Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-22
ArEAIRs IN ALIxAsDRIA-The Ale,andris

AfFAiRs IN ALExANDR1A.-The Alexandris
Loea! Nsvs says:
The Military Court held It's regular session at
The only civil case before The court was that Of
Mr.. X X. Snyder, OF this city, charged with an
assault with Intent to kill Thomas Dwyer.
Inc evidence against Mr.. Snyder consisted In
an affidavit Of Mr.. Dwyer, which he reafirmed
upon oath In court. The sfidavit states, in SUBJ
stance, that, on Friday afternoon, Mr.. Dwyer en-
tered the store of Mr.. Snyder, and having COM
pleted some purchases, conversation turned on the
war, In which Mr.. Snyder grew quite violent
wished all the Yankees hung, Reproduced Dwyef
with being traitor to Virginia, and turning
against the people who had supported him, &c
wheieuPon somewhat Of an alteration occurred,
In which Snyder struck Dwyer in the face, where
upon Dwyer declared that he would appeal to
the authorities. Snyder said he would have him
sssassinated III he did so, and, seizing Dwyer by
collar, lofced him into hts (Snyders) ONCE room,
and there, holding a large knife at Dwyer's
throat, compelled him to promises not to com
plain to the authorities, which Dwyer promised,
and then Snyder let him go.
Mr.. Dwyer hoped the court would treat Mr..
Snyder as leniently as possible.
Messrs. Thomas Davy, James Vansant, Christian
Schaener, Dan. w. Lewis, and G; p. Shaw testi-
ned to the irreproschable character and kindly
The Court said that this testimony would go far
towards mitigating the punishment of the ofense,
which would otherwise have been exceeding
severe.
Mr.. Snyder was then sentenced to paw fine of
$500, to give bonds to keep the peace In the sum
OF SIS co., and to stand committed to jail until the
1ne was paid.
The court then took up the usual military
cases
1.-The NsIcS omits TO state that DIVER acknowl.
edged the facts set forth in the affidavit
We noticed yesterday that though improve
ments 70 our city were few, vet there some going
on. We observe that the dwelling of MIR. Peach,
at the upper Prince street, is having an addition
to II, and is being otherwise improved. On King
st eet, the store next door to Schwarz's for SO
long unoccupied, has been handsomely fitted up,
ana 10 now occupied. At the store Of Major
George Dufey, new Jewelry Establishment has
been opened. Military Store has been opened
next door to Messrs r II. Miller Son & Co. IS
China Establishment. Mr.. Harrison Jacobs has
opened handsome Shaving and Hair Dressing
Establishment a few doors below the Fire 1nsur-
ance Comp1nv's Office The Store next below
Mr.. John p. Clarke's Paper Hanging wareroom
10 being fitted up, and Shops and Eating Houses
have been opened wherever a convenient stand
could be obtained. Mr.. VIM. Cogan has 'sbrushed
up" and reopened his Gas Fitting Establishment
on Royal street Mr. Stephen Swain is gradually
completing his extensive Carpentering Establish
ment, on Prince street. The Mansion House 10
undergoing thorough cleaning, and is being re-
painted, and otherwise rendered even more ele-
CANT and comfortable than before Under the
Marshall House, the Store formerly ocexpied by
Mr.. VIM. Hart, has been repaired, and is again
occupied. The pavFments In various parts of the
city have been or are being relaid. Thus IL will
be seen that the spirit Of Improvement Is still
abroad In our community, though to a limited ex-