Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-14
Virginia News.

| tile estimation IN when MS talents ana piely
was held by the congregation Of that Church,
that its dropping energies were revived IN a
most signal manner under his ministration.
Mr. Points breathed his last on Sunday, in
King William county, whittier he had re-
paired to visit his relatives. His sickness
was but Of few days continuance. lie was
quite young man-not more than twenty
five years Of age.
The Circuit Court of Augusta County has
been in session since the first day OF June,
and has been engaged most Of the time ID the
trial of criminal cases. The business may
be summed up as follows: Ambrose Meyers,
crime against nature jury failed to agree;
Sarah Eddy, felony, convicted and sentenced
to ten months imprisonment in the county
jail; James McMullen, felony, convicted and
sentenced to the penitcntlary for three years;
James L. Ross, for placing distractions on
Central Railroad near Waynesboro', conVlc-
ted and sentenced to the penitentiary for three
years.
An aged Enelishman, for many years a
resident of Richmond, named Ed. IL. Coop
er, was arrested on Monday, on the charge
of attempting 10 kill his wife, who is also
far advanced in years. lie assaulted her
with blunt Ratchet, intiicting several blows
upon her head and breast, from the effects CT
which she is not likely to recover. The only
cause assigned for the murdcrous attempt
was the refusal of Mrs. Cooper to surrender
her right and title to certain property which
she held in her own name.
Messrs. Lewis Ellis and Charles IIerndon
commenced cutting wheat on their farm in
Culpepcr, on Saturday. The crop is an I'M
usually fine one, and is very little damaged
by the fly or joint worm. In the neighbour
hood Of Fredericksburg, Mr.. Absalom P.
Rowe inaugurated the harvest on Monday.
This is the first cutting commenced near
Fredericksburg. The grain is fine and hea-
Wy, though the quantity materially less that
it should be.
The Petersburg Express Of Monday says:
''On last Saturday evening" the freight train
on the South Side Railroad brought in five
Memphis and Charleston Railroad cars con-
tanning one hundred and sixty bales of cot
ton, loaded at Memphis, and destined to
Norfolk, and thence by the Lone Star pack
ct ship to Bordeaux, France. This is very
noteworthy incident. These five cars have
travelled nine hundred and iifty-cight miles,
as if by one railroad.
Mr.. Thomas Pannill, auctionccr, disposed
day, for the third time within four years
past The successful bidder was Mr.. [. w.
Page, its first purchaser, together with Mr..
Mcdonald, from John W. Symc, esq. The
price bid was $500, Or about $4,000 less
than that of the last purchase. Mr. Page
has determined, we understand, to continue
the publication Of the paper.
On Sunday afternoon last, the underground
and loose brush on Chestnut Ridge" il par
Gel OF woodland belonging to the Hon. 4.
Ii. H. Stuart, ad burning Staunt0n, was dis
covered to be Burning. y number OF per
sons succeeded after considerable eXcrtlon,
in arrestng the flames. About thirty or
forty panels Of the line fence between Mr.
Stuart, and DR.. Stribing and Mr. Gay were
destroyed.
Alta meeting of the Arnold Grove Society,"
IIiIlsborough Circuit, (I.oudonn County
Baltimore Conference, NJ. +. Church, on the
10th inst, Rev 5. 5. Roszel in the chair, Il
protest was unanimOusl Y adopted against the
late action Of the General Conference; the
sentiments Of the new chapter on the sub ect
Of Slavery repudiated--and Il call made for II
convention OF the ministers and laymcn
agreeing with the meeting, in opinion.
An unusual large number Of persons at
tended Caroline County Court, last Monday.
! Except customary county business nothing
of much Importance seemed 10 he going on
in the Court House The grand jury made
! four or five presentmrnts Of Il minor ciIarac-
ter. The most attractive feature of the day
was the parade Of the Caroline Greys and
the Caroline Light Dragons.
\ duel was fought on Saturday, in Stat
ford, by Mr.. +. NJ, and Mr.. Ii. s., two young
gentlemen of Fredericksburg. The weapon
used was an old pistol, and the distance fiji
teen PAGES. They tossed up cent to decide
who should have the FIRST 20" They fought
two Grounds" when, neither receiving any
injury, they retired from the field Of battle.
| Col +. Fountainc, President OF the Virginia
| Central Railroad, in IL note to the Stanton
| Spectator, says that he will shortly publish
Il statement which will clearly satisfy every
friend Of the road, that the delay to passcn-
gers and mails at Gordonsvile, is not the
fault OF the Directors Of the Central Road.
Angus ". Mcdonald, esq, accompanied
by his son, Vim. \. Mcdonald, esq, left
| Winchester on Friday last, for Europe
| Mr. Mcdonald, Sen, goes as the agent OF
Virginia, to examine documentary evidence
in relation to the boundary lines between
Virginia and Maryland.
DR.. 0. f. Funston, is Offering for sale, on
! accommodating terms, two valuable farms. 10
Gated in the county OF Clarke. These farms
are in high state Of cultivation, and the
| land i very productive
! The farm OF G. T. Lee and others. sitra-
! ted about two miles from Lecsburg. and con
! tanning about / 10 acres, was sold at public
sale on Monday, for $50 per acre. Mr. Me
| Williams, purchaser.
The District Court of Appeals for this dis
trct will commence its session in Freder
icksburg, tomorrow, June 10TH, Hon. K. G.
L. Moncure, presiding Judge. There are
| some thirteen or fourteen cases to be tried.
Mr. George Williamson, a we'll known and
highly respected citizen Of Petersburg, and
for several years past, the City Collector, died
at his residence, on Saturday night last.
Mcssrs. Henry c. Smith and LAT. W.
Swartz, have been appointed by Marshal
Wiley deputy Marshals for taking the Cen
sus Of Loudoun county.
\ white female child was found in the
Raprahannock river, on Monday night, near
the Stafford side of Coalter's bridge. The