Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-09
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his residence, on Princess street, near the
Fi.b Wharf. Mr.. Peun retired within his
house. when the attacking party coumen-
ced throwing stones and bricks at 1t. Mr.
Penn thereupon took his gun and hred at
the party, but missed them. The shot took
effect in the Thigh and back Of white man.
and in the head and shoulders OF negro
man. who were passing at the time fortu-
pately the wounds iohicted are slight.
/ Mr.. Penn gave himself up TO the oihcers'
who took him before the mayor, by whom liz
was held to bail in the sum OF SlOO TO appear
at the next term Of the County Court. We
learn that the parties who made the assault
IN Mr.. Penn ore known and viii he arrested.
National FoUsDRY.-The various cities
and towns which have entered the race tor
the prize of the National Foundry, are now
eyerting all their energies to secure their
object. The multiplicity of rivals should
nat be an obstacle to the best location. Let
the interest, and convenience OF the govern
meot be alone consulted. In that event
Alexandria will gain the day. There Is no
place in the country that presents such ad'
yantares for such an establishment. Every
proper consideration POINTS out Alexandra
as the place
THE ANNIVERSARY MEETING Of Christ
Church Sunday School, took place yesterday
afternoon, and was attended by very large
crowd-the Church being filled to overflow
ing. The exercises were OF very interest
ing description, and gave great satisfaction.
IxcESpIARIsu -On Wednesday night, short
~ before ten o'clock, an attempt was made
g. burn the shop of the Messrs. Cogans, gas
filters, il Fayettc Alley. A colored woman
who lives next door below the shop, says
she saw a man 10 light or drab colored
coat, in the act Of inceodiarsm, and scared
the villain of by the cry of murder. lie
ran IF through the opening, leading out to
Water street, back of the Mansion House.
| The marks of the fire are to be seen on the
inside Of two of the window shutters.
TIE County Court met yesterday morn
ing, according to Adjournment, on Tuesday,
and after transacting some business OF
private character adjourned
Z ,pt ha I'Nr0npr'e n
quest in Washington, on the body of Thomas
Berry, showed the cause OF the difficulty be-
tween the parties, and verdict was rem
dercd in accordance with the testimony,
showing that one the Devlins struck the fatal
blows, and that the other one WAS an acces-
! sory to the crime. The accused are sons OF
the late Lieut.. S. Derlin, Of the Marine
corps. One is a member Of the bar and the
other student at law. Their COUNSEL Is
Charles Lee Jones, esq.
! OUTRAGEOUS ASsAULT.-Mr. ). ). Sesstord,
the treasurer of the theatre, was assaulted
on the night before last, at the restaurant of
Mr.. Hancock, by a party of rowdies, part
of whom were Washingt and part
from Alexandria. lie had stepped in there
! 10 see gentleman, and while standing in
| the bar-rO0m, was assaulted and struck seve-
raj times by man named Burch who stood
facing him, and ut the same time be received
several blows from some four others who
were in the rear. DESTROYS to avoid a rem
cyuoter a: such fearful odds, be backed out Of
the place as soon as possible, without eDdea-
| az, oil
has caused warrants to be issued for the ar.
rest Of these scapegraces.- Wash. Star.
A petition is n circulation in Washington,
already numerousy signed, praying Con-
e;ess. to "re-organze the Criminal Court OF
the District Of Columbia" The petitioners
complain OF the manner in which the criml-
nal laws have been administered for several
years.
The houses Of the "Franblin" and the
Perseverance" Engine Companies, and Of
the metropolitan" Hook and Ladder Com
pany, in Washington, have been closed by
the mem bers of those companies.
LETTUCE is Row brought to our market in
abundance. Early York Cabbages have also
made their appearance.
Senator Owns Faacy Ball was the great
erem in Washington, last night
A strong patrol force go out nightly in
Washington city.
a RNS was much wanted in this section
of country, and We had one yesterday.
LIBERTY HALL.-ll will be seen by an sd-
vertisement in to-day's Gazette that Profes-
sor Spencer, will illustrate with experiments
Psychology and the fallacy Of SpIrtualism,"
at Liberty Hall tonight. lie will, also, in
troduce the wonderful little girl, whose recl-
tati0us have been SO highly commended. The
Washington States says Of her Although
ouly three years Of age, she possesses great
hisiri0ulc ability. Ylu forget you are lis
teung 10 @ chil !--cargiei away with the
witchne spell, she makes you Imagine your
gel! before some great actor On tho American
or Brtish stage. So skiliu!ly does she
sui. each action to the word" that char.
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