Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-03


tce: G. IT, Smoot, r. NJ Smith, Wesley
Carin, and J. G. Moore. As Justices IL
audit the accounts and assess the County
levy, r. c. Violet, Thomas Smith, Robert
Brockett. and VIM. II. Fowle.
The Court appointed james G. Roach, In
spector OF the Road leading from the Wash
ingtcn Turnpike to the Four Mile Run, and
directed Richard Southron and Wesley Car
lin as Commissioners TO advertise for propo-
sails to build bridge thereon.
John III. l.. SangSter, esq, was admitted
to practice in this Court, and took the usual
oaths prescribed by law.
Several negroes proved their free births
and residence, and were ordered to DC reg
| iStered.
William T. Walker Constable elected, ap.
paared and WAS qualified as Il County Con
stable, by taking the usual oati,s Of Office,
and giving bond for the faithful perform
ance Of its duties in the sum Of - OOU--Jas.
Walker and Thompson javins his security.
J. :. johnson, ii. $ Wunder, L. B. Daw-
son, j. W Summers, Justices OF the Peace
elect for the 9th district, appeared and took
the oaths Of Office.
Pine Grand Jury were then called, and took
seats within the bar.
In appearing as of doubt whether one OF
the Grand Jurors was Il freebooter, the Com
monweaith'S Attorney hoped that the Court
would admit no Juror, q doubt as to whose
qualification might afterwards cause trouble.
he had known the work OF several terms
undone, because Of an illegal jury.
The Court, Justice Dixon, thought that
any direct interest in freehold would be
sufficient to qualify Juror. 1t was not dis
posed to decide whether or not, certain IN
diyidual was freehoder; it might not AT all
times be agreeable to have such decision
rendered The Court finally decided that
the gentleman was not Il 'treeh0lder OF TINS
county," within the meaning OF the law,
and therefore, not qualified.
The Grand Jury were then sworn as toll
/ lows: John b. Smoot, foreman; IL. ). W.
Barker, VIM. Arnold, John S. Rdgely, Bart.
Deluhy, Gilbert Simpson, i. 3. Powell, W.
| II. Lambert. John I. johnson, IL. l.. Stuart,
J. III. Stevens, S. 0. Baggott, John Ashford,
| Harrison Kirk, VIM. Baxter, and Samuel
| Beach.
The Commonwealth Attorney gave in
charge OF the grand jury several matters:
The Grand Jury afterwards came into
Court and were adjourned until Thursday
morning next.
The case Of John B. Brown, charged with
circulating incendiary documents came up
Messrs. Chiffon & Magrudcr appeared for
Brown. The CONFERENCE.-The Attorney
said ne was not now ready to SO on with the
case, and it was set for Thursday morning
Mr.. Richard Williams recently elected
county constable in the fifth district, tender
ed his resignation to the court, which reSlg-
nation was entered on record.
VIM. II. Fowie. Chas. l.. Nealc, Samuel
Beach, and VIM. n. Brown, appeared. took
the usual oathS of Office, and were qualified as
Justices Of the Peace.
The Court then took up the subject Of the
county levy, and without dlspoSlng OF the
subject, the Court 1T / o'clock, ADJOURNED
until Thursday morning next.
HEAVY SroRM.-On Sunday morning, a
thunderstorm passed over the city, bringing
with it a furious wind, which lasted for some
ten minutes only, but in that time did con
siderable damage, such rs breaking trees,
blowing over lightly erected buildings, and
driving into very many houses.
On the river the shipping was dragged
about the oting, literally picking up the yes
sells anchor AID all, and tossing them at will!
and breaking some from the moormgS.--
Some heavy pieces Of timber were taken
from the Long Bridge by the iurce OF the
wind and carried Some hundred feet into the
river. The railing, which was put un on
Saturday evening ON either side OF the ten
porary passage over the break Of the bridge,
although considered quite strong, was torn
OF and carried into the water.
The men in charge OF the draw were 81
alarmed that they left the shelter 81 tie
draw, went outside, and endured the whole
force Of the storm rather than run the risk
Ut being in the shed if il were blown down
\ man crossing the bridge with au umbrella
was struck BY the squail, and not seeing nj
to let 90 the umbrella was earned against
the railing, which gave way and he was pre-
cipitated into the river, from whence he g"t
out by dint of hard swimming.
At the navy ward the lightning struck the
mast OF Il schuouer, shiyering it from top &c
bottom. \ number Of persons were IN the
| cabin, four Of whom were badly stunned by
the stroke. and the captain, who was lean
ing against partition III the cabin, had ms
arm nporariiy paralyzed. and in short
time ii was very badly swollen; but the 'nIn'
~ is net scriouS.
\ number of trees around the Smithsonian
grounds were badly broken, and one OF two
irrecoverablv damaged Wash. Stofcs.
The steamer Thomas Coliyer was struck By
the blow between Giesboro and the arsenal
and for while gracefully carecncd to such an
extent rs to kerpa general look out to WING
ward" but the little craft stoud the storm
not,ly. losing only some light, loose articles
from her upper deck.
ARRIVAL or THE "GGEAr EASTERN At THIS
ponr.--By reference to the arrivals under
the Canal Commerce, it will be seen that The
"Great Easternr arrived here oil Sunday
She arrived in tow and moored yesterday at
the American Coal Company> wharf, III
deem water. where she was boarded by a
number Of persons during the day. She was
without pilot and did rot touch bottom
once in coming into port. She is fully as
!arre a she ever was represented to be, and
looked. on the river, like II monster canoe, be
inc ten tunes as large as many other vessels
An idea of her size may be had when we
state that when on the wharf, alongside, her
<mokc-stack cannot be seen. As the Great
Eastern nearcd the city, the musicians aboard
rlaved tune. Along with the Great Fast
crn came a number Of boats all laden With
| ..l,lool. diamonds - y Meas iur Sirlt. " DIRK