Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-08
By Yesterday Evenings nleils.

Railroad, Mr.. Bowie, passed through our VII
lsge on Monday morning last, and we were
highly gratifed to learn from him that for
the time lone day only he had been solicit
ting subscriptions in Charles, he bad met with
almost unprecedented success. lie arrived
in the county on Friday, and entered on the
discharge CT the duties which brought him
among us, on Saturday, and on the evening
of that day had obtained subscriptions to the
amount of S3,0O0--and this from only three
individuals. 1t would give Us great pleasure
to learn from Mr.. Bowie, when be finishes his
tour, that be has met with corresponding
success among all the friends OF the project
in this county. 10 Prince Georges bis ef-
forts to raise the amount required BY the
charter, before an organization Of the com.
psny can be effected, have been very prompt
ly and literally resi- onded to by the citizens,
aud it now remains for the friends Of the en-
terprize in Charles aud Anne Arundel to do
their part
We understand that meeting of the Com
missiouers OF the Railroad will probably be
held 10 Upper Marlboro on Tuesday, "a of
November for the purpose Of organizing the
Company by the election of Directors, IT. -
uuliC WIZ b'"SNOi, oo St'So A'N'
after of the precise time COR the meeting.
Mr.. Bowie requests US to say that public
meeting If the friends OF the project will take
place 10 Port Tobacco on thesecond day of the
Agricultural Exhibition, the 10Th of N0vem-
Der. Several gentleman from distance are
expected to address the meeting.
RAPPAuANNlcK COUNTY. The trial of
johnson, which was to have come Of at the
fall term of this Court has been continued
until the Spring term in CONSCIENCE of the
absence OF witnesses testified to as important
for the defcu &C. Ia the prosecution Of this
case j. Y. NJ enfee, esq, the able and indie
fatigatle Commonwealth Attorney, is assi>-
ted by G. B. TethS, esq, Of Leesburg, Va.
For Tue defence, X. T. Scott, esq, of Eau.
quier, and Messrs He,erck, NJ fit and
Hackley, of Rsppshannock. An immense
member of persons were il attendance on last
Monday and Tuesday to witness The trial,
and much interest manifested.
The Ladies' Of Washington, Rapppahan
mock, realized by their FAR on Monday aud
Tuesday, between $50 and 500. 1t Was
we'll gotten up. Many of the articles for
sale betokened genius and exquisite taste on
the part Of the Ladies OF that place and
neighborhood. We are sorry to say that
they were nos as we'll patronzed as they de-
served to be, especially by their own cti-
zens. We had the pleasure OF attending
the Fair on Monday night, where We met
with many whose sweet smiles and charm
ing faces wc shall not soon forget Var
re"t0H Flag.
SHOOTING ScRAPE-On Tuesday night last
O shooting scrape occurred at the ctice OF Mr..
Ii. Stokes, corner of Locu.t Alley and
Franklin street, which came nigh proving fn-
tai. Mr.. Albert Pullam OF this city. and
MIR. Houston Rucker Of LyDchburg, 10 al
tempting TO settle some business transaction
got into an alteration at the Office o! Puiiiam
4 Belts, but no blows passed between them.
They then walked over to Mr.. Stokes and
as soon as they entered the door SETTLE e.
sued, when Mr. Rucker drew pistol and
fred eUice Oh MIR. Puliam, the first ball tar
ing effect on the right side Of the abdomen,
lust below the ribs, aud the second ole Miss
ing. Mr. Rucker Immediately lett The pTcmi-
SEES. Mr. Pulliam's friends then eXanalned
his person and found that the ball bad div
en- a portion of his shirt into bis flesh, which
on being pulled out brought the ball with IT.
Fortunately for Mr., p. the pistol used against
him was small ore, and badly loaded, or he
would have received fatal wound. As II IL
be is not considered to be IN any danger, and
will probably be at his business IN a'ew days.
A warraut has been issued tor Mr.. Ruc&er.
Capt. Wilkinson spent good portion Ol lues-
dsy night IN searching Tor him bot Jailed to
find him.-Rich. DIS.
Fairfax LAND IN DEMAND.--The follow
ing sales of Real Estate in this county were
made within week or two past. The tracts
are all 10 the vicinity of townsville, (known
formerly as Barrett's Cross Roads, aud
Langley:
Mr.. A. B. Ransom sold his farm, contain
ipg 81 acres, to MIR. l. h. G0rh"m, Tor the
sum of $50 per acre Mr.. j. {. lounglOVe
sold his iarm, containing about 90 acre., 20
Mr.. Young, Of Georgetown. ID c., for $50
per acre. DR.. Wm. Ii. McEeirh sold his
farm, containing 100 acres, to Mr.. Henry
jenkins. for the sum OF - UUO--ar so per
acre. Mr.. Wm Woodworlh sold his resi-
dence and 50 acres OF land, to Mr.. james
MCCARTHY, for the sum of $50 per acre
II will readily be seen from the figures
given above that land in some portions OF
our county commands price which is suih-
ciept TO astorish those 'out.sitcrs" who have
heretofore regarded "old Fairfax as posses
sing no land fit for cultivation --NcwS.
ROBBERY AND EIoLENCE.-About o'clock
Yesterday morning, the room Of Mr.. Eo-
roughly, on Tabb street, was entare by some
person who proceeded to appropriate such
yaluables as be could lay his hands on. The
robber came to the bedside Of Mr.. Through
", and seiz,ug him by the throat. was pro-
ceedipg TO choke him, wbeu MIR. T., by 'lo-
lent effart, rose from the ted and Jumped out
of the window, leaving the nan IN POSSESSION.
When the night watch came, MIR. r.. went
hack to his room, when he found that the
strange visitor had made If with most o. biz
clothes and all of his money. Mr.. T.. suFp"-
ses hat the attempt was made ty scme per-
son who overheard him king hbont large
amount of money about his person the n!gh'
before. No clue has been found TO the per-
son, though the Selice are on the alert.--1e-
tersJury Press.
MuRpER.-A gentleman of Surry Informs
IA that man named Gilbert, residing IN