Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-12
CORPORATION Court. The June term ofthf

CORPORATION COURT June term fthe
Corporation Court, Judge L. M. Lowe rresid-
ing, commenced this morning
Com. VS.. James Boswell; indictment for muir
der. A sufficient number of jurors for the trial
of the case not being obtained, on motion of de-
PENDANT by counsel, the court ordered the Ser
geant to summon venire of twenty-four from
Richmond, to appear on Thursday morning al
10 o'clock
Moran VS. Brent & YATES; chancely; answer
of Chas p Shaw and exhibit filed.
Allowances for services were made to D. /.
Burnett Constable, and Samuel Beach Coroner.
Michael Fannon was licensed to keep an ordi-
nary.
John Leatherland was naturaiized l citizen
of the United States.
Will Of Alfred Griffith was probated and +.
C. thler, the executor qualified.
Court adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
THE CASE OF JAS. BoswELI.-The case Of
James Boswell having been set for trial in the
Corporation Court, to. day, the prisoner, by his
counsel, Messrs. Brent g. Wattles, F. i. Smith,
jr., and S. G. Nea!e, moved the Court to send
for vcnire from another county. In support
of the motion they presented afiilavits from
various parties alleging that owing to the prcju-
dice existing against the prisoner here, he could
not obtain fair and impartial trial. Judge
Lowe. after an examination ofthc venirc, and
only six competent jurors having been obtained,
directed the Seargent to proceed to Richmond
and summon twenty-four jurors: to report here
on Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock, To which
time the case WAS continued anal the prlsoHtr
rcmanded to jail.
YESTERDAY The weather yesterday was
pleasant with an agreeable shower "r two III the
afternoon. There were no service, inthe Second
Presbyterian Church, III consequence ol the
sickness of the gentleman who had an uproint-
ment to fill there, and the attendance in the
other churches WAS mot Is large as usual. Not
withstanding the police regulations, the Sunday
law was broken with the usual impunlty, Tor
people who want liquor will be sure to have 1t.
\ disturbance occurred in the evening at the
layer beer garden at the upper end Of King
street. hut it vas soon quoted, and the day
may he said to have passed with its customary
mouotony.
Mock DuEI.--Two young men. accompanied
BY their respective seconds and rather large
number Of friends, repaired to the lot in rear OF
Coross, yesterday evening, for the purpose OF
settling dispute that had arisen between them
in the manner prescribed by the code of honor.
One of the seconds, however, in order to obvi
ate any possible danger to either Of the princi-
pals discharged the contents Of the pistols into
a wheat field and the reports attracted the
police, who soon made their appearance and
stopped all further proceeding.
NulsAScEs. Now that the warm weather
has come it bchoovcs all that their premises
should be clean, and thar the refuse Of the
kitchen be removed at once, and the sinks kept
in a proper condition. Nuisances from fail
ure TO observe the above suggestion exist in
several parts of the city, and to their abate-
,ncnt the attention Of the worthy Suprrlnten-
dent of Police or the Board Of Health ls nr-
gently directed.
TIE WEATHER. Fine rains have fallen
within the last day or two They have extern
ded throughout this section Of country, and
have generally improved the appearance OF the
growing corn. \ decided change in the tenn
peraturc took place early this morning and IN
duced the belief that :, hail storm had occurred
somewhere in the neghborhood.
RAT KIIIING-A famous rat killing took
place in the warehouse Of c. Z. Smoot q Sons,
at the lower end of King street, this morning
A large crowd Of spectators witnessed tie sport,
and many rat succombed 10 the proves OF
terrier dogs. The rats were unaarthed hy the
removal of an old floor.
The G1LLERs. Notwithstanding the vigil
lence of Virginia and Maryland police steam
ers, gilling is still carried on t. a considerable
extent, and shad continue to be caughtln mum
bers The OILERS fish their nets at night and
arc thus enabled to clude the officers Of the
law
BIrLE IN THE SCHOOIs.-A meeting OF
those in t;vcr of the Use OF the bible in the
public schools is 20 be held in the colorcd Bap-
fist church on Princess street next " cdnesday
night at eight O'Clock 1t Is understood that
all the clcrgyncn in the city have been invited
to attend.
Still AlIvE.-The little boy jefferson, men
toned in Saturdays Gazette as having been
run over and severed mutila,ed It Fairfax sta
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