Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-02
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.
University Of Virginia

Ux,vrRs,ry Va, June 30.-The Board OF
Visitors adjourned to-day, after laborious
session. They created II new chair OF Physi-
cal Geography and Agricultural Science, aud
.le,t.J Lieut. M.rRY Professor. aud also
elected LEWIS NJ. COLEMAN, ESQ, OF Hanover
Professor Of Latin, IN DR.. llarrlson's place
DIR. llarrison's res gnaticn has caused much
regret, he having filled the chair Tor tnir'y
ON. wears, with great ability. ana attalueu
the reputation of the first lnguist IN the III,
ted States On Yesterday he was presented
by th. Students with massive silver service
,s , small m-mento OF their esteem and ap-
,r,.at,on of al. invaluable instruction. lie
accented it, in a iorcible and affecting speech,
and there were many Ot the large anu orii
liant audience, whose eyes TILED with tears
IA he babe farewell to the Students, PROBES
sors, aud the University He has suffered
much, aud laborcd long and ardu"usly Tor
it's prosperity, and to him much IL due Tor the
high position it to-day occupies H. seat o'
learning. and the influence it has exerted t.
exalt the standard of education III Virginia
and the South. lie retlreS, crowned with
honor, to IL new field of labor, III which, no
doubt, he will meet with the success his dis
tingulsled abilities merit.
The Board changed the close Of the session
for the future from the 18th ot June to the
18th of July. | intended /" notice Mr. I'LL
Larl's address, which was instructive and
elouuent, but | have not time now. .
CHAxIE> CRY COUNTY, VA gentleman
of thu. county, belonging t. the old bachelor
fraternity. wrote an order to Richmond II lew
DAYS nyn, for >cythe cradle Now you can
iuhp. Of his surprise when he received III
stead "a beautiful red patnt'd oaby cIdde.-
Benz, a very tinil and bashtul gentleman,
ms feelings can hardly be imagined when
il was delivered Ia him III person from one of
the steamers in presence 81 ii large but as
tnniShrd number OF ladies aud gentlemen -
They all rushed forward, Of course, to get
peep at the pretty painted baby receptacle,
which was in fact Il considerable show, moth
ing Of the kind having ever been seen before,
1 believe. on one Of our public wharVes lie
persisted in saving it was not his, and he
would not receive it, but twas no 80.
Last night II negro hoy was confined IN our
jail, for having attempted t" administer rs
medicine corrosive sublimate Ia one OF his
young masters. He put it in glass OF tod.
dy.' but put too much, and the young man
detected something wrong as soOn as he con-
menced drinking it, and Immediately sent for
u doctor, who detected the poison. When
the trial comes of will give you the result
Of FtrtcrSbMy Express.
Tux WARREN GREEN llorEL.--This elegant.
commodious and we'll known Public House.
is advertised for sale, in our columns, under
thecontrol of Mrssrs Jno F. Philips and Rice
W. PAYNE, two of our most influential AMI
successful lawyers. The property is to be
nut up for public sale, on the 18th day Of
next August. That it will be well sold, We
cannot hermit oursel,e s for moment to doubt.
especially when all in this community know
that the Warren Green Hotel" is by far the
most beautiful, commudious and elegant pub
lie edifce to be found in any inland town In
the State of Virginia, and such is positively
the fact so t;iras our experience War
,emton why.
REAL ESTATE SALE-The sale of lots be-
longing to the estate of Thomas Hill, decd.
took place on Monday last The land lies
ON both sides of the Railroad track, from the
Depot to Mountain Run Bridge and was
divided into lots of various sizes, from one to
four acres and brought prices, which. few
wears since. would have been considered
fabulous Think Of II field now planted III
corn. and not frSt rate. at that, bringing 500
per acre: while that lying away down on the
run some eighth or IA quarter OF mile out
side of the corporation limits brought $50 To
SSj per acre and all ON the hill side
tntpepcr ObStrcer.
JuDGr MARSuALL'> PoRrRAIT.-It gives
us very great pleasure to state that the Jus
tees of the county, on Monday, unanimous
" determined to receive the portrait Of Judge
Marshall, which was painted by that prom
i.ing and faithful young artist, Mr. W. ID.
Washington The unanmity with which
the picture was accepted by the Magistrates.
reflects great credit upon them, both for taste
and patriotism. The price paid was oul Y
$500 Hdrrenton Whiq.
GRAVE CHAR"E.-Dr. q. Guvinzel, of this
city, was arrested Wednesday night, 10y
Constable Thomas, of lIenrr" county. on the
charge Of Offering violence to the person OF
Mrs James Boswell Il resident OF Union
Hill, whom he was attending professionally.
Ii is proper to say that the accused denies
the charge; and it was reported, yesterday,
that the charge would probably be withdrawn.
-Richmoad way
IMPORTANT DrCiSIoN. At the late term
of the Circuit Court OF this County, Judge
Field decided that Judgment confessed
in the Clerks office during the term OF the
Court, (although the Court had adjourned
for the day. 1t not valid.-Cutpeper Od-
SerCtr.
The nARyE>T.-Our country exchanges
from Virginia, received yesterday, all report
tayorably with regard to the Wheat Harvest
and where all the accounts are To the same
tenor and effect, 1t is not necessary to give
details
In an editorial article, last week on the
subject Of the Importance and necessity Ut
activity ON the line Of the Manassas Gap
Railroad between Mt. jackson and Harrison
burg We stated that between -, 900 and So
600 of our county bonds had already been
redeemed Ii should have been between So