Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-06
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Shinn, the beautiful iron railing to be uSeC
10 enclosing the grounds Of the new Post vi
fee and Custom House. 1t came IN tn
packet schooner Ann Plckerell, and was
made by Messrs Wood 4 Pero, Of Pniladel
phis.
LIBERTY HALL will DE re-opened tonight
by the Holiday Street (Baltimote) Theatre
/ Company, undcr the management of Mr.
Tay eure. The pieces to be performed are
attractive, and We have little DOUBT, should
the weather prove favorable, that there will
! be full house.
APpLEs We are indebted to our neigh
Dor, Mr.. Nj. Bossart, for some very fine APP
Piles, samples Of some Mr.. B. has just re-
ceived.
RAIN.--More rain yesterday.
CoMMuTATIoN OF THE SENTENCE OF CHAs.
BARREr Tue President has cpmmuted the
sentence Of death against Chas. Barrett. for the
marder OF Reeve Lewis into Imprisonment for
life in the penleatiary of Washington. The
following is copy of the reasons recited 10
the Communication: - Union.
Whereas the jury which convicted Charles
Barrett, DOW under sentence OF death lor The
murder of r .eve Lewis, have earnestly he
sought me 70 commute his punishment to
imprisonment for the term uf hie. they
represent that "the said Charles Barrett l. a
Young man; that the evidence adduced on
his trial showed conclusiyeiy that the crime
With which he was charged was not commit
ted with reconciliation Or deliberate de-ign,
but, on the contrary, was the work of mo-
mert, perpe,ratcd under the raddeung ef-
fects Of intoxicating liquor, of which the un-
f, r,uuate man had freely partaken the night
CT the fatal deed that there WAS no acqualn-
lance or relation of hostility between the un-
fortunate man and the said deceased, and the
occurrence was characterized by M entire
absence Of the motives which usually impcl
to GRIM"
Aud whereas the acting District Attorney,
who prosecuted for the Uaite1 States on the
trial, for several reasons, since brought to
his knowledge, has EXPRESSED doubt whe-
Their Barrett actually fired the fatal shot which
caused the death OF Reeve Levi; aud after
careful examination of all the facts and
circumstances, | myself entertain serious
doubt upon this subject. And, although, ac-
cording to the law OF this District he would
still be guilty Of murder; yet, II bis associate
fired the shot which killed Lewis, this Is a
circumstance which, 10 some degree, mit-
gates the crime of B.rrot, especially as, IN
the opinion of the jury, 1t was not con-
mitted with reconciliation or deliberate de-
sign"
And whereas the one party was convicted
only OF the crime OF manslaughtef, ana, tor
this offence, has been seotenced 10 eight years
confinement in the penltenrary; and It would
seem to be an unequal measure oil justice 10
execute a capital sentence upon the other.
And, although, 10 n clear case. this would not
be sufficient cause to arrest the execution oil
Barrett. vet, under oil the circumstances OF
the present case, this lie fact which deserves
consideration.
And whereas divers highly respectable per-
sons have strongly urged me to commute the
sentence OF death against Charles Barrett
into Imprisonment for lie. alleging that, by
this mode Of punishment, the ends OF public
Justice would be sub>erved and society sum
GENTLY protected: Now, therefore, &c, &c
Agricultural FAIR "A letter from Fair
fax Court House, in the Virginia Sentinel,
says:-"Tbe subject OF the Agricultural Fair
which some OF the citizens Of Alexandria
have proposed 20 get up the ensuing year,
meets with much favor with many Of the
public spirited pc pple Of this County, who as
il known, held several very crcditaole ones, in
this place several years ago; and it it though,
that Alexandria would be an admirable
poipt to which all the Valley and Piedmont
counties could have free access by the Rail
roads, about the time of the Railroad meet
| ing-, and al-O the lower counties AMI Mary
! land. and cities IF the North could easily
! transport any object or production which
they might have f,r exhib ton, and thus II
| fair mpetition be had between these various
sections, 10 which Virginia could be more
fairly repre- scented than perhaps at any other
poiut in the State. Toe excellent farmer- OF
Fairfax, Old Louioun, and the other Pied,
| III ODt anu hl'cJ '"u"''S', ''
their superior productions, could iuiiy psfHci'
pate, and it is believed that they would euter
into il With true spirit if the proper manager
will take hold Of it. Other cities are attract
ing large trade by these social ioterchanges,
WIN may not AlYaniria with one OF the
best harbors and hnest rivers 10 the world.
GEORGETOWN, D. C.-We learn that the
late heavy rains have furnished the upper
70 tons OF the Canal with al abundant sup
ply Of water, and that quite large hset o
laden boats are now on their way down. Al
there is now no probability of any deficiency
occurring again, during the present season
we think il more than likely, from all we
can learu, that the trade between this and
the closing of navigation over II, will be unu
sually heavy.
II seems that the underground railroad, oil
SOME other similar process OF transportation
has been again put 10 operation 70 derive
our citzeus Of their property. Oa Sunda,
night last, a valuable slave belonging TO MIR
John VI. Williams, suddenly disappeared
and has 90, been heard Ut since. z lite
number have gone the same way tbis tall.-
- Cor. Of Wash Star.
WasuINGTy THEATRE The States says
"Ths friends of Messrs. j. l. Ford snt
George Kunkcl, as we'll as the theatre 90
Jog public of Washington generally, Will b.