The national Republican., 1867-11-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.

VIRGINIA LIKD CoxPAEr-Thsrs was q meeting Of
land owners and others interested, at Cale's sta
tiop on Saturday last for the purpose Of advancing
the plans Of the association In inducing emigration
10 this section Of the Stats The meeting was ad
dressed Sy MAJ. NJ o1 r. nsw a,Ssni,s,pn snS sn sn'
peasd to the farmers for assistance In ,ubserption
or donations Of lands now lying idle waite, bat
which, under the auspices Of tho company, would
become again productive aud attractive to persons
seeking farms, besides greatly enhancing In value
the surrounding lands.
msrly Of South Carolina, but now resident Of War
rentou, who made very able speech, expressing the
tssliuss Of those Of the PsCpis St his own native
urging upon the land 'owners And the association to
hold out Inducements TO at ract smgrants from the
South in.o virsinia: he thought time could be
the south would buy lsnds In vrginia prefsrring It
now to any spot on the eoetinent.
Chalkley dlllinghAm, Of Fairfax, next addressed
the advocating the division Of the lands into
small 70 and expressing the opinion that proper
indueemsnts we're held out, there would be large
sources being so great the lands cheap, and her ell
The ms.ting was not . large one. but tNs feeling
that much good will result its understood that
several Of ths large landowners In the vicinity OF
CAtlstts, are ready and willing to make liberal con-
ributions Of land to the company who will thus be
enabled to of-r great inducements to emigrAnts to
settle hsreabsuts Another meeting, under the aus
piess Of the company, was to have been held at
Brsntsyills to-day.
ALEXANDRIA WATER CoMPLSr.-The Alexandria
Water Company, owners Of Mt Cameron Water
works, held It's annual meeting yesterday morBiDg.
President smeot submitted his annual report. Much
repair has been required since last year 10 the dam
and embankusnts, hut the pumP house and engine
are in exeelIsnt order. A careful Inquiry in the
methods Of Distributing water has led to large ad-
diuon to the number OF renters The mains have
been extended $50 feet In the aggregate during the
year. The erection Of q atone reservoir at or near
The present oss 10 IeeonmeSded Ths bonded debt
ury is o. &c., 70, and dividend Of e3 per share is
declared The following officers were re elected q.
aslS, J j. wheat, Z, a. .st.bIsr, Benz Barton and s.
Miller, directors.
CorSrT CorRr The November term OF the county
court was held yestsr5ay, Lewis Mckenzie, Robert
Bell, aOd W: W. white, justices. on the beueh.
Fleming vs. Thorpi action to quahh bond sustained
| Commonwealth VS.. Bry'nti on motion Of the pris.
onsr his trial was postponed u1til the next term Of
the eOur, v. a. Irwin 9uaI,a'd a. guardian q
as oversesr OF the poor for the county under Ap-
pointmsnt Of Gen. schoaed. J, l. nurse was au .
| thorIed to solsmnIe the rites Of matrimony rro.
po..ls for medicines for the jail were authorized to
be advertised. The court adjourned until court in
| course
PoRr OF ALExASDRIA -Arriysd-stsamsr Colum
biA, Harper, Baltimore, to B Wheat Steamer Ken
nsbse, Talbot, Baltimore, to Brodsrs 4 60. sebr.
alice Curtis, Patterson, Richmond, sugars to a. H
Robinson sehr; Dick williams, COnuts, Boston,
| plaster to d. H. Lambert Iehr Adele TuTdell, Bar
toll. Salem, plas sr to B. H. Lambert; sehr Isabel
Alberto, Tucker, New York, to N Eldridge 4 Co,
schooner Elma NJ. Wright, Freeman, Boston, plaster
to d. II. Lambert; schooner Abbis Pitmau, Lambert,
| Boston, plaster to B. II Lambert; schr Bell Con
way, Skinner, Norfolk, shingles to swoot 4 Perry.
FIoHr-A quarrel occurred about eleven o'clock
| on Saturday night last, between Terry Ryan and
| William smith, known as fishtown BILL which Te
suited 10 an offer by the former 10 give the latte
three dollars n he would go to Bmoot Perry 1
lumber yard and hght him. The offer was accepted
Aad the parties, with numerous friends,
repaired to the dssiRn ted spot where after TeRu
lar rough and tumble oneounteT, which lasted fo
some minutes, sm tn acknowledged that Ryan wa
"the better man. +"
ASSAULT ON CITIZENS Last n lght about 10 clock
John Anderson and Jesse HAlbsrt, with two com
TAd,S all belonging to the garrison at Battery Rod
gers, met on King street, between Royal and Pitt
and violently assaulted Capt Shirley King knoekinj
him down, Kicking him When PROSTATE, and takinl
away with them, when they left him, his hat. Afte
their attack upon Capt King they proceeded up KIM
street. and between Pitt and st. LsIph, they met an;
assaulted Mr.. Robt LIwson, and threatened 10 shoe
him.
SCENE IN CoURT. During the session OF the Couu
~ Court this morning dispute arose between al
attorney and one Of the officers OF the court; tn
attorney accusing tbs othcer Of ungsntlemaLly con
duet, and the ohhcer pronouncing an assertion Of th
lawyer he. The Court was psttloned by the Off
Ger to be released for q few moments from his obi
CATION In order that the dliculy mis- ht be at one
settled, bat the request not being granted the aai
tsrmIRAtsd,