Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-13
By Saturday Evening" Malls.

UNIVERSITY Of VlhGlNla.--i "Oo'ipS VI
the Board of Visitors Of the Uuiverity last
week, was the most important one IN It's re-
suits that has taken place for many years
Its beneficial results are only to he estima-
ted by the experience Of years, not only as
far as the advancement of learning Is co.,
cerned, but 60 far as they will tend to secure
the health and comfort Of the hundreds Of
students who attend upon the lectures at the
University.
The principal order to which We aliude was
that directing an immediate construction ot
the water works to furnish the University
with a constant stream Of pure, fresh water.
The supply Of water IL to be obtained upon
the farm owned by the University; and the
plan adopted for obtainiug the surpiy is the
one recommended by the celebrated Engineer
Charles Elicit, jr., esq.
The next most important act of the Board
was to increase the corps Of Instructors in the
School of Modern Languages. go as to secures
native uf those countries whose languages are
taught in the School. The number ofinstruc-
tors in this department. Of knowledge will
hereafter be the Professor and three assis-
tants. The object of this increase is to Sc
ours such facilities Of instruction as viii! III.
sure 10 the studeots an opportunity ot learning
to speak, and not merely TO write, the lam
guge taught. We believe that it is 10 con-
temptation Of the Bard TO require at the
next, or succeeding, session, that all candl-
dates for graduation shall be competent TO
speak luently the language upon which they
expec, to graduate.
Tue Bard ordered that all the grounds
surrounding aud belonging TO the UniVer.ity,
including even that portion used by the Fro
~fessors as gardens, should be properly graded
aud laid out, sown 10 grass and planted with
ornamental trees and shrubbery. Their IN
tention IL to make one extended pleasure
ground, embracing all the lands from the
and from Miss Terril.'s t. the Lynchturg
road, which will not only Of itself please The
eye. but ret of in q worthy style the Unlver-
sity buildings. They established for this
purpose the new ofice of Superintendent Of
Public Grounds at a salary OF 81 ,5O0 per an
NUN; aud appointed Mr.. William a. Pratt,
to fl this new off 3e.
The appointment Of Hotel keeper for the
large, new Hotel, was conferred upon DR.. Wal
liam Ii. Hammer, Of AppOmGtIx county
The sppoiutuaut Of Steward for the luhrms-
~ was postponed until the next meeting OF
the board, to be held on the 29.h OF this
MONTH Charlottesville .4dCOcate.
The FIycAsTLE TRADGEDY.-FINcAsTLE,
Sept. 9.-The adjourned Court to examine
the charge Of shooting Mr.. j. M.DIwell, sr.,
by Mr.. Ii. w. Boyer, net today. The pros
ecution failed to tiDd the witnesses Tor whyse
absence the Court was ad) IurEed TIL TO DAY.
Some OF the0 are SAID 20 he IN the mountalns
aud some in Tennessee. | hear that over
seventy witnesses are to be examined II ;hcy
can be caught. Seven gave their testimony
to-day on the part OF the Commonwealth, the
greater part OF which was direct, 10 regard
to the shooting and the positions OF the as
sailed and as~.allants, during the shooting
Much of the afternoon was occupied by coun.
sci in arguing points OF law, and az much ot
the testimony yet TO be offered VIII te opp"s-
ed BY opposing cuunsels, it is thought that
the case will drag slowly through all CT !his
week. Corr. Rich Eng.
The Stanton indicator says:-The stable
belonging to Mrs. Savers, situated on the
street which passes under the railroad bridge
and near the edge Of town, was consumed
by fire on Thursday night. Some bay, ara
prcvender Of other kinds, we're also conspm'
ed, but a carrie ge and horse that were IN
the stable we're saved. MIR. james Waters
mem Der of the Augusta Fire Association,
had bis leg broken by a fall In endeavoIins
to extinguish the fire.
The Charlottesville Advocate says:-"The
greater portion Of the September Court was
occupied with the trial of two negro men,
CHRISTOPHER, tie slave of jesse l.. Mau'y,
esq charged With theft; aud Berry, the AVE
of Nicholas Estes, csq tried for the murder
of Mat. the property Of Mr.. William Cater
ton. Both were sentenced to receive each
fifty lasbes."
The Petersburg Democrat says:--We
learn from a passenger, who came through
yesterday, from Washington, that the woods
on both SIDES of the Fredericksburg Roed,
some distance from Richmond, were on fire
burning furiou-Iy when the train p"s+ed.--
The Gals bad to be stopped ard the widows
closed. on account of the dense smoke ana
heat, but the train passed safely through.
The Peters burg Express says:--'lt Is re-
ported th at the Government is about nego-
tiating with the owners of the Pioneer Lac
of Petersburg ard New York steamers, for
the purchase Of the beautiful steamship
IS ,utherp Star" TO be added 10 the squad
ron on the Paraguay exp expedition"
Judge Field has recovered from his recent
severe sickness.
GEORGE WELDON MERCER, esq, died
suddenly in Washington city, on thursday even
ing last, in the 42d year OF his age. Mr. vi