Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-02

al general meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
Alexandria Canal Company, will be held at
the Council Chamber, in this city, Oh Monday
next.
ASCENSION DAY, OR Holy THuRsDAY.-
This day is celebrated by the Episcopal and
Catholic churches, as a Festival, in
grafton of the Ascension Of our Lord from
earth to heaven, forty days after His resur-
rection from the dead, and ten days before
Whitsuntide, or the Jewish Feast Of Pentl-
cost.
Christ Church will be opened for Divine
Service this morning, at IL o'clock, and in
the evening at S o'clock.
FuNERALs.-The remains of the late Reuben
Zimmerman were yesterday morning followed
to Ivy Hill Cemetery by the teachers and
scholars of the NJ. f. Church, Of which he
was Superintendent, the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, he having been Il member
of that organization, and also by a large con-
course Of citizens. The funeral Of MIR. K.
Alexander also took place Yesterday, and
was numerously attended.
Fr>rlvAL.-Notwithstanding the inclem-
cnt weather on Tuesday evening, quite a
large number Of persons attended the festi-
val of the ladies Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, at American Hall, where all that
is desirable in the way Of good eating was
to be had. The festival We learn will be
continued throughout this week.
No Subtitle Occoquan Mill Property,
advertised for sale by auction yesterday, was
offered by I. NJ. Mccormick, auctioneer. but
there being but one bid, the property was
withdrawn.
FIRE DEpARrMENr.-The members Of the
Fire Department will meet this evening in
Relief Hall, ut s o'clock.
The Arm or JUSTICE. On the evening OF
Sunday, June 18th, 1856, four prisoners,
named respectively Moore, Croggin, Bailey,
and John II. Ray, escaped from the jail of
Washington county. The latter three were
part of the then well-remembered MAYOR
gang" which had kept our citizens so long in
nightly terror Of robbery and violence. In the
course of some days or weeks at most, all were
recaptured except Ray, who had gone into
one of the neighboring counties of Virginia
and assumed n name of three syllables, En-
crson. we believe. Either from want, or to
keep his hand in, he committed II felony
there, was apprehended, tried, convicted, and
sentenced to the State penitentiary at Rich.
mond. The term of his punishment would
expire on the 9th of the present month OF
June. but the Governor Of Virginia has CIV
en- up the interval and pardoned him out
Accordingly, two officers Of this city, Wise
and Allen, presented themselves day or two
ago at Richmond, duly armed with Il rcqui-
sition and other documents, and received
their prisoner. Yesterday morning they
brought him hither aud lodged him once
more in the edifce from which lie escaped
three wears ago, to take his trial for the crime
of which he stands clargcd.-Nut. Int.
WASHINGTON IrENs.-Citizcns opposed to
the Democratic candidates last evening noml'
mated Mr.. Jabez Wheeler, for collector; Jno.
Scssford, for register; and for surveyor, MIR.
De Maine.
Chas. Stewart, n colored servant at Glib
sons restaurant, made Il desperate attempt
to kill Mr.. &. Hunt. the principal bar-keep-
or, by knocking him on the head with an
axe. Fortunately, MIR. Hunt, at the mo-
ment the fellow struck at him, closed in with
him, and the blade of the axe passed over his
head, the helve inhicting a very severe
wound. The cause was the recommendation
of Hunt to Mr.. Gibson to discharge Stewart
for intemperance, which so exasperated
Stewart, that he sought the opportunity to
be reyenged. Stewart was arrested and sent
to Jail
UOi FOR ARLINGTON