Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-19
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DIRECTORS OF THE FARMERS BANK.-Ihe
following gentlemen have been elected dlrec-
tors on the part Of the Stockholders of the
Branch Of the Farmers Bank in this city:
VIM Gregory F. L. Smith, C. C. SmOot, and
G.. +. Suttle.
MEDICAL ASsocIATGoX.--The medical asso-
citation Of this city has been re. organized and
the following gentlemen elected oficers:--
President, DR.. 0. Fairfax; lst Vice PresI-
dent, DR.. FL. Murphy; ID do. DR.. NJ. NJ.
Lewis; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr.. Z. W.
Chancellor.
CORRECTION In our report Of the Ezhi-
bition of Wentworth Seminary yesterday
Master George 3. Gwin was mentioned as
having volunteered his services for the occa-
sion. The credit should have been given to
Master Samuel Price. young gentleman Of
the same age and general appearance. The
omission by Mr.. Bassford, Of the speakers
name, led to the error on the part of the re-
porter.
The Irving Literary Society, of this place,
was accidentally overlooked, in speaking Of
the Literary Societies in the Gazette Of the
18th. This Society is composed of num-
Der of our respectable and intelligent young
men.
FIsuING. The fishing season is about
commencing, and some Of the proprietors of
landings on the Potomac are now in Wash
ington employing hands. The proprietor OF
a landing at Aqua creek was at the Central
Guard House this morning, and succeeded in
obtaining eight hands-Six men and two wo-
men. The wages are SD per month during
the winter fishing; ana this, added 10 their
board and eight drinks per diem, was sutfl-
cient to induce these persons to Jump at the
offer. After March and spring opens, tue
hands get 81 per day Wash. Star.
An ACT a. prevent the running At large Of Hogs in the
RCouuty Of Alexandria, passed January :, 1895.
BE It enacted by the General Assembly That
if any hog or hogs, shall at any time be found
running at large on the lands OF any person or
persons in the County OF alexandra, II shall
and NAV be lawful for the owner or owners OF
the land his, her or their agent tenant, or over
seer, to consider such hogs - running al large
as tresspasslng, and the said owner or owners OF
said land, his, her, or their agent, tenant, or
overscer may distraln the SAID hogs oy lmpound-
ing or conining such hogs IN an enclosure, and
il shall be- the duty OF the person making the
distraint 10 deliver Oh oath or affirmation over
his or their own name, aud under date, dis
cription in writing. setting forth the number OF
hogs so distrained, with their natural and artI-
fetal marks within two days after the dlstrant
shall have been made, 10 some justice OF the
Peace, for the County OF Alexandria, and the
Justice OF the Peace 10 whom such description
shall be delivered as Aforesaid, shall return It 10
the Clerk of the County Court OF Alexandra,
who shall tile the same among the papers OF ms
office, and the Justice OF he Peace shall give Il
certified copy OF the description over MS own
signature To the party making the dIstTalnt and
il the owner OF said hOgS shall tail or refuse To
nav the damages hereinafter assessed, II shall he
lawful for the person or persons making the DIS
traint 10 cause the said hogs 50 tresspisslng Ia
br sold. OF so many thereof "a may be necessa'
~ 10 pay the sum or sums on each aid every
head OF hogs ss Aforesaid, for every day tress-
passing as aforesaid Provided that the person
authorised TO sell shall give six days notice OF
the time and place OF sale, by public adver'
tsement, set up at two or more public places III
the neighborhood. Said advertisement shall set
forth a copy Of the certificate OF the Justice OF
the Peace giving the natural and artificial marks
OF the said hogs And provided, also, that any
person may redeem the said hogs by paying the
damages herein provided with all costs arising
on the same before the day OF sale.
Every entry OF any hogs, upon any Of the
la nds of any citizen OF the County OF Alexan-
dra outside Of the corporate limits OF the city
OF Alexandra shall be desmed III law tress-
pass by the owner OF such hogs, and all hogs
shall be liable in damages TO the person or per
sons aggrieyed in a sum not exceeding fifty cts.
OF each head OF hogs thus tresspasslhg Tor each
day that they shall be found oil the lands or
premises OF any citizen III the County aforesaid,
to be recovered before any Justice OF the Peace
tor said County a. Is herein prescribed.
II shall be- the duty OF all persons making a
sale, under the provisions OF ihis act 10 return
30 the Clerk Of said CCua'y statement OF the
hogs thus sold, and tie amount sold Tor, am al
,er dcductlng the costs and damages shall pay
over to the Jerk al! sur lus money arising from
such sale or sales 10 be retained by him Tor the
use OF the original owner OF such hogs.
The County Cour. Of the County Ut Alexan'
| dria shall CAUSE the sense of the people OF the
| County OF Alexandria, outside OF the corporate
limits OF the city, to be taken on the propnety
thereof and 10 that end the Court shall make
an order requiring the officers conducting the
election in said County at some general election,