The national Republican., 1867-11-06
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

IScIrISa A Rior The case Of John Hodskis,
charged with melting riot, and resisting tho civil
sT.%is % .iioa Il on At noon sosay % in IL. M.yo1 Once,
before Justices Moore, Bell, and white. Al eonsid
cradle interest had been excited by this case quits
Tucker, Of this city. and Gen r. o MurIey, Of Ohio
appeared As counssl for the prisoner; the prosscu
tion being conducted by Deputy sheriff Rock. As
scon ~ the case was called, the defense moved .
suspension Of proceedings: bat the motion being
oyerruled, an exception was taken, aud the exami-
nation Of Witnesses for the Commonwealth com.
msneed. Dsputy Sheriff Rock and his balifs, Chss
0. sipple aud J. r Barnett and Mr.. James Possstt,
were then examined, and all stated that Saturday
evening last, while tbs deputy sheriff was engaged
woman named Harriet Williams, he was socost.d BY
Hodgkiu, and that after the passage o. some words
between them, the deputy s'erin hsi foreibiy re-
moved Hcdgklu from the premises, aud gave him in
charge OF an oleer Al the conclusion Of the exam
ipstion Of oeer sppe, the counsel for the defense,
without examination OF their witnesses, rested the
charge against the prisoner for melting riot be dis
missed, but that he be held In the sum Of 800
eury TO answer the charge Of resisting civil officers
VIRGINIA. LAND ConrASI-Ano,hsr meeting for
The r. the L.IS GS%Psny
day, and Altkough the weather was unfavorAble,
there was good attendance and much Interest man.
ber Of whom became subscribers John 8 Barbour,
esq president Of the company, opened the meeting
in short sddres. explanatory Of the object Of the
aB5OclAtlOn. AZ tus CouclublOu Oi mt. D. fomhrkt
Gen Eppa Hupton addressed the meeting 10 q very
appropriate speech. He made an urgslt appeal TO
the landowners to unite with the company. Gen
Hutton was followed by d.n. W. W. Payne, Of War
rsntou whose remarks had = fine effect upon the
mesting. Everything passed of very pleasantly and
a good Impression was made In behalf OF the new
sntsrprse AZ was Attested by the very liberal sub
IcTiptions on the part Of the farmers.
CBAsIrr CoScARr.-At the suggestion OF Mayor
Latham an Informal meeting Of number Of citizens
Of the different wards Of the city, was held Last
night al the rooms Of A. Brewis, esq In the Man
sion House for the purpose Of dsvsipg measures for
the relief OF the poor during the now rapidly sp-
pIoAchinR cold weather. Several plans TO raise the
rsouis,ts sum were proposed, and their respective
Advantages discussed bat the mayors idea, favoring
a public charity concert, was hnally unanimously
sdopted. ks the most feasible The evening Of the
2,t instant has been designated As the time the con
cert will be given, and Liberty Hall as the place.
Ponr OF ALExASDRIA.-Arriysd- Steamer T. c.
Knight. Deuty, New York, TO H. G, Winship steamer
dsofgs H. Stout Ford, PhE ielphiA, to N. kidridgs
Co. Schooner Albert Mason, Rose, Philsdephia coal
s,i,d-scS Socnsr Dick Williams, Connis, George.
town by D. II Lambert; schooner Adele Trudsll, Bar.
ali dcorgstown, by D, A. Lambert; schooner Ailis
Curtis, Paitersop, ,washingtOn,by master.
BLFcrIoS or oPTIcBRs.-At q meeting OF tho stock.
holders Of the Pirs Insurance Company, this morn.
Ing, J. Brent was elected president, and Benjamin
Barton, secretary