Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-27
BY Yesterday EvsmtES's Malls.


TIE HosIclDE At " ARRENT,N SPRINGS -
| A letter from Wsrrenton, received by Us yes
terday. says that Nj. Green, had just been
re-srrested on q wsrran, issued by justice
| of the Peace, and held to bail 10 the sum OF
S.. 900 for his appearance at Court to.mor'
row. The Warrentou Wing of yesterday
contains a synopsis Of the evidence taken
before the coroner's inquest, but most Of the
testimony was strongly in favor Of the &C,
oused, and 10 support Of the position that be
acted in self defeuce. At the C,roner's it,
Quest, the Commonwealth Attorney, WIN.
II. Payne, was present, and opened tho case,
and examined the witnesses on behalf of the
prosecution. Mr.. K. E. Scott, and B. Ii.
Shackeiford, appeared tor the prisoner.
FAuouiER ITEMS ---ToURNAMENT.- Tue
young men of Narrenton and vicinity pur-
pose having Tournament near town, IN a
lot of Mr.. VIM. IL. Gainss, on tc-porrow,
Friday evening. They are anxious to dis
play their chisairc h nighthoOd IN cOuteDd-
ing for the ring, aud hence for the honor Of
browning the lady Of their choice Queen VI
Love and Beauty. An interesting time may
therefore be anticipated.
HIGH PRICES FOR SLAyEs--A number Of
slaves, belonging to the estate of the late
Lewis Edmonds, were sod il town, on Non
day last, of which orc. IA man) brought ST.
2S5; two boys, from 10 t. II years of age
one for S797l the otncr for S475; two saal-
Ter, (lrom t. 8, ons for S545 the ether for
$3.50; another, or years OF age, at 500
Also. another boy, II years old, by b n
Cologne, auct!oEeer, for j. a. Spi!maD,
admir-. s., for Sl205. These are good prI-
ces at title time, aud it only shows the de-
mand for save labor among US --HdrTeatoH
Flag.
FAUQuIER SPRINGS The increase of vsi.
tors at this delightful watering place, has
been very considerable. during the last lew
days. We hear that there are nov oSer two
hundred at the Springs, aud that the pros
poets of good crowd. between this and the
first of Septsn Der, is very cheering. Under
the management of Messrs Green, Morton,
and Col. Daniel Ward, the Fauquier White
Sulphur is one Of tho NEST pleasant resorts
10 Virginia. The water 10 fine and the fare
is delightful. A Tournament will soon
cone Oh, we understand.
SToAH-Oa "Wednesday night, the 18Th IL
slant, a very violent wbirl.wind passed be-
tween Warrenton and the Junction, and in
many places prostrating the corn crop e7en
with the ground. For some tune We expec-
ted, from the angry appearance of the clouds
that we should have good rain, but alter
clustering considerably, without doing aoy-
thing else, the cloud passed off and left us
nearly as dry as before. Just below War
renton a very good rain fell.
FAIR.--On Thursday night last, the ladies
of the Episcopal Church, in this place, held
a Fair in the rooms Of the Female academy,
on Main street. Everything that could tempt
the palate or please the fancy was to be had,
end We do them but justice when we say
that every article cold was, So tar as our OBJ
servatiun went, very cheap Indeed. The ia'r
Was for the purpose of raising funds to pay
the last of the debt due for their Church.
We hope they succeeded.
ToBAcco.-In passing the plantation Of
John Scott, esq, a day or two since, we wer'
yery much surprised to lind thar his Tobacco
which be seeded more as an experiment, than
for anything else, looked as furnishing and
as healthy as any tobacco we ever saw IN the
south-side Of James river. Ii our farmers
will pay attention to the cultivation OF the
weed, we have no doubt that tGey will, IN
due time. receive fer their labor, many Told,
Judge Scarborough, of the Court OF Claims
and lsdy, were on short viii; to Warrenton,
last week. They have been for some tune at
the Fauquier Springs. Warenton wing.
The South Side Democrat says We re-
greet to learn that the terri IDLE "black tonguc'
ia attacking the hogs in the surrounding
country. Dir. Hewlett, in Ctest arteld, has
lost sixtv of his finest This statement comes
from a source which we think reliable IL
the disease continues az it has commenc, d, II
will nrove great public calamity.
nUlLDERS, FARMERS, BLAtkSNliHS,
= COACH MAKERS, &c--Jdst received
and ier sale in any quantity 10 suit, at low
prices an assortment OF GOODS In the above
named lines such as
Cut and Wrought Nails; Finishing Nails
Scre,pS. Hinves. Locks; Bolts