Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-15

nort of sale confirmed, and Lewis Applch SUB
stitutedto all rights o.. Barley and lrlplett as
purchasers. s3ss5F s. s..
!. ATmistead Collins vs. n. Atkins--both
colored lin. chancery deed for property order
ed tobe executed in favor Of pitt -A1sf
Harper and Baldwin VS.. Simpson, e. al.
inch aneery awarded against w. Il.
Fowle and r. r. Simpson to show I, cause
why the, property, II controversy shoulo not
be resold. a .s#.s 8. s5. s..... .. 7
A FIRE broke. out at 10 o'clock this. morn
ing in the paint room Of the Government
Wheelwright and Carpenters shop-a large
frame building on Fairfax street, between
Queen and Princess streets. The. Friendship
aud Sun fire Companies and the. Government
Steam fire company, were soon on the spot and
at work, but owing to the scarcity Of water,
and the bad condition Of the city con- panie's
hose the flames were not arrested until por-
ton Of the Government shop and two a7icln-
ing buildings on the north-a three story brick
and large frame, both belonging to the estate
of w. III. Devaughn, deceased almost
entirely Destroyed The amount Of loss sus-
tanned by the Government was about two
thousand dollars, and that Of the Devaughn
estate about three thousand dollars IN which
there was no insurance
The condition of our fire department de-
mandsthe immediate and serious attention OF
the proper authorities.
The fremen and citizen exerted themselves
manfully to arrestthe progress OF the flames.
Co7oner's inquest was held yesterday
evening, On the low swampy land attached to
Elliott garden, at the Southern end Of this
city, upon the body Of a white male infant APP
parently about two weeks old, which had been
found theret that morning. No evidence could
be elected with reference to its life, It's DEATH
or to the manner in which it came to the place
where it was found, and 50 the jury stated in
their verdict. The little thing. was wrapped
IN old rags, and was shrunken and shriveled BY
the cold and the damp IN which it had lain.
twas put in tiny, pine coffin and buried IN
Penny Hill, at the city S expense And thus
We have another evidence Of the enlightnment,
morality, civilization and Christianity Of this
glorious age. and country But a wait, that
would have been troubled BY many storm on
the rough seas Of life, has found where at las
itcan have eternal rest.
Police REPORT. MAGISTRATES OFFICE.
AVarrant was issued for the arrest OF two
negroes Sam. Thornton and Minor Henderson,
who snatched pocket book from Mrs. Mcl' e
mot last nightas she was making change Tor
them In her store on King street.
MAYORS s. OFFICE. Patrick Nugent, Tor
Keeping hogs within the Corporation s, limits,
vas fined 81 and dismissed. Michael Caharar
l =! permitting gambling on his premises was
dismissed. Smith and Evans, negroes, tor
selling liquor without license, were fined 81 |,
sad refusing to pay the same, Evans was com
nltted to Jail. .x.
house and lot on the west side OF Water
sa,.betWcen Wolfe and Wilkes SITS, in front
IN Water ST., So it.. In, and IN depth 80 It.,
Subject to annual rent charge ofseyenteen dol,
M@ars was sold this morning, by hltmer and
!. Washington auctioners, to G. II. Smoot tor
1880; and a lot 81 around on the north side
g ;aadWilkes ST., betweenIW alter and Fairfax ST.,
e front Of on Wilkes ST., Is it., and in depth
S y subject, to annual rent charge OF seven
aollars and fifty cents to the same, for $l75.