The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1857-12-19
VIRGINIA AND N. CAROLINA.


MaRumissioa.-The last will and tesla,
ment of the late George w. P Gusts, says
the Alexandria Gazette, was admitted tc
probate at the December term of the Cir
cult Court, and by it we learn that he di-
rected that all his slaves, on his different
plantations, b. sd free within the next five
years, leayingit to his executors to provide
the necessary funds from his estate to re-
move them from the Commonwealth. There
are, probably, some two or three hundred
slaves thus set free.
The Charlottesville Adrocatc says :-Porl
was sold in this place, at auction, on Thurs
day last, at 81 per cwt. Private sales O.
Rockingham hogs have been effected at S78
The general price ranges between these two
figures.
Joseph Philips, for many years a Mai
Agent upon the Central Road, has beer
transferred to corresponding position oil
the Orange and Alexandria Road.
Tie Last Cargo.-The good ship Ben
nilgJon has arrived "a, City Point with SOC
tons Of iron rails for the Norfolk and Peters
burg Railroad. This cargo completes the
delivery of iron to the Company.
Wmtry.--In Wheeling on Saturday morn
my last, the ground was covered with snow
about two inches in depth; but it disappear
ed before night.
Retmned.--A negro man who ran away
from Mr. Harris, of Norfolk, about eigh-
teen months ago, has voluntarily returned
to servitude.
Washington and Alexandria Railroads
1t is stated that the Washington and Alex
andria Railroad is to be opened on Monday
under the conductorship Of Capt. Job Car
son, formerly commander of the steamer
George Washington. This road has been
put in complete order, and will no doubt dc
2 brisk business as soon as the fact Of its
being in operation becomes generally known
Fire IN GreeuJrier.-On Friday evening
last, the house Of Jacob Sydenstricker, Esq.
caught fire from the kitchen stove pipe, and
was totally consumed. Most of the house
hold furniture was saved.
Serious Coufagration.--We learn by &
telegraphic despatch from Wheeling, that a
one o'clock on Thursday morning, the col
lege buildings at Bethany, Brooke CO., Va.
were entirely destroyed by fire, together
with the furniture, three valuable libraries
extensive laboratories, chemical apparatus
and valuable papers. 1t is supposed to have
been the work Of an incendiary.
The Last Of the RaadoLphs.-On the 4tl
Instant, died at the Courthouse of Char
lotte camty, Va, St. George Randolph
By this decease great lineage becomes ex
tinct, and large patrimony is divided. Hi
was the eldest son of Richard Randolph, o
Bizarre, and nephew of the celebrated JOIN
Randolph, of Roanoke, who regarded hin
with an affection as sincere as it was in hi
wayward nature to feel towards any human
being. St. George had peculiar claims upol
the tenderness of his kindred for he wa
destitute of the faculties of hearing and o
speech, and could only manifest the quick
ness Of his intellect in that untaught bu
expressive pantomime which is instinctiyel,
acquired by the deaf mute. Losing hi
father at an early age, he was aHectionate
w cared for by his nearest relatives, and wa
sent to France for an education, that coult
not at that time be given him in the Uniteo
States. On his return to America a sad dis
pensation fell on him-reason left its throne
The circumstance gave Randolph of Roam
oke the most poignant grief, and ne refer
sadly to it in his letters. That was forty
three years ago, and since then st. Georg
had remained bopelessly insane. Yet (say
the Petersburg Express) there was certai
nobility in the appearance Of the old man
as we have seen him wandering about tn
| fields with his leonine beard falling in whit
masses over his bosom, and his fine, rest
less eve, impartiug animation to cOunte
nance of singular and striking interest eve
| in its gloom. Kind hands smoothed his pi
| low, and his END was peace. And thus die
the last Of the Raudolphs.
The Jonesboro' indicator understand
that in the course of about two months tn
cars on the Tennessee and Virginia Raj
road will be running to GreenyiIIe--leavin
gap Of only l6 miles to be laid. Tina
paper also states that the Company hay
things in condition now to prosecute tn
work to completion without delay.