Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-22
nv YESTERDAY EVENINGS NAILS.

Cr,rErER IrExs.-The Opposition meet
;ur. which was called for this County, on
Monday last. was postponed until October
Court when Hon. John ). Pendieton is ex-
ncctca to address the people. Col. j. +.
Strother presided, and A. }. Stoter acted rs
Secretary. The motion to postpone was
offered BY Thcs. {. Rixey.
The Ladies Dinner and Fair came Oft as
advertised. on Monday last, and was an ese-
can't affair. ~ was to be expected. They
have realized between $3.50 and $500.
Baptist protracted meeting has been in
nrogress NJ Culpeper c. H.. about ten days.
Rev DR.. Ryland, Of Richmond, has been IN
attendance and has preached a series OF IN
tcrestinG disccurses.
number of slaves were sold at Culpeper
G. II ON Monday. and brought the following
prices Bob. aged 80. Sl,j25; tre, aged
50. Sl.30j; Nelson, aged -, $500; Henry,
agcd -, Sl,5So: Philip, aged II, $l,2O5 f;
Jerry. aged 10, S925. Average Sl,24s.
We were visited on Friday and Saturday
last by severe storm OF WIND ana ram.
The wind, fortunately, lasted but few hours,
but the rain fell for nearly Is hours--a part
Of the time in torrents. The streams were
higher, some of them, than they have been
for ten wears. or longer \ great deal of
C,rn was blown down. and some overlooked
and much damaged.-Bi"e RidJe RP.
James Clary, living in Brunswick county,
Va. has been committed 10 the jail at Law
renceyille. for the murder Of a negro woman,
hired by him. The woman was found lead,
with her skull fractured, and her person
badly cut with whip. Clary denies the
killing but acknowledges having whipped
her. The Jury Of inquest, however, decided
that he was the cause of her death, from
excessive beating, and had him arrested, as
above stated.
Some few days since, man named \.
PAYNE, overseer for b. ii. Magruder, OF al
bcmarle county. Va. shot at and killed a
negro under his charge. An inquest was
held over the dead body, and the jury rem
dered IL verdict OF "uujustifablc homicide.
A challenge from Memphis, Tennessee. To
Virginia, To fight main of cocks, for Slu, OOU
the odd, and $40 the fight, has been accept,
ed by Richmond, Va.
Col. Joseph Bragg, for many years Presl,
dent of the Branch of the Bank Of Virginia,
mt Petersburg. has rendered his resignation
J1uR SALE-A TRACT OF LAND IN FAr
Il QUEER COUNTY. VA, lying On tho road
leading from Miichurg 10 Salem. and bounded
by Tie land. Of Or. \. Murray, Col. Thomas Eos
trr. Jacob Silcu!i. Brandt kinchcloc. and jaime:
Priest. aud cua!niuin. TWO HUNDRED and
TWENTY FIVE ACRES. more or les. e" bt
run out when Sold Tho FARM is well fenced
two-lhir,ls nr which i. stone. with plenty c"nvo
nicnt to fence the whole, without quarrying. and
has Il sutiicicucy of timber for al time. Ii is di
yia,d into six fields. in each Of which there is the
best Of lasting spring. water. There are two 81
three small meadows, well ret in grass as are alSt
most Of the fields There Is also IN orchard %
Apple trees hearing good fruit.
80, The BUILDINGS are new, and Of the mos
t:;i desirable kind. The DWELLING is of brick
ahuut IL 10y 30 feet and two stories high, with III
roof four rooms, beside store room. closet. &c.-
The negro house is Of stone two stories in height
the meat or smoke house is also of stone, ant
story or stable, which il stone. There Is neal
the dw,iiu: suitable building for ~ Office
weatherbuarlcL without and pla>'crcd within
Ny terms are twenty five dollars cash, tiax As
SCISSORS valualion.) or if desired, half cash. I'll,
balance in one and two years, bearing intercs
from date, and To be well secured; or likely young
negroes will be taken in part payment, or in full
at cash valuation.
Mr.. James II. Silcott lives on the place, ant
will show il 10 those wishing to buy. My address
is Winchester, Tom.
Should no sale be- effected before the 18th dav @
November next. it will be sold .U"nd.ty, ne 26h
day Di Dccemb,r JoH"rimg, TO the highest bidder
JAMES II. DAVIS.
Fau9uicr Ca. Va. sep 22-wIAov2j tSont.i
c00a Ei.WARD.--l viii give the Above re
| SyUU ward for the apprehension ana lods
mcnt in jail. 50 that can secure him, 81 my ~
gro man ROB, who ran away from Mr.. 'iiirt"n' ;
in Louloun. near tppclviliu. on Friday 9th i"
September. know u" very particular marks 70,
which to describe him: lie is 81 short stature, ah"u
live feet seven or eight inches high, compact,
built, pretty black. rather round face and Of down