Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-05
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

been thrown into u state of extreme excite
ment by the poisoning of DR.. Junkin. Presi-
dent of Washington College, and his entire
family on the night of the Goth of this month.
The poison used was arsenic, and was put
into cream used at supper. by negro OF the
Doctors named Billy. All the family, inclu-
ding DR.. Junkin, Mrs. Fishburn and her
child, Miss Fishburn, George Junkin, jr., and
a young student named Anderson, were pois-
onel, but the dose administered was so large
that it acted as an emctic, thus saving their
lives All the sufferers are now well. Billy
has been arrested, examined, and sent on for
trial.
Spencer Coin, an overseer by profession,
was found this morning lying on the porch
of this residence ION kerr's Creek In this
county, with his throat cut, and the wind
pipe completely severed. He committed the
act with a razor. and died i'll few moments.
The deceased was in very comfortable CIR
cumstances. and intempcrance Is believed TO
have been thecauscof hSsulcidc. lie leaves
Il wite.-Rtch. Di%p.
OrrosITrox NOMINATIONS IL RICHMOND
The Opposition party Of Richmond, held
meeting on Saturday night, and nominated
the following persons for the Offices named:
For Mayor. Joseph Mayo; Clerk of Hust-
ings Court, Robert Howard City Ser
ueant, I. L. Dudley; Superintendent of Wa
ter Works, Jas. L. Davis; Superintendent of
Gas Works, Jno. j. Fry; Grain Measurer,
Henry Myers: Captain of Night Watch,
Archibald Wilkinson; High Constable, Fred
Butler Superintendent of Streets, VI. Bates;
City Assessor. d. NJ. Miller. The above
are the present incumbents. with the eXcep-
ton of the gentlemen named for Superinten-
dent of Gas Works and Grain Mea>urer.
Man KILLED.-We understand that on
Friday night last a man named Baird, one
of the lOck-keepers on the james River and
Kanawha Canal near Bosher's Dam. was
accidentally shot and killed by a man named
Tibbs, also a lock-keeper. The two, 1t Is
said, had been on frolic somewhere IN the
neghborhood, and returning to Tibb's house
r. took out a pistol, with which he said he IN
tended to brighten his wife. While Baird
was standing in front of him, the pistol acct
dentally exploded, and lodging the ball in
Baird's stomach, he exclaimed. Il am dead
man, and falling upon tie floor expired al
most Immediately. The parties are SAID to
have Leen warm personal friends, and We're
constantly together when not attending to
their duties.-Hich. DiSp.
Participates. apples and other fruit
will be abundant in Southwestern Virginia
this season. if the frost doesn't nip the buds.
A great deal of attention is being paid TO the
culture of fruit in that section. and in Taze-
we'll county alone. over 5000 trees have been
transplanted from Northern nurseries. In
North Carolina, too. great attention Il being
paid to the culture of fruit. The receipts from
its sales last year are estimated at S"Od.Ouo.
II is stated that in the GuiltOrd region OF that
State. the cash realized from dried fruit alone
is equal every year to the amount cleared hy
the farmers for the same period ten years az"
on all the produce which they then sent TO
distant markets.
EARTHQUAKE Is NIRGIN1..-Thc shock OF
AN earthquake was distinctly felt at Jefferson
Vile. Tazcwcll county, Va. about ?o'clock
at night on the Odd ult. \ heavy rumbling
sound. easily distinguishablc from that OF
thunder, was, several seconds after followed
bv a distinct Earring of houses, rafting OF
uuecn>warc and window sash. 1t was les"
violent than the one experienced ut the same
place in May, 1852.
Breach OF PGoMlSE-ln Nottoway coun-
tx. Va. Miss Galleon, last week, obtained a
verdict for ~, 800, against Thomas Farley,
Tor breach of promise Of marriage. a new
trial WAS afterwards granted but the matter
was privately compromised by the payment
of 81 $50 to the fair plaintiff.
rJ,UE GREAT FASHION BOOK FOR APRIL,
| for sale at FEENCH'S Bo"k md Peri"d'cai
T.D.t l.. Bon Ton Journal Dcs Modes and
Monthly Report of Paris Fashions, for April.
.,,nrrh number 1 full sized colvrcd Fashion Plates
and two full sized Patterns. the richest number oi
the ..ason, 5Oc.
Look out for Lcslie's Paper for this week! Full
Illustrations Of the Sickcs Trial, &C.
The Baptist Church Directory guide TO the
Doctrines and Discipline Offices and Ordinances,
Principles and Practices of Baptist Churches, en-
hro.inr II concise view of the questions Of Baptism
and Communion. by Edward Hiscox. ID: D., soc.
Thessi!lian and his Friends. by DR.. R. Shelton
Mackenzie, Sl.2J.
Staunton's Chess Players Hand Book. Sl.2j;
Agnels Chess for Winter Evenings Sl.2j, the tw"
best books on the subject to be had in this country
Our Musical Friend No. Is contains Zone Smile
for Thee" Song, :. j. ST. Ledger; "The Philippe
ma Scho,tisch:" Glorious Vintage of Champagne.
Song. by Balie The uurika Polka all for 10
cents.
Yankee Notions for May. Zoe.
Budget of Fun of May. &C..
Uu,ntain Durward by Sir Walter Scott. com
pIete DE kcnilworth, Rob Roy. lvanhoc. and
t;uy Manncring. same edition. - cts. each. Also.
Waverey Novels. in II vol, Sl2: n vol, 81 per
sett: jvol S2.ju per sett.
The Horticulturst and Journal of Rural Art
and Rural Taste, for April lsic
The Ledger, with Mount Vernon Papers No. Is,
ready this morning; London News, London Punch,
IIarpcrs Weekly Flag, Pictorial. and all the
Weeklies. Everything new in my line apo
JNRESH notwithstanding this day from
Schrs. Statesman and Telegraph, Muscovado
Nulasscs in hhdS: New Orleans do. i'll bhls Re
fined Sugars, Machine Oils. prime Eastern Cheese,
Zinc Wash Boards. and Rio Coffee. tprimcl to
which We call the attention of the trade.
GRAY, MILLER & CO.,
ap ) corner OF King and Wst"r-s'''
IA HllDS. prime new crop Cuba M"lasscs
III } bbls fresh Pecan Nuts
ease Barbary Dates, in fancy boxes
) bags prime old Brown Government Java
Coffee. received this day. by Schr. Statesman, from
New York, and for sale by
ans J. +. DOUGLASS.