Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-07

At the Virginia Military Institute on New
Years day two of the cadets ~-C0oke and
Hanks while taking friendly tussle n their
r,om on the second floor, lost their equi' Dftu III
and were precipitated through the open Windo"
to the ground, some fourteen leet. La the ial
cadet Cooke struck his head against the lrou
wound is IFS SSkuu w Ssry adt a h FSSs
sustained only slight injury. Cadet Cooke l.
from Norfolk. OF this State.
The Government officials have been for some
time past actively engaged in lcrreting out IN
fractions of The law in regard to vending lottery
tickets, &c. in Richmond they have succeeded
50 tar as to have several persons summoned be-
fore u. S. Commissioner Chahoon, on the
charge Of carrying on the business of lottery
brok ers without United States license.
The Secretary of the Com. has received in
his office for record n copy of the charter OF
incorporation, granted by Judge il. p. Pitts, to
the Norfolk Land Association. The bust
ness OF the Association will be confined to the
buying and selling of real estate in the State OF
Virginia The capital stock is fixed at 5000,
900, and the principal Office will be in Norfolk.
On the lst day OF january, both of the lilo.
tells in Warrenton changed hands. Samuel Ash
by took charge of the Warrenton House, and
is highly spoken or John Roberts, 50 well
known, has gone to the Warren Green. to US.
sist Mr. John H. Rixey, who has once more
assumed the management OF that house. NO
town in the State can boast OF TWO more excel
tent hotels
The "Virginia Advance" at CuIpeper {.
H., has an article recommending line of Rail-
way from Rappahannock Station ION the lex
andra Il Orange Rsi'road) to Linden depot on
the Manassas Road which it argues is the true
route for the productions OF the Valley Of Vir.
GINA as we'll az Piedmont. via Fredericksburg,
to reach the Capcs OF Virginia.
The Directors OF the Richmond, Frcdericks-
burg and Potomac railroad company yesterday
appointed T. D. Myers superintendent Of their
road, in the place Of Samuel Ruth, who has
been appointed collector OF internal revenue in
the Petersburg district
Gov Walker has granted il respite OF thirty
days to Alexander Gardner, the colored man
convicted of the murder Of John Baker and
Mrs. Stewart, 10 New Kent county,an senten.
oed to be hung to-day.
The case OF tho Com. against the surites Of
p. II. Huffman, who while Sheriff OF Henrico
county, three years ago, defaulted to the amount
oil about $50, 0O0 has, we learn, been referred
to Commissioner liambrlck.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. In the case OF Gu
lick against the Corporation, Chief Justice
Cartier, in the Circuit Court, Cd Wednesday,
refused a motion for new trial. aud said it was
a disgrace that Just debts fully established
should not be paid by The Corporation. aud
that he for one, would see that they we're en-
forced.
Yesterday morning it Was generally circulated
throughout the city that Collector Boswell had
absconded with large amount Of the Corpora
ton money, COLLECTED for taxes Boswel's
friends say he is in New Bedford, Mass, and
they claim that both his accounts and his de.
posts of funds ure all straight. 1t is believed
that there is no real foundation for the story OF
detacation. The whole story is ascertained
to be canard
A constable forced himself into the Mayor
Office yesterday. and collected bill due a stove
dealer on which judgment had been obtained
by corporation creditor.
Our merchants complain of dull times in all
branches of trade.
1t is stated that the bakers have increased
the size of their loaves OF bread
A large assembly OF tho fashionable com
munity attended the church Of the Epiphany
Yesterday to witness the marriage celebration
of Moorcfeld Story, Esq, of Boston, formerly
private secretary to Senator Sumner, with Miss
Gertrude Cults daughter Of Colonel Cuts, of
the United States Coast Survey. /