Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-07
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'S'"ay, lne oIauu Jury presented au ihuitI-
men, against George Jynes, for assault and
battery, "a true bill;" also, oUe against Au-
gustus Fentress, for wilful trespass, mot e
true biii;' and having 10 further business
before thcu were discharged. No business
o! public interest was disposed OF. and The
Court adjourned until this morning at 10
O'Clock.
DISTURBANCE IN COURT --Yesterjay morn
ing, John r. Cross, witness before tie
Grand Jury, while on the witness stand,
used some disTcspectful language. and the
Court committed him to Jail for "a hours for
contempt. The Sheriff and Jailor proceed
cd to execute the order, when Cross made
violent resistance, aud scutii, cnsued be-
tween the prisoner, bis friends, AID The ofi-
GERS, which resulted III the prisoners SEN
tence being prolonged to ten days. Cross
was tinal!y secured, add lodged in Jail. An
attachment was issued tor the arrest Of Jas.
I. Monroe one Of the disturbing parties.
MANASSAS Gar RAhRoAD.-Wc are graft
fed to learn that lately the freight list on the
Manassas Gap Railroad has been much IL
creased-and that very considerable II
mount Of merchandise from this place has
been transported on the road, to Woodstock
and intermediate points. We have never
doubted the Ultimate advantages to be real!
lied fro;n the Manassas Gap Railroad. 1t
has had may difficulties to encounter, tut We
hope will surnuunt them all. Ii should be,
and we trust, will be, yet, great freight
ad connecting the whole Valley couutry,
with its natural market, Alexandria.
LAND SALES The FLOWING sales have re-
Gently been made in CulpepeF County:
"BuckIand," 3G7 lj acres, to IIon j. Nor
ton, at $ll per acre
"Smitbfcld," 577l acres, to Vim. G. Cren
shaw, at So % per acre
Clifton" 1911 acres, to Samuel Shadracb,
at 50 10 per acre.
Clifton" 93i acres, to Samuel Shadraeh,
at lilo per acre.
Longs" $50 acres, to Vim. G. Crenshaw,
at s. per acre.
Gum Spriags," SIS acres. to Ferdinand
Jones, ct - per acre.
Total 1858 10 acres Gross sale amount
iog to ST. ,452 80.
"DRY DlGGIyGs. The laborers employed
in digging the trench for the gas pipes, on
Water street, gave out on Tuesday evening,
that they had found a gold watch aud gold
rieee Of money. whilst engaged az wcrk.-
Wy soon, quite crowd collected, ADD many
volunteer searchers locked for more Of the
same sort" We thought we saw very
meaning smile on the face Of q good naturcd
IrishmaD, who handled bis pick axe rs if be
kew il, when he advised perseverance,, and
suggested that there might be ''disgjnss" in
Alexandria as well rs il California.
AIEXANpRIA HIGu SCuooL.-Ths name Of
Ia!Iowcli ha- long been familiar in the an
nails of education, and the above institution
has well deserved reputation from the de-
yution Of It's experienced head, CalebS. Halle
well, to the true OF jscts Of educatiou-social
and moral, as we'll a. mental Improvement
An experience Of more than twenty years,
aud large measure Of success, give assuT-
ance that the time of the student st this IL
stisution will be beth pleasantly and pr fta,
bly, spaut.--Ndt. Intel. A just and deserved
compliment.
KIND FEELINGs---rbc Fredericksburg
News copies approvingly, remark we made
few days ago, relative to Fredericksburg,
aud adds
"The old 'burg" ard all her people" re-
ciprocste the good will winch prompts, aud
the good wish expressed. The energy aGd
united effort which tie people Of A'cEaudf!a
have exhibited deserve success ard We nope
will acnicve IL. Frederick burg is like "a
GOOD man struggilns with the storms 81 late,
nly she dJu't struggle enough.j Nay
Alexandria 90 bet,ar, ard not on.y struggle
viii. fate, 1ut conquer E1rtune."
An ALEyANDRIAN.- Among the nominee
Of the American parry OF Baltimore, for the
Civ Council, we notice the name OF CAPTAIN
William f. BaalC,a native Of THE city, where
for maay years he was the Schoomate OF the
Hon. Thomas Swami, the present Mayor oi
Baltimore, and the candidate oil the Ameri-
can party of that city, for reelection.
PANORAMA OF AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
l. vii! be seen by the advertisements 10 an"tE-
or co ann Of tC-day's Gazette, that B1ueau's
Panorama Of Austraiil aaa China, will be
exhibited at Liberty Hall Tor few nights,
clmmencing Oh Friday. Ii is said to be orc
oi the fees, panoramic representations ever
exhibited.
FINE OYSTERS MI. Francis Keeges sent Us
Yesterday another mess cf fbe oysters from
Tan:ier. At our friend keeyes' during the
season, the best OF oysters eau be he'd.
RAIN. The drought was broken yesie:
day by Il raiu--Shich was much wanted.