Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-12

(iuunpIl, J.. j.: joel Mann, III. IL. Lee anu
j. Hunter. Associates. ~ Day Gun
nell i. j.: Dennis Johnston, Tcnlcy :. Swink
and 5. +. Stuart, Associates.
The fine showers of rain with which We
were favored last week, have had Il very per
crptihlc and gratifying effect upon veSrta-
non generally. More rain would not b" un-
acceptable, however, even fdWt"F
NetrS.
pr,Tm % = Nix. HAMILToN.-We announce,
with deep regret, the demise of this most ex-
cellen, citizen. who expired Al his residence.
in this place, ON Tuesday morning, after Il
p~,iniul and pro,ractcd illnr>s. MIR. II. was
i native of MARYLAND. and for the past TWEEN
ty wears. up 10 ISIS. he WAS the American
Consul at Monte Nide". in South America.
Last wear he returned IL the United States
and fixed his residence here. with his daugh-
Ter. Mrs. DIR. john Ward. Mr.. Hamilton was
Il modest. amiable and excellent gentleman.
such rs we rarely see among US low. For
some months past he has been confined by
sickness to his house. which he bore with
that quiet resignation Indirntiv" "i the
christians hope. He was about % years ot
= -UUysRi"n wing.
DEATH or Gen. EDWARD WATTS.-This
venerable and ~wcil-knnwn citizen, we are
rricvcd 10 learn. departed this life night he
fore last. on his estate in Roanoke. He had
reached AN advanced period III life, III the
posses,ion of all his faculties. and surround
ed by all the graccS and comforts "t a calm
and honorei old aye. In earlier life. he had
taken a becoming interest in public affairs.
o~levinr whatever calls were made upon HIM
bv his countrvmcn to serve them III the
councils Of the State, and i'll the adminlstra-
ton of Justice but for many years he had
lived in retirement among his neighl"rN, res
pected and beloved by all.-R'ch. why.
EXPRESSION OF TmANEs-Thc near rcia-
tiycs of Rev. Thomas MCGEE, whose sad and
and sudden death has recently been announ-
ced. desire to return their most sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the citizcnso t W arrenton
for their kind aid and sympathy on The occa-
sion of their late bereavement and affection.
Also to the obliging Conductors on the o. *
4. K. r.. Mcssrs. Jas. {. Taylor and ThOs. +.
FARMLAND, the latter of whom, rs soon as 1t
was discovered that life was extinct. which
was about |! miles from town. promptly re-
verScd the motion of the engine AMI returned
with the corpse To Warrcnton. For these
acts of kindly sympathy and regard this at
ilicted family join in the expression OF their
grateful appreciation and remembrance
Udrrcni"a Fay.
TOURNAMENT Ar WARREN SrRINGs.IOn
Thursday last Il tournament took place at
the above named place Of summer resort.
\ large company. we are told, were assem-
blcd. The successful Knights were:
J. II. Lake. who selected Miss Helen Ash,
to Lr crowned Queen of Love and Beauty.
Smith DAWSON, who won the choice of
browning the first Maid of Honor. selected
for this distinction. Miss Cora Pritchartt, Of
Alexandria. 4. Il. Prilchartt chose Miss
CHM. of Winchester, third Maid "i ll"nor.
Silas Hampton chose Miss Prltrhartt, "i
Alexandria. fourth Maid ll"nor.-Fr"Mf
Royai Ga=ctte.
MURDER IN New KENT.-Isaac Davis, +.
m. r., living in New Kent, was arrested in
that county. last week, charged with the
murder of his wife, who was also II free per
SON of color. The fact WAS subsequently
developed, that the woman had been rarish-
I'd and killed BY Il slav" of MIR. Cornelius
Philhatrs, named. Nat. He WAS also taken
in custody, and lodged in the county jail, 10
await trial. We have heard no other par
~ticularS than those mentioned -Rtrh. U1t?.
krroCru> AssorIArIoN.-This body will
convene with the Water Lick Church, III
Warren County, commencing on Thurs
iay, the 18th ,lay OF August. This Church
is immediately upon the Manassas Gap Rail-
road, near Water Lick Stati"n.-fr "n' H"g-
~ GU-gNr.
LARaE llichoRy TGrF.-Mr. David Spcrk
felird on Saturday last one of the largest
hickory trees in the county. II measured
five feet III diameter III the stump. and was
without II shoot Tor t~itty-iiyc feet. 1t took
four men two hours to cut II down.-NoRH-
tan Spectator.
A man named John E,lmonds. was arrest
cd and brought t" jail an Sunday night, for
80 severely beating another. namrdT. Ma!'"-
ney. in the Upper End of this county. one
day last week, that it IL surpassed ne will not
recover. Uorr,mion Flag.
Mr.. Vim. \. Perrin. of Stanton, was bit
ten bv a rattlc-Snakc at Stribling Springs,
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