Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-04

the direction of the noise. " hen near the
nen. he heard persons running Of, and, guided
bvtbe sound, fred both barrels of his gun:
The next daYIa physician was sent. for to see a
negro in the neigh borhood, who was found to
have gun-shot wound insthe arm. He was,
of course known to be one OF the party at Mr..
Newman S hooper In a day or two, another
negro was man found to be missing 3 and, on
searching near where. the firing was done, his
dead body was found.
We see it stated that the. Rev. George w.
Garter, is now in Virginia, and that ne WILL N
the next few weeks, have the opportunity OF
seeing many Of his former friends He ar.
rived in Richmond from Texas a few days
apo. He IS in excellent health. It will be re-
collected that during the war he came on to
i Virginia from Texas, the State of bis adoption,
tolook after the Texas soldiers welfare. He
then eturned to Texas, raised regiment, and
was made Division Commander, and served
. to the end ef the war in the Trans Mississippi
Department.. He has entered upon the prac-
tice Of law at Galveston, Texas, in connection
with Judge Wright, who will reside and prac-
tce III New York city. Mr. Carter Is native
I of this State.
The Fredericksburg Herald speaking Of the
institution Of "Black yer boots having
]. found its way to that place, says that the
''Confederiks" have gone so long without hay
ing their boots blackened-i without
boots sometimes 20 blacken-t that we fear the
enterprising black yer boots ?''will not drive
profitable trade. z s'Black yer boots, ar
rived in Alexandra very soon after the late
war commenced.
We we're presented yesterday by young
friend, with sprig, freshly plucked from
cherry tree, now in full bloom. The delicate
companions of the buds given to US, have been
seduced by the syren songs Of autumn breezes
into rushing upon wild, reckless, but certain
future. Alas they will never arrive at frul-
tion-the cutting frosts, and chilling blasts OF
winter, upon whose purlieu they have: had the
tmerity to enter, have. doomed them to wlther
and die-draw the moral
. Il is. reported that at a meeting OF the Dl
rectors Of the National Express Company,
held on Thursday, Gen. 2. Z. Moore was Sc
lected as the Superintendent for the State OF
Virginia Applicants for situations can there
fore, it is presumed, address him at. Richmond
t is also reported thatGe Johnston's salary,
as President of the Company,aWi be $4,000
per annum
a man who was unable to walk or talk, was
picked up. last night by the. watch onthe wharf
and carried to the watch house. Upon his
personswas found a two ounce laudanum vial,
empty "A physician was called, suitable rem
edes adopted, and this morning he was well
enough to walk of.
Bishop Johns has issued a pastoral letter to
the laity of his diocese in the s. Episcopal
Church, exorting. them to make proper provl-
sion for.the support Of the clergy, some. OF the
ministers being obliged to leave their cures, IN
consequence of not receiving an adequate
support. .r l.,9 -.
. There are now some fifty thousand tons OF
Cumberland coal on the wharves at George e'2 rgs:
town, for theWant ofYessels to carry IT North.
The receipts ofs coal this year BY the canal
exceed ii mount those OF any previous sea sea:
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