Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-03-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Winchester slrglnlan says additional
evidence has been obtained. showing that
Mrs Cooley, wife Of Mr.. B. B. Cooley, near
Middletown, who, was discovered IN a Meat
house near her residence. almost nude, and
50 brutally beaten that she died soon after;
was the victim OF a most atrOcious murder
There are good grounds for the belief tina,
she was beaten TO death in her kitchen. with
an iron shovel and that she was at first re.
moved to cellar room adjacent to the kitch.
en- (where blood had been iound), and sub,;.
quently dragged to the smoke house, where
she was found insensible, with horrible
wound across her nose and face, completely
MASKING the nose, head and another on tho
back part of it-her arms bruised, two burn,
on her legs, and other injuries. There is bu.
one opinion now, viz: that she was most crue.
ly and brutally murdered Harriet colored
woman, the property of Mr.. Cooley, is nov
10 Jail in this place, charged with the mur-
der-and will be examined before the Cou...
ty Court, on Monday.
The Southern States Rights" party in
Fauquier, in convention at Warrenton, have
nominated MesSrs. Chlds and kincheloe a.
candidates for reelection to the House of De.
legates.
At the "Southern States Rights" Conyen.
ton of that Senatorial District held at War.
renton, last Monday, Col. Lawson Eastman
was nominated for the State Senate. 4
resolution was passed in favor of Virginia
joining the Confederate States Speeches
were made by Col W. ". Payne, Col. Nh.
Payne, Col. Scruggs, James Y. Brooke, Dr.
Chiffon, and Gen. Eppa Hunton. Mr.. Mari,
one of the Delegates from Fauquier 10 the
Convention. was present by invitation, and
made Il capital speech in favor Of Border
Slave State Conference and the submission
of an utimatum to the Northern States.
The Warrenton Flag says: Thomas Ne
Roberts, young man who has been going
to school out ut Mr.. Robert T.. Scots and
step-son Of Mr.. John 5. ByrDc. whilst rid
ing through town on Sunday evening last
with Willie Spllmau, son Of Mr.. John A.
Spilman. was violently thrown from horse
near the Warren Green Stable, striking his
head against a large hay-fremc lying hari
by and infictng severe wound. They
were both on the same horse, and the horse
becoming frightened, ran off. The wound
is not serious
The Clarke Conserya;or saya:-"We learn
that every description of property disposed
Of on last Tuesday, at the sale Of the pelson
atty of the late DR.. Cyrus Mccormick
brough remarkably high figures. and that il
yielded some 3, 900 more than the executors
calculated upon
The Schooner Thomas G. Barka!ow, Of
Staten Island, was arrested at Norfolk. on
Sunday last, By ". IL. Parker, esq, lnSprt-
tor in Chief, for violation of the State In
spection law, in December last, and will be
he'd until the usual fine and other damages
are fully satisfied.
At the raising Of the "Southern Right"
Flag, in Warrenton, on Saturday. spceche,
were made by Hon. VIM. Smith. A. y.
Payne j. Il. Smith and n. W. Pope
George W. Grice, the present iucumbrn
and John 5. Stubs, e+qs., are oundida't,
for the mayoralty Of the city 0l Portsmouth,
The Union party will make a nomination.
The dwelling house of Mr. W. J. Fife, bear
Culpeper courthouse, was robbed last Tue
day night.
There is movement in Richmond, in favor
of resisting the removal of u. S. arms FROM
Bellona arsenal to Fortress Monroe
Messrs. Voolfolk and Newman, Of Orange
county, are Secession candidates tor tie heat
Legislature Of Virginia.
Senator Wigfall and Hon. J. B. Floyd
were serenaded in Richmond, on "Wednesday
night, and made Secession speeches.
Lieutenant COL Y. D. Groner. of Nor
folk has been appointel FIRST Lieutenant IN
the Confederated States Army.