Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-03
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himself James Tempest. now 10y some sup
posed 10 be Richard Raelf, "the Secretary OF
State, under Browns Provisional Govern
merit" an Englishman by birth, whose arrest
and commitment here on Wednesday night,
was noticed in yesterdays Gazette, Was fur
tl,er examined in jail Yesterday 10y Justice
Summers. in the presence of several persons
from Poulsyiile, Maryland. who came here
ON hearing of the arrest, aud Identified hun rs
the man Who had lately been arrested IN
P,olsyille, from which place he made his es-
cape.
n. Connolly, the tavern keeper, at whose
instance the prisoner stated he had escaped
from Poolsyile, was sworn. and testified as
man now under arrest calling
himself Tempest, rane 10 PoolsSllle, Mary
land, on Saturday night last. On Monday
he WAS sauntrring about the place until the
middle Of the day, iuquiring for Edward
Bowie. There is 10 such man residing IN
Poolsville or neighborhood Tempest sand
he was t. receive 800; that he recently came
from England and when he arrived III New
York, he wrote to Charles w. Price, OF Lynch
burg, Va, who he stated was the cashier ol
a Bank there, aud owed him 500. Plice
informed him by letter that II he would ~
to Poolsvlle, Maryland, he would ind
Mr.. Boyle, who would pay him the money
He Went 10 merchant u borrow hye dollars,
and informed h,m that he had been disnp'
pointed IN seeing the man Boyle, or getting
the money. This circumstance created u
suspicion that all was not right, and the CT.
liens called upon HIM to give an account OF
himself, winch account MAS not satisiacto
~, and his subsequent statements were
contradictory, whereupon the Magistrate was
called upon tocomn,it him tn jail, but before
the commitment WAS placed III the proper
hands he made his escape. Since then Cook 5
confession has appeared, and from the repre-
sentatiuns there given ot Richard Raeii,
Browns Secretary ol State, the citlAris "i
Puols,ille think he is the uan"
The prisoner will be retained IN Jall until
Monda y, when he will have further exam''
nation.
ARREST AND EscArE.-On Friday morn
ing, before day, two of the Home Guard,
(which company is now acting as patrol
on their rounds met suspicious looking
character whom they questioned, and from
whom they obtained very unsatisfactory anu
contradictory answers. They arrested the
man. who gave his name rs Williams, aud
said he WAS from Westmoreland, and that he
WAS hand on board Captain Reds vessel,
from Muttnx Creek, which proved to be un-
true. One Of the guard then went of alter a
wutchman. and left the other to watch the
man, but willie the guards back WAS turned,
the fellow ran Of lie was fired at 10y
the Guard, but missed, and the fellow made
his escape There were one or two other
men who refused 10 give answers when ques'
toned, and ran, who were also shot at but
missed.
Coal RECEIPTS. During the month OF
November, there were twenty-nine Thousand
one hundred and twenty-one tons oil Cum
berland Coal brought to this place, wa the
Canal. We give the amount received by the
different Companies, AZ follows:
Borden Mining Co., t,lS2.lG
frosthnrg Coal Co., 4,oso.oo
American Coal Co, 5.4I9.o9
Cumberland Coal Il Iron Co, III. l9S.l IA
VIM. Fuwle 4 Son, 2,HSo.lt
Total 29,l2l. Is
Mr. Rufus Dawes, whose decease in Wash
ington is announced, was q gentleman oil
fine ability and literary attainments. li's
poems, published some years since, possess
unusual merit Mr.. ID. was son-in-law Of
the late Judge Cranch.
Cu,RlTy SERunS.-rhe annual Charity
sermon. of the St Andrew Society, will be
preached by their Chaplain, Rev. DR.. ilarrl-
son, on next Sabbath, at ii o'clock, A. NJ, III
the l. st Presbyterian Church, and collea-
ton made for the benefit Of the poor Of the
town III general.
There seems to be. on all hands, amongst
rejecting citizens, disposition now toqulet
and compose tie public mind, and prevent all
unnecessary excitement. Browns execution
being over, there ought to be no more false
rimors and reports"
The st. Andrews Society, of Washington,
celebrated the Anniversary Day" ut Gau-
tiers. The President and other officials were
invited, but were unable, on account Of bust
ness engagements, to attend.
The Fox chase il how in vogue in Virginia
with the lovers If that exciting sport, aud we
understand that several parties III adjoining
counties will make the ensuing week particu-
larly lorious.
Engineers of the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail
road Company are now engaged in running
experimental lines for proposed connection
between their road and the Orange 4 Alex