Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-14
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a further examir alton at the next term OF the
County Court. c. Z. Stuart appeared Tor the
prosecution, aud Brent and kiDzar for the
prisoners.
STOLEN GooDs observation-disclosures War
der and Davis, on Saturday, recovered some
more of the goods, gloves, calIcoes, lawns
diaper, &C., &c, stolen from the warehouse
Of Messrs. Wheat & Bro, in April last
These goods were found in house at the
lower end of Water street.
CoMMITrED.-Richard Murray, arrested on
the charge Of stealing q Gill Nett, worth so,
the property Of Captain Simmons, in April
last, was examined before Justice Price, on
Friday, and committed to jail, to await
further examination at the next term of the
County Court.
The Meeting Of the Alexandria Canal Com
pauy takes place today, at 10 o'clock, at the
Council Chamber.
THE Anniversary CELEBRATION OF the |.
o. o. f., in Washington, on the 25th OF
May, having teen considerably marred by
the heavy rains then prevailing the Grand
Lodge Of the District Of Columbia, (yieldiog
to a general request have determined upon
a repetition Of the procession, Grafton, and
lavce, On Monday, the lith inst, (tbis day.
The different eocamTmcnts and lodges. VIII
meet at the City Hall, at 3 o'clock IN the al
teraoOn, where the line will be formed, aud
march from thence at o'clock precisely,
over the route agreed upon by the committee.
ALEXANDRIA BoARDING ScHooL.-We learn
from toe Virginia Sentinel, that Benjamin
llailowell, the founder, and for so many years,
the conductor of the Furnishing and far-lamed
Alexandria Boarding School, has made sale
thereof, together with the School property,
fixtures, apparatus, Sc, to William S. KEN.
per, esq Of q brownsville, Va. Mr.. kenper
designs continuing the exercises OF the lnsu-
tuition, on the same basis as before, in con-
Junction with his two sons, Delaware and
kYsciusko Kemper, both of whom di5tin-
guished themselves among the graduates OF
the Virginia University, and have besides
the benefit of several years experience 10
their vocation as teachers of q Boarding
School" We cordially unite in welcoming
these gentlemen, ADD in wishing them every
success in their new undertaking.
SEcuRlTIEs.-The Alexandria correspon-
dent Of the Washington Star, says" The
following bonds and securities were given a
the las. tern of the County Court, by the Off
GERS chosen at the recent election: Clerk OF
the County Court, y. II. Bsrry-Turner Dix
on, L. u. Smith, and &. l. Stuart, in the
sum OF - 600. Commissioner Of the Reve-
nue.. George Duffay.-B II. Berry and G. L.
Stuart. in the sum of 1000. County Sur
veyor, j. w. BowcD--W Wesley Carlin, in tho
sum OF 81 900. Constables, W. j. Allison;
II. S. ". Barker and ii. Javens, in the SUN
OF - 600; r. ii. Warder; III. l.. Monroe, i.
DeIphy and j. RiSton, in like sum; u. W.
Walker: James Walker, and John Summers,
in like SUN; Il Williams, County, ID. VIII
iams and Wesley CarliD, In like sum.
RELIGIOUS The Alexandria correspondent
OF the Washington Star, says" We learn
that at the last Provincial Council of BaIti-
more, the cession Of the Catholig Church aud
Parish of St. Mary's, which includes the
county Of AlcxaDdrIG. from the Archdiocese
OF Baltimore to the Dioce-s Of Richmond,
was determined upon. The decree to that
effect has been sent to Rome, and upon being
ratified by tie Holy See, the Catholics oil Al
exaudria. in common with their co-rehgiou-
lists Of Eastern Virginia, will be under the
spiritual charge OF the Right Rev. John Nc
Gill, b. D., and the bounds OF the diocess cor
respond with those OF the Commonwealth.
TIE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD COMPANY
offers to convey the mail between " ashington
CITY and the Pain: Enaks (which viii ha tina
place ofthe junction Of the Metropolitan Rail
road and the Baltimore and Ohiu Rllroad,l
GRATIS as a consideration for the privilege
of nuttipr n horse Railroad on the Penn
sylvania avenue. If Congress give them
mower the company will be compelled to con-
structthat important Many responsible
contractors are said to be ready to undertake
the enterprise.
uoTEL.-The Culpeper Observer says
THE City Hotel Alexandra, is doing tine
business. This is all owing to the fact that
it has got into the proper hands. Mr.. John
J. Roberts, the geutemanly and worthy Su.
ocrlnterdent, seems to have 5een designed
bv nature for the post he now occupies. We
would advise oil visiting Alexandria, to stop
at the City Hotel "
By Permit me, through the columns OF
the Gazette, to correct an impression made
upon the minds of the charitable, by GER
sain Irish woman named Mullen. She has,
[ learn. carried from house to house, in this
CITY, n note. which, at her solicitation, l
rave. the pnrport Of which vas, that the
said "Mrs. Mullen is a widow IN destitute
circumstances, left with three small chill
dren." Her avowad object in gettn the
note, was to place her two little boys IN some
asylum in Washington. carefully Avoided
sayjnr any thing Of her habits or character
in the note, but here wish to say they are not
good. >. GU IL
GS REWARD-Strayedt from Alma Farm,
M Loudoun county, Va, near Broad Run,
l-Tge light roam or grIzz.ed COW, with large
horns and udder-apparently nearine time Tor her
% haven calf The above reward wii be gwen
TOR ber delivery TO MIR. JAMES MARChEh, at
BloonGsld Farm. near Alexandra, or al The
Mace from whence she stTdyed.