Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-04-15

LYNCH Law INVOKED. The application of
lynch law can only be justified upon the ground
that 40 other means can be adopted to prevent
the commission Of crime, aud, strange as it may
seem, that condition Of affairs has been reached
10 Culpeper county, that is, if We are to Judge
by the following card published in the Culpeper
Observer, and addressed to the ctiz.ns of tina,
county:
I'VE appeal 10 you for the protection of one
OF your cltiz.us who has suffered by the hand
OF the lnccndlarY, tor the past three moths.
Each mouth has it's record Of fire, and still the
demons are suffered to roam at large. No ac-
ton OF the law has been taken to secure them
or to bring them to the hands of justice Can
you, fellow citizens, retire each night 10 peace
and security, knowing that the aged and blind
are begging that they may not be burnt-oue
remnant OF the war Of lSl2,-and not lend
helping hand Can we not follow the example
OF our sister States, and take the law 10 our
own hands? We are not dealing with the law
tul but the awless This is no isolated case.
Many ln the same section can tell of robberies
and house burnings that have been committed
in the past ten years. Will you allow your
past reputation for bravery to be sulied by
permitting such bold atrocities to 60 unavenged?
All appear anxious something should he done;
nothing has as yet. We hope that 10 the flu
ture your pass word shall be Action. ,"
BELKNAp' $ IMpEAcHMENT.-Th Senate will
meet as High Court Of Impeachment on Mon
day next at o'clock, with Mr. Ferry, the
Prcsiocn, pro tempore' Of the Senate, presid
ing. 1t is believed that BoIknap will appear
in person with his counsel, MessrS. Carpenter,
Blair and Black. The former has charge OF
the case, and will hold that BeIkuap's offence
is not lndictable, and therefore not i'm peach-
able. He will also contend that as Belknap
has resigned he; cannot be impeached. The
Court will then fix day for the hearing of ar.
Managers, Messrs. McMahou, Lynd., Jeuks
aud Lapnau will prepare the case and examine
the witnesses, and Messrs / I'd, Knott aud
Hoar will nuke The argument Un the question
of jurisdiction. o. the fual decision the ar
guuent will BE- opened by Mr.Lynde and closed
by Messrs knott Lapham and Lord, with
permission for other managers to speak If they
desire.
CHURCH ORGANlZATIoN.-Thep pastors and
delegates from the blowing churches convened
at Occoquan on April 9th, 1916, for the pur-
pose 0! organizing Baptist Church at that
place:-
Clifton, J. w. Ashford and G. w. Tilett
Jerusalem, /. ]. Burke; o K Dale, B p Du-
liz Woodtiue, S. i. Teasdale and S. G. Teas
dale.
After thorough investigation Of the matter,
1t was unanimously adopted by the committee,
ami Rev. B. 2. Dulin was chosen to preach the
organization sermon, after which Rev. w. s.
k"rns delivered the charge to the organized
body. The meeting then adj ;urned.
COURT OF APPEALS DECSIoN.-Rogcrs VS..
Stro,her and ais. From the Circuit Court of
Loudouo County. Appeal dsmissed-Judge
Moncure delivering the opinion of the court.
The court holding that the petition was not
filed within the tine prescribed by law and
that the seventh section Of the act entitled ''an
&c to stay the collection of debts for limited
p"riod, passed March Pad, 1866. does not ap,
ply to appeals. Wrts Of error aud superse-
IDEAS.
LAND SALES. DR.. Kelly, Of Oliphant,
Luzarne county, Penn. has purchased the
johnson tract Of lO2 acres, adjoining +. A.
Weldon and 6. W. MITCHELL and intends 10
erect buildings thereon during the coming year
Thomas Burns, of Philadelphia. on Thurs
day purchased of Charles Bennett the tract of
II acres lying near the Bradley school house,
formerly the property of John Miller. Mr.
Burns proposes to spend his Centennial in
Manassas. Manassas Gazette
Th2 condition of MIR. Barney Williams was
much improved yesterday, aud for the present
90 immediate danger is anticipated.