Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-04
BY Yesterday EVENING" Mails.

NARRESTOS ITEMS - ne hev. ur. UTAH.
mar whom the Episcopal church has called
to take Mr.. Norton's place, preached on Sun
day last The congregation were much
pleased with him and if certain arrange
meuts now in progress are completed he will
accept the call.
Straw berry feasting is the order of the day.
The ladies of the Presbyterian Church are
now holding fair IN the basement of their
Church, where they offer all kinds of delics-
ces for sale.
The Warren Green is fast filing up with
its compliment of summer visitors, and gives
that portion of the town very gay and ami
mated appearance. There are still vacant
rooms however, and those wishing to obtain
board would do we'll to apply early.
The young ladies of the Warrenton Female
Seminary, gave May Ball on Saturday even
ing last. The Queen train and attendants
all looked lovely as the merry month itself,
and acted their parts most chsrningly-a
band discoursed sweet music and the guests
were invited to partake of refreshments hand
somely served up.-Flag.
The Court on Friday last, appointed Com
missoners to supervise the election of Off
GERS for the 18th and 85th Regiments of Mil
tia of this county.-Whtg.
CULPEPER CoUNTY.-Capt. +. +. Henry,
was. on W ednesday last, elected Town Ser
gent, by the Trustees Of Culpeper e. Ii.
George Hedsmau, student, at the Mill
tary Institute, at the e. H., met with sad
accident on Sunday night last. Ia scut-
fe with two other students he stumbled
and broke his leg, between the knee and
ANGLE IL is what is called compound,
complicated fracture, both bones being bro
ken--one protrudng through the skim
Dr. r. S. Lewis was called 10, who set the
bones, and the young man, we are glad to
learn, is doing well.
On Monday evening last we were visited by
severe storm of rain lightning, thunder and
wind. The wind was far the heaviest of the
season, and we fear, did damage to the wheat.
The weather since, has been clear, warm,
and Summer hke--juSt such as we have
wanted tor some time. Vegetation will now
come forward rapidly.
An election was held, at Culpeper Court
House, on Tuesday last, for q town trustee
in place of Col Z. A. Freeman, resigned
DR.. p. C. Slaughter was elected. receiving 80
votes, I. A. Foushee 20, and Col. Z. Stansrd
not candidate, 3.
We regret to learn that the Fly and Chinch-
bug are committing ravoges upon the wheat
in this county. The complaint is pretty gen.
eru
They are also complained of in the neigh.
boring counties OF Madison, RappahannOck
aud Page.
MAIL ENrIoN.--RIcHvoND, June q
Both OF the mail trains north, were detained
yesterday, several hours. by accident The
Fredericksburg cars, by the boat getting
aground 10 the Potomac, and the Central by
land slide, caused by the recent heavy
rains. The Central cars did no. reach this
city until O'clock. The Superintendent
sent up hands yesterday to remove th earth,
and | presume tho train will get in to-day at
It's usual hour Of arriving Corr. Pet En-.
The night train of the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad reaches the depot at Culpt-
per G. H., from Alexandria, at ii o'clock at
night, and about I o'clock ia the morning,
from G0rdOusvile. Persons from this neigh
bOrhoUd can leave here after breakfast,
spend The greater part OF the day in Alexan-
drla, or IN Washington city, and some FIVE
or six hours in Baltimore, and return the
same evening by late bed time. This is GER
tainly great convenience.
We mention, simply because we feel it our
duty to do so, that we have little Varioloid
sill lingering among us. This the physi
clans expected and predicted But it is so
slight that II Is scarcely talked Of in town.
No one avoids the part of the village where
It exists.-Blue Ridye Rep.