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

BY SATURDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE |. y. y. F.
HARpER's FERRY, August 18th, lS59.-lhe
,;rand Encampment l. o. o. +. met at llar-
rer's Ferry, Va, on Wednesday, August 81.
lS59 bein. its annual session.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Rev. Il. W. Dame, of Danville, 6. p.
A. T.. Burr, of Richmond. Il. ii. =.
James Orr, of Wheeling, q. s. W.
+. q. Alburtis, of Martiusburg, q. S.
A. 5. Chambers, of Martinsburg, q. I.
Vim. Anderson, of Hampton, q. Jr. W.
ThuS. Foster, of Richmond, G.S.
James Robinson, of Martinsburg. and DIR.
F.. C. Robinson, of Norfolk, Grand Repre-
santntives tn the Grand Lodge of the United
States.
IL WAS resolved to hold the sessions here
after in the city of Richmond, immediately
after the close ni the sessions OF the Grand
L,dge.-Rich. Ne~s.
OPPOSITION CONVENTION IN VIRGINIA.
We have called upon Virginia to speak
not through her politicians and place-hun-
ters, but through that solid" body Of her
citizens who constitute the Opposition party.
Let Virginia speak, as she will, we'll aud
wisely, and her Younger sisters Will hearken
f., her uttrrance and heed her counsel Let
her speak before extremists OF either section
have forestallpd all calm reflection and de-
librrate decision. and we have full confidence
that her influence will not be less potential
or her example less beneficial now, than III
''the DAYS that tried mems souls. --Rich-
mond wing.
The DIFFICULTIES which Suhsist between
the Central and o. 4 a. Railroad Companies
are lust now of TINT kind and extent To re-
ouire the active interpositon of the Board OF
Public Works. This interpnsltinn might rs
well he made now rs to delay 1t until the
Lyurbbury Extension shall have been com
pieted. when it will be absolutely necessary
that such interpositnn shall he made Ia re-
cnncile difficulties OF too great extent and i'll
ilucnce to be longer endured by the public.
Let us see the Board OF Public Works act
promptly in the Legitimate sphere OF It's pow
err We are willing To abide the action OF the
Board 49, charlottesville iir.
THE R,ILRoApS.-The Orange and Alex
andria Railroad Company have refused the
proposition of the Central Railroad 10 carry
freight over both roads without change of
cars, same rate of freight Ne We hope the
next Legislature will compel the .. and y.
Co. to comply with the evidently expressed
will Of the Act of the last General Assem-
bly, charlottesville JrHtTSonion.
We hope il our friend of the Jrttersonlan
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teach the Central Railroad Company, in some
way, the prnpricty OF II less selfish, and more
liberal course of policy, and of accommodate
ing the public with better travelling arrange
mrnts, gencraly .--H"e Ridyc Rep
BUSINESS ~ ALBGMAELE.-ltw was a gene
raj remark on Monday last. that there was
less business transacted on our Court Green
than for many previous terms OF the County
Court The same remark might have been
made with equal truth of the business trains
acted by the Court. The only persons whom
we saw eagerly bent upon business, were
some three or four guano agents from Alex
audria, but they did nn. seem To- he doing rs
much rs they expected. owing doubtless t"
the fact that no arrangement has been made
for cheap and quick transportation between
Alexandria and this county. charlottesville
Idr0rdtc.
CONVECTION Monday and Tuesday
the Court in Alhemarle WAS engaged in the
case of the Commonwealth rs. Judy, slave.
charged with an attempt to kill her mistress,
Mrs Wm o. Terrell, of this county. OH the
MI r Inst Iupts a. I,'lI
the examination made ont against the prs
nner one OF the strongest cases we have ever
heard The prisoner, Oh every occasion, has
protested that no one WAS implicated with her
IN the deed and has on more than ono "cra-
sion since expressed her determination to take
her MISTRESS lie if ever she got cut of Jail.
The prisoner appears 10 possess the usual
intelligence of one of her age and position;
and has been treated hy her master and mIs.
trcss with kindness. With these facts he
tore the Court our readers will doubtless I'M
agine that the trial would inevitably result
IN IA sentence of death The Court did pass
that sentence and fixed the day of execution
for the LIST Friday in October. The prisoner
was at the tine she perprtrated the deed
IN April only eight wears and ten months
Of age, and it IL thought it would Ice cruel to
see one 80 young hung for in offence for
which she is not morally and barely, legal
" responsible The common law fixes the
age at which legal responsibility commences
al eight Years. charlottesville Idr.
RvANrs.-Arthur Stephens sold at Cul-
pepper Court House, on Monday last, six likely
Young servants at the following prices:-
One boy, II Years Of age, sold for Sl2oj; one
aged Is years el%Oj; one II years Of age,
Slnjj; one aged 9 Years. S995; one aged
years, SSlo, and girl : years, 500. This
is um average Of about SlOOj. These prices
are unprecedented, when is it remembered
that all of the servants were under 10 years
of age -Rchmomd Enq"irer.
DEArm or Mr.. S. ID. CRENSmAw.-Wc have
t, announce this morning, the death Of anolh-
er old citizen of Richmond Mr.. SpottSwo"d
u. Crenshaw, who departed this life on