Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-31
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

The Secretary of the Interior has been
advised by the United States attorney for
the State of Georgia, that he has ust obtained
Judgment in favor of the United States for
S., 600, the amount of forfeited bail i'll the case
of Reuben r. Ransom of that State, who, 1t
will be remembered was some months ago
indicted for the presentation Of forged bounty
land papers to the Pension Office.
Two small wooden buildings at the corner
of Main and 25th streets, Richmond, occupied
as groceries by Mrs. Ann Ruffner, and Chas.
IIardman, and owned by Mr.. Charles How
ell. were DESTROYED by fire on Monday morn
ing Mrs. Ruffner's loss is about $1,000;
insurance $500. Mr.. Hardman valued his
stock at 500; his insurance is S4Oo. MIR.
Howell was not insured. The fire was the
work Of III inccndiary.
The Richmond Wing says:-Gov. Wise
has pardoned VIM. White, who was sentenced
to the Penitentiary for five years. by the
Hastings Court Of this city, for stealing wear
ing apparel from DR.. W. A. Washington.
lie had served about five months.
The Richmond Dispatch says The
Health of Richmond, as far rs we can learn,
is unusually good for the season. many OF
the doctors having little or nothing to do
The same NAV be said Of the health OF
Alexandria,
RENAREAGLE CIRCuMSTANCE.-A remark
able occurrence transpired ON Sunday evening
last, at the burial place for colored persons,
in Blandford. The ground was very damp,
and grave which had been opened for the
reception of IA corpse, contained water to the
depth of ten inches or more. Upon the ar
rival of the corpse, which was attended by 4
large train Of mourners. the water was bail
ed out of the grave and the coffin. after due
ceremonies. was lowered into it. 1t Was then
being RAPIDLY filled with earth. when sud
denly the coffin, rs if moved by some super
natural power, sprang upright in ITS place
bursting through the covering ot cl"ds. The
circumstance frightened nearly every one
present, and many ran away screaming with
horror. The difficulty was soon discovered
to be the force of the water which rose 50
RAPIDLY MS to force the coffin up, before 1t
could he sufficiently well covered. This was
remedied and the burial completed.-PctcrS-
bury Express.
A man named VIM. Roberts, from Chucka-
tuck, Nansemond Co., on Sunday night,
whilst in n state Of intoxica ton, fell from
Roanoke Dock, Norfolk. and was drowned
lie was seen to fall, and efforts were made to
save him, but when his body was recovered
life had become extinct. He leaves family.
and is said to be man of considerable wealth
He was formerly FROM the Eastern Shore.
Thirteen thousand dollars have been paid
out of the City Treasury of Norfolk, since
the first of July, in redeeming the matured
stock of the city: and the money to pay the
interest on the coupon bonds of the city due
in New York on the LIST of October next, was
transmitted to that city ON Saturday
Mr. S. Crockett has disposed Of his inter
est in the Richmond Morning News, to Mr.
G. W. Gray, who has become sole proprietor
of that Journal Mr.. Crockett retains sit
uation as assistant editor ON the News.
Geo. Wilson, formerly of Virginia. was shot
and killed in California, on the 2Sth ult, by
,Jno. Shafer, who he had threatened to kill
Wilson was unarmed but was approaching
Skaters house at the time.
Mr.. W. A., of Prince George, on one day
last week, kill nincty-five snakes on his ia
tner's farm.