Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-21

CRIMINAL RECORD OF ALEXANDRA COUNTY -
The criminal docket of our courts saws the Ca
zeue, Is usually very small, and compares favor
ABLY In this respect with the docket of any court
IN this vicinity Since the creation of the Circuit
Court OF this county, in lSi7 upon the retroces-
sion Of Alexandria to the Commonwealth of Wiz
ginla, there have been convicted, sentenced and
Imprisoned in the State penitentiary but twenty
white persons. Nearly all those convicted v.,e,s
Tor the lightest grade of felonies Four of those
sentenced had been convicted Of murder one Of
arson, ana one OF burglary. OF those convicted
there are now In the penitentiary ten persons who
have not yet served out their time These are p.
follows g w. Crump, convicted in June ls55
OF murder, sentenced TO IL years; William Birch
Sonsictea In May, 1856, OF burglary, sentenced TO
years Sam. Howard, convicted in November
900, OF murder, sentenced 10 ) wears; Geo Cool
rick, convicted in May, 1857 Of murder sentenced
70 10 years Thos Parsons, convicted in Novem-
per, 1905 OF arson, sentenced TO years. BENJAMIN
waller. convicted Of grand larcany in Maven
DER, 1883, sentenced to 3H years. Martha DInitIs
convicted OF larceny In May, 1859 sentenced TO
years; caroline Chichester, convicted Of larceny,
In May, lo59, sentenced to year; Jos Riley con-
victed at the November term, 1859 of murder
sentenced to years. and Michael Bergen con
vlcted at the May term 1860, Of larceny, and SEN
cOnvict. The County Court have sentenced a
NUMBER OF negroes to the penitentiary during the
same time, who have not yet finished out the
terms Tor which they were imprisoned.
WHERE WERE THE WArcH?-Mr. Editor
Last night, between twelve and one o'clock the
1uiet INHABITANTS In the neighborhood Of the
ely HAN, were reused from their slumbers bv
the cries OF a man, who was bawling at the yery
TOP OF MS voice. Some thought fire had broken
OUT near by, some thought 1t was murder and
others that he cried Ike - and one thougb hi II
was some one at the Infrmary who had DOT the
nahla-a-potu gentleman called from one of
toe windows to know what he was making Ali
tndt NOISE about He bawled out, 81 want de
watch; i holler dare two hour for de watch: /
oielve dare no watch in dis city. am Dutch
man, and have los my vay-I want de watch to
Vake me home" Well stop your noise, or |
snail go and hunt for the watch said the otbe,
Dutchman -''You vatc hman come ont here. ~
you ne ydtchman, go shut up your mouth and
go to bed am green Dutchman and want IN
20 nome After some more talk of this kind
ana time enough had elapsed for them to come
from the market-hOuse two watchmen came
There was a third party, who suppose had been
Iof them, came along also, and kept up the street
while the Waterman told the Dutchman To coms
along he telling them all the time ~ boiler two
hour fer de watch, and no watch came Now
Mr. Editor, how shall we in this vicinity feel
were always watch at the City Hail-where could
they have been? Not on "dr!lln at that hour of
the night, surely. However, the Mayor being
out OF the city at this time, may account for it,
n mere any scarcity! we saw large number
July 20. LADY WHO WAS DIsruRsRp.
CENTRE MARKET.-The market place presented
quite cheerful appearance this morning. The
attendance OF dealers was quite large and pur.
chasers were numerous, especially In the early
morning. For several days watermelons have
been appearing In the market, and this morning
they were selling at 81 TO 90 cents each few
small peaches at 81 per peck, few canteloupes
OF small dimensions, pears, green corn, SC, also
made their appearance Business appeared 10 he
lively for a time, until the approach of noon
when the purchasers began to thin out Good
order prevailed throughout the market TO the
close Of the sale hours.
STILL ANOTHER Of the popular gift exhibitions
comes of at Odd Fellows Hall this evening For
particulars see advertisement In another column
Mr.. Bird, the accomplished leader of the orches-
Ter, has arranged several musical novelties in con-
necton with the exhibition which add greatly to
It's effect, and are of themselves worth the price Of
admission, TO say nothing about the beautiful and
chaste exhibition Itself, and the fair and equal
chance Of drawing gold watch or other valuable
present.
CORPORATION BILLS APPRoVKD.-ActinpM ayor
Dove has approved the following bills Author
izing the Water Registrar to invite proposals for
the erection Of sidewalk fire plugs repairing the
carrage-way on Fourteenth street west from
Pennsylvania avenue to F street north: water
mains are to be laid along street north. from
Twelfth to Thirteenth street. l. street north is 10
be improved near First street east
Faculty OF the Department Of Anatomy of the
University Of Louisiana, have erected monu-
ment over the remains Of DIR. Alexander John
Wedderburn, a native Of Alexandria, and now
Inferred there. He was professor Of Anatomy in
the University allowed named.
SEE NOTICE, In another column of the removal
Of Messrs Mckenny Lansdale, land and in
surance agents, &c.