Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-10

The Staunton (Va) Spectator has long
account of the damage done there by the
storm and freshet on Saturday last. The
following is u list of the principal sufferers
Bledsoe & Davis, merchants, loss - 900 70
$4,000 DR.. Eichelberger druggist, 81 900 !;
b. Crawford, merchant, $500; S. z. Hults,
grocer, 1000: J. B. ANTIQUE, confectioner,
$500; Trout Il Co.. druggists, 5000; Q. G.
Morris, merchant, 5000; Woods & Giikeson,
hardware merchants, $500 to $1,000; and q
large number of others for smaller amounts.
The Catholic Church was damaged some
what. The pavements 10 many OF the streets
were entirely washed away, in some places
to the depth of from six to eight feet. The
total loss is about $40, OOO.
On Saturday night last a negro man be-
longing to Mrs. VIM. lIoof, ofJeiferson coun-
ty, was shot and instantly killed by MIR.
Samuel Wright, H.. who resides about Il
mile Southwest Of Charestown, on the line
of the Winchester railroad. The negro was
in the act of breaking into Mr.. WIS spring
house, between the hours of | and > o'clock,
when Mr.. W., by IA circutious route through
corn field approached him and shot him
through tho body with a large pistol. Mr.. "
was arrested and held To bail, to answer the
charge OF killing.
Robert Palmer. aged about As years, who
left Norfolk on Saturday night, with bun
die OF clothing, for the farm of Mr.. Webster,
eight miles distant, is supposed to have been
murdered. The Day Book sayS:-''A negro
girl passing in the vicinity OF Providence
Church, OH Saturday discovered the body OF
Palmer in the woods She Immediately in
formed several gentleman, who repaired tt
the spot and found his body so horribly mu,
tilated by hogs as to preclude the possibility
Of identification, except by his clothing"
On Saturday last the Rev. William c. Eg
gleston, Presiding Elder of the Frederick
district, met with painful accident near
Shannondale Springs, in Jefferson count
by being thrown from il horse. His left
arm, we learn, was dislocated or broken al
the elbow. He came home on Monday last
and is now under the treatment OF DR.. Nc
Guire. The accident was caused by an Ut
tempt to hoist an umbrella which frightened
the horse and made him unlnanagabr.
The Blue Ridge Republican says Thc
farm of the late Marshall Petty, I'D Joining the
lands of John Cooke Green. decd. III Cui
pepper county, GSS acres, sold, on Monday
last for 81, IS per acre. +. b. Till was III,
purchaser This is considered, by those win.
know, to be one OF the cheapest pieces al
property every sold in the county"
The August Court for Loudoun convcne>
on Monday next. All of the Justices elect
are summoned to the first day Of Court, toI
the purpose OF exciting Presiding Justice
and of classifying themselves for the perior.
nance of their duties in Court. THIS being
Il petit and Grand Jury Court i: will be III
session four or five days.
4 fugitive was found on board Of one ot
the Philadelphia steamers, Oh Sunday last
after she had cleared the Elizabeth river
The steamer was stopped, and information
was conveyed On shore u 4 police officer,
and the negro was lodged III Norfolk Jail
The farm Of the late Mrs. Prcssly Smith
of Madison county was sold on Monday last
to Mr.. Edward Llghtioot, Of that county, Tor
the handsome sum of S53 rs per acre. There
We're COL acres in the farm.
DR.. SpangIcr addressed the people OF Cul
pepper G. H., on Tuesday night last, upon
Inject and aims Of the knights of the Golden
Circle
We learn that the franklin Coal Compa
ny are now supplying the Great Eastern
with coal.
The Fairfax News says that the continued
drought is proving disastrous to the corn,
buckwheat, and potatoes in that county.
There are now about $50 visitors at the
Fauquer White Sulphur Springs.
%, ~ Word ha. lnap ,.Inrt.d Pros iIiu,y
Justice Of Frederick County Court.