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

4 little daughter of Mr.. McDauicls, in
Mason county, Va, three years old, u few
mornings since ran into the yardo the house
highly delighted with a pretty plaything it
had found, and was taking it to show to her
mother The mother was astoni>hcd TO find
it large copperhcal snake. The child had
one hand just below the neck, and the other
about the middle, and the forkcd tongue Of
the poisonous creature was projecting from
his mouth in a most ycnomous manner. The
mother was almost frightened TO death, and
she has not got over it yet. 4 number Of
the family Immediately ran to the child, and
after some difficulty succeeded in rcscuing 1t
from its pcrilouS situation without being
bitten.
1t is the intention Of the Governor and
Secretary Of the Commonwealth to proceed to
Westmoreland county, during the present
week to examine into the present condition
of the ''birth- place Of Washington" ceIed to
to the State by his defendant. They pro
pose having the ground tone or mere acres
enclosed and roadway made to it. 1t lies
on the Potomac river. \ monument will be
put up to designate the spot. a piece of the
hearth stone of Che ancient cditicc (pcrhapS
the only remaining relic) isnow III the State
Capitol al Richmond.
The following gentlemen constitute the
new Board of Directors for The Branch Of the
Valley Bank, located in Charlcstown:
By rue STATE. BY THE STOCKHOLDERS
Wells J. Hawks, Capt. John Moler,
Robert ". Bayiora John c. Wiltshire,
Thos c. Green, John W. McCuriy,
Th0S. Rutherford:
'Ncw Directors.
The former faithful ana efficient officers If The
Bank are retained, and il condition is represent
ted rs never being in safer and soumver condl-
ton than al present.
Rev. Mr.. Cumming, Of the Methodist / pis-
copal Church, in New Market, Shenandoah
county, Va, preached a sermon last Sunday,
blaming the magistrates for having scntcn-
ced negro to he whipped for some offence
His church held meeting and condemned
his course, at the same time appointing Il
committee to investigate the allegation, that
he was forced to quit bis church ut Green
Vile, Va. There is much excitement in
New Market about the affair.
The Board Of Directors Of the kanawha
river improvement, have entered into con-
tract for the Improvement Of the navigation
of the Kanawha river. with Nessrs. Robin
son 4 Barton, of the State Of New York;
The total estimate of work to be done. will
make their contract amount to about S2O4,-
600.
Benz. paugh, charged with the crime Of
bigamy, and who has been confined in the
Hampshire county jail since the 18th of
March last. was brought before the County
Court on Monday last, and discharged, the
Commonwealth not being able to obtain sui
ticent evidence against him.
A tremendous storm passed over Upper
Tract, Pendleton county, on the evening Of
the DIST ult. 1t passed over large scope Of
country doing great damage to timber, nn-
roofing houses and barns and otherwise III
iur.ng the farmers.
Mrs. Hollins, of Lynchburg, Va, has re-
Gently given sll 900 to the lIollins Institute,
Botetourt Springs, which, with her gifts in
previous years, and the gift of 5000 by her
husband during his life, makes the sum Of
$1,000.
The county levy of Hampshire county, has
been assessed at S225 including the poor
rate. J. C. IIciskel is elected sheriff of
Hampshire county, by the following Vote
Heiskcll SCI Thompson 5S2.
J. S. Main, has been appointed postmaster
at Anna, Fairfax county, Va, vice Henry
jenkins. resigned.