Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-03
By Yesterday Evenings Mails.
Suicide near Warrington, Rspp.

Viels u us iTieuuS III luis Couuty,
suicide yesterday under the the following cir
cumstapces: lie started cut squirrel hunting
10 company with a young friend. After get
ting into the woods, be proposed to his friend
that he should 60 to an adjoining field TO get
them some peaches, whilst he watched for
game: the young man had not long left him
When hearing the report OF a gun he re-
turned and found Mr.. s. welteriDg in his
blood trying to increase the hemorage. He
lived about twelve hours, but refused TO have
his wound dressed. Mr.. Srother had been
in low spirits for some time past.
The Blue Ridge Republican says Mr..
Stolher killed himself on the farm Of MIR.
Willis Browning. He placed the musz!e of
gun in his mouth and blew his face entirely
Of. He was laboring under insanity.
FAUQuIER ITENs.-On Saturday evening
last, a Tournament, under the auspices of the
young men Of Warrentou, came of on the
outskirts of the town in the presence of a
large crowd Of ladies and gentlemen. Six
or eight knights joined in tue sport. The
horsemausbip displayed was most creditsble
to the young gentlemen who rode as knights.
The successful champion, Master Willie Eos
ter, after taking the ring four times 10 sue
c%ession, Was declared the victor; Master
White was the next victor; Master E. Fisher
the third, and Master Markham Marshall,
the fourth. The successful knight, who car
ried the ring amid the shouts of the multi
tude, rode under the nom de plume OF Van
Cluse. The queen Of love and beauty was
not crowned until late in the evening, when
the beautiful Miss Eva Taylor, the chosen
~favorite, was crowned by her gallant part
Der. Miss Mary Evans, Miss Annie Thomas
Lucas, aud Miss Estelie Washington, were
selected as the maids Of honor. 10 say that
all were beautiful, would be doing but half
justice. The night passed pleasantly away,
the merry dance being kept up until Late
The party was, indeed, a most pleasant one.
The young population etjoYed themselves
amazingly, to the evident delight OF their
par ents and friends.
The Fall term Of the Circuit Court, Judge
Tyler presiding, commences on next Tuesday,
the 7th. Many important cases will be
brought up tor trial. This term will proba-
bly, continue about three week., when the
September County Court will commence.
We sincerely regret to announce the sudden
death of Mrs. Randolph, vile OF our Venera-
BILE and esteemed citizen, Capt. Charles Ran
dolpb, of this county, She was taken sud
denly i'll on Tuesday, and in twenty-tour
hours, was a corpse. The ~sympathies OF the
entire com munity. are with the aged and al
fectionate husband and children.
The Southern Methodist Camp Meeting,
will commence this day Thursday and con-
tinue one week. From all the information
we can obtain, the camp promises to to be a
very large and interesting one. Many dis
tiuguished ministers Of the Methodist per-
s%uasiou, are expected to be in attendance
A large company from Washington and Al
exandria, is expected up this morning. The
camp is at the came place it was last year.
The building of the Episcopal Parsonage
in tow has been contracted Tor, aud the
workmen will soon commence it.
There were but two deaths in Warrenton,
in 1857, among the white population, and
none, as yet, this year. We are glad 70
state, that there is no sickness worth SPEAK
ing OF, either in Warreuton or the neigh
borbood, at this time. 1t it unusually heal
thy.
The company ct the Pauquier Springs, has
not diminished during the past week, al
though the evenings and mornings continue
to be very cool.
The August term of the County Court,
commenced On Monday week, and continued
until Saturday. A considerable amount OF
business var transacted.
o. Saturday night last, our village and
neighborhood, was blessed with q most re-
fresbipg rain. OF course the corn will be
much improved, but more Is wanted.
On Court night, the ladies Of the Presbyte.
rian church, had 40 Ice Cream Festival, in
the basement of that church. Between thirty
and forty dollars were collected.
The Warren Green Hotel is in the market
to. be sold, at u reasonable price.
Wm. II. Payne. ESQ.,, has been appointed
aid to the Governor Of Virginia, with the rank
of Colonel of Cavalry Warrenton Wing.
The Flag says that since the re-arress Of
Mr.. Green, all excitement on the subject ap-
pears to have subsidized.
FAIRFAX ITEMs!--OD Sunday last q party
of four men, hailing from Gettysburg Penn
sylvania, we're arrested ner Dranesvile charg.
ed with tampering with slaves. They were
brought to this place on Sunday night and
bad a hearing before j. e. Gunnell, esq
Three of the party were discharged, there be-
ing no evidence against them, hut the other
one named Gilbert, was held to bail IN The sum
of $1,000 to answer the charge at the Norem-
Der term of our Circuit Court. Maj. Jas.
Coleman became security for Gilberts az
pearapce at that time and he was ~thereupoh
released from custody.
On Monday morning Richard Johnson
ESQ.,, tried a warrant against John DelaDy
for selling liquor without license-case con
tinued until the following afternoon.
At the re-hearing of the case Of John Della
DIV on Tuesday, esqs., johnson AID Williams
hound bin over to answer for the offence at
November Court.
On Tuesday morning a party were ar
rsiened before j. c. Gunnell. esq on a charge
OF Trespass upon the property Of Mrs. herns.
After q hearing, they were bound over each
10 the sun Of 500 to keep the peace Tor l.
months, and in a like cum to answer an IL
dictnent OF the Grand Jury at the November
Term of our County Court.
This neighborhuod was favored With a me
soaking rain on Wednesday night last, and