Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-11-13


MAYORS OFFICE.-A boy. for disordcrly
conduct at Sarcpta Hall, on Saturday evening,
was discharged with a reprimand.
\ woman. on complaint of Mr.. kraig. for
abusive language, was put under bonds to
keep the peace for six months.
\ youn.>tcr. for striking a colored woman,
was fined and discharged.
Robert Furgcrson and Pat McCan, white
h.yS and Il colnrcd boy, arrested for stealing
harness from the stable of Mr. Thornton, were
DISCHARGED for want of evidence.
\ man nlmtd Long, arrested on the
Washington ferry boat, under u United States
warrant and Washington city warrant for
debt due the proprietor of Il hotel at the corner
of | and eth streets. Washington, was ssnt back
to that city.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE Pat ellis, arrested
for DESERVING the schooner Abbot DevereauX.
was committed to jail for further examination.
Warrants were also issued for two more of the
>,huoncr's crew Dan Whc>ton and Tom Smith,
charged with deScrtion, but the parties fled had
to Washington.
NIGHT REpoRT. Night clear and cold
There We're no disturbances, nor any arrests, in
any quarter of the city. Three dodgers, but no
prisoners, were at the station house.
Jr,Siling The November term OF the Cor
poration Court, Judge +. VI. Lowe presiding,
commenced this morning.
Mary Il. Grubb>, guardian of Willie ID.
Grubbs, infant of Geo W. GrubbS, qualified
and gave the requisite bond.
Commonwealth vs. Fleming violation of
revenue laws. case continued.
Commonwealth vs. Lcipman Gcntzbergcr,
for receiving stolen goods case continued.
Commonwealth VS. Fancy Schmidt. grand lar
ccny, case continued, and rule against sheriff of
Prince William to return process.
The will of Mrs l.. L. Turner was admitted
t. probate. and {. +. Lee ir., executor, quail
iird
Account of constable j. J. Ward was al
lowed.
Court adjourned till Wednesday morning.
CORPORATION LICENSEs.-Judgc Lowe, of
the Corporation Court, this morning delivered
his opinion in the case of the express compa-
Mes and huckstcrS, who had obtained an in-
junction restraining the Mayor from cxacting
from them the license tax imposed by the City
Charter The decision was to the effect that
licenses levied against express companies and
hlckStcr> for the year 1870, could be collected,
and dissolved the Injunction as to them; but
ed, upon the ground that the State imposed
no license tax upon express companies and
huckStcrS. and pcrprtuatcd the injunction as
to them 1t is understood that appeals from
the decision will be taken by the counsel on
both sides
TIE FAIRFAX DELEGATE.-T official vote
OF Fairfax county, published in another column
of todavs Gazette. gives Mr.. James SangSter,
Conservative for the House of Delegates, 80
rrljnrity over his radical opponent. MIR. Sang
Ster is well deserving of ethc confidence bcStow-
cd upon him 10y his fellow couniymen, and will
doubtless make an excellent and efficient mem
Der of the Legislature Possessed of fine native
talent. improved by education. of quick pcrcep-
ton. and ready in debate, Mr.. s. will reflect
credit upon old Fairfax iii the House of Dele
gates.
GrOp TEMpLARs -Provdcncc Lodge Of
Good Templars. at Fairfax Court House has
elected Charles r. Watkins Representative,
with Geo. W. lIawxhurSt, alternate, to the
Graud Lodge Of Virginia, which commences
lis fourth annual session IN Alexandria on
"Wednesday the 10th inst. Pioneer Lodge at
Falls Church has elected as Representatives
lessee OWngS and U. j. Bramhall.
LoUDoUN MARBLE QUARRY.-MeSSrs.
H!ylhe and Marbury, engineers of the Wash
ington and Ohio Railroad, left here this morn
ln- to prospect route from the Loudoun
Marble quarry to Leesburg, distance OF twelve
miles. and it is understood that the road will
he built at once. the marble company having
agreed to do the grading provided the railroad
company lay the track.