Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-08

BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

TRIAL OF Mr.. JAS. GREEN.-The Circuit
Court of Fauquier County, Judge Tyler pre-
siding, is now in session. The case of JAS.
Green, for killing Quinton Carver at the War
renton Springs last summer, was commenced
on Tuesday. The Warrenton Wing says
GAS. '. Brooke, esq, was appointed by the
Court, prosecuting attorney, in place OF Col.
VIM. Ii. Payne who desired to be excused
on the plea Of relationship with the accused.
Eighteen of the twenty-tour composing the
renire, took their seats, as competent jurors,
and Mr.. Hume, the Sheriff, found but little
difficulty in getting the remaining number.
At 3 o'clock the jury were balloted for and
sworn, and the case on the part of the Com
monw ealth, was opened by MIR. Brooke,
who spoke about one hour. Mr.. K. +.
Scott. one Of the counsel for MIR. Green,
followed the Commonwealth Attorney
His address occupied about two hours in It's
delivery. The trial, it is supposed, will
last until tomorrow evening Friday
Mr. Chiffon, of Washington City, whowas
formerly enc of Mr.. Green counsel, has been
compelled to abandon the case, having been
employed in the defence ofMr Sickles' whose
trial is now progressing in the Federal Capt.
tai. Jno. NJ Forbes esq, takes Mr. C.'s
place. The Commonwealth Attorney, is
assisted by no one, Mr. Radcliffe, of Washing
ton, being prevented from attending, by the
same causes which account for the non-ap-
pearance of Mr. Chiffon. The evidence, we
presume, will close this evening and to-mor-
row will be occupied by the arguments in the
case
CHARTER ELECTIoN.-Th annual election
of municipal officers took place in Richmond
on Wednesday. The Wing says:-The on
" excitement manifested was the anxiety of
the "so,ereigns," as the day advanced, to
ascertain the state of the polls. The noml-
nation of an Opposition ticket having en-
countered the disapproval of many Opposi-
ton voters. the election was resolved into
free fight" for the contested Offices, or some
thing So like it that nc indication of party
strength is afforded by the result. The polls
i'm one of the wards, Monroe. will be kept
open two days longer. lfthe returns given
are correct all the old officers are reelected.
Mr.. Mayo is reelected Mayor by large
majority.
GIN. JACKsoN's GOLD SNUFF Box.-A pri-
vate letter from Nashville informs us that
Col. Andrew Jackson, having been called
away to his plantation very suddenly to at
tend to important business affairs, as well as
to bring his family to 1.-The Hermitage
has been compelled to defer the formal pre-
~ntatiom of the gold box recently awarded
by him to Gen. Ward Burnett. under the
vote of the New York Regiment, until Gen.
Burnett ,who is Surveyor GeneraD can 80 to
Kansas and Nebraska to place his deputies
in the field, and return to Nashville to meet
Col Jackson.-Rich Eng.
An election was held on the 2lst ult., at
Washington, Rappahannock county. for Off
GERS Of the 9th Regiment Of Virginia Mill
tia The following Officers were elected:
Col. W. W. Deatherage; Lit. Col. B. Kin
scy lst Major, G. Hattux; I'd Major, F. Ii.
Bruce.
The Fauquier White Sulphur Springs are
to bc sold soon.