Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-02
BY saturday Evenings Mails.

fRATRIClDE.-HardIy Six months hav,
elapsed when it becomes our duty to RECORD
another painful tragedy which occurred
,, about elk miles from Stauuton, last Mop
day, the Goth. The brother of the deceased
was brought before and committed for fur
Their trial by Justice John l.. Peyton, OF
Thursday. The principal points in the cv
dence are as follows: NJ. d. Geerhart, the
prisoner, while passing through his brothers
farm, met the deceased, when an alteration
took place, which they went out into the road
to settle by f,ticuf When they had got
ten into the road, the deceased told bis brother
to put down the gun which be carried on his
shoulder, (baving been buniiugl and have
1t ont fair, at the same time using many
abusire epithets: this the prisoner refused t.
do, and his brother turned Us il 10 leave
Here the testimony of the two principal
witnesses copAicted somewhat. One, Geo.
W. Gieavor, testlfying that the prisoner
called after his brother, saying something
to the effect that he had violated bis con-
Tracts" when the deceased turned, picked up
q stone, and ran at him, sayiDg:--"l'ii see
your brains in ten minutes" The other,
VIM. G. Miller, testties that when the de-
ceased turned to go, his brother called after
him and said, go on, you are no more than
q blamed rascal, any how,' and his brother
wheeled, took up stone and ran at the prlS-
Oner, saying, "lt you say that again, I'll
knock your brains Out" Both agree that
when he approached with the rock, Davidson
Geerbart struck his brot her blow across the
temple which nearly knoCkcd hlm down, and
when the deceased was in the act OF Rising,
gave him another blow on the LETT side of bis
head, Just behind the ear. Either blow the
Doctor testifes would have been fatal. The
prisoner was committed by the Court tor fur
Their trial. aud admitted 10 bali at S5OU.--
Stanton indicator.
\ free negro, carpenter, named Andrews,
fel! from the High bridge on the South-Side
Railroad, upon which he was employed in
making some repairs, On Thursday laet, and
was instantly killed. The height from which
he fell was $50 ieet.
The Staunton Vindicator says.-lt is now
certain that the wheat crop is failure in
this county. The Dat crop is also very much
injured, audou Farmers now have only their
Corn to depend on, which is in Furnishing
condition.
The large Mills Of Haxall, Crenshaw Co,
Warwick Il Barksdale, Dunlop, Moncure, L
Co., j. Brummel & Co, and 5. MeGruder's
! Sous, i'll Richmond, have resumed operations,
and are now daily turning ont vast quonti-
ty OF flour.
Ga Tuesday last, nearly $4,000 in gold
arrived at DanviIe, Va, for the new Bank OF
Danville. Notes will be insued in few
days.
The Society of Alumni Of the University,
elected at its last meeting, on the 2sth OF july
the following officers &c W. Randolph, esq,
President; Rev. J. A. Latane, Isl Vice President;
Mr.. Nelson. OF Clarke, 2nd Vice Presidents ~
| H. Masse, Treasurer; J. l.. Cochran. Secretary
| AT the election OF orator. there were the names
OF several gentlemen put IN nomination. Mt
! Coleman OF Hanover, was elected orator OF the
| Society Tor the next Anniversary.
The Board of Visitors of the University held
no meeting this year. Col. Randolph was the
| only member in attendance. The other mem.
bers were detained at home by sickness, or IN
att. ndance upon the Court OF Appeals at Lewis
burg.
1t is said that the Rev G. W. Carter, has
determined to ACCEPT the Appointment ten.
dered him by the University Of Mississippi.
NOTICE The partnership OF McNElGH
& CHAMBERLAIN is this day dissolved
| bv mutual consent Either partner Is aunori-
| znd 10 use the name Of the firm III settling the
partnership business
JAMES H. MCVEIGH.
JAMES L. CHAMBERLAIN
| Alexandria, August q, lS5S-l I'm
A CARD.-JAMES H. McvElGH has this
Il day associated with him, his son, Ed
| CIR T. NcFEiGH and will continue the
WHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS, at
tie old stand Of NcTagh y Chamberlain, III The
name OF J. II. McGEIGH y son.
They will keep general stock OF |RO' r.
RES. LIQUORS. WINES, TEAS, TNBAC.
co, &c, and will be prepared to offer them 10
punctual dealers upon the most favorable terms.
JAMES H. NcVElGH.
EDGAR T. McVElGH.
aup off Prnce-street Wharf.
II,HARLES HERNDON GArE CONWAY 4
HrRxDoN) ATTORNEY AT l. ", FredeTcks-
burg, Virginia, continues 10 practice III lne
Courts OF King George, Stafford. Caroline, Spot
sylvania, and the town OF fredericksburg
Collections promptly made ana Tcmiueu.
-REFERENCEs
David Funston, MessTs. FoWieS 90:
GeOr.e W. Brent, Messrs. CazenoVe% CO.
Francis l.. Smith, cEe'Eh L" 'h"'hoe'
John B. DaingerEeld Smoot, lhIer 'or
John s Barbour, Rohinson fayhe,
Lewis Mckenzie, ! H. Brent