Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-11-16

such q subject as Gen. Lee, will be fully APP
prccated by the citizens of Alexandria.
CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE County -Juage
Keith presiding. William Jackson, culored,
convicted of murder on Tuesday last was
brought into Court, and in response to the
question why sentence should not be passed
upon him. rose and made long and rambling
statement, in which he said that though his
wife may have died of fracture of the skull he
believed that that fracture resulted from fall
she received while suffering from the effects of
confinement, and that the witnesses in the
case had been actuatcd by malicious motives.
The Judge then passed the usual sentence upon
him, directing that he be hung on Friday, the
3lst day of next January
Walter vs. Carter; 10 debt; verdict and judy
mcnt for plaintiff; motion Tor new trial over
ruled.
Southern Protection Insurance Company VS..
Close ct ais; in debit jury; verdict and judg-
ment for plaintiff; motion for new trial aud cx-
ceptionS filed.
j. W. Stewart VS.. G. W. Hoffman; case
jury dispensed with, and Judgment in favor OF
plaintiff
+. Il. Stickley VS.. O., A. u NJ. r. r. Co.;
dismissed.
Supervisors of the county VS. the Common
wealth; upon u writ of error Judgment OF
County Court reducing the salaries of Com
Attorn ey and Clerk OF Court re-
verScd.
Court adjournd till 10 O clock Monday morn.
ing
THE Coal TRADE. The receipts Of Cum
berland coal during the week ending to-day
bno r1x Eobt in, pF
the prevalence of the horse disease along the
whole line of the Canal, and fears are beginning
to be entertained that serious interruption to,
If not an entire suspension of, the coal trade
will be the result Not only are nearly all the
mules 90 the Canal sick, but the disease has
attacked the horses and mules at the mines,
and operations there, too, are intcrtcred with.
Large numbers of loaded boats are tied up at
different points along the Canal, aud it is un-
derstood that steam tug will be sent up to
tow them down provided the consent of the
Canal Company can be obtained There are
but small stocks Of coal now Oh hand at George
town aud this city, and some OF the coal COM
panies here, it is said, directed their agents
have to receive no more orders until further
notice.
SEVERELY BURNED.-A colorcd boy, about
three years old, child of John Magruder who
lives on the lane leading to Tucker & Lucas
brick yard, tell in the fire place, there, this
morning, and was severely burned. The moth
er had gone out temporarily leaving the burnt
child and several other children in the house,
and asking colored woman near by to keep
an eye upon them This woman hearing cries
in the house, ran there and found that the
child had fallen from stool, upon which it had
been sitting, into the fire and was being literal
ly roasted alive. She dragged it out immediate
ly, but was too much alarmed to have any pre-
seuce of mind, and so left it lying on the
floor with its clotl e b rIing, and ran out
into the street shreiking and screaming, and
the child lay there still roasting, until some
cololcd man came to It's rescue.
HosplTAI.- will be seen by reference to
the proceedings Of the City Council, last night,
it was determined to build hospital on the
Poor's House lot Mr. Hopkins, chairman Of
the Committee on Public Property, set about
the business early this morning, has already
prepared the plans and purchased the neces,
sary lumber, aud the work OF erecting the build
ing will be commenced on Monday morning
next, and be completed, it is expected, by the
end Of the week.
Police RAlD.-Ihe Captain Of Police with
a squad of his force made raid last night upon
colorcd gambling den on the corner Of Henry
aud Cameron streets, and succeeded IN captur-
ing the proprietor, q man named Samuel Jack
son, and six others engaged in what they
termed little sport. They were kept III
the station house all night and this morning
brought before the Mayor by whom they were
fined and discharged.
SMALLPOX. There has been no further eX
tension of the small pox since yesterdays re-
mort. and all those now affected by it are, it is
understood, in favorable condition. The
Health Officer has directed the case reported
on Union street, below Wolfe, to be removed
to the house in which the disease first appear.
ed, and where two cases still remain, and
where all will be kept until Il hospital is pre-
pared for their reception.
GOOD TEMpLARs regular meeting Of
Belle Haven Lodge, held last night, the follow
ing persons were elected to serve as additional
representatives to the Grand Lodge, which
meets in Staunton next Wednesday IL. Y.
Clark and R. j. Willard representatives. u.
Pat Berkley, NJ. J. Waterman aud o. Patton
alteruateS.
Coal SHIPMENTS. The shipments of Cum
bcrlapd coal from this city for the week end
ing to day were as follows: BY American Coal
Comnany 2,2O9 tons; by j. ?. Agnew, 1883
tons, and by the Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal Company l ,462 tons.
ms-SUs FIRE COMPANY, ATTENTION. There
will be special meeting of the Company neia
Hall al o'clock. Business of Importance will
be presented. , Do;a.
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NOO bales of Virginia, Northern and Western
-oVN Miynd IIraSs HaV in StOrA