Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-04
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charge OF numbering bis wife, Margaret
Murphy, ord on yesterday va taken before
Justice Price, who committed hlm 70 jail
to await a further examination.
Cor ner Nc4le yesterday held an inqulsl'
ton over the body Of the woman, and the
Jury returned the Co!!owins yerdic':--"Ihat
the deceased, Margaret Murphy, came to her
death by wound inflicted on Der neck, en-
the night of the lst instant, by her husband,
John Murphy" From the evidence be ore
the Coroner, it appears that on Wednesday
night, Mrs. Mufphy was picked up 10 the
street 10 an intoxicated coalition, and car
RED home. whereupon her husband became
very abusive: words passed between them,
and be pa.ctei severe wouad upon her
neck with some sharp instrument She lin
gered until Thursday night, when she died
from the effects OF the wound. The parties
have lived very unbappily together. The
murder was committed on the alley, on the
west side OF Pit, between Cameron and
Queen streets.
SIGHT RE,rORED. DIR. j. B. johnson, on the
9th ulLmo, operated on the eyes of MIR.
Jlhn Blue, Of this city, With perfect success.
Mr.. B. is now 10 his seVenty-foursh year,
and has been blind for four years.
MvsIc.--We have received from Mr.. John
Ii. PARROT, the music of beautiful ballad,
entitled "a Gentle Word" dedicated to
Miss Sarah l.. Ward, Of Phiiadelphis, by G.
Everest.
The WEATHER, yesterday, for thu greater
plrt Of the time, continued cold, rainy, and
disagreeabie- checking business operations,
and making the streets look dull Probably
there has not been very lively time OF 1t,
for the last two days, any where IN Virginia,
outside OI--Petersburg.
Bishop Johns will held Confirmation in st.
PauPs Church, Alexandria, on Sunday morn
ing, the 18th December, being the second
Sunday in Advent.
Mr.. Saackelf0rd, candidate for Congress
from this district, will address the people, to-
night at Liberty Hall. He will probably be
replied to by Gov. Smith.
GEORGETOWN, b c. Tie Al"e,lact Brtdge
The bridge across Rex Creek, ostween
Washington and Gaorg"town, forming por-
tiJu Of the aqueiuct works, l. SaIi u be the
largest bridge Of the kind III the world. 1t
will be two hundred feet span, containing
atou, $50 tons of iron. The water will pass
through two pipe, each four feet IN diane
ter on the inside, and cast with heavy band
IN the cenlre which serves tor additional
strength, aud also as support for the up
right braces. ADove the pipes will BIO car
riage wag, which will be sustained ty
wrouch'-irnn brace work, and there will be
q loot-p.rh on each side.
DR.. Jewell, Of Washington, has purchased
the elegant farm and stock Of Lieut.. Julius :.
B,hrer, situated in Montgomery county, Md,
about six miles from Georgetown, known as
"Thc Cottage" and containing abou. $50
acre.. The price agreed upon has tot yet
been made public, but il, we learn, indirectly,
about So $50. The Doctor intends to make
it the tlace Of his future residence.
Mayer Crawford is out in another printed
pronuncam against the City Councils.-
The SUI ject in dispute is the missing ordi.
nance providing for the protection OF the
Little Falls, and the resolution Of the Coun.
ellis directing the Clerk to withhold his salary
until it il forthcoming. The Mayor in this
veto defends mis- positions with degree Of
ability not TO | c laughed at. The whole matter
20 ~. hon ever, seems to be confusion worse
confouudcJ: for notwithstanding tho Mayor
saws in his veto message that the ordinance
passed Nv the Councils Is nor q law, some, II
not all of its provisions are heirg carried out,
~ it shown ~ considerable bill icr me-
ch2nics' work, in 80 doing, is now pending
before the Councils. - Corr. ct Wash. Star.
.rR0vER " BAKERS NEW AND ELE-
u CANT FANNY Sc WING Mi.
CHIMES FACES FROM 800 To fl23.-lhe
Grover y Baker sewing Machine Company sell
the two best MACHINES in use. One makes
the SHUTTLE. OR Lock aTI1CH--a stitch well
adapted tor sewIng goods That are not 10 b"
washed and rOnet; the other Is new MA
CHINE, making toe CELEBRATED GROVER Il IA.
KER STITCH. OR THE Lock STITCH THAT Is LoC&ED
This MAChlN r. is a great improvement up.
on all previous Mechires for family use
~ send tor Circular at -, Pennsylvania
Ay-nue. Washington; 4P5 Broadway, New
York: i3T Baltimore street Baltimore.
OPINIONS OF THE PRtss.
Grover Il Bakers is the best.-Amercan
Agrlcui'uris'.
70 all OF which the Tribune says Amen
Y. Y. Tribune.
It's all that il claims 10 be-N. i. InIePen.
deUt
1t finishes its own work; Others do not
Home Journal.
We give II the preference Amer Baptist
Ii needs only to be seen 10 be appreciated
phren. Jour.
Adapted for woolens, linen, or COLOMBIAN.
Med Monthly
We like Grover Il Bakers best--Ladies
Wreath
Winch is besti' Grover & Bakers- y. Y.
Dispatch
Superior 20 all others N Y Mercury.
We have 10 hesitation IN accommodating II -
y 7 Express.
II reqrl,Ies no res pooling IN Y Evangelist