Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.


.Mdge Keith presiamg-CoNTINuATIoN OF
SATURDAYS PRoCEEDINGs-CuANCE Or
DERS.-Withers adm +. VS.. Adams, and STRAIN
an VS.. Nanderwerken; docketed from Circuit
Court for Alexandria county.
Carlin ct uX VS.. SEidmOrc ct ais: lther>
adm r VS. Adams Burley vs. McDermot: Can
field, Bro. 4 Co. VS.. Duttey ct ais; Garrett vs.
Garrett removed to the Corporation Court toI
the city of Alexandria,:
Hunters ex'r. VS. McCrae ct ais: plea OF
statute of limitations overruled and leave tC
answer in GO days.
Church vs. Watkins: report Of Commissions
ers of sale confirmed and order for resale upon
failure of present purchaser to comply with
terms OF sale reported by said commissioners
Hooc S ex r. VS. Hootf: G. W. Wattles ap
pointed receiver, and order Of sale heretofore
made amended, so as to authorize either private
or public sale
Jayins VS.. Javins; order of reference to Il
Commissioner in Chancery.
Waters vs. Hunter ct ais: report Of com
missioner Of sale confirmed, and order for sale
Of lot to Washington and Ohio Railroad Go.
Tor the collection OF certain moneys from the
First National Bank of Alexandria and for Il
distribution flalds among the parties entitled
according to their respective interests therein.
L. NJ. Monroe vs. Thomas report of Com
missioner in Chancery confirmed: decree in ia
vor Of plaintiff for $lO91.24, and order for sale
OF interest Of the said Thomas in the estate OF
Benjamin Thomas, deceased.
Eandcrwerken vs. Straman exceptions to
defendant 5 answer filed in support of his plea,
oyerruled, and order suspended Tor 80 days
Parker l. Co. vs. Gross cXr 5. order OF ref
crencc to i Commissioner in Chanccry.
Wood VS.. Kelley ct ais; 10y consent removed
RI the torDOrattOu Court
Devaughn ct ux vs.. Devaughn ct ais; dock
cted from Circuit Court Of Alexandria county.
llammersley vs. Coakey; petition Of Ham
mersley filed by leave and order for defendant
TO answer before first day of next term.
Swami vs.. Dempsey, order for collection of
proceeds Of sale, and for distribution Of funds
among parties entitled
Fowle ct al. VS. Edelin and Harris; cause re
committed to Commissioner in Chancery.
Grigg and wife VS.. Atkinson ct ais; report
Of commissioners Of sale confirmed, and order
for conveyance upon full payment Of the pur-
chase money.
LAW ORDERS. Arthur Lcary vs.. llooe and
WedderburI; in cjectmcnt; case continued,
with an order for Il pcrcmptory trial.
DAMS Thorpe vs. Thornton; debt plaintiff
dcmurred to Defendants five special pleas in
writing, and was argued by Counsel. The Court
reserved its decision and the cause was continu
cd to the next term.
An account Of VIM. Stcuart for printing
against the city was allowed.
An account of Geo. j.. French, against the
Commonwealth for books, was allowed
Walton 4 Co. vs. Bcndhcim: in debt; APP
pearance stricken out; affidavit filed and cause
continued.
The jury and general allowances for services
were made
Adjourned till Court in course.
COMMITTEE MEETlNG.-Mr Geo. Bryan,
Chairman Of the Citizens meeting, held on
Wednesday night last, to take steps for raising
funds to assist in building the Market House,
calls il meeting Of the Committee, tomorrow
morning at half past ten clock, at the Gazette
Office, for the purpose of carrying out the OBJ
icct desired. The following named gentlemen
compose the Committee
,ieo Bryan, W. b. Ball, Robt II. Miller
John B. Daingerfeld Lewis Mckenzie, Edgar
Snowdcn. JAS Green.
First Ward--B. Fl. Lambert, f. SnowIen,
ir. Jno w. Burke, JAS. +. Carlin, {. Z.
Smoot.
Second Ward-Gco. H. Robinson, Jno. W.
Green. Jno n. Armstrong, VIM. Cogan, VIM.
" Brown.
Third Ward-Gcn NJ. b. Corse, Geo. y.
Warrington, W. j. Boothe, Jas. Nj. Stewart,
- \. Harwood.
Fourth Ward-Rcuhcn Johnston, NJ FL
bridge. IT, j. Packwood, VIM. \. Berkeley, ID.
\. Windsor
LEBANON CHURCH. The ladies residing in
the vicinity Of Lebanon, will hold a strawberry
and ice cream festival in the school house Of
that place commencing Wednesday evening
May 3lst, and continuing through the two sue
ceeding nights The object Of the festival is
to raise funds to rebuild the church there,
which was destroyed in the war. The building
to be erected will bc 4 union church for the
tians, and it is hoped that all friends of Chris
tianity will aid in its construction. Lebanon Is
four and half miles from the city. on the
Little River Turnpike, and rs the evenings
are now delightful L moonlight drive there and
back, would be an agreeable excursion. The
lady managers promise that all who pay them
visit will be Hospitality entertained with all
the delicacies of the season. Parties from this
city who may desire to attend are informed
that an omnibus will leave knox's express
Office for Lebanon at p. M every evening du-
ring the festival
SUCCESSFUL RESISTANCE OF Authority
Constable Burnett boarded the schooner Grace
Girdler, lying at the lower caal wharf, this
morning, to make levy upon some Of her
furniture for seamen' wages, but the Captain
refused to recognize his authority and attemp-
ted to put to sea. His vessel, however, was
aground, and before two tug boats could pull
her off, the Constable, with Il reinforcement OF
policemen returned, but by this time the YES
sci had cast off all the lines mooring her to the
wharf, and so could only be attached by a T..
s. warrant, and before such an instrument
could be procured she had been carried off by