Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-06
ALEX ANDRIA.
Corrsspondsnes Of TAs Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct 6, 1859
The following is summary of the business
done by the County Court Yesterday Wilson
Vermillion was indicted for assault and battery
and by mutual consent of counsel for the Com
monwealth and defendant the jury returned a
verdict of guilty. and judgment given against
defendant for costs, Alfred Champ was exam-
med upon charge of misdemeanor i'm setting
fire to the wheelwright shop of Messrs HodgkiR
Son, and sentenced 10 six months confinement
in the Jail. The jury also rendered a verdict of
guilty in the case Of George Webster and David
Manly tried for misdemeanor in infiictn9 wounds
with knife upon the person OF negro named
Robert Kennedy; damages Were assessed at S25
and $40 respectively.
indictments Were also presented by the grand
jury against the following persons for larceny !:
William Smith, Ellen Smith and George New
some, and a true bill was found in each case
A charge having been made to the grand ury
OF derelcton of duty, the following resolution
condeinnatory Of the city police in general was
passed -
Whereas the attention of the grand Jury has
been called to neglect OF duty by police officer
Warder, In the case Of Cross, Simpson and King,
ResOlcsd, That Thomas warder may not have
wilfully neg lected his duty in this case Yet from
Information before the jury they believe that the
duties Of the police officers of this county are gen
erally SO negHgently performed as to weaken the
influence Of our laws, and to require of the proper
tribunal strict accountability Of such officers in
future. si-.
The Court adjourned until the usual hour for
opening this morning.
John + Dyer, Esq :, was this mOrn ng appointed
discount clerk Of the Exchange Bank of this city
In the place of James Mckenzie, Esq deceased
The steamship Mount Vernon sailed for New
York yesterday afternoon AT ) o'clock, with 10
passengers and a heavy freight.
The regular annual meeting of the Corn Ex-
change took place yesterday, when the following
gentlemen were elected Directors for the ensuing
year: M. II. Partlow, NJ Eldridge, g. II Robin
son, I. A. Brewis, c. F. Suttle, Geo. Washing
ton, Geo. ID. Fpwle, j X. Marshall, C.. F. Lee,
and R.sF Knox. The following officers were
then elected President, Nj n. Partloy; LIST Vice
President, M. Eldridge; I'd do, Geo. Washing
ton; Treasurer, John Perry; Secretary, Lewis r.
Green; X. +. Knox, George Washington, and NJ
Eldridge were chosen the Executive Committee
The Relief Fire company engaged In max
ing extensive preparations for their Fair which is
to come Off the 2ith of this month. The ladies
having II In charge, is sufficient guarantee of Its
success. ~ Hs TO
Our theatre-foving folks have rich treat before
them in the bill for tonight, the play being the
all-absofbing moral drama, translated from the
French of Dumas jr., entitled . Camille; or, The
Fate Of a CoQuetteh-the occasion being for the
benefit Of Mr.. G. Barton Hill, the gentleInanly
manager of the theatre. Miss Tompson personates
the coquette; and, judging from her fascinating
manner upon the stage, will show herself an far
in this character. The other parts comprise the
whole strength of the excellent company
The ball of the Mount Vernon Guards takes
place tonight. CARLOS.