Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-07
Virginia News.

VINO Heu Just alter tIle Kllililp vi nlaiA ooui-
ware, is thought to be the murderer. We
heard all the evidence given in at the trial
of the Circus Company on Thursday, and
we think there is less evidence against
Adams than against the hostlers and canvass
men belonging to the Company. 1t was
proved that Adams had been badly beaten
and left for dead about two hundred yards
below the spot where Boulware was found,
and about half an hour before, and also that
Adams was found near where he was lett
about twenty minutes after Mr.. i. was found.
1t was also proved that when taken up from
the ground Adams said he was dying, and
had to be bathed in cold water III order to
revive him at ALL We have not a doubt that
the killing was done by some one or more OF
the underlings attached to the lower depart
mcnts of the circus, but we think that eVl-
dence showed that Adams was not with
them ut the time Of the commission OF the
act. We suppose Adams fed through ap,
prehenson, as he was considerably marked
with wounds. We do not think we ever
heard of case where SO many witnesses teS'
titled, and where there was such an absence
Of evidence to connect any particular man
with the crime, either By name or by certain
description. We understand that during
the early part Of the trial, the Mayor had
Adams telcgraphed for as suspicion then
rested upon him, but that 1T Il late period It
was removed"
1t appears from the returns made by the
Commissioner of the Revenue for the Town
of fredericksburg, that there were ia births,
and G3 deaths, for the year ending the olst
December, 1859. There are 5G6 registered
voters in the Corporation, and 251 free ne
groes over II years of age, 90 white males,
IA slaves over II years Of age, 80 horses, l39
COWS, lG3 carriages, $50 watches, 592 clocks,
81 pianos, plate, value, Sl3, 294 household
furniture Sl04 ,075, value Of hogs S24l, mo-
ncys and bonds S421 ,203, capital invested IN
manufacturing 81, 400, capital Of companies
which declare no dividends So, 900, amount
of income, salaries, $50 POO, amount OF inter
est from State and other bonds $40, lo9. The
State tax in the above items amount to 49,
so o.
There was considerable excitement among
the citizens of fredericksburg on Sunday
and Monday caused hy rumor that the
Steamer Virginia had been destroyed by lire
somewhere near the mouth Of the river
Many Of the merchants had goods on board,
and some OF the citizens expected friends by
the boat However, she arrived safely Mon
day evening, having been delayed By being
grounded on Il sand bar, near LecdStoWn.
The News Says:--"Our iar-sghtcd lnsur'
ance Agent, T. Slaughter, esq, took some
$4,000 worth of risks at ) per cent, y pref
ty good DAYS work, both for himself and
his Company"
At Spotsylyania Court House on Monday,
the Mercer Cavalry, Captain +. &. Beverly
in command, paraded, II strong, and were
reviewed by Col }. Mercer Waller, OF the Six
teenth Reg imcnt. They presented fine APP
pearance and reflect credit upon the County.
4 dinner will be given on the 10th at the
Court House bv the Ladies, to obtain a suit
able Flag for the Mercer Cavalry, on which
occasion there will be grand parade. The
Mount Pleasant Company will also be pre-
sent. Lieut.. Wm 5. Gilman, Of the Freder-
icksburg Greys, will deliver an address.
Arthur lLasIup was shot while at work on
one of the wharycs in fredericksburg on
Monday afternoon, by Seth Montgomery
There had been some previous mlsunder-
standing between the parties, ana Mont
gomcry finding Haslup, walked towards him
and fired, the load passing through his hand
and entered his body inicting a painful
wound Montgomery was Immediately ar
rested by officer Collins, examined before
the Mayor, who committed HIM il Jail, where
he now is
Adil}icuIty occurred on Liberty street, Fred
cricksburg, on Sunday night, between a free
negro named Robert Cooke and II white man
named John Fletcher, which resulted in the
negro being knocked down several times
with a bar Of iron. The wounds though
probably not mortal, were very ugly ones be-
| ing on the head and face and very deep
Fletcher was promptly arrested by officer
Collins, and was Immediately committed to
Jail by the Mayor.
The fredericksburg News says that the
wheat in Spotsylvania, rs elsewhere, is no.
where. Farmers are ploughing w wheat
fields and planting corn IN them. 0"c uni
vcrsal report OF destruction to the wheat
comes up from all over the State and coun-
| try. The farmer who makes haiI acrop vii!
I get two prices. ihe market has opened
| ut Memphis. Tennessee, at two dollars and Il
| half IL busic!.
\ youth, aged i6 or l. years, named Fer
dinand Robertson, nephew Of Walter Il.
Middleton, druggist, Of Farmvillc, was
found dead in his bed on Monday morning.
His death was produced by taking strycE-
nine. Young Robertson wrote letter on
Sunday night, but gave no reasons 10" the
rash act. lie was in the employ OF hls un-
! Gle up to the time of his death.
The Bank OF Richmond, at Richmond, has
been organized, and the following gentlemen
elected Directors. \. Warwick, Il. Il. iIax-
ell, +. II. Skinker Jos. F. Powell, K. ".
| McGruder, J. \. Williams, G. b. Davenport,
| Mark Downey, Joel =. WATKINS. Abram
lTarwici. was unanimously elected prcsi-
| dent Of the Bank.
The June Quarterly term of Srot=ylT@n;a
court commenced and ended its session Oh
Monday. There was bat one case Of any
| interest in Court, viz: Commonwealth i'll be-
half of Tapp VS.. Pnllianl. v. 5. Barton for
| the Commonwealth and J. l.. Marye ir, for
the defence. Judgment for the Common
wealth.
The schooner ''Two Brothers. Captain
Haner, was struck hy squalI and capslzed,
in the Rap?ahansock river, near sanders