Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-11
BY Yesterday Evenings Blaiis.

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO Hon. HENRY
BEDINGER 90 Frid y last the compliment
airy dinner, given by the people of Jefferson
county. irrespective of party, to the Hon.
Henry Bedinger, on his return to bis native
country, after an absence OF five or six years
az U. S. Minister at Denmark, came of &C.
cording to appointment, at Charlestown.
Despite the uUlavorabie weather, there was
large collection of people making the COM
pliment the more flattering. The dinner was
served up i'll the market house, and the speak
ing took place 10 the court house Immediately
afterwards. Andrew Hunter, esq, President
OF the day, made an opening address, at the
conclusion Of which MIR. Bsdiuger took the
stand, and spoke for nearly an hour, 10 his
usual able, thrilling and eloquent style.
lie was followed, ss per previous arrange
ment, by Hon. Chs. j. Faulkner, A. r. Boteler
Thomas NJ. Isbell and Daniel B. Lucas esqrs.,
invited guests--all of whom acquitted them
selves in manner rejecting the highest
credit on their taste and ability. There was
u good band of music on tho occasion, and
the turn out Of the two Volunteer Com
panies of the place. Capt. }. w. Rowan and
Capt Lawson Bolts Lieut.. Charles Stewart
commanding the Company OF the latter gave
additional life and interest to the ceremonies.
At the close, the President of the day, re-
piled to complimentary remarks from MIR.
Bedinger, and by his wit aud good humor
gave most pleasant finale TO the proceed
ipgs.-- Winchester Irgimian.
MEETING OF THE FARMERS.--We are reques-
ted to say to the farmers Of the County, eS-
pecially those in this neighborhood, that
meeting will be hold, at the Court House, on
Monday next, to take into consideration the
adoption of some measures to break up tue
trading that is carried on between negroes
and portion Of our white population
Stealing is carried on to greater extent
than ever before known, on the surrounding
plantations. Doe night, last week, neigh
boring farmer bad three muttons butehered,
in sight of his house. Another had con-
siderable quantity of corn shucked at his
stacks. All Of these are believed to have
found sale at the Court House. The law Is
impotent. Public suspicion is disregarded;
and meeting of those interested, ID reques-
ted to consider the matter, and to see II there
is no remedy Ridge Rep.
TRIAL OF DR.. DowNY.-The Circuit Court
is now engaged in the second trial OF Rev.
Daniel Downy, for the murder of William,
Mullins. OF the Venire summoned in this
county, there were but Nineteen who had not
made up an opinion, and the Sheriff was dis
patched to the adjoining county OF Automatic
for reinforcements. He returned on Friday
evening with tweuty-!our gentlemen, sixteen
of whom we're called before five could be
found who bad not made up an opinion. The
Veoire being complete, eight OF the number
we're rejected BY the prisoners counsel, and
of the remaining sixteen four we're withdrawn
leaving jury Of eight from this county and
four from Abemare-- StaahtOn Spectator.
THE RAINS AND WHEAT.-Since the late
raiue, the fields IF young grain present
very green and thrifty aspect. The wheat
although generally suwn late, in const quence
of o DRY fall and the hardness Of the ground,
has come up beautifully, and promises to be
in a foe condition to stand the winter
There is now good reason to hope tina! there
is to be favorable change 10 our wheat crops
After several partial failures, there Is pro,
liability that we are again TO have bountltui
crops. Manchester IUyintaa.
Capt. Thomas Hudson, one of the Oldest
and bes. citizens of Petersburg, died sudden
~, in that city On Monday.
Joseph Watson, ST., has been elected Com
missioner of the revenue for the lower dis
trist Of Shenandoah county.