The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-03

The, Alexandria Gaieits Of Monday oven.
Ing SAYS 100 y r.rf, ~ ,.rs5 iit
W.sinT DAVIS, the giiiof arrested last
! Tpesdhy.evehlng BY the sheriff Of Charlee
county, Md, at the time Capt. shaokelford
Was shot, and confined In the jail at Port
Y Tobacco, was, examined on Saturday last,
\ and hailed for his appearance at court. The
| tial, was nlso moved TO Prince Georges
county, aud win, take place, therefore, at
Upper Marlboro. Capt. Shackelford, and
the colored man wounded with him, arc
"a A, pifArft recently erected by the members
OF the NJ. Il. Church South, at the village OF
Falls Church, FAIRFAX county, was OF, YES
terday dedicated TO the service Of Deity, Rev.
r. AZ Holland, late of Kentucky, pastor Of
Trinity church, Baltimore, officiating. Aftet
the tbfrnon a collection was taken up 10 as
slst IN paying the debt incurred In building
the church, and between 800 aud $500 was
contributed. Tho chapel Is large and
handsome ono, ',I'IIi VI Y
p DURIso rnt STORM on Saturday night A
Tree Ia the yard Of Mt. James Ryan, who
lives Just horthicf Ivy Hill cemetery, and a
house, at the lower ferry landing on the OPP
posltc. side OF the river, were struck with
Ightnins, Which wnsso constant and vivid
that great exditemcnt was occasloned on
board the. steamer Columbia while on her
way from Baillni6fe 10 this city, BY the do
'spair of the Indy Passengers, who thought
shat the last day had come. Tho hall In
Charles county, Nd, near Smiths Point,
injured tho wheat crop considerably, and
Frear the Plains, In Fauluier county, Va,
some ofthe fields Of wheat were utterly do
stroyed, and tho trees stripped Of the young
fruit The storm on tho rircr yesterday was
violent The wind blowing tho water clear
Z, The 0dstic Of Tuesday evening says,
~ nIBALnxASDRIAo CANAL Is now doing an
excellent business, and Its condition through
out Its whole extent was never better than at
present. Boats from Cumberland and along
the entire line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal are continually arriving and depart
ing. 30 tg.a rsTI0
Y HnHNpox, the man tried at Orange Court
House for the murder OF Miss Lumsden, by
q Jury composed of citizens OF this city, has
been convicted and sentenced to eighteen
years confinement In the pententlary. He
will start In charge of the sheriff for Rioh-
mond on Thursday. Tho jury will return to
their homes this evening.
% TiE MASTERS Of vessels trading In this
port complain greatly OF tho condition of the
buoys In the Potomac river, from Its mouth
up 10 this cty-the paint from which has
been washed of so that II is impossible to
tell Upon which side Of them 10 steer. If
the Navigation OF any water course In the
country deserves protection Ii should be that
Of the Potomac. "A Government vessel has
been taking In buoys at Jones' Point, and
probably they may DO for the Potomac.
\ AMONG the passengers who arrived up
yesterday evening In the Aqua Creek mali
boat were many who had been In attendance
upon the session of the annual council Of
the Episcopal church Of Virginia, In Fred
erioksburg, which adjourned on Saturday
last, General Robert u. Lee being one Of the
number. The General spent the night In
this city, and LEFT here this morning on the
Orange train for Lexington. During his
stay 70 Fredericksburg, the General was met
ono morning, about hundred yards from
the door Of the residence Of gentleman
with whom he was TO take breakfast, by my
beautiful little girls, children of the most
prominent citizens Of the place, who strewed
flowers In his path, and he walked the dis
tance upon a bed Of roses, the volunteer
offerings Of Innocence and loneliness to a
brave and noble man.