Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-11
The Warren Springs.

Correspondence Of the -Aterdndrid Gd'stn.
WARREN SPRINGS, August 81 send you
a list Of the arrivals at this place within the
last three days. that you may know that We
are in full blast, and have daily accessions.
There is room enough for large company,
and the proprietor is now well prepared 10
entertain all who come. The house Is large
airy and clean, and we'll provided; and |
think that those who are crowded at other
watering places, rs we'll as the denlzens OF
your cities, who are sweltering under an
August sun, and breathing foul air, would
find it a delightful retreat to this Mountain
region. To the invalid who wants quiet
and to the business man who wants rest, 10
more inviting spot can be found.
Arrivals ut the Warren Springs on Mon
day, 9th August--Mrs. Elizabeth Hathaway,
Miss Anna Hathaway, Miss NJ. Hathaway
Miss c. Ashby, Miss VI. +. Foster, Mis-
Cornelia }. Foster, Mainr Thomas r. Foster,
Mrs. Thomson, Miss Murray, II. Clay Hath.
away. Tuesday, August &c. II. Green,
wife and daughter: Miss NJ. c. Sherley,
Miss Emma Morgan, Miss Kate Morgan,
Miss Martha Morgan, DR.. B. /. BerkIey,
Dr. Fl. Dorsey, Miss Dorsey, Captain ).
Gardner, George Armistead, Mrs. ARMS
tead, John r. Brandt, Miss Brandt BenteF
Rogers, VIM. Dorsey. Capt \. NJ. jacobs
and son, Miss Julia A Jacobs. "Wednesday,
August Sth--James W Foster, Vim. Cal
bert, Jacob Mcdaniel. &. +. Lehew, Miss
Kate Boone, +. W. Lehew, c. W Richard
son, Smith Dawson, Major Slad aud son.
Thomas Il. Campbell.
Mordecai Purcell, an industrious farmer,
resident of Frederick county, on THURSDAY
last accidentally slipped from the table OF the
threshing machine, which receives the
sheaves ofw heat before they are pitched ID,
to the machine, and as he fell his left hand
was caught in the works, and shocklng'Y
lacerated.
The Rockingham Methodist Convention
ut tIarrisonburg on Wednesday, passed res
olutions declaring that a separation OF the
Baltimore Conference from the jurisdiction
Of the General Conference, is necessary, and'
should not be deferred longer than the next
session of the Baltimore Conference, ana
then adjourned.
The newly elected Justices for Fairfax
County, have been summoned to attend the
next Term of the Court Monday, the 2oth
instantly for the purpose ut eectlng Pressu'
ing Justice, and transacting such other biS''
ness as may be devolyed upon them.
IL. b. Littlepage, esq, a resident OF ho"'
gomery, Ala, and Secretary Of the Alabam"
and Florida Railroad, died at the Alum
Springs, Va, few days since. lie was !
native of Virginia.
A Union Camp-meeting commenced ma
grove, near Whitman's Meeting House eghI
or nine miles from Winchester on FRIDAY
last, and is still in progress. 4 large mum
Der of persons were present on Sunday iaS''
William Carter, esq, Of Richmond county:
died at his residence near Carriers Nharl
on Friday the 9th ult. Mr.. c. was mag,
istrate of the county, widely known anu
highly respected.
Wv. Parrot, esq, cashier of the Bank Oh
Phillippi, Va, died on Monday last. of typ.
hold fever. lie was one of the mos: popular
and esteemed citizens of that place
Dysentery is prevailing to an alarming
extent in Buchanan county, Va. At Gruh.
DIV, the county seat, it has already proven
fatal to some four or five individuals.
4 new office is established at Moss Neck
Caroline county, Va, and Samuel Bertin
appointed postma ster--on route from freo'
ericksburg to Tappahannock.
The "Greenbrier House," in Lewisburs,
Greenbrier county, Va, within nine miles
Of the White Sulphur, is offered tor SALE