Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-06

Latter From warrsAtes.

Letter From WsrrsAtes.
cor,.spondence of the Alexandria Gasehs.
w.axESroN, August 5.-We have lately
Lam refreshed With several delightful show
- If rain, in consequence Of which 'sseta'
~, bas assumed different aspect, and the
49,, crop will be much better than was OK"
pected. .,.,.
-, Femsle Seminary. took place yesterday
q ",ooon, With appropriate oeremonies.-
N si'e' ;os,;,r,ion ia 10 be conducted upon
r ~, and enlarged scale. and the selection
sE. Racon as principal, almost insures 1t
~, He is we'll known to many OF your
suo S",. az President of the Columbian Col.
900, which institution be presided with
reg, ability and suooeso. The Fsuquier
sStsr,als Seminary is an enterprise IN which
feu s;,;,sns feel considerable interest. The
O W, organised about ten years ago.
' :O.a wh;cb time they have encountered nu-
''o d,f6cul,ies, but, thanks to the seal
MAN d an,srpriss of the present efficient ofteers,
sDu sliding has been commenced, and in
TUG uo,, ,;me we may expect to SEQ reared in
our uids, an edihcs that VIII 90 an nonof 20
IN, town and county. yesterday quite
oumher Of our citizens were present to witness
,hs ayiog Of the cornerstone. Il an sorry
aha, the space usually occupied by my letter,
..sh;ds am attended notice Of tho address de-
I'D unou the occasion; but . nero mel
NV If the names of the speakers will ind.
w.. 49,, ths character OF the intellectual feast
' . all nresent enjoyed. After IN sppro-
~ " prayer by Rev. David Thomas. the a.
tYambI.se was addressed by Msssrs. r. Tay-
IOr S., ", Rice W. Payne. Rev. A. d. Pol
iO.k Rev. D. Thomas, Dr.. Bacon, John Q.
Mar and Jas V. Brooke. That this noble
sn,srnrise may be eminently successful and
moo, the most sauguine expectations OF itS
nro;ectors, is the universal desire.
Thos. w Edponds has sold bis farm OF
lO5 acres, situated pear the "arrentoo
Brancb K. R., to w. ID. Chichester. at $50
mar acre M B.ily has disposed OF his
farm, called Gettysburg near Greenwich,
to I. W. Eimonds, at 70 per sore,-9oO
acres.
TERRIFIC THUNDER AND LIGHTNING About
70 O'Clock on Tuesday night last, storm OF
thunder, lightning and rain, which had be-
gan in the North West, broke over our city
with fury so tremendous as to sstonish
even the oldest inhsbitant."
While the fury of the elements ragged over
our city for about one hour, the lightning
burs, forth necessarily with binding bril-
liapcy, intermingled With lurid, vicious look
inc. darling forks of FIRE, in every direction,
and sccompan MED almost simultaneously with
ss,aesly loud and deafening pesls Of thunder.
I,s surpassed any thing of tho kind eIpe-
risDced here during 40 years back. The in.
ciden,s attending the storm are numerous
and some amusing, though We have heard
Of some accidents slso---poDe OF . Sc
rious nature, however. in the city
Houses, stables and other buildings In
various portions of Richmond, were eight
" injured by strokes Of the electric huid.-
10 one private house up town, it knocked vi
a piece of the roof, and like . globe Of fire.
rushed through one of the apartments
Another building, although muDitioned With
four ligbtuing protectors" WAS slightly
struck. Some trees suffered. and on Church
Hill bed containing two ladies was oapsis-
ed; another house was "soorched. Some
youug females became 90 terrified. that even
during the early part Of yesterday they con-
tiuued to fall into Mysteries. Taking it all 10
all, IS far as the thunder and lightning are
concerned, it was 9 storm such 90 We would
not often like to be walked up by at mid
night.
Oue house occupied by gentleman on
Church Hill is furDihed with an electric con-
ductor, but the workman who placed it there
dereict 10 bis duty, allowed the rod to be IN
contact with the edge Of the buildipg. The
lightning severed about Is inches of mould
ing under this edge, drawing the nails With it
and shivered it in several pieces, the edgeyet
remaining in contact with the rod.-Rich
Eng.
Lightning Rob No PRorrcToR.-On Toes
day nigh, the lightning struck chimney 90
Barrett's Tobacco Factory, on Main street.
between 23d and Oath. The fluid tore up
two or three tier of bricks and split the chin
ney for about five feet from the top, and
shook some plastering on the inside OF the
wall in the upper story. % the roof within
fifteen feet Of the chimney, and Of the SAINT
altitude, is q lightning rod, put up many
years ago. On the same. alec. there is Sec
end rod, and third on an adjacent building.
ccOred man who was on the premises, saw
the lightning strike and then glance across
the street.-Rich. South.
WV. D. Wallsch. esqr., editor Of the
Washington Star, has purchased portion Of
an adjoining tract, owned BY 7. s. Alcocke,
and Geo. ID. Gray, esqrs -9S acres ct $40 per
,scre.-Blue Ridge Rep.
The Fairfax News says The frequent and
eopous showers With which this neighbor-
hood has lately been favored have been OF
great service to the Corn, Potatoes, and to
vegetation generally"
Bishop Johns will preach in Pohiok
Church on Saturday and Sunday, the 18th
aud 10th instants, at III o'clock, .. u.
The Union anticipates from tho election
returns, Democratic triumpbs in Kentucky
and Missouri.
NOTlCE-TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS
~ AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
lie boor, SHOE, Hat AND CAP BUSINESS, here
toore carried on by GEORGE H. BAYNE h