Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-05
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occurred at Amherst c.. H., on Friday, OF
last week. A very deserving young man,
named John Mays, in the employment OF
DIR. Landon Davis, had been out cunning
lrpon his return, he halted to rest, placing
his gun among some small bushes to protect
the stock from the dirt. When about to re-
sumo his walk, the muzzle Of the gun being
nearest to him, he seized that end OF the IN
strument, when the lock became entangled
in the bushes and exploded, placing the en-
tire load in the body Of the unfortunate young
man and killing him instantly.
AtParis, Texas, on election day, an aiiray
occurred between w. ii. Williams, formerly
of Washington county, Va, and two brothers
named McGlasson, in which Williams was
killed and the other two seriously wounded.
In the same State, a few days since, David y.
Baltzell. formerly of Abingdon, Va, was shot
through the head and instantly killed by a
Mississippian named Mckay. Baltzell fired
on Mckay. who was attacking h is brother
when the fire was returned with the fatal re-
suit stated.
The Blue Ridge Republican says:-"A
man bv the name of Myers was convicted,
at our last Court, for stealing a coat, and
sentenced to receive Is lashes, and remain
in Jail one month. Application, was made
to Judge Field for an arrest OF the sentence,
but he refused to interfere
During the month of August last, there
were shipped from Richmond to foreign ports
5,SlG hhds. of Leaf Tobacco, $50, 900 pounds
manufactured Tobacco, and 42,l26 bbls. o.
Flour, all of which were taken out IN twenty
five vessels.
Mr.. r. Dowell, Local Superintendent
between Washington and Wilmington, n
c., has been appointed General Supcrlnten
dent Of the Magnetic Telegraph line from
New York to New Orleans, in place OF y
Kendall, who has resigned.
A reward of 800 is offered for the appre
hension of Tom Scantlin, an lrlshman, wh(
attempted to commit murder on the person
of Mr.. George Hammer, of Albcmarle Coun
ty, on Monday last.
The Executive Committee of the Charle
County Agricultural Society met IN For
Tobacco on Tuesday last, and fixed Tuesday
the 18th inst, as the day for the meeting .
the Society, for the appointment OF officers
The returns of the Judicial election in TIT
Petersburg district come in slowly. The In
telligencer says that Mr. Gholson ~ elected
to the Judgeship, by an overwhelming ma
.jority.
The farm of the late Col. f. ii. Lewis, .
Madison county, has been sold, for sd, III
per acre, to Messrs. Conway and Graves, o
the same county. The tract contained 5o'
acres.
Muller's bone factory in Richmond, wa
DESTROYED by fire ON Thursday night. Los
about 500.
XvIRGINIA:-At Rules held in the Clerk OF
Y fee of the Great Court of Alexandra Conh
tv, on the 9Th day of September, 1917 J"hh
Gor.c. Edward Snowden, and Wilmer ID. Corse
partners in business under the firm maine OF Cor%e
Snowden Il Corse, plaintiffs, against William l.
Dorland and T.. II. Dorland, late partners III huS'
ness under the firm name vi W. L. u l.. ii. Dor
land. defendants In an action on the case, II
which an attachment has been ISSUED to recoNe
damages. The defendants not having en'ere
their appearance and given security according I
the act of Assembly and the rules OF this C"ur'
aud it appearing 10y affidavit that they are II"
residents Of this State u ord'r'd that the san
defendants appear here within ono month ate
the publication of this order, and do what Is ne
c.ssary TO protect their interest in this suit; ant
that Il COPY of this order be forthwith inserted II
the Alexandria Gazette 4 newspaper Published II
the city of Alexandria, once a week Tor four sue
ces.iye weeks and posted ut the front door OF tn
Court House of this County.
A Copy -Testc: X. A. SINCLAIR. Clerk
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