Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-04
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heavy fall Of rain. Yesterday morning
the clouds broke away partially, for shor
time, and there was double Rainbow in tht
Vest Soon it cicuded ever, however, AIT
the rain fell again. The tides have been very
high for day or two past.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIo CANAL,--Thanks
to tie Power above, We were blessed with Il
good rain on Friday last, which has afforded
an abundant supply of water for canal navi-
CATION. and now the boats are sent on their
way rejoicing. During lsst week liz boats
left this place for tide wafer, carrying IL 800
tons of cool.-Cam6. Cirilian.
PosTPlNED.-The annual meeting Of the
Young Mems Christian Association, to have
been held Oh Tuesday night, was postponed
CD account Of toe incemeucy Of the weather,
till Monday night next.
The DEAD BODY of the man which was
found on the beach at r tiers Bluff, on Tues
day last, noticed in yesterdays Gazette, is
supposed to be that Of the mate of the schoo-
ner Kate Callahan, who was missed, and
thought to have been lost overheard, from
that vessel, some time since; Us boot belong
ing to him was found on the vessel after he
was missed, and there was but one boot
found with the body. The Kate Callahan
sailed from hence sometime last week.
ACQUITTED Two men, strangers, were
arrested here on Tuesday night, charged with
attempting to enter the counting room of
Messrs. SmoUt, Uoler & Co. They were
taken before Justice Price, and bonorably
acquitted, there being no evidence whatever
to sustain the charge.
CLOSING OF THE VILLAGE SABBATH School
FAIR--The lair Tor the benefit of the Vii
lage Sabbath School, closed on Tuesday
night, by an auction Of the articles remain
ing uosold at that time. There was large
attendance aud the bidding was truly "spiri-
ted" Toe amount realized by the fair is
about 5000.
CLnsE Of THE FAIR AT AMERICAN HALL
The Fair for the benefit Of ST. Mary's Hall,
which has been in progress for some time
past at A mericnn Hall, was closed on Tues
day night. The fair has been most success
full the receipts exceed the expectations Of
its most sapgnine friends.
School COMMISSIONERS -Tbe County
Court has appointed the following School
Com IT. customers for this county: 1st district,
Is. H. Lambert; ID district, James Eutwisle;
Sd district, S. II. Williams; 4th district, James
W. Nall.; 5:h district, H. S. Wunder.
HONORARY MExBER.-Msj. Geo. T. Whit
tingtou, of this city, has been elected an hon.
orary member of the lIsmtramck Guards, of
SaepberdstowD, Va.
David L Snoot, esq, was admitted to the
practice of the law, by the County Court OF
this County, at its last session.
MARRIAGE LICENSES The Clerk Of the
County Court of this county Issued during
the N nth of September, seven marriage
LICENSES.
WASHINGTON ITEMS -FlRE.--At about O
quarter brf,re IL o'clock, on Monday night
q fire broke cut 10 low OF four or five two
story houses, situated on T street. near 22d,
belonging to Mrs. Mary BevaD, ard going
under the name Of "Lewis's row." The
flmes spread with great rapidty, barely
leaving time to the inmates to get themselves
and some few articles cut Of the way. The
roots If these bulldogs were covered with
pebbling set in a bituminous compound, the
effect of which was to invite the flames IRE
sistibly throughout the whole length of the
row, cnsuring its speedy destruction. This
property was partly insured, but one OF the
tenants represe ted himself to have lost
$500 ia money deposited in bureau up
stairs, which could not be reached on &C.
count Of the ire.
A SAD ACCIDENT occurred on Monday
evening, a little after o'clock, whereby Mr.
Daniel Walsh, living at the Navy Yard, was
quite seriously injured. The mail wagon
from the cars Tor the Southern boat, laden
with mail matter, and containing four men,
came rushing down Third street towards
Pennsylvania avenue, at rapid pace, aud as
it was about crossing the fagway between
the ST.. Charles and the Washington House,
overlook two ladies, and Mr.. Walsh, who
were passing. The ladies were Just far
enough on their way to escape being struck
down by the horses, but Mr.. Walsh was net
So Fortunate The pole struck him to the
earth, and 10 an instant more be was run
over by two wheels Of the wagon, one pas
sing over his right thigh, fracturipg 1t, and
the other over his left ankle, which is also
similarly injured.
An ACCIDENT occurred yesterday after
noon. about two O'Clock, whereby Mcssrs.
Chapin and Price, two of the members Of
tae Bard of School Trustees, were consider.
ably Injured. They, in company with the
Mayor and DR.. lronsde, of the First DE
,rict, had gone to the Navy Yard to make
yisi, and inspection of the schools, and were
on their return, when. as the carriage 10
which they we're riding turned luto the
south CAPITOL gate, it struck violently u
gainst a stone post, threw the four gentle
men clear out, and itself became pretty
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