Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-08
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alison, George Marcy, and Peter Sherman
indicted for wilful trespass; John Bowling
for wilful trespass, and Charles Elliot for
assault and battery; all of whom failed to
appear to answer the charges against them
A nolle prosequi was entered in the case OF
George Jones, indicted for an assault on T.
W. Fischer.
A license to keep an ordinary was granted
to George L. Stewart.
Several civil cases of no public interest
were disposed of, and the Court adjourned
till this morning at II o'clock.
FIRE DETRIMENTAL meeting of the
Deleeates from the different Fire Compan-
les, for the purpose of organizing Fire De
partment, was held at the Engine House of
the Sun Fire Company, on the night of the
9th inst. Stephen Shinn, esq, of the Re
lief was called to the Chair, and George I.
Wilmington, of the Friendship, appointed
Secretary. The following named Delegates
answered to their names:
Friendship-Geo. 7. Wilmington, VIM.
Walker, Jas. W. Atkinson, W. J. Ilisdon,
and VIM. Underwood.
Sun-Hugh Latham, Milton Glasgow, +.
KNIGHT, John A. Rudd, and ii. Webster.
Relief-Stephen Shinn, c. W. Neale, ).
A. Green. and C. s. Mcdaniel.
Uvdraulion-Benjamin Barton and X. l..
Carne.
Chief Engineer-John L. Smith.
There were no Delegates from the Star
present.
The following resolution, offered by Geo.
r. Wilmington, was adopted.
Resolved. That Committee be appointed
consisting of one member from each compa-
nv. to draft constitution and bylaws, Tor
the government of the Department, and to
report to the Department permanent ofhcers'
On motion, the Chairman and Chief Engl-
neer were added to the Committee.
The committee consist of the following
Geo. I. Wilmington, Hugh Latham, |. Louis
Kinzer, B. Barton, S. A. Green, Stephen
Shinn and John L. Smith.
As the Departments could not properly or
ganize until the Committee on Bylaws, &c,
had reported, they adjourned to meet at the
same place, on the Goth inst. We are glad
to notice that we are to have a Fire Depart,
ment in our midst. 1t should be productive
of great deal of good. 1t ought to bring
the delegates of the different companies often
together, and be the means of the companies
acting together in better harmony and good
feeling.
ALEXANDRIA HorrLs-I see in the local
columns Of the Alexandria Gazette, March
3lst, an article copied from the columns OF
the Blue Ridge Republican, in which the
writer speaks of the vast improvements, and
the preat benefits that are about to accrue
tberefrom, all of which is highly gratifying
He concludes his article by saying, lone
thing has been always wanting in Ale1an'
dria-a large and capacious Hotel, and that
is about to be supplied" Now Sir, in regard
to Hotels, l beg to differ with the writer
Alexandria is, at this time, and has been for
many years, well supplied with Hotels:
will state for the benefit of the travelling
public that Alexandria has at this time
three first class Hotels. either of which are
capacious enough to supply the wants OF
transient soiourners, among us. The Mar
shall House kept by Mrs. NJ. '. Maddux and
] Fox. will rank in Point of accommodation
with any Hotel in the State The City
Hotel, under Hefebower & Roberts. inferior
TO none. The Mansion House under Stew
art 4 Gregory is all that could be desired.
In regard to the charging and beautlfy
ING the exterior of the Mansion House II
will, as the writer says, add to the improve
ments of the City But how can you make
it pay? | will tell you how; first get the Cor
poration to repave King street Then ar
range it so that the different lines OF commu'
nication will lay over at this place. all night
| and then YOU may look for remuneration II
catering for the public-Bl"e Ridge Rep"b
GcdH. H. vi. -
The writer of the foregoing communlca
tiOp seems to have mIscuncclHeu our remarks
! in regard to the Alexandria Hotels. W.
said nothing as to their character. W.
snake highly of the Marshall House, in TIT
very same paper, and have always heard {
good report Of the City Hotel. In speakln!
Of the size of the different Hotels we alluded
as much to the present Mansion House as t.
the others In speaking of large and capa
cious Hotcl" we meant such as browns s.
of W ashing ton, and the Exchange OF kich
mond, and if such one has not been needed
in Alexandria. heretofore, we venture to sa!
that our correspondent will consent to TIT
necessity before the year is out-and To-
more than one, perhaps.-Bhe R'dge Rep
FISH MaRSET.-Ycsterday there was
sl;pbt increase in the number Of herring ar
irving; they sold at from SO to SO! pc
thousand. The quantity of Shad was abou
the same as for some days past and price
range from SIS to Sl7 per hundred.
IScyypr,RY Ar1ExPT.-A second attemp
to fire the dwelling Of the Misses Herbert
on King street, was made on Wedne sda.
NIGHT last-burnt matches, lamp wick satu
ated with camphene, and other eombustlbi
materials were found in the front door wa,
Yesterday morning. No discovery has beef
r.. IL.