Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-08


street. between Lee and Union. Her death
resulted from heart disease. She was out
and about Yesterday, and to outward ap
nearauces gave no indication that she was
no near the end of her long pilgrimage. Mrs.
Vaccari was born in Belfast, Ireland, over
ninety wears ago, and came to this country
when about five years ofage. Her husband,
the late Frederick Vaccari whom she
survived Tor about thirty years, was ship
ming master in Alexandria for many years,
and ia conjunction with this business con-
Quoted house of entertainment for sailors.
where could also he obtained sea-
mems clothing, sheath knives &c.
While there are but few residents OF Alex
and1a who either did not know or had not
heard of Mrs. Vaccari, it is no exaggeratlon
to say that twenty. FIVE or thirty years ago
there were people in every cline who could
claim acquaintance with her, as the bust
ness she and her husband conducted made
their name familiar on ships on many seas.
Upon the decline Of the shipping business,
shortly before the war between the States,
1.-The sailors boarding house, furnishing
store" &C., was converted into grocery,
and for long time enjoved good lln OF
custom. The deceased was a sister OF the
late Hugh Latham, esq and her other rela-
tives are numerous. Mrs. Faccari was
remarkable woman for her age, moving
about from house to house among her friends
and relatives, aud also making trips to dis.
tant cities, after nine decades of her life had
passed. OF her it may with truth be said:
Death stood waiting for the lapse oftar''y age
That Knocked him long, .
But, as will be the same inevitable fate OF
all born of flesh she, too, has had to sue
cumb to the pale horse and his rider.
DUEL observation-disclosures Porterlie!d,
and his friend George Washington, the lat
tor son of the late Col. Auguslin Washing
ton, of Mt. Vernon, were arrested III Wash
ington yesterday for being about to engage
in duel. Mr.. Porteriield, who is Il young
lawyer, twenty-threc years old, and son OF
the cashier of the Second National Bank at
CharlestoWn, w. Va, came on to light with
Mr.. w. Chase Morton, of Richmond, and
Mr.. Washington was to have been his second.
The meeting was to have taken place on Mr..
Frank Hume's farm in this county, at I:30
this evening. The weapons to have been
used were Smith & Wesson revo.vers and
the men were to have faced each other at
ten PAGES distance, the firing to continue
until one or the other fell. Both men are
said by their friends to be of undoubted
courage. Messrs. Potter6eld and Washing
ton were arrested by detectives, who also
took into custody Mr. Mortin and his friend
r. r. Daniel. upon the arrival of the
evening train from Richmond, and all
were locked up in the station house.
Messrs. Morton and Daniel were soon visit
ed by Hon George d. Wise, and Morton
and all drove to tho Police Court, where
Judge Smell accepted Mr.. Wise's bond in
the sum of 81 600 for each man, and they
were once more free. Toward evening Mr..
Seldom, of the metropolitan Hotel, arrived
at the station house, and took Porterfield
and Washington to Judge SHELLS house,
where Mr.. Seldom was accepted as surety
for them in the sum OFFS 900. The arrange
ments for the duel had been conducted
quietly by w. b. Butcher, who has been in
the city for several days for that purpose.
Senator Camden, of West Virginia, to-day
relieved Mr.. Seldom from PortcrGeld's and
Washington's bond, assuming the RESPONSE
bility.
u. s. CIRCUIT CoURT.-.Judgc Il. ".
Hughes presiding.-U. S. vs.. BENZ. B. Yates,
of Stevensburg, Culpeper county; viola
ton of revenue law; jury and verdict of not
guilty.
u. S. District CouH-U. s. va. Walter S.
Somers. of King George {. H.; violation OF
postal law jury and verdict Of not guilty.
U. S. vs. Aaron House, of Culpeper coun-
ty, violation of revenue laws; jury and YER
dict Of not guilty.
The grand Jury presented the following
indictments: Robt Hill, of Cnlptper coun-
ty; Thos. Romine. Of Rappahannock coun
ty, and Thomas Coates, of Rappahannock
county, all for violation of revenue laws,
true bills
The grand and petit juries were then adj
journed till to morrow morning at 10 o'clock,
to which time the court also adjourned.
It is understood that the matter of tho viola.
ton of the informal revenue laws growing out of
the recent fire at Culpeper, whcrca number OF
barrels Of apple brandy wero found on which no
tax had been paid, has boon compromised by the
payment in full of the amount of tax by the dis
tiller tho purchaser and tho seller OF tho brandy
DEATH OF AN OLD MAN.-Mr. Charles
Jones died in Washington yesterday morn
ing at the age of ninety five years. The de
ceased had an interesting history. His
father, Welsh clergyman, who had emf.
grated to this county, was personal friend
of George Washington, and when the de-
ceased was q boy upon one occasion re-
ceived the blessing of Washington. When
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton fought
their duel Mr.. Jones' father was called upon
to administer religious consolation on Ham
ilton's death, but refused, owing to his op.
position to dueling. Mr.. Jones knew JEFF
ferson and on one occasion was the guest 1or
week of President and Mrs. Madison at the
White House.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.-The democrats
of King George county met at the Court
house on Thursday last and chose delegates
to the congressional convention, which is to
meet in this city on the 5th proximo, among
whom are the following WA. ]. Potts, 81.
G. Rowland, c. H. Ashton, T. T. Arnold
aud A. Pratt. The delegates, it is under.
stood, favor the denomination of Mr.. Bar
bour for Congress, but in case his name is
not before the convention, then it is said,
they will support Gen. W. II. F. Lee.
PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. Lewis Mckenzie,
of this city, on Tuesday last, sold to James
n r ..>a. fa-ts, kuun Lotto in Waahinntn