Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-26

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To- suppose that he is suffering from some
cerebral affection, Us no sane man could
have done things which have been proven
upon him, and which any one in his senses
might have known he would have been de-
tectcd in. From crcumstantll evidence il
! WAS believed by MANY that he undertook TO
fire the Columbia cnrine house some wears
aro. and shortly after he served a short term
in the renitent;,rv for firing his own dwell
| iur-a trick evidently not natural to n man
a. slr,n.n !. character ore attributed 10 him
and his last act seems to he in keepine with
! his nreyir,,s nerCormoncas The unfor,unatc
non has , number of relatives and friends
I,,rn,hnu,s v,hn r.;l Ia ,,,,n,;Gaa La,anJ
,n...,s,,r,. r. La,r If ,b;., odd;,innal mi.ror.
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! 4 DROWNING MANS CRIEs.-Thc sloop
! Anuic Laurie which plies on the river arriv.
cd nj Washington on Saturday last, and, al
/ L." di~chareinc her cargo Of wood, left Mon
/ day. The mate Of the vessel, Thomas Hyde,
| remained in the city. and related astrange
occurrence. He said that when the vessel
Was passing N:lniem0y creek on Friday
night the wind was blowing il gale. The
seaman al The wheel was startled by hearing
| human cry for help. The men were called
! on deck and Che cry was repeated several
! times. Finally Cant. Britcher had a boat
| lowered and search WAS made. After run
wa. lu,ud b,,,. no siyn of q boat or person
The search WAS continued for some time lon
ger and the boat then returned to the sloop
! The nat found in the water was OF brown
! lt .ni bore t;,a stamp Of James Y. Davis, a
! hai;.rof Washington. lr.t-hand on the
inside bore the initials II. NJ. H.
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EfIIGIurrs SERVICES YEsTERDAY.-A
! 81 Alary'S Church Yesterday, Mezart's
Twelfth Mass was sang at Is and 10 4. m. Ivy
| III effective choir, assisted BY several gen
tlrnrn and ladies from other choirS. Very
Rev i;rhc,t l'ullnn, Father Provincial Of
! the cinrirty Of Jesus for the Maryland New
! frrk Province, preached twice, though he
! was suffering from so severe a cold that he
could not he heard hy the entire cougrega-
| lion. He is q native of Alexandria, aud is
one Of the most original preachers TO whom
! we had ever listened
| Services were held in St. Paul's. Christ
Of which l,roe couoreu,tions assembled,
The remarks Of tho nastors were pertineut
! to H.. season. and many beautiful thoughts
! il connection with the birth and mission of
he SIN rr Gud were EXPRESSED each wor-
simmer CARRYING ,uuv with him or her y
word or Tie Lord
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p,I1rr ErporT Monday nirbt WA.
! ,lt.,r and cool until about o'clork. when
] !, hnn.,,.,lau3,. ,rhoro w,ro two n,;sonors
! and s;x lolorrs ~ the station hous.
; io.t ,i.;', u,ns CLAW and cool Thcra
! ,.ar,. t>rn" I,a,,ar. ~ m, s,ot;o, bnusn
-! ~ .""Ho, ''', 7'' " '''0 '''''" '''7
| ,Ir,od pra,.n ,horcoa with r,ss;,o q
e,rrnd cbnnl. u.os cent 10 inil 70 ,,To;I
,.,.,i,,;,;,;n, r.''r, tbo Iv,eh;,,,,or outbnr;
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| - ."'o''' ,.''ii lo' ',lS "t''''> VII ,"'
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,'"I ,t'e, o"'o,.u' c ,oa a.: a ''S'''"' vi
w r. ga, a'i,naI f'. ,1;.ou,,o.,,. w
a,,a, o 49, 1;,,n,',n In ,. ~ fna,; -
'', VIZ w. a., nio"I c"n Io,,o,,.
| $1,000, ~ 90 :.
so, and IN default oil payment sent to Inc
Chain gang for : months.
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| lNtoEkECT.--l the case OF Heo. SINFUL
convicted at the November term OF 'i'e
County Court oil morse Stealln%' ana Sfh-
fenced /" '4e pehlten'iary Tor lo"F years, ii
| ne" trial mas i'o' neeh sti'.le'l a. !GI .!
lhe ai'leI'a'e court, As Hl"teu IL! 1"!u,u'1
nAIEllh' o'l' sln'l''y Ile petition % 'ne Nv Nv
| rhoai' 70 revue" VIC JuuS'nenV Vi .i'
upon when petltlon an argument VIII pe
.,,,ii,.n.,,,,;n,r tha ,nr,nd,nt ',nI Nccsrc
'''nl'''S anu ''''o VIC oo'''''ion" e'''n'
,'''I ''.'.,'"' I"'D. ~, w., 81.
roc S'f kept y by v" co o 'o"S Named
taken to his home ON Princess street, where
This HI me %o' %sso The s matte; s% vas ;1s