Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-28

I of the County Court of this County, vii
commence at the Court House in this city
on Monday next, and will be one of con.
siderable interest The term being that 81
IA Quarterly Court, will require jury, and
will transact all the minor judicial business
which has accumulated since the beginning
of the year.
The following gentlemen have been selec-
/ ted to hold the Court: Turner Dixon Presi-
/ ding Justice: Noah Drummond Joseph G.
Moore Robert Brockctt, aud James \. Eng
llsh, Associate justices.
The criminal docket is entirely clear Of
old cases. the last Court having settled all
the Commonwealth cases which had remain
| ed unadiusted up to that time. There are,
| however, a number of new eases. Francis
Day charged with larceny Of valuable fur
! Cape, will have an examination preliminary
/ to n final trial ut the Circuit Court, and the
Grand Jury will be asked Tor indictments in
the eases Of Robert Petit, w, Richardson and
Alice Gray, charged with larceny; J. Berry,
charged with trcspass and assault and M.
Gibbs charged with misdemcamor.
The civil docket Is large, and compre-
bends quite number Of new cases % that
the session of the Court will probably extend
10 period a. ten days.
WASHINGTON IrgMs-N IoLENcE. Four
men. named Peter Hyde, Jas Grant, Henry
Smith, and Benjamin King, were yesterday
arrested and brought before Justice Donn On
4 charge Of riotous violence in the house Of
Henry Burkherdt, near the Congressional
Printing Office, On North Capitol street
lot Il ff.tr,
inal Court.
FIRES About noon Yesterday the stable
al Mr.. Matthew Poue, On Fifth street near
L. III tie Navy Yard, was found 70 De- On
fire. II burned with great violence and but
Tor the exertiuns Of the Hook ana Ladder
Company, No >, might have proved very
destructive coniiagratlon there being 40
water accessible within several hundred
wards. The cause OF the fire was incendlary,
and two young men We're subsequently ar
rested examined, and committed to jail Tor
trial al court, in connection with the crime.
One Of them as We understand, has dis
closed the fact that he was one III band OF
twenty two young men combined Tor ncen-
diary objects. This would seem q explain
the origin Of several fires.
THE ORDINANCE expressing the thanks 81
the Corporation ut Washington a. the differ
ent Military Companies which visited this
city on the 22d of February last, has been
beautifully engrossed u 4 very handsome
script by Mr. John Crowley, card-wrter, AZ
the National Hotel y covers sheet about
sixteen ~ twenty inches, and does Mr.
Crowley great credit. Nat ~.
Committed On Monday, a young man
named Michael Bergen left the clothing
store Of his employer, Samuel Lillian, ~
| Alexandria, aud came to Washington. i
| pair Of pautaloons were missed, and IN
officer was dispatched after hIm. Bergen
was arrested and brought before Justice
Dom. The pants were not found il ms
possession, but sundry coats and other artl-
cles were. On his way to jail, nj Bergen's
| own request, he was returned IN charge
| of IN officer tu Alexandria. Bergen was
brought 10 this place yesterday, II custody
| az IN officer, and taken before Justice sum
ners, who, after hearing the testimony ~ the
case. sent the accused 70 JAIL % await an eA-
aminationbeiore the next term u the County
| Court.
James Stone, native Of New York. who
came To Flnk's restaurant, il Georgetown
about two weeks since, was found dead there
Oh Monday. iIe was ~ years ~ agr nan
ofconsiderable intelligence, and was bind,
or partially 80, having had his eyes injured
| IN the premature explosion ~ blast ~ y
stone quarry near Boston 1t Is SAID he has 4
brother aul two sisters living ii Richmond,
IA. Tie verdict II the Jury u inquest Y