Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-28
Virginia News.

eu Judge or the nuSllngS SoufL Vi i'Whiiioiiu.
The election passed off in the most orderly
manner, and the utmost good feeling pre-
vailed. The candidates were Messrs W.
II Lyons, p. r. Grattan, \. 5. Crane, NJ.
Nj. Lipscomb and George ID. Wootton, and
the following is the result Of the vote:-Num UNI
Der of votes cast 1859, of which Mr.. Lyons
received l404, Mr. Grattan 1926, Mr.. Crane
4l6, Mr.. Lipscomb 10, Mr.. Wootton B
Lyons over Grattan 31S; over Crane 908;
Grattan over Crane Gl0
The Clarke Conservator sayS:-A few days
since we saw hauled to town and stored
away, for sale at some future day, all the
household goods of the notorious John &.
Underwood, which have been seized, we I'M
derstand, to satisfy and execution in the
hands of our Sheriff, for the benefit OF one OF
the New York Hotel keepers for Mr.. US
board BILL Well may he exclalm, "save me
from nv friends" if, while he is endeavor-
ing to advance their cause by preaching
abolition, they make MIN work for nothing
and find himself"
The Loudoun Mirror says: eve are truly
sorry to hear that the health Of Rev. J. IL.
| Riddick, pastor Of the NJ. +. Church, South,
in this town, now on a visit to his friends III
lower Virginia, is such as to render his re-
turn among US, at least during the present
year, exceedingly doubtful. During his brie!
| residence with us. Mr.. Il. had won the affect
tions of our entire community, and this an
nouncement will be received by them with
universal regret.
| The Stanton Spectator says AIR. John
| Towberman, Of this county, had u valuable
| horse killed on Thursday last by IA vicious
bull belonging to Mr.. Alex. Gardner, near
Mint Spring. The horse was gored in the
abdomen, and lost nearly the whole Of his
| entrails between the point where he was at
tackled and the spot upon which he fell and
| died-a distance Of about a hundred yards
Mr.. 7. valued his horse at 5000.
The population of Staunton as shown by
| the eighth census enumeration Just taken By
Major J. 3. Watts, United States Deputy
Marshal, is three thousand seven hundred
and sixteen, irrespective of the pupils in Au-
gusta Female Seminary, Virginia Female
Institute, Wesleyan Female Institute, and
Stanton Male Academy. Including these
| the population is over four thousand.
We learn from the Staunton Spectator that
on Sunday, the 18th inst, a large bear made
his appearance in the Mint Spring neigh
borhood of tllat county, about five miles from
town. The people turned out and succeed
ed in killing him, when he was found to
weigh $50 pounds. Where he came from,
and what induced him to come into ''thc set
Element" at this time Of year, are mysteries.
The body Of negro man, named Peter,
belonging to Judge Daniel, was found in the
canal about two miles above Lynchburg on
Tuesday. There were several Stabs Ill DIFF
ferent parts Of the body, his skull was trac-
tured, and there were several cuts about the
face, which leads to the suspicion that the
unfortunate man was first murdered and
then thrown into the canal.
The Southern Churchman says: "ihe
Bishops Of the Episcopal Church have unan-
im0usIy testified, that the Church Canon
does not forbid the lending Of an Episcopal
Church to any respectable denomination OF
ChriStiaus'
The Richmond Examiner states that Mr..
Edwin Robinson, late President Of the Rail
road to Aqua Greek, left Richmond last
Thursday, and it is surmised will not return
for many months, ii at all.
\ lttl" boy, two or t::rce years old, son OF
Mr. Rutherford, living about three miles
from Winchester, was bitten by Il snake Il
few days ago, but without serious results.
The farmers Of Augusta county, generally
commenced cutting their wheat last wceh.--
They report Il great improvement III the crop
within Il few weeks past.
Air John Thompson, an old and reapccta-
bic citizen Of Charlcstown, Va, died sudden.
" on Wednesday last.
Mr. Lamb (Demoarat,) has has been elect
ed Mayor Of Norfolk city, by 4 majority al
$50 over Ferguson Nhig.)
The Winchester lirsinan, and Lynch
burg Republican have hoisted the Ereckn-
ridge and Lane Fla.
VIM Hendricks is to he hung ut lyno!r.
burg, Va. on the LIST ot August, Tor the
murder Of Thomas johnson.
Tie post Office al E!dorado, Culpeper COIN
~, Va. is discontinued
Secretary Floyd and family are expected
to spend the summer at Fortress Monroe, Va.