Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-29
BY SATURDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
Dreadful Occurrence Negroes Shot.

MIpDLEBuRG, Aug 27.-Last night, about
eight O'clock, two servants at the farm of
Z. c. BrUun, esq, about half mile from
here were, lin the absence Of Mr.. B. F.
Skinner, at Camp Meeting.) playing with a
loaded gun, and one of them was acciden-
tally shot, upon which the OTHER was so
much alarmed, that he reloaded the gun
and shot himself Medical aid was prompt
ly in attendance, but availcd nothing. Such
is the report of this matter. More hcreat-
ter.
PARBoSED.-A young man, only son and
support of an old widow, a French woman,
after three incarceration in the peni-
Tertiary, has just been pardoned thereform by
Coy. Wise.
His name is Auguste Duval lie was tried
and convicted, in kanawha county, for being
concerned in a burglary with two others,
who escaped. lie was ii stranger i'll that
neighborhuod. and resided in Ohio. His
mother, some time ago sold out all her means
and came 10 Richmond to beg for her only
sons pardon. Two of our French citizens
(Messrs. Dclaruc and Barganim) took the
matter in hand, went out West to examine
the matter, and, ON their rctarn, drew up IL
petition. signed 10y many OF our French citl-
zens, in favor of the poor widow. The young
man Duv;l had served about haltoi his term
of imprisonment and had always maintain
ed that he was the dupc of the two others
who had escaped.
ARREST on. TIE. CHARGE OF THErT.-On
Tuesday last, officer Armentront, ut the M
stance of Mr.. VIM. }. Shumate, and ut his
complaint, arrested David and Jonathan
Lamb. on the charge of having stolen or
traded for wheat, which he tShumate,l had
missed from his barn about the last OF july.
On Wednesday, the two brothers we're ar
raigned before Justice Points. The facts
elected by the testimony, were rather point
ed, and the Court sent them on for further
trial. They were, however, admitted to bail
in the sum of Slj0 apiece, and upon giving
security were rcleascd.-.Siaunton Imdicator.
/ RAIN.--Our town and county have been
recently visited by copious showers OF ram,
which have served to revive the face of nature
and give hope of little better crop OF corn.
IL is. however, almost too late to hope for
this. We fear that the crop i'll this comfy
will lie far below an average one, but with an
abundant of wheat crop Ia supply the dcticI-
ency, ii is to be hoped that the staff OF HE
will not be wanting Stanton jmd'cator.
The Charlottesville Advocate says: "Otticcr
Geo. Slaughter this morningarrcStcd painter
by the name of Watson, charged with COM
hitting n rape on little girl about nine years
of aye at the White Sulphur Springs. 1t
seems that he escaped the officers of the law
at the White Sulphur and made his way to
the University, near which he resides, but the
Sheriff of Greenbrer having made u rcquls-
ition for him, he was arrested and committed
TO Jail TO await the order of the Greenbrier
Sheriff"
The Charlottesville Advocate says:-"We
have had very seasonable weather for the
tobacco crop for the last ten days, and If no
accident betalls it between this and cutting
time, our farmers will be well repaid for
their trouble with it. The corn looks healthy
and well, and the abundant yield Ill tins
county will make brcadstutfs with us much
cheaper for the next year
The Staunton indicator says:-"Our town
is rendered quite lively now by the re-
turn of the Spring. travel, which is as large
if not larger, than the corresponding season
of last wear. All of the hotels, Of which
Staunton can boast of three of the best OF
any inland town in the State, are DONG
fast business
The Savannah News says that the tax di-
cests for one hundred and twelve counties,
which have been returned to the Comptr"llcr-
Generals Office, in Milledgevillc, show an i'll
crease of fifty millions in the value ol taxable
property in Georgia, since the last return OF
taxes.
In Cumberland county, last week, four
negroes were shot by their overseer. They
were surprised by him. digging grave, and
rushed OH him with axes uplilted. He fired
ON them with a revolver, and killed two. He
was discharged by justice to whom he had
surrendered himself.
The Lynchburg Nirginan says I've
learn that the recent rains have wrought II
wonderful improvement in the appearance
of the growing crops. The rain came too
late to revive the highland corn, except such
az was planted late in the season, but that on
low grounds will produce an average yield.
A large number OF citizens OF Brunswick,
are now agitatiug the subject of establishing
a Railroad through that county, into Meek
1euburg, from II point on the Petersburg ami
Roanoke Railroad. at or near Belleid. The
question is gaining ground wherever dis
cussed, and vigorous efforts are being made
for it BY some of the first men Of the county.
Lypchlnlrg contains about 1000 inhatl-
tants. which makes it the fifth city in size III
Virginia In point Of wealth, in comparison
with population, it is said to be the wealthiest.
I'm relation to health, the location cannot be
surpassed
A recent trip Of the steamship Yorktown.
was made from James river to New York
in 81 hours. 1t is said to be the shortest
time ever made by u steamship between the