Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-11
LOCAL. NEWS.

: - CORPORATION CorRT-Y EsTERDAY's Pro
cEED1NGs CONTINUED. grand jury ignor
ed the indictment against Peter Harvey anc
Martha True, the former for attempted rape
and thc'latter for petit larceny; and found
true bill against David Taylor for house break,
ing and having nothing further to present
were discharged.
Upon the report of 4. W. Chiffon, commits
sioner of accounts, that he had duly summoned
certain 6duciaries to retuminventory of estates
which have come into their possession, and that
they had failed to return said inventories, it was
ordered that these fduciaries be summoned to
appear at the next term of this court to show
cause why they should not be fined not less
thau fifty nor more than five hundred dollars
tor such failure
Indictment VS.. lgnatz Ramme for house
burning, was ordered to be stricken from the
docket, he having been examined before two
magistrates, since the finding of said Indictment,
and discharged by them
T0-DAY.-ln the court to-day the case of
the Commonwealth vs. David Taylor, coorcd
Indicted for househreaking was called, Il jury
empanneled and the case was progressing when
this report closed.
BEAUTIFUL BANNER. There WIS ON cxhibi-
ton yesterday at the residence of MIR. VIM.
kilgour, Of this city, Il banner designed by
that gentleman, the conception and execution
of which is of more than ordinary taste and
finish The banner is the property of the
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society, and
represents on one side the ideal figures Of
Faith, Hope and Charity, with their accom-
panying appropriate symbols, the borders
finely decorated with heavy gold bullion.
On the reverse side of the banner is depicted
in the dawn the all-seeing eye, and beneath on
ground Of white satin is the namc of the
Society, the date Of its organization, and the
date Of its incorporation as follows: -.Aleyan-
dria Catholic Beneficial Society organized
March IS, 1866. Incorporated Sept. $50.
The staff is beautifully carved cross
UNIVERSITY OF Va ALUMNI NETTING
The Alumni Of the University of Virginia ro
siding in this city and vicinity held their
regular quarterly meeting last evening at the
law office of S. c. Neale, esq, l.. NJ, Black ford,
Vice President, in the chair and X Kcmper
secretary. After the reading Of the minutes
and the transaction of some unimportant bus
mess, the meeting proceeded to the election of
three delegates to represent the city of Alex
andria at the general convention Of the Alum
III, to be held at the University of Virginia,
on the Goth Of June next, when the following
gentlemen were unanimously elected: l.. NJ
Blackford, K. Kemper and S. c. Nealc The
meeting then adjourned until the second Mon
day in July.
VEsTRYMEN. Elections We're held yesterday,
Easter Monday: at Christ and St. Pauls Epis-
copal Churches for Vestrymen to serve for
the ensuing year in each Of those churches,
with the following result
Christ Chrch:-E. C. Fletcher, ". {.
Yeaton. r. Johnston, VIM. G. Cazenove. II. |
W. Vandergrift, Dr. X. II. Stabler Charles |
l.. Powell, L. B. Taylor F. s. Leadbeater,
and c. F. Lee, jr.
ST. Rluls Chuch-Jas. Entwisle, ST.,
Lewis Hooff, John A Dixon, Chas. S. Taylor,
A. Mclean, W. II. Marbury, S. F. Gregory,
NJ. D. Corse, Jno. w. Green, Edward. l..
Daipgerfeld, Robert +. Knox, and j. W.
Hooff.