Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-05-10


Equestrian Company is t" come on Saturday
and doubtless there will be nfe'i"de& on
I'm. other DAYS. Oar country friends had
better come to town, and spend the whole
week here
LOCOMOTIVE on THE TRACE.-iester1'ay
afternoon, steam was got up" OH the Lor' :
motive Lewis Mckenzie, and trial OF her
qualities made over the road az lar as the
Canal Bridge, about one and II half miles
from the depot The Locomotive performed
well, and the road seemed to be III excellent
condition, being heavily balasted, and the
Locomotive and Tender passing over 1t with
great stealiness. The Bridge near the De-
Dot was crossed, aud gave evidence of great
strength and durability The Locomotive
will he KEEP! regularly at work, carrying out
rails and other material for track laying.
LrcrrKr.-Rev. John Lanahan delivered
his second lecture on Catholicism, i'll reply
to Rev. Dr. Ryder, on Sunday evening. in
the VI. f. Church, to very large and at
tentiys congregation. The subject Of the
lecture was Observation-Disclosures" and the
Reverend gentleman argued ably in defence
Of the rositiun he assumed thereon. The
next lecture, on Purgatory, vii! take place
If the same Church, OH Sunday evening
next.
Tur UNION PRAYER MEETING was held on
SUNDAY afternoon in the Baptist Church,
which wa. filled to OVERLOOKING, and MANY
were unable tn gain abundance. During
the exercises, Mr.. VIM. IL. Fuwlc made some
highly interesting remarks, in advocacy
of Colportasc and the general distribution of
tracts.
ExrorHAGE HOME MANUrACTrEES.--AS an
indurrment Ia our merchants and
other citizens, To buy ut home, We Will state
that we Yesterday saw III order from BdHi-
n,n,e To Mr>>rS Herring Il Evans, Broom
Manufacturers, OF this city, for fifty dozen
Brooms. thu, proving that they can be made
aS good and cheaper here than in that city.
SraAR AND MoLAsSEs.-The auction sale
or the cargo of the Brig LEM, Of sugar and
moIasses, from Porto Rico, advertised by MIR.
=. II. Lambert, will take place, on the Long
V hart, oh Friday next. We invite the at
t.utiun of dealers in the surrounding coui-
try to the sale.
FISH MAgKEr.-Therc was no increase in
the arrivals of fish yesterday. Shad sold
from Sl0. T. to Sll + hundred; Herring so
to SIT! E thousand. Fully one half OF the
shores have stopped operations, and the re-
main,ler will follow suit should the weather
continue so warm.
HrGn PRIcE FOR WnEAr-lIill, Brown
Partlow, sold yesterday, 22j bushels white
wheat at - per bu-hrl. being the highest
price obtained during this season. Tins
wheat was sold to miller in Georgetown.
DRv>SrSNEss. The watch-house yesterday
contained seven cases Of drunken
nes>-fNc white and two c"lored. Upon the
payment of the fines imposed 10y the mayor,
they were discharged.
The attention of all interested i'll the
Water Works, and the Water Company, is
requested to the advertisement of the Presl-
lrnt IF the company.
TnL MAYOR, W. ID. Massey, esq, having
recovered from his late indisposition, is now
lnllilliu. the duties ofhis office.
TuE WA>nlNnroN CRIMINAL CouRr On Sa-
tur,lay last was engaged III the talal Of
Robert Waters and his vile, on charge vi
cruelty and i'll treatment towards free negro
child, William Harris, aged about seven
wears; whrrGtrum It was alleged the child
died The condition Of the child was pro
we'd To- have been one of extraordinary ema-
cation, and his body covered with cicatri-
ccs, but, on the other hand, there was no
proof that the defendants nr either "t them
had caused these things, either through star
walton or otherwise, and there were num"r-
Gus witnesses to Mr. Watcrs's character for
kindness "i heart. The jury brought iii II
verdict Of not guilty.-Nm Int.
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