Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-26
LOCAL ITE MS.

met al 10 O'Clock, pursuant to adjournment,
on Wednesday, when the following cases were
disposed Of: 49,.
Woodruff & Robinson VS.. George and Eliza
beth Harrison, verdict for the plaintiffs for
S32S.7 IS, with interest theron from the 3lst
of November 1857 till paid. Brent & kinzer
for the plaintiffs, T. L. Smith for the defen-
dant.
Pursell & Triplett vs.. Kincheloe & Brun-
verdict for the defendants. T. l.. Smith for
plaintiffs; Brent 4 Kinzer for the defendants.
George E. French and others VS.. Jefferson
Tacy-verGict for the plaintiffs. Brent d
Kinzer for the plaintiffs, Hill and Funston
for the defendant
The Chancery docket was called, and i
number of cases continued and set for GER
tain days, and the Court adjourned until
this morning at 10 o'clock.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.-We learn, that
while the schooner Mary Virginia, Captain
Leland, of Nanjemoy, was lying at anchor
in Washington's Reach, few nights since,
violent thunder storm passing over, the
maintopmast of the schooner was struck by
lightning. The electric fluid took its course
down the main-mast, having completely shat
tered the top-mast, entered the pump, ana
driving out the bulk-hcad, passed into the
cabin, from thence to parts unknown. Capt.
Leland and his mate who were on deck at
the time, were knocked down and stunned,
and thoroughly disabled for few days, but
sustained no serious injury.-Pon Tobacco
Times.
THE CANAL-Thc Cumberland Telegraph
states that the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
is in good navigable order for its entire
length. also that it is in contemplation to
estimate the cost Of finishing dam No. 4,
and if the board should see their way clear,
financially, it is probable the work Will be
done.
Boats from Cumberland, laden with coal,
are again arriving in considerable numbers,
III will be seen by reference to our report OF
the Canal Commerce.
WENTWORTH ACADEMY ExnIBITIoN.-The
young ladies' of the Wentworth Institute,
under the charge Of Mr.. Basstord, entertain
ed their friends last evening, by an exhl-
biton at the Lyceum Hall. The exer-
cses consisted of vocal and instrumental
music, dialogues and recitations. The audi
ence was very large, and if frequent plau-
dts is any evidence of qualification, the
large assembly was both entertained and
delighted.
ATTEMPT TO Po1soN.-An attempt was
made to poison Mr.. JAS a. Beckham, of Gull
pepper County, few days since. Corrosive
Sublimate was mixed with y medicinal bev-
erage, which he was in the habit of using
Fortunately the mixture was discovered III
time to prevent fatal effects. Suspicion fell
upon his servants. Two men, and one ser
want girl, were arrested, and are now III Jail.
at Cupeper c. H., to answer the charge OF
attempting to poison.
THE A. L. & II. r. R.-The Bridge across
Svcolin Run, on the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad, which was blown
down and demolished during the violent
wind of Monday last, has been replaced by
a substantial trussel work, and the trains
are again running into Lcesburg. The time
OF leaving the depot in this city, from and
after to-day, is o'clock, \. NJ. The stages
for Winchester will connect at Leesburs
with the train.
TIE. JAPANESE visitors were highly de-
lighted with their examination of the Wash
ington Navy Yard, ON Thursday. They
were treated with every respect and polite
ness, and shown all the mechanical opera,
tons at the Yard. Probably this visit was
the most agreeable and pleasant one the
Orientals have yet paid in this. country.
DlSrRIcr MILITIA.-Maior General Roger
c. Weishtman, Major General George &.
Thomas, Major General William B. Ran
doph, Col. Charles Lee Jones, AdJutant
General, have been appointed the general
officers of the militia Of the District of Co.
umba.
Po1ST LooKoUT.-EHorts are making to
:'inausurate" this new Bathing place, with
much cclu There are already more than one
hundred cottages ut the Point, most OF them
private property. There is, also, large
hotel. Mr.. L. O. Smith will open the season
on the 10Th Of next month.
LoCusTs.-Locusts have made their appear
ance in the lower part of Loudoun, and up
per part of Fairfax counties, in myrlads, and
the woods resound with the noise made by
them, and the fields give lamentable signs OF
their deyastatiUns.
"The Countess and the Page" by Geo. w.
NJ. Reynolds, the popular writer has been
received. For sale at the Book store of Mr..
Geo. f. French, l04 King street.
DLANTYRE FOR SALE.-By virtue of a de-
d cree Of Fauquicr Circuit Court, the under
sIgned will otter for SALE at public auction, on tho
premises, on Tucsdoy, the l7h day IF July, 1860,
the above well known and desirable FARM, stuu-
ted immediately upon the line of the Manassas
Gan Railroad, one mile from Broad Run Station,
and forty from Alexandria. 1t contains $50
ACRES, about 10 Of which are in wood-the rest
in a high state of cultivation. The improvements