Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-20
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been left whereupon the conductor directed
that the tram should lie backed 10 the >a
ZION Ia take il on While backing Mr. W
y McI eigh of this city; who with his daugh
ter. two nere> and DR.. " Late of Harrison
county. were III the last car. walked t" the
back OF the ear, where he discovered that the
freight tram was approaching M rapid rate
and was not more than TWO hundred yards
distant. Mr.. McNcish rushed through the
car and directed the ladies under his charge
Ia follow him and jump from the train,
which all except one OF his neice- did. just as
the trains came IN collision. She remained on
The platform. Strange 10 say, neither Mr.
Mc\ eigh nor the ladies under his charge were
injured Doctor Late. however, was damned
between the two cars, aud Was with great
difficulty rAtr.cated, aud when taken ont
WAS found 10 be- much injured. lie WAS
brought on t. this place. and Is now AT the
residence OF Mr. Men eigh where he will he
property cared Tor until he RECEIVERS. \
gentleman named WoId ward from the neigh
b,rhood nf upreryile had his collar bone
broken. and il is feared received internal in
iurie,. He was lett at gainesville station,
under the care If pr. j. b. Grayson.
Had not Mr.. McN elgh gone u the back OF
the car at the moment he did. doubtless he
and al in the car with him would have
been killed, us tho car was shattered T. atoms.
TuE STEAMER PARkERsBr re. placed on the
line between this city and New ,rk, by the
New York and Virginia Screw Steamship
Company, until the completion oi the Com
panvS new steamer Monticello, arrived here
On Sunday. al noon, bringing very full
freight. but 10 passenger,--not being fitted
with passenger Accommodations. The steamer
was detained in the river BY the heavy fog OF
Saturday night.
Sr. ASDREw's SoClETY.-The Annual Ser
mon before this Society was delivered on
Sunday afternoon, by the Rev. Elias Harrl-
son, ID. d., selecting rs his text, the ID verse
OF the 22d chap. OF Proyerbs-"The rich and
poor meet together the Lord is the maker Of
them all" This Society is one Of the Oldest
charitable organizations il this city, and
numbers among lis members some Of our
best citizens \ collection was taken up On
the occasion, for the benefit .! the Poor.
Miss CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Ham
lin, the New Orleans correspondent Of the
Spirit Of the Times, speaks thus Of the lady
vino short time ago was delIghting audi
enceS in This city ~ The charming Miss
Charlotte Thompson hA- clicked general
praise and admiration, and evinced degree
of power which argues her future improve
ment and success. In her acton she Is
piQuant and easy. winch, with her bewitch-
ing manner, and true conception OF her
part, Will always take.
SALE ar LoTs-At the sale Of the hand
some building lois near Lafayette Square. in
Washington, last week, offered by Mr. Bote-
Ter. auctionecr, one 81 the smallest lots, and,
IN the estimation IT some the least desirable
Vi the number, with uha: front, brought
the handsome price of one d"ilr md my
rents per- toot The purchaser was Senator
Ten Eyck. Of New Jersey.
"BELLE HAVEN DRAGooSs.-An adjourned
meeting "f the proposed company Of horse
held M the old Courthouse last night. Geo.
X. Witmerwas called 10 the char aud /. ).
Smoot appointed secretary
An election of officers was proceeded with
aud resulted A. follows: Captain, }. Med.
Guldsborough FIRST Lieut.. ). r. Johnson;
Second Lieut.. +. B. Powell.
Ou motrn, the three elected officers were
appGinie. ii committee 10 ascertain the cost
IF uniform.
On no j. n, the election Of non-commission-
ed officers wa. pos,pnned until the next regu-
lar meeting
On motion, the Company way named the
Belle Haven Dragons.
DISCHARGED. Thompson who hu, been
confined in the Jail vt thi, county for several
weeks, Oh II charge Of being connected with
the Hurpcr's Ferry insurgents, was finally
examined hy Justice Summers. Yesterday nj
rcrnoon. and discharged, there being no eHl-
d-ncc aiduced 10 convict him.
TuE CHESAPEAKE AND Ono CANAL did
not suffer from the heavy rains Of Saturday
last. There is a good deal Of lcr in the
nal, but navigation is not closed. though oi
course much decreased NJ this late part Of
the season.
TuF STORM Of Saturday last was expert
enred all along the coast In Baltimore
some damage was done 10 II few vessels III
the harhor. aud the steamboats, We're pre-
vented from making their usual trips.
The old African Church: III the FIRST Ward.
IN Washington city. was burned Oh Sun
day afternoon. Five adjoining houses were
burned nj the same time. The work OF an
incendlarv.
\ STEP ~ TuE Ri.ur DIRECTION. We at
the South talk too much. we ought Ia act
\ little more work and great deal less talk
would make us more Independent OF the
North. We are pleased 10 see that the firm
ofC. \. Bal Twin x Co, wholesale shoed"alers
in Alexandria, are preparing to have manu-
featured IN that city, their goods. This Will
rive employment to Il large number Of hands
customers can purchase their boots and
shoes made at home, aud be not liable to be
imposed on hy paper soled articles irom the
North. Alexandria can be made great
manufacturing City, if her citizens will II,
and the merchants and the cOuntryinen act
out what they now preach. We hope Mea-rs.
Baldwin d Co., may receive that patronage
which their enterprise certainly Deserves
Ron.asy M'ciiigenre.
4 PR.crlcAL RE>oLvE.-The citizens Of
Alexandria assembled in large numbers, Oh
Thursday night, and among other resolutions
adopted one lodging themselves to u-e AMI
an article If aru; rel MOI manufactured