Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-10-26


Amongst the items Of news, in to.day's
Gazette, will be found a notice of the death
of Brevet Lieutenant Colonel FRANCIS TAY-
LoR, U. S. Army. lie died recently, at Fort
Brown, Texas, Of yellow fever. Col. I. was
a native Of this place, and the son of the late
George Taylor, esq. He was o brave, and
excellent officer, descrVedly respected and
esteemed. His macy friends here will deep
iy regret his death.
AssAULT.-On Friday nigh: last, about
ii o'clock, as Mr.. John Ii. Dsyaughn was
passing the corner of Prince aud Fairfax
streets, be states that he was seized BY two
| men, who beat him, and riled his pockets Of
some twenty dollars, and then ran of and left
him. lie was, however, able to walk home.
lie ia bruised considerably abou: the head
and shoulders.
ATTEMPT AT B~URcLARY.-An attempt was
made on Saturday night last, to enter the
dwelling of I. B. Robertson, esq, upper end
of Prince street. The noise made by the
burglars in irving 10 enter tho house, awaken
ed some Of the servants, who gave the alarm,
a~rousing tho ncigAbors and soaring away
the robbers.
THE FAIR At AMERICAN HALL.--kembse's
Glee Club attended, on Saturday eyeuing,
and entertained the large compang present
with some of their choicest mns!c. Every
body wss much pleased with their pcT!or-
nance, and the ladies CT the flower table
presented them with a handsome bouquet, as
a token of appreciation Of their services by
the ladies generally.
TuE,rRIcAL.-We learn that our Theatre
is to be opeued on Thursday nigh. next by
| Mr.. John Owens Of the Baltimore Museum,
assisted by the Washington Taoatr;ca! Corps.
who bave been prevailed on by Mr.. l.. ii
Mccormick to perform here for three nights
this week, and if encouraged, will probably
make short engagements during the winter
Mr.. Owens is too well known to the Theatre
going community to require any endorsement
LONG BRIpGE.-The repairs to the Long
Bridge were commenced yesterday, aud We
! learn will not be completed Until Friday or
| Saturday, during which time travel over 1t
| will be suspended.
SrRcIcAL.-A letter in the Baltimore Sun,
from Bolivar, jefferson county, says:-"Dr. y.
B. Johnson, of Alexandria, performed a very
delicate operation yesterday, by removing a
tumor, weighing four pounds and q quarter,
from the person of Mrs. Jos. Curry, Of JET
ferson county, Va"
CoRRECrIoy.-In the account given Of the
Ri6emen's visit to Winchester, it says: we
re.urn our thanks 10 the Band Of the Charles
TOWN" &e. II should have cnf"the Band OF
| the amtramck Guards, Of Sbepherdstown."
THE UNION PRAYER MEETINGS this week,
and until further notice, vii! be held IN the
Methodist Protestant Church. on Washing
ton street, at Al O'Clock, in the afternoon.
Ssow.-A very few flakes of snow, the first
Of the season, fell from a passing cloud, IN
this place, yesterday morning.
Thu alarm Of fire on Saturday hight, "ss
caused ty the burning Of The chimney OF the
l-.S .utinep' Office.
Tur ITALIAN OrERA.-Messrs. Ford ard
TavIeure have determined to compensate the
Disappointment of the Washington pnbi'c' IN
the failure of Max Ma!e'zek'S company to
| fulfil their engagement, By an attraction
which is pronounced ty competent Judges 10
hc far supericr. An engagement ior 'hr.'
o~ron;ng. has been effected with Strakoseh 5
Grand Italian opera troupe, consisting oi
eS;,b,v ner.ons, including Meedamcs Coiso''
W;IJbors, Parodi, aud Strakosch, and Seniors
p,;anol; Junca. Amodio, Labocetta, Barflil,
nd others. with a complete chorus ana or
abas.ra, The operas presented will be La
| Trsviata on Thursday night next 10 o' ~ ,oi-
loved by Ir0vat0Te auu IL N
dav and Saturday nights.
U,rcuxAS TURNED THIEF An arrest
w,s made on Saturday last, by Otlcer paw
If ons Terence Carrigan, for ome time en-
,,oved as d wa,chmau at the new Gas house
ppn e street, near the river. IN Washington
o;,v He was charged with stealing q q,sn'
t;,y Of iron, the property, OF me Gas .Vn
nanv, his employers. lie offered IN" 'r.n a2'
spaIa hut marks upou il betrayinE us ir'pli'
a,orsb;n. such Information was gwen as 10
iaod 70 his arrest. lie was ezam'"ea ~ Jus
,;cs Drury, aud fully committed Ter trial al
court.
F1RE-we regret to learn that on Sun
dav week, MIR. Peytcn S. Coles dWeli'og' az
E.,outseyile, A!bemarle county, was entire
" destroyed by FIRE, Including an extensive
and valuable supply of furniture Inc n1s'
ou;dsntly accidental, broke out while tue lam.
I;,n sere at church. There was On insurahse
aniHso 0OO in go Alexandria company, upon Inc
bu;idipe. The dwelling bu'nt was sne t hi
a' House of Col John Coles, not tue
Naa"n, and expensive residence in the 1ecu'
uapcv Of his dow--Charto'teSr'"' A"''