Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-16

FIREMENS LEcrURR-rhe Second Lee
tnre OF the Friendship Course OF the lectures
to firemen, was delivered at the Lecture room
of the NJ. f. Church, South, Washington
street, last night
Notwithstanding the extremely Indictment
weather, the attendance was large, and COM
prised all the fire companies Of the city.
The exercises were opened by prayer by
the Rev Mr.. Blount. Of the Nj. u, Church,
South. The lecturer, K. J.. Carne, IT,, esq,
handled his theme The Life and Times d
CAPTAIN John Smith, in manner which
won the attention Of heaudience, and reHec-
ted much credit upon the lecturer. The
Benedicton by Rey. Mr., Blount closed the
interesting exercises.
Previous to the Lecture, the fire cOmpa-
MES assembled at the Friendship Engine
House, and proceeded to the Church. The
third lecture Of the course will be delivered
in the course Of few weeks by William II
Fowle. esq.
Tn EXCITEMENT il UPPER Marlboro. ~
The rumors Of an ARRAY between 4 young
man named BOYLE and a negro man near Up
per Marlboro. were more highly colored than
the facts warranted. From the Marlboro ia
pear We learn that there was 4 difficulty
between the negro and some white boys, IN
which Young Boyle interfered when he was
attacked by the negro and severely cut
The negro was arrested the same night \
and lodged in jail. Mr. Boyle's wounds were
promptly dressed and he is doing well.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE-We regret to learn
that the fine dwelling house upon the farm
formerly belonging 70 the late William 1.
Brinham, but now owned by the Misses
Daiugerfield, was totally destroyed BY fire
On the night Of the 29th ultimo There was
no one living in the house at the time ot
the fire, hut an old negroman. who had
charge the premises. II j. supposed the
fire originated hy hog going into the kltch
en- in the absence Of the old man and root I
ing the fire out on the floor We believe /.
there was no insurance On the property
-Narlboro' P!ant,I's ,tdcocae.
DoSArIoxs 40 TnG Sour HoUsE.-Mr /.
Wilmington, Superintendent OF the Soup
House, acknowledges the following addi-
tional contributions. From Markham Sta \
ton, so; = friend s.; Capt. Il. Bacon, S3
From now until late in March, the weather
is generally as inclement and trying n dur
ing the winter months, and II i hoped that
the Soup House will not be closed until
mild weather sets in regularly, and labor i I
~ greater demand.
Offers KILLED. Coon SHooENc-We \
we're shown yesterday by Mr.. b. i. Pitts, ,
the skins Of two Offers killed BY him at one .
shot, on Monday last, at Four Mile Run, |
near this place These skins measure four
feet two inches in length from nose to tip 81 |
tail. The gun used was 4 small bird gun, |
taking only about an ounce at charge, and |
the shot with which it was loaded were Nos. |
and >.
81. TALENTISE'3 DAY.-Ihe observance 81
st. Valentines Day IN this city, was not x
general as was the case many years ago.
Comparatively few missiyes passed through I
the most Office. The Oldeu custom III the day, /
in itself beautiful and becoming, has lately !
degemerated, in many instances into Gus !
tom Of sending miserable and offensive char
acters, and probably now Is more honored .
in the breach than in the observance.
SOUTHERN MAIL-The Aqua Greek steam
er passed up yesterday at an earlier hour I
than usual, and the mail carrier not being .
On the wharf when she arrived, the mail was
taken on To Washington and brought down
last night with the Northern mail. By the 4
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, we receiy- .
Cd copy If the Richmond Dispatch
4 CHARGE. 1t i publicly charged in the
newspapers, that il Mas 4 Mr. Blake, 4 stu \
dent Of the Episcopal Seminary near this .
place. who Was concerned in the scene late \
ly enacted in Beachers church, IN New York, \
in reference to the purchase Of a slave gin .
belonging to some one in Washington, which .
has been heretofore noticed in this paper.
The appointment Of COL Geo VI Hughes,
Ia fiji 4 vacancy in the House committee Tor
the District Of Columbia, meets with uni |
yersal favor. 30 better selection could have .
been made, for he is well acquainted with
Washington, and viii doubtless use his best \
exertious % promote her interests.
On Monday evening, Mr. 4 I. Bledsce,
If the University Of Virginia, delivered Al
the Smithsonian Institution, IN interesting ,
Lecture on the "SociaI Destiny Of Man, /
being the first OF series Of lectures he has 4
prepared on the same subject
Il. NJ. HETERIcK has been elected Clerk |
Of the Circuit and County Courts Of Kappa
hammock County. Mr.. lleterick opponent
was Mr.. Il. +. White. The yate stood,
Hetcrick 30 White &97.
STORM. Il North East storm commenced /.
on Tuesday night last. accompanied with |
rain, snow and hail u lasted until about |
4 o'clock last night.
APPOINTMENT. Mr. Isaac EntwisIe, for
merly Of this city, has been re-appolnted
principal Engineer, in charge Of the heating
apparatus Of the House 81 Representatives
Large quantities Of fine Rock Fish are
now being caught 10 the Potomac and car
ried 70 Washington.
4 movement i to made in Georgetown
u. t., in favor Of retrocession Of that place
to the State Of Maryland
1z.s;- All who intend going p Richmond to at-
tend The Wing Convention, arc requested g leave
their names al tic Gazette Office, il order that ar
engagements may be made for round trip tickets