Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-22
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CIRCUIT CoURr-F1FrH DAY.--M liilam
F. Purcell, plaintiff, against Thos. Purceirs
administrator. Ga writ of superssdeas to
judgment. Of Alexandra County Court
Judgment of the County Court, aihrmeo
with damages and costs.
T. L. Flowerree, surviving partner OF A.
Fluwerree & Co., vs. Fowle i Co. Action I'D
the case. Jury sworn to try the issue joined,
and the defendants counsel prayed for three
instructions to the jury. The Court gave
the first and third, aud refused TO give the
second instruction, and the trial is not con-
cluded. d. Funston and r. Z. Scott for the
p!aintiff; f. l. Smith and II. w. Davis Tor
defendants.
THROUGH TICKETS The Virginia Central
Railroad Company gives notice that through
tickets will be issued between Richmond aud
Baltimore, Washington and Alexandria, at
the same rates as the River line. Baggage
will be checked through in all cases, and
transferred withou: charge. This arrange
ment is to 90 into effect on the 24:h inst.
FLY IN THE WuEAT.-We learn that the
Hessian fl z has made its appearance In the
wheat in some part of Prince William Coun-
ty, and is doing considerable damage to the
late wheat In other respects however, the
prospects for fine crop is very cheering.
The Odd Fellows Celebration in Washing
too, on Tuesday next, promises to be grand
affair. The procession will include the en-
campment and grand lodge of the District,
with subordinate lodges, ard visiting bodies
from Alexandria aad Baltimore.
The new Steamer George Weems is soon to
be put on the line between Baltimore and the
Pstuxen. Baltimore IL also stretching her
long arms up the Potomac. A steamboat
runs regularly from Baltimore to Port Tobac-
CO creek, and back.
The correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun
says:-"It is ruuored that line OF tirst-class
propellers will be placed on the route between
New York and Alexandria and the District
cities, under the management OF Messrs.
Fowle & Co., at no distant day. This, II ia
presumed. is il connection with the coal and
other trade" I; the plan be carried out, We
will give full particulars hereafter.
Four arrests were made in Washington, on
Tuesday, of persons charged with keeping
gambline-bo The accused entered into
bail in the sun of 81 900 each for their ap
pearance at the criminal court.
We have received from Lewis Mckenzie,
esq the Delegate from this county, Sketches
Of the Acts and Joint Resolutions passed at
toe list session of the General Assembly.
John Essex, tried in the Washington
Criminal Court, for the murder Of Owen
Quigley, has been found not guilty.
The workmen are employed in relayng
with new rails, portion of the track of the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad, neur this
city.
A convention of the officers of railroads IN
different parts of the country commenced It's
session at Browns Hotel, Washington, on
Thursday.
VISITORS TO MOUNT VERONA large
company visited Mount Vernon, yesterday,
on the steamer Thomas Collyer.
The late rains and hail storms had very
sensible effect, in cooling the weather. Yes
terday morning early, fires were not disagree
able.
HODES' SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LINE,
Il, manufactured from the Formula OF DR..
JAMES HIGGINS, State Chemist OF Mary
land. Every lot offered for sale Is regularly
Analyzed by DR. JAMES HIGGINs and CHARLES
BICKELL fully warranted.
In introducing this highly authenticated fer
tilizer TO the Agriculturist OF the United States
for the year 1888, we forbear any heightened
uHy IN.