Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-29
L OG Al 1T n M y

GRAY EAGLE --Oa Wednesday last, a Gray
Eagle weighing fourteen pound, and messur-
ing 6 feet 10 inches across the wings, and
standing three feet higo. was killed at Hay
field, by the Overseer. When discovered be
was eating Goose he bad seized upon in
the farm yard and after being shot in the
head, made battle with the Overseer, who,
to take him fred another lVad from his
gun and killed him.
WASHINGTON TExs.-Tbanksgi7ing Day
passed over with commendable order and
quietness. The churches were generally
we'll attended, and the streets presented few
or spectacles of intemperance than almost
on any previous public HOLIDAY, notwi'h-
standing there is every reason for supposing
that generous and hpspi.able cheer was The
order OF the day
The GREAT FALLS lNQUI.IrIoN CASE -
The Court OF Montgomery County, Mary
land. has appointed Monday morning, TO-
day. at 10 o'clock, for the hearing of counsel
10 the matter of the verdict of tue Jury for
damages by the United States to the proper.
ty of the Great Falls Manu- iacturing COmpa-
ny at the Great Falls of the P,tomao.
CIRCUIT CouRr.--In this Court the suit Of
Gen. Roger c. Weightman against tho Cor
poratien Of Washington is still pending
Mr.. Davidge, Of counsel for the defence, has
offered instructions which he and his oppc-
oepts are now arguing. 1t is supposed the
case will not 60 10 ,ha Jury before to-day at
the earliest.--Nat Int
CHANGES IN RAILROAD TRAINs.--SeVera!
changes take place in the movement Of trains
on the Baltimore and Oaio railroad on Mon
day this day. the och. The morning mail,
which leaves Baltimore ut s 80, viii! reach
Piedmont at 80 p. NJ and lie over till next
morning bot the afternoon express, leavioG
a 05 will 60 through direct. TIE freGer-
ick train will leave at 4. NJ. instead OF 8 40,
and 4 10 p. NJ. and the Elicott's Mills ut =
20 A. NJ. and so z. II. Trains leave rte
Mills ior Baltimore at I 80 a. NJ and 40 7.
n. 90 the Washington branch there arc
several changes alsc-.he second morning
train will depart from Baltimore an hour eat
lier, ot 6 80 At Washington the trains Will
start for Baltimore at 6 10 and 10 A. NJ,
and 8 40and 50 p. NJ. On Sunday the cnly
trains between the two ctios vii! be those at
4 40 A NJ. from Baltimore and 40 p. Nj.
from Washington.
MIR. Crawford, agent of the Baltimore ard
Philadelphia railroad, also gives notice that
Oh and af:er Monday to-day the mail trala
for Philadelphia will leave at II O'Clock NJ
instead of ii A. Baltimore San.
100. F.-Tbo Az xaOdria correspondent
of the Washington Star, sGyS:--"lEe DAD
Fellows Of Potomac Ledge were much graft
fed at their meeting Friday evecng, by the
fraterna visi. of delegation Of the brethren
from various Washington Lodges. They
were received mos. cordially, and Virginia
hospitslities preferred with the spirit 50
| characteristic of that branch OF the "mys-
tic tie" family. An hour or 30 was spent
| in the Lodge room on Columbus street;
and after the Lodge had beer closed IN
simple form, the delegation was escorted
to "Teapessou's,' Oh Cameron street -
The catering CAPACITIES cf the host we're
quickly called int1 r'quisitjon: anu tn" IN.
ner mao beirg .e:ifed couple of social
hours yli6ei away III .oug and seniimep'.--
The hour OF parting came 1T last, and, with
an old Virginia "stir,ua cup" the visitors
took their homeward way"
DAN No. The Georgetown correspnn-
| dent of the Washington Star say':--Tbc
work upon dan No. 4. we learn, is still pro-
crossing finely, and the chief superintendent,
| Mr.. John g. Ssrne, is very sanguine OF &C.
curing it's completion the present season, un-
| less the weather shall became so cold as tc
preclude the possibility Of carrying On such
| work