New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-23

LONGEVITY AND HEALTH "A correspondent OF The
alexandria Sentinel says that In passing from Ale1sn
dria TO GordoDsyile Vrgpis along the railroad IA
sbor distance from Beaston Station, aud Eve or six
miles from Rappabannock River the traveller enters
peehborhood remarkable for the age and health OF
! the Inhabitants. Within few miles Of this part Of
the railroad there forty white persons whose united
ages amour ted to rather than $40 years. The
average age 10 over II years. Twenty are males and
twenty females. We find eight couples who have
lived together between forty and sixty years. aud
richest and the other the poorest Of the set. All are
in good health. Lately lady died 81 years old.
This section Of the County of Fauqaer Va is thnly
settled. These who wish long life. good health aud
kind, qciet Deighbors, be accommodated with
bones at fair prices. few years sinoe one citizen
died at the age Of m and another at the age Of lOS
SECULAR GAS EXPLOSION IN CHURCH --Oa Suo-
day afternoon, few minutes after the dismassi OF
the sabbah School ected With the Charles Street
Baptist Church, Mr.. William F. Briggs, the sexton,
passed nom the vestry to water rcloset adjoining,
when be discovered strrng snel of gas. He soon
after lit the gas, snd appearing to be sae he turaed
otesve the place, when a young lad who was with
him suggested the lighting Of the ges second time.
He cid 20, when an explosion occurred, burning Mr..
Briggs sbout the head, face and hands in terrible
manter. Two boys with him, named Coolidge and
Smith, were slightly burned about the face physi
cian was Immediately called who dressed Mr.. u in
ures, ef'er which be conveyed to his residencs
IN the rear OF No. % Fsye,te street No. damage
done to the Church Mr. Briggs will probably be laid
up for month or more. Bost. Trav., Oct. -.
ALABAMA COPPER MIyEs-A few days since we
received call from Mr.. Van Zsndt one of the few
eDfcrprisiDg men in region who are engaged in
statIg development Of the mineral resources of the
State He brought with him specimens Of copper ore
obtained by him from of the beds Of ore, miles
roIih CT Rockford. in Coosa County. He also eft
with about half an OF copper melted by him
a. blaeksniths forge, out OF hsndfal OF the ore.
M ", in locality, finds the yellow suphuret at
ard very the surface. IL ieds we'll apd will OF
cCune iDcresse in richness a. the eepth increases.
The arsy -uphuret very rch, he hes struck in shaft
of the distance Of 20 feet from the surface. The
quoriy Of both the yellow and gray sulphurets ia
,d 10 be mDs nee, aud they venieI y situated
for mining. The locality is 81 miles north OF We.
tuDpks, tSe bead Of uayig.ton. Within day or t~o
Mr. Van Zsrdt will leave for Baltimore, with very
considerable quantity Of these ores where they viii
he fully tested and he will be at Safe Fair with
pertv OF copper ore and specimens of copper backed
by 'te ceifeses Of those who shall have tested the
former al Baltimore lie sincerely believes bis mioes-
srd Dot onf bs but many others IN the vicinity-to
he richer thsn the ceebrstsd Duekto IN mines Of
rrrDesee They have. besides greet advantage
IN beips - seat wster trsnspora'ioo the Du,k,ovn
oIe' sTe wsgOned 20 miles, and then seLt 90 miles by
Ean 10 tie sssooarc. Montgomery Mail.