Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-27

MAYORS OFFICE.-A young man who was
charged with raising a false alarm Of fire on
Christmas night by ringing the bell of the Re,
| lief Hook and Ladder Company: Was fined and
| discharged.
Edward Green. for disordery conduct. was
sent to the work house for 90 days
David Lomax, on complaint of William Cole,
both colored for disorler!y conduct, Was sent to
the work house for 90 days.
Thomas Days, colorcd, for stealing rope from
the schooner Mary Willis, was sent to Jail for
90 days
A colorcd man, charged with robbing Henry
Jackson, also colorcd. was discharged for want
Of evidence
Dilsey johnson, on complaint of her son-in-
law. Henry Fountaine, all colored, for disor-
| derly conduct was discharged
Hugh Teney, for disordery conduct was
| dismissed with an admonition
| Edward Douglas, colored, for fighting and
| disordery conduct, was cobbed and discharged.
\ young man from Fauquier for disorderly
conduct. was locked up in the station house.
John Travers, for disorderly conduct, was
discharged with rcprimand.
NIGHT REPORT. -Night cloudy and misty.
There were no disturbances Six prisoners and
three dodgers were at the station house.
REcovERING.- Moses Jackson, the colored
man who fell down the hatchway Of the schoon-
er Nellie Bell and was supposed by some to be
fatally injured is rapidly recovering, as his
physician, DR.. French said he would
Patterson Cartwright, the colOred man who
during Il fight in Petersburg" GU Christmas
day, was struck on the bead with a brick and
supposed to be mortally hurt, is also reported
70 he recovering.
PERSONAL.-Among the names of those ap-
pended to Il call tor meeting of the National
Suffrage Meeting to be held in Washington, on
the 10th proximo. published in Woodruff and
Clahin's Weekly. is that Of Maria &. Under
wood. of Alexandria, Va.
j. A. Mcachcr, formerly of this city. is now
tho editor of the Independent, democratic
paper printed in Abbcviile, Louisiana.
House Theft. Mr. Chatham, from whom
valuable horse and buggy were stolen. about
ten days ago, has received information from a
dctccliyc IN town in Pennsylvania, that a
horse and buggy have been detained there.
which though not answering to the description
Of his. are supposed to have been traded for
the team stolen from him. The thief made his
escape.
!. q. q. Fat regular meeting Of Sarep-
ia Lodge No. &C., |. O. o. f., held in their
hall last night, the following officers were elect
ed Tor the ensuing term: n. g., q. W. Jones;
Y. g.. f. +. Padsett; secretary, John W.
Campbell: treasurer, John \. Field; chaplainc,
Robt. II. Wade The installation will take place
next Thursday night the ceremony to he con-
Quoted By J.. q. NJ. Hugh Latham.
OYSTERS. The supply of oysters at the dock
has become exhausted. the Inspector reporting
but twenty bushels unsod there this morning.
1t is said, however, that five pungy boats
bound for this city. are lying at Aqua Greek,
and that the tugs Potomac and Governor Cur
tjn started down for them last night.
DETECTION OF HIGHwAYMEN.- is under
stood that the highwaymcn who assaulted and
badly hurt Mr.. Castinc, the miIkman, as men
toned in Yesterday Gazette, have been iden-
titled and const able Burnett left here this
evening. for Fairfax county: with warrant tor
their arrest.
PARDONs REFUSED. -Gov. Walker has re.
fused to pardon Thos r. Byrd, convicted in
this city of bigamy. also +. Johnson, colored.
of E,iri,y sentenced To the PanltentarV