Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-25

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LOCAL ITEMS.
CIRCUIT CoURT-SEvENT DAY.--Green ss.
Newton; this case was further considered,
and adj burned to this morning.
Negroes Georgiana and others. VS.. K. b,
Alexander's administrator; petition for free
dom N forp,a pauperis. The jury found
verdict for the plaintiffs. F. l.. Smith and
Jones for plaintiff; S. Chiffon aud Edward
Swami, for defendant.
The Jury in the case of Flowerree, vs..
Fowle l. Co., after being out all day, came
into Court about half-past four o'clock, and
found verdict for plaintiff, and assess HE
d.mag at the SUN of S2,94O.34 With inter-
est from the fourth day of July, 1854.
THE CASE OF FLowERREE, VS.. FowLE Go.
The case of Z. L. FlOwerree, surviving
partner of A Flowerree & Co., VS.. Fowle &
Co., has occupied the attention of the CIR
cult Court, Of this county, now in session, for
several DAYS, and was ably argued at length
BY Messrs. David Funston and Robert h.
Scott for the plaintiff and Hon. III. W. Davis
and +. l.. Smith, esq; for the defendants.
This was an action 10 the case brought to
recover damages for an aledged failure, on
the part of defendants, who. It was alledged,
bad shipped cargo Of wheat for plaintiffs,
fabout 900 bushels from the port OF Alex.
andria to Liverpool, to send on with the
cargo. to the consgnees, the orders given
them THE shippers) by the pIaintltfs, to have
the cargo sold on arrival. The jury found q
verdict for the plaintiffs for S294O, with in-
tercst from 4h of July, 1851.
A motion was made by defendants for a
new trial, which the Court takes time to
consider.
The SUPPLY OF CUMBERLAND COAL.--OS-
ing TO the break at Dam No. On the CheS-
apeake and Ohio Canal the passage OF boats
from Cumberland has been stepped, and Tor
several DAYS past, we have had no arrivals
OF Coal This does not however, we are
happy to say, in any way, effect the export
of coal which is going on briskIy. Owing
to the limited demand in the early part OF
the season, large amount accumulated here;
and now when orders are coming forward
more numerously, there is sufficient supply
to meet them, and should the demand 10
crease, the supply will be abundant, until the
canal is again in navigable condition. A
large feet of vessels are now ct the coal
wharycs, taking in carsoes for eastern ports,
and business at these wharves Is very brlsk.
The COUNTERFEIT BANK NoTEs.-We were
Yesterday shown, at the Banking Once oil
McssIs. Burke & Herbert, one Of the counter
felt notes on tue Bank Of the Old Dominion.
| II was one Ct the best executed counterielts
we ever saw, aud il could have been easily
passed on any one, not constantly IN the
habit Of noticing bank notes. Upon close
examination, it will be seen that the names
ofthe late President, w. Fowle, and the Cash
Ter, James Nick enzie, are not well executed,
and there is defect in the head OF WASH
ipgton. Tie word Treasurer is spelled IN.
C freely, and there are other imperiections:
but the appearance Of the note, on first sight
would deceive almost any one.
RELIGlors.--A large number OF persons
attended ST. Marys Church, on Sunday
morning last, on the occasion OF first Com
munion. Forty persons, tweniy'four girls
eleven boys, three ladies, and two colored
men. received the Holy Eucharist. beautiful
addresses being delivered to them by the Rev.
Dr. RYDER. Assistant Pastor, before and az
ter tue reception of the sacrament.
The altar was elegantly adorned with
ligbts. aud vases OF flowers, and the children
accompanied the services by singing
Thirteen young men and one young lady
we're admitted to membership IN the Methc-
dist Episcopal Church, on Sunday morning.
FATAL ACcIDENr-The Georgetown cor
respondent Of the Washington Star says
a paipful accident occurred at the residence
of Mr.. James Rawlings, on Green street, Oh
Friday afternoon last, during the absence OF
MIR. and Mrs. Rawlings, which resulted in the
death of an intere sting female child OF MIR.
Robert Martin. 1t appears that 1t and one
or two other children were playing upon a