Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-19
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.


The DurL-A CoRREcrIoX.-The Rich
mond Dispatch is informed on reliable "u-
thority that part Of its statement in refer
enee to the recent duel between Mrssrs Wise
and Aylett, (which was published 10y Us
Yesterday, \ SIS not only Inaccurate, but Is
rewarded by Mr.. Wise aud his friends ~ un-
lust towards the former 1t Is not true that
Mr.. Wise declined making amy arrange
m.nts until he hal an Oport"Mtiy t" consult
other friends IN this city, When recon
ciliation was suggested, Mr.. Wise replied IN
mediately t. the suggestion without waiting
to confer with his friends. In hls reply he
carefully ahstained from repeating ianghag'
which could be insulting I" MIR. Aylett =
Nevertheless, he at once, and unc"nditohai-
". refused all reconciliation; uo reference
whatever was made 10 IAN opportunity |"
consult other friends in this city, or else
where; and Mr. Wise, moreover, declined I"
accept modification Of his absolute refusal,
which modification was suggested by one Of
Mr.. Wise's friends after Mr.. Wise'a answer
had been given. In making his answer Nh
Wise also gave distinctly the reasons Tor his
absolute and unconditional refusal"
CONGRESSIONAL A. Pryor, esq,
has RECONSTRUCTED his recent determination,
and will be a candidate to represent the
Petersburg district in the next Congress OF
the United States He and his competitor
Col H. L. Hopkins, of Petersburg, Thomas r.
Goodc. esd, oi Mecklcuburg, upened the
canvas Yesterday at Dlnwiddle [. Ii. lho'.
H. Campbell, esq. declines TO become a can
didate.
M.-BuRKEviLLE, Nott"way Co, July
l6.-There was severe aud heavy storm III
this section last night Ram and hail tell IN
great rrotuSion accompanied - vivid light
ming aud startling praIs Of thunder.
The storm ragged with undated Jury from
halt.pa seven o'clock until midnight.
A barn belonging to louisC. Bouldin, esq.
of Nottowav county, was struck 10y lightning
and entirely consumed
The hail proved very destructive t" crops
MIR. Jordan Maxy's mill dam WAS washed
away. =,
Streams in every direction are heavily
swollen, and it is thought much damage has
been done
DIAHoLICAL NILLAINs.-On Saturday night
two creatures in the shape of men attempted
to kill their wives, in this city. One OF them.
named David Fisher. residing on LIST street,
between Main and Cary, inflicted several vI"-
lent blows with Il club. or some other weapon
ON the head Of his wife, Helena Fisher. Sh"
4. n Il n,I - m
ed to recover The other, named Peter Dwy-
er, living near the Poor House. fractured
two of his wte's ribs and broke her left col
lar bone Both of these ruttIanS have been
arrested. and will be arraiSnrd before the
Mayor this morning. R'ch. UhW
MrRnrRors ASSAULT We are reliably III
formed that while peIler vas pursuing his
tourney through the county of P"whatan and
when near "a place called Flat Rock, last We'd
nesiay, he was attacked and severely beaten
by two negroes. he was also robbed 81 eve
rything in his possession, not even excepting
his wearing apparel. We resulne the he
eroes have been arrested and c"ntincd.-
Richmond NewS.
Suy SrRoEE.-Om Friday last lahorer
named Vim. Hartman, fell frnm excessive
heat, and came near dying. Last Saturday
morning, Nicholas Murphy was Frustrated
from the heat, while at work on the dock, hut
has since partially recovered. Yesterday
morning a man named Martin died from the
effects of SUI stroke. Rich UHD.