Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-29

BY Yesterday Evenings Mails.

MURDER IN NoTTJwAY TREAT excitement
prevails in the county of Not;oway on &C
count of murder committed there on Satur.
day last. S. G.. Morgan, resident Of Not
toway, left Petersburg, on Saturday morn.
ing lie had previously had an alteration
with Mr.. John rarely, resident OF Blacks
and Whites, on account of some rumors
with regard to Morgan's wife, and several
times threatened TO shoot rarely on sight
While rarely was coming out of his house at
the Toll-gate, he observed Morgan who ad-
dressed him, at the same time placing bis
hand as if about to draw a weapon, when
rarely stepped back into the house, took up
his double-barrelled gun, and shot Morgan
down, discharging successfully both barrels.
The first barrel sent its contents through the
abdomen, and the second through the head.
rarely Immediately surrendered himself to.
Justice Irby, who released him promptly on
bail. The affair will hereafter undergo In
vestigation, though but little doubt is enter
tanned that the act was strictly IN 5eitde-
fence.-ItterS6arg Dem.
DEATH OF ANOTHER REVOLUTIONARY So.
JER." An old negro woman, known as Betsy,
who resided on Old street, died few days
ago, at the age of l04 years. She was ser
want in the camp Of the Americans during
the squally times around Petersburg, in the
days Of the Revolution (; was taken prisoner
three or four times, but always escaped, and
on one occasion is said to have swan across
the AppOmattox with pig on her shoulders,
stolen FROM British soldier who had stolen
il from somebody else. For the veracity of
this record, we do not pretend to vouch, as 1t
came from the lips of the old woman herself,
and old darkies of her mature age are re-
markedly given to telling w0ndr0us stories
of themselves. Petersburg Express.
MORE ARRESTS IN SuRRY.-In addition to
the three negroes first arrested for the muir
der of MIR. Watkins, two others have been
lodged in jail-the cook. mother Of one of
the prisoners, and the carriage driver OF MIR.
Rufin, near Cabin Point We learn that the
statement of one of the boys implicated them
in design upon the life OF MIR. W. for a
length of time. The driver was to have pro-
cured poison, and the cock to administer it.
The excitement in Surry, may lie judged
from the fact, that short time since. at Il
militia muster, the people were with difficulty
restrained from taking the negroes out Of Jail
and hanging them.-eterSJurg Dan.
EFFECTS OF TIE HEAT.-A gentleman,
whose name we did not learn, being over
come By the excessive heat Of the sun, fell
while walking along Tabb street, about half,
past twelve o'clock, on Saturday, IL front OF
the Presbyterian church, aud was taken up
10 a very exhausted condition and conveyed
home. An hour afterwards, lady tainted
on L)m bard street. from the same cause
She was taken home, where restoratives were
applied and 10 a short time she was quite
well.--Isters6,rg Express.
CoyFIRMATION.---Twenty-fve candidates
for confirmation presented themselves at the
cha noel of st. PauPs Church yesterday morn
ing. The impressive ordinance was admin
istered by Bishop Meade, after few remarks
of great solemnity. Eighteen were confirm
ed at Grace Church, in the evening. --IeaerS'
burg Democrat.
The Spring season in Virginia has opened
earlier than usual. There are about 200
visitors at the Greenbrier White Sulphur, 80
at the Montgomery White, $50 at Old Poiut,
$50 at the Healing in Bath county, % ut the
Allegheny, Is al the Yellow Sulphur, and
goodly company at the Old Sweet.
Mrs. Grace, the lady who accidentally fell
into vat Of boiling swill at the distilery of
Messrs Stearns & Thurston, in Richmond,
on Friday, died o: her injuries last Saturday
morning.
The Fncassle (Na.) Democrat says that
last week rain and hail fell in that vicinity.
The tobacco crop suffered greatly-one plan
ter had about 10000 plants destroyed.