Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-06


Police REPORT. The steamer Wawasct
which carried cOored excursion party to ely.
mont yesterday, stopped here about halt past
nine last night to land those Of the excursion
lists who lived in this city. The Alexandrians,
when they had left the steamer, gave three
cheers for their city, which was replied to oy
those on the DO At with three cheers for "buz-
zlrd's' Toost, and when the boat was leaving
the wharf somc Of those on her struck thos,
on the wharf with long poles, and thre" tumb
lcrS, and lrcd'plstols at them, and received ia
response shower Of brick bats, which broke
the glass windows 10 the boat and otherwise
Injured her. 1t is stated that none Of those
engaged 10 the affair or any one else was hurt.
Policeman Simpson arrested one OF those who
was seen to throw q stone. The disturbance
occaSionel considerable excitement and attrac
ted large crowd.
\ large crowd was collected in the extreme
northwestern section ofthe city yesterday even
ing by an assault made on the street there by
u woman named Sarah Hart upon another
woman named Matte True. Neither OF those
engaged was much hurt.
A difficulty occurred on the wharf yesterday
evening between two:of the Potomac pilots,
during which one of them was knocked dowc
and was somewhat injured in the face.
James Mitchell, colorcd, for disorderly conduct
and prolane language at the lower end of King
street last night, was fined and discharged.
Henry Brown, coored. for throwing stones
at the steamer Wawaset last night, was fined
and discharged.
a stranger from Fairfax county, for disorder
ly conduct was fued and discharged.
Justice Beach presiding. Sarah Hart for
ass,ulliog asd robbing Matte True. was con-
mitted to jail for further exami nation.
Joseph Hunter, colored for pushing lady
off the side walk, was fined and discharged.
Mary Brent colored, for disorder!y conduc;,
abusive language and eves.d:opping, on com
plant OF Bridget Gunny, was fined and held
in the sum OF 500 security to keep the peace
tor one year.
NIGnT REpoRT.-Night clear and cool
There were no disturbances and no arrests afte
ten clock. The city was as quiet as usual.
COUNTY CoURT-Judge f. II CockeqW
presiding y EsTEaDAY PRoCwELINGs vii
llam Fail, y native of Ireland, WAS natu-alizud
Mary a. Boyd renounced her right to a min
lister upon tho estate of her late husband, 5. Y
30, d, deceased, anal CO. Neal was appointsc
administrator in her place, andJ 9. Roach, Jno
G. Clark, Francis Dryer and William Bushb1
were appointed appraisers Of the e.tate.
w =. AmeS minister of the NJ. I. Church
and Charles W. Walker, colored, minister Z
the Nj. +. Church, were authorized to celehrat
the rites Of malrimony.
License to keep an ordinary WAS granted I
4. L Arrow.
Com. VS.. Ii. S. Johnston; assault and bstte
~ on James &. Roach. A new capiaS wa
awarded against defendant, returnablo at tn
next term
y W. Chiffon gave new bond as Notary
Public.
The reports Of the accounts of Il. II. Staber
guardian Of Joseph and Henrietta Fawcett. am
OF w. }. Boothc administrator Of Eliza I
Fowle, were confirmed and ordered to b. re
corded.
The reports ofthe accounts OF Il. o: Clsugth
ton, guardian of Lila l.. Lackey, and OF j. w
Burke, guardian OF r. j. Daingerieli, wer
returned and ordered to lie one month Tor ex
cepliOns
AN appraisement of the estate Of the late Jos
Grigg with an account of the sales OF tn
household effects, were returned and ordered t.
be recorded.
The Court made tho following appointmen t:
county officers elect TO quality: j. c. Roach
Supervisor. and John Ii: Drish, Assessor OF
Jefferson Township Caleb L. Birch Over seer
Constables, and T. B. }. Frye, Samuel THU:
and Basil Hall, Justices Of tho Peace fo
Washington Township.
The administration of d. L. Smoot upon thu
estate of w. l.. Zimmerman WAS revoked, snc
&c " Neal Sheriff was ordered to administer
Mary il. Carlir VS.. Benezstt's heirs; il
chnncery. \ decree ordering commissioner
Richard Sothron, William Torrison and Isaac
Skidmorc to report whether or not the psrtt OF
made between Mary a. Carn and the heirs o
Ann Il. Benezett is just and equitable.
Same vs.. same; report of commissioners flee
and ordered to lilo one month for exceptions
snd case continued.
l. I. " Neal, Sheriff, returned a list Of de in
quent real estate and two lists of delinquen
capitation and property tsxs for the year 1869
which were referred to the Board Of Supervi
sors.