Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-03

amptOn County. The petersburg Express
says:
III, had attained the remarkable age Of one
hundred yror.. five months and eleven days. hay
ing been born in the year l1jS. southampton was
his native county. He was "A soldier in the kevo-
lurionary war; ana i'll many oi the most I'M
portaut euga Clements against the British, among
which was the battle of Brandywne, and also that
which occurred at this city, with the history OF
which our reader. are familiar. most renarka-
hle circumstance in the life of Mr.. owney was,
that to the day of his death, he had never known
what sickness was. and having never tasted ihcdi-
cine insisted L. the last upon dying natural
,leotb. and refused every thing III the shape oi
phys;r which was offered him. The only physical
pain of any consequence that he had ever endured
was from the wound OF musket ball, received NJ
the battle of Brand wine. lie enjoyed Strenglh
and yiror To- within few days of his death. which
,cx ever have. and when he died. it seemed
only like the sinking of the sum- which loses none
of its brilliancv though it disappears from our
view, bu, to bear it, unimuished glow to another
hemisphere
W,RRExTox IrEw$.-Warrento has been
unusually healthy during the present season.
We have had no fever worth noticing and the
deaths have been but few. Our village is
rapidly improving, and in short time we
propose noticing ii properly at further length.
We had occasion last week, IL mention the
amount Of the County tax for the present
wear, which was nearly Seventy-fve thousand
dollars. Fifteen years since, 1t did not exceed
5000. an enormous Increase indeed.
The Circuit Court, which convenes on
Tuesday. will continue about three weeks
The trial Of Cain for the killing of negro,
will first occupy the attention of his honor
Judge Tyler
GREAT quantity of rain has fallen during
the last week Uarrenton Whig.
DysENrERY N HAMrsnIEE.-The Winches-
ter Virginian says:-We regret TO learn that
An obstinate and dangerous type OF dyySentery
is now prevailing in our neighboring town Of
Romnry. and in it, vicinity. Several most
worthy citizens have already fallen victims
to its attacks, and very many are now pros
trated by it: and we fear from what we have
understood that some of these cannot posi-
hly recover. The disease is thought Ia he
increasing. and exciteS serious and general
apprehcnsions III that community. Persons
from distance are unwilling to enter the
town to remain III it any time. AS showing
the risk which strangers incur by gong into
the town, we were told that four cases OF
dysentery occurred in the panal Of jurors
summoned to attend ut last term OF their
Quarterly Court. The Bar of Hampshire
county, and several of the most prominen, cit
liens of Romney, have addressed To the Judge
of this circuit, a paper, suggesting the pro-
pricty OF postponing the next regular term OF
their Circuit Cuurt-which would otherwise
have been held on the 9TH OF September
unto some future day to be hereafter named
and the Judge, rs we understand, has ac-
ceded to their suggestion.
INDlcrEp.--Thc Rockingham Register
savs:-"At the present term of the Circuit
Court of Shenandoah, now i'll session, Noah
J. Burner. formerly of Shenandoah, and Geo.
F. DeneaIe Il }. b. Eastman, formerly of
Rockingham, were indicted by the Grand
jury for felony, the offence consisting OF
secretly running off slaves from the State,
upon which there was a deed OF trust
There has been warrant in existence for
the arrest Of Burner for some time past, but
recent developments have shown the con
nection with him of the other parties impIi-
Gated Hence the action OF the Grand Jury.
MIppLEBuRG.-W are gratitied to learn,
that the health of this beautiful village. has
materially improved within two weeks past
During the meeting OF the Baptist Associa-
IL, n,,t I.lSS hu
ten cases, but happily OF mild form, OF
typhoid fever. Since then. the disease has
almost entirely abated We hear that not
more than three deaths occurred during the
epidemic UdIreHton wing.
ELECTION OF JrDGE.-A special election
was held yesterday for Judge OF tins dis
trict. A very small vote was polied, the peo-
plr feeling no interest in the election. We
would not he surprised to learn that MIR.
Gholson had carried every county III the dis
trict, with the exception of Nottoway, where
Mr.. Bouldin resides .-irtcrSbUrg Int.
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says:-"A
greater number Of rattlesnakeS have been
killed in this county, within the past few
weeks, principally III the mountains. than
were ever killed before. within the memory
of the oldest inhabitant. They were
doubtless driven from their secret habltatlons
by the continued warm dry weather in
July"
The inspection of Tobacco in Richmond,
for the present year, up to lst September
foots up 30,O94 ho.>heads being u decrease
of - 755, for the same period in 1888.
Robert Dunlop, Il native Of Scotland, but
for many years past valued citizen Of Pc
tersburg. died in that city on Thursday
morning.
The erection of new and spacious To-
baccu warehouse, has Leen begun in Rich
mOnd.
The auction sales of real estate within the
city limits of Richmond, during the month
of August, were Sl4,755.
NOR SALE-Wishing 10 change my business,
II offer for sale my property, oE the west size
of Union street. between Duke and Wolfe streets,
commencing Al the centre of the square, running
South 81 feet thence parallel with Duke and '" ollie
streets ll5 feet Improvements-two tW"-st"ry
.BRICK HOUSES. Also LAY SHOP, com
lis merciny u feet south Of Duke street, running