Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-07
nv YESTERDAY EVENINGS NAIL,

CELEBRATION OF THE Fourth AT SrAus-
1o,.-The Spectator says, the celebration ci
the Fourth surpassed anything OF the kihd
.vsr before witnessed in Staunton. Inc
military display was the chief attraction.
Tho battalion was formed ut ~ o'clock, a
NJ the Continental Morgan Guard, vi Mih-
hester Captain Washington on the right.
Next came the Mountain Guard, Of Spring
Hill, Captain Bushong, then the ives! Aa
gusta Guard, Captain Baylor. thrh Tue W,
fcers Of Militia, and the Monticello "usra'
of Charlottesville, Captain Mallory. on tue
extreme left Of the battalion. All 'heee
companies made handsome appearance.
The column, under the command OF oen'
eral Hartman, assisted by Coloneis Mc|une'
Terrell and Crawford. on horseback, marca-
ed through the principal streets oil tne
,oxn the several Bands dlscourslng hne
military music. and finally proceeded I" The
Institution Grove, wher" an appropriate
address WAS delivered by Hugh W. ohe'-
few esd, preparatory to the reading "' the
Declaration Of Independence; after when
the military and citizens repaired a. Mr.
n 4 Gray's grove, where Il beautiful pic-nic
had been spread for the occasion. Alter iuii
;nst;,e had been done to the eatahle". the reg
nlar toasts were announced and responded 10
by various gentlemen. Brlei speeches were
made bv Mai. Washington. Col. Terrill, lien
Harman. Mayor front, Capt Harper '"hh
- Imhodeu. esq. James cmrirun, esq,
Cant. Mallory, Lieut.. Wertemhakfr ana
others IN response t. sentiments.
A RrycoyrRE. personal difficulty &C.
Cured ut Colerain, y. c., on the lst ii'S1''
between the Hon. IL. NJ. Shaw, and Z. u.
Davenport editor of the Edent"n, ~: VI
Exnress Mr.. Davenport strark pr. oha"
with hickory stick several times, when the
DIR succeeded in Wrestling the stick ont OF
,be hands Of Mr.. d., and commenced strik
mo him whereupon Mr.. ID. drew pistol
and fired npon Shaw, the shot passing
through his clothes. but fortunately did not
tak. effect. The difficulty grew out Vi dis
narseing remarks made by DR.. Shaw reli-
tive to Mr. Davenport and his paper'--fe-
tersbry Express.
PETERSBURG IrEMS.-On Saturday evening
an Italian, by the name Of Pasqnali Palmln''
committed suicide by shooting himself with
a pistol. Ii appears that deceased was
native Of Lucca, in Italy, and about twenty
eight years of age.
A yonng man by the name OF Hugh Moore
was drowned, while bathing in the Appomat-
tox river, on Saturday last. Tie was native
of Scotland. baker hy trade, and - years
OF age.
HoRsE TmIEr.-A horse belonging to Mr.
Peter Cline, of Naked Creek, was stolen on
Saturday night last, by a man named John
Whetzel. Mr. Cline pursued the tibet to
Charlottesville, where he recovered the horse
and returned to StauntOn on Monday win
Whetzel in custody. --SdHnton Spectator.
The Blue Ridge Republican says:-""e
regret Ia hear of the death Of Col. f.. IL. Lewis,
a prominent and estimable citizen of Madison
county"
The montpelier Guards" is the name OF
new volunteer corps recently organized at
Orange c. H., under the command Of Col.
Lewis Is. Williams, jr.
THE FOURTH OF JULY was celebrated with
great enthusiasm i'm Richmond.
The President has committed to imprlson-
ment for life. the sentence of death lately