Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-17
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MlDDLEBuRG. Sept. 16 AT a meeting Of
the Baptist Church of this place. on last Sa'
turday, the Rev. Slml. Rogers resignation
as pastor Of the Church was received-cause,
ill health. The Rev. gentleman has the uni.
versal sympathy Of our citizens in his pro-
tracted illness. His retirement from bis
charge creates a vacuum that will not be
easily filled. In every relation of life as we'll
as that Of a good shepherd, be was always
found mild, humble, sfable, courteous, pos
sessing every characteristic of the true chris
tan gentlemen. May be ever possess the
only true consolation in bis stA ction - the
comfort OF the religion Of his Divine Master.
The Rev. Saml. r Eel preached 10 the NJ.
E. ChuFch bere on Sunday last, to an unusu-
ally large congregation 1t is almost super
fuous to speak OF the style and ability OF the
discourse, the geDtlemen's eruditlvn and
rloqaence being 50 generally known. Suffice
it to say the discourse was chaste in the ex.
treme, sboundiDg With occasional biting,
whitening sarcasm, savOrlng much Of the
stsl lie of the celebrated D'I.raeii, CT the Eng.
lish House Of Commons notoriety.
We bad during the Day yesterday, a cor
siderable quantity of rain, which was much
wanting to supply our springs and Mill
streams.
Horace Luckett has sold his farm, contig-
nous TO this place, containing $50 acres, to
Frank l.. Fred, for $40 per acre.
My communication has been delayed In
expectation If receiving u copy Of resolutions
passed at Saturdays meeting of the Blptist
Church, and likewise hoping to obtain d copy
Of sotue excellent original staozas with which
the R,v. Mr.. R)zel closed his SUNDAYS dis
course. lOla.
FAueuIER County IrENs.-We regret to
learn that a little son Of Mrs. Kelly, Of Balti-
more, who was at that time on q visit to her
relations in the lower end Of Fauquier, acct.
dcntally fell from a wagon loaded with oats
las; week. and was killed, the wheels Of the
wagon passing entirely over his neck. His
body was conveyed to the city OF Baltimore
for lnterment.
The trial OF Bell for the murder of bis wife
vas postponed last week unexpectedly, owing
to the non arrival Of a witness. Ii CONNIE en-.
ced on yesterday, and is now progressing,
The members of the Episcopal Church, in
Warrenton, who have been without a pastor
for more than three months. have extended a
call to the Rev. Alfred Randolph, to take
charge Of their congregation. Mr.. Rindolph
we hope will accept the call.
Mrs. Bette Green, wife Of George Green,
eco OF Culpeper county, expired at hume on
Tuesday last, after u long and painful illness.
Very few pre,cutments were made by the
last Grand Jury.
The various schools in Warrcnton have all
opened under the mes. fatter'Ug prosE ects.
The recent rains have very much improved
the corn crop, and in the upper eud Ut the
county ,he average is a very fair one Var
rentoa Whig.
TIE land, negroes, and other property Of
VIM. Htfl,n, deceased, was sold on Monday
and Tuesday last, add bToush: excellent pri-
ces. Some eight slaves were sold and went
high, n woman With two children bridging
some SlS0O.--FIdg.
New ORLEANS We have received New
Orleans papers of the 18th. The Plcayune
of that dag says:--"The dry, brief, but fear.
full records of the daily progress Of the cpl.
d~enic--which now holds possession OF no
OF particular ward or street, but has it's
SWAY over the whole ~city--tell Sufficiently
their own tale to our friends abroad Of the
severo trial we are undergoing. The fever
knows no abatement. Despite the large ne
ccssary dimiDution in the numher OF per-
so0s open to it's attacks, the fell destroyer
counts up his victims without dinlnn-
Ion Of numbers, and it is impossible to
tx any turning point for the ca!am
ity. The many indications Of fall and cool
weather give Us hope of . speedy relief,
which cannot come too soon. O0e OF the nc
ticeahle aud nelaneIol features Of the mor-
tally of the season, has been the large num-
her Of deaths among infants and chl!dren.-
Parents, rich AID poor, will long remember
tits -ummer With painful reminescences
The lr d Of begins &c beat its
mighty wave arourd cur c~ounting-rcoms and
deuots, our levee and warehouses. The i'm
uense trade centred here caunot await the
scope and set its mighty arms in motion.
Cotton is king, even over death ITSELF
A collision occurred on the Richmond and
Dauville Railroad, Wednesday morning.
bel VI the down passenger and up freight
srains, when about fifteen miles sfrom Rich
mord, but fortunately uu lives we're lost. Miss
Kirk sood of Nashville, Tennessee, had one OF
her ankles sprained by jumping from the
passenger train, ard the two engineers were
slightly bruised and shocked by the concus.
icp. The engines we're also domased, and
one or TWO Of the care partially broken.
The Petersburg Express s.ys:-"A gen
t!cman on the train at The time, Informs US
that the cars Of the Richmond and Fred
ericksburg Railroad, rau over a colored boy
night before last, a short distance this eide
OF the latter city. TIE boy lived los 6 enough
10 state, that feeling much f~.,iguei, ne mere
" sat down to rest, and fell asleep. IL was
not ssce1tained whether be was bond or free.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED LADY.-Tbe
venerable ard estimsble wife Of Hon. Lit
Teton Waller TazeWeil, died in Norfolk, 90
Wednesday.
An Irisbman killed q man by the name OF
Dspres,, at Campbell Court House. On Mon.
day night last, by cutting bis throat With a