Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-14
Local BrcVitieS,


| Judge H. W. Thomas. lie was one of the
ty, and lived to the age of cighty-six years.
We have known him long as plain unprctend
ing citizen, but man of good sense and judg
ment, Of many excellent qualities, and deserving
| the estimation in which he was held by his
friends and neghbors.
Police officer Jones killed mad dog yester-
day evening near the corner of Cameron and
Alfred streets The animal had invaded seVe,
raj houses in the ncghborhood and greatly
alarmed the inmates.
Judge Henry w. Thomas, while handling
pistol in his house, at Fairfax: Court House, day
before yesterday ,acoidenty shot himself in the
hand. His wound is not serious.
A grand son of Mrs Thompson Mason, Of
Co!ross, named Davidge, accidentally wounded
himself on Monday evening while hunting.
His wounds arc not thought to be dangerous.
a. ncwsboy, while attempting to board the
steamer Lady OF the Lake, on her arrival here
this morning, tell overheard, but was immedi.
atciy rescued.
The steamer S. j. Pcnlz, OF Baltimore ar
lived here this morning to alternate with the
keyport in running the Acquia Creek line.
The Pentz will make the day trips.
Thursday, the 29th OF September and this
city, have by general consent been designated
as the limc and place for the District Congress.
sional Convention.
Wilmer & Slaymaker, from the number Of
boxes in front Of their store, must be receiving
an immense supply of fall goods.
MIR. John Thompson. opposite the Gazette
office, received a supply OF line salt water oys-
tc1s this morning.
Maj. Wigg, storekeeper in the Internal Reve.
nue. service, has been assigned to duty at the
Cameron Distillery.
There were forty five hogsheads of tobacco
on tho King street wharf this morning await
ing shipment to Baltimore.
Mr.. w. S. Moore is building handsome
steam engine for Mr.. Makeey's distilcry.
CORPORATION CoURT.-Judge Loce pre-.
silinq CONTAMINATION OF YESTERDAY S Pro
CEEDINGs. Commonwealth vs.. Samuel Ehrlicb,
basterday-c court granted motion Tor jury TO
try the facts-vcrdict OF jury against defendant,
aud court ordered defendant to pay to overseers
of the poor. for support of bastard child OF Hen
rietta Wood, tHenty.f five dollars Fer annum ior
seven years, pay able quarterly, and to give bond
with security in the penalty of 5000 condition
ed tor performance Of this order, and that he
be confncd in Jail till ne give such bond.
A. W. Chiffon and DR.. r. G. Powell were
recommended to the Governor as coroners Of
this city.
Estate of John H. Parsons deceased, was
committed to the Sergeant of this city for al.
ministralion.
On petition of Jno. B. Stewart rule was
awarded vs.. George B. Roberts. Albert Hew,
son, John Il. Green, w. s. Lincoln, r. D.
Barclay and Thos A. Scott returnabc at the
October term, 10 show cause why an lnOrma
tiup in the nature of writ OF quo Earrdnto
should rot be fled TO ascertain by what author
| ity the said parties claim to exercise the
| office of President and Directors Of the Alex
andria and Frederick sburg Railroad Company.
The accounts of }. T. Ward for services rem
dered the Comm onwealth and for board OF
prisoners in the city jail, and at ID. l.. Smool
| Attorney for Commonwealth for prosecuting
to conviction three cases OF mlsdemcanor, were
allowed and ordered to be certified to the Audi
tor OF public accounts for payment, and an &C
count OF DR.. D. NJ. French Tor making three
pos-mortcm examinations, Tor coroner juries,
| was also allowed.
r. j.. Wood vs.. Gilbert Simpson ct. ais
the premises 10 controversy having been sur
rendered, Judgment was awarded against the
defendant for the casts of the suit.
An account OF j. Tacey clerk OF the county
court Ct Alexandria Tor capy Of the Land
| Book of 1869 and the List OF transfers from
January lst, 1869, to September 1870, for use
of the assessor 10 rcassess lands 10 Alexandra
city, was allowed.
The court also made The legal allowance 10
journed till court in course.