Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-17

secretary. >,
On motion the Southern States were called. aud
the following found To he rcpreScnted:-S"nth
Carolina Louisiana. Tennessee. Mississippi flor-
ida Alabama Texas and Georgia.
The committee reported the following othcefS.
who were unanimously elected:
Pr,siIeut-Iicu Charles Clark. of Mississippi
Vie, Presidents J. C.. Jones of Georgia, {. F..
Edwards Of south Carolina; Il. r. DIll, "i lehnes-
see; D. W. Whulcy, "f Texas; Hon. H. - Bennett
of Mi>.is,irpi: Col. Amakrr, of Florida; W. T. Ne
| Lemon, nf AL,hulna: j. {. Scarborough, OF Louisia.
Secretaries W. II. McCarilo, Of Mississippi;
jaime, Burrows. Of South Carolina, and NJ. 4.
Haynes, Of Tennessee.
DISTRESSING SricIpE.-We understand
that on Tuesday afternoon last, MIR. Elisha
Pollard young man about twenty four years
of ace. committed suicide by shooting himself
with shot gun, while on visit to neigh
Dor of his mothers near the Cross Roads, III
New X cnt county Becoming vcxed at some
trivial matter, he left home last Monday
evening, and spent the night at Mrs. Stat
ford's The next afternoon Mr.. Pollard ask
ed for Gun to shoot bird, and loaded one
being furnished him. he started into the field
accompanied hy two Of Mrs. SIS boys. They
had not gone far when Mr. Pollard fred at a
bird and crippled it. Remarkins TO the boys
that hr would then put in a load that would
kill and not cripple him, he proceeded to
charge the iowling piece. Bidding the boys
farewell. and telling them not to come where
he was until they heard him fire, he stepped
aside into the woods, placed the mulzle OF
the gun To- hi. lett breast, and pulling th"
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to his body killing him Instantly. From all
circumstances attending this sad affair, there
seems to he no doubt that the young man
man was partially dcranged. -Ricb. Ds.
FAIRFIELD RACEs.-There was quite an
interesting race over the Fairfield course on
Saturday. Ii was match for 81 900 side,
between ). X. Fondrcn's hay mare, 4 years
old, hy "Childe IIaroldr." and Peter Pow
ellis bay mare I years DID, by Boston, lr.--
Mr. Fundrrn'S mare WAS the tav"rIte from
the start. and the result proved that the con
tdrncc repo>cd in her was not misplaced Tor
She won the race with ease i'll two straight
heats We append Il summary:
:. X Fondrcns bay mare, years old, by
Childc larolie.
Peter poweu's "FIvawuy," wears old. by
Boston. Jr..
Time: :J3t-4:OOt .-Rich. Erm"i"rr.
T<,rrn MATES CIRCrIr CorRT.--At the
nrcsrut term of the United States Court, n
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slave named AMY WIS '''r' WI ''''''"S ""
ters from post-oflice, in Henry county, and
was convicted The counsel retained by her
n,,otor how. t,len the nositiou. we under
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,a.n,., ,y,;nst th, uit.l States Government
I ,Lo l....,;, Tins raised will u. ar
, .r' i,'h;or J,.,;.. T,nev and .Judue
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nay '"'''', ~ ~ VIZ III A. J;
terr,t. and being entirely novel 'h' '','S'"n
Of the Court Will establish an important pre-
c'n'h'' men, '""'
On Saturday afternoon last nrgr" boy,
allan, -, y.,rs ,i oo. wus RIM over in
pr,.I .tro.t Rn.hmnnJ Law hors. cnr.
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ana :" terflhiV lhlort"' '""' nv NV" WI ""
hours thereafter. In attempting t" get upon
the car WINE W ''"''""' Nv "" "i'' -:
track, ana ihr Wi"'iS paSslhS "rr "'.' 'i''
legs, near the Knees cF"H'''" '"''" III ''''
most h"rf'u manner.
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On Saturday last vt i"ersN'iie' III LOUISA