Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-06

ncr Dixon presiding
John Lawler charged with assaulting and
stabbing, with intent to kill, Frances y.
Mills, waived an examination before this
court, and was sent to the Circuit Court
for trial lie was allowed bail in the sum
of $500, in default of which he was recon-
United to jail.
The committee appointed in June last to
inquire into the cost and expediency of in
Producing water into the jail and Jail yard
made a favorable report thereon which was
adontcd, and the contract awarded to Messrs.
Isaac Kell Il Bro.
The following resolutions of respect to the
memory of the late Washington I. Harper,
offered by C. f.. Stuart, Commonwealth
Attorney, were adopted:
R,solred, That the Court and members of the
bar have heard with deep regret Of the death OF
Washington r. Harper late n member of this
Court. They willingly bear testimony to his many
excellent qualities as a man, and to the active and
independent manner in which he discharged his
duties Magistrate.
Re.olred, That We sympathizc sincerely with
the friends and family of the deceased in their be-
rcavcment and that in respect to his memory this
Court doth now adjourn.
1t was ordered that the above resolutions
be recorded in the minutes Of the Court, and
published in the city papers, and the Court
adjourned until this morning at 10 o'clock.
FGREMEy's NIsIT.-The President of the
Friendship Fire Company, of this City, has
received notice from W. RigSles, esq, Presi-
dent of the Western Hose Company, Of Wash
ington, of the intention Of his company, and
probably the Nigilant Fire Company, of
Georgetown, to pay visit to their brother
Firemen of Alexandria, on the 18th instant.
Should they come, they will meet with
warm welcome. We understand they in
tend to return to Washington Mt o'clock, ?.
NJ, on that day in order to join in the pro-
cession to escort the American Fire Com
pany, of Philadelphia, which is expected to
arrive at o'clock from Baltimore, with their
Steam Fire Engine.
PRAYER MEETINCS-Thc Union Prayer
Meeting was held at the Methodist Epi>co-
pal Church South, on Sunday afternoon.
4 very large audience was in attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Biting, of the Baptist Church,
conducted the exercises. Addresses were
made by Rev. Vim. B. Edwards, f. f. Wit
mcr and J. VI. Stevens.
The Prayer Meeting at the Hall of the
Friendship Fire Company, on Sunday after
noon, was we'll attended. Robert Jameson,
esq, conducted the meeting. Addresses
were made by Mcssrs Robert Jameson, j.
NJ. Stevens and Thomas Mccormick.
SUNDAY SCmooL USloS.-The regular
meeting of the Sunday School Union, was
held on Sunday, at > o'clock, in the NJ. E.
Church South, when an interesting and
eloquent address was delivered by IL. o.
CIaughton, esq, after the usual exercises
were gone through with.
CoLLISIoy.-A collision occurred on the
Manassas Gap Railroad yesterday, between
the freight and passenger trains. fortu-
natelv, no one was hurt. The arrival Of the
train was delayed by the accident
W.sulyGToS ITENs.-lNCENDrARy FIRE.
About half-past one o'clock on Sunday
flames broke out from the four
frame buildings about three-iourths finish
ed. on |. near 9th street, in the neighbor-
hood of the canal basin on Rock creek
They were the property Of Messrs. John and
James Morgan, and were utterly consumed
Cause of the fire certainly incendiary.-
There was an insurance OF one thousand
dollars on the premises, which will be with
in four hundred dollars of covering the
whole loss. A quantity of carpenters tools
were destroyed, principally belonging to
Mr. Lewis, of Georgetown.
AccIDENr.-On Saturday evening, about
s o'clock, baker living on Four-and-a-half
street, near y, was returning home in his
wagon, and when passing at the intersection
of Seventh and + streets, one of the wagon
wheels struck against waterpipe there ~
ing, and gave such shock to the vehicle as
to throw its occupant into the excavation
for the pipes at that spot. The sufferer was
taken to Mr.. Hughes apothecary shop close
BY, where it was found he was severely in
iured. He is now under the care Of DR..
Int.
POLICE AFrAIRS.-Five men were con-
fined in the watch house, Saturday night
two for stoning house in Grahams row,
near the canal basin; two for drunkenness,
and one for vagrancy. They were each fined
1921.
A negro boy was lodged in the, watch
house on Sunday night, for drunkenness
and bad conduct, and yesterday, sentenced
by Justice Price to receive twenty lashes at
tho whipping post; white man was also
confined in the same place for the same "i-
fence, and fined yesterday SS,sl.