Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-24
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,sS cburcA upon 100 ,o ,ha omonnt
,n.s Of worship Sobs'5lp,.OaS sr .ap received
n ?osar!y six thousand aoila s I;ssra,,v ann.
:. osa msmbers Of the church lioerai'y s %I
f,u' NJ eight hundred dollars eaco. ,t luz
sc'io'us so., Of the church will be ten thou-
ssuna'Tnl ars When erected it will greatly
saoa 1, ,hs appearance Of that portion OF the
sid 'u' ri doubtless be one Of the hand
town, ha,dings in the county OF fanauisr.
s'n' Scott, ESQ.,, will address the people OF
iau4u y, Salem, upon the propriety oi tue re-
nap " ma African slave trade. Mr.. .. Is
''a a,Ie and talented gentleman.
r'. C,,,u;, Court, it is thought, will ad-
",,,, o;,sops have made their appearance,
=. ,,n,,dsrable numbers.
~. road between Warrenton and Middle
49,. 80 has been very much improved.-har-
r.a:0n Why' .u..,.
.SsD Mr.. Green's case Is to Do st'eu'
,t., bcipe extensively visited and doing
. A.'I' the Warrenton Springs have,
n1 a,,ssa esen closed for tue season. The
We ,s Lam hand 10 attendance, composed OF
sAms e,rh, or ten musicians, previous to
's.',s ,se.r leave, came IN to the residence
smo Vim. Smith, Que night about one
,i'.L and conn lmented the Governor With
s",onada, discuursiug some charming sweet
80 Toe honor was dolly appreciated oy
~ mansion being thrown open aud the hoe
L;.,hla entertainment oi the company.
"a Sunday moroiug last new gold watch,
,Sas,oy to Mr. John j. Smith, was missing
.'am Wr uerrick's boarding house In this
',a.. Su.oicion resting upon journey
p ps0 ,,rpen,er ia tie employ OF Mr.. Spill
msn vino had left that morning rather sud
a0oIv nur.ui. vas made, tue man oversaken
and searched, but no watch was fouod upon
HIM lie Was, however, arrested ana Is now
Dj,il
The fur mpsuies composing tue lst Bat
,.r,n # the Sj:h Regiment Of Va. Militia
will NEE. IN Warrenton on Saturday next Tor
,,'s el.c,loo Of Company, Regimensal and
B,usllgn officers.
p,of Shoemaker lie giving a series OF lee
,urp, here this week, u, the old Episcopal
ChDr,b 90 the interesting subjects Of Psyche
Inv and Pnrenology combined.-FIay.
r.,,.,r Coryry IrErs.-We learn that
" B. Mccormick, Esq, has disposed at
n,vs,s sale of his Farm lying near Center
vile, 70 Richard Johnson, esq. II contains
30 acres and the price was $40 per acre,
cash On Monday last, j. Z. Council, ESQ,
mCam'r, sold a, public sale trac, OF Land,
,bou, three miles Southwest of this village,
pdcop,siniug 322s Acres, to Messrs Alfred
Moss aud E. K. Ford, at s. 10 per acre.
II is proposed to have Sunday School
Celebration on Wednesday, next the 2Oih ln-
s.sn, a,Fslls Church. Distinguished speak
srs are engaged for the interesting occasion,
among whom We observe the names OF our
,Ovspman, H. W. Thomas, esq, Judge Broc-
chus, and Rev. Mr.. Sampson OF Washington.
Should the DAY prove pleasant very agreea'
able time may DO anticipated By those who
may attend.
Ga Thursday yesterday morning the first
frost Of the season VAS observable, 10 this VI
ciDrty. We fesr the growing Buckxbeas has
greatly suffered in consequence.
The third Quarterly Election of Of6cers of
Fairfax Division will take place on Monday
night be1.-FGufd1 News.
CrLFEPgg County ITEMS SAMUEL >.
Bradford esq., Of Culpcper, was on Monday
la,t unanimously elected the Delegate from
this county, to The Agricultural Fair, to be
he'd at Petersburg, the LIST Of November next.
Mr. K Rivercomb, Manager of the farm Of
Mrs Criuenden, near this place, wss severely
wounded. on Tuesday last. by the accidental
discharge Of a pistol which be bad IN bis
pocket.
The Rev. John II. Bocock 10 holding ser
vices IN thus place, daily and nightly, to very
steb,ive audiences. The Rev. MIR. Pollock
10 also 10 attendance.
The Piedmont House, We learn, has been
'eUti to a gentleman frrm Richmond, every
way qualified to conduct it. and will be open
edna few days.-Blue Ridge Rep.
Tue LATE DJEL-Judge Meredith decided
Yesterday that neither Mr.. Roger A. Pryor
D., Mr. Francis j. Smith could DO re-
QuItsd TO answer the Therapeutics pro-
pVuudel to them by John B. Young, ESQ Il,
tie Common ealtb's Attorney for Henrico
county. They were accordingly released
irou quasi commitment to which they bad
been subjected BY the county magistrates be-
lore whom the investig ation into the late duel
Ntsir6ed had been conducted. Mr.. Young
nss dis played rare official zeal in his efforts
to establish criminal prosecution against
@spar'es concerned in the duel, and though,
thus isr, be has not made much progress. it
!'his intention, we understand. to perseVere
10 Toe estigation.-Rich. Whiy.
HorsE BrRSY.-We are sorry to learn that,
% Sabta,h last, the dwelling house of Mr..
''an teIier, Of this county. was consumed by
c's The family we're at church when the
l'e was discovered, and before assistance
could be obtained. the hanes had made such
'sPa Progress as to be file all efforts to ez-
"0eui'a ibem; and the consequence was, that
'e house, with itr furniture 60, were soon
ISSUES Nj. F.'s loss IL heavy one, and
. ~ case appeals strongly to the sympathy
""s Community: and We hope it may not
'gPeai 10 vain Woodstock Tenth Legion.
r,toe Blue Ridge Republican says:--lnte-
n n. lrom all the adjoining counties leads
=" telie'e that the Corn crop will prove
~. ss' 'aanwa expected, though still short
Al PeudIeton, Jr., was lately elected