Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-10
,.,.rd.y EVENING" msiis.

,,o man named FRANK nau' III VIC
sH,' msD, of o Mr.. Goodlow, Dear GUM
sup'O called on Mr.. Frank Slaughter
neys t pv and threw down check Tor the
PROF. ", Of STA. He was asked oy Mf. .
sn 'up ~ xanted for 1t? liis reply was any
rhs' be " w;,l give" Mr.. Slaughter ques-
thing ypo 'n about the check, and the negro
tiOneo n' chsnce 10 escape. made tracks. ihe
bs7los .ds known to ofhcer james Ma
fac, was a aeon after arrested him. 10
seeO' "nv me negro, two letter way bills and
sesrch'pk n.ners, and daguerreotype OF a
some Que n.p we're found. The Mayor fall
uh'e van" ;sams a warrant, because be ssid DC
~, haS 10 right to do 3d. the Desf0 WOO ''
n, Charles Dabney, postmaster. Was 10 Il,
MI This 'h;s morning, and was sppr'zed OF
ou' cly ~, Mszesn, and Immediately return.
toy 0h.r down train to arrest him, and Will
ed 90 :u' % Caroline Jail. MIR. Dabney sta,
saie n'.' he had fouud his Office door pr'zed
Ted tos' ne a or two occasions, but did not
D',' LILLIAN who was so cruelty beaten and
lne fsv weeks ago, is improving rapid
io00T The perpetrasor Of the deed Is still al
large ,.hn.ke, IN our
MI. VIC" near losing his life on Friday last,
en- e,y I.,,ipe buggy down from the upper $50.
W hi. factory, the rope gave way sou .no
~ tsssv caugh, Mr.. G. under IT. .niis psSs,og
busE ~ ,be lower room. He had his head
tAfVus "osorsl nlaces, and his body bruised
GU - bsd,v though not dangerously.
~. ,,;rk work OF the new Catholic church
Inc u,T w. 6n;sbsd. 1t will be one Of the
s churches in virginia when compie-
.sS The masonry is fine piece OIL WORK
usushP ;,o
o| "H N This section is looking well.--
H. .po,nsrd's farm. Just below US, l under
.tars has been no rain for 43 days.
m' 49, ia ruiued.-Corr. Of Rich. DIS.
n n FoyVA According to appoint
., Tho Grand Encanpmeut Of Virginia
..n i. annual session 10 Wheeling last
~. ,her conducting the business which
.,ms before the convention. the following OIL
S,sr, were elected for the ensuing year
-' lam T Rotmsn, Of Norfolk. Most Wor-
hv Grand Patriarch; G. W. Dame, OF Dan
Wy. Mot Excellent Grand High Priest;
TS, hamilton, of Wheeling, Right Worthy
S.n;o, Warder; f. G. Albertus, If Martins
ss., R;gb, Worthy Grand Scribe; julius
,;s,., Of Danville, Right Worthy Grand
T,ss.orer. James Orr, Of Wheeling, Right
Worthy Junior Warden; Israel Warden, OF
N.,,;osburg, Representative to the Grand
Lodge Of the United States.
letter from Weldon, n. c., in the Pc
,,,burg Express, says: The crops in this
region begin to suffer much for the want Of
,,u. The grass is wi,hered and dry, and
The corn is burning up. The streams are
diving "; even the Roanoke feels the effect
Of the drOuth.
Monroe C. Edwards, native Of Virginia,
bu, for many years a prominent New of'
leans LAWYER, died suddenly in that city on
Monday last. He was IS years of age.
The Son.ol.Temperapce of Richmond, are
10 have o public demonstration on the 2O:h
Of September, the anniversary Of the order
10 the United States.
1t is rumOred that John NJ. Daniel will
shortly return to Richmond, and resume the
editorial control OF the Examiner.
The first freight from Petersburg by the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, was chip
Jed Saturday.
The freights on the Lynchburg and Tennes
pe.see road have been materially reduced.