Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-28
NI-Ht..IS News.

The Fredericksburg Herald sGys:-A white
man named BENZ. Weaver, shot a free negro
man named Boyd, one day last week, a;
Port Royal, under the following c!rcumstan-
ces. The two were going on. cunning, and
Weaver had loaded bis gun with duck shot.
The negro preceded him a few steps when
Weaver raised his qua, PECULIARLY exclaimed
that he believed nc would shoot bin, when,
sad TO say, the cap exploded and the load en-
tered the nesro's head, back Of The ear. Al
last accounts he was still living. Another
case Of the absolute peri! AID extreme Jolly
OF pointing q gan IN fun.
Mr.. Lawson Waring OF Tallcysvi!ie, New
Kent county, Va, met with a painful acci-
dent while riding out on Saturday week.
Iio was in a buggy, with a servant, when the
| horses became frightened and u~ruan@gable,
and set off 1t full speed. throwing NJ. var.
ing and the servant 10 the ground. breaking
The collar bone Of the former, and severely
bruising the latter. Mr.. W. il doing we'll,
the negro was 90 severely injured that aie re-
co7ery is doubtful.
The United States Agricultural exhibition
vas opened at Richmond, Va, On Tuesday,
when Gen. Tench TiIsham, of Nd, the
President Of the Sociery, delivered the inau-
gural address. A large number Of distin'
guished strangers are in attendance, among
them Lord Napier, and The Hon. Caleb CusE-
ing, Of Mass. The exhibition, although veiY
fine, is said to be not as large rs was antlci-
pated.
Col. BENZ. Wadley, who has been for
many years a Magistrate in Lancaster CO.,
Va. having resigned his position on account
Of lis advanced age, tie County Court pas
sed resolutions setting forth t6Gt be has
faithfully, impar,ialiy und most acccpta5!y
discharged lis dr.!e., botG rs a member OF
the Court and as eJus;ice o! the Peace.
Ga the lS:h inst, Mr.. Nicely, an aged man
who has for aome tine been sojouEaing with
his son, Air. Geo. Nicely, At LeetOwn. J.tfeE-
son County, accidentally fell doWna fight O.:
stairs, ard broke bis neck causing OF Course
instant death. llis age was about as years.
\ girl was arrested on Friday night last,
at Paramount, Va, charged with placing OBJ.
StruCtiUHs On Tue tIjCn Vi ih' Dli''''i" CAV"
Ohio Railroad. She mas committed to jail,
on her own confession, and will lie t!!ed at
the next term Of court.
The papers notice the extraordinary chess
play ing powers Of young lady, Miss Ih@Eeac
Raymond, of A!beIoeric county, who alter q
fow months study Of the game, beats al OPP
poncuts with amazing rapidly.
A new counterfeit bill, prrporting to he
the five dollar issue of the Bank of Towards
Vile, Va, was put in circulation Oh Monday.
Though well engraved. it differs from the
original 10 several particulars.
The new Custom House in Norfolk was
ope ned to the public on Saturday. The large
well finished and neatly furnished rooms, are
richly worth q visit.
The sheep exhibited at the Fair in Rich
mond, are chiefly those eff Col. Ware, of
Clarke county, Va, and Col. GoIdsborough,
Of Baltimore.
Awriter in tie Richmond Enquirer predicts
that Caroline county will sell more good man
uf.cturing Tobacco, the next season, than
any other % counties IN the State.
Mr.. W. W Benson Of o:affJrd, died rath-
err suddenly on Sunday last from the effects
of drinking a glass Of spirits OF camphor.