Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-08-19
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tlemanly conduct the two officers were arrest
ed and tried 10y court martial. Excite
ment Consequent upon free living WAS plead
ed, but the decision of the court Was prompt
ID decided. 1t recommended the accused
to be cash cred. The Cnmmnnder-in-Chlet
n'irmed the finding. which according u
tae usual course in such cases. was read Ut
tn. head Of every regiment in the service.
The iather of one of the heu;enants com
manded the regiment for two years, and -
now general "fhcer.
The London (Ensland) Review relates the
following: "A cart horse in harness. whilst
its by no means careful keeper was sp'aclhs
himself in "A low public house. started oil at
a pretty br.sk trot down the lane. Happen
i'm, T., come To IA group OF children, one "t
whom n baby no, more than three years old
Stumbled and fell, the animal deliberate
IL storped, placed the child out Of the WY
with nj, teeth, and continued his Course III
if nothing had occurred. But his philun-
thropic prupensities did not stop here. for.
meeting with similar group, he repeated
the action. after which. rs il fearful Ut com.
hitting some mischief. he quietly suffered
himself to be caught aud led back
Rev. Mr.. Ellis in his recently published ac-
count Of his vis, to Madagascar, gives des-
cription of a funeral he attended on the Is
land. NJ. Deiastelle, prominent merchant
died. and three officers Of the palace were sent
To the family ut the deceased 70 express tho
Sovereign'S sympathy with the afflicted wid'
ow and relatives. The chief Of tho embassy.
4 LIZ ..,,l. .F,
the departed. in the course Ut which he said
"that the sovereign would have gwen tw"
thouSamd-yea. three thousand dollars-yea
five thousand dollars. rather than that he
should have died"
The following resolution PASSED the WASH
inston City Common Council on the 10th
inst: 'Resolyed that the Mayor be and he is
hereby requested to consult the Corporation
Attorney as To what action is requisite on the
part of this Corporation in order to REIN
burse the Corporation the amount OF outlay
incurred in the guarantees ot the bonds OF
the Alexandria and Washington Railroad
Company and report the saline to this Board
Parties designing to send articles of small
bulk, but of great value, to the United States,
seem to be under the impression that for
greater security they can properly forward
them through the mail to the consignment OF
the Collector of Customs. This has led to
the issue of an instruction that such consign-
ments are not sanctioned by law, us the off
GERS Of Customs arc expressly prohibited from
being engaged i'll business importation.
One of the Department librarians has re-
ceiyed letter from Mons. Nattemare, the
originator of international book exchanges,
g., concerning his projet. Though he is ap,
prehcnsive that it's complete success ut the
present time may be prevented by the many
obstacles which are likely to present them,
selves, still he trusts that there is II better
day in the future for his plans.
A wedding came of at Browns Hotel in
Washington, on Wednesday, in which the
disparity of the ages Of the happy pair occa-
stoned some remark. The parties were Miss
Carrie f.. joy. late of Vermont, aged Is, ana
Mr. Carter B. Fngg, of Prince William cuur'-
", aged about 10. The ceremony was per,
formed by the Rev. Dabney Ball.
The New Bedford Mercury says that Il
day or two since child asleep in its cradle
III that city. in the absence Of its mother
WAS almost deprived of its life by cat
which was found with her claws fastened to
the dress Of the child. drawing its breath,
and it was with great difficulty that the
stealthy creature Was withdrawal.
The Committee ON plans for the erection
of a monument in Independence Square,
Philadelphia, to commemorate the Dccara,
ton of Independence. will convene IN the
city of New York. The last OF this month, Tor
the purpose of advertising for plans and est''
mates.
Hon. Amos X emdall reached his SEVENTEEN
year on Tuesday OH which occasion he was
visited and congratulated by number OF
friends. The President of Columbia College
delivered some very happy remarks and good
Wishes which were heartily responded to by
all present.
The Ontario Grain Elevator of Frederick
T. Curr,nrtnn, WAS burnt on the 18th, with
the exception of the engine building. II
contained $50, COO bushels of Chicago Spring
Wheat and Corn. L'ss estimated At sloo'-
600, insured mostly in New York.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. on an ap-
peal, has decided that under the tariff ~
1857 tapping. composed of worsted aud i"a
are liable to II duty of - per cent; drop
black, used rs paint, II per cent; and Cal
away seed free.
The National Intelligencer says:-On Mon
day the Mayor awarded the loan OF Sl5o,ooo
to Put the new water works in operation I"
Mrssrs. Riggs II Co.. and MessrS. ). Z.
Mcclure X Co.. 80, 200 each, ut par, they be-
ing the lowest bidders.
The ground was broken in the Capitol
yard Boston, Oh Wednesday, preparatory to
the erection Of the statue of Daniel Webster.
Upon the foundation will be placed u pedes-
tal of the best Cnnc"r,! granite, ten leet
square and eight feet high.
Mrs. Aaron w. Brown, widow OF the late
Postmaster General has presented the Ten
nessee Historical Society with valuable
collection of books, embracing twenty one
volumes of American Safe Papers. running
from March 3, 1889, to March 3, 1888.
The Philadelphia NJ. +. conference IL to
be divided into two districts, the southern di.
vision to be called the Peninsular Conference.
The dividing line has not vet been decided