Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-23

OlhIlll NOlhI EOtN 4HE
Judge Keith 1residmg-To-DAY's PROCEED
ISas-LAw SIDE.-Walton & Co. VS.. D..
Bendheim; in debt case continued
Morris VS. Makeley; in debt; judgement
against plaintiff for costs.
A charter was granted the Commercial Ex-
change Company OF Alexandria building
rooms for Corn Exchange-capital stock rot
less than S., 900 nor more than 100000.
CHANCERY SIDE-Lucinda Chase vs. John
A. Seaton order of sale
D. }. Bogiue VS. Thomas Simmons; report of
commissioner of sale confirmed, and order for
conveyance.
McCracken VS. McCrackcn; report Of COM
missloners to make partition confirmed and or
der for conveyance to the parties entitled.
IIoOc executrx VS. lloOtf petition of tx
change Bank Of Virginia filed.
Green VS. Hunter ct ais. answer OF Il. W..
Hunter Joseph H. Hunter and John Hunter
filed
Same vs. Same; report Of commissioners
Of sale filed.
Tavloe vs. Naglec ct ais; revived in the name
of Tayloc 5 executors.
In the CASE of Brown vs.. Graves the Judge
decided that the Homestead provision IN the
Constitution Of the State and the acts Of the
Legislature passed under it, SO far as applicable
to contracts made prior to the adoption OF the
same are in conflict with 10th Section lst AZ
tclc Of the Constitution Of the unlted States
and therefore imperative and void.
The Court adjourned until ID O'Clock TO-
morrow.
OUTRAGE.-A colored man named Locker
was arrested in Prince Georges county, Mary
land. opposite this city, yesterday, and com
mittcd to Jail on the charge ofhaving. on the day
previous outraged the grand daug liter ot'an old
colorcd woman named Polly Berry.
TIE BELLS INTIIE MARKET House. STEErLk.
The workmen in clearing away the debris OF
the Market House building, yesterday came
across the old Town Bell and the Council Bell.
but they were both unshapcly masses OF molten
metal that had cooled.
OvEREoARD.--A small colored boy while
fishing on Shoots wharf, at Fishtown this
morning. accidentally fell overheard and would
have been drowned if the by>tandcrS had not
rescued him.
PoSToFFIcE The poStoilicc at Homeland.
Culpcpcr county, Va. has been rc-cstabIlShed.
with Miss Sarah j. Shaw us poStmi>trcSS.
Local. BREvITtES.-:A new locomotive for
North Carolina Railroad passed through this
city this morning. via the o.. y. X NJ. H. Il.
\ l;rrgc bell for Il Church in Woodstock pass
cd through here this morning.
The fire department was inspected aml tried
this evening.
The Maryland river police boat that has
been lying of the city for day or two past left
this morning.
The steamer Fairy arrived up from Farming
ton this morning loaded down to her @lnwalcS
with hay.
The Cheese factory at Hamilton has proved
such success that its dimensions have been
extended.
Mr. W. +. Padgett says he was robbed of
$50 and a gold ring on Sunday night last and
that he will say nothing about the money # the
ring be returned to him.
Master Frank Coleman. while playing ycstcr
day evening ON the grounds OF It. John
Acadcmy,rrccivcd severe cut on the thigh by
falling upon fragment of Il glass bottle.
The proceeds of tie festivals lately held by
the ladies of St. Paul's and Christ Church.
amounted to $3.50 for the former and S42j Tor
the latter.
The Festival for the benefit I'll the Second
Presbyterian Church, commences 1T the AS
ScmbIy Rooms tonight. The rooms have
been beautifully and ta>tcfully decorated and
the attractions presented will be numerous.
The Tuesday trip OF the steamer Nawasrt
will be discontinued after to-day
\ meeting Of the City Council will hr held
tonight in the second story of the new irIrk
building of Mr. Harlow, on the northwest COY
nrr of Royal and Cameron streets.
The entertainment given ly the ladies III ne
Methodist Protestant Church III the Assembly
Rooms, last night consisting OF tahlcauy and
music was complete success IN every partcu
lar The pictures were beautiful! the music de-
lightiul and the attendance large.
Mayor OrFICE-Simon l."r, ruirrrI. Tor
keeping hogs within the limits Of the Corpora
ton was fined and discharged.
Mary Kimsky, for di$orcicrly conduct WAS
discharged upon Il promise {" quit the city
forthwith
THE EEFFEE.'S l,NRlvAEAED