Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-07
LOCAL LIE MS.

County CnuRT lEsTERDAY.-The Court
vas engaged in the trial OF civil cases, for
the most part, of no interest To the public.
The Grand Jury presented indictments
against IT.. following persons, and We're al
journpd until tomorrow Elizabeth White
for larceny. "a true bill" Revel Evans,
Charles Marshall. aud VIM Beckey sepa-
rat.ly, and Robert Dogan and llusl-v Gibbs,
jointly, for selling liquor without license,
true bills The Court adjournri unrIl this
morning ut 10 o'clock.
On Tuesday. Il nolle prosequi was entered
in the ease Of the negro boy Lucas Allen. on
condition that his owner would TRANSPORT
him from the State.
A DEroT IIousE has been commenced up
on the grounds of the Alexandra, Loulnun
and Hampshire Railroad Company, in this
city. II is to be of brick, and tirr-prooi.-
The dimensions are. 50 feet on Princess street
by $50 feet On Water street. A Passenger
h,,,sa IL about being erected at the corner oi
Fairfax and Princess streets. which will BE-
of brick, Tvs" stories high. - feet on Princess
bv ~ "n Fairfax. The builder Of both is
Samuel Reed
MEETING OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The
regular meeting Of the Fire Department Cor
the month of July, will be- held at the Hall
of the Friendship Fire Company. this even
me- at : o'clock. The report of the Commit
tee Of investigation, ~ to the disturbance on
the evening Of the Guhrrnuiorial election, i
expected To be- the principal business Of the
evening.
The Excursion of the First Presbyterian
Sabbath School, t" Gil ym"nt will take place
to-day 1t will be, no doubt, il the weather
should hr favorable, n delightful trip.
WASHINGTON. July "a case of alleged
aldermen was implicated, has drawn together
a large crowd in that chamber during the
whole evening. The committee of nyeStl-
cation report that II" evidence has been al
dured showing any fraud, cnluSon or de
rcp,ion in the matter Of the appropriation for
the alley and sewer in square three hundred
and >rvrnty-fuur; and the committee have no
reason for believing that any existed. Adopt
ed by | | to |. Nearly all the mayor nomi-
nations have been confirmed.
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Ton. were committed on Sunday and Monday
nights. in the heart of the city. The first
was the entry of the bookstore of Messrs.
TAYLOR " Maury, on Pennsylvania avenue.
bv means Of the cellar door and the register
connecting with the stove. Here the thieves
set on fire quantity of tissue paper, OF which
several realms were destroyed. They carried
of only few prnknives and other property
of small value. and two or three dollars IN
money. II appears evident that the burglars
were we'll acquainted with the premises
Had the tissue paper been more cOmbustlble
a great fire might have ensued. On Monday
night. Mr.. John lloovcr's meat store, on 9Th
street, was similarly entered, and some mo
ney and meat stolen We understand that
Ill arrest Ol u DdIlN WIS ''''' '''''''S'
on suspicion If having been connected with
this burglary Nat. Int
Dl>rrRnANCE.-On Tuesday night, the
sleepers in the nrighhnrhood Of the northeast
corner Of Duke and Alfred streets. were
aroused bv screams IN house on an alley
Whereabouts, which proved to result from
quarrel between the inmates. When the
house was entered by one of the neighbors,
woman was found with her head severely rul,
by her husband. it is supposed, who was max
king threats against her. The man after
wards went Ia the door, and finding some "i
the cu"rrd population Oi the neighborh"od,
attracted hy the loose standing near, attack
ed them I" drive them away, when he WAS
struck by brick, which nearly shattered his
right thumb. lie ran to his wife asked her
To- forgive him, and attend to his hnrI, aud h"
would never again strike her, t" winch she
consented, and treaty Of peace MAS made
DIEDMONr ACADEMY, CrLrtrFH C"rNn,
| VIRGINIA 4 Bo"'tny Mh'"i i"r Bog', r'"-
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