Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-27

lug ito take something" went with a friend
to a certain pace where supplies wyre furnish
ed Congress. and ordered TWO glasses of brandy
and water. The man in charge hestat4d, and
replied that liquors were not included in the
supplies furnished CongressmeD. "Why"
said Hasrison, what is it, then, that | see the
New England members cone here and driDk?'
'MoIa>sas and water. which they have
charged as stationery, was the reply
Then give NE the brandy and water" said
lIarrisou, land charge it as fuel ~
The thirty Registers who helped themselves
to "Chamber's Miscellany" and Burns
Poems, aud toy wagons, etc, can Dl .ad this
llustrious precedent. Butt Am.
THE MCCARTHY TRIAL CONCLUDED. The
trial of W. Page McCarty for the killing of
John B. Morlecai in duel near Richmond, on
the Gin of May, 1873 was concluded Saturday,
in the Hastings Court, when the jury fined
the defendant $500 for Involuntary mansau III
ter. Yesterday the Judge Of the Court added six
months imprisonment to the other finding Of
the jury.
The State Journal says sit is probable
that Mr.. McCarty will be released ilom the
imprisonment by action Of the Governor
Prior to delivering his opiuion 10 reference
to the term Of imprisonment u petition was
handed Judge Guigon by the couuse! for the
accused signed by The late jury, asking that he
do not sentence him to Imprisonment. The
opinion Of Judge Gulgon was IN substance as
follows III | were 10 be guided by the legal
aspects OF the case as presented, should give
the prisoner the longest term OF imprisonment
the law allows, but in consideration Of the YER
- h.,
teut as to their recommendation, | do not
feel that l have the power to conturm thereto.
1t will more properly come within the province
Of the Executive shall therefore ascertain
his term Of Imprisonment ln the city jail at
six months. y Tie prisoner was then rcuanicl
to Jail.
The Cour; asked the Commonwealth 4,
torncy, Mr.. Wise, il he had any evidence vth=r
than what had been elected in this trial at;uin,,
the seconds, Vim. J.. Royal, W. r. Trigg,
Wm B. Iabb and John &. Mcrc:lth, and
was Informed iD the negative. The Common
wealth's Attorney asked that these cas"s be
noiie prosecuted. which was a>scntcd to by tn.
Court. The genteln en- named were then dis
charged.
LATE AT CHURCH. One of the papers tells
the following stoly Of man coming n,o church
alter the scrnou had begun whcrvupon the
preacher paused and said to him: "ulai t. &c
You, bur come in, CEN IN always glad t. &C
those here late who rIl,'t come carly. 10
which situation the stranger, taking his scat
as coo!Iy replied, "rhank you; would y,u a
vor me with the text? Certainly" was tie
answer which was done, and the d,rrur<c
incident. Cne cold night the Rev. Ezra s.
49, H.,
prairie farmhouse. When about u third through
the sermon, TWO late comcrs rode up to the
door AID cutcred. The Doctor stopped AM
said, that, as thcsc friends we're very cold with
their ride, the meeting would sing a hymn
while they were warming themselves, which
being done. he observed that az they had taken
the trouhc 10 come, he would begin his dis
course again for their benefit, and taking his
text, he accordingly commenced once NOR. at
the beginning and repeated his sermon rather
more to their elliiclton than to that of the
rest OF the audience, perhaps,
TIE LOUISIANA QUESTION. Senator Ne
CrrcrS made his Louisiana speech yesterday TO
full Senate and larger audience in the gal
lcrcs thar has been drawn together before
this session. Gu the floor were most of the
coorcd member, Of the House aud ali Of the
hotru lLiul-Ihud iO'itlclans VI DOlh SIDES now
in the city, including Gov. Warmoth, Judge
Mann, aud M.ssrs. Mcmillan aai Pinchback,
the rival claimants for senatorial honors Mr..
McCmcry's speech occupied about one aud q.
hal hours in its delivery. 1t WAS mixture Of
logic. palho~, humor and satire not often cx-
cciI,d, and showed up the krIl, - usurpatlun
in lis dan kest c"lurs. At tunes his auditors
would be convui,cd with laughter; aud ottrncr
IN galleries brokc out III suc;l applause that
The ch4irnan threatened finally to order them
cleared. Senator Carpenter will speak on the
same subj Ct on "Wednesday, ami brilliant
aud able effort is also h., KID for from ham 1t
L. undcrEtoJi that he viii Sustain his prrpD-'-
non Tor Il new election, ;lui Will rciicrltc more
firmly the views on tins point expressed by
HIM last winter.
OLD il!cKokY. \ correspondent Of the
Jack,ni; Mass News tells how Cen Lacks
rot his title Of Old Hickory. He says he got
the story from Enp, VIM Allen, a uc:I neigh