Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-03
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HORRIBLE AccIDENT.-We learn that Mr..
c. Weaver, was instantly killed on Saturday
night last, near Weaversville, Fauquier
County. Va, by being run over by the up
train on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road. 1t is supposed he was lying on the
track at the time, and the engineer did not
see him. When the accident happened, the
train was Immediately stopped. The body
was most shockingly mangled.
COUNTY CoURT.--In the County Court yes
terday, the Grand Jury was sworn, and after
presenting an indictment against John Hop
kins, for petit larceny, were adjourned until
Wednesday. The Court without transacting
any business of special interest adjourned
unit! this morning at II o'clock.
RAIS.-We have had for the past few days
refreshing showers of rain, in this section,
which have done the growing corn much
good Our accounts from over the Ridge,
and the lower counties in Virginia, represent
tlat rain was much wanting there, and that
the corn was suffering. We hope, however,
that the showers of Saturday, Sunday, and
Yesterday, extended over large tract of
country, and fell where they were most anx'
iously looked for.
BuRGLAR's ALARM We were yesterday
shown by MIR. S. T. Gregory, who has pur.
c ,ased the patent right Tor this State, q new
ard cheap, but very Ingenious and useful
contrisarcc, invented by Mr.. W. D. Wright,
OF Baltimore, for Protection agains: Burglars.
|. can be carried in the pocket and Instant
ly applied to any door or window, and is not
easily pot out Of order. BY the proper use
of this invention it would be very difficult
matter fer burglar to enter house without
the inmate krowingit. It's cheap, and WILL,
we have bat little doubt, come into general
use. The report made by the alarm" is sut-
ii:iert to awaken the soundest sleeper in any
part Of house in which it is placed. They
are M manufactured Of different sizes, and those
for banks are so constructed as to make q re-
port louder than the report Of guu.
EXCURSION The mem bers Of the Potomac
Lodge, NJ. SO, l. o q. F., with q very large
company, made an excursion to GlymOnt,
Yesterday, IL the steamer Mount Vernon
4 band of music was in attendance and
dancing was the principal Feature" though
each one spent the day according to his or
her pleasure.
WATER RExTs-The law in regard to wa
ter rents has been recently enforced in seve.
raj instances. The Company positively for
bid persons not having water privileges, from
making use of the hydrants on the premises
OF their neighbors, and for such violation,
the law has been enforced.
Every day brings an additional number of
guests to the Warrcnton White Sulphur
Springs, and the visitors now number nearly
one hundred and fifty persons. This is sui
ccnt to make gay and pleasant company,
and such indeed it is. There are delegations
from Washington, Georgetown, Baltimore,
fredericksburg, and New York,
while Mobile, Savannah, and other distant
cities have at least one representative.
A man has been arrested in Philadelphia,
for procuring goods, frauduentIy, for firm
in Alexandria, who had given him no or
lcrs.
Eight marriage licenses were Issued from
the Clerks Office of this county, for the month
Of July.
ALEXANDRIA "A venerable gentleman yes
.erday visited Alexandria, and remarked
that in the year 1871 be travelled down the
Maryland road, crossed the ferry, and put
np in Alexandria ut q house on the wharf
known as the al aiUn Hotel" He was ac
70 the SPOT and there still stands
the identical building, having on tue outside
doubtless the same modest sigu-hoard. bear
ing the title: "Thc Union Hotel" The old
residence and tinwere store so long occupied
by that time-honored man, saac ke!l, and
the house adjoining. both now in possession
Of Mcssrs. Robert Snyder and John Wood,
are RACED to the ground. They are to be SUI
perscded by handsome threC-story brick
houses adding materially TO the appearance
Of that business part OF king-street.-Corr.
Of Bait. Sun
The Virginia Sentinel mentions as an in
stance Of the almost total destruction of the
wheat where the hail united its batteries to
the assaults Of the other enemies of the late
harvest a sale made in this city on Satur-
day:-"A farmer f Westmoreland county,
Va, SOW cd, on excellent land, and with sew
eral tons Of guauc, 1870 bushels of wheat
lie sent his entire crop here. 1t measured
- bus lels. weight 10 pounds per bushel, and
brought 20 cents bnshel."
rOTOMAC LAND FOR SALE.-The I'M
dersigned desires 10 sell a TRACT OF
LAND. OH the Waters OF Potomac Creek. IN
Stafford County, Va, containing Ten Hun
DRIED AND TH ENTY ACRES. II borders OIL
the Creek (Which is navigable) = miles, aud is
distant about one mile from the Richmond.
Fredericksburg aud Potomac Railroad. The
soil very productive in all the usual grain
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