Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-06
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i he Mount ernOn GUARDS arrived III THIS
city on their return from their service at
Harper's Ferry last evening. They left
Charlestown at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, by permission of General Taliaferro,
and arrived in this city by way of the Alex
andria and Washington Railroad about -
O'clock, p. NJ They were met at the depot
by the Alexandria Brass Band, and deputa-
ton bearing torches, and escorted to their
Armory in Exchange Block. In the absence
of Capt w. H. Smith, the Guards came
home under the command of Acting Lieut.
Col. Dorsey. The volunteers all return in
good health and are ready for another turn
of duty, if circumstances call them to it,
Col. {. +. Stuart is now second in com
mand Of the entire force at Charlestown and
its vicinity. Six companies of the Richmond
and Wheeling military have been ordered
home, and about one fourth ofthe members of
the other companies have obtained furloughs
for ten days, to return before the 10th, to at.
tend the other executions. A military force
will thusbe kept up, and martial law be en-
forced throughout the county. The excite
ment has greatly abated, though there is a
great feeling of insecurity in the rural dis
trcts. The weather is cold and wet, and the
military are suffering greatly on picket guard
and in their uncomfortable quarters.
County CouRr-DEcENBER TERM.-In the
absence of Chas. f. Stuart, attorney for the
Commonwealth, the Court yesterday appoint
ed George W. Brent in his stead for this
term.
The examination Of Thomas Penn, for the
murder Of Buck Rye, was postponed or ac
count of the absence OF material witness
The Court, after the decision of several
civil cases, adjourned until court in course
Tbs COUNTY JAIL.--There were commit
ted to the jail of this county during last
November, six persons charged with crimi-
nal offences. The crimes charged against
the prisoners were rs follows = Murder,
horse stealing, conspiracy, yagrancy, assault
aud battery, and larceny. Justice Price
committed two of these prisoners, and the
Mayor, Coroner Chancellor, and Justices
buckingham and Summers, one each.
There are now in the County Jail twenty
prisoners fourteen whites, three men and
one woman, and six negroes, five men and
one woman. One of the prisoners in the
Jail is confined there to await the requisition
of the Governor OF Maryland.
MARRIAGES. marriage licenses were
issued by the clerk of the County Court Of
this County. during the month of November
last past. All Of the male parties to the
marriages licensed during the month, were
over twenty-one years of age. as were ali the
female parties except two. The number Of
licenses, falls considerably below the aver
aye of the number issued during the month
Of November for the six years ending with
1853.
EXAMINATION PosTpoSED.-The examina-
ton of the man. Tempest (supposed by
some to be Raelf,) was postponed yesterday.
until Tomorrow, ut Id o'clock, when it will
take place before Justices Price, Bucklng-
ham, and Summers. The postponement was
at the instance of the British Consul, Mr.. j.
=. Smith, who desired to obtain some ntur-
nation concerning the prisoner, (who ID All
Enslishman,) prior to the examination.
ARRIVAL OF THE Mourn IERNoN.-The
New York and Virginia steamship Mount
Vernon arrived at this port Yesterday morn
ing. The following is list Of her passen-
gers: j. 5. Stettenius. Captain Pangbow,
Mrs. Homan and sister, Miss and Master
lIoman, Captain +. Cocker, and lady, Rev.
Eppost, Thomas d. Demmlng, Chas. Dyer
ir, and Jacob Morgan.
FAiR:-The ladies Of St. Mary's Church
propose holding Fair in Sarepta Hall, com
mencing on Monday evening next, Eth
instant, the proceeds to be appropriated 10
paving the debt due Oh the school house, and
to purchase an iron fence to be placed Ill
front Of the Church.
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