Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-18
Virginia News.

stated but we are allowed to reckon what
it is. We are waiting first to hear from the
delegates, and are sorry that you have not
access to one, whom you could consult as to
the position of the Church, as it stands under
the new chapter and explanations. We also
think that as our interest is permanent, we
can wait till the next session OF the Baltl-
more Conference We ought to have been
consulted before being committed to such
question, especially so, as Conventions are
of very doubtful utilty-there are too many
of them now If one is called, we prefer the
laity to move, rather then the ministry-the
latter have heretofore had too large share
in such gatherings. ALEXANDRIA.
A large gathering assembled in the grove
near Gordonsv!llc, on Friday last, for the re-
ception of the Montpelier Guards, Of Orange
Court House, who were accompanied by the
brass baud from Culpeper. They marched
to the Reform Church, where an elegant flag
was presented by COL John B. Strange, on
the part of the ladies, in lengthy Speech
and received by Capt. VIM. G. Scott, of the
Gordonsville Grays. An elegant speech was
also delivered by B. J. Barbour, of Orange
They then returned to the grove, and whilst
at dinner rain came up and made an awful
scattering. After long drill of the two
companies, the whole crowd assembled IN
the spacious freight station of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, where
there was music, speaking and toasts.
The Staunton indicator says: The wheat
crop in Augusta and the adjoining counties
NAV be estimated at about IL half or three
fourths of good yield. In recent trip
through parts Of Rockingham we observed
that, on an average, every other field was good
the other very much injured either by the
frost or the Joint worm and fy-more by the
latter than the former. The prettlest field
we have ever seen any place, is OH the farm
of Robt Hansberger, about four miles North
of Stanton. 1t is smooth head, and the
land was manured with Guano The wheat
generally in that vicinity looks we'll. especial
" Messrs. Geo Poagc and VI. &. llarman's.
The grass is short, owing to the excessive
drought for a few weeks previous to " edncs-
day. The rain which fell on that day will be
very beneficial both TO the grass and corn.
A paper is now in circulation in Staun-
ton, for the signatures Of the Stockholders
in the Central Railroad, the object OF which
is to request the President and Directors of
that road to call q meeting of the Stock
holders to take into consideration the matter
Of. Sunday mails. 1t is proposed by this
! paper to enquire into and decide upon the
policy Of running the cars to GordonSvlilc
and then stopping them there on Sunday,
;,l,a to discuss the cXpediency Of discontinue
M Sunday trains altogether. or Ii Sunday
! trains are Ia be ran, IL ascertain why 1t IL
ti4ey cannot 10 continued to Stannton, whore
thc mails dyeTge more generally than At any
other noint between Richmond and Coging-
ton.
The Lynchburs Republican aays:--Icster-
day, let of Tobacco, belonging to Mr.. Wom-
ack of n Carolina, was sold at the enormous
and unprecedented price Of Four Hundred
and Five Dollars per hundred pounds. This
is a long ways ahead Of any thing ever be
fore heard Of in the history Of Tobacco sales,
and proves conclusively that our manutac-
turers are the most liberal purchasers in the
world. The highest price ever obtained here
was S;}225, but this last caps the climax. ana
induces us To believe that the acme has been
reached
The Charlottesville Review gives an ac-
count of the cargo Of the Lone Star, from
Bordeaux, and the sale at Norfolk, wE!lch
does not look encouraging. II says that the
cargo was not well selcctcdand that the
best articles were "ginegar bricks, cement,
and sand" and that altogether the affair
looks likely to end in an abortion. We hope
the Review is mistaken in It's information
and that the commencement q the new ex-
pertinent in ''drect trade will not be the
end
The burning Of the straw ricI; and stabling
| of Mr.. Pcndlrton IN Clarke county, " H., last
week, was occasi0ncd by the careless use Of
fire by two small boys playing near the
rick. The bows were frightened, and said
they saw Two white men running from the
barn lust before the fire. Two men suSpcc-
ted were arrested, but upon the facts bccom-
ing known were discharged.
In the fredericksburg Corporation Court
last Thursday, Seth Montgomery, charged
With unlaw.ully shooting Arthur llaslup,
was remarked for trial before the Circnit
Court H. Smith, charged with horse steal
ing, vas proved to lie lunatio, and ordered
to lie sent to the Lrnatic Asylum.
The District Court Of Appeals, common
celi its annual session in Fredericksburg
last Friday. Tile number Of cases to be de-
cided is greater than usual and possess more
than ordinary interest Judge Il. G. l.. Mon
cure, of the Supreme Court Of Appeals pre-
sides.
\ letter from Page county, says: The
wheat crop will be very short, not half
crop-a plenty Of joint worm and Il y-corn,
oats and rye are very promising-thc health
of the county is good-vcry little fruit, owing
to the frost"
At meeting Of the Board of directors Of the
the Traders Bank Richmond, held on Thurs
day John C. Sinton was elected Cashier,
vice Vim. g. Isaacs. esq, resigned. Mr.
5inton, for many years has occupied posi-
ton il the Farmers Bank Us book-k9epcr.
The faculty Of tic Southern Baptist ILcolo-
gcal Seminary, consists Of Rcys. James ?.
BoYce, d. D.. John \. Broadus, y. d, Basil
Manly j.. j. D., and William Williams, D..
D. There were twenty-si~ students during
the past session.
The dissatisfaction with the proceedings
on the subject of slavery at the last General
conference of the NJ. +. Church, Is extending
in the Baltimore Conference, and calls for ii
Conference to be held in Alexandria,, contin-
ue 20 be inaQe.
The fredericksburg Herald sayS:--"'lhis
immediate vicinity was visited on Thursday
with Il most refreshing shower, which was
gladly welcomed by the parchod earth and