Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-04

for fear the frost during the last few days
bad injured the growing fruit. but from
what we learn there is still a fair prospect
for an abundance. We learn, also, that there
is ALTERING prospect of the farmers IN THIS
section for good wheat crop.
The unjust action Of the Richmond Banks
in discreditiug the notes of the Independent
Banks, has provoked an outburst OF indigna-
ton from every quarter of the State. The
papers of Danville, fredericksburg, Lynch
burg, Wheeling, Stauuton, and indeed OF
eyery other interior town, denounce the mea-
sure in the severest terms.
Saturday night aud Sunday morning week.
the heaviest fall Of snow that has occurred
thus late 10 the season for many years,
occurred in Southw Hstern Virginia. Inc
depth of the snow at Fincastle was some Fix
inches In parts OF Craig county, II Is re-
ported to have been nine inches deep.
o. Wednesday morning last, there were
but miles of track to lay on tho East Tennes-
see and Virginia Railroad, and the force at
the eastern end were laying half mile per
dsy. They are also laying down the iron on
the western end. 1t 10 confidently asserted
that the gap will be closed up by the l7ih.
Cbristopber G.. Maddox, of Richmond, a
young man respectfully connected, was ex-
amined before called Court last Saturday,
on charge of stealing suit of clothes worth
S24 and sent on to the fall term OF the CIR
cult Court to answer for grand larceny lie
was admitted to bail in the sum OF S5OO Tor
lis appearance.
DR.. Samuel H. Dickson, of Charleston, D
c.. has been elected TO the Professorship OF
Theory and Practice 10 the Jefferson College,
PHILADELPHIA, in place Of the late Prof John
X. Mitchell. The appointment Vt this emil
ueut southern Physician to so important ,
chair in this excellent institution, Will add
largely to its extensive popularity with South
ern students.
Itisrumored that Hon. Duncan h. McRae.
late American Consul at Paris, has announc-
ed himself an independent Democratic candi'
date for Governor Of North Carolina, in oppc-
sition to Judge Ellis. the regular nominee Of
the Democratic party.
The Charleston Mercury Of Friday says
that information from various portions OF
South Carolina leaves but little doubt of tue
general destruction of the cotton plant and
other tender vegetation by frost, on the nights
of Monday and Tuesday last.
The Warrentop Flag says:--About $500
we learn hos been subscribed by the Episco-
pal congregation of this place towards the
erection of parsonage The building will
either be purchased or constructed at very
early period.
Governor Wise, has returned to Richmond
from Westnoreland. His presence at the
meeting of the Board of Directors OF Will
liam and Mary College, compelled him to cut
short his sojourn among the inteiIigent anu
hospitable people of the Northern Neck.
Al election is to be held or the 3Oth otJune
next being the day before the Annual Com
meucement at Washington College, to nil the
Chair of Roman Language and Literature,
made vacant by the recent death OF the Ia
m sp ted Professor Fisbburn.
A sad accident occurred on last Friday,
on Mr.. Steers work, near the White Sui
pbur Springs. A man in the employ of Mr.
S. as q foreman. was accidentally killed by
the falling of adyke.
The Mechanics of Petersburg propose to
get up an exhibition, in that city, next fall
An agricultural fair at Lynchburg, has been
also projected.
There are at present in the State Peniten
tiary. three hundred and forty-slx prisoners,
being more than were ever there before at one
time.
Mr.. J. H. Simm., q prominent book mer
chant iu Petersburg, died in that city, on
Saturday.
The Banks in Richmond, resumed specie
psyment on Saturday.
There we're ,254 bogsheads Of tobacco 10
snected in Petersburg, M to the LIST OF May
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