Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-18
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~ nolice magistrates Of this District, issued
& the following order, which was handed to the
.nthorities Of the Orange and Alexandra Rail:
mad Company BY q police officer:
% the Orange G Alexandria e. r. Co:
BEING fully satisfied of the insecurity of the
Ives and health Of the public by running steam
engines through the public streets of the city
e ~ ashington, IN the District Of Columbia,
hereby command you, and all who may be con-
cerned running such engines through said city,
"a stop it, after the reception OF this notice:
otherwise all parties violating this order will
he dealt with according to tie actof Congress
entitled An act to amend an act entitled An
act to create Metropolitan Police, I" APP
proved August 6, 1861
lSigned) CHAs. WALTER, q. p.
Justice Walter issued the order by the au
thority Of an act Of Congress, giving power
for such proceeding in cases where AN act
is about to be committed prejudlclai to the
lives or health of the. put lie. $500 d. 5 &.
Justice Walter has also Instructed the 9TH
GERS chat after the notice shall have been served
on the company, and they. continue to snr
theirleeonlof;yes 1hreu CHI he street, "a N5!iF,,,
sthe.duty{of the officers and they must arrest,
ard bring before him all persons who are en- !.
ployed on such train under the railroad com
pany.
CIRCUIT CoURT. Friday The Common
wealth S Attorney declined further to prose
cute. onbehalf ofethes Commonwealth against
RI. M. Mcclure, who stood indicted for keep
ing house. of i'll fame. $50.
Boyd VS.. Work-ease alta. - continued TIL
the next term. @sa
Letters of administration on the estate Of
Asa O. Gallup were granted to Wealthy p.
Gallup and Ludwiic @. Gallup Calvin. Camp
Camp and George Tuckerweres appointel<to
appraise the said estate
The chancery docket was called and several
cases set for hearing and Others Continued.
To-day the Court has. been occupied IN try
ingthe case OF the Com. VS.. Thompson a
charge of larceny.
RoBBERIEs are becoming rife in this city
almost every morning we hear of house
breaking. -Four houses in the First Ward,
south of the Tunnel, those Of Mrs. Thomn-on,
Mel Phillips, John Cogswell and Mrs. Nc
Cracklin, were entered last night, ransacked,
and robbed OF furniture, clothing, &c From
Mrs. Thompson house, IN addition to other
articles, the robbers took large clock. A
basket of clothing was LETT on the pavement IN
front Of Mel Philip house. An attempt to
break into the house of Mr.. George Struder
vas made, but from some cause was not sue
+
cesful We learn tina the houses OF Captain
Hammond and Mr.. Beach, near Battery Rod
gers. were robbed on Thursday night. Capt
Hammood's house was despolled Of quautity
ofunfu,shed clo1king. &C., probably to the
amonnt of 5000.
PoIt,E REPORT. - u AGlsTRATEs' OFFICE. =
henry Stewart, a negro, tor striking has
father Wm. Stewart, over the head With
hatcl:.t ard seriously injuripg him, was ar
restea sh> uorning BY officer Jenkins, and
comlsstted Is Jail to await trial by the
Conf Minor Henderson,, for assisting IN the
Assault osrMr. Stephen Milhurn last Wednes-
DAY night. was sent 70 jail tor further exami-
natinD ~ $50.
MAYOR S OFFICE. Patrick Learey, for dis
orderly conduct was fined and discharged.
ealhe Pratt, negro woman, for selling liquor
WITHOUT license. was fined and discharged.
We were misinformea yesterday afternoon
ss 70 q reported Geographic dispatch from
eeeeretary Stanton, directing the books of the
=: 4 A R. r. to be given up to Mr. Bar
ocur. The dispatch was from Gen. Augur to