Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-01-11

Methodist Protestant Service in: the morn
{ ing and at night, by Rev. Mr.sJ ones y SA'
Baptist Service in the morning and at night
by Rev 4. J.. w Ills. & s.i.j.
Village Chapel. Sermon morning and night
by Rev. Mr.. Hummer Is
sss Aierandri1t Christian Associa tion.-Genera
PRAYER Meeting in the Baptist Church at a
,e'clock p. M. and every evening during the
ssmiEg week in the Association new room, Sc
eonds floor of Nc 90 King street. at O'CLOCK
A cordial welcome will be given to all VINO
will attend upon these means OF grace
County CoURr- Friday John McCracken
va schooner yellow Jacket"-on an attach
mentAiudgment against defendant tor SCOOP,
With interest from July lst, 1866, tilEpaid, and
costs. $50 "a = $3.50,
.59 Com. vs. Wesley Simms -on an information
for petit larceDy-jur rendered verdict OF
guilty, and fixed his term of Imprisonment at
sc. days in the county jail. 70 -, :
= Com. vs.. Andrew Yeitch same rs, Richard
saB: Faiirlriidgs both charged with assault and
battery-jury reneeredla verdict Of guilty, and
i assessed the fine at S35 to each, with costs =
On motion of Attorney for Commonwealth a
4 capias and scire facias again each OF the de-
PENDANTS, was oreered. go
II sH:I Brown rs. s. s. Loseeon justices
Observation-Disclosures against defendant for
1925, with interest from September, II,
1867, and the attached effects ordered to be
sold at public auction. +. a is. ..e@.I.z Ga
Addison Bowden and another, Us. :CeceSla
Gibson and others-in chancery-this cause
was referred to a Commissioner Chancery.
u John Hodgkin aud George Tucker were
fined ior contemp t Of the Count in the sum OF
$40 seach and it was ordered that the said
Hodgkin be confined in the, county Jail OF this
county until the said fine is paid, orgshailLbe
otherwise discharged, and be was committed to
THE. custody of the jaior; but was subsequently
allowed to give bail in the sum of $50, for his
appearance this morning at II o'clock. ,T91;i.
Com. svss j Ohm Bayliss-for assault and bat
terry jury could not d gree, and were discharged
and case continued. Hay nssgAs3 &Hst@SffaI st&s5
Com. vs. John Hodgkin,. for obstructing an
officer in sthe performance,of bis duty-iury
could not agree and were adjourned until this
morning at II o'clock. AE
Court adjourned till IL O'Clock to-day. IL
To-DAY,-The fines imposed yesterday upon
Hodgkin and Tucker were RENTED.
z WINTER FISHING .-Some of the winter fish
cries on the Potomac have commenced opera
tions, and the proprietors of other landing are
now in this city engaged in the exceedingly
difficult and troublesome task of employing
the hands neces sary to work their shores.
Hundreds of idle colored men are daily walk
ing the streets, while but few will hire them
selves to 90 into the country. Mr. Joseph
sCawood, on the night Of the 9th inst, sent to
Mr.. John Scott Of Georgetown, by the Aqua
Greek steamer upwards ofsix hundred bunch
les Of fsh-rock, perch and other varieties
that were caught in the second haul of his
sein, at Fowke 8.
THE MARKET, this morning, was tolerably
supplied with country produce-but, we are
sorry to say, there is no reduction-but rather
an inorease,--iin prices Poultry is very dear
-turkies Is cts per pound chickens from 5
to $3.50 per pair; ducks $l.25 per pair; eggs
55a6O cts. per dozen butter from 50 to so
cts per TO- OF course very few people can
afford to buy poultry, eggs or butter. The
Butchers had good fresh meats at previous
rates, Vegetables are few and unchanged i'll
price. 75s,.f 4 s.se 80 - .s@
sEsSoAp AND CANDLE MANyFAcToRY.--Mes
Schiller & Niedomanski at their Soap and Can
die Mandatory, corner of Payne and Gamer
on streets, are making excellent candles and
soap, specimens Of which they have sent u.s.
All who purchase of them are pleased with the
articles they bny-and as this is nome esiab5j
lishment, we hope our dealers and citizens will
extend to it a liberal share of patronage,
gaBDs FOR SOAP OPENED Bids we're open
ed at The Office Of the Commissary Of Snbss-l
lance in Washington; yesterday, for supplying.
that department with 10000 pounds .of good.
hard soap. Among the bidders were Messrs..
Schiller and Niedomanski, of this city. No
contracts will be awarded until the sample fur
nished shall have been analysed. :. = -
y CONVICTED u Ohm Thomas, a colored boy
from this city, who stole ring worth sl2 from
Mr.. Harmon Smith, his employer to give to q
oolored girl named Lizzie, was yesterday con-
victed in the Washington Criminal Court, and
sentenced to Imprisonment in Jail tor two
months. gttGfflt} 70 49, " -