Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-05

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Lloyd deceased
John Jackson was relieved Of county taxes
in consequence of bodily infrmlty.
\ rule was issued against John W. Prlldle-
ton to renew his official bond as Constable.
W. f. Garter, Commissioner of Roads, filed
his report.
Peter BaumgraSS was cXnneraied from the
payment Of 4 tux upon an improperasSesSnent.
Court adjourned until Court in course.
! SATURDAY NIGlIr-Satur,lay night last. a"-
corlng to the reports of the police officers WAS
| the most diSordrrly that has occurred here dur
| ing the year. 1t seemed us if a the uniortu
mates who suffer from periodical SprccS had re-
solved with one accord to have their bout then.
and rs Il consequence the restaurants. groceries.
and streets We're filled with people crazy with
liquor. \ young man named Charles Cox,
while playing policeman and attempting to get
whiSkey. at the corner of Pitt and GibbOn
streets, was Knocked down and beaten bya col
orcd man. about one clock, but though officers
Webb and Idcnson. who were attracted by his
cries of murder, were soon on the spot, they
failed to discover the aSsilIltant. \ disturb
ance occurred in petersburg back Of the
ial between two colorcl women, who were ar
rested. The upper end of Cameron street was
also the scene Of disturbance about one o clock
in the morning. the principals III which were
Benjamin Boswell and George Chichester, both
of whom were arrested Several parties were
picked up on tho streets and taken to their
homes. and six were taken to the station house.
REIIGIouS-At st. Mary's Church, ycstcr
day morning at clock. thirty seven girls,
seven of them coored and fifteen boys. two of
them colored made their first communion.
Rev Thomas McDonough. : j.. who has been
engaged for two months past in giving them the
necessary instruction officiating. Att y. M,
after an address by Rev Peter kroes they sol,
EMMY renewed their baptisnal VOWS. kueeing
around the altar rails The usual declaration was
read for the boys, by James Burke, and for the
girls, by Minnie Guy After the renewal another
address VAS made then by Father Kroes The
girls We're attircd in white, and wore white
wells, and all the children bore lighted candles
IL l.: usual on such occasions.
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY. THE Alexandria
Library company acknowledge the receipt Of
the following valuable Public Documents from
John W. Johnston. L. s. Senator from Nir
einia, through e. f. Lee, IT., Ct this city:
Patent Office Report for 1865, vols. Mes
sage and Documents 5000; Department of
Agriculture, loGs Scott Report OH Out
RACES in the Southern States, ISL Navy
Register for 1871 and other Reporta.
YpuN,i MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. -
\ large and interesting meeting was held on
the northwest corner IF the intersection Of King
and Royal streets, at seven y cl ock yesterday
evening, under the auspices OF the Dung Men
Christian Association. The services consisted
of singing and praying, and addresses BY
Messrs. O'Neal., Nee, WhittleScy and Her
bert
MARRIAGES. AND DEEDS Fourteen deeds
were recorded in, and seven marriage licenses,
of which three were for white people issued
from the clerk office Of the Corporation Court
during the month Of May; and fourteen deeds
were recorded in, and Eve marriage licenses. of
which three We're Tor white people. issued from
the Clerk office Of the Cnnaty Court. during
the same period.
Sources or THE ClTY's REVENUE. The
Commissioner of the Revenue ha~ com pletad
his aSScSsmen, for the year ISL There are
300 tythblrs in thu. city. The value Of the real
estate is S4,j4S. 800: taxable bank stock :Ij"H,
1Gj: Corporation stock held $713:;..2!44U: Incomes
$lgilj: Capital SjG4 $50. There are ID
cows and lG9 horses kept in the city.
sSrRoulING MUSICIANS The warm weather,
in addition to the mosquitoes, Il lew OF which
have made their appearance. has brought with
it an unusual number of SroolilIg Musicians and
the sound of the hand organ, violin and harp
are now heard on the streets at all hours Of the
day
VIOLENT AsSArLT.-A violent assault was
made by I colorcl man upon Il colorcd woman
in house near the Canal basin Yesterday
evening The screams of the woman attracted
Il crowd h;it when the police arrived the dis
turbancc had been quoted and the offender
gone.
MARYLAND POLICE BONr-Among the
vessels lying in the harbor this morning was
the Maryland Police boat which has come up
the river to look after such of the OILERS is
fail to observe the law prohibiting the catching
of shad and herring after the I>t inst.
WASnlNt;ruN ANZElliEH The Washington
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in the German languagcis now circulated regu-