Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-07-13
BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.

/ BY YESTERDAY EVENINGS MAIL.
/ DrEL NEAR OLD PoINT.-We learn that
Messrs. Collier and Jones' two young men
of Hampton. fought duel near Old Point,
Yesterday morning. which resulted, we are
happy to say. without injury to either party.
The ',,sus JeiH. we believe. was an attack
made oil Collier Nv Jones with horSewhip.
and Golfers posting Jones afterwards for
refusing satsiactinn 1t is said that only
one shot was exchanged, which resulting
without barm To either party, the seconds
int-rpuscd and the matter WAS al justed.-
NortoK Heraid.
CAUGHT A TARTAR. "A correspondent
from Media Delaware County, Pa, writes
Game Fowls. at that place, kept in the game
chickerv OF Dir. }. W. Cooper Il gentleman
who has recently published an interesting
little work ON Games. \ few days ago, while
q little boy was passing through the chickery,
he was attacked by large game rooster of
the noted Tartar breed, and :" severely spur
red and billed aS 10 greatly endanger his life.
Many and deep We're ihe gaSheS inflicted on
hi. tender flesh. and he was nniy saved by
servant attracted bv his cries. Again. while
a hen of the same stock was running through
"A field large hawk, that fell destroyer Of
all poultry. lit upon one of her young: the
mother quickly dartel onthe hawk. and pun
ishcd il So severely as t" completely disable 1t.
Ii was captured and is now preserved hy the
doctor with no little pridc.-Rich. Eng.
IMPORTANT TRlAL-The ease of the Kew.
DR.. Deems against the Rev. VIM. Carter, has
been progressing in this place for the last
two DAYS. Other business has prevented our
attendance. consequently we know but little
about the matter We shall endravnr t" get
the full particulars for our next issue. We
huy, no idea when the trial will close. DIR.
Deems appears "a his own counsel and the
Rev. Mr.. Archer "f the Virginia Conference,
uppearS rs counsel for the Rev. W. Carter.
- Lo"iS5my lN c. EMfe.
CONTINENT TO VIRGINIA LA9N.--We are
cratitied To- learn from our exchanges that the
degree ur \. NJ, Mistress of Arts has been
conferred unon the talented and beautiful
au,horeSs, Miss Martha llaineS Butt. OF Nor
folk Va. The ptgrrr WAS conferred 10y the
Harrisburg Female College II is one Of the
first Srnlinurrs in the lniIrI States, aud Is
under the supervision "i Rev. b. H. Waugh
a gentleman Of rare intellectual ability.
THE "LITTLE GIANT N TENNENSEE.-
The Memphis Avalanche says:-"We d"
not believe there are fifty Democrats III Wet
Tennessee guilty Of the folly of desiring the
nomination of Douglas by the Charleston
Convention.
That mnv he true AS to Tennessee, but it
is not true as to Nirgiuia-for Douglas Dem
ocra,S are as plenty Il" blackberrIcS IN these
parts RmLmoMI wing.
Rs Rumors are ahoat to the effect
that there will shortly be a meeting ot prom
ineut Democrats of Louisiana, Mississippi,
Virginia, Alabama. Georgia, and South Car
Dina, to take counsel upon the condition oil
the PARTY. and Ia discuss the expectancy OF
letting the Charleston Convention 30 by de-
faut-IMens, TmH.) Post.
RrMoR or 4 DrEI-Wewcre informed 10y
a gentleman yesterday that all the prellmina-
RES had been arranged for duel between
o. Jennings Wise, esd, Of the Enquirer and
Patrick Henry Aylett, esd, of the Examiner
1t is supposed that the offence was gwen IN
AN article which appeared in the Enquirer on
Friday last ~ --Hic@mo"d NewS.
WANTED n \uKroLk-We mean the es-
adjustment Of an extensive wholesale dry
goods house in our city. With population
Of ~ 900. two rail road lines, three canal
lines and some half "A dozen steam boat lines,
We have II" Wholesale day goods house. Nor
folk l,g"$.
His Honor Judge Thompson, has allowed
the several mnndamus' which were sued Tor
III the Circuit Court bv certain holders OF
Ohio county, lIrmpfed bonds. to compel
the magistrates IT, assemble and make ii levy
for the payment of the interest due on the
same As the county has already refused
to make the required levy. II is likely that
the matter will he taken Ia the court Of APP
peals. where II vupc,NrricuS may be granted
To- slay proceedings i"r the present. - " hrri-
iny Mieiiiycncsr.
Three 'sthimhc Triggers from Richmond,
who had lust commenced the game in
Petersburg. were arrested in the latter city
OF Mrnday.
MILLINERY GOODS AT PRIME COST.
WE will sell ont our entire stock 81 - MEE
w MILLINERY GOODS. at prime cost. for