The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-14
LOCAL NEWS.

Police Court. - The following case
were disposed of by Police Justice White tbi
morning:
John, Fowles and Mary Fowles, colored
charged with unlawfully assaulting ant
striking Ellen Fowles, and with refusing to al
low low her to enter the house. Case dismissed OF
the payment of costs.
jim Archer, colored, was up on the charg,
OF stealing one mink skin valued at three dol
lars, the property of s. Sol. Case dismissed
the charge not being substantuated.
e. II. Clark, charged with selling liquors b,
sample,without having paid the proper license
in violation of city ordinance. Case dismissed
Ihos. Clarke, colored, charged with bigamy.
This case was disposed of BY higher couri
NOR more than year ago, and therefore the Jus
tice dismissed the matter.
Edward Robinson and William Hackett.
charged with swindling Mary Jane Curtis on
OF Sl5 in United States currency and one silver
watch valued at $50. Case dismissed, the eyi.
cence not substantiating the charge.
Inomas Tinsley, colored, charged with un-
lawfully assaulting and threatening Courtney
Robinson, was fined $3.50 and informed that
II ne was ever brought up again he would be
Sandy Robertson and Musko Henry co,ored
charged with unlawfully assaultinq and strik,
ing Beverly Davis. The chief witness in This
case testified that Sandy Robertson swore that
he would blow out the brains of Davis with an
axe. All parties connected in this case were
required to pay fine of $3.50.
Mmlgration.- The following extract
from letter of the secretary of the commits
sloners OF Immigration of the State of New
York, to the commissioner of immirration Of
Virginia, under date of February. 1871. will
be read with interest:
our state has received larger number
OF Immigrants than in former years, and If the
parties who settle In your State are doing well
and are kindly treated by their neighbors.
they will undoubtedly induce some Of their
relatives and friends to join them. This is in
fact the only successful way in which such i'm
migrants as you want can be directed to your
State. 81 NN'
I'VE have now large number of abebodied,
hardy men to support in our institutions, who
cannot ind work at present. If some of your
large land would be able to settle a
number OF these people upon their lands, and
assist and protect them, they would make n
good investment, even if they had to give their
land to the first settlers for nothing. Is there
no demand at present for common and field
laborersf We have also some mechanics and
artizans to dispose Of
Chesterfield Hems-The county court
(Judge J. FL. Cox, presiding, commenced its
session yesterday. But, after hearing all mo-
lons ana uncontested cases, the Judge ad-
lourned the court to the 23d inst in consequences
of the death of his daughter-inlaw. The Com
monwealth and other contested cases will be
taken up on said last mentioned day. The
clerks Office of both Circuit and County courts
have been removed to Manchester, and are now
in room fitted up by the trustees of the town,
In the rear end of the market house.
There will be mass meeting of the Republi-
cans sforf fn, IL
church, Thursday night, 10th instant, called
by the township committee,
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Gone TO the Penitentiary. deputy United
States Marshal John P. Yeatman left this
morning on the steamer Wyanoke, with John
East and Charles Young, who were sentenced
at the last session of the United States Court
70 confinement in the Albany penitentiary-
East for one year and Yonng for eighteen
months, for assaultng revenue officer in
Henry county. The parties were disguised
and blackened when they took the officer from
MS post and committed the outrage, but plead
guilty when arraigned before the court.
Commendable Oharity.-From a Troy
correspondent Of the lsraesite, the organ of the
Jewish people of Cincinnati, we observe that
,ur old townsman, Mr.. j.. NJ. Enge, was in
trumenta! in securing contribution to the
sufferers in the German army of the consider
lble sum of $1T5, the proceeds of the sale of
he "lnxuries' on the table at New Years
inter rtainment This act of charity suggested
" the kind heart of Mr.. Engel, is worthy of
he highest commendation.
Legal Acatmen There is a gentleman
If the legal profession in this city who is right
y regarded by his contemporaries as walking
dictionary of legal erudition. There is nothing
bout the law worth knowing that is not with
n the grasp of his comprehension. He is in
ruth not half so verdant as his name would
signify. The Hon. Joseph Mayo, ex-Mayor of
his city, and the late Patrick Henry Aylett,
Esq, were always conceded the palm for writ.
ng the most diabolicsl hands ever seen here
bouts, but we think the gentleman above need
lot half try and beat both parties named for
he most outre ehirography two to one.
Let the City See its Interest. There is a
move on foot to induce the City Council to
purchase all the real estate fronting on this
ide of the James, from CANDLES Hill to some
distance above the locks on the James river
'anal, so as to lease the water-power of the
liver to parties wishing to engage in manur
actures. We hope this may be done. Thou
ands and thousands of dollars may be thus
Introduced here, and large influx to our
population.
The commission of rowing citizens and
ouncimen, who lately went to Philadelphia
o buy fire engines for this city, have sue
eeded in purchasing ga very serviceable
econd-class, half talk Amoskeag engine, called
he Hand.in- Hand, from company of that
lame in Philadelphia The engine, horses,
&C., cost $4,000.
Ihe alarm of fire last night, about half
'ast IL o'clock, was caused BY the burning of
J small framed tenement in that part of the
,ity known as "penitantiary bottom" The
iremen were on the ground soon after the
.larm was given, and worked assiduously.
This morning nothing remained but the Chin
ley of the house.
Nrginia lodge K. p. have authorized
to purchase photograph of Capt.
VIM. A. Charters, executed BY Campbell. 1t
las been on exhibition at his rooms for some
ime, and is enclosed in frame like Hines.
Fhe likeness will be placed in the new Pythian
lall, over Prices dry goods store.