Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-15
BY Yesterday Evenings Malls.
Fresh ct In Fauquter.


Correspondence Of the alexandria Gazette
WARRENToN, Va, June l4.--The hard
rains Of Saturday and Saturday night, have
caused tremendous freshet upon all the
streams in this County. Whole fields Of
wheat, which on Friday gave promise OF an
abundant yield, have been deiused and ell
tirely destroyed Never before, within the
recollection of the "oldest inhabltaht," have
the water courses been as high. HinsOn's
mill, on the Rappahannock, has been swept
away. The bridge across the Rappahan-
mock river, at Waterloo, has been destroyed.
In the lower part of the county, the dam
age TO the crops has been severe. The new
IMPLANTED corn has been washed out Of the
ground, and bottom lands generally inunds-
ted, erasing all vegetation. Yours &c, Z.
The CRors AND THE WEATuER.-We have
had the beet of opportunities for viewing the
growing crops in the South side counties
between Richmond and Lynchburg. The
wheat generally is thin and the heads small,
particularly on uuimprOvcd lands, which,
however, is no new thing, but where the fields
are well cultivated the crop is an average
one, though the season has been too wet and
cold to have given it fair chance. 1t will
be ready TO cut, if the weather continues as
warm, as il now is, in o week or ten days.
Some of the fields on the AppUmattoX look
very WELL The corn crop generally is doing
very we'll, though that, like the season, Is be-
bind the time. The tobacco has been IN some
time, and the plant in some fields Is nearly
six inches high. Laborers are every where
busy in the tobacco fields early and late, with
the cultivator and the hoe, wedding ADD
nursing. Our planters anticipate good
crop. Fruit will be plentiful but not abun.
dant. In sheltered localities apples and
peaches fair.--Rich. Eng.
SENTENCE OF BAYLis.-Capt. W. B. Baylis,
convicted of slave stealing, was brought into
court Oh Saturday morning and sentenced by
Judge Nash to the term of imprisonment,
(4O years. ascertained by the jury in the five
indictments, which were found againS: him.
| The Judge preceded the sentence with iew
remarks in alusion to the crime OF which the
prisoner had been convicted. 1t was one
against which the State has passed the most
| stringent laws. He had received lair and
! impartial trial, and his punishment 1t was
hoped would serve as warning to all others
who might be disposed to commit similar vie
latious of the law, SC. The prisoner looked
composed, but had nothing to say in reply to
the sentence.--IeterSJWry Dcm.
SUNDAY School CoNyENTIoN.--The State
Sunday School Convention, which has been
in session in Richmond, adjourned on Satur-
day night. A protracted discussion took
place on the expedlency OF holdlpGa Conven-
ton in 1859, the present one having ialled 10
excite any interest 10 the public mind. lhe
subject was finally referred to committee
who will call Convention II they deem 1t
proper. -,
On Saturday morning great number oil
Sunday School children assembled ON Broad
street, near the City Hall for the purpose OF
forming procession; but heavy shower oil
rain caused an abandonment OF the demon
stration. The schools were addressed IN the
First B aptist and First Presbyterian Church
es. by several eloquent gentlemen, and the
music learned for tie occasion was sung by
the scholars.
TRIAL FOR MuRDER.-The trial of Rev.
Daniel Dowuey, for the murder OF VIM. Mul'
Inns, is progressing in Staunton, Va. A let
ter from there. written on Saturday says that
Margaret Lee, the girl who was the indirect
cause of the affair, gives evidence which
proves the killing to have been unintentlonai.
The writer expresses the opinion that the
prisoner cannot DO convicted OF murder
Col. Baldwin for the defence, spoke on Sat
urday evening. The trial will not terminate
TODAY or 10 morrow Rich. DIS.
HrSG JuRIEs The two uries in the case
of Simpkins, mate of the "Keziah," charged
with kidnapping, were unable to agree, and
on Saturday last were discharged. The case
stands over until the next Court.--ieteTSOH'y
Int.
A sale of slaves took place at Ca-sville, Ca,
on the Goth ult., atwhich man 24years old,
brought 81 ,404; boy of y years, $1,000,
and girl of Is years II, lOl. The sale IN
cluded a large lot, aud the prices all approx
| mated those named.
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