Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-05
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
CONSPIRACY To MURDER-Thc Savannah
papers bring us the following account Of a
conspiracy to murder, which has recently
transpircd in that city. We copy the follow
ins from the Republican,
On the 10th Of December, David Heller pur-
chased from Charles Appel, clothier, on Mar
ket Square, goods 10 the amount Of 5000
\ creditor hearing Of the transaction. sued
said G. Appel. and garniSh"i David Heller.
Appel, about go clock Thursday evening. sent
to Mr.. Heller 10 90 over to his Appel'sJ store
- he wished to see him. Heller. went over
n rcqestcd, when Appel asked him TO step
into the back part of the store rs he wished 10
see him. As requested he went back into
the store, when d. Rosenblatt and Mrs. Fan
ny Appel closed the front door and Charles
Appel said. you damned son Of Il b-h, |
have got YOU now. and struck him several
! blows and otherwise severely beat him.
Mrs. Fanny Appel then struck him several
! blows, and drew dirk or knife and cut him
on the wrist and made several other passes
at him but missed him. ID. Roscnblatt in
the meantime was sitting on the counter near
the front door, guarding it so that Heller
could not escape, thus aiding and abettlng
! Appel in his design.
The cry of murder was heard by several
citizens in the ncighborhood. and parties went
to his rescue There can be no doubt that
the design of the aforesaid parties was to Sc
riously iniurc Mr.. Heller, if not to take his
life.
Appel, his wife, and ID. Roscnblatt, were
arrested and taken before justice Hart, VIII"
held them to bail in the sum Of 81 600 each
/ TO answer to the charge of an assault with IN
tent to murder, at the next term Of the SUI
/ pcriOr Court
Bv the way, are not these Appcls and
IIelicrs. the same parties that figured i'll Rich
mond, Va, some year or so ago, III Il cowhld-
/ ing affair that took place there-and in which
Judge Crump and Col. August who were the
opposing counsel ut the Mayors Court, IN
dulged in some very witty sallics, about the
"oppel of the eye, and loving to the core:''-
Can't Richmond" cnlighten us?-PeterSJ"y
Express.
For Gov. WIsE.-The Columbus Geo.
Times contains dashing article upon DouG-
las and Gov. HENRY \. WISE. 1t in more
respects than one q remarkable production
1t affectually dispoSes Of DOUGLAS and DAVIS.
and raises the standard of Coy. WISE-tOr the
! Presidency. We annex the last paragraph.
The writer saws 1T is for the South toapply
| to berselfthe advice of Mr.. Webster 10 the men
of Boston. and ''coaq"ey her prcj"diceS. =
| HENRY A. WISE. of Accomac. Is the man
who alroys and ever has been with the ad-
rance q,,ard of the pro-sldery party: and stands
there to-day, banner and lance in hand bat
/ fling for our Territorial rights without eva
sion, apology, recantaton. or ''pallnodes.
TOBACCO N SorTu-W EsTERN VIRGINIA.
! The Farmers in Southwestern Virginia are
/ turning their attention more than formerly
/ To- the cultivation of Tobacco. It's very rap
/ idlv extending in this New River region
/ For some years Il good deal 81 Tobacco has
been grown in some of the counties oi the
| kaaawha Valley. We learn from the South
west" of Giles county. that the crop OF the
last year was the finest yet produced in that
county, Judging from the samples brought IN
bv the farmers That paper suggests that
the establishment of Tobacco Mandatory
M Pearishurg. lin Giles, would he good en-
terprizc. as there is plenty OF Tobacco raised
in that locality to keep it employed.
DEArH OF JAMES BRowN JR.-We regret to
announce the death Of the venerable Jas.
Brown. IT.. 81 long the Second Auditor OF the
State. lie died Yesterday morning from the
effects oran injury he sustained 4 few days
since at the depot of the Richmond and Fred
crirk .burg Railroad, in which his ankle and
foot were severely wounded by the wheels OF
the locomotive a. it left the depot The III
Jury. although serious, was one from which Il
Younger man might have recovered--but the
very advanced age Of Mr.. Brown, and his
rather feeble physical condition, rendered his
recovery doubtful from the time Of the acc-
dent.-Rich. Dispatch.
ARRryN, ExTR AoRDINARY.-Th Norfolk
Day Book ofSaturday afternoon says;-"one
hundred rats arrived here from New York this
morning via Baltimore; they have taken lodss-
! ncs at the Mount Vernon House. on Loyall's
/ Lane. and will hold Lcvec this evening, at
which time they will be introduced TO sundry
Canine Gents. to which it is supposed they
will offer any quantity ofamusement There
is rare sport ahead for the admirers Of the
terrier doc. This will be the best nights
sport that ever was given in this city, and no
doubt Il crowd will be preSentto witness it.
DR.. VIM. H. Jones, now member OF the
House of Delegates from Mecklenhurg, de-
clines being candidate for reelection to the
General Assembly.
NOTICE. WILLIAM H. 70 VILE has this
y day associated with him. his son WILLIAM
H. OWE. JR. for the transaction of a general
Commission business in this city. under the firm OF
WILLIAM H. FOWLE & SOY. Office for the
present al Nos. - and 81 King street.
ian l-:iawlm
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jan 1 H. +. DEANS.
nor HIRE.-A MAN SERVANT young, ac-
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has had several wears experience IN the care OF