Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-28

"7b shov the rery age and body ofMe TINES

hammock Agricultural and Mechanical Soci-
ETY., met in Fredericksburg, on Saturday
last. The day was not definitely fixed for
the fall meeting, but it was understood that
either the first or second Tuesday in No
vember will he selected The Schedule of
Premiums was arranged, and it WAS deter
mined that the Fair, as usual. shall close
with Grand Tournament.
In addition to the particulars given of the
burning of u negro. and hanging of two 9th
ers. at Marshall. Saline Co., Mo-, a correspon-
dent Of the St. Louis Democrat, of July Oath.
writing from Waverly, Mo-, has the follow
ing:-"Night before last, another negr" man
was hung up to tree by the citizens of Ar
row Rock. for committing an outrage upon Il
young white girl understand that a NUN
Der of ladies were present, and aided in the
execution, and that one lady tied the rope
about his neck"
A letter from Cape Island to the New
York Herald, dated 2lst inst, states that
Mr.. Bowers, portrait painter from Balti-
more, who arrived there the day previous in
the revenue cutter Forward, was found about
two o'clock the next morning, lying insensi-
BILE upon the ground. and suffering from a
severe wound upon his head and COM
pound fracture of his left arm. The letter
adds He had been attacked by some per
sons unknown, and probably left for dead.
The Constitutional Government of Mexi-
CO has, by special decree, honored the MEM
DRY and recognised the great services of Ba-
run Humboldt, through his travels and studies
and duties therein, by declaring him "bene
merito" of the republic, aud ordering, on
account of the national treasury, life-sized
statue of the deceased traveller and natu-
ralist. The statue is to be of Italian mar
BILE, and placed, with suitable inscriptions.
i'll the mining college Of the City Of Mexico.
1t is reported that large body Of the con-
stituents of Hon. Daniel f.. Sickles offended
at his recent course in matter well known
to the public, have drawn up petition. to be
signed only by his former political friends
aud associates, requesting him, in the most
pointed terms, to resign his seat Us
member Of Congress. 1t is also stated that
the memorial in question has received near
ly 400 signatures.
A servant girl in the family of Mr.. George
Crosdale. of Accomac county, Va. poisoned
II child belonging to Mr.. C., about two weeks
ago, by administering laudanum. 1t was an
infant, and was poisoned on purpose. The
same family of negroes, it is said, poison
ed Mr.. C.'s brother, his brothers wife and
two children, some time back. The negro
has been sold South.
"Old Aunt Lucy" belonging to Mr.. j. +.
Swstnsm, of Fredericksburg, died on Sunday
last at a very advanced age. As near as her
age could be arrived at she was from ITO to
us years old She was raised by the grand
father of MIR. s., Mr.. John Swetnam of
King George. who afterwards removed to
Stafford.
The market town Of Twsr, on the Nolga.
near Moscow, was recently almost totally de-
stroyed by tire. which burnt for two days. at
the expiration of which time the grain mag
azines we're still in flames, and corn to the
value of million silver rubles had been Con-
sumed.
1t has been estimated that the hairs on the
tip of dogs tail. of the average length OF
thirteen inches. (tail not hair) are made to
traverse 264,342 miles by the simple act OF
wagging during an ordinary happy lite OF
nine years two months and eleven days.
which is the mean life time of the animal!
The estate known ~ Bowlers, in the low
er part of Essex county, formerly the pro-
perty of John Z. Spindle, esq, was sold ut
public auction, on Friday, the 18th inst, to j.
j. Gouldman, esq, Of Mt. Landing, for So
G0370.
Ex-Gov. Poote. of Mississippi has eonclu-
ded to take o. residsnce near Washington,
where, free from the excitamsnt OF politics.
he can quietly attend to the practice OF his
profession in the Supreme Court.
The weather in California has been in
tensely hot this Gummer. The mercury in
some places rising to ls' in the shade and
at Santa Barbara, during the sirore', it rose
to 1899.
The Rev. ID. P. Wills. Of the Virginia Con-
Essence, has been elected President OF the
Wesleyan Female College in North Caro-
lima, in the place Of the Rev. j. IL. Davis
resigned.
The GAINESVILLE (Ohio) Courier says that
Nahum Ward, esq, wealthy citizen of Ma
rietta, has placed a handsome American mar
Die monument over the remains OF Commo-
dore whippIe, Of revolutionary memory.
Twenty leading Democratic papers OF Mis-
sissippi advocate the re-opening OF the slave
trade and the Collectorat yicksburg. openly
and extensively urges it as party measure
John J. Jones has been nominated Tor
Congress, by Democratic District C'nven-
ton ia Georgia, Ms successor to Hon. A. IL.
Stephens.
A fire occurred in jacksonville, florldn,
ON the 10Th, consuming the Burlington House
and nearly the entire block in which it was
L,ss 100000.
Letters from Bedford give gratifying &C
counts Of the Presidents excellent health aud
spirits.
Honorary Presidency"