Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-01-21
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAILS.

the January Term Of our County Court on
Monday last. and n number OF motions and
nIa;p cases disposed of. There was but one
contested case tried: Daniel klncheloe W;
Sanford CUokscy; IN action OF lnlaWtul
Detoiner. Verdict for defendant. Edwards
for plaintif: Thomas for defendant.
John McComn. who had been brought TO
tho ;a;I Of this county from Washington City,
an a reuusition from the Governor OF Virgin
in. CHARGED with stealing a silver watch at the
White House SOM time last summer, was
brought into Court and there being no evil
dence AGAINST him he was discharged.
The Court met a short time on tuesday ana
discussed of numerous Appeals, Chancery ana
Notice cases.
If is understood that. hereafter the Month
IL Terms Of the Court will continue in session
two DAYS. as the business connot be despatch
ed in one day.
SALES OF LAyD.-Quite anumber of Tracts
Of Land were offered at public auction in front
oe the Courthouse of this county on Monday
last. The sales effected are rs follows:
J. c. Gunnell, esq, ~ Commissioner, sold
a Tract Of Land, formerly belonging 10 Ste
hen Daniel. decd, about three miles south
West Of the Court House. to Mr.. j. ID. Make
" for SG.25 per acre. The tract contains
32S acres. -,
Messrs. Du!any & Hunter, as Com,rs,, sold
a Mill Property, known as "BoswelLs Mil,
with IL acres Of Land, 10 MIR. VIM. Walters
for $1,000.
Messrs. Murray & Thomas, as Commission
40
ers. sold a tract Of about 22O acres known as
Hunters Mill Tract" to DR.. Jas. Hunter
for $3.50 per acre. The above embraced
Lots Nos. | and > rs advertised.
Lots Nos. 3 and t. containing 20 and l45
acres were purchased by Mr.. r. r. jackson
for Sc and $40 per acre respectively:
Lot No. 6 being an undivided half OF Il
small Tract OF 10 acres, was purchased by III.
W. Thomas, esq, for 5000.
Messrs. Neale, Murray, Dulany, and Moss,
rs Commissioners. sold two Tracts OF Land on
Pohick Creek, rs follows:
Kirbv's Tract. containing 216 acres, to U.
W. HUNT, esq, for $3.50 per Acre.
Wheeler Tract, containing d. Acres, to
Mr.. W. Il. Chapman, for 50 per Acre.-Ne~S'
WARRENroy ITEMs.-A series of meetings
are now being nightly held in the Baptist
Church. in this place, under the superlnten-
dance of the Rev. VIM. d. Thomas. The
Rev. Mr.. Grimslcy is assisting MIR. Thomas
The body Of a dead infant was found at
the lot of Robert G. Newly, Esq, on Monday
last. A Coroncr's inquest was held, which
brought in a verdict, according to the facts
that the child had been placed there by some
unknown person or persons.-U dT1ehtoA
wing.
CHILD BURNED To DEArH.-A very pain
full accident occurred in Rockets old field,
~lIenrico county. Yesterday morning, at the
house of Reading Wollard. \ little boy
only four years old. named Noah Wollard'
was left alone in a room, where a hire was
burning in the CRATE, and while at play, ms
clothes accidentally took fire, and before his
screams attracted aid, he was literally roast
ed alivc.-Rich. Dispatch.
The jury empanelled to try the issues in
the cause Of Crenshaw a Fisher VS.. ID. 5.
Dclaplane, in the flour inspection case in
Richmond, noticed in Yesterdays Gazette,
brought in a verdict, on Tuesday, for the
plaintiffs. assessing their damages at S2.3Gl.-
0S. with interest from the 18th inst.
Mr.. Vim. Dickinson has been appointed
Postmaster at Fairfax Station, in place of
iona. Richardson. resigned.
\vEW YORK LEDGER FOR JANUARY 29rH.
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Poems hy Frances Anne Kemblc. vol, 81.
The Scourging Of the White Horse. or the Long
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stanton 4 Agnells Chess Books. a fresh sup
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sale os above. jan -
TIME MOUNT VERNON PAPERS by the
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ut prices to suit the times. Jan ~
CTPERIOR BLANKETS.-We have in store Il
- supply of very superior Edinburgh English
Also. a supply of French Cotton BLANKETS with
Canton maps. very downy and soft. This article is
Il great luxury. and very uncommon III this country.
Also. a supply OF beautiful Crib and Cradle
BLANKETS.
Omitted Comforts for double and single beds.
Narcotics. Dresden. Lancaster, AIlcndale. and
Dimity QUILTS.
The prices Of all the above goods. in conSc-
ouencc IF the advanced stage of the season, will
he exceedingly cheap.
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Dealers in all kinds of Furniture Dry Goods,
No. 1, Market Space.
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