Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-11
nv SATURDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

Escape OF WALTER 5. L,ND.-The Court
Of Princess Anne having decided that their
own iail was an unsafe depository Tor the
nriscn.r Walter 5. Land, Charged with
most atrocious murder, ordered his reinovai
"a the Jail OF this city for safer keeping Ac
rordingIv. on yesterday morning. the deputy
SHERIFF Mr.. Henry Lewis, having secured
the prisoner in irons procured II hocHa"ay "
which he consigned him IN the custody oi MT.
Wiiloughby Williams (ot kcmpsfilie) an
elderly man Of 50 or TO years OF age. While
he. Lewis, followed behind in n gig ihey
had not proceeded more than four miles, now
ever before Land suddenly and by most
extraordinary exertion Of strength Tor Il man
in irons, threw himself from the carriage anu
fell headlong upon the road, but immediately
snrang 10 his feet aud dashed into the woods.
Mr. Lewis having caught sight OF hun MS he
ross. from the ground. immediately ahShted
and gave chase. Twice he essayed u hre
hi. revolver at Land, but both times the cap
exploded. and the fugitive succeeded ~ max
inc his escape in the dense and tangled forest.
These we believe are all the facts OF the
case, Our readers must make their own
comments ON them. But the most charlta-
not exonerate the parties in charge oil the
prisoner from the strongest cenSurc Tor their
negligenr.-the arrangement for ms convey
ance being just such rs ne himself would
probably have suggested.
The Deputy Sheriff has issued hand bill
offering reward of 500 for the apprehrl-
sion of his runaway N"Lt"H
HeruH.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA The Board oil
Visitors of the University ut their recent meet
ing, passed resolution auth orzns private
individuals to erect dormitory buildings upon
the University grounds under certain restficc
mons. The location and architectural style OF
these dormitories aud their management are
t. be under the control of the Board: and the
Board reserves the right to take them al any
time ut their fair value The rent and pr"hts
are to GO 10 the owners oi the buildings.
The salaries Of the professors were lncreas-
ed, or rather, the present limitation upon
the professors receipts from their classes was
extended 80 as To yield larger salaries, Prov
ded the classes continue rs large "a ut pre-
sent.
The prospect of location of 4 theological
seminary in the vicinity Of the University
brought up the long established regulation
of the University under which students ol
divinity were admitted to the lecture rooms,
free Of charge Tor professors fees. The quts-
ton was discussed at length but was post
poned without any change being made IN the
present established rule.
The Board fixed upon the 4th OF July IA
the day upon which the session shall terlnl-
nate. The commencement Of collegiate ca
ercises will a. heretofore. take place on the
lst Of October 90 charlottesville Adrordte.
CrLpEpER Co. Wave examined, the
other day, large iron mill wheel, some ~
or % feet in circumference, cast Tor DR.. TAI
iaferro, of this place, by Mr.. I. S. Jameson
of Alexandria. and do not hesitate to pro-
nounce it perfect piece OF machinery
Large rs il was, it rang, on being struck, a.
clear as Mexican dollar. throughout
The iron seemed to be the hest qualtv.-
The casting would do credit t. any Foundry
in the United States The spindles which
accompanied the wheel were, also, very su-
perior.
We have had several days of very cold
weather, for the season. Fires aud shawl5
have been i'll free use On Monday and Tues
day morning there WAS sulheieht ir"si 'oSih%
the corn blades
The house and lot opposite the Nirg'n"
Hotel, belonging to Mrs. F. Thompson has
been purchased bv Henry Shackcltord esq ,
at 4'""'' eaSh'-h'"' """9' "f'""'"""'
pr,r. ro,vr sn.,;,l term Of the
rslsr,lC,ur, f,,r I'M, Western District. judge
:, ~ ,; 49,,
nr"S'"'r'"'S" l'r'S','S - ', m, - ','
place on Wednesday last ih's term "' ''e
Court. We learn, will be taken up entirely IN
the trial Of number of riectment cases
known ~ the Jarvis cases" involving titles
10 5000 acres If land IN Highland county.
thing, now unexpected. should cut the trials
short, we have n" doubt bat tha' nus Honor
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S,ov Co,curs Folks who bet ON the re-
o..,..
CENT o'"'e e"''''"S "'' WI! "'"'', "''
the "npard"hahle 'acKwara""sS "' 'ha' ran
handle comfy called Brooke, and that lar
10 come forward aud show their official fig
urps I'm respprt IA the ''sm:lrtupSS' OF the