Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-06
LOCAL ITE II 8.

jury presented indictments against Benjamin
Boswell. for larceny, a true bill; Thos. Kraft
and Henry IIarbner. for assault and battery,
a true bill: Jane, Clements, for assault aud
battery, true bill and John Spade, for lar
ceny, not true bill.
The Court granted licences to keep ordlna-
RES to the following persons Enos d. Fer
cuson, j. W. Kent, Samuel Tennesson, Ann
Sidebottom, Jas. English, NJ. Kerwin, +. H.
Lyles, p. Chesser Francis Keeyes.
Commonwealth VS.. Thos. Kraft and IL.
Harbncr, for an assault and battery on
Stephen Bushback in February last. The
Jury found Kraft guilty, and assessed he
fine at one cent, and Harbner not guilty
c.. F. Stuart for the prosecution; q. W. Brent
for the defence.
Commonwealth vs. Benjamin Boswell, for
larceny; verdict of not guilty; prisoner dis
charged. C.. Z. Stuart for prosecution; e.
W. Brent for defence.
Ann Bennett was examined for abducting
MI apprentice girl from IL. L. Monroe, In
March, and discharged.
An account of r. II. Warder, n county
constable, against the county for S43 was
allowed.
The Court adjourned until this morning at
Il o'clock.
An account Of Jas. J. Cole. Jailor, against
the county, ofSl47 IS was presented on Mon
day and allowed.
THE Yesterday morning ear
". there WAS Il slight fall Of snow. The
snow melted us soon as it fell. Soon at
forwards the sun shone brightly. The
weather has been cold for a few days past.
FISH MARKET.-Thc supply of fish is
good. Shad sold yesterday at from so to
Sl4 per hundred Herring s. TO IS! per
thousand. The arrivals from the lower
landings yesterday were quite numerous.
DELEGArEs.-At meeting Of the Friend
ship Fire Company. on Monday evening,
VIM. J. Iligdon and VIM. Underwood were
elected delegates to the Fire Department for
the ensuing year The President, George
I. Wilmington. and the Wardens, VIM. Wal
ker and Jas. W. Atkinson, will he members
of the Department by virtue Of their office.
LEcrrRE-Rcv. DR.. Ryder will deliver
his seventh lecture, at St. Mary's Church,
this evening at y o'clock. Subject: Which
is the true Church?
FIRE DErARTMEST.--The Delegates to the
Fire Department will meet tonight in the
hall Of the Sun Engine Company. at hall
past seven o'clock.
DIORANA OF THE RUSSIAN WAR.-This
splendid work of art. now on exhibition III
Liberty Hall. truly depicts the grandeur and
the horrors Of war. The exhibition is PIE
faced by comprehensive statement by the
de-: Gator Of the origin Of the Russian war,
and commences with Queen Victoria $ review
of the English troops at Gotham, preparatory
10 their emlarkatiun for the Crimea. The
martial scenes during the progress OF the wal
both on land and sea, are portrayed with d
naturalness truly startling. Tho fash OF
powder, and the roar Of artillery and musket-
ry, are admirably combined with the paint
ings. Lie like groups OF the principal "ffl'
GERS Of the war, Oh horseback, are represented
during the progress of the exhibition. The
,rrand finale the bumbarllmeut and destruc-
ton Of ScbaStopol, is indcscrlbably grand
No man. woman, or child in the city should
tail to see this magnificent work Of art during
It's exhibition here.
GEoRGErowN, D. C.-The question Of an
nexation to Washington is again attracting
attention here, and public meeting will
take place in Forrest Hall. tonight, of the
friends of the measure. K. Ould. Samuel
McKenney, James Goddard, and Walt. Cox,
are expected to address the meeting. The
advantages to both corporations will he dis
cussed. and q committee appointed to can
vass each ward Of the town with petition
to the corporation to appoint committee OF
conference.
Two PoLIcEMES, of Alexandria. were com
PEELED on Sunday last, to accompany the
ears to the Long Bridge, in consequence of
the conduct Of several rowdies who had been
spending the day at that city, and who
seemed disposed to create Il difficulty between
the passengers and themselves. Union.
The attention of the lovers Of Dancing is
called to the fourth of Prof. Antonio's soirees,
which takes place Tonight, at Phenix Hall
C,OUTHERN PROTECTION IN ~ RAN CT
COMPANY, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
CAPITAL OVER $4,000
AND CONSTANTLY INCREASING.
The Charter of this Company offers more fav"ra-
Bile advantages to the farmer and others. than any
other Company chartered in the State. by nsnring
with or without premium note. II tue applican'