Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-06-16
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pertinent fcnlaThS. Interesting anu clOuuehl
ldre,se, were then delivered by Rev. JAS.
MAY, ID. D., ard David Funston, esq, which
were attenhvely listened to, and ELECTED
much commentator. The Society adopted
a Constitution, and elected the following
officers to serve for the ensuing year:
President-Rev. f. Harrison, ID. d.
Vice President-Rev g. A. Smith
Secretary--Jas. Entwisle, Jr.
Treasurer-J NJ Stephens.
Executive Committee-T. NJ. Mccormick,
Cassiu- F. Lee W H. Fowle, r. NJ. Smith,
Robt Bell, Sylvester Scott, VIM. Miller.
The exercises were closed with prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Edwards.
PORTRAIT OF CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL
The fine portrait of Chief Justice Marshall,
painted by the young and talented artist,
VIM ID. Washington, of Washington, Tor
dered by the county Of Fauquier,l and in
tended to adorn the walls Of the Court House
at Warrenton, is, at present, al the Library
Room, in the Lyceum Hall, in this city,
where our citizens can have an opportunity
of seeing il for several days. 1t Is II fine and
spirited picture, and as a work of art does great
credit to the genius of the artist All who
have seen it speak of it in the highest terms.
Il is full length portrait, and the illustri-
Gus Chief Justice is represented as sitting in
his judicial robes. The iikeness is admira-
bic and eXact-all who have seen the picture
and recolect Judge Marshall are at once
struck with the fidelity with which his fea-
lures have been copied, and the llte-like ex-
preston thrown into the tace. The County
of Fauouier deserves well'' Of the state and
the country tor having procured this picture.
TuE fESTIyAL-We are requested to shy
that the Alexandria Musical Association have
made arrangements with the Senger Bnnd,
at Washington, to sell tickets for 80 cts. for
gentlemen for admittance on the ground,
and round trip on the Boat. For ladies, only
30 cents. For particulars see hand bills.
The Sunday School teachers and scholars
of the NJ f. Church, South, made an eX-
cursion Yesterday IL the White House The
day was warm, but there was n delightful
breeze and, no doubt, the time was spent
most agrreahly.
Snr.-A house and lot. on Wolfe street,
81 feet inches east Of Columbus, MAS sold
Yesterday. 10y T. NJ Mccormick, Auctloneer,
to Mr.. Corbitt, for $3.50, with II widows
dover.
GAs.-An act has passed the city Councils
in relation to Gas, which will be found in
an other column.
IMPORTANT OPERATION Yesterday, the
Professors Mt the National Medical College,
performed the operation Of amputatlng the
left leg of ". X. NJ OHuu, the young Jour
newman painter who fell from the swinging
-cafiold, upon which he, with MIR. Streeks,
Whose death resulted soon after the acci-
dent,l was engaged in painting portion OF
the new building of Wizards Hotel. The
operation was found to be necessary, in order
to save the life of the young man, mortlhca,
ton having commenced. 1t was performed
Mt the infrmary, the patient having been first
placed under the influence of chlorolorm, and
the limb was quickly separated from the body
the point OF separation being above the knee.
This morning, we learn, that the patient Is
doing as well as could be expected.
painful AccIpENr--Ycsterday afternoon
a child, between two and three years OF age
son of Mr.. F. Labarre, silver platter, corner
of Tenth and C. streets, was dreadiully burn
ell: so seriously that his recovery svery doubt
full. A small furnace stands in the yard at.
tsched to Mr. Labarre's residence, in which
were some live conls. The little fellow was
in the act of putting some shnvings in the
furnace, when they took fire, and before he
could be relieved his clothes were all in flames
and he was badly burnei.-Vash Star.
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