Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-31
Virginia News.

The Loudoun Mirror says:-'We regret to
learn that Mr.. Burr w. Swartz, of this coun-
| ty, met with most melancholy death on
Monday last, in the following singular man
ner: 1t appears that Mr.. s., in company
with three or four other gentlemen, were
seated on the banks of the Little River, fish
ing-a bird alighted on the limb of tree
Immediately over their heads, and one of the
party leveled his gun to tre-at that mo-
ment the limb fell, without any apparent
cause, striking Mr.. Swartz, crushing his
skull, breaking his neck, arm, and both legs
he died instantly Another of the party,
Mr.. S. Gulick, was also SO stunned by Il blow
from the same limb, that for some time, his
life was despuired Of Mr.. S. was young
man, much esteemed by all who knew him.
Truly, in the midst of life we are IN death. !"
The elections in the Literary Societies of
the University of Virginia, for the best Deba-
tors and Editors, took place on Monday
night, and resulted as folows:-In the Wash
ington Society, William Allen, of Winches-
ter, Va, was elected Medalist, and Leroy S.
Edwards, of Petersburg, Va, was chosen
Editor In the Jefferson Society, james Nj.
Boyd, of Lynchburg. Va, was elected Me-
dalist, and VIM B. Tabb, of Amelia county,
w., was chosen Editor. These gentlemen
are men of remarkable talent and high lite
rary attachments.
Capt Bayliss, of the famous sloop Kczah,
who was convicted before the Petersburg,
Va, Circuit Court, u year or two since, for
kidnapping five slaves belonging to the cit-
zens, and assigned 40 years in the peniten-
tiary, is busily engaged in the weaving de-
partment His wife has removed from Viii
mington, Del, that she might be near her
husband, and visits him REGULAR y every
four weeks. Col. Pendleton allows him to
come to the Office and converse with his wife,
in the presence of a keeper.
The following is a list of the Visitors of
the Virginia Military institute, recently APP
pointed by the Governor Col. p. ST. George
Cooke, P0whatan Hon. VIM. G. Rives, AL
bemarle Joseph Mayo, jr., esq, Westmore-
land John Seldom, esq, Stafford; COL VIM.
Mclaughlin, Rockbridge; DR.. a. X. Meem,
Shenandoah; Maj John Echols, Monroe !;
Col. Thomas S. Raymond, Marion Gen.
VIM. H. Richardson, Adjutant General ex-
oficio
The Woodstock Tenth Legion says:-"The
| fly and Joint worm, we are sorry to see, with
in the past two weeks, have proved so des-
tructive to the grain crops III this county,
that not much over one half an average
crop will be realised Many fields that pro-
missed "a fine yield a few days ago, will
scarcely be worth harvesting"
The Stanton Spectator says:-''A few
weeks ago we reported that the prospect for
good wheat crop in this county was better
than had been known for many years. Now
hewever, we have very different tale to
tell. The frost and Joint worm and fly have
destroyed large quantities of wheat, and
grievously disappointed the talmer's hopes"
Various sections of Virginia were visited,
on Saturday and Sunday last, by heavy
storms of rain and hail. At Norfolk, on
| Sunday, the hail at one time covered the
earth and it is estimated that about $4,000
worth OF young tomatoes, besides other ycse-
tables, were destroyed.
The Volunteers composing the Fredericka-
burg battalion, made an excursion to Tap
pahannock, on Monday last, where they were
met and must Hospitality entertained by the
"Sharp Shooters" Of Essex county.
| A slave man, in attempting to make his
escape from Norfolk, on board the steamer
Potomac, bound to New York, was discov-
cred in the coal hole, and sent home to his
master.
VIM. T. Person, who was shot at Stony
Creek, Sussex county, Va, on Thursday
last, by his former oyer>ccr, John Murrcll,
whom he had attempted to cane. died on
Saturday, from the effects of the wound.
\ skitf upset near Sanders wharf, on Mon
day, and drowned man by the name of
Robinson, son-in-law Of Mr.. llaney, of
Fredericksburg.
a recently invented apparatus for ventila-
ting Railroad cars, is now fixed to the pas
senger coaches on the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac Railroad.
The quantity Of -four inspected in Rich
mond from the lSt instant to Tuesday, inclu-
sivc, is II, S92 barrels.
Judge p. Y. Daniel, Of the Unted States
Supreme Court, is confined at his residence,
in Richmond, by severe illness.