Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-10

COUNTY COURT-SATuRDAY.-Th eXami-
nation of John Grant, for house burning, was
commenced and continued until to-day. The
docket was called, few civil cases Of no
public interest were disposed of. and the
Court adjourned until this morning at 10 o
clock.
THE CANM-Nayigation upon our canal
i, entirely suspended But single boat has
come in this week, laden with wood. Super
intcndcnt Stone Was in our city yesterday,
and reports the work upon dams No. and ,
as still progressing finely. He is still very
sanguine Of having both Of them completed
in the early part of the ensuing season.
Wash. STIR.
TnE BALI TOMORROW NIGHT.-The Odd
Fellows ball which is 10 take place tc-mor-
row night at Sarcpta Hall, is expected 10 be
grand affair The Committee Of Arrange
mcnts have left nothing undone 10 make
the ball attractive. IN elegant supper Will
be prepared, and fine band OF music has
been engaged for the occasion. All who are
fond of dancing and desire to spend de-
lightful evening should attend the ball.
Mr.. SrEPrES MAssETT, THE COMPOSER
AND VoCALIsT-This gentleman has been
making quite sensation in Washington, in
his Song and Chit-Chat Of Travel in many
Lands" and the papers III that city speak
in the highest terms Of his abilities. We
are happy to state that Col. Pipes will
appear in Alexandria, on this evening.
CoLp WEATuEH.-.tftcr storm of wind
and rain, last Friday night, thewcather clear
ed up. and ON Saturday the sur shonc out
brightly-but if it WAS clear. it was also cold
and about the first real touch of mintsr was
experienced.
The ORAvcE ,SD ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD
last year carried 5l,+3j passengers west
warlly, and 34,796 passengers eaStwardly-
total IO,23l.
VI. f.. CmrrCu. SorTM-The Washington
correspondent Of the Baltimore Sun says
The members and friends Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, are much pleased
with the appointments Of preacher and pre-
siding elder. The Rev. Mr.. Cross, the elder,
has held his first quarterly meeting, and
preached with great acceptance 10 the co.,
grccution The Rev. u. p. Wills, the pas
to-, appears to be very devoted minister
This gentleman was stationed i'll Norfolk
during the year Of the yellow fever, and
faithfully served his church until he was
stricken down by the fever, and narrowly es-
capped with his life 1t Will be remembered
that the Rev. A. Dibrel, also Il minister Of
this church, fell victim to the fever there.
ALExAxDRlA-W take pleasure in trans
ferring to our columns, an article from the
Gazette of Saturday last, skctching the histo-
~ Of Alexandria from its origin 10 the pre-
sent time. Never has her prospect for i'm
prOycmeut been more tattcring than ut the
present. Her situation for foreign commerce
i, not surpassed, and in Il few years she will
be connected BY Railroads with the coal re-
gions of Virginia, and to the Ohio river,
where she will tap the great trade Of the
West. The prosperity Of Alexandria is the
anxious desire Of every citizen Of the State.
and especially in the counties along the Ma
nassas Cap and LOrdOun and Hampshire
Railroads. -Leesbnyy UaSht"ytomiam.
W,KRgxrox IrEMs.-Saves sold enorm-
ously high on Court day. and New Years. \
negro man brought $l.27j. and one woman
81 300, and girl. fourteen years old, ST.
80. Tocrably rail-.
Our friends, Dcshicls, of the Warrenton
House. and Carter, of the Warren Green.
have been harvesting money within the
past ten days. Success To both.
A Military Court Of Inquiry was held in
Warrcnton, on Court day. Absentecs were
fined to the full extent Of the law Wnreh-
tom Whig,
The Washington States says:-"A man
named kirkly was arrested by officer Ross
and carried before Justice Williams to-day,
for brutal treatment to negro. 1t appears
that Kirkly stopped the negro, tied his hands
behind his back. tied his feet To the floor,
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