Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-01
yesterday EVENINGS NAILS.

v>rr CuLrEPER Court HOUSE
10y " on, came of on Wednesday last,
OWN ss-m Of Mr.. John II. Rixey, near Gull
Oh ~ r,urt II ouse, which attracted very
ppe1 Couf, { persons. The knights ten in
ls'st, na'n we're presented to the Judges by
nuni chef Marshal, George NJ. Williams
he . Sn which the Orator OF the day, lien
ed, a''s .,,,rd esq, delivered the charge
y sn' annrlusion of the riding. MIR: VIM.
u 'ne n;rbt Of the Horse Shoe, was dec!ar-
Scou' NJ" ,sh. however. transferred the title
ed ve'I n !; Parish. Knight Of Canada, who
WI vi II Mis-. Mary l.. Conner, Queen OF Love
n 'i beauty The Culpeper Observer says ;1
su q. " T,r;sh was entitled to the tirst MAID
. ~, but declined in favor Of Mr.. Daniel
q GNU l""' who named Miss Porter, OF Wash
pow" n D G.. daughter Of Capt. Porter Of
~, Clor,.. b. Payne. was entitled TO the
" Maid of Honor, and named Miss Alice
ha,. ! Henry Is. Jones, being entitled to
,bs third Maid of Honor named MISS De'''e
Vail Of Culpeper. a.,:,.uoa
i's Gh.rce 10 the Knights, delivered the
%,,usripn Address, at a quarter past nine
,Oi Tar when Miss Mary l.. Conner was
o $50 Oueen of Love and Beauty, and
s se', = set bv the Queen. Maids OF Honor
aai ,ba successful Knights, the MOOR was
au r,o m 10 the large company present, who
se The dance until the small hours OF
rnJ' AT four o'clock the company
l n,a-.e5 all highly delighted with the day
and nights proceedings, :, a.
SUI Tbs allowing were the lieralds:-Geo.
" Williams, Daniel Brown and "m' Ash
Tho sll,winc gentlemen were the Judges:
I,,ob S. Esgborn, &. }. Browning and Dr.
PC. Slaughter. :, y =
The Knirhts were as follows:-Mr. G. 6.
r,.;.b knight of Canada; Mr.. VIM. Scott,
r a'', &C IInrse Shoe; Mr.. Samuel S. Jones,
r";sh, If CLYDE: Mr.. p. +. Jones, Knight of
pocshon,as; Mr. Vim. Green, OF Lees SPRING.
Knob, of Iochinvar; Mr.. James Stark,
Tn;,b, Of Unknown; Mr.. Henry b. Jones.
"vn;sbt Of Nothing to Wear" Mr.. Henry G.
Rsrkbam, Knight Of Ashland; DR.. James l.
Ivas Knight Of Little Fork; Mr.. Chas. K.
p.yns Knight Of the Lone Star.
Ds,weep and Q o'clock on Wednesday
,;ybt there was stampede Of five persons
from the Richmond city Jail. John Cronin,
VIM Corners, Daniel Murphy, VIM. Irvine
and John Cunningham, all mere lads, rang
;ny tram eigh, 10 twelve years Of age, wh9
b,5been taken from the main Jail and placed
in the upper story of the workhouse, in order
10 make room for other prisoners, managed
10 prize the fastenings from the door, scale
The walls, and make their escape.
The Valley Democrat says:-"We regret
.olearn that little son of Mr.. Samuel Cor
dCn living in the neighborhood of Timber
VILE met with serious accident several days
..o, BY falling in the gearing Of mill, and
crushing both legs. One Of his legs was 80
badly hurt as to require amputauon. The
other will probably get well"
Mr.. Wm Graves, who was shot by Mr..
John L. Taylor, on Tuesday night, IN hich-
mond, died on Thursday morning.
Mr.. Sims condition has undergone but
little change His recovery is yet within the
range Of possibility, and further than this,
no encouragement can be given to the general
hope for his recovery.
The Winchester Republican says:-''The
rains retarded fall seeding with the farmers,
but the favorable weather which has succeed
Ell. is enabling them 10 make up rapidly for
time lost The usual breadth Of grain will