Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-14
By Yesterday Evening" MaiIs.


usd. Col. r. N. Harrison, the former post
master, having declined. no one could be
found to attend to it. Any mail matter H.
tended for that vicinity can be sent to Lacey
Spring.,
Jos. Cromer, of this county killed "tht
largest" snake "of the season" one day las;
week. 1t was called "a pine snake" aul
measured ieet inches in length. Ii was
pretty much the color of the rattesnake. Il
was killed on Long Ruu."
A free negro, named Andrew S;ro,her, wa.
committed t. Jail 10 Harrlsouburg gu Sunday
evenening last, charged with cutting aud
manning a valuable servant, George, teioug.
to Mrs. Maria Y1st near Port.kepubiic IN
this county --Reister.
The land belonging to j. r. Stevens, esq
of Charlottesville, Va, comorisiGg about
eight acres, lying east 0. Harrisonburg ON
tho Rockingham Turnpike, was sold at pub
lie auction, IN the court yard, on Saturday
evening last, tor S344 purchaser, W. a
Conrad, esq. The farm known as the Cor.
don Farm, containing 227 acres, situated
about six miles Northwest of larrisonbnrg,
was sold on Tuesday last, to Mr.. John Lin
colo, at S45 - pei. acrc.-pem.
MELANCHoLY.-We have seen letter ac-
dressei to Isaac iIardssty, esq, of this place,
by John Hunter, Of Louisa COURTHOUSE, Va,
which gives an account Of poor 6erarged
woman who was found strolling about that
town on the Is. and I'd days of the pres
ent month. She calls herself Katy Ba.
kerr She was examined 10y Justices Of
the Peace on the 81 of August, aOd direct
ed TO be committed to the Asy ium Tor the
Insane at Williamsburg. Hcr account Of
herself is that she lives at the Glades" in
Ohio county. She says she lett home and
went to MarbletoTn, to have cancer. on
her lip cured. and that she is DOW on her
way back. She said that she was acquaint-
cd with persons in Harrisonburg, ard icing
asked 70 name some, sine mentioned the
names of Squire Hardesty, Mr.. Esinger,
and others. She is very badly clad -
She says she has twelve children on her
farm at the Glajes, and that her husband is
dead. If she has any friends or relatives
who may chance to see this notice, it will be
we'll for them to see her. az she has been
committed to the jail at L,usa c. H, until
il can be sscertained whether there is q ya-
csncy at Williamsburg. She will remain IN
prison a week or SO anyhow. Any OF her
friends can take charge Of her by giving
bond and security Tor her sate-seapins -
She is apparently very inotfensiVe. Roch1"g
ham Reg.
ORANGE COURT Hot For the last two
or three week our formerly quiet little village
has been in thorough state Of excitement.
Both the young and the old seem TO have
been inspired with new life, aod the most
casual observer cannot help but seq that dull
care bias been driven away TO parts more
congenial to its nature. Dancing, social
parties, &C., seem to reign supreme 10 the
minds of our citizens. Oar Hotel for week
past, has been, and is at this time crowded with
families form the cities who are resor'lrg here
az q place Of summer recreation. ChFoa'cte.
Extensive preparations are being made, tor
the National Fair, to be held in Richmond,
in October next, under the auspices of the
Virginia Central Agricultural Society. The
premium list, which is not only hbsral but
attractive, il published. 1t is said that
horses and other stock will he sent from
Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York
Rhode Island, Pennsy lvana, Maryland,
North Carolina. South Carolina, Tennessee,
Kentucky, and Obio; and large quantities OF
machinery of various kinds are expected ire NJ
Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Cincinnati, aud Louisville, to contend tor
premiums. Visitors are expected from every
State in the Union, at this great national
gathering.
The Winchester Republican says:-"A
letter from H. w. Frye, near Wardcns7iiic,
Informs US that a hail storm passed over his
farm, and portion of Mr.. Warden's, on the
5th inst. So powerful was the wind that II
tore up large trees and broke IF others at
various parts of the trunk. OGe OF MT
Frye's stables was blown down, and seven OF
his haystacks swept away. The hail was OF
the size of hickory nuts. and the corn was
very much injured BY it,"
A general meeting of the stockholders CT
the Southern Pacific Railroad c ,mpany,
takes place at Louisville, Ky, on the 24h
inst. The President, in issuing the call,
states that though its past management bas
been marked by errors of the grossest char
actcr," yet by good management IN the IT,
ture the road may be made Ito meet the larg-
est expectations of its friends"
On Friday night, the 9th Instant, heavy
hail storm occurred in Henry county, Va,
iniuring the tobacco in the vincinity Of Leath-
erwood creek to such an extent that one far
uer is reported TO have cut dowo his tooac.
co, intending to cure the suckers, which shall
spring from it.
Some of the citizens Of S:aunton, Va. act
ing in the capacity of a Vigilance COMMITTEE
pulled down on Saturday night, two houses
occupied by persons of ill-fame, and notified
the occupants Of other houses to qnit the
place. or the same law would be administer
ed to them. --
ALMANAC.