Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-31
BY Yesterday Evenings Mails.
,.,,.rrom Co,donsv,l,s.

Letter from GoIdonsvtlie.
| Correspondence Of tie Alexandria Gazette
GoRpoNsvILLE, Aug. 30-As the season
for the Corn crop to come to maturity has ar
rived, we are DOW able to make a pretty fair
estimate of the quantity which will be GATH
cred. As compared with former years, and
with all the information before Us, from the
farmer and cur observation, we think We can
safely say that not more than half a crop
will be realized. Some Ct Us have failed al
most entirely; where we expected to gather
500 barrels-we shall not get as many bush
els, and the consequence is that notYith-
stauding Germ is now only worth 774 to so
cents, in Richmond. yet the farmers can red
lily get IS cent- by the load at this place
and all kinds Of produce is selling well, With
90 upward tendency. Oar Merchants seem
10 be doing as much or more than the usual
quantity OF business, and in fact, they are
Obliged to do well when you consider the
fact that 10 the last three weeks, over 50O
wagons and carts have visited cur place, la
dened with produce, either for sale or to send
of on the Railroad. Quite q number of the
farmers from the valley, have already visited
us, and to such we now say, they eau lind
ready sale for almost any OF their products;
and 10 return, they can buy plaster, salt and
almost anything they may wish for home
consumption, on very liberal terms. Oar VII
lage is enlivened every day, by the arrival
and departure Of the trains on both Rail
roads, and judging from the number of per-
sons now travelling, we should think hiii-
road stocks were very good. The roads VIII
be compelled, however, to increase the SIZE
Of their baggage rooms, or else the travellers
will have to diminish the SIZE OF their trunks.
We noticed one on yesterday, passing from
Central TO Orange Road, 50 large and heavy,
that it was with difficulty that two large able
bodied men could handle it; We presume,
however, that it was one of the necessary's
consequent to wearing the Patent Elastic,
self-ad)ustiDg, steel spring, extension Hoop
skirts. W..
SHOOTING OF A BANK PREsIDENT.-Yes-
terday Mr.. Ii. NJ. Boyer. Of this vicinity,
walked coolly into the Fincastle Farmers
Bsuk, and shot its President, Mr.. Jas. Me-
Dowell, sr., iLhictiDg three wounds, two OF
which proved fatal. After the shooting, Mr..
Bower walked across the streetand calmly sur
rendered himself and pistol into the custody
of a peace officer, who, it is said, permitted
him to depart to bis home in the custody and
keeping Of Capt. C.. Breckinridge-Mr Bow
yer romarking that he would be ready TO re-
turn whenever calied for. But little excite
ment prevails. The thing seems TO be talked
of as a matter locked for by many.
MIR. Mcdowell died Of bis wounds about
three O'Clock. An examining court was
held, also to-day, which committed MIR. b,
for trial before the Circuit Court. The testi.
mony before the examining court went to
show that Mr.. Mcdowell had seduced a weak
minded daughter of Mr.. Boyer's from her
home and furnished Der with . way bill and
money to 60 North where he would meet aud
provide for her comfjrt, that he bad urged
her to this course on the ground that he had
learned that some one intended to write ALI
ANONYMOUS letter to her father acqnainting
him with their Intimacy, &c, ADD hat II her
father found it out be would probably Xii
Der. That five of Mr.. Bowye,'s servants had
frequently carried notes from Mr.. NJ, to
Miss g., that Mr.. NJ had been frequently
seen proving about tie premises OF Mr.. b,
late of evenings, anu that Mas B. had been
seen on the same evenings, sauntering 10 tie
same directions; that Miss B. cid leave home
and was found 10y her brother, who went III
pursuit, in tie city of Baltimore, in a s"spl-
cious house. Mr.. Mcdowell also ie!t home
a few days after Miss B. left, and was absent
some time. Mr.. Bowyer brought his dauGh-
ter from Baltimore aud placed her IN charge
of DR.. Stribling of the Western LunatIr
Asylum, after which the occurrence narrated
in nv note of Yesterday took piace.-ftn-
castle Cor. of tie RichmOnd Enquirer, 3OM.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER Much sensation
was caused On Saturday last, by the d'scoS-
ery of a dead body in the woods Near the Race
field, near this city. Ga examination 1t
proved to be the body Ct Joseph Tucker, wh2
kent a grocery store on the Mechauics'liie
turnpike road. There were marks OF We
lence on the body, namely, a pistol wound
and a cut of a kuiie. Tucker had been at
sent from his home since Thursday, Oh a sor;
of little spree" There is, however. much
mystery as to who killed him, and various
reports are circulated. Deceased was about
IS years of age and leaves a wife and child.
The body was uttered on Saturday, aud Il"
there is considerable mystery in the matter,
we hope some light may vet be thrown On