Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-03

VIM. w. Rock, An) ...................47 All
Hiram Webster (Ind ..................4'
ASSESSORS.
Peter G. Henderson (Am) ..............3T3
William Davis (tm) ............. 49,
Wm. + Price, Qud) ....... ...........472
Richard 4. kuid, Cud) .................43 4
Tie following gsrtlemen were elected
members of tie Board of Aldermen and
Common Council:
FIRST WARD.
AGerman--B II Lambert
COMMUNICATIONS Mckenzie, G. II. Smoot,
l. l.. hlnLer, and Geo Markell.
SECOND WARD.
Aderman-Tnos smith
Counc,imen-J. ). Stan,bury J Howell, c.
w Alex 4nler, and \. W. Ea>tack.
THIRD
AIiermen-Gtorge Bryan.
Councilnsn-J II Mcyeigh. H c. Dorsey
An!r-s Jameson. and !. = Smith.
FOURTH WARD.
Aitprmen-T i Robertson.
Counclmen-I. B. Smoot John Summers,
J. " Nails, and W Is. Richards, Jr
TIE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Of the M"tho
li-t Episcopal Church, eouvenes at Wes-
leg Chapel, in Washington, tins m~rning.
| MARCH asserts its ancient prerogatives, and
comes to u Geld and clustering. Yesterday
was as much Ike a winters day, almost, as
any We have had since November.
FIRE The roof of the frame dwelling, at
the corner OF W alter and Wilke-' streets, took
fire yesterday morning, about % o'clock, but
WAS cx ingulshed before any material dam
aye was done.
MARSHALL !loUSE Re TAURAST This es-
tabii-hment has passed into the hands OF
Mr. Amos Fox, late Of Fairfax Caunty, well
and fav0rably known t. tho travelling CON-
muuity, by whom We were kindly remem-
bered yesterday, in the way Of TuRTLE Sour,
STEwED OYSTERS, CANVASS BACK Duck, DC.
g.. jus: in time for dinner, all hot, and c1ok
ed in JoHN CRyERs best style.
We wish Mr. Fox success in his undertak-
ing. and should be serve his patrons with
such tempting dishes as those We partook Of
his repuI alton will be speedily established
The good old steamer Columbia, staunch,
comfortable, and safe, ard the Diamond
State. commence their regular tri ps to and
from: Baltimore, this week.
WAsnIxGroS ITEMS The duties OF the
District Attorney have been resumed 10y Phil
ip Burton Key, esq, his heal;h having con
siderahly improved. The trial Of James
Powers, set for yesterday, but not prosecuted
Oh account vi the absence OF an important
witness, will probably take place t'-iay.
Some significant token Of the progress OF
the Washington Aqueduct work is FURNISHED
ia the commeucemhn Of the distribution OF
the water pipes, the western section Of Penr-
-Iyvania avenue being served with them, and
We learn that in very few days the nece,-
sarv excavations will be commenced. Atout
800 men are MOVIE ployed ON the general
work Of the aqueduct.
Henry Martin, one Of the young men con-
c.rned in the assault 90 Augustus Norton ~
Sunday, has been arrested, and after exami-
nation before Justice prury was committed
to I'll to await further ex animation. Mr.
] toms wounds are understood to be quite Sc
rlous.
| AbJu, : o'clock last evening an unoccupied
house on Seventh street, Island, near Ba-
ker's PerroIlcal Dspjt) vas found on fire,
aud by the timely and prompt energy of
the neighOo rs serious coDti'graiion was
| prevented.
Two men, Djheriy and Kirkpatrick, were
attacked about tall-past niue clock, p. m,
90 Saturday night. coming from the naVy-
yard, and robbed Of watch. Kirkpatrick
received several wound. 10 the hes J, aPpat-
emily from sung-sh,t or knucEie', also a
! kick il tue let side. DJherty was knocked
down add received two cuts IN the heal
| Both are under the care ii DR. u 'orge Nc
Coy. IF Capitol Hill, and are doing well -
! Nat Int
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