Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-28

fore without satisfactory result, yesterday
| evening repaired with their friends and about
fifty interested spectators to the locality, know
to the old citizens as Mush Pot, outside ofthc cor
porate limits of the northwestern section OF the
city, and az the church bells were ringing
knocked and cuffed each other until Chandler
acknowledged that he was whipped. The cause
of the difficulty between them, it is understood
was the affection Of a young lady.
A fight occurred in Devils Row, Nshtown,
between two colored men, yesterday evening,
which attracted large crowd, but which was
settled before the arrival of the police.
HABEAs CORPUS CAsE-Mary Syncox, an
old woman who had been committed to the
Poor's House, last winter, by the Mayor tor
vagrancy, was brought before Judge Lowe,
yesterday evening, on writ Of habeas corpus,
issued at the instance of her daughter, Susan
Trundle, and released, as by the Corporation
laws she could not be held for longer period
than three months. A. W. Chiffon appeared
as counsel for petitioner Persons who are
familiar with the case, say that the old woman
was much better accommodated in the Poor s
House, than she will be out of it, for then she
was comfortably fed and clothed, and be-
fore she was sent there, most Of her time was
spent in begging in the streets =.
RUN AwAY-Yesterday afternoon while
Mr.. j. G.. Bowers, of the Chesapeake Wire
Works Of Baltimore, accompanied by his wife.
was coming into the city, from u visit to the
country, in buggy, one Of the reins broke,
and the horse becoming unmanagable started
off at rapid rate. Mr.. B., fearing that his
wife would be seriously injured, took her
in his arms and jumped from the flying
vehicle, and fortunately she escaped with only
few bruises was unhurt Mr. Samuel
O'Neal, happening to pass at the time with his
carriage politely offered Mr.. B. and his wife a
seat and brought them into town.
a BOLD THEFT.-A eolored man named Lee
went into the shoemakers shop of Mr.. William
Mayhem in what is known as the Cotton Fac
tory Row, night before last and trying on
pair of IS boots walked up and down the floor
for minute or two to see how they would fit.
Finding that they suited his feet very we'll,
when he reached the end of the room in which
the door was swung he sprang through it, ran
off, and has not since been heard from.
REGIsTRArIoN.-Ato one o clock to-day the
Registration books made the following exhibit:
lst Ward-l5 white and 7 colored; and -
white and colored transferred 10 other wards.
md Ward-l3 white and 8 coored; and
white and | colored transferred to other wards.
Sd Ward-22 white and % colored and s
white and colored transferred to other wards.
4th Ward-29 white and 81 coored; and s
white and colored transferred to other wards.
OPENING OF New SCuoOLS-On Monday
next there will be room for one hundred more
boys in the public schools; fifty in Washington
and fifty in Custis The Superintendent re-
quests US to say that all persons who have en-
tered their childrens' names on the application
lists Of either of those schools, must send them
there on Monday morning at 0 clock, to ensure
their admission,as there will, probably, be more
applicants than can be accommodated.
THE FlsHING Observation-Disclosures Of the
closing of the fishery Of 1871 are appearing.
1t was mentioned in yesterdays Gazette that
the proprietors of the shores at Deep Hole and
Plum Tree had ''cut out, and this morning it
was reported at Fishtown that Mr.. Joseph Ca
wood after most successful fishing at Fowlke's
had "cut out and that MIR. Beasley gould
follow his example tomorrow.
New WHARF--Dr r. H. Stuart, OF King
George county, has had built, at Metompkin
Point, lust below Cedar Grove, on his land a
substantial wharf, at which the steamboats,,
going up and down the river, will stop to take
off and land passengers and freight.
Mr.. MAsoN's CONGRATULATIONS
from the Seminary Hill this morning is to the
effect that Mr. J. NJ Mason, though still
alive, is at the point of death, and that the
prolongation of his life until tomorrow would
surprise his friends.
HOUSE BURNED. "A new house in course of
construction for Mr.. R. S. Kearney near Mum
sons Hill, Va, caught fire on Wednesday last
from burning brush, and was entirely destroyed
There was no insurance.
SALT.-The Brig W. Michael from Liver
pool with salt for this port and Geor getown
passed in at Fortress Monroe yesterday
Another vessel from Liverpool with salt Tor
this port is expected here daily.
MEETING OF CITY SCHOOL BOARD. Tile
regular monthly meeting of the Board will be
held at the Superintendent office tonight
The principal business will be the adoption OF
bylaws appointment of committee, DC.
A DREADFUL SIGHT About eleven clock
this morning policeman was seen walking
down King street holding by the arm a young
white woman so much under the influence OF