll known to many OF
the people Of Virginia as the Clerk of the
United States District Court of the Eastern
District Of Virginia, during the flush times"
of general bankruptcy, when his father, the
notorious John c. Underwood, held the posi-
tlon of Judge of that Court and lent his power
to the crew of cormoraDts which gathered
around him and with his aid mercilessly plum
dered the suitors 10 his Court. Those we're
high old times, for registers in bankruptcy,
Judges of Bankrupt Courts, their clerks, and
other hangers Oh. Many shysters TOO under the
title of lawyers, shared in the grab-game which
Underwood and his myrmldons played, and
the whole gang remorseessly piundereo tne
poor debtors, and shared together 10 their
guilty gains. This +. j. Underwood pocketed,
perhaps, not less than $50, 900 per year Tor
period extending through four or five years,
wrunp by force and fraud from the necessities
OF the people. Last year Mr.. McVeigh OBJ
tanned Judgment against the Uoderwoods 10
the Supreme Court of the United States tor
certain property of his in Alexandra, posses
sion of which had been usurped by them, and
also for certain damages, sustained by him.
They had, however, spirited away their III
gotten gains and the caplas under which b. y.
Underwood has now been arrested, was Issued
tor the purpose Of forcing him to disclose the
whereabouts of his property liable to McV elgh s
execution.
It is gratifying to know that such blood
smoker as Underwood is at last being brought
to book" and we hope McVeigh will DOT fail
TO press every advantage which the law gives
him. He has suffered enough at the hands OF
the UnderWoods, father and sou. to render all
the reouita he can obtain, of any kind, only
his lust due, and although the Lord has said
that mime is vengeance" Mr.. McVeig may
we'll be excused if he assumes himself to be
the Instrument of the Divine po|er.-UGn-
uMe NeerS.
The u. S. Senate confirmed the appointment
of j. w. Woltz as postmaster OF Fredercks
burg last Friday There was an effort made
to prevent the confirmation, but his letter
stating that Virginia was third-termer car
ried him through. The Washington Republl-
can, in noticing the confirmation, appeuds the
following:
WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 81, 1876.
Some time during the month OF December
the undersigned were present at an Interview
had between j no. w. Wojtz and L. Humphrey
Brooke 10 relation to certain newspaper publ;
cations rejecting upon the said Wotz, and
sipued ''T. Humphrey Brooke, of Carollne.
Mr.. Brooke acknowledged to MIR. Wol(z that
III. statements published concerning him were
lies and he knew them to be such when they
were published aud circulated. He distinctly
stated that the articles were written by Or.
Foster, the owucr Of the paper, and he Was
forced by said Foster to assume their author
ship, in order to retain his position on the pa
per. He declared himself TO be the friend to
MIR. Wo,z, and held himself ready to make
ample apology, either published or written or
10 person.
This statement contains the simple facts as
they occurred, and they are distinct 10 our
memories because we were impressed With the
dissraceful attitude of Mr.. Brooke, after his
hoasting manner in the articles published over
his own signature. 4. y. BEckLEY.
j. II. MINNICk.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 9th
day of January, 1876. ,,
Jos. T. K. PLANT, Notary Public.