Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-09
.,,xentures OF q especial .sury."

, Gazette Special" arrived Undue time at the
wharf of the r., F. & p r. Il. Co. where he
found in waiting the thirty gentlemen summon
ed TO be present in Richmond at | clock on
Saturday, for the purpose of trying the case of
the Commonwealth vs.. johnson H. Sands for
forgery. ....-....
Just before 3 clock, the Summoned We're
handed over by Mr.. Jonathan Ward twho had
contributed largely to preserving the meeting
in order, to Sergeant lolzlnger who having
called the roll, and found the ''Freeholders,
c III urosent instructed them to make themscl
YES comfortable by any innoccM amusement III
Which they might think proper to ndul &c.
CAPT. Hollingshead, who possesses the rare
faculty of making his passengers comlortabic
.yen when summoned on jury service against
their will. was ~ usual with him, kind and
courteous.
In due time, and without more fatigue than
that produced by slight over stimulation pro-
duced in some Of the junior members OF the
:.Vcnire." by an over Use Of oysters. ~ the
marty arrived in Richmond. having met with
fine same uniform courtesy OH the route from
Acouia Creek to Richmond as that extended BY
Captain Hollingshcad of whom the party re-
uctantly took leave ut the Creek.
The whole number. without exceptions took
omnibuscs for the Exchange. aud after halt an
hour S delay occasioncd by the difficulty OF get
fling some few heavy members from the boxes
Of the omnibuscs to the pavement below. regis
tcring, and other incdentalS, which always
happen when special vcnirc Is summoned
from distance. Il large number retired, but the
remainder under the leadership OF Nlr. f.. found
it impossiblc to sleep amid such excitement.
As to the wit or humor Of the party, accord
ing to the opinion Of Il high school teacher from
Petersburg, who had come down OH the sumo
train it was not equal to that OF Tony Weller
a. the tea party where the red noscd shepherd
of the flock was in attendance: but according to
another. former Aexandrian. now 4 prom-
nent teacher in Richmond. Il company Of thirty
Alexandrians. all dressed in their Sunday best,
formed group SO picturesque that neither Wit
nor humor was necessary to make the general
appearance amusing.
Our late deputy sheriff, who was one Of the
''Tenirc,' said to Richmond friend Of his,
who spoke Il derogatory word a. to the good
looks of the party. that they were not only
handsome men, but were fair representatives OF
the intelligence of ALEXANDRIA. Your CORES
Dondent is informed that he the d. ). has been
frequently mistaken for Gov Walker and has
not been little annoyed thcrcat.
Duly at II the party appeared at the City
Hall, where the panel was completed.
The Jury ia comfortably quartcrcd in the late
Billiard Room Of the Exchange. where their
every want is supplied by the officers OF that
excellent hotel They arc under the charge OF
Sergeant n NJ. Lee, and Deputies Holzlnger,
Dudley and Lee, who have exerted themselves
to make their prisoners comfortable: and have
succeeded Yesterday they attended IN a body
the Monumental lEpiscopall Church, and last
night the First Baptist; at both OF which they
must have heard impressive sermons a. at
night, when your correspondent looked III, the
coat Of arms Several nearly empty bottles which
had heretofore held position with CONSTANT
contents} had disappeared entirely
from the mantcl- piece, while the sUbducd de-
meanor of the younger meubers. no longer de-
manied the use Of the paddle "a fac simile Of
Mayor latham at your Station House, which
was applied on Saturday with beneficial effect
by T. p Hunt upon the person of the other
young member of the jury, hut has not been
called into requisition to-day.
1t is supposed here, that the case will be
concluded about the last of this week.
Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise and J. B. Young
arc the counsel for the defence: while George
Wise, nephew Of the Ex-Governor. appears
On behalf Of the State.
Since writing the above Mr. Hunt says tie
use Of the paddle has been again reSortcd TO.
Your correspondent fears the good order Ofyes
terday was produced by the deprcssonot the
liquid in the bottles rather than the good in
hucncc Of yesterday sermons. JOHNSTON.
ANTHRACITE CoAL-The Philadelphia Led
ger says :-''Thcr has been partial resump-
ton of coal mining in some Of the anthracite
regions, and the very general hc!ef among
those interested in the trade Is that the CON
trolling influence Of the W. B. y. Is broken rs
to further resistance The intelligence Of the
collapse of the General Council of the Miners
at Pottsvillc last week had Il most dcmoralizing
effect throughout all the several regions, and
the consequent probability that work will soon
be resumed is since daily strengthened by cur
rent events. Consumers are iuhllant at the
prospect OF reduction in the price OF coal.
through as yet the good time coming, 50 often
cannot be declared a. actually
here. AS to prices, the Ledger says IN ew
DIRK Is in receipt Of very considerably in
creased supply Of coal. and as the toll charges
of the New Jersey Central are down to old
rates. coal is quoted in the New York market
at 81 per ton In this city the retail price is
still Syal0 per ton-thc 81 per ton difference |
in price against this market being mainly in
of the Sc per ton toll charges |
by our coal-carrying companies. -
As it is known that the Reading railroad will
reduce these charges as soon is resumption IN |
the Schuylkl region Isl little more general,
consumers are anxiousy awaiting the announ.
cement of that fact, and the reduction Of coal
to Sc per ton. delivered from the yard. The
coal prospect is decidedly encouraging pro |
lucton is increasing. and will rapidly further
increase
SALE OF PoIsoNS.-The attention Of all per
sons interested is called to the following act. to
regulate the sale of strychninc, arsenic, corro-
five Sublimate or prllssic acid by druggists and
others, passed by the last Legislature Of Eir-
5inia:-
That every apothecary, druggist. merchant, or
my other person who sells or delivers any
strychnine. arsenic. corrosive subllmate, or
prussic acid shall have the word poison writ
en- or printed on the label thereof and shall
tote in 4 book. to be kept by such persons for
hat purpose, to whom such poison Was sold or
delivered, the date Of delivery, and the kind
md amount of such poison so delivered. and