Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-17
nv YESTERDAY EVENINGS NAILS.

v,RctyI, ASp TENNESSEE RAIL Road
The 18th annual meeting of the stockholders
or the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, was
held in Lynchburg on Thursday. The re-
nnrt If the Directors shows that the receipts
from all sources during the fiscal year, ending
lime Goth last. are St722, S94,57, and the dis
burscments during the same time, S394, 3D.
:3;4-showing clear excess OF s2'S, 1911 OF
receipts over expenditures.
The floating debt Of the Company is capa-
BILE of being liquidated, at the present ratio
of receipts calculating On per cent for ex-
ncnditurcs) on or before 1880, together with
All interests. &c. A line of telegraph is being
constructed on the road, which will shortly
be completed, the cost Of which will not ex-
coed $4,000.
REAR F,cur.-Thec carcass OF n bear as
brought to town the other day, which had
been killed in the upper end of the county.
The hear was driven to the mountains by
men and dogs, and had been twice shot. when
unon its making break" for the fiat" n
Young man. named Thomas Vest jumped up
on its back and resolutely hung on to it Tor
a half mile or more. But Tor the dogs and
4 companion who punched 1t with gun,
Vest would have probably been killed. As
i; was he finally killed Bruln with an axe,
and escaped himself with slight scratch on
the shoulder and the total demolition of his
clothes. Mr.. LavclIe. the other party in the
fight. received Il pretty severe slap upon the
thigh, from one Of the bears paws IN the
course of the "srrimmaSc. = Lsf'hJton Star.
The Lexington Star says:-"We are in
formed that man named Walton, was bitten
ON the middle finger of his right hand by a
comprehend snake on last Friday afternoon,
and died in precisely twenty-four hours at,
forwards A quart Of whiskey was admin
istered to him, and the attending physician
thought that death was caused by the whis-
key. Walton was very temperate man, and
there was no discoloratipn or external indica-
ton of poison on the corpse.
The TAYLOR Hotel. in Winchester, is soon
to undergo change of proprletorS. Mr..
Sanders. the present proprietor. retIreS. and
Mr.. y. NJ Cartmell. the former occupant,
succeeds him. The Taylor Hotel has always
been one of the best i'll the country.
There was not solitary indictment made
against any one by the Grand Jury OF Page
at the recent term Of the Court of the county.
The Jail at Luray is uninhabited BY any one
but the iailor and his family.
GRAND TOURNAMENT At FAIRFAX
Vi COURT HOUSE, az Tuesday. 2Ih Sep
iro,Lcr, 1850. Sir Knights frolh fnuGuicr, Lou
don Prince William. Alexandria and Fnir;aH VIII
enter he lis; contestants for huE"rS on tue &C
ca,ion. 4 BA>n ~ Musrc from the District
will he in attendance.
The following named gentlemen have been
selected rs Managers:
Alfred Moss, Maj II. W. Thomas,
}. G. GunneH, Col. Jas Ihriit,
Il. J. Murray, VIM. II. Dulany,
Vim. l.. Edwards, DR.. W. L. Gunnel!,
o. ". Hunt, N. A. Cummings,
NJ. J. Wor.ter, John ii. Barnes.
The Riding will begin ut 10 O'Clock. A. NJ.
A CorILLIoS PARTY and SUPPER will be given
at night, ut the USroy llorkL-Admttanc !.
Fauirfax Court House, Va. sep ltd
NOTICE
wv n. BERKELEY having completed HI pur-
w chases ot FALL. IoUDS. Respectfully ta!is
the attention of h- customers and the public gen
orally, TO his stock Of
Liuseys. Fulled Cloths. Twecds
SatinettS. Cloths. CassimcrcS
Ladies Dress Goods. of every style and variety
Alracas, Bomhnzincs
Fancy Prints, Domestic Ginghams
Bed Ticking, Striped C1ttons
Blcached aud Brown Cottons
Cotton Flannes
Linen and Table Diapers
Hosiery, Gloves, Suspenders, dc.
All of which will he sold on the most arroMmo-
dating terms, at his old stand. No. e. corner King
and Fnirax streets. sep IL
nIpGELY. HAMPTON 4 CO., are in receipt
IL Of their FALL STOCK of
TEAS,
WINES,
TOBACCO.
LIQUORS and
CIGARS.
10 which they invite the attention of dealers.
They pledge themselves to furnish the above
articles on aS favorable terms they can bc pro-