Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-11
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and arrival of the trains on the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad and from to-day, until
further notice. the following will be the
hours Leave Alexandria at 80 4. NJ,
and 80 p. NJ. Arrive at $50 p. NJ, and
80 4. NJ.
COUNTY CorRT-SA1uRDAY.-That portion
Of the judgment which required that James
Clements, who was convicted several days
since, of assault and battery, be imprisoned
until the fine is paid, was rescinded. No 9TH
err business of interest was transacted, and
the Court adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
FISH MARKEr.-There was no increase in
the arrivals of fish, on Saturday. The
prices which vary according to the quality
of the fish, were, Shad Sl3 to SIC r hundred;
Herring, IS 80 to so ? thousand.
SAD AccIDES1.-Chas. l.. Wilburn, aged
about ten years, an interesting son of MIR.
Henson Wilburn, who lives at the corner Of
Oronoco and Columbus streets. met with
a sudden death, on Friday evening between
8 and ! o'clock He, with some other small
boys, got upon dray, driven by colored
man which was passing, and either fell or
jumped off, some say breaking his neck,
others that one wheel of the dray passed
over his abdomen, thus injuring him inter
nally from the effects of which he died al
most instantly The witnesses Of the catas-
trophe were the boys with him, and they
give different statements. Two physicians
were called when the accident happened,
who made no post mortem examination, but
supposed his death was caused by internal
injuries, from being run over.
SALE-On Saturday last, p. c. ClauGhton,
Commissioner, sold the frame house, lately
owned and occupied by VIM Campbell,
deceased, on Duke, between Pitt and st.
Asaph streets, to Samuel o. Baggett, for
$500. The house is on ground rent of
SIS per year.
GOLD MEpAL.-Mr. 4. II. Fuschcl, Sc,
King street, has just completed the teStimo-
NAL ordered by the children of st. Mary's
Sunday School, for presentation to Thomas ).
Whall, the boy who was punished for his re-
al nt
the Eliot School, Boston, on the 18th March.
1t is fine. gold medal, u inches in diane
ter, in the shape of Maltese Cross, and
bears upon its front the following inscri ption:
presented 10 Thomas j. Whall late of the
Eliot School, Boston, by st. Mary's Sunday
School, Alexandria, Va" On the reverse is
elegantly engraved the following verse OF
scripture: blessed are they that suffer per-
sccution for justice sake, for theirs Is the
kingdom Of heaven" st. Matthew, v. 10. 1t
really very handsome piece Of workman
ship.
Mrs1C.-We have received from Mr..
George f. French copy of ''Our Musical
Friend" containing several very beautiful
pieces, and "The Musical Guest a new mu-
steal publication, worthy of the attention of
those Interested.
RUSSIAN WAR.-It will be seen by the
advertisement, that the Diorama of the Rus
sian War, will remain three nights longer
at Liberty Hall. Those who have not seen
this beautiful painting, should avail them
selves Of the opportunity now afforded.
THE WEATHER on Friday was cool, and
early in the afternoon there was a slight
fall Of rain and snow. Saturday morning
was windy and cold; the wind lulled. howev-
or. before noon, and the weather moderated.
THE VERDICT of the coroner's jury, which
held an inquest on the body OF William
King. the discovery of which we have before
noticed, was, death by accidental drowning.
James c. McGuire 4 Co., Auctioneers
Washington, sold on Friday last, 1900 Cor
poration of Washington stock at lO3!WL
l03s; also, 5000 Corporation of Alexandria
stock at SO2(GSl.
The opening speech for the defence, in the
Sickles case, was made on Saturday, by MIR.
Graham.
FRONT Although the county-scat
of a small county, and not large place Of
itself, Front Royal is ahead of many towns
of larger size and of greater population,
having Printing Office and Bank, be-
sides number of Churches. The ManaS-
sas Bank is fixed fact.-Fiom Royat Ga7.
Mr.. DOUGLAS FORREST, Of Fairfax County,
Va, has been unanimousl y selected by the
Washington Society of the Virginia Cniver-
sitv, to deliver the Final Grafton" for the
current wear, before that body; an honor
which we do not recollect to have ever before
been unanimously conferred upon member
of that socicty.-Wash star.
The Gazette for Monday morning is put
10 press on Saturday night.
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