National Republican., 1883-08-11
THE CULpEpER CHAPTER.
New Charge Against the PostofIico
BurgIars-A Lucky stecr-Farms Sold.
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BurgIars-A Lucky stecr-Farms Sold.
Special Letter.
CuLPEPFR, VA, Aug. 10.-Henry Miller
aged 81 years, while riding race in this
county few days ago, was thrown from his
horse and instantly killed, his neck being
broken in the fall. He was a son of Mr.. Brent
Miller, prominent farmer of Culpeper, who
lives near the Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs.
Mr.. T.. Burgess. sr., an old and respected
farmer living near Boston. this county, died
last Saturday evening, aged G7 years. He was
we'll known in Washington and Baltimore.
The wife of Mr.. John Peters, an esteemed
citizen of this town, is suffering from an at
tack of paralysis. Mr. Peters formerly re-
sided near Rockville, Md.
The preliminary trial Of Ellis and O'Neil,
charged with working" the iron safe in the
Cupeper postoflice in June last, created no
little interest here aud the Washington
papcrs during the progress of the hearing of
the case were much sought after. THE REPU-
LICAN was the first newspaper to publish the
particulars of the burglary, together with a
description of the men who were suspicioned
of committing it, and who are now awaiting
the action of the grand jury l met detec-
tive a few days since, who was looking for
these 7amo fellows, and he gave me the par
ticulars of burglary they committed at
Green BAY, Prince Edward county, in this
state, the night of the twenty-hrst of July
last. They entered the store of Mr.. w.
NJ Richardson, on the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad, sixty miles from Richmond
and six miles from Burkevilo, where they
blew the safe open and stole 5000 in silver,
800 in bank notes. and about $500 in nego-
! table paper. besides gold watch. They can
! he identified by several witnesses, two of
| whom saw them change their clothing near
! the store, and l understand the watch has
| been found in their possession. They repre-
/ sen ted themselves as wire hangers, rs they
did in Culpeper, and inquired of the mer-
chants son whether or not anybody slept in
! the store. This case is dead open and shut"
against them. A Prince Edward jury would
give them about fifteen years at least.
The farm of Mr.. De CouRy W. Thorn, of
! Baltimore, containing 652 acres, situated near
the historic battle fields of Brandy Station,
has been sold to Clark Brothers, of Spottsyl-
vania county, for $4,000 Good land can be
bought in Culpepcr at low figures. and the
| wonder is that more farmers from the states
north of the Potomac do not settle in this
section instead of emigrating to tho west.
| Farming pays handsomely down here.
Seven stacks of hay and several stacks of
straw made considerable smoke near town
the other day. No insurance.
One day this week a firm in Madison
county shipped by rail from this depot sew
enty-hve hundred pounds of dried cherries
which were purchased this season. The fruit
was consigned to Philadelphia commission
! house.
A large steer was caught upon the cow
catcher of an engine on the Virginia Midland
railway, running at q speed of thirty miles
an hour, one day last week. and carried to the
next station, a distance of four miles. Re-
markable to relate, the animal was taken off
the engine without receiving any injury
whatever.
The farmers are saying, mo rain, no corn"
1t is true the weather has been quite dry for
q week or more, but why "squeal" so soon?
There will be plenty of corn for " hoe cakes"
and the supply of apple jack will be fully up
to the average. Surely the sovereign ought
to be happy with the promise of such luxu-
ries ahead. But, then, "man never is, but
always to be, blessed