Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-14

in the Gazette, Offering a number oil Vaiua-
BILE isrms for sale, in several OF the aoJacent
counties. Much land, in the most healthy
and productive parts of the State, is now In
the market. The different tracts ere des.
cribed in the advertisements. We have al
ways believed that it is not necessary to
20 out West" in order to make money by
the cultivation Of the soil but that excellent
opportunities for that purpose generally can
be found at home.
The COUNTRY is now wearing lts most
beautiful attire. ALI around, in this neigh
borhood, the fne wheat fields, the rich clover
lots, the thrifty orchards, present picture
over which the eye cannot tire. Where the
corn has been planted, it is coming up well.
Nature is kindly and benifcent. The "iong
rain" has been followed by Bright sunshine
and balmy air. The farms in Fairfax and
Alexandria counties look as if they were
under judicious culture, and give promise oi
. bouutiful yield. There is scarcely an ex'
ceution to this general remark.
ASSAULT As two respectable females. &C,
compaDed by one or two children, were on
their way to visit friend, on "Wednesday
night, in the First Ward, they were followed
from the Tunnel by man, who soon AFTER
assaulted one of them in violent manner.
Their screams and cries alarmed the neigh
borhood where the occurrence took place,
and pursuit was Immediately made to arrest
the rufian who had seized the woman. lie
had fed, however, and could not be over
taken.
90 Monday last, youth named Blewitt,
aged apparently about 20 years, bias been
brought from Virginia to the District OF TO-
lumbia Penitentary, under sentence OF ten
years imprisonment at hard labor, awarded
to him By the U. S. District Court recently
in session ut Stanton, for robbinG the mail.
Capt Thomas C. James, Ja'lor in Balti.
more, whilst on q visit to Washington, on
Wednesday, was assaulted and knocked down
by q ruEian, who made bis escape after COM
hitting the outrage. Capt. j. was seriously
injured.
We are requested to state that the Rev. DR..
Pinckney, OF Washington city, Is expected
TO ,reach in Christ Church, tonight, at a
quarter before 8 o'clock.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the
Landing at jamestown, in 1907. We be-
lieve there was no public celebration Of the
event.
The Medical Association Of the District Of
Columbia have elected Joshua Riley, NJ. D.,
| President for the ensuing year.
CAsuALTY.--Jobn Wheeler, who, with
FIVE other persons, left this city for Kansas
about two months since, was accidentally
drow ned near Kansas City on the 3:d inst.
Wheeler and another man were crossing the
river in a skiff which swanpcd, ard when
about 40 yards from toe shore, Wheeler's com
panicn, in jumping out, upset the skiff and
both persons were drowned aud their bodies
not since recovered.
Wheeler was about so years Of age. and a ma
tive of County Caven, Ireland, and bad been
seyen wears in America, the last fSe years
residing in this city. working Tor three years
past az Ivy Hill Cemetary. lie leaves a
sadly bereaved wife and two children who
still reside here. His wife bad just remit
ted him some money to enable him to re-
turn home. she having received a letter from
him dated April Is, in which be Gays swell,
Rose. the next letter i send, l hope To have
better news, If not you will have myself. 10
that letter he says, also, times are very dull
10 Kansas City, and there are more lTishmen
in Kansas than there are Favng stones IN
KING street in Alexandria" Poor "Rose,
and Mary. nv pet, aud James" rs he termed
them, are not again to be cheersd by the
voice they have SO often heard with dehSht--
| Alone alone, upon the shore
| He sleeps, alas, TO wake no more.
| WASHINGTON lIkMS n July VI N'S"'>>''
persons was on Wednesday sworn and Gem
menced the duty Of appraising the value OF
certain properties for the use Of the wash,
iugton aaueduct. So much of the land OF
Mr.. Scctt, on the heights OF Gaorge'o~n'
known as Lees Hi!l," as will be necessary
for purposes Of the intended Georgetown
reservoir, was appraised in the sum OF 81
500.
CIRCUIT uRT 10 this Court, yesterday,
ap answer was made to the application OF
Mr.. Maulsby, President of eS-Board OF pi'
rectors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. tor
n mandamus to the existing Board u surren-
der 10 him the post Of President Of the same
| The mandGniuS was refused.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL has sui
Tered BY the late rains check to its hitherto
PROSPEROUS business ever since the commence
ment Of the season. The work Of repair has,
however, most probably commenced by this
time, and, according to Mr. Stone. the gene
raj superintendent, it will occupy four week
to finish it--.Ndt. Int.