Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-10


was introduced to the meeting, and conclud-
ed the speaking with sound, iilustra-
tive and most excellent address, which was
highly spoken of by all who heard it.
The speaking concluded. MIR. Fowle stated
that the main object Of the meeting was 10
raise funds 10 enable the Association I" car
~ On the rood works in which they are now
engaged (to which reference was made Ill
his report Is pleasant means OF raising
the sum required, and Is compliment to
those upon whom the honor might be con
fcrred. he proposed that the meeting should
elect any they might choose, life members OF
the Association.
The following gentlemen were then pro
posed. the amount necessary IL constitute
Them life members. 500 subscribed, and
they were declared elected. Eevs. Mrssrs.
l.cirwirh, Biting, Dana, Norton, Sundcr-
land, Nadal, Grcenaway, Duncan. Lana
han, Harrison, Sparrow, Griffith Brown.
Edwards, Scott. and SprlgG, and Messrs.
Saul. Funston. $. Scott. aud W. IL. Fnwlr. \
number of scholarships IS, being necessa,
ry to cntitle one 10 that privilege, were
u,yt taken, after which Il collection was tt
ken M. The children then sung another
h,mn, when the brnedictivn wa, pr"n"un-
ccd bv Rev DR.. Harrison, and the meeting
was dismissed. The whole amount c"ntrI-
butcd and collected, was about 5000.
TRIroyrr rur A. l.. AM IL. X. R.-rhr
Examining Committee Of the Alexandria,
Lnu,lorn and Hampshire Railroad accompa
med Nv the President Of the Company, i
number of the members of the City Counci!
and other invited guests. made al excursion
Yesterday over the road rs lar rs Broad Kun,
u distance of twenly-six miles from this city,
from which point the committee Will proceed
~ lur as ClarkrS Gap. four miles beyond
Lce>burs, and tortytwo miles from this city,
at Which point the present operations oi
the Company terminate. The party was
conducted 10 the end Of the Nth section by
Richard Randolph, esd, engineer III charge
of the lSt division. From that point to
Clarkr's Gap, the Committee will be accom-
panied hy Il. &. Bowie, the engineer IN
charge If the II division. The invited
guests returned hy the same train which took
them up, lin good order and well condition
cd," and delighted with all they saw.
Tur BATTALION CorRr VI Enquiry, a>-
scmhlrI at the Court House yesterday, pre-
sent: Major H. {. Dorsey, President: Capts
Smith. Williams, Milhuri. Barker, Smoot.
Grduey. The oatlS required by law w"r"
duly administered. and the Court then pro
ccrdrd to asses, the fines according t. law.
Benz. a. Hammer having served asa mem
hers of volunteer corps years, was sS-
cn,ptcd from ordinary military duty.
\ NALraEIr FARM, ~. foR SALE Tli>
Marshall Hail." the property Of
John A. Washington, esq, in Charles coun-
ty, Maryland about ten miles below Alrx-
andria is advertised t. hr offered for sale.
in front Of the Mayors Office, this day, at
L., o'clock NJ See auction column, III to-
days Guzrttr.
Arciprxr.-Mr William II. B. Butler,
Conductor Of one If the freight trans on
the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, III al
tempting to couple two irrigh ears up the
road, on Monday, had his right hand caught
between the bumpers, and two OF his fingers
crushed of. aud one 81 badly manglei that
il will probably have IL be amputatcd.
W,>uu>.roN IrEMS.-Thc Circuit Court
on Tuesday. heard counsel in the suit OF
the United States, per Robert Onld, Dis
trirt Attorney. IS. Henry Addison, calling
on him Ia show hy what warrant he holds
and exercises the office Of Mayor of George
town. On the side Of the rrator ton behalf
of X. Il. Crawford, esq appeared Robert ).
Brent and James NJ. Carlisle esqS.; Hon.
krvcrdy johnson not appearing on account
of indiSp">ition. Tn the part ot the rcspnn-
dent APPEARED the Hon. Henry Winter Da-
Wis and Joseph IL. Bradley. esq. There had
been plea hy respondent To which series
of replications was made by the reiator, and
that met by u demurrer on the Pnrt OF res
pondent to the sixth replication. Hon. IL.
Winter Davis opened thu argument for sus-
tanning the demurrer. He was followed by
Messr>. X. j. Brent, Of Baltimore and las.
VI. Carlisle. of " a~hinglon. III opposition. and
Mr.. J. II. Bradley, of Washington, closed the
argument in favor of sustaining the demur-
rer, The court reserved It's decision.
The following are the names "i the officers
of the Washington Art Association, rs clec-
ted on Monday evening last: President, ll,-
ratio Stone: Vice President. Charles liaskins;
Corresponding Secretary, John tranrh; Re
corlinr Secretary, j. &. Bruif: Assistant Sec.
rctarv. 4. +. Cunuingham Treasurer, }. NJ.
Stanley: Librarian, Philip Harry. Directors,
W. W. Corcoran, esq. Mr.. Barbee, Is. q.
Taylue, esq. Vim. Macleod. esq. Hon: |.
&. Clemson. Hon. Chas. Eames, ii. &. FAINT,
esq. Col. Seth Eastman. |. ). \.
4 movement is on foot lin which Mr. H.
q. Torch, and Mr.. Ashford. member of the
Washington bar, are actively engaged, to
procure Il pardon Tor the tivc Gcrmans who
were convicted OF rape i'll the Criminal Court
about Year ago, and sentenced t. the PenI-
Tertiary for terms ranging from twelve 10
fifteen wears. II is claimed by their friends