Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-04
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CorxrY CorRr-The October quarterl
term of the County Court, Turner Dixon pre-
siding, commenced yesterday.
The grand jury presented Indictment
against the following persons: VIM. King
J. r. Cross and ii. Simpson, jointly, for as
sault and battery "a true bill" c. Tennesson
Pierce holland, and Nelson Vermllion, sepa
rately, for assault and battery; "true bills,
and Thomas Hewett for assault and battery
: not true BILL" against Chas. Dudley, 70
for larceny: mot true bill;" and presented
John Ahern for selling liquor without i
cense, and were adjourned until Wednesda.
morning.
| A license to keep an ordinary was granted
to John W. Ryan.
CHRISTOPHER C. Callan qualified as an at
torney, and took the oaths required.
Frs. B. Van Buren,. rS William Gooding
on petition for the recovery of ten pei
cent damages on the value Of slave arres
ted 10y the plaintiff rs runaway. The jury
returned verdict for defendent. III. o
Claughton for plaintiff, T. l.. Smith and G
w. Brent for defendant.
The Court adjourned until this morning
at ten o'clock.
DEDICATION OF AsrlSwALL HALL.-Tht
dedication Of Aspinwall Hall, at the Theo
logical Seminary, takes place to-day. AID
dresses will be delivered by Bishops Meade
Johns and others, and the occasion will bt
one Of great interest. For the accommodation
of those of our citizens who desire to witnes:
the ceremonies, Mr.. Latham will run line
Of omnibusses to the Seminary. His splen
did new six horse coach will leave the Man
SCION House ut 10 o'clock.
TuEATRE-Miss Charlotte Thompson make.
her second appearance at the Theatre, to
night. She will take the part of Parthenla
in the play Of Ingomar, and will, no doubt
sustain her high reputation US an actress
The entertainment will conclude with the
farce Of a Kiss in the Dark" -Messrs. Hi
and Robson take conspicuous parts.
ARRIVAL OF STEAMER.-The steamer Mt.
Vernon, Capt. Smith, from New York, Satur
day afternoon, arrived here yesterday morn
ing about half past nine o'clock. She brought
a good quantity of freight and the following
passengers:-Miss $. +. Carter, Miss Downs
Mr.. Reynolds, &. W. Beardsley, J. B. Car
ter.
Com EycHaSGE.-There was a full atten
dance Of remembers of the Corn Exchange q
the Exchange yesterday morning, on the oc
casiun of the Annual Meeting. NJ. Eidridg'
! was called TO the Chair, and l.. +. Greer
appointed Secretary. 1t being announced
that the funeral of Mr.. James Mckenzie
would take place at ten o'clock, and rs TIT
members desired to attend, on motion of JOS
Grimes, the meeting adjourned over unit
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The butchers of the District of Columbi'
have again changed their sale days for cat
tie at Druver's Rest t. Fridays, instead OF
Mondays, commencing next Friday.
Work on the Potomac bridge is progress
sing steadily and satisfactorily.
WASHINGTON IrEMs.-THE New ROAD above
Georgetown, leading thence to the Little
Falls, we are happy to learn, will almost
Immediately be put under repair, after hay
ing lain 50 long next to impossible and
useless
TIE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO CANL is now
again open throughout from Underwater t.
IIarper's Ferry, and boats are coming down
Between that and Cumberland, navigation
will not be restored before the 25th instant
when, as we learn, it may be depended on
ASSAULT AND DIsMIssAL.-On Saturday
afternoon, soon after three o'clock, violent
and unproyoked assault was committed by
James 4. Gates, one Of the City Watchmen
and large powerful man, upon the person
Of Mr.. Andrew Duffcy, a master copper
smith employed at the Capitol. Gates was
much intoxicated at the time, and gave 9
great deal Of trouble to Officers Martin ant
| Narrower, and County Constable Kelly, by
whom he was arrested and conducted 10 til,
Office Of Justice Dom The first assault wa
committed near the Tiber bridge. Gates has
been dismissed from Office.
HORRIBLE ArrAIR.--In Washington on Sat
urday evening, an affair occurred, between
Adam Grinder, and Thomas Martin, which
resulted in tie very dangerous wounding o
the latter by Adam Grinder. The wounc
was Inflicted with aknite about the stomach
and is several inches in length, also wound
ing the entrials, which protruded from th'
wound. His recovery is possible, but 1t !:
feared that death will cnsue.
FOR RENT-Two DWELLING HOUSES
Eli; with brick stable, and about FOUk aChE'
OF LAND, on south side of Duke street, at tn'
Stone Bridge. The land will he rented with th'
frame HOUSE or divided between the two, as may
he desired Ly tenants There is an uhiaiiih-
spriny, with dairy house over IT, on the prem
~ o,c ar t,vn careful and punctuai tenants, Tn