Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-11-26
TI7T,OllOl.AL.N NEWS. s(5l5

I'LL EL)U.AI&lNEN
nz.cnu CoURF-Juage IT zN Thomas
o.,saou-John Leonard vs.. David Carson
s;setnsrt-iur unable to agree and the case
,nt;nued. !, 49,. sT sss-,5,2r9 f,ses,.$ B
s'o9M.;ehssl Sbanabrooke rs. Fanny Bafa'sd and
q Randall ebt-verdict for defendant.
a a,onIrt adjourned till 100 clock to-day.
WV"
.,.oruER HORSE RECOVERED officer Au-
80 has recovered another horse, the proper
"D Mr. Crawford, of Hyattsville, Md These
s,r,ss we're stolen on the night Of the 10th.
M MARKET ON THURSDAY. 1t will be
,.r hv reference to the notice of the Clerk OF
.hs Market, that there will be no market on
Thursday ,~~. ev.0gt
r,RRAGE.-This vegetable, which is in great
.hurd.pce, aud of the finest quality, is selling
bore at 50. so hundred-Cheap. TEEt;.ET
TIE WEATHER There was a very heavy
s,st last night, and thin ice formed on shallow
pools -,-~--.--
WASHINGTON ITEMs William L. GUIDE, a
roupg man who was an agent for q fancy dry
;aood, house in Baltimore, committed suicide by
shooting himself with a pistol, on Thursday
night. ~, r.l, ~ x gTse..7e3.
Mr., Gilbert Cameron, the builder Of the
Smithsonian Institution, died in Scotland re-
Gently. -rz s-,sszrs a>g4c. * vsz-g-TE,>..
The police have arrested several organ grind
ers. they causing crowds on the pavelnents, OBJ
structing the ways. 2E 5cEE.
A gentleman residing in the First Ward was
attacked Sunday morning between the hours Of
two and three o'clock by rufians and nearly
murdered. The assailants we're masked and
called him out Of his boarding house. = ...,...
There were three thousand people at the ra-
ces on Saturday, at the National Course, incIu-
ding Gen Grant, Secretaries Stanton, Brown
ing and McCulloch, and seveal foreign ministers.
The race was for a purse of $4,000 Mile
heats, best three in five The horses entered
we're the famous Dexter, the trotter George
FaYcett, and the PAGER Polly Ann Dexter
won all three heats:
A skating club is being organized in Wash
ugton. -a-ss--.a .e
The clerks OF departments have held anoth-
er meeting to urge the matter Of increased
compensation loo
The attorneys and claim agents have formed
an association ''for the protection Of the gov
u, ~ ]
prevent claimants being imposed upon by ire
sponsible parties.
A case of cholera-a colored man, from
Georgia, occurred last week. $50
BALTIMORE AND PoTOMAC RAILROAD. :
The following extract from the contract for the
construction OF this work will show the cost
and route of the road: The contractors agree
that in consideration of the sum Of two mil
lion niue hundred thousand dollars, they will
construct and completely equip with engines,
cars, and so forth, according to Inc specified
tons hereinafter contained, the main stem OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad, between
the terminal points, 50 that the said main
stem Of the said road shall pass near Cotlinston
Postofice, and thence down and with the Col
lington branch towards and within one mile OF
Upper Marlboro; au9 thence by the most
eligible and direct line from or within one
mile of Upper Marlboro, to the Potomac
River, by or near Port Tobacco, and also
lateral branch of said road from such point on
the said maio stem of said road, within two
miles of Collington Postofhce, as the Presi.
dent and Directors Of said Company shall
designate, to such point at the line OF the Dis
Directors shall specify.