Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-26
BY Yesterday Evening" Malls.

FAUoUIER COUNTY --Ruir. hail and snow,
have fallen in quantities within the las. three
days.
Some slaves were sold in Warrenton Oh
Monday, bringing good prices.
Court is still 10 session. Much business
has been transacted. 1t will adjourn on to-
morrow.
Pork. 10 Warrentop, is selling at SIS 25 per
hundred weight. Last year it brought seven
dollars.
JAS. V. Brooke, esq, Curator Of Samuel
Christian. recently sold very small Let or
po.ite the depot, in Warrcnton, 10 Messrs.
Payne, Newly & Co.. fer 81 200 The sale
was en- excellent one. Mes.rs p n 4 Co.,
We expect, will soon build upon it.
We bear of a widow lady. in the neigbbor-
hood of New b Baltimore who has recently, by
the death of q relative 10 Mississippi come
into possession Of fortune Of sixty thousand
dollars. A Spectator from Mississippi at
tempted to buy out the lady's interest, cffsT-
ing her as high as sixteen thousand dollars,
but che having fortunately heard Of the wind
fall refused, as matter Of Cnurse.
% Thursday las. VIM. Nj. Hume was cleo
ted Sheriff Of Fausuer without opposition
He received about 500 votes iD the couhty. -
Two thirds Of the votes remaining at home.
there being 10 use for their leaving home, as
no one bad the Courage 10 come 0ot in opposi-
ton TO the recently elected officer. The COIN
piimcnt paid Mr.. Hume OF al election with
cut an opponent Tor ~ Cfhce supposed ty
mspy, to be worth s. coo per year, is decid-
ed one, and is most CRATE fully appreciated by
himself aud frieuds. Nav great success at.
tend him--Ha,renton Wig.
Mr.. c. Irving, publishes 10 the Richmond
Wing, long letter, in reply TO the sllega-
tons of Mr.. 0. jennings Wise. He is very
severe upon Governor Wise, ard Nj. y. j.
Wis,--but the letter relates almost entirely
to the peroonal differences aud disputes be-
tween the psr;iss-and the public are tired
already. OF the whole matter, believing 1t as
i. stands, to be confined TO those Immediately
interested in the dispute--and not addressing
itself properly to the community. The letter
winds up with the following sentence:-
40 defiance of Gov. Wise, and his power to
pardon, l announce my entire willingness,
even now, to afford o. Jennings Wise, should
he desire it, inside or outside Of the State Of
Virginia, an opportunity to ascertain wheth'
or or no would be present to see him, upon
terms and under circumstances, which need
not involve the forfeiture oil either his recog'
pizanCc or mine.
MELANCHOLY DEATH "A very sudden and
unaccountable death occurred in this place on
Thursday eScning last. little son Of MIR.
Philip Fry, named Maury, was left at the
Drug Store OF Richard Stone, IN this place,
10 company with another lad about the same
age. Mr.. S.Uue was absent TO his dianer
few moments, and during this time it is sup
posed that the youth whilst eating piece OF
Candy became choked or straug!ed When
found he was Frustrated upon tha floor with
but little signs IF life. He was conveyed 10
the Hotel, aud DIS. II. D. 4 Z z. Tuliafrrro
called to bis assistance, who administered
every possible remedy, but his recovery wts
past the aid Of medical kill. The only CON
lecture concerning the cause this very sud
den death was stranguation. - Orange enron.
A partnership in tie practice OF the law,
between the accomplished Attorney General
of the State, John Randolph Tucker, esq.
and Mr.. John NJ. Patton, jr., Of Richmond.
ia announced.