Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-09

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Cry CouScIl-.ast night was the regu-
lar night for the meeting of the City Council.
No quorum appearing in the Board OF Alder
men, that brancl adjourned without trans
acting any business.
In the Common Council, several reports
and resolutions d no special interest were
acted upun. Lewis Mckenzie, President OF
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad invited the members OF Coun-
ell 10 accompany lie Examining Committee
on the trip over til. road to-day, which 'nNl-
tation was accepted
Corxry Covar.--In the County Court yes
terday. the ease of Commonwealth vs. hahlei
Marccllus. "A slave ihe property OF W. \.
McNcish, charged with grand larceny was
taken nm. On motion Of the Common
wealth's attorney, and with the assent Of
the Court, noHs pr%squ was entered IN
this ease.
Thomas Penn, charged with shooting Buck
Rye, with intent to kill, was examined ana
discharged.
The Court adjourned until the court in
course.
FRIENDSHIP FIRE CoArA>r.-At II meet
ing Of this Company, held on Monday night
last il WAS resolved to organize under the
laws Of the State. in regard to Fire Compan-
les. The law rxrmpts the members OF any
Company from the performance Of militia
duty, (rxccpt when they are called INTO ar-
tual service. or from fines Tor not attending
muStcrs, 50 long a. the Company is furnished
with All engine and other proper implements
for working the same. in good and servicea-
Bile condition. The members Of the Com
pany. are however. to be enrolled. AT the
same meeting. committee was appointed to
select new uniform for the Company: and
as the subicc. OF y Firemen's parade at an
early day is before the Fire Department OF
the city, We learn that this Company hope
t. parade on that occasion. sixty-two men,
properly equipped.
A. l.. AND III. X. 1.-THE splendid new
passenger car, built by Mr.. John Summers,
for the Alexandria, L'udonn ana liam psh're
Railroad, has been finished anu P'a'en F." Po"
trucks, and was yesterday afternoon taken
from the car factory TO the Depot OF '''e r,ad'
and placed on the track. Inc examining
Committee OF the Company VIII make "TRIP
over the road to-day, gong mp aS Tar rs
,I.,.d TIN. WORK ,r tru,k LAYING is
he;,ynus hed forward with considerable speed
Ieeshnry will soon be reached, and train.
rpu regularly over the road
TnEArRE.-Ihere was 'iull mouse Ut
the Theatre "il h"h"ay h'S"l' ""'' '''e Pei
,ho ,,o,,on,. hnt ona of Mr., Studley.
IN which nc,,sion the beautiful comedy of
"Still Waters Run Deep" and the laugha-
lla fare. nt ISL, sLpr and l'raShcr' VIII he
narfnrmed
n. h.naft # the Methodist Ep,scopal Church
s,utb in nropres. at Sarepta Hall, was visi.
rod on Nond,v NIGHT Inv War Eagle" tribe
- Rad Ma, # ,his c;tv in fall re.alia.-
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Inc ne'' We" p"'"''u '",''
attending the fair \ supper was partnken
of at the fair 10y the tribe.
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Cosmopolitan Art Association, OF New ork,
in this city, Mr. Robert Bell, jr., beautiful
engraving Of shakespeare and his Friends, ;"
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ClRcrrT CorRr.-The November term OF
the Circuit Court for this County. Judge }.
" TrIor nros;d;,, commences ON Monday
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