Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-08-05
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transacted. and the Court adjourned until
this morning nj 10 O'Clock Charles Elliott.
witness before the Grand Jury, came into
Court drunk and disorderly, aud was order
cd to be committed to Jail for ten days,
for Contempt While on his way to the
jail, Elliott broke loose from The jli0r and
ran. Mr.. Hurdle, the jailor, pursued but
failed to overtake him. During the pursuit
tde jailor snapped pistol at Elliott, who
was afterwards arrested.
Tho case Of the Commonwealth W. John
Paris, negro, charged with burglariously
entering the house Of ID. o. 3. Manga, was
continued until today.
On 'CHANGE.-The offerings of Produce at
the Corn Exchange, are Increasing, and yes
terday, there was more activity manifested
in the market than we have noticed for some
weeks. The quality of the Wheat was, we
were sorry to notice, generally inferior, and
for this cause, the quotations given in our COM
merclal report, are not fair indication OF
the market Prime white wbea: for family
Il jur, would readily command 1900. There
was an increased demand for cora, and pri-
Cos indicated an advance. There was no
prime yellow offered, which can be quoted
at 90c. Oats have also advanced cOnsdeta-
bly,, and there were sales at sos.
GUANo.---The demand for this article
though improving, is not one fourth as great
as at the same time last year, and from
nrcscut Indications, the sales this seas u
will be unusually light The failure OF the
wheat crop in nearly all this section Of the
S.a.e will deter, tits said, many farmers from
using cuano this fall.
INVESTIGATION The investigation into the
matter of the escape OF Trammell and Smith,
from the isil Of this County, was taken up
Yesterday by the Grand Jury, and after ex-
aiming all the witnesses present, the Jary
was adjourned until this morning at ~ o.
clock, when the investigation will be cont'n-
ued. Forty.nine witnesses were summoned.
49, - .o,r. .b,,
Wells. who assaulted toe Italian in Stafford,
has been again arrested in Prince William
and that he proves to be the same person
(Tramme!D who escaped from Alexandria
Audit, therefore, starts several tej1" qres'ons
as to what is to be done with him, ny way OF
punishment, Ill fetereho" % tue '"S"'"' 'o"'
~ liz. :. mil, ho ,;r,s aoo,oh ~
s.",,,. nhan ,,s rDmor nrores correct
rN ',,. o,,,s ord lawyers and
.t,,I;a ,,, AIRS. ..cgll the
;.u
y.,oar ,r,m J.rSoo Ci,v arrived ves-
,.. -. Oror.o and ,Ievopdr;o Railroad
.,,o,a;a nan,
oa h., If hv Crm-
a''ense ~"'S'
This purchase bas been made necessary to
accom- modate the increased travel on this
road.
I, II. ,or,,o Jos,;co rnrli.h
On the charge Of aiding Charles Elliot. IN eS'
Gaping from the custody OF the Jnllor. In
de fault of bail he was committed 10 jail to
appear at the next term Of the County Court
for trial.
ANOTHER CoRRECTloN.--The provision Tor
the support Of the Free School, Of this CITY,
mentioned in the Gazette Of the let ut., was
not made by Mrs. General Washington, az
u. W u Foo,a nf IIavfold,
FRESH FIsm-WheTe were two arrivals at
this place, yesterday, of vessels from down
the river, with cargoes Of fresh ti-h, such as
with ready sale. AZ 25c. per bunch.
LARGE I""AToES we were yesterday
presented by VT. h'nou' '"e pie'0''
cupa0t OF leatee' Garden, Win Sample u
Al roi.ea nv him. Two OF them