Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-14
BY Yesterday Evening" Ma,Is.
Letter from GoTdonsviIIe.

Correspondence Of tie alexandria Gazette.
GoRDoNsvILLE, Oot. l3.- Our village is all
alive with strangers, on account OF slight
accident that occurred to the down train on
the Virginia Central Railroad, at Melons
Tarn.out, three miles from this place. 1t is
the regular passing place for the down freight
and the up mail trains, and when the freight
train ran to the main track, the switch MAS
not rishted and the down train wac conse-
uuently thrown from the track but We are
z iad to say no one was seriously Injured.
wrote you some time since, that a Mr.. Tay-
lor had been murdered near this place, 10
Louisa county. The accused murderers have
all had their trials. The first, Mrs. Taylor,
wife Of deceased, was tried and cleared: the
next, the free negro Bushrod, was found
guilty, aud sentenced to the State prison Tor
Two years, bu, the Judge granted new
trial, ard the third, Mr.. A. A. Bostoh's ser
want, was, on Monday last acquitted, the ev
idehce being TOO contradictory. We have
had d fac rain 10 THIS Deighborbpod. a ser
want girl belonging to sir. S c. C1lgin, was
burued to death nea. this place. day or two
since, by her clothes taking fire willis! play
log around the fire. w.
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMEMORATE hes
been crroneously stated. in several quarters,
that the Democratic Central Committee have
refused to act upon the question Of recon-
mending the time and place for holdlng tue
State Convention to nominate State 9th ;ers.
10 consequence Of the absence OF many me0i-
Ders, the Committee have, as yes, held no
meeting, and therefore, OF course, have taken
no action on the subject. 1t gives US pleasure
to state, 10 response 10 suggestions from many
Democrats, the Char of the Committee
has requested the Secretary to notify the sew
eral members, that there will be a meeting
of the Committee, in this city, on the 18th in
slant, TO deliberate upon the question refer
red to them. From what we hear, there is
general desire that the Committee should act
Ia the matter; and We have DO doubt that
their decision vii! be universally concurred in
by the Democracy OF the State Rich. Eaqr.
REPRIEyEs &C--Last Saturday Henry
Richter was sentenced for two years to the
penitentiary for forgery. The matter was
lalQ Win a petition UeiOTe tbe up'eihoi VI
Virginia, who pard,ned the prisoner.
Governor Wise has also eatend"d the exc
cutive clemency in the case OF Dahney +.
Goooh, whereby the latter is relieved IRON
the sentence of the jury, confning him IN the
common Jail.
Tue trial of Nimrod B. Dickinson, charged
with the murder OF john c. Haley, at the
State Fair, on the och October last, was
commenced in the Circuit Court Of Richmond
on Tuesday.
BURNED TO DEATH On Friday last, Mr..
Jacob Borden, be- less cripple, while a
lone in his brothers house, by some means
his clothing caught fire, and he was 50 bad
ly injured as to survive but few hours al
ter the unfortunate occurrence. Medical
aid was obtained As soon as possible, bot h's
injuries were too serious 10 be relieved
Toodstock Tenth Legion.
REV. A. II. IL. BOYD. D D, Of Winches-
ter, Va, has been called to the passionate OF
the Western Presbyterian Church, in Wash
ingtor; but, it is not yet known whether he