Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-19
Letter from WarrentOn.


1CorrespopGeDce of the Alexandria Gazette
WARRENToN, April 1S.-rhe Circuit Court
for this county. Judge Keith presiding, has
been 10 session since April Pod, and will ad
iourn next Saturday. 1t has been rather a
busy term. aud quite large number OF l.npor'
tact cases have been decided.
10 spite of the universal complaint OF hard
times the people of Warrenton and tauqucr
seem to flourish aud keep fat. New bouiss
arc constantly being built IN the town, and ne"
corners are constantly buying tarmsln the couo
ty. MIR. Jos. H. Nelson is Just completing a
handsome brick dwelling, fitted out ln modcrn
style, with gas, &C.. &c., on Culpeper street,
and quite commodious new restaurant or Eu
rorean hotel is being built next to the Masonic
hall.
There was never finer prospect fora wheat
crop 10 the county, and the preparation Tor
corn is extensive and well advanced.
All We need is immigration TO take up aod
cultivate our fertile lands. tauq1ler could
support and make rich about three times the
population she now has. 10 natural resources
and artificial advantages, she Is surpassed by
few counties in the State.
The people are not at all disturbed 90 The
suUJect ol polllc3 Jet, auu peicfe 'r'i0 10 q
general impression that no great danger is
threatening the county.
The Fauuuier w bite Sulphur Springs, uuder
the auspices of the new company, will be a
great ornament and attraction to this region OF
country; that the work OF rebuilding and re-
Opening them will succeed is now beyond Ques-
tiop. The company is already formed 90 a
solid foundation, and Tine Only is needed to
perfect the scheme. OF course every additional
share of stock which is taken will speed this
time and enable the stock holders sooner to re-.
aiza dividend. A meeting has beeu called
by the president of the company for
to-day, to consider. among other things,
the propriety of opening tbs Springs this sun
mer.
AN INDIANA "OUTRAGE. AT Coal Creek,
Indiana miniog town seven miles south OF
Covirgton, 10 Fountain county, Wednesday a
militia company, composed of nioers who were
90 the strike year ago, we're drilled durog
the day. and at right, white some OF them were
10 saloon, with their arms stacked 10 coroer,
they became engaged 10 an altercall)n with q
negro, resulting in The killing OF the negro. The
whites theo moved through the streets, shoot
ing at negroes on sight, killing two more and
MORALLY woundng another. The excitement
yesterday was great. The Governor, in aos~er
to call for help, declined until the Sheriff
should sigoify bis Inability to preserve order
the Adjutaot General and made requisition for
ammunition.
All the murdered men were killed 90 the
principal streets, within two hundred yards OF
each other. G zan's blood showed that he
hcio first chof
Cooper was dragged several yards after be Was
shot and left 10 a gully Miles dropped dead
when shot. AS 5000 as the firing commenced
the negroes sought shelter. they having DC
meaus of defense. A wounded map, Damcc
Peter Arts, is doing well, but the greater psrI
of the fish being torn from bis hand, lea7lop
the sioews bare, makes it very palufuI wound.
Court OF APPEALS OF V1ReINIA.-Rich-
mond and Petersburg Railr1ad Company vs..
Kasey and ais From the Circuit Court of the
city of Richmond. Reversed.
Burgiuq vs. Mcdowell and ale. From the
Chan ,ery Court of the city Of Richmond. Re
Vtr,ed.
Pruuty vs.. Mitchell & Cobbs. From the
Circuit Court of the city Of Richmond. Re
versed.
TsyIor's administrative vs. Blackburn and
ale. From the Chancery Court of the city Of
Richmond. Reversed
Burkholder aud ais vs.. Ladlam and als.
From the Circuit Court of tho city of Lynch
burg. Reversed.
Page VS.. CIoptoo. judge. Answer of de
PENDANT filed ADD continued until Wednesday
next.
Kings executor vs. Malone and ais. Ar
gued by Judge Budd for appellant and contlu
led unit to-day.
Ratc.iffe vs.. Anderson. Submitted.
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