Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-18
Virginia News.

"oiluJ VI ieudih, tndt, houSh ao oooi'
tionists had been whole year plotting the
instruction at Harper's Ferry, they were
unable to enlist single foreign-born citizen
in their rank; not one was found among
them to share their treason against their race
and nation. An Irishman THE keeper of
the BRIDGE was the first to offer them resls-
tance-an Irishman Bouruey) was the sec
ond man they killed, while he had his rifle
drawn to shoot one-and the last man they
killed was young aud gallant lrishman,
| 1.-THE marine"
The Clarke County Conservator says
''Our county-man, Hugh NJ. Nelson, esq,
seems to be popular with Agricultural Soci-
cites in this State. lie has been President
Of the Valley Agricultural Society since its
organization, and has lately been elected one
of the Vice Presidents Of the Potomac Pied
mont and Valley Agricultural Society, re-
Gently organized at Alexandria, He has
also recently been elected one Of the Execu-
tive Committee Of the Virginia State Agri-
cultural Society"
4 slave belonging to Mr.. +. L. Hancock,
of Clarke county, proved to be insubordinate
last Friday week. lie attempted to whip
his master, and uttered threatening language
towards the family, and finally ran off, but
was captured at Summit Point Jefferson
county, on the following Tuesday. Upon
his person was found a heavily loaded revolt
yer. Another slave, hired by Mr.. Jas. T.
Louthan, Clarke county, also refused 10 COM
ply with Mr. l.. 5 commands, but was sub
dued
The assembling in Leesburg en- Wednes-
day week, of the Valley Cunvocation of the
Protestant Episcopal church, was attesded
with a series of very interesting meetings
throughout Wednesday, Thursday aud Fri
day. Services were held three times each
day The following ministers were in atten-
dance: Rev Mr.. Walker. Rev Mr.. Amber,
Rev. Mr.. McGuire Rev. Mr.. Suter, Rev. Mr..
kinsolving, and Rev Mr.. Williams.
The Rev. Charles II. Nourse, for several
years the efficient Principal of the Academy
in Leesburg, rendered his resignation to
the Trustees of that Institution on the 9th
inst, to take effect from the first day of De-
cember. Mr.. Luther X. Holland, late assis-
tant teacher, will continue the school until o
successor to Mr.. Nourse is chosen by the
Board.
In Berkeley county, various military COM
panies are forming for public protection
At Martinsburg, the Berkeley Border Guards
now number 100 members, and will be diyl-
ded into two companies. At Mill Creek,
Darkesville, Iledgesville and Falling Wa
tiers, in the same county, companies are form
ing.
Statements having appeared in several
journals, to the effect that great Indignation
was felt at Charestown, Va, against all
strangers and that even the lives of the cOun-
sci of the prisoners, were endangered, Mr.
Sennott has published card saying, i'll JUS
tce to the people Of Charlestown. tina: he had
been treated with much kindness.
On Saturday last, being the first day of
Frederick Circuit Court, Thomas Champ, Il
likely young mulatto man, appeared, by
counsel and in person, before the Court,
and prayed the benefit of the act of Assem-
bly, for the volunteer enslavement of free
persons of color" and chose Gen. James III.
Carson, for his master.
The Richmond Dispatch says that An
thony Sedgwick, of Orange county, was sent
to the Peaitcntiary for grand larceny on
Thursday last, was pardoned on Friday,
stole q shawl on Saturday, WAS arrested on
Sunday, examined ON Monday and tried and
sentenced on Tuesday, to one years impri-
sonment in Jail.
AT the Seaboard Agricultural Fair at Nor
folk last week, the receipts at the gate for
Wednesday, amounted to about 81 200, aud
next day 5000. The Executive Committee
are highly gratifed, and will not only pay all
the expenses Of this exhibition, but expect 10
appropriate $500 to the extinguishment OF a
debt incurred sometime since.
There are only sc surviving widows tout
. of 5000 admitted, who were pensioned for
the services of their husbands in the Revo-
luton. Three reside in Virginia, viz: Sally
Goodall, uged los, Green county; Sally
Stewart, aged 100, Appomattox county; and
Ann Taylor, aged l02, Madison county.
Col. j. Lucien Davis who still commands
the Guards at Charlestown, is in regular
communication with Governor Wise. The
order is, in case of attempted rescue Of the
prisoners, that tie Guards are first to shoot
them, and then defend themselves from the
attacking party.
A public meeting Of the citizens of Fred
erick county. unanimously declared it to
be of the highest Importance that the
death sentence should be executed on the
Harper's Ferry criminals; and especially that
Cook deserves the extreme penalty OF the
law.
1t was in Asheville, Ashe County. y. c.,
and not in Greensboro. that Land was ap-
pretended. Asheville being go miles be-
yond Raleigh, and the travelling being
mostly in stages, accounts for his not being
brought back sooner.
The Cadets from the Y. M. l., left Norfolk
at noon on Monday on the Petersburg cars,
for Lexington. They were to pass through
Petersburg and stop day in Lynchburg,
where they have accepted the extended hos
FATALITIES OF the citizens.
A few days ago, Mr.. Henry P. Richard,
residing about nine miles northwes. OF Win
chester, killed within few yards of his
house, very large, old female bear, which
bore evidence of having had, u short time
previously, some cubs under her care.