The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-14
OUR ALEXANDRIA CORRESPONDENTS.
ALEXANDRIA, monday evening"

ALEXANDRIA, (,Ionday evening"
April ID 1857.
shocking homicide occurred here last night between
10 and IL o'clock, ia Fishtown.' The circumstances
near could gather from inquiry the premises, and
from the evidence given the examination, briefly
follows George w. Goodrich, aged about thirty wild
over with two children, Giving out) by occupation a
"ish-cuttcr,n and James Clarke, siuge man between
thirty and forty, with immediate family excepta sister,
by trade shoemaker and United States pensonor for
the injury Of in Mexico met in clearinghouse on
the fish whar-both being in liquor Goodrich the more
&c. but no enmy existing between them. After being
gether short time in mixed conversation with few other
persona present. Clarke asked Goodrich for chew of
baceo whereupsn Goodrich took him by the neck If
choke him. and scuie ensued in which Goodrich threw
Clarke upon side bench On getting up Clarke told
Goodrich if he did that again he would strike him; where
upon Goodrich eoS hold of him again, and another scufe
ensued the bench in which it appears that Goodrich
received very black eye and got his right severely
bitten On being parted Clarke went towards the
other side of the ROOM and turning about commenced
talking with Of the persons presentleavng Good
rick sitting the beach In few minutes Good
rick rose up, advanced hurredy towards Clarke (who
instinctively retreated backwsrd,) and plunged his
,h knife Ia small butcher knife deep into his abdomen
and then Withdrawing IT. sat down bench the rear
side Of the room Clarke open his clothes and said
q" am stabbed He staggered to the front side Of the
and lay down bench, and without having said any
thing more corpse within fifteen minutes having
BLEED altogether internally. Meanwhile, the police sent
for who took Goodrich into custody he having all the
while supe6ed and mute
Judge Neale coroner held inquest the body this
morning and verdict rendered in accordance with
the above facts.
The examination Of the prisoner took place this after
noon before Esquire John Summers and resulted in his
commitment until the May term of the quarter sessions
The prisoner although exhibiting signs OF the very lowest
associations does not look like naturally malicious man.
His evidently the result OF the mixed derium Of
intorication and temporary passion. lie Ia fully
awake his position and is undoubtedly sincerely aud
thoroughly penitent.
The schooner G. King, Captain Andrews arrived this
morning from Philadelphia with assorted cargo for the
three cities She Is TO proceed TO Georgetown tomorrow
evening without touching at Washington
The schooner Southerner Captain Cooper arrived to-
day from Baltimore, loaded with salt for b. H. Lambert
ON the canal four boats and three gondolss have
arrived for Gsh. The prices Of FISH to-day have been
shad Sill TO Sl2 herring, so to Ss2 The James
Guy Captain Bowen took 800 tubs OF 6sh up Washing
ton this morning
No transactions at the Corn Exchange to-day except
few small sales of wheat good white, 81 35 prime do,
81 IS.
win give You The cpnsiguments Of the s 9: King To-
morrow, YIRGINIUS