Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-06
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County COURT In the County Court yes.
terday, John Paris, free negro, charged
with breaking into the house of d. o. b.
Mangin, with burglarous intent, was found
mot guilty." but was found guilty of zen.
tering for the purpose of larceny" and SEN
fenced to three years Imprisonment in the
penitentisry. A motion was made for new
trial by j. Marshall, counsel for the prisoner,
and the motion will be argued to-day. Chas.
Elliott, who escaped from the j,ilor on Wed.
nesday, while being conveyed to the Jail,
was brought into Court, and for that offence
was sentenced to ten days Imprisonment in
the County Jail, and fued fifty dollars, to be
imprisoned until the fine is paid. After
the sentence wa pronounced, the prisoner
became very peniteot and prayed the court
to release him. The Grand Jury continued
the investigation into the escape from Jail
of Trammell and Smith. Numerous wit
nesses were examined, among them several
prisoners who we're in the Jail at the time Of
the escape. Without concluding the inves-
tigation the Jury were adjourned until this
morning at 10 o'clock, when it is thought the
result of their Investigations will be made
known. The Court disposed of several civil
cases, and adj burned to meet this morning
at 10 o'clock.
NEW ARRANGENENT--The through pas
sengers over the Orange and Alexandria Rail
road, are now taken directly to the wharf of
tho Washington steamer. in the cars, instead
of BY omnibuses from the Depot as hereto
fore. This new arrangement went into ope.
ration yesterday.
THE Coal BUSINESS SCARCITY OF LABOR.
There is at the present time considerable
activity in the Coal business. The arrivals
from Cum berland and shipments to Eastern
ports are heavy, and the coal wharves pre-
sent q scene OF great activity. More La
borers are however wanted at the wharves
and in the yards, and we are requested by
many Of the Agents to say that large num-
Der Of men can now find steady employment.
HOVE MARKET AssoCIATIoN.-The sixth
annual fair of this association will be held
at the Bellemonte Farm, (Col. w. II. Dain-
ger6eld's,) Oh Broad Creek, in Piscatsway
District, Prince Georges county, Mary
land, on Thursday, the 10Th day of August
next, if fair, if not, Oh the next fair day
thereafter. The complete success of these
Fairs for the last six years, and the large
quantity of horses, cattle, and other farming
stock which may be expected to be offered
for sale this year, authorizes the expectation
of q largo attendance Of buyers and sellers.
EXCURSION Sabbath School of the
Methodist Episcopal Church made 40 eIcur-
sion to the White House, in the steamer
Thomas Collyer, yesterday. The day WAS
passed very agreeahly by all who participa-
ted, and the young folks were particularly
pleased.
ARRESTED Two individuals were arrested
on Wednesday night, and taken before the
MAYOR Yesterday morning, for breaking the
public peace. One paid the fine and was
dismissed. The other was sent by Justice
Euglisb to Jail for trial, for riotous conduct
1t the house of Mrs. Fisher, last month.
Notwithstanding the late rains, the wealth
or continues very warm. Yesterday, at
noon. 10 the shade, the thermometer stood
At 900. The night before was very warm.
HoNoRs TO ALExANDRIANs.--The Virginia
Sentinel says I'VE learn that Messrs. NJ.
B. Hardin and L. W. Reid who recently
took the fret donors at tho Virginia Military
Institute, have both been invited to honora-
hle nosi.ious there. Mr.. Hardin, to the post
NJ Assistant Professor of Latin, aud Mr..
Reid to that of Assistant Professor of Mathe-
ma,ics. This is conclusive evidence OF the
solid estimate placed upon these young gen,
tlsmen by those who know them oest aho
affords another opportunity for the oongratu-
lations of their friends"
THE WEATHER The storm on Tuesday
evening did some, bot no very serious, damage
in this neighborbood. Some stacks OF hay
to the north Of the city, the property OF John
A. Smith, ESQ.,, were set on fire, and the
house of MIR. Guilds. nearly opposite the
Court House, on Louisiana avenue, was
,truck.. The weather yesterday was perhaps
the most oppressive of the season: In as
the Thermometer rose only to IS or W de-
orees such was the saturation OF the ar oy
moisture that it WAS but few removes IRON
iptolerable. Int.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT Yesterday mrnine'
.hou, sesen o'clock, as the chip Ellen Hood,
of Brunswick, Me-, Capt kilby. 'r'm Alex
sudria, was approaching the city IN tow /"
the steam-.ug Tempest, of Georgetown Csp'.
Bowen. when between the Lazaretto wharf
and F, r. McTIenry, the tug run down anu
.ank q small boat, containing two men, one
If whom unfortunately was drowned the
other esca ping by swimming, until rescued ey
= boat in the vicinity of the accident. Inc
contained the two men belonged