Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-31
BY Yesterday Evening" niaIis.
Suicide In Fxuouier County.

ChTLETTS, July ZS.-O1C OF the most re-
spectacle citizens of our community, COM
United suicide about one o'clock, on the - tn
inst. The heart-rending circumstances are
these: The unfortunate Individual, Joseph
5. George, some fifty odd years of age, living
near Bristersburg, went on the morning OF
the 21th to the store near by, and askcd for
pen and paper, stating that be wished to
write letter, which proved to be his will.
lie wrote with perfect composure, devising
oil his property which was considerable, 10
his wife during her life, and at her death to
be equally divided between his children, six
in number, three OF whom are grown, and
three small, which Instrument he took 10
three Of bis neighbors at shop near by,
aud requested them to sign 1t, stating that
he did not expect to live long. Alter hasios
it ted, he walked home, remaining there
some time, walked up stairs, got his razor,
and putting 1t 10 his pocket, went of to the
stables, 10 which place bis wife followed
him, seeing that he designed romething.-
She there learned that be intended to des-
troy himself, and after talking with him a
while, she put her hand in his pocket, drew
out the razJr, aud persuaded him to accom-.
pany her TO the house which he did, and af-
ter remaining there a while. he picked w
his youngest child and played with II as
usual until inner was commenced. He was
invited in but declined, stating he did not
want to eat. The family and one ot the
ueighbors sat down, when his vile requested
him the second time TO sit down, but receiy-
ed the same answer. lie kept his seat in the
porticO only short time, Gnd his w!!c on mis-
sing him told sCr?ant 10 notice whcIe he
had gone. The servant informed her that he
vas returning from the stable. He then
passed in trout of thr door and walked to
the barn near by. His wife feeling uneasy,
went there as soon as she could, but, ala
TOO late To see hln alive. ga entering the
barn she bcheld her kind and atftcti9nate
husband there suspended by a rope, corpse.
May ID have mercy on the soul OF the
poor unfortunate man, who was led To com
nit the horrd act solely from the misfortune
OF not having seli.controi 10 tue use ct ar
dent spirits, the only fault be possessed, t.
which be had been addicted for many
years, and finding that 1t was impossible for
him TO control the passion, became disguised
and determined " CON nlt tae sad act. Ihs
can be the only reason that bis large con-
necti0n, friends, and nelgbtOrs can as-lGD,
as he Was kind husband father, and neigh
Dor, and was to all appearance. perfectly
happy in bis domestic afilrs, having one u
the 5cs. OF wives, who has watched over his
misfortune with the care and sOIicitude
none except the devoted wife or mother
could give, which acts ne always apprec!a-
ted, aud spoke Of in the highest degree, sui
hitting to anything she would say, knowing
il was for his good, and strovc to correct hi-
misfortune with all the torttude be bad; bat
poor fellow, it was il vain ard losing sisAs
OF the feelings OF his aifectionate wife, Chi
drcn, and friends, he committed the horrible
deed Ftuits he had as few as ever man
had, living and dying an honest man, peace
able at home and abroad. None knew HIN
but pi,tied his misfortune. May the giver
OF all good give strength to the unhappy
family, to bear their sad misfortune. l.. W.
ROCKINGHAM ITEMS--Two negro boys,
the property Of Mr.. Peer s. Roller, near Mt.
Crawlo who absco nded on the night OF the
l7th 10 s;aut, after wandering through tho
mvuutains OF Highland and Pcnd!e,on sew
eral days, half starved, and fully e:J wing
the pleasures Of liberty, peaccabjy gave them
selves up 10 gentleman living IN Augusta,
by whom they were returned to Mr.. r. They
concluded that the comfortable quarters If
Mr.. Roller were better than freedom and H.
mine, hence their return.--heg'SiGr.
A little child Of Wu. Bcambro, on Main
Street, was run over by carriage, and Sc
verely Injured, on Wednesday evening last.
The child was sitting in the road, and was
not observed by the driver.
The farm near llarri-onbnrg, belonging
to the estate If David Steele, esq, dcC'd.. was
sold ut auction, on Tuesday, the 2oth INST,
for $50 90 per acre. Purchaser, Isaac Steele,
O1e OF the heirs.
We hear it reported that man named
Robinson was severely beaten, near Nj.
Gainesville, 10 this county, one day last week,
by desperate On aracter named Bill Jones.
Robinson was ut Jones' house ut the time,
mnd managed t. crawl away int" tie woods,
with bis head bruised in a dreadful! mauuer.
Jones had fled. Valley Democrat.
CULrEPER lTEMS.--The extra session OF
the Circu; Court, commenced on the 2oh
instant, and closed On Wednesday last
Very little business vas done. The Jory
case, Creemcr VS.. Bowers, was decided IN Ia
vor OF Bowers; while tho long and tedious
case OF Buckncr vs. Shackelford resulted IN
a hung Jury. These were the only eases OF
inporta cctrieI, aui Look up nearly the whole
oil the extra term.
The new Baptist Church cdifica is compIc-
ted. and promises to be one Of the handsomes',
as well as the most convenient Churches IN
the State. The brick work is pct up IN y
style that will com pare with any in Virginia,
and wc would advise persons wishing TO buil
10 examineit Mr. John i. Snyder, OF TINS
place, ia the contractor, aud the brick were
laid mostly by him in OCS"rsr.
FALL OF Forty FEEr.--lIenry Burnett,
clerk in the employment Ct i. |. Hudson,
tobacconrst, on Shockoe slip, tell yesterday
from porch into the yard in the rear OF his
office, height 0! about forty feet.
Mr.. Burnett was in the act OF throwing
piece OF watermelon at a est in the YarG;
when in the act of leaning over the railing
Of the porch it gave way, and he was precipi-
tated into the yard, falling on pile Of hoops
and loose boards, which CONSIDERABLY br. &c
the force Of The shock. Or. Cullen, who was
immediately called in, found that there were
k..o. a., IL npl ~. .lri,ns done