Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-09
By Saturday Evening" MaiIs.

NORTH CAROLINA ELEcTIoN.--W Au-
gust 6 ALL the Democratic nominees have
been elected in Halifax county. Judge E.
lis majority over Mr.. McR.e, in the Coun-
ty is 29S.
In the county Of Nash, L. N. B. Battle,
ESQ, is elected to the Senate, and q. n. Lew
is 60 the House of Commons.
10 Wayne county, w. X. Layne. esq, has
been elected to the Senate, and Dortch and
| Thompson to the Commons!
In the county of Northampton, Judge Ellis
has 300 mejori.y.
| The Democrats seem to have trium he'd
everywhere so far az heard from, aud Judge
John W. Ellis, has no doubt been elected
Governor over the Hon. Mr.. McRae, By ma
jority of many thousand.
ALBEHARLE CoUNTY.--Tbe Grand Jury
found al indictment vs.. John Thomas for
assault and battery, and presentments vs..
James F. Priddy f,r murder, against WIN.
Criddle for felony, and against Thornton W..
Bowen for obstructing public road. Bench
warrants we're issued against Priddy and
Criddle.
The 6rst application for license to retail
ar dent spirits, under the new law, came up,
and the Court decided to enforce the law, ard
required bond with approved security and the
prescribed ostbs, which were complied with
by the applicants.
The trial Of Parks Marshall, charged with
the commission Of rape upon Mrs. Beddow
was commenced on Tuesday morning; and
the examination of large number Of wit
nesses, and the speeches Of counsel. occupied
the time of the Court until Thursday. The
accused was sent on to the October Circuit
court for foal hearing, but was bailed out
in the SUN oil $4,000, to appear at the October
Court. Yesterday afternoon SPECIAL jury
was empanneied to try the case OF the Com
mouweaith vs. Archibald Barker, charged
with receiving stolen goods OF lees value
than $50 knowing the same had been stolen.
The case has been depending in Court since
March 1856. The prisoner was convicted
and sentenced to ninety days imprisonment
in the county Jail
George w. Garrett, a young man not YET
twenty.one years old, highly esteemed and
most exemplary youth, (the son of the late Dr.
John B Garrett) was stricken down, on Satur-
day last, whilst at Patterson's store, by stroke
OF paralysis His condition has been since the
attack extremely critical; and fears have been
entertained les, il prove fatal, but We are happy
TO say that he is now slightly improved.-Char-
lOEeSrNe .4dp0edte
SHOCKING AcCIDENT--A shocking acct
dent happened to Mr.. Smeltz, near this place,
on Monday last MIR. S. was engaged in
feeding a Threshing Machine, on the farm
of MIR. A. Lushbaugh, when by some acct.
dent the cylinder burst driving one of the
spikes through bis left jaw, the spike enter
ing the chin and ranging upwards carrying
away the lower front teeth, and shatterlns
the Jaw in q terrible manner. Another
spike was deeply buried in the shoulder Of
the unfortunate man and could not be ex-
trioated without endangering life. Mr.. 5. was
still living when last heard from, though but
faint hopes were entertained Of his recovery
-StduntOn ImdicGiOr.
Bold ROBBERY. Yesterday morning, Mr.
Canaan Of this city, who was about taking
trip to Norfolk, gave bis trunk to free ne
GRO, named Gilbert Steward, to carry to the
depot OF the South Side Railroad. The ne.
gro took the trunk and walked rapidly ahead
followed by Mr.. G. and bis wife, but soon dis
appeared from their sight, and although
every effort was made to find him afterwards
he could not be hesrd of. The trunk. which
has the name of Louisa &. Canaan, NorioiS,
Va" marked upon it, and having articles
in it of the value Of $3.50, has no doubt been
stolen by the black rascal, who 1t is to DC
heped will vet be found and suitably punish
ed. Petersburg Int.
PRo,pEcT OF THE Corn CRoP.-We regret
to learn that the, corn crop of the neighbor-
hood promises very gloomily at present a
gentleman from the county Of Prince George,
stated to ~, on yesterday, that be bad neser
seen it so backward, and that nothing can
now bring it up to half an average yield
This is very much to be regretted inasmuch
as the wheat crop turned out 50 poorly
terS6urg Dem.
DEAD.--We regret to state that the negro
girl who was so badly burned on Thursday,
has since died OF her injuries. Her suffer
;nps were excruciatng. notW ithstanding all
the relief which the promItest ard most efh-
ciept medical aid could atord.--ittersOurg
Dem.
L1cHTNING.--A house 10 26:h, Church
Hill, and another in q street, same locality,
and about one hundred yards off were struck
simultaneo usly by lightning during the storm
on Tuesday night. The roofs acme were IN
jured.--Richmond South.
The health of the Hon. John NJ. Patton Is
improving.
ALMANAC.
1888 SUESUS