Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-09

employed II the Lawrence Mills.
General Walker and a few officers have
gone to Central America.
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CrRIoCs Law CASE.-The Circuit Court
was occupied the whole of yesterday in a
preliminary trial Of the case of the Common
wealth vs. Andrew Montcro and J. e. Raine
charged with exhibiting faro. The facts in
the case are these: 1t appears that at the
June term of the Circuit Court in 1857, the
Grand Jury indicted the two men above
named for exhibiting faro. Both Of them
ahsented themselves soon after, and the Of
ticers have not succeeded until now in serv-
ing the necessary process Oh them. On yes
terday, they appeared in Court end made
application through counsel to have the In
dctmcnt quaShed on the ground that Roder-
lex MCGOWAN. one Of the Grand Jurors MAX
ing the presentmcnt, was not a citizen OF the
United States, and therefore, the proceeding
was illegal They allege that McGowan
(who is an Irishman by BIRTH filed his de-
claration of intention to become a citizen in
Court Of North Carolina. in the name of
Roger McGowan, and his final naturaliza-
| ton papers were made out in our Hastings
Court tor the same person, while there Is
nothing to prove that todcrick Mciiowan,
whose name is appended to the Indictment,
is an American citizen. In answer to queS-
tons propounded by the Court and Counsel,
MuGowan stated that he was iii the habit o..
answering TO the names OF Roger, thOdy,
and Roderick, and would have h0Horell Il
draft drawn on either. About this time,
'Rhody," as he is unfortunately. and famil-
iarly STYLED by his more intimate friends,
was piled with IN immense number OF qucs-
tons which so conlouuded and befuddlcd
his brain that he wound up by saying lie
really did mt know his own name;' he be-
lieyed he had ''none at ALL" and would be
under lasting obligations to his honor If he
would give him one by which he might be
known in all future time. He intimated
that it was exceedingly unpleasant to be
"bothered' for want OF an "entItemcnt,'
and he trusted al future difficulty III that
regard would be obyiatei by the Court he
slowing one, that would stand the test Of the
law. Judge Marshall in response to Rho
ly's" request SAID lie appreciated that gen
tleman's delicate position; 1t would afford
him great pleasure to accede 10 his wishes,
but being the owner of a single name him
self, it was out Of his power to relieve him
as desired The case was finally submitted
to the Jury at a late hour in the evening,
and a verdict was soon rendered sustaining
the original Indictment, thus declaring that
kaodv. Roderck or Roger Mci,owan Is IL
bona file free and enlightened citizen Of
| 'ncle Sans Star Spang'ed Banner Republic.
Thepar.cs indicted viii be tried during the
present term Of Court.-JNnchbWy liz.
New WAY or ColLucrING AN OLD DErr.--
An apothecary, Of this city, has for Il long
time held a note against Il disciple Of Escua-
pias, who lives in Pennsylvania, Il short dis
lance from the Brooke county line. Recently
the apothccary determined to make an effort
to collect the note, previous to getting II re-
newed on buck skin. Accordingly he got
the necessary papers, and proceeded towards
little Brooke, expecting to find the doctor IN
that county, where lie has considerable prac-
tice. The doctor, however, vas at home in
PENNSYLVANIA where he could not be arrest
ID. The apothccaTy rather than come back
empty handed, decided to resort to a piece Of
stratageG. lie sent friend over 10 the
doctors house in great haste, 10 inform him
that NAH had been thrown from: bis horse On
the road leading to E1lisbErgh, anl danger
ousy injured. The doctor mounted lis horse
Immediately, and rode towards The scena OF the
accident. When he was dismountiug at the
door Of tn= house supposed to contain the
wounded man, hc US approached and ar
rested by the Sheriff of !}rooz.e. who was y
ing in wait BY previous arrangement. The
doctor was eoGdnate4 before d justice, &ni
after making good deal Of tnss about the
trick that had been played upon iim tol1
lis debtor and the Sheriff that he had amea
his i.ova. and that he would like to send the
animal home GaG lave another brought to
him. No objection >ea. made to this, and
tie lame horse was sent home aa.tt another
returned. The doctor then offered tie horse
as SECURITY ios th1 G!ebt, and was discharged
The next morning na;gahor Of the doctor 5
applied to the Sheriff, demanding Ih9 horse
in his charge, stating that the doctor So
borrowed him ior lbs afternoon, but did not,
nor never had owned hiip. Tie Sheriff was
compelled to give the horse up. Ind - the
security was not sufficient, he. of course be
comes responsible for the debt The doctor
tells them t,,,at ;rieking is a game that two
can play at. IFhse7:Rq Int,