Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-13
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cous1nD OUR s tatursay IS agob Mudds=.
IN "a Michael Corbett- appeal-judgmenft
.s.;nst appellant for $2s with interest from 70
November 18th, 1867, till paid, and costs
Tborp' vs. IS. Walcott-debt, attachment Jug
.ent against defendant for sos. so, with lu-
. n from May 2lst, 1866, till paid, and COSTS
.,d # was ordered that tho Sheriff proceed to
ali the property attached, for cash, after giving
,sasonabls notice Of the time apd place OF sale.
Henry Williams vs.. Hanson Johanson-de,
tjpue-jury could not agree, and ad]curnea
over until al ioolock to-day.
Com. Us. John Hodgkins-fors resisting an
officer The jury appeared pursuant to their
sdionrnment and retired 70 their room, and n
afterwards returned into Court, and declared
tbav could not agree juror withdrawn, and
case continued. ;4' :. .1.;s
Court adjourned till II Q 'ock to day. -
To.DAY.-The prisoners in the Devlin MUIR.
dar case were brought, into Court, and arraign
ID but demanded to be tried at the next term
Of the Circuit Court, and we're accordingly re.
manded toljallz =. 81
The case Of the, Com vs. g. w. Dewitt, in.
djcted for receiving stolen goods, vas continued.
In the case of Williamsgvs: Johansou-the
iury being unable to agree, a juror was with
drawn, and the case continued. u> E.:z5
Thos Williams, indicted for forgery, and in
whose case the jury were unable to agree, was
admitted Is bail for his appearance at the April
term of the County Court
RIVER NEWs.--The cold snap now prevailing
has had the effect ofsagain interruptins navi::
cation on the Potomac: This morning there
was skim OF ice entirely across the river
The AQUA Creek mail boats, however, continue
to run regularly, and the Washington ferry
boats, though not making. their usual hourly
trips, have been running at intervals during
the day. The Maryland ferry, which, since
the withdrawal Of the Virginia. has beenakept
open by Captain Griaio's row boat, has been
closed since Saturday night. It was the. inten-
ton Of the Maryland Ferry Company to have
pat the Virginia on her route again ton orrow
morning, but, as she has not been ironed it
would be dangerous to run here while the river,
is full of floating ice, and s. tue ferry will be
closed for some days longer The Wuwaset, of
the Cone River line, arrived IN last evening,
with a full freight, and many passengers, on
her lasttrip during thewinter. In consequence
of the ieeZin the river she faiIei' yesterday, on
her way up, to call at some Of the landings, at
which passengers and freight we're awaiting her.
The United States coastssuryey scho oner Has
Ter is aground on the. fats opposite this city,
and her officers and crew have taken quarters
at the Mansion House. e @.s =
DEATH OF DR.. LEFTWIcH Many readers of
the Gazstte will be grieved when they peruse
the following account. taken from the Dang lille
Register, of the death Of Dr.. John W. Left
wich, for long time during the late war at
tached to the 18th Regiment of Virginia In
fantry, and at the time Of the surrender Sur
geon of that command: DR.. j, ". Leftwich,
young physician, who resided in the neil h-
borhood of PeytonSburg in Pittsyvania, came
last. He was riding along the road with a
young friend named Oliver, who carried rife.
The hammer of the ock to the rife caught in
limb and caused the discharge Of the piece,
the ball entering Dr. Lsftwich' back and com
ing out near his, heart. He expired ia few
moments and did not speak atterhe was shot.
Dr.. L. was a native Of B edford county, and
if we are NOT mistaken, was 4 s,n Of the late
parson James Leftwch, Of that county, tie
married and settled in Pittsyvaaia, some six or
eight years ago He was practising physi-
clan, and in the very bloom of Wig ,rous health
and manhood, at the time of the fatal acci-
dent >.i&t; f.',2 r* 80 ~
YESTERDAY The weather yesterday was
clear, but exceedingly cold, and the attendance
at some Of the churches last night was, in con:
sequence, not so numerous as usual. The
morning services in all the churches were at
tended by large congregations, and the pu|pits
of all, with the exception Of those Of the Meth
odst Episcopal, South, and Methodist Episco-,
pal were. filled by the resident Clergy; while
those of, the: exceptions were. occupied by the
Rev. DR.. Sehon, Secretary.ot the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South foreign and domes7
tic missionary society, and the Rev. John A.
Wood, &of the Wyoming Conference. = 81
- 49, 80 5
SOUP HOUSE. number of applicants
for soup at the city charity soup house on Sat,
urday last exceened those on any previous day
since that charity was opened, and were so hu-
merous that many could rot De supplied. The
appropriation made BY the City Council in aid
Of the soup house has long since been expendi
ed and debts on its accounts to the amount Of