Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-07
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granted six Licenses to Keepers OF oFaioai''s'
and tbirty-three licenses to retail Iiquor ue"'-
ers. Some business Of q private character
was transacted, aud the Court adjourned uo-
til Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
IycsSpIARIsM. attempt was mace 10
burn the frame warehouse of Messrs D. D.
Masters & Son, near Dainger6eld's wharf on
Monday night, about II o'clock. The hre
was fortunately discovered, and ext'nguiShed
before much damage was done. IL oenooVes
all to keep strict lookout and, II PosS'oie'
bring TO punishment those who Jeoparo'ze
life and property By their wanton acts
The Union PRAYER MEETINGS are IN &C
five prooress and the interest lncreasing.-
A PRAYER meeting for business men aud oto-
ers is still held every day between l. and
o'clock. at the Rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association. The large union
prayer meeting, which commences quarter
before five o'clock is now held every day OF
Sarepta Hall.
TAX SALE.-A SAFE Of lots, returned deilh-
auent for non-payment Of city taxes taxes
place in front of the Mayors Office, to-day
See advertisement on fourth page OF the
Daily Gazette.
A sloop commanded by Captain Stone,
was dismastcd in the river, opposite this
city, yesterday, by the wind, (which wasV very
high all day, and drifted over on the fats.
The steamboat Alice Fox went to the rescue
and towed her to the Fish Wharf. Ihssioop
was loaded with fish.
! ALEXANDRIA LITERARY SOcIETr.--lhe
meeting at the Library on Saturday evening
last, was pretty numerously attended. The
| President having taken the chair, motion
was made TO take up the motion to ADJOURN
over. la id on the table at the last meeting
and that motion prevailing, it was unani'
mou.iy agreed to meet again on the fist Sat
] urday of October.
The question: Ought the British Parlia.
meut enact law for the punishment OF CON-
spirators against the lives Of foreign soser-
eignsY" was then taken up ard discussed 10y
Messrs. David L. Smoot, John Il. Gordon,
Frederick W. Miner, aud Richard l.. Carne,
Jr., and decided in the affirmative with but
one dissenting vote.
The Society then adjourned for the session.
Tur outrage on SuNDAY.-Lest the dis.
graceful proceedings Of u party OF rowdIes,
vino came from Washington, on Sunday al
ternoon, with the Franklin Fire Company,
should be attributed to members of that
Couoapy, its Secretary, by order, has writ
I'm the following letter to the Mayor Of this
city ,o,o
70 his Honor, the Mayor Of Alexandria, Va
Sir. The Franklin Fire Company be- leave TO
| inform YOU, that the firing rom the winIcWs oil
me Cars. as they were leaving your city on
Sunday afternoon, was occasionei by parry OF
men Wing themselves HAMS VINO awaited
themselves OF a special tram 10 return 10 W ASH
| iagton. Fearing the dIsgracen. occurrence
mIynt be attributed 10 members oil the 'omPa'
n.y. | am instructed by the Marshal TO make
TIE above explanation. ! am STA, your o6edleiIt
servant g. K CROSSFlELD,
Secretary Franklin Fire Company.
Since the above was iu type, we have re-
ceived card from the President OF the
Franklin Fire Company, containing the pro-
ceedings Of meeting Of the Company, IN
refe, ence to the affair, which will be found
! in another column.
The Senate has passed the Washington
| City Police bill, and it is before the House,
which body will no doubt ultimately concur
in it. This bill repeats former laws consti-
tutDc police force, and provides for per-
manent police guard Of hundred men for
the security Of property, public and private,
in the city, and the lives Of the citizens, as
well as of sviourners, which are now exposed.
On Mopda; afternoon, in Washington,
4 Justice Dom held a private examination in
the assassination case of Saturday night,
when the charge was elected that Augustus
Ieisler fred the fatal shot which killed
Young Scoops. Justice Dom accordingly
| fully committed Augustus Eeisler for the
murder. and George johnson and William
johnson as accessories thereto. FaDloman
johnson was dismissed, but held on bench
warrant for riot.