Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-14


the officer that the day was observed by those
of the faith as the Festival Of Atonement,
and that it would be impossible for him to
serve. The Judge instantly imposed fine
of $500, subsequently reduced TO $3.50, upon
the delinquent, who, with the pecuniary aid
Of his co.religionists proposes to contest the
case, and settle "A ve1atious religious difficulty
The large four-story warehouse and store
Of Samuel Rock we'll & Son, Hartford, Conn,
fell with terrific crash on Saturday morn
ing last No person was injured. The
cause Of the catastrophe was the overlooking
of the floors with flour in barrels and grain
in bulk. There were six or eight hundred
barrels Of -four, large quantity of meal and
bran in bulk, and considerable lime, besides
molusses and liquors, stored in the building.
4 most destructive fire occurred on the
ID instant, at Richmond, Madison parish,
La. The fire was first discovered in the Of
fee of the Gazette, which soon enveloped
that establishment in flames The destroy
iny element then communicated 10 the ad-
Joining buildings, until the whole town was
u scene of general conflagration. The only
buildings left standing were the hotel and
court house.
The Annual Convocation of the Disciples
Church, commenced at Sycamore Church, in
Richmond, on Friday week, and adjourned
on the 9th. The meetings are represented
10 have been of a highly interesting and har-
monous character, and will be doubtless pro-
ductve Of great good The next Convocation
=. - lila a., Rnul;p,r Ernap ('nrnlI n
county.
In the Ltchfeld Comm Court, q few
DAYS since, Carroll Manchester gained YER
diet of $500 against the City of Hartford,
for injuries received by him from stumbling
against loose paving stone on the side walk.
The civil courts in the Eastern cities seem
to have great regard for personal safety,
and do no allow any of the corporations to
endanger it by neglect Of duty.
A vigilance committee has been formed
in Barbour county, Va, and rumor says
that all abolitionsts are earnestly invited to
leave the county in thirty days. In Ala
bama similar warning has been given at
all the crossed" places on Browns map,
and committees are forming in every direc-
ton.
The New York Journal of Commerce has
learned from Forbes own lips that he did
unfold to Senator Seward last year all about
Browns intended Instruction AT Harper ;
Ferry. This is the key to the ''irrepressible
conflict" speech of Seward, and to the con-
venient absence of that person from this
country.
The Reform Central Committee OF Balti-
more, have offered Il reward of One Thou
sand Dollars for the arrest and conviction OF
the murderer or murderers of Adam Bark
lie Kyle, IT,, who was brutally killed in the
vicinity of the 18th ward polls ON the u
inst. This reward is i'll addition to the 500
offered by the city authorities.
The death Of the Rt-Rev. Andrew Bueade,
in his ninety-first year. occurred in Bethle-
hem, Pa, on the 3lst ult. lie was the old
est Bishop of the Moravian Church in the
United States. and was held in high yenera-
ton by the Moravian people, and all who
knew him, for his exalted worth and many
virtues.
The fredericksburg News says:-"Take
from New York the custom and money of
the South and il would shriycl up like a dead
leaf We demand from Northern Conserva-
tives. Wings and Democrats, that they shall
put down and punish the instlga,ors and nc
ccssores to the murders and ncendlarles
and invaders of our homes.
4 man giving his name John Allen
Stewart, a native of Portland Me. but re-
Gently school teacher in Maryland, has
been arrested at Wytheville, Va, suspected
of being Barclay Coppie one of the Harper :
Ferry invaders. His conflicting statements
relative to himself, caused his arrest. lie is
in Jail there now.
Some of the Indians on Lake Superior
have formed a temperance Society. II was
occasioned by the detection Of chief in
whom they placed implicit confidence. who
INDUCED 4 little too freely in the ardent
and while drunk spent considerable amount
Of money entrusted 10 his keeping.
| The honor Of the turf in Eng land is pro-
verbal and it is reported that one of the
ablest Of the English Judges has recently
declared from the Bench. his objection to set
aside decision Of the Jockey Club because,
he said, il was the most honorable tribunal
in the world.
There is now in Liverpool, person, nam
/ ed Elizabeth Roberts, who, according to her
own statement, was born in June, lag, or
in the odd year of the reign Of George III.
She has attained To the age Of 10, and 1t is
possible she may survive many years lon,
! ger
Judge Kemp, elected Judge of the Or
phans' Court, AT the recent election in Balti.
more, has concluded not to claim the seat.
The resignation is presumed TO proceed from
| dissatisfaction with the manner i'll which the
| election was conducted.
The Norfolk County Court (Engand,l has
recently decided that race against time Was
LEGAL game, and not horse-raclng within
the meaning Of the statute. Bets in a race
against time are consequently recoverable hy
| law.
From the weekly statement of the New
\ York Commissioners of Emigration, 1t APP
pears that the number of emigrants arrived
during tie week ending November ?. was D.,
3S4; making 6g,91G since the lstof January
against 1875 to same date last year.