Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-30

LOCAL 1T

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FATAL CAsUALTY.-On Saturday last, a
slave man, the property of MIR. John Willis,
OF Orange Court House, aged about 80
years, was killed by being run over by the
train on the Orange and Alexandria Rail-
road. lie was lying on the track, and it is
supposed was either asleep or intoxicated,
and was not discovered until the train had
passed over hun. lie was shockiogly mutt.
lated.
CONTRACT AwARDED.-We are glad to
learn that the Alexandria, LoudOun and
Hampshire Railroad Company, have con-
traoted with Mr.. Thomas S. Jameson, Of
this city, for building a large number Of
Cars; and further that the Company are de-
tcruined to pursue the policy of having
everything fer their road made at home,
whenever practicable. This policy cannot be
too highly commended. 1t i, by encourag-
ing home manufactures that cities and towns
are bull, up aud made prosperous, and it is
to be hoped that that the example thus set,
will be followed by every other Railroad in
Virginia.
SENT OS.-Benjamin Waller, at present
confaed in the County jail, Of this County.
on the charge of horse stealing, was examin-
ed on Saturday afternoon, by Justice Sum
mers, and remanded to Jail, to await a final
examination before the next term Of the
County Court.
THE School SEasoN.-The time for a gen.
eral opening of the Schools in this State, is
now at hand, and, in a short time we shall
see them all in full, aud we hope, successful
operation. Every one who reads the advel-
Using columns of Virginia newspapers, says
the Richmond Dispatch, must be struck
With the greatly increased number of this
kind Of advertisements. There is anuther
fact of an even more cheering character
Mauy of the best minds Of the Old Dominion
are engaged in the duties Of Instruction.
These duties are not considered beneath the
dignity Of our first ladies and gentlemen. On
the contrary, they are undertaken by persons as
high in social position as in Intellectual and
moral excellence. The profession of teacher
10 Virginia, ranks, as it ought, with the pro-
LESSONS hitherto, exclusively, dcn0ninated
learned. We know not a more ausplcioua
sign of the times in Virginia, than the char
acter Of the class now engaged in instruction.
The very flower Of tic University, OF the
Military Institute, and Of our Colleges and
Female Summaries, are now engaged 10
training the minds and moulding the hears
IF the rising generation. Is not this a brigh!
augury OF the future? There is no danger
that the Virginia women will degenerate,
with such Influences and such mod els as ore
now before our young ladies'; nor that the fu-
ture men Of the State, instructed as they are
by our most accomplished and Thoroughbred
gentlemen, will bring discredIt Oh the good
name of tnsr fathers.
New Book 1.-THE Coopers; or, getting
under way" is the title of a novel. by Alice
b. nayen, Just published by d. Appleton &
Co., New York, in a neat little volume. The
Authorizes has taken the Coopers as a Ian
sample of a large class of young people, VIII
marry without any definite aim IN lille or with
out the f~aiutest idea Of the cares or respousl'
bilities involved. Received and for sale by
James Entwisle & SJn.
IEopA FARu.--Mr. F. A. c. Te!rett,
has sold his farm, containing one burdred
aud fifty acres, with all necessary buildings,
on the Little River Turnpike, adjoining the
land of Mr.. Jas. Cloud, in Fairfax county,
to Mr.. Albert Gardner, for $50 per acre.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE For the In
s~pection Of the curious, MIR. VIM. Miller, has
left a. our eff &c, q piece Of the Atlantic Tel
egraph Gable.
J.. n. Foster, of Fairfax county, Va, has
taken out o patent for an improvements cal
seats and couches.
There we're fac showers Of rain here and
all around us, last Saturday.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.--THE PATENT OFFICE
We are clad to see workmen employed II
putting the ornamental iron lenclng arOunt
the south ard west fronts Of the Patent VI
fee, and otherwise placing the surrounding:
Of that noble edifce in becoming order.
|. o. o. F.-The report Of the Grand Sec
retary of the Grand Lodge of the District 0
Columbia, for the year ending Cd the 3Oth o
June. 1858, shows tba. the Order of Dad Eel
lows continues in q prosperous condltlon !!
this District.
An ARREST was made yesterday OF the lie
male companion Of the parties arrested tn
day before, for robbery and malicious nis
chi,f committed against farmers and other
resident along the northern limits OF the city
She is held for trial with the rest OF the par
tv on Monday next.--Ndt. Int.
A TEXT BOOK Of Animal and Vegatabl
~ Physiology, designed for the use c
Schools. Seminaries, and Colleges in the Unite
States, by Henry Goadby, NJ. D., embellshe
with upwards OF $50 illustrations, svo. clott
$500.
History of Civilization in England, by Her
~ Thomas Buckle, TO which is added an alpha
ha,icaI Index. volume one. Svo. d 50.