Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-06
BY Y.sterd., Evening. % 1!ts.

BY f,steTdns evening Etsss
CuIpEPER ITEMS a drove o, l3G stock
cattle, from Tennessee, were purchased at
Culpeper G H.. 90 Saturday. ty some Of our
farmers, a, s. so per hundred, gross.
DR. WIN Nj Thompson has purchased f
WEIGH G:iUoan, esq, !ot op!oNI'e ne kgIs-
copa Parsonage. continuing Il acres, FOR
$500, upon which he Intends to eIcct Il hand
some residence.
The drought is severely aft cting the pumps
about Cuiperer c. IL.
The town property belonging to the estate
OF the Ia;e Capt. \. p Hal, was sold On FRI
day last L; consisted OF two houses and
lots both Of which were purchased ny Ihcs.
Hill, jr., one at $780, the other at 500
The other house and corner lot, embracing
store house aud dwelling, had heen previous
ly -old 10 A. W. Wrenn, for $1,000 Bt~e
Ridge Republican.
WILLIAM AND MARY CoLLEGE.-On the
night Of the 30;h nit., the Visitors OF this
venerable college had meeting at the Ex-
change IIote, over whica Ez-Presiient John
Tyler, the exte,leut Rector, presided. Iney
appointed ElVarc ). Joynes, esq, Professor
Of Greek an1 Germau--su excellent selection.
The Rev. Mr. Barnweli oi South Carolina,
having decllned the Presidency OF the Col
lege, which sas rendered hin, Mr.. ETel will
act as President pro teM. With IN able
faculty, thoroughly made up, the Cd CIiieg2
cannot bu, add new laurels to those already
won 10 the cause of education. - Rtch. Eng
RoBBERY.-On Sunday last, while DR.. Bur-
rows pastor of the first Baptist church, Rich
mond, was preparing TO baptise several per-
sons at the second Baptist church, be had
bis gold watch stolen. DR.. B. had gone into
the dressing room to array himself IL suita-
bic clothing for cuteclug the pool, AMI IN do
ing 90 left his watch In a caair. ycuag
gentleman, who was one Of the candidates
ior baptism, had lett new black coat IN tie
same room, which WAS also stolen. The rob-
Der has not been detected.
The following figures represent the !nspcc-
lion of tobacco for the year eoding Sep;em-
Der, 1858: Richmond, 44.6lG hhis.; Peters
burg, Il, ISL hhd>.; Lyncnhurg, SIP bids;
Fsrmvlile, 2il2 hbds.; Ciarkssiilc, l, II
bids; total, I2,G9o.
The dedication of 81. Mary's Church at
Norfolk City, on Sunday last, was attended
by an immense congregation. Bishop Nc
Gill, of Richmond, othciatei.
The Richmond Syuth says-"Mr. Gle
mems is steadily Improving. There is every
prospect now of saving the limb but it Is
more than probable that ii Will be short, and
slightly dsiormed.
WILD TURKEYS are said to he quite numer-
Gus in the Eastern portion Of llenrIco coun-
ty. as we'll Us along the CEicSahoHany
swamp.
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