Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-23
Fairfax County Court.

REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. !
FAIRFAX G.. H.. February 222-The County
Court of this county was opened Monday morn
ing, Judge James Sapgster presiding:
Forty.two deeds and other writings. received
since last term, ware certified Tor record.
John w. Sartin account against the Com.
monwcalth, $500 was allowed ADD ordered 10
be certified to the Auditor Of Public Accounts.
Samuel T. Stone, Overse.r Of the Poor for
Lee District. was ordered 10 bind on: Silas
Rainey, an infant about nine years old.
An account of Wm. Ayre, sheriff, against
the Commonwealth, S25 so. was allowed and
ordered to be certified.
The estate of David Funs.en vas committed
10 the sheriff.
4 rule wa. awarded against Mary NJ. Foots,
cxerutriX OF ". II. Foote, rcturGablc 10 March
c1urf, to show cause why she should not give a
new bond. and failing in which, her powers re-
vokeG.
/ SAMUEL Folliu'7 account, 5000, against the
Commonwealth was allowed aod ordered II lie
certified.
Charles L a. sccouu, against the Common
wealth, $, was allowed and ordered to be Ger
ufed.
A. c. Money, constable of Providence Dis.
lrict, resigned his office.
o. George y. Lees motion for road, road
pened as reported.
Enliuc GunnelI, widow Of q gorge ". Gun.
nell. deceased, e2ec1triX named 10 bis last will,
qualified and executed bood 10 the penalty OF
500 600 No security required BY the viii.
An erroneous assessment Of Wells Eor5s was
ordered TO be- corrected.
Ga j. Z. Gheens motion for a road; report
returned and summons award to land owners.
Here the court took recess Ia await the ar
rival of His Honor, Judge A. Nicol, oe Prince
William, who at the request Of Judge Sangster
he being witness 10 the c2sa) was expected
TO sit 10 the hearing of the case OF the Com
monweaIth vs.. John Byrun, charged with
felony. Judge n. arrived about two o'clock
aud took the bench when, on motion OF the
prisoner, the case was laid over until to morrow
and the sheriff sent after two old and intiEm
WITNESSES.
Tuesday morning-Ju dye A. Nico on the
beuch-Conmoowealth vs. Byrum jury sWoro;
case opened By J. NJ. Love for the Common.
wealth and NJ FL Wells for the defence. The
testimony closed at about S p. %. when the
court adjourned.
Wednesday-Ccm. IS. Byrum; argument Of
counsel heard; jury retired about o clock aud
being unable TO agree, were brough. before the
court and 40 agreement of COUNSEL that they
might find o compromise verdict rather than
20 over the case again, retired and brought 10
verdict Of guilty OF unlawful shooting, and
confinement in the county Jail for thirty days
Judge Nicol left 90 the evening tram for
home.
Thursiay-J udge Sangster on the b:ncb.-
Com. W. Sartin, &C.; assault; jury, and verdict
not guilty, and court adjourned It'll court IN
course.
SToSEwALL JACKSON AT WEST PoINT.-Of
Stonewall Jackson's first examination at West
Point, General John Palmer writes: The poor
fellow WAS in most unhappy state OF mind i;
his whole soul was bent upon passing. When
he went to the blackboard the perspiration was
streaming from his face, and during thu whole
examination his anxiety was painful TO witness.
While trying to work out his example in frsc-
tions, the cuff; CT his coat, first the right and
then the left we're brought into requisiton to
wipe off the perspiration which streamed from
his face. But he passed creditably, and shall
never forget how pleased he looked as he was
told that he could take his sest and l think
every member Of the examination board turned
awsy his head to hide the smile which could not
be suppressed. After that his whole time was
devoted to the one thing Of preparing for the
January examination. Here he was again sue
cessfu!. but tho scene at the blackboard, al
though in midwinter, was repetition of the one
in June. He found himself rather low down in
his class. but he had learned how to study, and
he had the hearty sympathy and good will of all
the professors and instructors. at the second
June examination he passed so we'll that he was
well up in his class and out Of all danger. But
he never RELAXED his hold. Through the whole
four years he was one Of the hardest students.
Prof Albert Smith died at Peterboro, n H.,
yesterday moroing. lie was among the IRE.
most of medical instructors in this country, and
was connected with Dartmouth College at Iha