Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-16
Virginia News.

The Rockingham Register says VIM.
Bailey, engaged i'll cleaning out Il we'll at
Harrison Spangler's, near Maple Swamp, 4
or 5 miles Southwest of Harrisonburg, was
suddenly killed on Friday afternoon last.
He had been engaged, in the morning in
cleaning out the WELL in which foul air had
accumulated. Finding the we'll filled with
the foul air, he was drawn up, but ia inted at
the top, Just as he was taken out, dropping
down his hat He was taken to the house,
and proper means resorted to for his restora-
ton. Recovering about 3 O'Clock, ne went
back, crying, (most probably laboring under
arrangement desiring them to let him down
for his hat lie was again let down for his
hat, and drawn up to the top of the we'll !;
but was exhausted on reaching the top, when
he fell back, distance of about % feet,
breaking his neck and MASKING his skull,
and killing him almost instantaneously.-
He was married man, and aged q years.
lie was sober, industrious man, and had
been q member of the Methodist church.
The Charlottesville Review says:-"The
examination of James Wood, Pryor Wood,
and Mary Sprouse, for the murder of Benja-
min Thacker, took place on Tuesday. The
Court discharged Pryor Wood and Mary
Sprouse and committed James Wood for far
Their trial. James Wood was also committed
on another charge of burning Mr.. Zacharah
Thacker's barn"
A negro nun was killed and another Sc
riously in iurcd on the York River Railroad,
on Thursday. The two negroes were stand
ing on an open car attached to a train, which
when it started with a .iirk threw them both
off. The latter car passing over them, break
ing the back and nearl y cutting oft the foot
of the man killed, and very seriously injur-
ing the other.
The Valley Democrat says:-"The resi-
dence of Mr.. B. T. Thomas, living in the
neighborhood of McGaheysville, in the coun-
ty, together with his Meat and Corn houses,
were consumed by fire on Friday morning
last His loss is considerable. We have
not learned the particulars, or the origin OF
the fire"
The Richmond Wing says:-"lt is said
that there is much feeling against the course
the Secretary of War has pursued in giving
the casting of Crawford's Statue of Freedom,
against the desire Of the Art Commission, to
Clark Mills. Mr.. Hubbard, Of this city,
wished to bid for it, and so did others. 1t is
expected that Il motion will be made in the
House to have this contract cancelled
Richard NJ. Head, son of Rev. Nelson
Head, of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, died in Danyilc on Saturday last
The deceased was IL young man Of great
promise, remarkable for his goodness, as we'll
as his studousness and talent, and was Il
member Of the present graduating class oil
Randolph, Macon College.
At military Convention, held in Rich
mond on Tuesday last, it was resolved to hold
an encampment of the cavalry, and all the
other volunteer corps Of Virginia, at the Fair
Grounds in Richmond, on Thursday Novem-
Der the Sth, continuing not less than three
days.
Mr.. r. O. Doss, Sheriff Of Campbell coun-
ty, made arrangements on Monday last, with
an agent of the Auditor, by which the " hole
of his deficiency, in the payment of the State
revenue, will be made COED.
Robert S. Bradshaw, convicted of exhibit
ing faro, in Lynchburg, has been sentenced
to two months confinement in the city Jail.
Col Edward \. Freeman has been elected
Captain of the Culpepcr Cavalry.