Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-16

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Railroad Company VS.. William Gregory ct al;
compensation of land damages Decree confirm
ing report of Commissioners investing title to
the land in controversy in the Washington and
Ohio Railroad upon the payment of sums spcci-
fed in the report.
Newton Smith, colored, convicted on Monday
Of murder in the first degree, was brought into
Court, land by his counsel moved fora new trial,
which motion being refused he filed a bill of
exceptions. The Judge then sentenced him to
be hung by the neck on Friday the 2lst day Of
April next, between the hours Of 10 4. III. and
> p. H. in the Jail yard. by the Sergeant of the
city Then on motion, by his counsel, and IN
order to afford him time to apply for writ OF
error, it was ordered that the execution OF the
sentence be postponed until the 10th day be-
yond the lst day of the next term OF the Court
ofAppcals, namely, the 18th day of November,
| 1871. He was then remanded to Jail.
Allowances to some ofthc oficcrsof the Court
were then made, and the Court adjourned I'M
til 10 o'clock tomorrow.
RELIGIOUS. compliance with the direc-
lions of the Bishop of Richmond, solemn rcllgl-
Gus services will be held in ST. Mary's Church,
in this city, commencing at = p. m. this even
ing, and terminating on "Wednesday next. The
order of exercises, each day: will be as follows:
a. III. Mass and Instruction; I 4. III. Mass 10
Il. m. High Mass and Instruction, Ton Sunday,
at II a. M. J; 4 D. H. Rosary; = p. III. Medita-
tation and Bcncdiction of the Blessed Secra-
ment. Rev. J. b. Emig, Of Washington, will
conduct these exercises assisted by the pas
tors of the church. The occasion Of these
services is the recent decree of Pope Plus the
| 9th, recognizing St. Joseph, the foster father
of our Savior rs the Ratron Of the entire
| Catholic Church. 1t is usual, in that church,
for every congregation, and every diocese, and
every nation, to place itself under the patron
| age Of some Saint, whose protection Is specially
invoked and whose lie is held up as an exam
| ple for imitation This is what has now been
done by the whole church.
New BUSINESS The steamer Lady of the
Lake, Capt Denly, which arrived at this port
Yesterday from Norfolk brought, with large
quantity of other freight, first class steam
engine GO horse power consigned to Brawner
< Co., Real Estate Brokers Of this city. This
engine shipped to Herndon Station W. Il o.
r. R. this morning) will at once be erected on
heavily timbcred tract near there II ,O00acres)
recently purchased as heretofore mentioned by
Edward q. Hight, esq, a successful merchant
of the city of Portland, Maine, who has already
built a large mill there and will Immediately com
mence the manufacture of hogshcad slaves Tor
shipment from this port to Cuba.
SuIT.-[u the Circuit Court Of Washington
Yesterday Sickles ct al vs. Baltimore, Alexan-
dria and Washington Steam Packet Company
This is an old suit for the value OF the use OF Il
patent steam cutoff upon the steamer Column
bia The jury came into court with Il sealed
verdict of 81 500 500 for the plaintiff MIR Davldge
gave notice of i new trial, because the dclcn-
daut is not satisfied with the verdict, and MIR.
Bradley moved an arrest of Judgment because
the plaintiff does not think that sufficient IN
terest on the principal has been found III the
jury 5 verdict. ----------
RAILRoAp.- readers will have seen that
both branches OF the City Council have passed L
resolution ''giving the right of way to the
WASHINGTON and Richmond Railroad, through
this city, over such streets shall hereafter DC
designated by the City Council, subsequent to
such Safeguards and provisions as shall hcreai-
ter be reported by bill to the City Council and
proyideI further than their depot shall not be
located west of Faycttc street. The resolu-
ton passed without opposition.
HEMoyAI.- is directed to the no.
ticc of removal of G.. VIM. Ramsey, published
in another column Mr. r. has rctitted the store,
corner of King and St. Asaph streets, in very
handsome manner, and is now in receipt OF an
almost entirely new stock of fine groceries. MIR.
! Ramscys is one of the handsomest grocery
stores in the city, and at night, owing to the
skill of Mr.. William Cogan, gas filter, presents an
unusually attractive appearance.
TIE CASE of the Com. rs Hugh Latham,
for having stripes inflicted on colorcd boy,
! brought before him for an offence, and which,
as stated Yesterday, resulted in the aciuittal OF
the Mayor, was conducted by Mr.. d. L. Smoot,
Commonwealth Attorney, for the prosecution
and by Messrs g. Mushback and +. L. Smith jr
for the defence The counsel on both sides
ably argued ON the facts of the case, and the
law applicable thereto
GERMAN CEIEBRArIoN.-Ih German or
} carnations of this city have determined not to
participate as such i'll the peace jubilee TO DC
held in Washington on the 10th proXlmo.
They have already celebrated the ratification OF
the treaty Of peace by Il ball, and though many
will doubtless attend the festivities in Wash
ington--they will do so in their individual
capacity. --------------------.
In PROGRESS. Repairs the dam ofthe Old
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