Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-02-09
LOCAL NEWS.


and after searching Tor some time. finally sue
reeded in finding man clinging to the piles of
the pier Of the ferry slip on the opposite side Of
the river lie was pulled out Of the water at
once and brought ashore, and though almost
dead when found, in the course of three or
tour hours had so far recovered as to be able to
say that his name was Thomas Morrissey, and
that he was soldier from Fort Foote He left
here last light in row boat for the opposite
shore: and upon landing at the wharf had walk
ed overheard. After he had been brought ashore
here one Of the coored men who had gone to
his aid robbed him Of his boots and all the
he had on his person
RAILROAD RECEIPTS Among the freight
received here last week by the Orange, Alex
andria andi Manassas railroad..were ofcorn:5914
bushels. wheat 6?0G bushels, rye 100 bushels,
oats |. "G bushels, beans Il bushels potatoes
IL bushels corn meal II bushels, mill feed IS
bushels, seed boxes, clover seed Is bushels,
dressed hogs ga, eggs - barrels, game box,
apples Is barrels lard e barrels. dressed poultry
- barrels wine casl, fowls : coops, dried
fruit 90 bushels, leather Ii rolls, hides -
bundles, fresh beef 696 pounds, fur 10 packs,
onions ~ bushels, sulnac - bags cloth |
bale cows &C., q, spikes % kegs pig iron
l2S000 pounds lumber 800 feet, -four
- bags, vinegar :: barrels and car loads Of
cattle and sheep
". 4 \. R. Il. CASE In accordance with
i decree of Equity Court in Washington, in the
Ease Of Martin ct al W. the Washington, Alex
andria and Georgetown railroad, the stock
holders held Il meeting yesterday and elected
the following directors: K. T. Baldwin, WV.
Taylor, Hiram Hitchcock, II. c. Smith and
II. r. Riddle \ resolution was adopted for
the immediate organization Of the board, in Or
der that the proceedings might be reported to
the court, so that the receiver Of the road may
H,e discharged. 1t is believed that the court
will at once turn over to the new directors the
portion of the road under its jurisdiction, but
the part lying in Virginia is still in litigation.
CoNFIscArIoN SALEs.--In the Supreme
Court of the t. 5. at Washington, yesterday,
the argument in the cases of A. Y. p. Garnett
and W. n McVv ish, plaintiffs in error vs.. the
t. s., was commenced by Mr. Caleb Cushing
counsel for plaintiffs Dr. Garnett was Il resi-
dent OF Washington, ID. c., and Mr. McN cigh
sf this city, and these suits were brought in the
inferior Courts for the recovery of certain real
estate, contiscated and sold during the late war,
under acts of Congress The decision in these
cases will involve large amount of property.
and is looked for with considerable general in
tcrcst.
PoToMAC FERRY CoMpANY.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Potomac
Ferry Company was held in Washington yes
rtrday. The following named gentlemen were
unanimously elected S. s. Howison, President;
II. D. Cooke, Treasurer, and S. S. Howison,
ii d. Cooke, ". \. Darling, Fl. e. Fahne-
took. H. G. Swain, William Rcmsen and }. A.
Wills Directors.
Atameeting of the Board of Directors held
immediately after the adjournment Of the stock
holders meeting, Captain Samuel Gedney was
re elected General Superintendent.
DISCHARGED BANKRUPTs. The following
are the names Of those persons residing in this
lection CT the State who received their final
discharges in bankruptcy during the late term
Of the L. s. District Court: A. Perrlck, D. r.
Slaughter. and J. F. Brown, Of Culpeper w.
4. Thorne and S. c. Lindsay, OF tauquler
John Gibson and r. b. Gibson, of Orange; j.
z. Boaphman, Of Prince William; G. Gray,
4 J, Sipler, P D. Woodson and T. Raines, OF
Rockingham; Charles j. Kemper, OF Kappa
hammock; w. F. Powers, of Stafford, and r. I.
George, of Westmoreland.
EJEcrNENr CAsE-In the Equity Court
Of Washington. yesterday, an order was enter
ID granting leave to the Receiver Of the W. u.
4 A. r. r. company to prosecute the writ Of
error in the case Of Brown against the compa
~ This is the case in which the Supreme
g., ut of the District Of Columbia lately affirm
-, tb. decision of lower court, whereby tht
naintiH coiorss::l woman recoerved damages
,mourt;ng "a 81 500 IT, being elected from the
cars ON the Alexandria anu Washington hail
road
SoLEClsM IN LoCA A beautiful So-'u.s
lady in Alexandria kisses young ,gentle'oGhn ~
the street, under the pretext of thinking ,.eii
ter cousins. Fare to Alexandria by boat TWEEN
y-tive cents in advance. - Wash. Chronicle.
Ifthe Chronicle had said the exuberanees OF
affection took place in Washington, the story
might have been believed.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
nnAp--A large number of mules just purchas'
I'd hv the contractors on the Alexandria and
fredericksburg Railroad, arrived here yester-
,lay.and after being furnished with harness were
started our to work on the line near Pohlck