Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-05
BY Yesterday EVENING" MAILS.
WARRENToN IrENs.-On Wednesday aft

BY Yesterday EVENING" n ais.
WARRENToN IrEls-On Wednesday after
noon. of last week. q little son about tire
years Of nge,l # Mr.. Rolla Cooper, Of thu
place, fell from porch in the rear of tn
dwelling. a distance of twenty-three feet
striking a rock in the yard, franturing tn
skull in q shocking manner. For a while
poor little Dicky's life was dispaired Of, auC
the anguish OF devoted parents and man,
kind trends may well be imagined. DR.. 5
B. Fisher was called in, who rendered all th
aid in his power, and We are glad to say tia
he is now doing well, and that strong hopes
are entertained of bis recovery. Taking i
altogether, it is one of the most remarkable
cases upon record.
The executive Basrd of missions, belong
ing to the Salem Union Association (Bap
tst) convened here on Thursday last and tht
following ministers were present: ReVs Grim
sley, W. F. Broadus, DIR. kingsford, Shute
and Thomas. And interesting series oil
meetings was held at the Baptist church, and
able aud eloquent sermons we're preached by
the above named divines. On Sunday morn
ing the Rev. Mr.. Grimsley preached with
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! house, upon the conversion Of the Ethiopian
Eunich. At night, DR.. kingsford delivered
n solemn address from the tegt, There j. no
peace for the wicked--saith my God" Rev.
Mr.. Shute preached on Sabbath afternoon to
n large congregation. The preaching of
these able divines has produced quite a salu.
tary effect upon the large crowds that listen
ed 10 their discourses.
The ladies' of the Baptist congregation pro-
pose holding fair, in the old Episcopal
church. on tue 22d Of Observation-Disclosures
ton Whiy.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL gentleman nam-
ed Charles Womack, of Cumberland county,
was run over by the Tuesday nights train
on the South Side road, and so severely in-
jured that he died yesterday morning about
five o'clock. lie was coming to the FAIR in
company with two nophews, and on the way
became exoiiei with drink, refusing to re.
main seated in the cars, though repeatedly
solicited by the conductor and his friends to
do so. On arriving at the junction where
the cars are shifted, he went out upon one of
the platforms, and, just as the train began to
move, he Tell between the coaches. A negro,
one of the train hands, attempted to catch him,
and not succeeding drew out the coupling pin
| dc:ach.ng the cars from the locomotive, but
| the impetus already received was sufficient to
move it forward several feet, and it passed
over the unfortunate man, crushing him IN
a frghtiul manner lie was left at the jun-
ction in care of his friends, where death en-
sued a. before ind Gated Mr.. Womsck was
much res ccted 10 the community in which
he lived lie was not man of family
Petersburg Int.
The SCARLET FEyER.-There was some
alarm felt by our citizens when this disease
" as first discovered to he in our village, about
two weeks since 1t would seem that at pre-
| sent there is $40 cause Of apprehension, ~ the
disease has almost entirely disappeared from
| the tlace. What few cases We bad were OF
the wi!dr-t type, with one or two exceptions.
! We think that persons can nov visit Port
Tobacco without any more danger OF taking
the disease than in visiting any either section
| If the country where it has recently been.--
There were a few cases in our vicinity among
some colorrd children, but these We learn,
u
readily welded to the usual trestment.--I0rt
| TOJdccO Times.
In Princess Anne county, Va, on Monday
last, were sold, "Church Point" farm 90
Lynnhaven river, 1 ii acres, to }. S. Garrison
| tor IS eco. Eisbty-even acres OF wood land
$500; % do. for Sl34O, and 200 acres for
$3.50.
The Railroad Meeting in Port Tobacco
will take place next Wednesday, the 10Th
instant.
IN HHDS. handsome Porto Kico SUGAR
~ 50 bbls Crushed and Yellow Hrtlned do.
10 hhis prime English Island Moasses
20 bbIs do Golden Syrup
IS bags do Brown Rio Coffee
rs boxes Rosn Soap
Is do Jacksons Tallow Candles
Is butts strictly prime CavendIsh Iobac-
CO, Just received, and for sale, BY
j. H. McVEIGlI X son.
row Prince street Wharf.
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