Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-08-16
LOCAL NEWS.


Boy OvERBoARD.-A little boy named Dan
Geary while out sailing yesterday evening
| with three companions, between four and i've
O'Clock, accidentally fell overheard into the
channel of the river opposite the city, aud hi
associates being too much alarmed to render
him any aid, would certainly have drowned
had he not been rescued by one Of the eight
boats, including the Maryland ferry steamer,
the Virginia, which Immediately put out from
the docks to his assistance. The boys who
were with him apparently lost their senses at
sight of his danger, and instead OF attempting 10
save him; rowed their boat towards the shore
crying "boy overheard, but he preserved his
presence OF mind, and kept himself att at until
Loat from Captain Burncs' vessel r cached
him and took him ill., The incident occurred
ia fuil view of the whole wharreS, and was wit
messed by many spectators, among WHO'LL
a. may readily be imagined, a Nicely interest
was manifested in the speed with which Inc
b1.ts nearcd the object of their >o'lcttuir,and,
when the little fellow was lifted cut al thc
wafer MANY suspended tlcatls were relieved
in thanks to God iur his pIe>cryatioa 0l a
human lille. IL is to be hoped that thc iUiUc
may prove that hi HE YVES worth Sa'ins
though boat sailing on Sunday eycnln"s dnn
make the best show
CIRCUIT Court. The August term ct thc
Circuit Court Tor this county commenced is
session this morning, Judge Lysandcr Hill
presiding. The grand jury, the foreman OF
which was Thomas Davy, having received an
appropriate charge retired, but soon returned
into court and reported 10 Indictments,
The docket was called and some few Of the
cases set for special days, but most OF them
were continued.
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. Wesley
Morgan, colOred, for rape, was continued and
witnesses recognized TO appear Al November
term.
George Ii. Ramey qualified as clerk of tie
Circuit Court
I. G. Kerr, of the Baltimore, bar was admitted
to practice.
The Court then adourncl until to morrow
at l / clock.
BAD BARGAIN "A colored woman named
Mary Niche appeared at the Office of Justice
Moore this morning. and complained that a
colored man named Andrew Lewis had, by
false promises, allured her from her home in
Loudouu county, where she was living as ser
want in the family of Mr.. William Macrae, more
than eighteen mouths ago, had been living with
her as her husband ever since, but had Just
told her that he was going to get married, and
that she must look out tor other quarters
She had not one cent oil money, and wanted to
know if hey deceiver could not be made to give
her enough to pay her way back to her old mas
ter's house, where she was sure of being pro-
vided for. She was told that she had made
bad bargain, and that nothing could be done
for her, and she went away with a sorrow!ul
heart.
RELIGIOUS FEarIVAI-I cstcrdaS was cele-
brated by the Catholic Church throughout the
world, as 'Ihc Assumption ct the Blessed
Virgin Mary" Though not defined As Al ar
tice Of iai:h, it is almost universally believed
by Catholics, that. soon after the death al the
Blessed Virgin, her body WIS raised up INTO
heaven and reunited with her soul, and the les
val is usually understood to be coumemoiatlon
of this exaltation, though !irr hoy death alone
may be understood by it. she = generally be
lcvcd to have Iivoi t. the az "I , and to
have di,i ,ltirr at .Itr'c,,'.., ,c t.rhr"us, in
the house Of 81 Juha the Evangelist. The
festival has been celebrated certainly fox more
than thousand years, aud had IT. origin,
though under different name, in the sixth
century. 1t was originally held on the l6'h