Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-06
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Hannah Burke W. MILAN, an action OF COVE
pans, was tlken up, and a jury swcrn' woo
being unable to agree on a verdict, were u'N
charged, and the case continued. Funsten
for plaintiff; Brent & Kirzer, for defendant
John Snyder VS.. the Orange and Aiexap'
dria Railroad Company, for use and occupa'
,ion-verdict for plaintiff. Brent 4 kinzerr
for plaintiff; Funston for defe ndant.
Clarke Mills vs.. Samuel Strong, an action
70 recover model horse called Boston. After
argument by d. Funston, FIR plaintiff, and
&c S:u,rt. for defendant, for a continuance,
which, the Court refused to grant, the case
was set for t. day, and the court adjourned
until this morning, at 10 o'clock.
~LEcruRE.-rhe Lyceum Hall was crowded
on Thursday night, by d most attentive audi
ence, to listen to the eloquent lecture OF Rev
f. Yates Reese, on Poetry and the Poets oil
America" De-. Reese is one OF the finest
a ocutionists we ever heard, and lliawath@
Tue Melancholy Days, The Raven, The BeIi'
and many other poems and fragments were
read in the most beautiful style, AMI With
great effect. The lecture occupied more thai
two hours, but the audience evlnced 90 SlSn'
of Impotence, and would willingly have lis
tened longer, had it been the pleasure Of the
L,sctur or 10 have continued. The selections
were very happily introduced and arranged
for if, at one moment, the speaker would
move many to tears with reading some pa
tbetic noem. at the next he would have them
c,nvuIsed with laughter, by giving 10 his pc
culiar style, some quaint old verses; aud The
audience separated in high glee at the con
clusion Of "O.d Father Grymes," given as III
instance that American Poets have written
comic. AS we'll a. sentimental verse.
The Lecturer, in the course OF his remarks
stated that he had purposely omitted thu
Lady poets Of this Country, as they would
require a separate lecture, which at som'
future time, be intended delivering, and WI
hope he may be able soon to accomplish HI
purpose; for we feel confident that no ont
can do the subject more justice than DR.
Reese.
TIE FAIR at Sarepta Hall, will be opet
| this afternoon. ct 3 o'clock, and also at night
and on Monday at 10, A. NJ, and continue
open during the day, when the articles OF
hand. will be sold at reduced prices, and u
n ight auc,iOued off.
C,rCHT IN THE ACT.-Silas Compton wa
caught in the act Of stealing meat from tn
butchers stall of Mr.. Vim Bears, in tn,
| Market, on Thursday night last. lie wa
taken before the Mayor, and committed Il
jail.
THEATRICAL The Alexandria Dramati,
Association, give an entertainment this even
ing, at Liberty Hall, for the benefit Of Misc
Kincade. See advertisement in tc-iuy's Ga
zette.
ARREST or ASUPrJsED THIEF.-I esterda,
morning, officers Allen and Boss arrested a
Mr.. J. Calvary Hall on suspicion Of having
been concerned in the robbery Of watches
and jewelry at the National Hotel, A nun
Der of watches were found in his possession
and other articles Of bDouterie in considerable
quantity, which he accounted for by saying
he had bought some and held others under
| pledge. l, was shown on his examination
that he had claimed to he a detective ificer il
| the service Of the Government Of the United
States. In default Of bail OF 81 COO, he wa
con- to Jail for further examination to
morrow.--Ndt Int.
WASHINGTON Circuit CoURT.-In thi,
| Court, on Thursday. another case OF Sickle'
& Cook vs.. the Washington, Georgetown
and Alexandria Steam Packet Company
was tried, in which large damages wer'
claimed Tor the patent steam cutoff. Th'
Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, ant
laid the damages at SIG 3SS 25.-Stdr.
J. D. CORSE. " d. CORsE
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