Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-03

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ASSESSMENT OF LAND DAMAGES. -Mes>rs
Robert +. Roberts, Andrew Jameson, Charlie:
Potter, John Fairfax and D. G. Watkins, com
missioners appointed to assess land damages
along the line of the first section Of the -ileA'
andria and Fredericksburg Railroad, met al
West End this morning for that purpose.
TIE PoroMAc FRUIT GROWERS Association
had Il meeting in Washington. Yesterday III
which various matters relating to the Gull
walton Of fruit trees, the insects that prey up
on them. &C., were discussed. The next
meeting Of the Association wi ne on the 10
Of June.
Observation-Disclosures parties went III 0
the church ON West street between Prince ana
Duke. yesterday, and broke the lamps and inr-
niture, and committed other sacriligous acts
IF the offenders are discovered they will receive
the full benefit of the law.
New Corn EXCHANGE BUILDiNd.-
Dian Of the New Corn Exchange Building, to
be erected on the site of the Old Custom House,
handsomely executed by Mr. b. +. Price, is on
exhibition at the jewc!ry store of Mr.. ". W.
Adam on King street.
ST.. JOINS CIIApEL.-St. Johns Chapel.
Episcopal, ut West End, is undergoing repairs,
and will, when the work upon it now in pro-
grtSS is completed, be very neat and comlurta-
bic place Of Worship.
LAND S.AI.E--AlcsSrS. Green 4 Wise, Land
Agents, have sold the farm ofWm. Is. Weller,
living near NokrSvilc Station, O., y. 4. VI. H.
r., containing l5G acres. in fine condition, To
William A. Matrous Of Pa, for $4,000.
THE ElNrRArIrr The Eintracht, IL German
Association that has been in existence for sew
er;,l years past, and whose reunions have been
very pleasant gatherings, brought It's affairs 70
a close. and Dissolved on the lst instant.
SUNDAY LAw.-Thc Mayor received 4 pctl-
ton this morning, uuncrously signed praying
him to institute measures for Il more vigorous
enforcement Of the Sunday law with reference
to the closing OF bar rooms.
WoIK RESUMED. Work at the Mount Yer
non Cotton Factory suspended Oh Saturday
morning last in consequence of an accident to
the butler, w;S resumed yesterday morning.
PusroFFlcE. AT Waylandsburgh, Culpeper
county, Virginia. Miss Sallic +. Fidy has been
APPOINTED PoStmlStrcSS' vice -'lrS' T. W. ~ :
land, deceased.
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CIRCUIT CoUHt ~ l'Onp ''e -1"'
term Of the Circuit Court ol Loudoun county:
JUDGE Keith presiding closed to-day.
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STONE CUTrERs.-A dispatch from Mal'iS-
s,s. dated Yesterday, says-''Thc stone cut
t,,. 49, Ills ,l,.o strucL to-d,v
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POLICE REpoRr-W. r. Simmons and
Charles VI, Griffin were appointed read y-mcn
ON the police force by the Mayor this morning
'''' M s OFFICE. Policemen j. c. Wat
kins, James Smith,and G. w. Jones. examined
for violating police regulations. were discharged
with an admontion.
James Sinns, for dlsordcrly conduct, was
committed to the work house Tor ninety days.
Louisa Collcc, colored, tordiSnrdcrly conduct
ut Fishtown, was fined and ql5ch;lrged'
William Talbot Tor ulsoraerS cono''''' Wis
4 coorcd man named Washington DggS,
for attempting to rob an intoxicated man at
Fshtown, was locked up in the station house
for further examination, and the white man
was locked up until he got sober.
MAGISTRATES OFFlCE-J ohm Mansfield on
complaint Of Henry Fountain, both colored,
V,
for want of evidence.
v,,r,n with , snrinkle of rail about ten O clock.
Several balls were rivcn in different quarters Of
the city, ND"1C TcNc c'o'E p'ImH n,''e,n
Jones anu lll'S '''s'''" =, 4 ''l'' linn.