Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-17
BY Yesterday Evenings Mails.

the "WarreptOn Male Academy TOOK place
90 Monday last.
The Union Prayer which have
been in successful prosecution among the va
rious churches in this town, for some time
past, still continue, with a prospect OF yet
doing much good.
The first session Of the "Fauquier Female
Seminary" will commence on the 18th OF
September next. The trustees have secured
the services OF Rev. j. S Bacon. ID. d., late
President of Columbian College, Washington
ID. c as Principal, 9 gentleman emlnentiy
fitted for the post Warrent0a Ftag.
There are now at the Fauquer Springs be-
tween sixty and eighty visitors; and others
are arriving by every train.
The proprietor of the Warren Green, in
this place, informs Va that be bias between
sixty and seventy boarders at this Hotel.
Every overseer of the road between War.
renton and Middleburg will be present
ed by us before the next term Of the Grand
Jury.
We have had most delightful weather for
the last ten day. The Thermometer ranging
from 72I to SO in the shade. AT night the
mercury falls down 20 about 60. All those
who are able to leave the dust and swelter OF
the crowded city. should come to Warrenton
at once. Our Hotels can Accommodate ma
ny more than they now have.
The delightful rains that have fallen dur
ing the week, will improve the crops most
wonderfully, if we except the oats, which
have been almost, entirely ruined Wa'Te"-
ton Wing.
FREDERICK CouXrY.-The Board of Direc-
tors of the Bank Of the Valley, for the cur
rent fiscal year, commencing with the pres
ent month, was elected by the stockhO!d-
ers Saturday the Sd inst, and is com
posed of the following gentlemen: Messrs
Robert Y. Conrad, Lewis P. Hartman, John
S. Miller, Geo. W. G,nn, Robt. Steele, Hen
~ F. Baker, Richard X. Brown, Hugh sd
we'll and VIM. l. Bent, the last two new Di-
rectors, aud Mr.. Conrad, President OF the
Board. Robt 3 Wolfe in Cashier, and God
frey S. Miller, Teller. Inc capital OF the
bank is Sll3,000 and the business ei tue
past year, as indicated by the seml-annn"i
dividends declared, was as prosperous as
could have been expected 10 season ot unl-
versal financial depression.
The Rev. Lewis Eichelberger, D. d., who,
as successor to the venerable Dr.. lazelius,
has fill ed for the .ast six years the professor
ship Of theology in the Lexington Classical
and Theological Seminary, South CaroIina,
has resigned this position, chiefly on account
of failing health, and will for the present
make his home anew in Winchester, II not
perman emily, as would be most gratifying to
his friends.
The address which J. Randolph Tucker,
the distinguished Attorney General of Viz
cipia, consented to delive: before the Young
Mems Christian Association, Monday even
ing last, was postponed on account OF the
unfavorable weather to Monday evening
next. at the Nj. Church. The subject OF
the lecture is "The Obligations of Consntu-
tiopsl Government to the Bible. = Van. Rep.
RocKINGHAM.--We regret to learn that the
WELD of wheat in the county is far below
what the appearance Of the fields before har-
vest. induced US TO expect. The heads, al
though large, are not well filed The pre-
babilty now il, that not more than hall
crop has been harvested. We understand
that the quality of the grain is inferior to
that Of last year.
Our section of country has been favored,
30 far, with fine rains, which have advanced
the corn rapidly. With a continuance OF
seasonable weather Tor few weeks more,
we may reasonably expect tine crop OF corn.
We lcarp that on Saturday last there were
eighty visitors at S;riblng's Springs, most
| of them from a distance. There Is sons
company at Rawley, although we have net
understood the number OF visitJrs.--ht0c%-
ingham Register.
LIEUT.. READ.-Lieut J. Dorsey Read died
on the S.h inst, at Dalton, Ga, 10 the 35i
wear Of his age Lieut.. Read entered the
U. S. Navy when he was only twelve years
| of age, and was engaged in the service up
to the time Of his death; whilst thus engaged
| he rendered himself popular both a. an OH
Ger and gentleman. His health had beeo
| yery delicate for the last three years: and
| at the time of his death he was en- route Tor
this place to spend the summer. The re-
| mains of the deceased arrived in this place
on last Sunday, and were placed in the Epis-
copal Church. Ga Monday evening his tu-
neral was preached by the Rev. Mr.. Earnest,
| after which he was placed in a vault, which
was constructed according to his own dlrec-
tions. The deceased leaves wife and nu-
mercus friends to mourn their loss rd"ye
ChronicLe
A MENgNTo OF Dr.. FRANKLIN --Ibe Char
| lottesyille Jeffers0nian :--On the farm
of Mrs. Susan A. Craven, in the vlcirity OF
Charlottesville, there is still standing 10 a
pretty good state of preservation, iran
dwelling house which DR.. Franklin had
framed in Philadelphia and shipped 10 his
grandson, who then owned the farm, now
the property Of Mrs. Craser. The antique
structure is still occupied as dwelling, and
although, a little oW Of style, is yet very
| comfortable. The place still bears It's ori&i'
nal name-"Frankhn." This farm is cor
tiguous to pen Park" formerly owned by
DR.. Gilner, the father-iL-iaw of VIM. Writ,
who spent several years of his lie at that
delightful rural retreat.
WuEAr.-Our harvest has been gathered,
AID the enquiry naturally made is, what i:
the quantity and quality, and what will be
the price? From careful examination o!
| hpIiayn thp Weld