Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-14
By Yesterday Evenings Malls.

The RICHMOND Custom HOUSE ROBBERY
Robert Pueu alias Robt. Wheeler, and VIM.
J. Somerville, indicted for entering the U. S.
Custom House, 10 Richmond, on the night of
the 18th of October, 1857, and stealing 500
6SS in coin from the safe, were arraigned tor
trial in the Circuit Court, on Monday.
Pulen was tried, convicted, and sentenced
to eight years Imprisonment in the Peniten
tary. His accom- plice, VIM. J. Somerville,
was next arraigped, and pleaded mot gull
ty" The trial was begun, but before con-
Guiding the examination of witnesses, the
court adjourned for the day.
MELANCHOLY EvENT-DINwIDDIE c. H.,
April Ion Saturday last MIR. Ira Wells
and his father, Peterson Wells, an esteemed
resident Of this county, were about to start
out in pursuit of wild turkeys. Young
Wells, for some purpose, went into the house
placing bis gun against chair IN the entry
10 comiug out, as he took up the gun, 1t Is
supposed that the hammer caught and was
thrown down upon the cap. The gun was
dicharged and the entire contents passed
through the under Jaw Of the young man
blowing it to pieces, and penetrating entire
ly through the roof Of the mouth to the
brain. The unfortunate youth never spoke
afterwards. South Side Dem.
STORM IN BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, NA.---On
Saturday last, severe storm passed over the
upper portion of Buckingham county, tear
ing up trees and doing great damage 9th
erwise Mr.. Davidson, overseer for Albert
Baldwin, ESQ.,, while riding on the farm,
near Curdsville, had his horse killed under
him by lightning. Mr.. D. was go shocked
by electricity, that be had not recovered bis
speech Sunday morning.
REVIVAL IN SALEM.-We are gratifcd to
hear that very considerable revival Is now
in progress in the town of Salem, IN this
county, and that many have professed con-
YER sion. The meeting is under the direc-
ton of the Methodist Church South, al
though members from all the various denom-
10 ations have united in the good work
Warrenton Wing.
NORFOLK AND PETERSBURG RAILROAD
fOrty-tnree niles vi .ue tiaSh Va '"''
are laid, and the remaining thirty-se7en
miles into Petersburg, are ready for the iron.
The iron is in bond at the two ends OF the
liuc; and the recent appropriation by the Leg
isla,ure, will, no doubt enable the company
to finish their work with dispatch.
In Petersburg, Va, on Monday morning
early, some one broke into the o d Street
engine house, in Short Market street, and
stuffing the engine with gunpowder, set fire
to it. and blew it up The explosion was
heard by the police, who repaired to the spot,
! and discovered the apparatus almost entirely
ruined. A young man named ) os. Delano
was arrested on suspicion, and imprisoned
for examination. The public was thrown
into considerable excitement by the occur
renee of the villaiuous crime,
The Warrenton Wing says:--"The late
rains have improved the wheat wonderfully
10 the upper part of this county and in Lou
doun. If nothing shall hereafter occur to
ipiure the crop, it will doubtless be the
largest and heaviest ever made in Fauquier
| county,
1t is stated that there are at present, fifty
vessels in Chesapeake Bay, loading with
oysters, and eight have just sailed with SIM
/ il.r corrGns