Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-12
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SUPERINTENDENT IF STATE RoADs.-Thc
Board of Public Works have appointed the
following named persons as Superintendent
Of State roads, under law Of the last ses-
sion of the Legislature: Leonard Lamb OF
Fairmont, Superintendent OF the North-Wes-
tern Turnpike aud Ohio river and Maryland
road, at $3.50 per annum. John b. Shreeve
of Upsbur county. Stanton and Parkers-
burg road, at S2i0 per annum. Sandford
Mason Of Barbour county, Beverley and Far
mont, Huttonsyile and Huntersvilie and
Middle Fork road, at S2l5 per aunum. E.
Cunningham OF Marion county, Fairmont
and Wheeling road at Sl24 per annum -
Nicholas Mareteller of Randolph, SIaviu>s
Cabin and Summersille road, at $50 per
annum. james Ednis,ou Of PJcahontas
county, Lcwisburg to Martins Bottom, AT
$3.50 per annum. John McCauiey OF hIao-
eke county. South Western Turnpike road, at
$500 per annum. John Wallace OF Rock
bridge county, Junction Valley Turnpike at
$3.50 per annum.-Rtch. Eng.
LADY DROWNED IN BATH The Valley
Wing says ave regret TO learn that LADY
by the name of Mrs. Sicars, of PeDnSylva-
MIA was drowned in the bath at the Roanoke
Red Sulphur Springs, on Saturday morning
last The circumstances attending the case,
"a We have heard them, are very mysterious
II seems that Mrs. Stears, together With TWO
or three other ladies, bad gone to the oath ID
company. There being two apartments 10
the ladies' bath, Mrs. 5. occupied one, "hiie
the other ladies entered the other A ser
want girl entered the bath room with Mrs.
Stears. She was told to leave, and that when
needed, Mrs. S. would call for her. She &C
cord,nely retired to the djIiDing room, and
there remained until the other ladies were
ready TO leave. Ga returning to The door
leading to the apartment which had oeeh
entered by Mrs S, IL WAS tOuad 10 be iocked.
The door was immediately forced open, and
Mrs. S. was found lying III tie water, out
when rescued, lie was extinct inc wafer
in the bath being only some tour ana hai'
feet deep, how che should have been drowned,
under all the circumstances, Is very remark
able. The deceased, we learD, leaves nus
band and several children to mourn their
loss"
SERIOUS ACCIDENT We regreat to learn
that Lewis Minnegrode, aged about SIX years
son of Rev. DR.. Minnegrode, met with
painful and dangerous accident yesterday
morning. He attends Mr.. Mumford's school
corner of 5th and Canal street, and while
at play climbed a tree, from when he
accidentally fell, irecturing bis skull serl-
ously. Surgical aid had been called to hiG',
and all that human skill can do, Will be done
TO save him, but bis recovery is doubtful. -
Tbs news of the accident will be most pain
ful to bis father, who is now on visit 10
Germany. When we head from the Child
last evening, he was thought to, DO improS-
iug.-Richmoad Dispatch.
AcCIDENT.-We arc sorry TO learn that
Young female operative, at the Stanton
Wooden Factory had an arm shockingly man
gled, on Tuesday last, by being caught
10 the machinery, DIR. DonaGbe skliiiuiIy
dressed the wound, and the patient is dong
we'll though amputation was thought woaid
be necessary. The young worah's name
was Oli'er.-SYmton Tmdtcato'.
ALBENARLY.-There were severa! deaths IN
the harvest fields of this county, from the
excessive heat of last week. We have heard
that Messrs. Nj. L. Anderson, Edgar Garth
and DR.. George B. Stephens lost each vaiu'
BILE negro man. JOhu S. Coles lost valua-
BILE negro woman.
CRops.-Harvest is now fully gathered
The yield of wheat is not so good as was ca
pected 1t is deficient in quality and qnan-
tity. Corn is suferir 700 for want OF ram.
The Jeffersonian Republican, OF the Sto
inst, contains glowing, refreshing, full,
and truly spicy detailed account OF the recep-
ton and experienced the Richmond Young
Guard on their recent trip to Charlottesville
and the celebration at Monticello.