Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-12
Letter from Clarke County.

Correspondence Of tie ALe1l"dri0 Gazctte.
WHITE Posi-, Aug live are having a
fue season, and much corn is safe, should
we have no more rain.
There is to lie meeting held i'll BcrryYille,
on Saturday next, to consider the action o!
the County Court, in leaning the bends Of
the county OF Clarke to the Alexandria, Lou
doun aud Hampshire Railroad Company.
The meeting will be composed in par: Of
some no honestly doubt the pr0priety OF
the action Of the county; by some who are
entirely ignorant of the grounds on which
SAID action was taken, and lastly by some
who have ever been opposed to the road, aud
who will leave nothing undone TO embarrass
eyery action that is friendly to the improve
nent. Possibly Il few friends OF the dear
people" will be there who lock oD ii as "a IA
vorable opportunity to obtain popularity.
/ hone shat the county court Will d" JHS-
tice in this whole matter-acd that the peJ'
ple NAV not be induced to do injustice.
The daughter OF Col. John B. Earle, was
married this morning, and left for the fish
ionable watering places. She was one OF the
most beautiful as we'll as interesting ladies
10 our county.
Brutal MURDER IN NoRTM CAROLINA
A gentleman from Nortu Carolina has fur.
nished the Petersburg Express the following
90 Tuesday, the 3rd iostant, Mr.. Jacob d.
Robbins of Wilson county, as was his usual
custom, left his fathers residence little at
ter sun-doWn to go to his OVID house some
three quarters of mile dist mt. Failing to
appear Wednesday, his friends became unea.
81, and going to his house, instituted search
for him, but he could not he fvu0d nor could
ANYTHING be ascertained Of his whereabouts
Suspecting that be bad been murdered, the
neivhbors turned out, and diligent search OF
the entire section was made.
Thursday morning, no traces OF the body
baylpg been discovered, three # the servants
owned nv the young mans father. were se'z-
ed and lodged in Jail, upon suspicion. One
of the negroes had blood upon his SHIRT Tor
which he could not satisfactorily accJuut,
and this circumstance aroused still stronger
SUSPICION that the unfortunate young meh
bad been foully dealt with.
Search was continued until Sunday morn
ing. without avail, when fyck OF bczzlrds
we're seen lowering over branch, about a
half mile distant from young K bhins' resi-
dence The party proceeded to the spot
where they discovered the remains buried 10
a hole about two feet deep.
The coroner being sent for, an inquest was
held. and the negroes examined. The boy
linn who had the blood on his shirt, finally
confessed that he committed the fCui deeu'
and hurled tie body unaided by any one
He said bis young master gave hlm BIO"
Nth stick. which be returned with an axe,
fsllirg him to the earth. lie then repeated
the blows upon his young masters pros'rate
BODY, until life became extinct; ana TO cohceai
his crime. dragged the corpse to tue Draocn,
dog a hole, aud buried it. The urv rendered
a Serdict in accordance With the foregoing
facts and committed the murderer LOT trlai.
A B.sE AND MALICIOUS SLANpER.-A lew
DAYS since, upon our knowledge OF Mr. John
A Wasbinpton's character, we depounc1dthe
absurdi.y and falsity of a rumor that he &C.
signed removing the remains o! Wash,n s'on
from the tomb prior to tra' sierrine noun
Vernon to the Ladies OF the Un'on. we are
now enabled to stamp the whole story as un
outrageous fslsehood, by quoting the fellow
inc conclusive extract from the contract oe'
tween Mr.. Washington and tee Lad'e'; :.
"Aud that the said vault, the remains ID
An around it, and the enclosurs, shall never
be removed or disturbed; and that no othef
persons hereafter shall ever be inferred or en-,
somhed within the said vault or enclosure.
Rich, Eng
NoRrH CAR,LISA ELECTION Avery the
Dsmocra,io candidate to fill the vacancy IN
the House Of Representatives occaslonea oy
the appointment of Hon. T; L: cii ngs an.
American or distribution" candidate late sise.
tad. The Democratic majority in the Lesls s.
isture is also reduced, but not enough 70 a.