Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-24

An clubhouse belonging to Mr. Jonathan
Roberts, OF Cedar Grove" near Accotink
Fairfax county, was destroyed by fire at an
early hour on Sunday morning last. The
fire, 1t Is supposed, was accidental, and the
loss to Mr.. K. Is between S4OO and $500.
4 pickpocket was arrested in Richmond
on Wednesday, having Just robbed Mr.. Sta
pies Of Patrick, Of his pocket book contain
ing 500 The robbery was committed dur
ing the session Of the Convention, and the
doors were closed, and the thief secured
Two persons, supposed to be his accompliccs
were afterwards arrested.
The Orange Chronicle says, that on Mon
day a rencounter took place ut Mitchell's
Station, just before the arrival Of the train,
between II. r. Robertson and r. {. Guard,
during which the latter was seriously, il not
fatally cut about tile throat, breast and arms.
On Monday last, Mr. James Newman, u
Orange had some Of his Straw Stacks and
one Of Pitts Threshing Machines destroyed
b. lire. ltrcsultei from carclcssncss On the
part u his servants.
The Orange Chronicle appears in 4 new
and handsome suit 81 type. It's an excel
lent paper, and we wish il much success.
There viii be Democratic meeting mt the
Court House in Warrenton, On Monday next,
Tor the purpose Of appointing delegates from
Fauquier to the Democratic District Conyen
ton which il To meet on Thursday the 29th
u March.
a lot was been purchased il Warrenton,
for $1,000, ON which is 10 BE- erected Cath
ollie Church. About $500 have already
been subscribed towards building the church.
The 22d was periodically celebrated at
Fairfax Courthouse, by parade, Grafton,
supper and ball.
Seventeen delegates from Alexandria al
tended the Wing Convention at Richmond
SINGULAR DEATH Of IADy.-The wife 81
Julius Nj Smith, esq, Ut Concord, Mass, !
very estimable lady, about 30 years ofage
wishing To have i number Of teeth extracted,
desired the surgeon 10 administer to her
whiskey In order 10 render her insenslble
during the operation. lie advised her not
t. resort to whiskey, Il did another physician
whom She had consulted.
But rs she still desired to take it, saving
that she feared the effect of ether On chloro.
form, and believed that whskey would he
equally ciicacious, and 1T the same time free
from danger, tumbler full and half, that
i, two and a half gils- given ~ her,
mixed with sugar, in thespacc u an hour.
The operation vas then performed, and
for ten or twelve hours the patient presented
only the ordinary symptoms ei intoEication,
except that, for few minutes, She appeared
like person in an apopleXy, but soon re.
covered. About IN hour after drinking tile
whiskcy she yomited freely, without pain IN
unusual difficulty.
Her pulse aud breathing were natural,
and the family and friends who called ia the
course of the day and evening, felt no an
prehcnsion till II clock last night when
tile doctor. who feeling some anxiety, in
consequence Of the symptoms Of apoplczy
manifested, had remained with her during
the greater part Of the evening requested
that another physician BE- called for the pur-
pose Of having i consultation,
Nothing however, could be done. and size
expired at about I o'clock this morning,
without having shown any sign u return
ing consciousness " of suffering. -B1Siu!
Yruceiler
TAxrs PAN Il cuLrGrGs CouyEr ron 1859.