Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-02
LOCAL NEWS.

y DISTURBANCE. NtlS Ill TIC pOlcG
report in yesterdays Gazetee that color
ed man named Gus Hill, arrested on the
charge of Illegal voting, had been baled for
his appearance at the next term Of the Corpo-
ration Court He had voted the Conservative
ticket at the late election and had been arrest
ed at the instance of John SeatOn, colored,
charged with having voted in Washington.
Several colorcd men from Washington were
present at the examination, and were not ut all
pleased with the disposition made Of the case
or with the announcement that they would not
be allowed pay for attendance as witnesses, and
in the evening, in company with se'crl! color
cd mcn Of this city, they visited the barber 5
shop of colored man named Benjamin Dutton
on Union street. where the object Of their per
secution was employed, and where one OF them
named Nathaniel Hines, who had been partlcu-
larry obnoxious, was knocked down and beaten
| by HILL 4 warrant was obtained for the Of
fender arrest, but he sccrscd himself and
could not be found By this time large crowd
had collected in the neighborhood, and two
more of the coored Washingtnnian>, W. Ii.
| Jones and Andrew Harris becoming disorderly,
| were arrested and taken to the office of Justice
May. us the Mayor was engaged, where the
former was fined s.. % and the latter dismissed
for want Of evidence The whole party return
ed to Washington highly Disguised with the
reception they had met with
OFFICE SEEK Frs. The adoption of the new
city charter caused Il considerable diminuton in
the pccllniary receipts Of this office Under the
old charter the numerous applicants for each Of
the municipal Offices made known their aspira-
tons and sought the support Of their friends
through the columns Of the Gazette, at 50 much
line, but now all that is done away with, and
the applications are made directly to each Of
the twenty-four members Of the City Council.
Various and constant arc the button hongSnow
going on, for there are rs many rs six applicants
for some of the Offices, and We're the newly
elected city fathers so disposed, their attention
would be pretty we'll occupied in determining
the merits of the respective office seekers.
TIE LATE FIRE The committee of the City
Council appointed to invest gate into the origin
of the late fire, met again Yesterday evening i'll
the Mayors office, and continued their cxami
nation of witnesses in the presence Of the
Mayor. Peter Champ, the colored porter in
the store in which the fire originated. police
officers Franks and Hepburn and the proprietor
Of the store Geo. Huntington, and his wife
were examined. The witnesses were intcrroga
ted separately and the evidence elected, rs on
the day previous, WAS contradictory. and mlcti-
mite.
ALEXANDRIA Pliers. Since the change
wa, made in the pilot laws the Alexandria
branch pilots have removed their boat, the
Olive Harrison, from her station in Chesapeake
Bay, and vr<scl; bound to this port in need
of pilnts have to Depend upon the chance "I
getting Il Baltimore. pilot, or one who lives
about the mouth OF the river, or upon the still
more doubtful contingency OF taking up one ct
the few Alexandria pilots who are l"l,l enough
to cruise about the bay i'll their canoes.
Doc LAW.-AS will be seen by IN order is
sued from the Mayors office this morning, all
owners of dogs will be required to procure
license to keep the same, on or before the 10th
inst The dog law has never yet been properly
enforced, hundreds Of worthless dogs being
allowed yearly to remain in the city without IL
censc, but it is to be hoped that the police this
year will report all delinquent owners, and that
unless the required tax be paid the dogs will be
killed.
LEASE OF CORPORATION PRopEETr.-The
committee of the City Council on Public Prop
erty yesterday leased the half Of the tishwharl
property, that portion adjoining the wharves
of the American Coal Company, to Mr.. q.
Hutton, agent of the Baltimore 4 Hampshire
Coal Company, until the Ist OF next March, for
$50 per month Mr. Hutton will establish
cnal shipping depot upon the property he has
leased
TIE New MARKET HoUsE.-The commit
tee of the City Council appointed to receive
plans and devise means for erecting the new
Market House met again last nj ght and perfect
ed the bilk which they will report at the next
meeting OF the City Council, providing for the
acceptance of Gen. Corse' proposal. The com
nittecs appointed to solicit subscriptions for the
erection Of the stecpc arc it is said, receiving
liberal contributions
Pubic READIN,-Protcssor Sh.ri will
read at the Assembly Rooms in this city on the
evening of Tuesday next. All who have never
heard the accomplished elocutionist will do
well to procure their tickets at once, as all whe
have heard him will certainly be present. and
they alone will occupy the limited number of
seats the hall contains. See advertisement in
another column.
CuLoRED SUNDAY School EXHlBlrIoH-
An exhibition was given last night by the Sun
day school of the colorcd NJ f. Church. in
their meeting house ON south Washington
street. which WAS well attended and where the