Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-14

Mos The docket was called and a uliliiJ':l II
cases continued
j Swami IS. Ihornton jury cmpalln.tl :n.l
evidence partially heard. when 4 juror Wa
withdrawn: by consent: and the case continued.
Com vs. Margaret Riley: letting Il iI'l''' i'l
! IMPROPER PURPOSES jury sworn and ease III pro-
grcSs.
TnE CANAL As stated in Yesterday G'-
xcte under the Geographic head, Il leak has
been discovered in the Chesapeake ami ohi"
! Canal. on Seven mile level. which caused tn"
water to be drawn off, and uavi CATION has rhlt>c-
ouently been suspended until the leak Is mend
cd which vii! hc in day or twn it is expect
ell
| LOCOMOTIVES Two SPLENDID new loetino
tive engines fora Southern road passed through
here this morning via the o.. \. X VI. X. Ii.
With the facilities and convcnienclcS Possessed
by Alexandria much Of this description OF work
| could and ought to be done III this CITY. II
was done once and can be again, with profit
| VEsTnY,lEN. AT the election held on Easter
Monday at Grace Church lipiscopal) for YES
trvmcn for the ensuing year. the following gen
tlcmcn were chosen: Dr. W. Gibson, W. II.
Muir Charles King, Harrison -\ppich. Chas.
II. HooA, W. j. E,ntwiSlr W. a. Smoot and
Charles Brill.
RIVER News Affairs on the river front
this morning were quiet, and the strong north
east wind that has prevailed all day impedcd
the arrival of vessels. The New York steamer
lcfs with heavy freight and several vessels
sailed The down river boats took full compile
mcnts of frcights and passengers.
CRnssGNu-T attention Of the proper AT
thorities is called to the crossing at the inter
section of Pitt and Wolfe streets, which needs
repairing. There is now but sing le plank over
the gutter, and that not very strong.
INTERESTING TO TIE YOU'VE Folks. -An
organ grinder with a..monkey, cup and all:
was in town to-day, and attracted the attention,
and ticklcd the tancics Of the little folks, and
some big ones too
LIE OlDM.ht IlSllfR ilS Il|uSiiSh"
burg News says I'VE hear that the fisheries
along the Potomac arc doing better than last
year. On Friday Mr. W. Waller took thirty
thousand herrings ut one haul.
The OYSTER trade is slackening and the
packers and shuckcrs are now dlsposlng OF the
stocks of shells accumulated during the season.
They sell at , cts. Il bushel.
Licenses. Special attention is directed to
the advertisement of the Commissioner ut
Revenue in to-day's Gazette.
Police ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OFFICE.--L.
Goldsmith from New ork. for offering to sell by
sample, without license, was fined and dis
charged.
Georgialla Dawson for being drunk and beg
ging on the streets was sent tn the work house
Tor ninety days.
G.. w. Swansbury for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct was fined and discharged.
MAGIsTRATEs' OFFICE.-L. Goldsmith for
violation Of the State revenue law, by Offer
inc to sell. tobacco pipes by sample, without Il
liceuse. was held to bail in the sum Of 500 for
his appearance at the January term OF the Cor
poration Court.
eninr alternately during the night with chill,
inc wind from the northeast which increased
towards morning There were two prisoners at
the station house and one lodgcr.
Hs~W We are now sending to our country sub
slibcrs their accounts which, in general, are
each of them small but in the aggregate are
important to MS We would be much obliged
hy their attention to- these bills.