Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-09
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dlctment against Levi Hurdle, the County jail
or. for negligence in suffering James Tran-
NELL and JAS. Smith to escape from Jail, and
against Wm. johnson, the Watcbman at the
Jail, for the same offence; also an indictment
against Rose Harper and Ssndiord Brown,
ftr keeping house of il-fame. They also
made report on the condition of the jail,
stating that it required thorough clensing.-'
The Grand Jury having nothing further to
present, we're discharged. Richard Murray,
charged with stealing gill nett, the proper
t. of Captain VIM. Simmons, was examined
aud sent On for trial at the next term of the
Circuit Court. Several unimportant civil ca
ses were decided, aud the Court adjourned to
mset this morning at 10 o'clock
ALEXANDRIA CANAL CoMPANY.-An ad-
jDurbed general meeting of the Stockholders
of the Alexandria Canal Company, will be
held at the Council Chamber, today, at ii
O'Clock.
LAND SALES "A great deal of valuable
Land, in the nelghboring counties, is now
advertised for sale. We refer all DESTROYS of
making investments in Virginia lands, to
our advertising columns.
At the Alexandria HIGH School. C. S. Hal
lowell, principal, within the past few months,
humber OF important improvements have
been made, in increased accommodations for
the pupils, the erection Of an astronomical
observatory, 81, &c.
SNasH UP.--On Saturday afternoon last,
the horses attached 20 hack, belOn.ing to
t. Messrs Chatham & Bro, became lrighten-
Ell at the noise made by the lammng Of the
door by the driver, just after some ladies had
alighted, and ran off at furious rate down
Washington street. until they came in Con-
tact with tree. Tue hack was smashed,
and the horses stopped. No one was it,
jured.
CAPTAIN BowEN's STATEMENT--The card
Of Captain Bowen, in another column OF to-
days Gazette, gives an entirely different YER
sion OF the sad accident which occurred
on the Patapseo, from that published in the
Baltimore papers, and shows that even in
Baltimore the matter was looked upon as an
accident resulting from gross carelessDess on
tha no RI Of those in the HAT
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY We are requested
to say that the Alexandria Library Company,
having received several handsome donations
in the way of periolie is now in want
only Of the following to complete tue sets,
viz
Edinhng Reciew: 1893 to 1893
Westminster RcCieW: To 1894; January
and Apri!, 1894; January, 1889; July, 1910;
July, 1911; December, 1913; October 1851;
January, April and July, 1852.
North British Reriew: T. 1871; February.
May, and November, lS41: February, 1850;
Ausust 1851; and May, 1857.
Biackwoods Edinburgh Magazine: From
lS42 to 1852; January, February, March,
April, May. June, July, Aueuet and Septem.
her, 1852; February. August and December,
1854; NJ. rch, 1855; Nav, 1857.
Southern Literary Messenger: 1885, 1888,
1899, 1910, January, February, March, April,
May, June, July, September, October aud
November, lS42; February. July and Octo-
Der, 1914; February and May, 1915; Dccem-
ber ls47; September and October, lSi9;
March and Aug gust, 1850; September, Octo.
Der and n ,vemper, 1851; July, 1852, 1858,
1854, January, February, March, April.
May, June, July, August, Sertember and
October, 1855, and October, 1857.
Persons having any of these volumes or
numbers to spare would do well to inform
the Librarian, and if they themselves are in
want Of numbers to complete sets, they will
fad great uuLiber of duplicate numbers OF
the Reviews at the Library, Of which the
company will willingly dispose. The Re-
ports of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany since 1854 are also wanted
INTERESTING NEMINIsCENCEs.-In the Cir
cular Of St. Johns Academy, for the ensu-
ing session, Just published, there is a list Of
the Students of that institution from its or
gaOlZA1On, on lne ON OF Septenhei, iCoo,
to the end of the sixth session, in 1899.
This list II cludes the names of very many
Of our most respected citizens, and will,
doubtless, prove to them pleasing reminis-
cense of their school boy days. An eIaml-
nation of it, will recall the memory Of many.
who, in the short space of twenty-five years,
have passed from the cares Of earth to that
undiscovered country FROM whose bourne no
traveller returns"
STEAMSHIP Fulton AT a meeting OF the
Washington Board Of HEALTH on Friday, the
principal topic discussed was whether the
United States steamship Fulton, which has
lately arrived from Pensacola, where the
most malignant type Of yellow fever is gene
rated. should be permitted to discharge IN the
midst of one of the most densely populated
localities in Washing ,on-at the maynard.
This vessel was recently obliged to put into
Norfolk, where she had to undergo quarar-
tine, aud send several of her crew on shore
with Intermittent fever, as they called it,
| Some discussion arose as to the authority OF
the board to act in the matter, the powers OF
the board being very limited, and II they