Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-17
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

The following is copy of a bill Of much nte-
rest to this District introduced into the Senate of
the U. S.. on the 18th inst, by Mr.. Tyler of Vir
out amendment, on the 14th inst, and now de-
pending in that body:
4 BILL to provide a system of Laos for The
District Of Columbia.
Be it enacted, &c. That The system Of civil and
penal law, prepared by the joint Committee ap-
pointed for that purpose, and reported to Con-
gress in the year one thousand eight hundred
and thirty three shall be, and the samei is hereby
enacted, and made, and declared to be law
throughout the said district, to commence, take
effect, and be binding and operative, within, on,
and over the same and upon all persons therein,
from and after the first day OF April, which will
be inthe year of our Lord one thouand eight
hundred and thirty-six.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enacted, That the Pre-
sident of the United States be, and he is hereby
authorized and requested to cause courthouse
and prison to be erected in Georgetown, in the
District Of Columbia, and, and such alterations
made in the penitentiary Of Washington, and
the jals of Washington and Alexandria, and to
adopt such plan for the prison Of Georgetown
as shall best adapt them, severally and colec-
lively, to the said system of civil and penal law;
aud, further, to cause such arrangements 10 be
made with the corporations of Washington,
Georgetown. and Alexandria, as may render
the poor-houses of said corporations available.
in the aid of the infrm poor Of the District, and
place of reformation for juvenile delnouents.
in the most economical manner practicable, and
without the necessity of constructing new bull
dings for thse purposes.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted That for the
purpose of carrying The same into effect the
sum of -- dollars be and the same is
hereby, appropriated, to be paid out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropria-
ted.
DISTRESSING OccURRENcE-On Monday after.
ternoon last, son Of Mr.. FRANCIS BARRY, (res-
ding at the Navy Yard, Washington,) about
thirteen years old, in company with other lads
about the same age, determined to venture on
skates to Alexandria; they succeeded in get
ting opposite that town, when they were sudden
ly precipitated into hole which had been cut
through the ice for the purpose of decoying
Ducks. An effort was Immediately made, BY
each, to save HIMSELF and after severe strug-
Cling, (aided, in some degree by the son ofMr.
b. the two latter boys succeeded in getting on
the ice, and with all possible effort attempted
to rescue the former, but all was in vain; young
BARRY sunk to rise no more. The anxiety of
the parents Of these boys was greatly increas-
ed on finding that neither ofthem had returned
when the sun went down. About dark, HENRY
JENKINS and WILLIAM GRANT returned, leaving
behind their unfortunate companion JOHN BAR
RY. The anguish and sorrow which filled the
hearts of his fond parents cannot be described
On the following morning. DR.. Edward w.
Clarke, in company with Messrs R. Barry, John
Keithly, John G. Cassidy, Robert B. Tetien,
and H. Gee, repaired to the place, and after Sc.
veraT hours Of excessive effort and exposure,
they succeeded in recovering the body from its
watery grave.