Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-10
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WASHINGTON ITEHs +: ;. Sni'!sr. tie
man recently in the insane Asylum, f'"i
brought before Judge Wylie, on Saturday. ~. /
a hsbeas corpus, and discharged. :" "1o ~
pesred to urge bis continued confinement: re
appeared to be harmless.
The Washington Chronicle says the pubIcs-
ton Of the National Inteiligcncc7 Is again !" ce
suspended.
The BARRIERS arc szitatng the subject Of patl-
tioning the Councils to repeal the Sunday Law
requiring them to close their Establishments on
that day.
The British Minister, Mr Thornton, is put
ting his house in order-the Ire properly o'
MIR. Charles Knapp, rs strect-for tie rccep,
ton of Prince Arthur, who il expected to v'sli
Washington during tho present month.
The detectives arrested on Saturday SOL
der Of the 9Th u. s cavalry, for having gar-"I-
cd and robbed an old gentleman, named " M
g. holland, some tIo since.
A gang Of sneak thieves" some SIX % sew
on, were arrested on Friday night last.
Mayor Bowen has notified the Prori!chl : III
Society tina: they can have 1909 loayes "i bTona
daily and can also draw lOO cords OF Wnod'o"th
Of these charities being paid for out OF tle mon
| ey appropriated by Congress 1t last 1rssi"n
| for the reief OF the poor OF the District
SALES IN FAuQUIER COUNTY. -Comms>iou
ers Shack clford, Brooke, Spiimau and Rice
w. Payne sold at auction on last Court Mon
day, the "Poplar llill'' estate Of the late [: e..
Randolph, lying on Warrenton Branch kaII'
road, and containing $50 acres, 10 John Il.
Hunton, for 50 per acre. w. ~. iayhS:
| Comm in McCarIcr W. Joshua " ood, :nlu
at public auction, house and lot IN upperVl'e'
r. &. McCarter purchaser. - WurT'nf0H lHd'f.
ABANDONED The contractor who was
erecting the bridge over the Potomac river l!
ShenherdstoWn, has abandoned hls Work anu
left for other parts. Several interrutions occur
red during the progress Of thu work when
were loss TO the contractor, which 1t Is sup
| posed discouraged him; hence his throwing up
and deserting the work. We are sorry. Tor We
think'the erection of the bridge plnch needed
necesity - HugerSt0wn Herun.
A dispatch from Bridgeport, CouneciIcut
dated Yesterday, says that package "I S3l,
900 in government bonds sent by Adams Tx
press, from Bostonto " Washington, tor The Sec
retary of the Treasury, and which mysterious
" disappeared from the office OF the compnn
in Washington, has been Iound by the officer
OF the company.
There is Il niece OF news from that curious
ola citv Kouen. which should interest ever
render of English history. The lion heart
of King Richard the First Of EogIand, Dnk
Of Normandy, has just been removed from ih
treasury OF Rouen Cathedral and placed IN
new tomb in the choir.
Mr. Jefferson has filed Il bill III the unIte'
States Court, in Chirago, against Z. d. Hes
and u. H. Crosby, of,he Opera House 10 tia
city, alleging th4 unauthorized PRODUCTION b'
; them of Mr. JetFersons play OF Zip va
Wrinkle"
The infant daughter of the Pri9ce and fr N
ccs5 of Wales was christened December =
at Marlborough House. The ceremony, wa
performed by the Bishop OF London, and III
infant Princess receive the names OF Mau
Charlotte Mary Victoria.
: Francis Robinson, OF Blackinston, Conn
, was bitten by mad dog thirty years ago, an
, about once month ever since has had Its
during which he barks like a dog and roth
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