Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-09
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
Letter from Clarke County.

Letter from clarke county.
Correspondence of the alexandria Gazette.
WHITE Posi-, June S.-The election re-
turns being nearly all in, our people have
become once more quiet, and all feel much
happier in attending to their own business
than that Of the different candidates. The
frost IN Saturday night was very severe,
cutting corn, beans, and many vegetables.
1t is thought the wheat escaped damage en-
tirely. We have not had so fine a prospect
for wheat and grass in this neighborhood for
many years, and our farmers are sadly in
want of a good crop. We attended the dedi-
cation of the Methodist Church, South, i'll
Winchester, yesterday. The exercises were
very interesting. Tie sermon preached by
Rev. John C.. Cranberry, of Washington
City, was able, and much of it t%ouchingly
eloquent. A collection was taken up, which
amounted to some S2,400, which speaks well
for the liberality of the people Of Winchester.
An accident occurred near our village yes
terday which has saddened the hearts of our
entire community. A son of DIR. Fauntle-
roy, some 10 or - years old, was thrown
from a horse. and his foot being fast in the
stirrup, he was dragged until life was nearly
extinct. He never spoke afterwards. The
afflicted parents have the sympathy of this
entire community. 1t speaks to all of the
uncertainty of life. Yours truly, NJ.
SEVERE FRoST.-On Saturday last the wea-
Their in this region became so chilly as to
render fires necessary, and by Sunday morn
ing everything out of doors was covered with
frost. We have never known anything like
it so late in the season. The gardens suf-
fered severely, all the tender vegetables be-
ing killed. Corn fields also have q blighted
appearance. We cannot learn that the
wheat has suffered to any great extent, al
though some Of our farmers say that the
hail, joint worm and fly have left little wheat
for the frost to iniure.-Saunton Spectator.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-Iesterday morning,
the mail train for Petersburg. which left the
depot in this city, about half-past 4 o'clock,
ran of the track, just after crossing the
bridge over James river. Fortunately no
person received any injury. but the locomo-
tive "Mazeppa," tender. b~aggage-car, and
servants car were considerably damaged by
the occurrence. The accident is ascribed to
the malicious displacement Of Il switch by
some unknown miscreant.-Ri"h. wing.
CIRCUIT CorRr.-The Circuit Court was
engaged during last week i'll the trial of GRIM
inal cases. David Mooney, charged with
horse-stealing, was found guilty. and the
term of his imprisonment fixed ut four years
and six months. Harrison PARROT, Il Tree
negro, charged with the murder Of a woman
with whom he lived, was convicted OF mar
der in the second degree, and the term OF hIs
imprisonment in the penitcntiary fixed at
eighteen years.-SouHtoA Spectator.
The Winchester Nirginian sayS:-'We
have accounts Of destructive hail storms III
various sections of the country. Augusta
and Rockingham counties. Va, and Wash
ington county, Md, were amongst the sui
ferers. Wheat. gardens, fruit, &c, were III
some places entirely destroyed
The Richmond correspondent of the Pc
tersburg Express says: "lt is currently re-
ported that a well known grocery house has
been compelled to suspend, the paper of the
firm having been protested on Saturday last.
Unfortunate transactions in cotton probably
caused the mishap, but it is hoped they vii!
be enabled to resume business shortly"
The Winchester Nirginian says:-"lt is
rumorcd that Gov. Floyd will succeed Mr..
Mason, AZ Minister to France, and that Mr..
Faulkner will succeed him in the War De-
purtment. for which position he has exhibit
ed the highest qualifications as Chairman OF
Military affairs"