Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-08
LOCAL ITEMS.

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MILITARY T."-As the season
is now approaching when military en-
campment" Of the volunteer force of this
city and the surrounding counties might be
held without inconvenience, 80 far as the
weather Ia concerned, and as the military fe-
| yer is now fully up, it has been suggested
that our military companies take the matter
in hand, and put it through. A large and
| imposing force might be concentrated from
the surrounding counties, which would not
only pay, 80 far as the business Of the town
is concerned, but would afford to our young
volunteers the opportunity Of acquiring that
sort of experience to be found only in camp
or in the open field. Let US, then, have the
encampment. say in the month-of May, and
a grand military display as an accompani-
ment.
FIRE IN GEoRGEToWS.-About2 2 o'clock
on Friday morning FIRE broke out IN one
Of the two three-s.ory unoccupied frame
dwelling houses on the east side of High
street. near Gay, in Georgetown. They
were the property of Miss Thomas, booksel
ler, living opposite, and, were insured. The
fire was of incendiary origin, and but for
the stiffness of the air and the supply of wa
ter from the aqueduct might have proved
very destructive.
The Pilot BoARD.-The Board of Pilots
appointed at the recent term of the County
Court met on Friday last, at the Pilot
Agency, on Prince street, and organized by
the election Of Cassius T. Lee, esq, as Presi-
dent, and Joseph G.. Moore, as Clerk. I'm
der the new law all the pilots will require
new licenses. The Board will meet again in
a short time, for the transaction of its ordi-
nary business.
CoNvIcT1oN-In Washington, on Satur-
pay, the case Of Foley, charged with the
murder of Murphy was given to the jury at
1920 p. m, and they retired to their room.
After an absence Of an hour and quarter,
they returned with verdict of guilty as
indicted. The prisoner, who had maintained
a bold demeanor up to this time, turned
deathly pale, and seemed quite unnamed
by the verdict.
RENCoSTRE.-A rencontre took place at
the corner of King and Royal streets, on
Saturday afternoon last, between Messrs.
Joshua Taylor and John Ashford. in which
the latter was severely injured. MIR. Taylor
was examined before Justices Price and Har-
per, and held to bail in the sum of $500, to
answer at the July Court, charge Of assault
and battery.
SALE-John r. Creig ighton, auctioneer,
sold, ON Saturday last, the house and lot on
the South side of King, one door East of
Favette street, to Barley i Triplett, for
81 ,39250.
We are again placed under obligations to
our kind and gentleman y friend, the agent
of the Adams Express Company, for South
ern papers of late date.
The DUCHESS OF kENT.-The death or the
Duchess Of Kent recalls certain clrcumstan-
ces in her lite that will be of interest at the
present iuncture. This illustrious lady was
once parsonage of political Importance, and
twice narrowly missed becoming potentate.
Had her husband, the Duke of Kent lived,
she would have been queen consort of Eng
land; and had William ~, her brother-in-
law, died month sooner than actually oc-
Cured, she would have been declared Regent
Of that empire on which the sun never sets.
The Duchess was member Of the Sake
Coburg family, hich has within the present
century become SO highly connected by
means of its fortunate marriages. She was
sister of that Leopold who was married TO
the unfortunate princess Charlotte OF wales,
and who has since become King OF the belgi.
ans; she was also sister of Ernst, the father OF
Prince Albert, consort Of Victoria. She was
twice married; first TO the Prince LelnInger,
by whom she had two children; subsequent
ly to the Duke Of Kent, and after courtship
of only a few weeks, probably as formal as
those of princess are apt to be, the ceremony
being twice performed and at an interval OF
nearly two months. Her married life was
| comparatively as short as her courtshlp 1t
lasted not two years.
Although princess of England, duchess
in her own right, anda Princess regent OF
Leiningen in right of the children OF her hrst
husband, this distinguished lady was poor
At the time of his marriage the Duke OF Kent
was not in circumstances that enabled him tn
live in England: and when there was pros
yect that the Duchess would become q mother,
and both she and her consort were anxious
that their child should be born Briton, it
was with great difficulty that means were
procured to convey the wife OF the Duke OF
Kent to England. Money was borrowed for
the purpose, or the present severe ign otthe
British empire would have been foreigner.
Eight months after Eictoria's birth her
father died At that time there was little
prospect that tie child would ever become Il
potentatc. -.-.------.
LII MUST acknowledge these are hard times,
n and it becomes all to save what they Gun. My
stock IS complete, and can offer inducements to all
III my BROOM AND WOODEN WARE STORE,
where can be found