Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-28
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

W ARRENTON lTEMS.--Al TtDiu' N'"''
the Wings and Americans of Fauquier coun-
tv. will hold Convention to nominate two
candidates to represent the people of Eau
uuier i'm the next House of Delegates.
We are pleased to announce the return Oh
our excellent and talented friend George Il.
lorncr, esq. to his old home. \ few months
since. Mr.. IT, left to try his fortunes in the
far " est but after Il short residence III dis
tant city. determined once more 10 come back
To the land of his fathers. Mr. Horncr Is a
heightened and sensible gentleman and we
wish him all success in his protess!"n-the
I0reHton wing.
While down at the Depot on Tuesday
evening. our attention was called to Il hogs
head of 1910 pounds of very fine Tobacco
raised hv Roht f. Scott, esq, Of this c"un-
~. which was shipped yesterday, through
the firm of Payne. Newly 4 Co., to Messrs.
Dean K Ilobs0n, Commission Merchants in
Richmond. Such Il thing has not occurred
before for the last thirty years. We under
stand that Mr.. Scott will have another hogs
head ready to ship in a day or two. Since
last season many of orr largest farmers have
determined 10 commence the cultivation oi
Tobacco, and this is therefore but the begun
ming Of LARGE profitable Tobacco" trad"
through Warrenton with Richmond. 1t gives
us Measure To chronicle this fact, tor We he
licyc it will be of decided advantage to War
renton rs Il shipping point, as well as rchn-
neratiye To those engaged IN ITS cuitlNat'"U'
Several slaves were sold in town on Mon
dav last, at tremendous prlccs-boyS from
l. 10 Is wears of age, bringing Sl,"'" ana
II. 400. One man. mechanic. brought s.
2OU. - WmTenion F7dg.
RIcuMoxD IrEMS.--The suit in the |. ;.
Court, Judge lIalyburton presiding, "i the
Powhatan Steamboat Company against the
Appomattox Railroad Company for the re-
coycrv of about $4,000, was decided yeStrr-
day in favor of the defendants. We under
stand that an appeal will be taken to Il high
or tribunal.
MeSsrs. Edmund. ~ Davenport sold yes
tcrdav by auction 1000 bags of Coffee, 300
Of Which was Rio, and 600 Santos, at prices
ranging from los to 1925. They also sold
| $50 barrels of refined sugars at prices rang
ing from Q 90 to-. So.-Rirh. Di%p.
ORANGE CouRr-DAY-Monday last was
Court-lav. No business of any interest to
our readers was transacted.
Mcssrs. Early and Green, candidates for
the Senate, and Mr.. Shackeliord, candidate
for Congress from this district, were present
/ All of them seemed to be doing their best IN
the wav of electioneering. Mr.. Smith was
not present, but from what we could learn
! his friends were buslv engaged in his behalf.
-OroNge Chronicle.
The Warrenton Wing says that ST Pierre
Gibson, esq, has been prominently brought
forward as the Wing and American cand-
| date for the House of Delegates from Culpep-
! or. Mr.. Gibson is an ardent Wing, ana n
| talented and gallant man. We should hail
his election with great pleasure.
4 special term of the Circuit Court, Judge
Kennev. of Rockingham, presiding, will be
! held at Stanton, Va, next month. beginning
on the Sth. for the trial of Rev. Daniel Dow
new. The iurymen will be brought from Al
| bemare and Bath
Nathaniel Shipp killed his nephew C.
Merritt. in difficulty. in Raleigh, \. e. o."