Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-01
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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY I, 1895.

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8 SATURDAY MORNING, JULY I, 1926,
WILLIAM F. HooE, the murderer Of Simpson,
was hanged about half past two o'clock yester-
day, at Fairfax COURTHOUSE, in the State OF
Virginia. We learn that he made no address
70 the conconrse assembled on the occasion.
The Democratic Press says that the situation
of Spain is in many respects little better than
that of Greece The once beautiful province of
Andausia, the garden of Spain, is the abode
Of famine and desolation. In many portions
Of il the inhabitants are dying for want of sus-
tenance-aDd one account states that carts are
daily sent about by the police to pick up the
bodies OF those who are found dead in the
streets and highways for want Of food; and that
he presence Of the French forces is'all that
prevents IN immediate revolution.
A gentleman named Blanc, intends, If suita-
Die patronage be afforded him, to establish
complete and extensive silk mandatory in
Baltimore. He represents the climate and
mulberry trees of Baltimore, as peculiarly au-
spcious to the establishment, and proposes TO
form company for this purpose.
The Harpers Ferry Free Press Of Wednes-
dav, states that a son Of Mr. Thomas Griegs,
near Shannondale, aged about four years, was
drowned on Monday last, in attempting to cross
foot bridge over small stream emptying in
TO the Shenandoah. The late heavy rain had
caused rise in the stream.
The same paper remarks-"It is generally
considered tina, the quantity of rain, which fell
on Sunday night and MonGay morning last, ex-
cccdcd any which has been known to fall in the
same space Of time, in this ueighborhood, for
more than ten years past. The rivers at this
place have risen ral1ly, and are likely to afford
good boating for many days to come 1t is
feared tina, the damage from the overiowing of
meadows and other low grounds, will prove to
have been considerable.
The following letter is from the Post Master
at fredericksburg to the Editors of the Nation
al Intelligencer:
: PosT OFFICE, FRFDERIcKsBUo, VA I
Jtne 28tk, aS36.
"On Sunday and Sunday night, we experen-
ced very heavy fall Of rain in this ncignbor-
hood, which extended 10 the mountains. The
consequence has been, higher rise Of water in
the Rapahannock than has taken place since
July, 1914. The destruction Of mills, bridges,
and growing crops, has been immense. Both
the bridges across the river at this place have
been entirely swept away The Haze, Run and
the Mattapony, the route 10 Richmond,
continued impossible during al Yesterday No
mail was sent from this office, nor was any re-
ceiycd from the South The mail for the North
went gu, as usual, the stages crossing the river
at Falmouth, the bridge at which place stands
firm. BY this route, the distance from Belle
plain to this Office is increased about three
miles. This morning, The water in the river
having subsidized to nearly its usual height, the
mail departed for the South, at the regular
hour;-and the mail from the South, due yes
terday, at 4 O'Clock, p. NJ, was received at 7
A. NJ, in good order. No further obstruction
OF the mail is apprehended at present.
"P. s. 81 O'Clock, p. 1.-The Western stage
is in, without any mail from the West Of the
JJIideness, Is miles from this. The high wa
tiers presumed TO be the cause"