Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-09-07
LOCAL 1T III :

WQbTlp USiOueibS w
Son, was discovered to be on fire. and the
alarm at once given. The fremen were quiek-
ly on the spot with their apparatus, and by Wig
orous exer,ious prevented the spread of the
a .mes, though they were unable to save the
warehouse. which, together with 3G5 bales of
hay, o consignment from a New York house,
were totally destroyed. Tnere was no insur-
aoce on the warehouse, but the hay was fu!-
" Insured. There was some lumber and
machinery in the house, which were also
destroyed. Total loss about $500. The
FIRE was undoubtedly the work of al incen-
diary.
The light FROM the burning building was
seen in Washington, and the Metr poil'an
Hook aud Ladder. Columbia AID Franklin
Fire Companies of that city, surprising that
a large fire was raging, very kindly came
down for tie purpose Of rendering assistance.
They returned to Washington early on Men.
day mOr6ipg, in the steamer George Page.
ARREST ON THE CHARGE OF ARs0S.-Thus.
Parsons was arrested on Sunday night, 10y
officers Warder and Davis, on the charge If
setting fire to the warehouse Of Meesrs. 5. 5.
Masters & Sju, and taken before Jasllce
Price for examination, yesterday morning,
when the following testimony was ELECTED:
George Phillips sworn.-Tes,iiied that. on
Sunday night, he was standing on tAe corner of
Union street and the alley Oh winch the ware
house was situated; that about iva minutes be-
fore the alarm OF fire was given, Ihos. Parsons
came running up the alley from the direction OF
the warehouse; came UP TO aim, and he (w.tness)
asked Parsons what was the matter; Parsons
answered, nothing, and then ran TO the corner OF
Cameron and Uilon streets; alter remaining on
the corner a few moments, he cried lire, and
then came running up 10 witness again, and
asked him where the fire was; witness then look
ed up and saw a faint light through The dormant
window OF tue warehouse; directed Parsons
attention TO il, and lett him 10 look Tor an oliicer;
knows il was Parsons; he has the same clothes
on now that ne mad on then; Parsons mad no
coat on, a light hat and dark pdntaloons.
Chas. Dudley swoIn.-Tes,iiIed that, on sun
day night, while coming down King street, with
a TREND, mel mos fdrsohs at INC o'h
Ming ,, ana ,ta Aa', re- ,S Sas snn F s,S . :. Bo".s> stonp;ag
a fsw moment AZ the corner of KIM and Wash
ing,on streets; that after remaining there about
nail an nour ne he@'u Inc e'5 .. me, rp "
ms us ~piS him. then, and had been since he lef,
the corner OF King and Alfred streets: there wac
TO one dt the ErgIne House bui witness anu the
.-- .Iz ,.-.n ,..,th him,
TWO VINO p ea",e - ""Tos.;dad that on Sunday
night, when walking near the Gas Works, he
heard the cry oil ire, and "enf aio"s N"iet
street " lln'es'' j" 4 n of T,,on
"a p,;nceso s,rss,. he saw = man running
from the direction of the fie: that when the
man saw him, he ran i@ster, ana ne NMiaueSS}
. ,ss, Of him. he WAS dressed in a dark suit; thinks
he was a man; does not I~ecollect having seen
Parsons that night
Parsons Was sent to JAM oa"a'' d iu''ne'
examination te'ore the ooun'y 00u''' ""'''
is now 10 session.
or TUE WINCHESTER
-, ,,,o,d.
fREsBfItHf D.
log the Fall Session OF 'oe "'"0'e'''
bytery, IN. ST. were brought to a close IN
,h;s ci,v on Saturday night, and were
,..,oa Cor their ~solempity. After
,om ,ho p,v
an able ana '"pressi'e
Henry Matthews, OF ohepherdsto"n' va I'D
which the doctrines of the Vicarious death
ADD oto,cmcn, Of Christ, "a taught in the
- H. D.,sbr.o-;o, Chrrcb,
standard VI ia''n IL l."
was fully aud ably discussed, ara ii''ehea 10
with much satisfaction by the audience pre-
can't A, the conclusion of the sermon, the
p,e.bv,crv were called together BY the Mode.
pav Patterson Fletcher, of Middle
m. sncnlv for tho
burg va, WIN
various pulp'ts In the CITY on 'oe oon'"s
Sabbath, and expressed his regret that the
,,.,oidah le absence of some of TIE members
so,;sf,ct,rv orroncamen
pre'en'ed d n''0 pu-f
10 this particular Ine new - DELL
Uarri.ouburg, Va, then proceeded to READ,
:-.,don.o with the usages of the Church,
III :. m,;oh ,bo ,roso,,
a Pastoral s.s odd ev,ac,s,;o,. of
aims anu ,us uaoa" paro ah,v sst forth and
the oni'eu SJnoa ogao,;ons;s on,aol to rho
enforeeu WIZ C.n.oh an hcb,lf If the
members Tt :" Snormnnt is tn be mn b shed by
same. Inns u'cu'hcpt .. f"