Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-10-11

MAYORS OFF1cE.-W. D. Watkins for
getting his promise TO leave the city, WAS
brought in last nj ght on the Stretchcr and sent
to the work house this morning for 90 days,
George Carroll colored drunk aud dlsorde-
| ly, was fined and discharged. George drew 1
razor on the police who drew blood to quiet him
Mary Kelly, drunk OH the street, kept N the
station house all night and dismissed with an
admoniton
Beui. J. Hudson, mailing from Washington,
who had imbibed too freely, was kept in the
station house all nj ht and dismissed with an
admoniton
Willis Tebbins, colored, mailing from along
the canal, was brought up for being with Geo
Carroll, and dismissed.
Polly Parker on complaint OF Mary Ball!
both colored, for abusive language, was lined
and discharged.
Early this morning colored boy under the
influence of liquor, was found with four of Dr.
Creightons pet chickens dead in his posses,
sion. He was taken to the station house and
upon an examination stated that he got them
from another man His employer went his
security for sobrety and he was dismissed with
an admoniton.
NIGHT Report Night cloudy and mild
-Four prisoners and one lodger were at the sta
ton house.
CORPORATION CoURT-Judqe f. W. Lo'cr,
presiding. " esterday Commonwealth vs.. II.
Stridcr ON Indictment for house breaking SELL
fenced to two months in the city Jail.
Rules against Isaac kell and James Shrakes,
discharged.
Commonwealth vs. Hugh Strider, Oh an in
dictment for larceny ; verdict not guilty.
Commonwealth VS.. Alfred Speer, on intorma-
ton for violation of Revenue laws; verdict
guilty, and fine fixed at 5000, and motion for L
new trial.
To. day-Ferrill VS.. r. a. Brcwis admins
traitor; demurrer to declaration and joinder.
Caru ct ux.; US. Skidmore ct als-in chance
ry-decree directing az issue.
Allen VS.. Wattles ct ais; in chancery-order
ofsalc
Court adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
STREET RAlLwAY.-A petition from the Al
exandria Passenger Railway company was pre-
sentcd to the City Council last night, asking
the right of way over King street, for the con-
struction Of a horse railway, from the foot OF
that street to the intersection Of Payne or West
streets, and thence, by way of one of the said
streets, TO Duke street. and thence 70 the Fair
luA COuuly lluC. liz pCIltlOhI "iIhooo hiSSN.
sion, was referred to a special committee in
both branches The object Of the railway and
its destination, the Seminary, have been here
tofore gvcn in these columns, and the corpora
tors arc now seeking to initiate the project by
acquiring right of way over the proposed route
1t may be added that the project is generally
applauded by the people and but little doubt
seems to he entertained Of It's success.
RADICAL CAUcUs-A caucus Of prominent
Radicals WAS held in the L. S. Court room,
last night, 1t which were present john +. Lewis,
U. s. Senator, Lewis Mckenzie, ". d. Mas
sey, and others, and many OF the delegates 10
the County convention which met to-day. The
object Of the meeting was for the purpose of
counscng harmony and trying to heal the dis
scnsons existing III the party hereabouts Ke-
marks of Il conciliatory character were made
by Messrs Lewis and Mckenzie, while Messrs:
Massey, BirrelI, and Isaiah Fisher discussed
the relative clainis Of the city to the delegates
or :. division Of the honors between the city
and county. Without coming to any definite
conclusion upon the latter point, the caucus ad
journed.
FINE AppLEs-We are indebted to Mr.. j..
". Cochran, of Landmark, Fauquier county,
Va. for specimen of some of the finest ap-
pies we ever saw-of the varieties OF Simpson
Pippin, Smoke House, and Bell Flower. The
Simpson pirpins, we believe, will keep TIL
June. Mr. C. will receive our thanks for his
remembrance and for the speclmenssof fruit ne
sent us.
BAlLED.--N Michael Rotchford, Of this place,
taken to Richmond, as mentioned in yestcr-
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