Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-11-12
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oii NoohT--rOURTH DAY.-tl0Weree,
surviving under control of r E. Scott vs.
fowie d. Co.-actiou on the case. This case
was argued at the last term of the Court, and
a verdict rendered for plaintif-dsmages
SZ94o.34, with interest from the 18th day OF
July, 1854. till paid. A motion for a new
trial was then made, on which the Court
gave Its opinion yesterday, overruling the
motion upon the plaintiff releasing 5000 o.
OF the verdict, otherwise q new trial would
have been granted. r E. Scott and D. Fun
stem for plaintiff, Ii. W. Davis and +. L.
Smith for defendants.
Il. q Bowling vs.. Enoch Grimes--suit for
damages; verdict for plaintiff; damage 1916;
motion to set aside the verdict overruled.-
L. B. Taylor for plaintiff, F. L. Smith for
defendant
Commonwealth Of Virginia, ut the relation
Of j. X. Atwell,) benefit of j. 4. Close We.
Samuel n. Chipley and others--debt on con-
stables bond; verdict for defendants. S. f.
Beach for plaintiff, Brent & Kipzer for defen.
dants.
Gotleib Appieh vs.. Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company-.respass On the case
judgment for plaintiff, by counsel; damage
$500. ii. W. Davis and w. Arthur Taylor
for plaintiff, R. E. Scott and F. L. Smith Tor
defendants.
James Adams vs.. Selden, Withers Is Co.
action Oh the case. The Court not being ad-
vised of its judgment, takes time to consider.
Samuel Chiffon for plaintiff, D. Funston for
defendants.
Tie case of J. T. Dowell vs The Potomac
Insurance Company, was set Tor to-day The
Court adjourned till this morning at 10 o.
clock.
DEMOCRATIC MEErING.-The Democracy of
Alexandria held meeting at the Court
House last night, and adopted a resolution
authorizing any Democrat of the County
who may be in Petersburg during the sitting
of tho Convention, on the Cd of September,
to act as Delegates.
New Gust NJ House &,.-This building,
which has recently been finished, and is now
occupied as our Post Office, is really one of
flee proportions and much architectural beau
ty, aud an ornament to the City; and the su-
perintendent, Mr.. S T. g. Morsell, under
whose direction the entire work has been ex-
ecuted, receives, as hejustly merits, the high
eDcomiums Of the community, for the correct
taste in the planning-as well as for the supe-
rior manner in which the work has been e1ecu-
ted. The appoiu tment of Mr.. Morsell, by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, rs Superintendent
Of this building was opposed by some on &C.
count Of his being a nonresident, ard by
others on the ground that his qualifications
were not kuown TO our citizens to be such as
TO qualify him for the proper discharge OF so
important position the result, however,
has entirely sati6ed all that the Secretary, in
the selection of Mr.. NJ, well understood his
eminent abilities in the line of his profession,
and they accord him due praise for the able
manner in which be has accomplished his
work. The Secretary Of the Treasury, who
was much interested 10 this work, has given
it his personal inspection, and expressed him
self, while on q late visit to our City, in the
highest terms Of appreciation, for the able
and satisfactory manner in which the Snper-
intendent has performed his duties. lie re-
marked that it was The hapdsomest post Office
in the United States for the amount of money
that was expended. An article on the de-
sign of this building, ard execution Of work,
g., was published in the Gezette, scmc
weeks ag tut 'here is one circumstance that
REQUIRES especial notice, and that IL, that
this Custom House is the first butt for Gov
eminent where surplus of the appropriation
fact that does infinite credit to the
SUPERINTENDENT, who teipg about to leave us,
We think it but an act Of justice to say
thus much.
NC SOHtC'uI VI tuio fpi', 10 ~" rs
arran gements to move into the new edihce.
LAGER BEER BREwERY.-Messrs Kline Il
Straus have purchased the property lat"'y
owned by David BE zo'd, decd just beyond
the termination of King street, across lioCh's
run, where they have brewery tor Lager
Beer, and are having dug very large cellar
where it is TO be stored They already make
upwards of 60 barrels day, but the demand
for this beverage is so great, that nearly
all that they now make is taken by dealers
in Richmond, ard in short tine they will
have to enlarge their brewery.
A few evenings since, two little Boys be-
tween IL and ii years Of age, entered shop
kept by poor widow woman. upper end OF
Prince street, and asked for 6 cigars at 3
CENTS piece. The cigars were counted out
to them, when they grabbed them and ran,
renarking that the Corporation would set
tie the bill" Why will not parents keep
bows in the house at night. No doubt
many poor fellow is now serving a term in
the Peniten,iary, owing altogether to paIen-
tai neglect. "Train up child in the way
he should 90, and when he gets old he will
f,on ~