Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-28
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OF which were appropriately an / beautifully
dec Grated with cvergreeus. Many happy re-
unions Of families and friends took place,
aud, altogether, the HOLIDAY was a very
agreeable one, generally. Tie Police aud
Watch on Friday and Saturday nights had
but te1c cases to interfere with--and there
was but one commitment to the Watch
House, from Friday night to Monday morn.
ing--Christmas, every year, will become, We
hope, more aud more day for sober, ration.
al enjoyment, the meeting Of friends, the cul-
tivation Of the kinder feelings of our nature,
and thanksgiving to the Almighty for the
Christian dispensation.
RoEBERY-lIenry Watson and Rachael
Watson, free negroes, were arrested by Off
GERS Warder and Jefferson, on Friday even.
ing last, on the charge Of stealing box con-
tanning SO from the residence of Mr.. A. j.
Hall, in the Third Ward Upon being ex-
amined before the Mayor on Saturday, the
woman acknowledged the theft and they were
both committed to Jail for trial at the Jauu.
airy term Of the County Court, the man as
an accessory. Twenty dollars Of the money
has been recovered.
ANOTHER Two men named Patrick Doyle
aud Frank Lovejoy were arraigned before
the Mayor yesterday morning, charged with
stealing q silver watch from one John
Schwab, on Christmas morning, at the
drinking saloon adjoining the depot of the
Alexandria aud Washington Riilroad.--
They were held until to-day for further
examination.
RECOVERY OF STOLEN Go3Ds.-We learn
that two Of the dresses which were stolen
from the house of Mrs. Douglas, on Cameron
street, on Wednesday night last, have been
recovered by officer Warder, 10 Washington,
where ;hey had been sold by the parties who
committed the robbery. On account of the
sickness Of one of the women arrested in
this city, the examination which was to have
taken place yesterday, has been postponed
until her health will permit; in the mean
time efforts are being made to procure fur
Their testimony in this city and Washington.
Mary Berry, Lucy Henry, and man named
Carter, all colorrd, and formerly Of this
place, have been arrested in Washington,
charged with receiving the goods, knowing
they were stolen, and committed to Jail to
await requstion from the Governor of
Virginia.
RAILROAD ACClDENT--We learn that an
accident occurred on the Virginia Central
Railroad on Friday last from the breaking
of 40 axle, by which one car was thrown
from the track ard another so much broken
as to render it useless. Fortunately, no one
was injured. The passengers were taken
into the baggage chr and reached Richmond
fur minutes ahead Of the schedule time.
UARrER's MAGA2lSE.--F Messrs. Jas.
Entwse & Son, and George +. French, we
have received copies of the January number
Of uarper's Magazines very interesting
numbcr--Contents The Panama Railroad;
The people of the Red River; Quebec; Only a
woman's hair; Our Christmas party; Hints
on self-cul,ure; An American in Japan, in
1853; A sing for New Years Eve; a continu
alton Of the FirginianS; and great variety Of
other attractive reading matter, with ilussFa-
tons.
An ALEXANDRIA CLERGyMAN.-Rev.J j. R0-
bert Fulton, a native of this place, preached
two very able and eloquent sermons, at St.
Mary's Church, On Sunday last, much to tie
qualification of large congregations, includ-
Ing many who had heen neighbors and frieLds
OF his parents. Mr.. F., though still quite a
young man, fls, with much credit, the
chair of Rhetl rio at Georgetown College.
FryERAL.--The remains Of Captain Eze-
kiel Jones, Jr., were escorted to the Gene
terry Of the Methodist Church, on Sunday
afternoon, by the Sun Fire Company, of
which be was for number Of years an &C.
tive member. The coffin was placed upon
the Hose Carriage, which was appropriately
decorated, and drawn by the members Of tie
company. The bells of the Relief and Friend
ship Fire Companies tolled as the procession
passed
LIBRARY LEcTURE--The Rev. +. Yates
Reese, d. D.. will lecture this evening at the
Lyceum Hall, as will be seen in another col.
umn. The subject: Gan Evening with the
Female Poets;" no less than the distinguish
ed reputation Of the Lecturer, will, Doubtless,
attract an audience worthy of our city.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT.--One CT our King
street dry goods merchants, received on
Christmas morning, through the Post Office,
10 an envelope, from "a friend" $500 in bank
notes, as Christmas Git.
SALES To-DAY-For sales Of valuable real
estate to take place to-day, see advertise
men,s in the auction columns OF this morn.
iug's Gazette.