Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-07-22
CHIV AIRY.

New York, July II -Sons malignant
star seems lately to have gained the as
cendancy in this meridian. We mem
toned the other day bloody affair which
took place at Hoboken on Friday morn
ing OF last week. But that was not the
emily affair Of The day. We guess that be-
fore four O'Clock of that afternoon. the
beautiful green swsrd Of the battle ground
was again stained by the purple current OF
life, and we cues, that the parties were a
lawyer and sheriff whose places OF resi-.
dence are mol thousand miles from VA.
ca. And we also guess that the lawyer re-
ceiyed bullet in bis tborax and now lies
lapguishng in this neig bborbQod, while
the sheriff, unhurt, has gone home to keep
The peace in his own county. Another at
fair was to have taken place on Sunday.
but the party was rudeIy interrupted: -
And another did actually lake place on that
day, near Bergen Point, between couple
Of gentlemen from the South, one OF whom
was wounded 10 the breast and arm We
have seen their names, but Go not think t
worth while 10 give them. Com. ADJ.
BALTIMORE, July l3.-Last night be-.
tween 10 and / O'Clock, an attempt was
made 10 take the life OF one OF our most re-.
spectacle and worthy physicians. The
facts 10 The case, as far as we have learn
ed them, are these-A person called on
the doctor, complaining that he The doc
tory had deceived hun as TO the actual
state Of his nepnew's disease, whom The
doctor was attending; to which the doctor
replied that he had not-that If his De>
phew was worse than he represented, an
untavorable change must have occurred
since he saw him. To this the complain.
ant objected, and insisted on the doctors
Immediately going WITH him to see his ne
phew. The doctor was engaged and could
not go then, but would 90 as soon az pos
sible. The person told him very abruptly
that he should, or be would force him 10
20. The doctor again excused himself,
and the enraged man drew out pistol and
fired at the doctor, who, as the pistol was
presented, knocked il up, and The con-
tents, large bucksbot, were lodged in the
cheek 0! the door few inches above The
doctors head. The first attempt having
failed, another pistol was produced aud
presented, out before it was discharged it
was wrested from him, and be secured by
some gentlemen in the street, and taken
10 the watch house. He this morning
gave bail for his appearance at court. We
forbear mentioning the offenders name, or
making further remarks on this affair, as il
is presumed that higher tribunal than the
press will sit n judgment upon it. When
we mention The DOCTORS name, it will sur
prise every one that such man should
have bad such an enemy, or indeed any
enemy at all. There are few more inot-
tensive or more useful men in the city or
country, than DR.. Wiiliam H. Ciendincn
Yet he it was who so narrowly escaped
loosing bis lie. Patriot.
HARpER's FERRY, July l4.--Ft affords
us much pleasure 10 state, that the large
work shop belonging to the ArmorY, at this
place, winch was partly destroyed by FIRE
on the 8th May, has been so far repaired
as TO put In operation some oil the useful
machinery which it contains. This has
been in nae Tor week past, aud the work !
is progressing so fast, that in a few days ali |
the workmen will resume their tasks
The building alluded to is $50 feet long |
and 50 wide. This result shows most |
laudable zeal and activity, Free Press.
The Swedish Diet has been wisely oocu |
pied in making new provisions for public
instruction; and what is worthy of remark,
the order of the peasants has taken the
lead IN this matter. There are at present
81 Lancastriaa schools 10 the kingdom, OH
which IA are in Stockholm.