Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-27
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SYxop OF NIRGISIA-In consequence Of
AN accident on tile Southside Railroad, the
members Of Synod belonging to the Prc>by-
tcres Of Hanover, Winchester, and the
District of Columbia, were not able to reach
Liberty in time for the opening of the Synod
On Wednesday night last.
The ministers and elders present not being
sufficient 10 constitute a quorum tor the
transaction Of business, adjourned. from time
TO time. until the other members, who had
been detained providentially arrived.
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ, on Friday, the body
was regularly constituted. The Rev. +. H..
Cumpston, Moderator, preached the opening
sermon. and the Rev. Mr.. Anderson, of Hen
nv. was elec.ed Moderator, and Rev. Messrs,
Mcmahon and Hooper, Clerks.
On Friday there was quite an interesting
discussion, in relation 10 the support Of picd.
mont Institute Prof. Reders made state
ment in reference to the present condition of
the Institute, that awakened much interest.
Twenty-Five members were in attendance.
SUICIDE IL ORANGE CouNrY.-A correspon-
dent from Orange county gives the Richmond
Enquirer the following statement of the ecccn-
tricities of human nature: a man by the
name of +. Sowerby, an Englishman 10y birth.
committed suicide few days since, by hang
inc himsclfby the neck upon 4 tree, III piece
Of woodland near Blue Run church, III Orange
county. The deceased, though comparative
IL IA stranger, has been residing IN this see
ton oi the country scmc four OF live years.
and was Il painter by trade. When dISc"v-
cred his whole frame was III Il state 81 dcconl-
position, having, from appearances. remained
in his awful hanging position some days
He was II man OF about fifty years of age
and without family. When last seen he
was in state of partial arrangement, from
the excessive use of morphine, which he had
been taking in large quantities for some time
previous. No inquest was held, rs 1t was
evident he had been his own destroyer. The
BODY was inferred JUST at the root of the
tree upon which he met his unhappy fate.
Mn. sins CoNplrl,S. numerous
friends Of Mr. y. o. Sims will regret to learn
that his condition is rather worse. The
hcmurrllagic discharges from the bladder
and almentary canal have incrcased--whch
are, of course, very unfavorable symptoms
The physicians are unremitting in their At
tcntions to the unfortunate sufferer, and VIII
leave nothing untricd. which surgical skill
and experience can suggest, to avert fatal
issue.--Rmh. wing.
John Adams, alias John Williams. alias
John Ellis. alias John \. Timherlake, was
arraisncl before the Mayor o! Richmond,
last Saturday. to answer the charge oi at
tempting to obtain S41 80 from the Bank OF
the Commonwealth. on q forged check. rur-
portinr 10 be drawn by John pcrricott and
endorsed by John Williams. on the .2}l IN
slant. After hearing the evidence, the priS-
oner was remanded to Jail, for u further cX-
animation before the Hastings Court.
On Sunday night Mr. Edward Stiff, prin-
or, we'll known in Richmond while laborlng
under fit of temporary insanity, attempted
tn commit suicide by cutting his throat with
a pocket-knife. Fortunately, the size Of the
knife, and the extreme arrangement Of the
nervous system of Mr.. s.. prevented his
in hictinga wound of u serious character.
The annual meeting of the Grand Division
of the Sons OF Temperance of Virginia, trans
pires on the 2Gtl, of October, at Lynchburg,
and it is understood that it will be the larg-
est ever held in the State.
JOS II. Anderson, has been elected Captain
of the troop of cavalry, recently formed in
Richmo.d, and it is understood that he will
accept the command.