Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-02-05
LOCAL ITE II s L.

The NEW Coal WHARF.-We understand
thar Messr,. Bradshaw and Beach, the form
or contractor for the wood structure, and tn"
latter for the dirt filling Of the new wharf, Tor
the American Coal Company. will commence
operations there on Monday next or US soon
thereafter as possible, and cnergctically pros
ecutc the work towards completion.
Rr-opc,xIz,TIoN OF THE COLLECTION Dis
rRIcrs OF THE U. S.-A letter from the So
cretarv of the Treasury sent to the House OF
Representatives. submitting plan for re-
lucinc the expenses of the collection Of the
revenue, has Just been printed. This plan Is
accompanied by BILL recognizing the col
lection districts of the United States. which
proposes to reduce the compensation OF Gus
TOMS ,fcers to - 90 ,966 IS, which will be
s44j35 - less than the amount expended
for conversation for the year ending Both OF
June lS5S. under existing regulations. We
observe that the District Of Alexandria by
the Drb1NSeu bill "'ui" nav
Collector i'oo" w
Deputy Collector and lnspcct"r......... i'uoo wv
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/ Wcirher Cinacer. and Mcasurcr........ l,0OO W
Yeocomico-l Inspector. Z'o u"
Mr. \. :. Bennett has sent on his draft for
so. being his first contribution to the Mount
Vernon Fund, from the sale of his Mount
Vernon pictures. and which h" forwarded by
the first mail. to Miss Cunningham. Of Phil
adclpha. the Regent of the Mount Vernon
Association.
Mr.. Thomas Bowling, who was IN original
member of the first Odd-Fellows' Lodge eS-
tablishcd in this country, at Baltimore, but
who has for some years past been resident
of the District of Columbia, died III George
town. OH Wednesday.
Snrp HnrSr.-M. Trucman y Co., cloth
icrS. corner of King and Royal streets. will
give loper ccnt. of all their sales this day to
the Soup House.
Mr. William II. Pyc has been appointed
keeper of the light-boat at Upper Cedar
Point. Potomac River, in the place of Mr..
Thomas 4. Burgess.
WASHINGTON CIRCUIT CouET.-HOf'ey a.
q,inx TURNER'S amt .Wc"haHirs' B'nk Of
Gro,geioun.-This was an action to recover
Sli2, n balance of Mr.. lIartey's deposites,
which the Bank had applied to Il check for
5000 purportinS TO nave been drawn by
Mr.. Hartley. which he contendcd was forged
check. and the Bank that it was genuine one.
and had charged up to him on the day OF the
discovery. insisting on its payment. AT the
openinr of the Court Yesterday the counsel
for the Bank stated to the Court and jury
that they were entirely satisfied. from the in
ycstration. that the check was Il forged one,
and requested the Jury to render verdict tor
the plaintiff for the amount OF his claim adj
d;nn that the Bank, in the course it had Ia
ken, had never intended. in the slightest de-
nrcc. to reflect upon Mr.. Hartley. The jury,
without leaving their box. rendered verdict
for the plaintiff Of SIP, with interest from
the 18th of May, 1853.
The Court then took up the case Of lounS
and King V. Ritter and llaincs. i'll which
plaintiffs sue Tor the value of load Of wheat
lost in December. 1851, in the Potomac river,
during Il frcshct. The wheat, the property
of plaintiffs, was shipped from an island III
the river at Edwards Ferry on board Il ca
nal boat belonging to defendants, but owing
to the high water the boat became unman-
agcablc. struck on a rock, and became com
pletc wreck, losing all her cargo. Plaintiffs
claim damages on account OF the bad man
aycment OF the boat whilst defendants urge
the miShap t" have been beyond their power
To prevent. they having used all due precau-
tion-NW. Int.
4 CLAIM FOR CORPORATION REAL ESTATE.
We learn that suits will be instituted for
the recovery of sundry real estate, held by the
Corporation of Alexandria, at the next term
of the United States District Court, at Rich
mond. by Messrs. Wildman Thomas and A.
5. GrigsLy. Agents for the heirs Of Beverly
and Wost Samuel Chiffon esd has been