Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-05-09
LOCAL NEWS.

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HUsT1Nds Court. The May term OF lh
Hastings Court Of this city, the first held i,
accordance with the provisions ri In" New '""
stitution, Judge Lowe presiding, c,mmenc.,
at the Court House this morning.
Col. Morton Marye was appointed aud quail
lied with security in the sum VI three lhuusan.
dollars as clerk
Capt. j. NJ. Steuart Was appointed auu
qualified with security in the sum of twenty
thousand dollars a. City Sergeant.
The following named gentlemen qualified a
Attorneys in accordance with the provisions Of
the new constitution
+. l.. Smith, c. W. Wattlos, Ii. o. Claueh
ton, w. A. Taylor, Albert Stuart, Lysander
Hill, Charles Whittesey, NJ. d. Ball, y. W.
Chiffon, ID. l.. Smoot, Chas. "A. Hatch.
Messrs. A. w. Chiffon, +. L. Smith, Jr.
and Reuben Johnston were appointed Comm's
sioners of the Court.
The wills of Mrs. NJ. d. Swift ard ii. ".
kingshury were admitted to probate.
Mr.. F. l.. Smith, addressing the Court, said :
At meeting of the members OF the Alsxan
andria Bar and officers OF the Court to testify
friend and brother, William III. Duiauy the
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Court the resolutions then unanimously adopted.
Before making iolmal motion, in justice 10
| the dead and u accordance with my own
| feelings, / bcspeak the indulgence OF your
! Honor fer few moments. Truly of late,
havoc, like that Of war; has lhluIcd the Bar Of
| Virginia, and laid beneath the guickeniug sod
| some OF her brightest ornaments. And even
whilst our minds were yet file! with horror
| at the great calamity" and cur hearts were
bleeding for tho bereaved and suffering with
these griefs fresh upon Us, one, who felt as We
feel and declared that he would die to save IL
friend now lying PROSTATE in Richmond, this
one, this generous mae, las suddenly lcii his
almost breathing presence with Us, to be 10
more seen, forever. ln the full blush CT man
y vigor, in the meridian Of usefulness, before
ed his pulse, he laid his burden down, and
fell asleep.
70 US, his fellow labore.s, has be bcuuealhcd
the trust OF an untarnishcd name. which. in
this last sad act OF friendship, We will en-
deavor to pcrpetuate.
| speak not, your Honor, 10 the language
OF studied eulocy when ask those who now
surround me to tear testimony to the worth
of our departed friend. Possessing clear and
vigorous intellect, with an intuti7e perccp
ton of right and JUSTICE his forensic efforts
bore the impress Of sincerity and of truth
Relying not upon the techncalIties and quib |
bles OF the law, he looked above and beyond |
them, and scorned success ty low or grovel |
ling means.
His profession nc regarded as noble, when |
nobly followed, aud by his teachings and cx-
ample, illustrated its value to society.
70 the humble and the needy his services
we're never denied, and they found in him
friend whose heart and hand were loren as
day to melting oharlty'--
Generous as brave,
Affection and the sweet Offices
OF love and duty were to him az needui
AS his daily bread.
Elevated in character an genial in manner,
The popular heart turned to him with uncr.
ring instinct, and his native county OF Fairfax
conferred upon him every honor within her
gIt.
In ardent devotion to his State and section,
be cspoused their cause in the late unhappy
war, followed the changing fortunes 0! the
South, and freely shed his blood in her detense.
None, your Honor, can so we'll estimate the
loss of such man. as We, his brethren, aud as
we mingie our sorrow with that OF his befcaVcd
family, may we revercntiy acknowledge the
hand of Almighty God in the visitation lfV
ing, no man had warmer friends, dying, no
man ever left fewer enemies and now, as We,
his survivors, are about TO trace the last laSr |
OF his earthly history, may We NOT pause ana
drop q tear to his memory, whilst We ask that
this simple tribute to his worth may assume
q more enduring form by being spread ir"n
the records of the Court
Col. &. f. Stuart in y lew appropriate re-
marks seconded the motion, and the Judge
having ordered that it be carried into cti,ct IN
resrect to the memory of the dcc"a>e adj )urn
ed tho Court until | ! o cloc!; to morrow morn
lng.
TOWNSHIPS Messrs Slater, John I. Birch,
q. B. Wibert and Geo. r. Adams 'omm&-
sioners appointed for that purpose, have d'vl
ded the county OF Alexandria, outside "i the
city Of Alexandria, into tire" Townships rs
follows
jefferson Commencing at the II. l.. bound
~ of the city Of Alexandra, upon The river
Potomac, runuing along the west bank o' SAID
river northwardly to Il stone planted near t'u9'
tia Spripg thence s. 4S!, W. IL y stone pant
cd 10 the Frecdmcn's village, thence >. 2l4,
w. on d line with the Fairfax Seminary, 10
the boundary line of Alexandria and Fairfax
county, thence along said county line to t"e
s. W. boualry line Of Alexandria city.
The remaionl portion Of this c,uAt? Il dlVI'
ded into two townships by 4 line r'lans across
the county, commencing at South eni OF AGue-
duct s. ST w. TO the boun larry lin. Il! Alex
ardria and Fairfax counties, ono "I thcni
to be callcdArngtou, and the other /" b. Ct He'd
Washington.
A PROVOKING VARNIsIIER. "A strange man
has lately been going about the city armed with
varnish pot and brush, astonishing and
alarming the ladies by the freaks he plays with
their iurniture lie selects the residences, Of
~ ,ost rrosncrons citizens, and calling dur