Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-01

early part of last night at the house Of Tidy
Berry, colored, at FlshtoRn, ia which cplor
ed woman named Anoie Sommerieid was :ca!d
ed with boiling water, aud two cooreI mer
named Bill! Neal and George Brown had thei
heads cut with an iron poker.
An attempt was made last night to rob the
store of Mr.. Harlow, on King street, near Ft
yette. but the proprietor heard the noise the
thieves made in priziug open the window shut
tiers, aud scared hem CT By ealing i'.c The
| watch.
The pastors IT the Methodist EDi- copaI and
| Methodist EpiscopaI Church, South, i'll this
city, have gonc to attend the meetings OF tncif
respective Conferences in Richmond and Bal
tlmorc. Many Of the preachers OF these
! Churches have So! through here during TIE
| last few days Oh ;lIrir way 10 ait'Nd The Con
| tercncss.
The five criminal 2.,:s ri b. iIinl 81 the G"A
| term of The UJun!y Court, and fDr which W
n!res have ben >ummnna /, arr tho e "t i'rr
! nelius Moore: coorcd for rape William tl.a-
| geti, co!orci, ior two Cases OF burglary; CnaS.
Barksda!e, alias John Davis, ao!nici Tor pct'It
larceny and Eli Petty, tcr al assault
A man named Daniel Fn!cy had his pocket
picked, yesterday, CT certificate oI deposit of
5000 in the First National Bauk Of this city.
The calf stolen aud killed 10 West End, day
before yesterday, by co!o!'i ;nan named
Charles Payne, belonged TO aunt Marcy Frank
lin
nesr he Pcnny Hi! buryinp ground.
The Druukari and the Irish Tutor ~cTr i'r'
duced ar Liberty Hall lat night, by the Alex.
andIia Dramatic Association, es,i't"d ~ The
dramatic corps of the Equal T'riHc OF til" Sons
of ,]onada5 Of Washington. in excellent style
and before large audience
The fair fer the benefit OF Oriental Lodge
No t, knights Of Pytha-, commenced last
nigh, AZ Germans ball. The room j. very
handsomely decorated, and the tah'Gs are I'LL
cd with the choicest description ct beautiful
articles Tne refreshments !urniSEel arc de-
IieouS. Gcrmania Lodge OF the order, from
Washn.ton accompanied with :. band OF
music, will he in attend lnc2 Tonight. The
prize ticket last night Vas hex, b. Mr.. Thomas
Buchanan, who drew silver brad blskct.
Mrs George Davis accidentally sustained
fall in her rcsiaanc" Oh Cameron street, be-
tween Alfred and Palrics, YESTERDAY evening,
and unfortunately tad her thigh broken.
The Steamer Fairy, which, as heretofore
mentioned, was sunk AT her wharf at Farming
ton somc days since, arrived here to-day, with
some passengers and good freight.
As viii be seaa ~ reference to IN advcr-
tisemcnt in another column, Mess:s Brawncr
& Go. want to employ large number OF
hands to work on plantations liz the SOUTH
Coed wages are offered.
Mr.. John florence, assistant engineer OF The
u. S. ship ONEIDA, lest in the Pacific, had
many friends and relations in this city.
Mr.. Alfred Marshall. whose sudden and un-
accountable disappearance was mcntloued IN
Saturday Gazette, has returned to this city,
to the great rc!ict Of his friends, who had be-
gun to entertain fears Tor his safety. lie had
taken little trip on the railroad.
Compaint is made Of the condition % tic
crossing at the intersection OF Patrick aud Hen
rv streets. A gentleman spraincd his ankle
there On Sunday night last.
Thirty one deeds were recorded 10, and tour
marriage Licenses issued from, the Office OF the
Clerk of the County Court Tor this county
during the mouth OF February.